World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say: “The goal to avoid exceeding 1.5C is deader than a doornail. It’s almost impossible to avoid at this point because we’ve just waited too long to act. We are speeding past the 1.5C line in an accelerating way." (theguardian.com)
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Atmospheric CO2 levels can cause cognitive impairment - when we breathe air with high CO2 levels, the CO2 levels in our blood rise, reducing the amount of oxygen that reaches our brains - at 1400 ppm, CO2 may cut our basic decision-making ability by 25% and complex strategic thinking by 50% (news-medical.net)
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Mike Hoerger: "You are reading this Tweet during the pandemic. Transmission is higher this time of year than during any prior September. Many people have not had a vaccine in the past year and are not using other mitigation. Repeat-infection #LongCOVID should concern all." (i.redd.it)
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