liquid_cherry t1_jabbo8c wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:49 AM

Reply to comment by Total_Customer_6627 in Antarctic sea ice likely shrunk to a record low last week, US researchers said Monday, its lowest extent in the 45 years of satellite record-keeping by DoremusJessup

Ive read we have about 10 years left.

Drywesi t1_jabgkh5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:39 AM

we had roughly ten years to cease all carbon emission in 2019~2020. The consequences of not doing that are spread over the next 50+ years, roughly.

clarkrd t1_jablcn6 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:33 AM

so, are we at level 10 of the FAFO scale? I plan on retiring to Northern Vermont in 10 years. Too late?

Drywesi t1_jabmonx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:49 AM

Depends on an awful lot of factors. Weather's going to get more unpredictable tho, and likely harsher in its extremes. It wouldn't surprise me to see significant sea level rise and consequent shoreline loss on the East Coast in the next 20ish years. Which is going to change how things shake out up there.

ChooglinOnDown t1_jabvgog wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:46 AM

> are we at level 10 of the FAFO scale?

Worse, we're at Level One. We're just now barely beginning to feel the effects.

If you're young, your children will live worse and shorter lives than you. Your grandchildren are going to be deprived.