Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/tropical-wetlands-are-releasing-methane-bomb-threatening-climate-plans-2024-11-17/

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eris@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I expect that we're getting dangerously close to the point where natural feedback loops begin to outpace human contributions to global warming.

eleitl@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Indeed, this is what many don't understand. It's not safe playing with a nonlinear system your survival depends on.

But we never were a particularly smart species, weren't we?

eris@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

But we never were a particularly smart species, weren’t we?

Just smart enough to be dangerous!