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Re:Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-pol... by lazyjones on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:30PM (#27961466)
This focus on COâ‚‚ as a "pollutant" saddens me, since it's by far not the worst substance emitted by power plants. Can we ever go back to a sensible environmentalism that considers all harmful effects on the planet and its inhabitants?
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Re:Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-pol... by bttrfl on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:33PM (#27961515)
even if it would be the worst one, optimisation based on just one metric is usually a bad idea.
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