Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why

Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by estearum on Saturday January 17, 2026 @01:58PM (#46660854)

Critically, it actually builds tension and the risk of a “climate snapback”. Where if humans can’t perpetually dim an ever-increasing amount, then the entire global system snaps back and destroys actually all or nearly all life on earth.

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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by whimsicalism on Saturday January 17, 2026 @02:17PM (#46661093)

It gives us a bridge to figure out sequestration. Snapback is if we go from 100% to 0%, not just if we can't keep up with carbon emissions.

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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by estearum on Saturday January 17, 2026 @02:37PM (#46661290)

Can’t figure out carbon taxes today but thankfully we’ll have a knife’s edge to walk on total catastrophe until we figure out sequestration.

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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by whimsicalism on Saturday January 17, 2026 @03:21PM (#46661663)

i think we should be exploring all. carbon tax would be great, but currently seems politically impossible outside of Europe (and even challenging within)

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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by estearum on Saturday January 17, 2026 @03:59PM (#46662039)

You’re missing the point: if we can’t find the political will to implement solutions today, why would we find the political will to implement solutions tomorrow?

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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by whimsicalism on Saturday January 17, 2026 @04:42PM (#46662416)

because technological progress means things that were costly and expensive are easier in the future. imagine telling people to stop using gas in 1950. it would have been fully impossible, now avenues are opening up.

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