Comment Comment by paulddraper > Because we’re all idiots and waited too longU.S. CO2 emissions have been steadily falling for over a decade. [1]Twice that long on a per-capita basis.Considering that broad consensus about global warming was only formed in 1980s, that's not a terrible track record.A far bigger problem than stupidity or procrastination is the industrialization of 3 billion people. There's no great solution to that.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions_by_th... parent paulddraper 6 years ago
U.S. CO2 emissions have been steadily falling for over a decade. [1]
Twice that long on a per-capita basis.
Considering that broad consensus about global warming was only formed in 1980s, that's not a terrible track record.
A far bigger problem than stupidity or procrastination is the industrialization of 3 billion people. There's no great solution to that.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions_by_th...