Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

Re:Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming acc... by Mizza on Sunday November 17, 2024 @04:27PM (#42167445)

There's a big difference between printing money to trick people into continuing to buy stuff while production is halted during a pandemic and massive investments in new energy sources and technology development and deployment.

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Re:Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming acc... by alwayslikethis on Sunday November 17, 2024 @04:33PM (#42167515)

Any large expenditure is going to cause inflation since it competes with the rest of market for materials, labor, or any other limited resource. It doesn't mean we shouldn't do it but we can't just ignore the consequences.

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Re:Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming acc... by Aachen on Monday November 18, 2024 @03:38AM (#42170759)

I think that last sentence captures the whole reason we're having this discussion

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