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Climate nears point of no return as land, sea temperatures break records, experts say (www.reuters.com)
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The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals.

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[–] blazera@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

actually the largest source of emissions in the US is personal vehicles. I have no idea where everyone got twisted around thinking their emissions amount to nothing.

[–] John937@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I didn't think this was true, but according to the EPA in 2021 it is

~~Personal transport~~ road vehicles are the largest category of transportation which is the largest source of greenhouse emissions, accounting for roughly 15% of total us emissions.

The largest sources of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions include passenger cars, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and light-duty trucks, including sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. These sources account for over half of the emissions from the transportation sector. The remaining greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector come from other modes of transportation, including commercial aircraft, ships, boats, and trains, as well as pipelines and lubricants.

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#transportation

[–] John937@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is nuance!

Heavy duty trucks is broad, and includes semi trucks, buses, tractors, etc

I'd be curious to see those commercial vehicles broken out, and the question answered for how much impact personal transport has on us emissions

Any vehicle exceeding 26,001 pounds is considered heavy-duty. Examples include city transit buses, mobile cranes, cement mixers, refuse trucks, and tractors designed to pull refrigerated trailers, dry vans and other equipment.

https://fleetnetamerica.com/blog/post/classifying-medium-and-heavy-duty-trucks

[–] blazera@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

All that info is further down that EPA link

[–] blazera@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Read further down and it breaks down transportation emissions too. 58% from personal vehicles. Transport is the largest source of emissions, and personal vehicles are the largest source of transport emissions. Especially all our damn trucks.

[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's true but it's not like most cities are safe to bike.

[–] blazera@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, so we make them safe to bike like other countries did.

[–] Ellecram@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Many of us live in very rural areas with limited public transportation and really no safe or practical way to bike anywhere except within the confines of the small rural village/city. I drive 10 miles to work each day and back (20 miles total). There is no way I could do a bike even if I were younger and not disabled.
When I was young my small village had a couple of markets where you could buy basic food and supplies. Those have all disappeared and we have to drive 10 - 20 minutes each way to get to a decent grocery store (aside from a couple gas station options).
The system has been collapsing for years. I hate it.

[–] Hellsadvocate@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean I don't think it's useless. I just think we all fucking know who the biggest polluters are. And how we still don't have carbon caps is insane to me. Edit: fair enough check blazers comments

[–] blazera@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I just told you, personal vehicles.