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Re:Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve n... by mrguyorama on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @04:27PM (#33887300)
"Thought carbon emissions had peaked" and "Carbon emissions have never been higher" are synonyms. What is the editor who made this title smoking?
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Re:Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve n... by PraetorianGourd on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @05:20PM (#33887942)
I think you are missing a bit of nuance in the wording. The long-form would be "Prior to reviewing the latest data, scientists were confident that carbon emissions would not surpass previous levels, and continue a downward trajectory. However, latest data show that emissions are again rising above record levels"
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Re:Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve n... by systoll on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @06:29PM (#33888576)
No they aren’t.

They thought they had peaked. IE - they thought the peak was in the past. IE - they thought emissions were higher in the past than they are right now.

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