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wwarnout t1_j41ccwk wrote

Too bad this wasn't enacted 40 years ago.

Also, let's not forget that CO2 isn't the only emission from burning fossil fuels. There are pollutants that poison the air, which account for about a million deaths every year.

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l4mbch0ps t1_j44flr6 wrote

There are also many other greenhouse gasses that don't contribute significantly to toxicity, but do have a pronounced warming affect - the first that comes to mind is methane at about 20x lifetime impact versus c02

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