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		danparsonson on Aug 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for human... 10b would be just over 25% more people - therefore even if we manage to reduce per-capita environmental impact by 25% (which is evidently no mean feat), we'd still just be treading water.

danparsonson on Aug 9, 2021 [–]

Duh, can't do maths - 25% population increase requires 20% impact decrease to stay still. Still seems unlikely to me across a 30 year timeline.

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