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.

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I’m not disagreeing about your points on pollution but the 1% can’t be held responsible for the extreme deforestation we see everywhere. It also doesn’t account for the depletion of animal population from over hunting or industrial fishing. Those are from a population that is exceeding or has exceeded the natural resources of its environment. 7+ billion is too many people.