Ed HawkinsJan 13, 2023

The data from 2022 is stark, however you look at it. Whether you view the raw figures, or see another red line added to the climate stripes, the message is clear. Excess heat is building up across the planet at a rate unprecedented in the history of humanity.

This should be a cause for alarm, but not alarmism. 2022 was hot, but when you realise that those 12 months will likely be one of the coolest years of the rest of our lives, I think we will regret not having acted sooner on these warnings.

Show threadMarkNWJan 13, 2023
@ed_hawkins Absolutely. We've wasted so much time. I don't understand how it is that we aren't all furious with ExxonMobil and the others
Show threadmmalc

@ed_hawkins @alstonvicar

I’m certainly furious

What I’d prefer to be is litigious

Given what we know now ( #ExxonKnew ) , it’s difficult to believe there isn’t some law they’ve broken, from reckless endangerment to really (and in context I don’t believe this is hyperbole) crimes against humanity

Charging them of course won’t solve the problems we face, but the fines that should be imposed can go towards some mitigations

Jan 13, 2023 at 5:38pmMetatext
Show threadJulieBJan 14, 2023
@mmalc @ed_hawkins @alstonvicar From what I've read, and to be honest it's very little, this feels a whole lot like the cigarette manufacturers and what they knew. And chemical/drug manufacturers that knew something was wrong and sold their products anyway. Another big business that has important information but hides it in order to put profit over people and the planet. I totally understand your being furious, and the temptation to be litigious. 😕
Show threadMarkNWJan 16, 2023
@JulieB @mmalc @ed_hawkins you're absolutely right. As I recall, the oil companies even used the same PR companies as the tobacco industry to plan their tactics