Why is the goal 2°C by 2100 copilot

[catatomic]

The 2°C climate goal (aiming for 1.5°C) is a threshold set by the IPCC and the Paris Agreement to avoid severe, irreversible damages. Exceeding this limit by 2100 risks triggering tipping points like rapid ice sheet collapse and massive biodiversity loss, leading to extreme sea-level rise, severe heatwaves, and food shortages. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Reasons for the 2°C Limit:

• Preventing Irreversible Tipping Points: Scientists warn that a 2°C rise could trigger climate tipping points, such as the total collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Once triggered, these processes may become unstoppable, causing significant sea-level rise over centuries.
• Limiting Catastrophic Weather: Beyond 2°C, the intensity and frequency of droughts, extreme heatwaves, and severe weather events increase dramatically, according to the IPCC report highlighted by Active Sustainability.
• Protecting Ecosystems: A 2°C increase would cause significant damage to ecosystems, including the potential death of almost all tropical coral reefs by mid-century, says research cited in this Active Sustainability article.
• Ensuring Human Security: A 2°C increase is projected to cause major disruptions to food and water security, economic stability (e.g., loss of 11% of global GDP), and human health, according to data analyzed in this article and this report from unclimatesummit.org.
• Scientific consensus & Feasibility: While 1.5°C is considered safer, 2°C was historically set as the maximum "guardrail" to avoid the most dangerous impacts. The Paris Agreement aim is to keep warming "well below" 2°C, say Climate Action Tracker and BBC Science. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Current Outlook:
While the target is 2°C, current global policies and emissions put the world on track for a likely increase between 2.1°C and 2.9°C, which would exceed the goal as discussed in this Wikipedia article. [1]

 

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[catatomic]

Studies show AI is very persuasive

 

[Dante]

You hate science. We get it.

 

[Captain Caveman]

The 2°C climate goal (aiming for 1.5°C) is a threshold set by the IPCC and the Paris Agreement to avoid severe, irreversible damages. Exceeding this limit by 2100 risks triggering tipping points like rapid ice sheet collapse and massive biodiversity loss, leading to extreme sea-level rise, severe heatwaves, and food shortages. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Reasons for the 2°C Limit:

• Preventing Irreversible Tipping Points: Scientists warn that a 2°C rise could trigger climate tipping points, such as the total collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Once triggered, these processes may become unstoppable, causing significant sea-level rise over centuries.
• Limiting Catastrophic Weather: Beyond 2°C, the intensity and frequency of droughts, extreme heatwaves, and severe weather events increase dramatically, according to the IPCC report highlighted by Active Sustainability.
• Protecting Ecosystems: A 2°C increase would cause significant damage to ecosystems, including the potential death of almost all tropical coral reefs by mid-century, says research cited in this Active Sustainability article.
• Ensuring Human Security: A 2°C increase is projected to cause major disruptions to food and water security, economic stability (e.g., loss of 11% of global GDP), and human health, according to data analyzed in this article and this report from unclimatesummit.org.
• Scientific consensus & Feasibility: While 1.5°C is considered safer, 2°C was historically set as the maximum "guardrail" to avoid the most dangerous impacts. The Paris Agreement aim is to keep warming "well below" 2°C, say Climate Action Tracker and BBC Science. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Current Outlook:
While the target is 2°C, current global policies and emissions put the world on track for a likely increase between 2.1°C and 2.9°C, which would exceed the goal as discussed in this Wikipedia article. [1]

Who says it's a tipping point

It's never been an issue several times over the earth's history, so why do they think it is now?

 

[westwall]

The 2°C climate goal (aiming for 1.5°C) is a threshold set by the IPCC and the Paris Agreement to avoid severe, irreversible damages. Exceeding this limit by 2100 risks triggering tipping points like rapid ice sheet collapse and massive biodiversity loss, leading to extreme sea-level rise, severe heatwaves, and food shortages. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Reasons for the 2°C Limit:

• Preventing Irreversible Tipping Points: Scientists warn that a 2°C rise could trigger climate tipping points, such as the total collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Once triggered, these processes may become unstoppable, causing significant sea-level rise over centuries.
• Limiting Catastrophic Weather: Beyond 2°C, the intensity and frequency of droughts, extreme heatwaves, and severe weather events increase dramatically, according to the IPCC report highlighted by Active Sustainability.
• Protecting Ecosystems: A 2°C increase would cause significant damage to ecosystems, including the potential death of almost all tropical coral reefs by mid-century, says research cited in this Active Sustainability article.
• Ensuring Human Security: A 2°C increase is projected to cause major disruptions to food and water security, economic stability (e.g., loss of 11% of global GDP), and human health, according to data analyzed in this article and this report from unclimatesummit.org.
• Scientific consensus & Feasibility: While 1.5°C is considered safer, 2°C was historically set as the maximum "guardrail" to avoid the most dangerous impacts. The Paris Agreement aim is to keep warming "well below" 2°C, say Climate Action Tracker and BBC Science. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Current Outlook:
While the target is 2°C, current global policies and emissions put the world on track for a likely increase between 2.1°C and 2.9°C, which would exceed the goal as discussed in this Wikipedia article. [1]

Hogwash and falderal. The climate change grift is over.

 

[catatomic]

Because it's happening about 1000 times faster than previously, making it harder to adapt

 

[westwall]

Because it's happening about 1000 times faster than previously, making it harder to adapt

No, it isn't. There is zero change between now, and any time it the past.

Your claim is an outright lie.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Because it's happening about 1000 times faster than previously, making it harder to adapt

How fast is it happening now? Link?

 

[catatomic]

It is happening very much faster than the last time earth was here because of humans.

 

[westwall]

It is happening very much faster than the last time earth was here because of humans.

A claim that is an outright lie.

No one with a brain believes your lies any longer.

Time for you to get a new fraud going.

 

[catatomic]

Sorry but that is fact

 

[westwall]

Sorry but that is fact

No, it isn't. It is computer generated fiction.

Learn the difference between fact, and fiction.

Then get back to us.

 

[catatomic]

No, it isn't. It is computer generated fiction.

Learn the difference between fact, and fiction.

Then get back to us.

I've seen the scientific chart be sides asking chat gpt. Why don't you learn the difference between Charlie Kirk being Christian and Maga?

 

[catatomic]

Sorry but this is important!

 

[catatomic]

The Bible at the human start said to "subdue the earth"

 

[westwall]

I've seen the scientific chart be sides asking chat gpt. Why don't you learn the difference between Charlie Kirk being Christian and Maga?

Yeah? So what. Either you are ignorant, or lying. The "charts" are generated by computer models.

They aren't real.

A fact is something that is measurable, or observable. Computer models are neither.

They are fiction.

 

[Eman623]

The 2°C climate goal (aiming for 1.5°C) is a threshold set by the IPCC and the Paris Agreement to avoid severe, irreversible damages. Exceeding this limit by 2100 risks triggering tipping points like rapid ice sheet collapse and massive biodiversity loss, leading to extreme sea-level rise, severe heatwaves, and food shortages. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Reasons for the 2°C Limit:

• Preventing Irreversible Tipping Points: Scientists warn that a 2°C rise could trigger climate tipping points, such as the total collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Once triggered, these processes may become unstoppable, causing significant sea-level rise over centuries.
• Limiting Catastrophic Weather: Beyond 2°C, the intensity and frequency of droughts, extreme heatwaves, and severe weather events increase dramatically, according to the IPCC report highlighted by Active Sustainability.
• Protecting Ecosystems: A 2°C increase would cause significant damage to ecosystems, including the potential death of almost all tropical coral reefs by mid-century, says research cited in this Active Sustainability article.
• Ensuring Human Security: A 2°C increase is projected to cause major disruptions to food and water security, economic stability (e.g., loss of 11% of global GDP), and human health, according to data analyzed in this article and this report from unclimatesummit.org.
• Scientific consensus & Feasibility: While 1.5°C is considered safer, 2°C was historically set as the maximum "guardrail" to avoid the most dangerous impacts. The Paris Agreement aim is to keep warming "well below" 2°C, say Climate Action Tracker and BBC Science. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Current Outlook:
While the target is 2°C, current global policies and emissions put the world on track for a likely increase between 2.1°C and 2.9°C, which would exceed the goal as discussed in this Wikipedia article. [1]

From the Wikipedia article:

This figure depicts the rates at which global CO2 emissions must decline after 2024 to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5, 1.7, or 2.0 degrees Celsius without relying on net-negative emissions 2 degree climate target - Wikipedia

So we just have to go to zero global CO2 emissions by 2035 or so to stay at 1.5 decree C rise? The Chinese and Indians will be heartbroken to hear that.

 

[catatomic]

Yeah? So what. Either you are ignorant, or lying. The "charts" are generated by computer models.

They aren't real.

A fact is something that is measurable, or observable. Computer models are neither.

They are fiction.

No it was actually a historical chart

 

[catatomic]

From the Wikipedia article:

This figure depicts the rates at which global CO2 emissions must decline after 2024 to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5, 1.7, or 2.0 degrees Celsius without relying on net-negative emissions 2 degree climate target - Wikipedia

So we just have to go to zero global CO2 emissions by 2035 or so to stay at 1.5 decree C rise? The Chinese and Indians will be heartbroken to hear that.

By 2050. A lot of people don't know that China and India are doing well. Use per capita data.