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[–] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

Humans might be able to adapt to that kind of a change in a bubble...but I don't expect the soil, the microbes within it, the mycelium network, the insects, the trees and shrubs, the small mammals, the avians, the fauna, etc to all adapt.

Some of them might migrate to follow the climate...but the migratory paths of the fastest moving trees are measured in kilometers per decade. They aren't gonna fare too well without human intervention, and everything follows them...sooooo......

I do kinda hope that some "invasive pests" we are already seeing migrate might be doing us a favor in the long term. Like look at the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug and Spotted Lanternfly in the northeast. These are devastating to certain plants in the northeast US because they have no defenses against them and the bugs don't have very many natural predators.

Perhaps the ruin they are doing to the trees, in the long term, is a good thing, because it will establish space for other plant species to populate the area.

Not to anthropomorphize nature too much, but it does always find a balance over time. Humans ignore that and force our will upon it, really essentially raping nature. Life needs death, death feeds life. It's a cycle that's constantly seeking neutral. We see it in all branches of physical science...equilibrium always gets met eventually.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Yeah, animals are fucked. We, humans, can simply turn on the AC in our houses, our cars, offices... Nevermind humans are already extemely good at thermoregulation.

    But mammals with fur and whatnot? I genuinely wonder how Europeans and other Global North people plan to have dogs as pets, for instance, at +50 degrees Celsius.

    Of course, house pets will still have it better than 99% of other animals on Earth, but that's probably the only animal a human cares for. That's if a human cares about anything at all except for themselves.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    I can’t wait for the ocean to collapse. Bring marshmallows good for the fire.

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  • [+] -11 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    The article focuses on the negatives but significant warming seems like it might be a net benefit for Canada.

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    [–] 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    This is why good carbon tax policies need to exist. The one we had was a stupid shitty system, what’s the point of collecting a carbon tax if you’re just going to pass it out again? DO something with it. Subsidize building retrofits, develop rail and public transit, build renewable energy infrastructure, fund research into alternative energy sources and battery tech for EVs.

    Charging times and availability of charging stations is a huge roadblock for EV adoption, if you can’t charge at home then it’s not feasible, for renters especially. If I could roll up to a charging station and get my battery up to 80% in ten minutes, then getting an EV would be a no-brainer. But as it is, charging your car if you can’t at home is like a second job.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    EV isn't fixing shit... families just need to stop owning 4 cars. all EVs do, is shit the garbage from pile A, to pile B...

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    I agree it’s not the best answer, but don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. And I didn’t say EVs were the only answer, proper public transit and passenger rail need to be a top priority. But after 70+ years of car-centric suburban sprawl, connecting everyone with effective public transit isn’t going to be feasible in the short term, and we can’t pretend EVs aren’t going to be an important part of the solution.

    Electrification also extends beyond passenger cars, commercial and public service vehicles of all sorts will need to be electrified as well. If we want businesses to adopt electric, we have to make it viable and affordable to do so, and in a way that still fits into their operations.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Five degrees by 2081 on southern Canada. Fuck.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    "Multiple lines of evidence support the finding that the length of the fire season has increased in most parts of Canada and is projected to continue to lengthen as global temperature rises," the report states.   

    Things would look even worse for Canada if countries abandoned their climate policies, with average temperatures projected to increase 6.9 C this century.

    Not nice.

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