The aerosol masking paradox states clearly that reducing the cooling effects of atmospheric aerosols in fossil fuels will only rapidly increase heating from our current 2c to 4c in a matter of days to weeks. This has been well documented by James Hanson with regard to the removal of sulphates from shipping fuel which has already added to the increased heating of the oceans. We are damned if we do & damned if we don't at this point. So better hope industrial civilization continues if we want to buy ourselves a little more time!
Yes, that's bad. We have painted ourselves into a corner. However, I think that the abrupt uptick in the average temperature would be 0.5°C rather than 2°C, but even a 0.5°C rise happening over a few weeks or, worse even, days - would be cataclismic. The consequences of a 2°C rise are hard to imagine.
I’m thinking it might be good to just let reality hit at this point. Our addictions to eternal growth and ever-available cheap energy are illusions. Collapse, or forced simplification, is already upon us.
Wow, the first speaker, Jason, introduced soooo many important distinctions and intersections to me. So articulate and clear. Appreciating this!
WOW!! I'm a BIG FAN of Hickel😍😍 from 🇰🇷
Jason Hickel? I am going to buy his book asap
The aerosol masking paradox states clearly that reducing the cooling effects of atmospheric aerosols in fossil fuels will only rapidly increase heating from our current 2c to 4c in a matter of days to weeks. This has been well documented by James Hanson with regard to the removal of sulphates from shipping fuel which has already added to the increased heating of the oceans. We are damned if we do & damned if we don't at this point. So better hope industrial civilization continues if we want to buy ourselves a little more time!
Yes, that's bad. We have painted ourselves into a corner. However, I think that the abrupt uptick in the average temperature would be 0.5°C rather than 2°C, but even a 0.5°C rise happening over a few weeks or, worse even, days - would be cataclismic. The consequences of a 2°C rise are hard to imagine.
I’m thinking it might be good to just let reality hit at this point. Our addictions to eternal growth and ever-available cheap energy are illusions. Collapse, or forced simplification, is already upon us.
Degrowth….this is interesting but we need to deepen the meaning