Every discussion of climate change seems to come with talk about the 1.5 degree target. But with the pace of climate change and the inaction of political lea...

Contents

00:00 - Intro
01:01 - 1.5 aint SMART
02:19 - What does 1.5 actually mean?
03:13 - How do we know?
04:44 - Can we do it?
05:31 - What’s at stake
07:00 - 1.5 by when?
08:04 - Shall we give up on 1.5?
09:17 - 1.5 is slipping out of reach

TL;DW: Probably not yet but we only have a handful of years to turn things around. Current modelling suggests that a 20 year average temperature for 2023 sits at about 1.26° C

  • @StaticFalconar
    0•9 months ago

    In the business world, it is crucial to have defined goals. Thus makes it both fair and realistic people can agree on without the need to do something drastic like creating a dictatorship and pulling an ultron because we have to go it asap.