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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Climate change ambassador explains why Australia won't back Pacific's calls to urgently phase out fossil fuels (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] Pot8o@slrpnk.net 21 points 9 months ago

Because the amount of fossil fuel money going into their back pockets it's weighing them down so much they just can't move quickly.

[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

"Cuz it's hard" - Australian representative

#savedyouaclick

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Money talks. Bullshit kills the rest of us.

[–] iraq_lobster@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

Australia is such an asshole country

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Because their previous pm was a coal fanatic. Australia have the history of creating solar panels yet rely on mining as their primary industry. Funnily Enough they will be the ones to feel the brunt of climate catastrophe first.

I feel bad for some but most don't care and won't change.