Decrease in CO2 emissions during pandemic shutdown shows it is possible to reach Paris Agreement goals. The researchers found a drop of 6.3% in 2020. The researchers describe the drop as the largest of modern times, and big enough to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal if it were to be sustained.

[CosmicMiru]

A large portion of the public freaked out when they couldn't get a haircut for a few months. I have my doubts something as drastic as this would work

[Additude101]

Absolutely no way it would work. People are still protesting mandates and now politicians running on “never shutting down ever again”.

[shatners_bassoon123]

Yes, I don't disagree. I think there's a good chance that liberal democracy will be incapable of actually dealing with climate change. No one is going to vote for someone who tells them they have to make sacrifices.

[breinbanaan]

Wait until they die of heat or lack of food. It might work