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European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the limit governments said they would try to limit global warming to at a 2015 summit in Paris.

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[–] LostCause@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

There is people advocating for that, they’re just not the ones in power for obvious reasons.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/23/climate-activists-private-jet-fair-greenpeace-stay-grounded-extinction-rebellion

https://simpleflying.com/climate-activists-spray-paint-private-jet-at-sylt-airport/

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/climate-activists-least-13-countries-protest-private-jets-rcna56666

So powerless people trying to do what they can which as you rightly pointed out is failing because that is how our system is set up, to favour the wealthy at all times. The only things I see as working are all illegal, but obviously things will get a lot worse before people martyr themselves attacking private jets or pipelines.

Gives me major depression this and yeah maybe I am "doing exactly as they want" when I refrain from travel, but I literally do not know what else to do? Coping by doing a "whatabout the billionaires tho" might work for you, but it doesn‘t work for me cause I can see it as a cumulative effect and I can also see no way to stop billionaires from doing whatever the hell they want.

[–] RyanHakurei@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Well in that case you might as well give up all your possessions and find your nearest bugburger vendor because you clearly don't deserve to enjoy life. Just work, go home, and do nothing all day! Or you can say fuck that and go out to enjoy your life to spite these rich assholes.

[–] ampersandrew@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Enjoying life is not tied to burning fossil fuels, and I'm not sure who told you that. Or what your obsession is with eating bugs.

[–] RyanHakurei@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Might have something to do with the sudden and rapid onset of people pushing for bug based diets? Don't tell me you have not noticed that bugs went from a novelty that you got covered in chocolate or embedded in a sucker to "let's put cricket protein in everything, fuck people with shellfish allergies!" within the last 1-2 years.

[–] ampersandrew@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one listens to those people except you, it seems.

[–] RyanHakurei@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I can't even argue with this level of reality denial lol.

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