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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This never happened before the last three years.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

Almost as if the climate in general has changed somewhat.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, I couldn't remember whether this last/first happened in 2023 or 2024. Remember people taking pictures in Times Square then of even more yellow/orange skies? I saw several people wearing masks outside today. I've got to get some (walking, exercise, etc.) as this is the new normal*
`* (things won't stay this bad they will only get worse. It's useful remembering that ~50% of all fossil fuels we've ever burned were burned in like the last 15 years)

[–] Rion@lemmy.ca -3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If things are only going to get worse, there’s no need to bother dealing with climate change. We’re already defeated.

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

We can still change how much worst it'll get.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rion@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What’s your solution? I’ll wait.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nuclear, wind, residential solar, residential storage, electric personal vehicles, electric mass transit, stop subsidizing oil and gas to the tune of >10B CAD per year, absolutely devastating taxes on petro fuel expansion, sanctions against countries who refuse to do the same.

Oh no! The Canadians will be unpopular with BRICS countries!

Good, they are actively trying to fuck over the planet to make a buck.

[–] Rion@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Those are all good ideas but how would you implement them?

I’m not sure what you’re quoting because I didn’t mention BRICS.