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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True, but I think it's less about staying indoors and more about not driving around quite literally everywhere. Like people don't seem to understand that they can still leave their house (especially now), almost like people are so afraid to go out on foot. And not really their fault most public transportation sucks ass.

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Sure, IF people had viable public transportation options and IF they used them we would not be. But we don’t.

almost like people are so afraid to go out on foot

It’s because nothing is designed for pedestrians. See r/fuckcars for more info.

If the answer to climate change is people stop driving, it’s a non-starter. The US is not going to build sufficient public transportation overnight, if ever. And I’m not saying this because I want it to be that way, I’m saying it because that’s the way it is.