• StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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    8 hours ago

    “I certainly think some self-congratulation is in order — we have replaced enough fossil fuels with clean energy to dramatically reduce climate risks in a single lifetime,” said Kim Cobb, a climate scientist and director of the Institute at Brown University for Environment and Society.

    What a masterbatorial statement - feels good, doesn’t accomplish anything, and should not be done in public.

    We haven’t replaced ANY fossil fuels. Our usage of fossil fuels has only grown and all our ‘progress on renewables’ has only been wasted on bitcoin and AI data centres and growth, instead of displacing fossil fuels.