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"In a recent review of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles — which I conducted
with fellow researcher Richard Parncutt — we found that a scientific consensus
has formed around the so-called
1,000-ton rule.
The 1,000-ton rule states that a person is killed every time humanity burns
1,000 tons of fossil carbon. Shockingly, we found that a 2°C temperature rise
equates to a billion prematurely dead people over the next century, killed as a
result of a wide range of global warming related climate breakdowns.
These findings were derived from a review of the climate literature that
attempted to quantify future human deaths from a long list of mechanisms.
This is a staggering body count, though however uncomfortable it may be, it is
consistent with diverse evidence and arguments from multiple disciplines.
As world leaders gather for the COP28 climate conference in Dubai from Nov.
30-Dec. 12, we would do well to remember that their decisions will be directly
responsible for killing, or saving, real human lives."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
