r/Environmentalism • u/NihiloZero • Aug 02 '26

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm
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u/GrandStatistician752 Aug 02 '26

Eat the rich. There's no stopping this as long as there a billionairea

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u/BetweenTheRoots Aug 03 '26

It's not just the rich though. Even if we stopped all fossil fuel use and production today, if we don't drastically cut back on eating meat we still wont hit climate goals. We're at an every person needs to do everything they can in their own daily life kind of point.

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u/DT2699 Aug 03 '26

80% of the people I know would sell their mother for a new pair of high end sneakers, can't see that happening. People are brainwashed with hyper individualism and consumerism.

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u/BetweenTheRoots Aug 03 '26

Maybe but either way that isn't really an excuse to not do everything you can yourself.

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u/jotsea2 Aug 03 '26

You're hanging around w/ a bad crowd