“Last year, the world’s annual CO2 emissions increased by 398 million metric tons. China and India accounted for more than 100 percent of that increase.” vox.com/politics/24074408/cl…

Why you probably shouldn’t blow up a pipeline

The revolutionary left’s theory of the climate crisis puts ideology above inconvenient truths.

vox.com

Feb 21, 2024 · 4:01 PM UTC

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I won’t blame Biden for doing it, but our apparatus made it possible and somebody in the US gave the ok.
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True, exposing the folly of climate activism.
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So what are they going to do to lower their impact?
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So stop making ourselves poor for no reasons. Open up Alaska. Build pipelines. Frack.
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You aren’t accounting for cumulative emissions—overall we have emitted way more than China or India. These sort of selfish imperialist arguments disincentivize any sort of change from coming about
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More than 100% ?
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I hate, hate, hate how this data point is presented, but I'll admit I can't think of a pithier way to describe the problem.
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Hey Vox: do math gooder
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Glad we're banning gas powered weed trimmers then. Good work Democrats! kdvr.com/news/colorado/color…

Colorado bans state agency use of gas-powered lawn equipment

State agencies in Colorado will be banned from using certain gas-powered lawn equipment during the summer, according to a new rule adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission.

kdvr.com
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Maybe they have more motivational coaches who inspired them to give 110%?
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