Global temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time
www.abc.net.au
Data released from Copernicus, a branch of the European Union Space Programme, shows August was 1.59C warmer than 1850–1900 levels, following a 1.6C increase in July.
  • hardypart@feddit.deEnglish
    368·
    1 year ago

    If we don’t have children because we care for our planet, we leave the world to those who don’t care at all. Not sure if this is the right decision.

    • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
      152·
      1 year ago

      Same with atheism, religious people have more children, so the religious population is increasing, despite people deconverting.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Honestly, I haven’t thought of it like that. I guess that’s a decent point. But having more than 2 children, and you are part of the problem.

      • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        My family had one kid. So we went from I believe seven grandparents and great aunts and uncles down to one child just within two generations!

        At this rate my family could depopulate the whole planet in no time.

        Also a friend of mine just told me that he met a lady who had 22 siblings so…