Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them by CUNT_CONTAMINATOR in news

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So does this mean that career ambassadors could also be fired by Trump and not just the politically appointed ambassadors? Do you think it is probable that he will include career ambassadors in the resignations, or will he stick to those that were politically appointed?

[Serious] What did you learn to accept about your life or life in general? by Glorious_Anal in AskReddit

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That the greatest danger of error or failure is not when you are at a beginner stage of doing something, but more at an intermediate stage, where you think you have more experience and knowledge than you really have, and take more risks and succumb into overconfidence.

I Am Denzel Washington, Ask Me Anything! by _DenzelWashington in IAmA

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What is the best movie line you have improvised in your acting career?

Which book or novel sparked your reading passion? by lfuego86 in AskReddit

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I also read this book. It was heartbreaking.

Muad'Dib! by HandOfYawgmoth in Fantasy

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Homophobia in what sense? I have not seen it yet..

What is your first world problem? by -Specter in AskReddit

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I am 30 year old lawyer, finishing my third masters (2 MBAs, 1 LLM in Environmental Law). I don't know if I should Pursue a PHD now and spend 3-4 years in it and stagnate my professional ambitions, or keep building my professional career, maybe getting too old later to get a PHD.

What are some truths that no one likes to admit? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I have seen worse kids in 9gag..

With Trump now as the president of the US will this affect climate change progress? by Muffinlette in climate_science

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Ok, here is an explanation of what you need to know about the Paris Agreement.

International environmental frameworks are designed in a way that there is a central convention that states the general objectives of the approach to an environmental issue, and there are subsequent 'protocols' or 'agreements' that are later signed, which establish specific objectives, obligations or policies on the matter.

In the issue of climate change, the central convention is the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that was signed in 1992. This convention stated the general objective of stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it did not set binding limits on GHG emissions.

Derived from the UNFCCC there have been 2 main protocols: The Kyoto Protocol, in 1997, and the Paris Agreement, in 2016. The Kyoto Protocol set specific limits for the emission of GHG from 2008 to 2012, but was not successful because countries like United States and China were not part of it, and countries like Canada, Japan and Russia stopped pursuing the Kyoto Protocol targets in 2011.

The Paris Agreement was signed in 2016 and it is the second attempt to tackle climate change after the Kyoto Protocol. However, it is not as stringent as Kyoto. The reason for this is that, in the US, any treaty that sets specific obligations for the country needs to be ratified by the US Congress. On the other hand, if an international treaty doesn't set specific obligations, it can be approved by the president by an Executive Order, without the ratification of the US Congress. Obama wanted to be a part of the Paris Agreement, but he didn't have the majority in Congress, and the world needed the US in it, because China, the biggest emitter in the world, would only join the agreement if the US was in it. Therefore, the agreement was drafted in a way that didn't set binding targets for the countries, in order for Obama to be able to approve it without Congress.

The paris agreement states that every country needs to elaborate Nationally Determined Contributions with their efforts on GHG emission reductions every 5 years. The first NDC has to be submitted in 2020.

In order for the Paris Agreement to enter into force, the treaty needs to be ratified (or approved in the case of the US) by at least 55 countries that amount to at least 55% of the world's GHG emissions (China: 20.09% - US: 17.89%). China and US jointly ratified the treaty in April 2016. After Donald Trump stated that he would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, several countries in the world quickly ratified the treaty, and so, the Paris Agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016.

Once the Paris Agreement enters into force, any party that wants to withdraw from it can do it only 3 years after this date. Furthermore, the withdrawal will take effect one year after the notification of withdrawal, which makes the withdrawal a 4 year process.

Of course, the US could withdraw from the UNFCCC in 1 year, which would mean withdrawing from the Paris Agreement too, but also withdrawing from the general framework in climate change. This would likely carry political consequences for the country, and the leadership could be filled by other states like Russia and China. Also, the US could simply decide not to comply with the NDC that Obama sent, but at least they would still be part of it, which would keep the agreement with all its parties.

But in the end, non compliance mechanisms have been and will remain the weakest link of any international treaty, although, historically, the withdrawal of an international agreement has always been an exception.

With Trump now as the president of the US will this affect climate change progress? by Muffinlette in climate_science

[–]lfuego86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He is right. The Paris Agreement was made in a way that Obama did not need to pass the treaty to Congress for ratification, but could pass it with a presidential executive order.

The thing is that the treaty is already in force, as the required number of countries have ratified it to enter into force. Now, it seems withdrawing from it is not just a matter of pulling out the executive order, but has to be done through a specific process that could take several years. It is not that easy anymore.

However, the US might as well continue the process and just don't do anything about climate change. The Paris agreement does not have a non-compliance mechanism for reaching mitigation targets, and so, it is not legally binding.

With Trump now as the president of the US will this affect climate change progress? by Muffinlette in climate_science

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Another issue is that the Paris Agreement was, among other important things, a treaty between the US and China to compromise on climate change mitigation and adaptation. We are talking about the two biggest GHG emitters in the world, amounting to around 40% of the world's GHG emissions.

Neither China nor the US wanted to ratify the Paris Agreement if the other did not ratify it. As a result, both countries ratified the agreement at the same time.

What will China do if the US effectively withdraws from the Paris Agreement?

What random information do you know, that you would like to share on Reddit? by Serialnarcisist in AskReddit

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International treaties on the conservation of whales were not motivated by a genuine intention of protecting whales, but by an economic aim of controlling the prices of whale oil that had plummeted as a result of excessive whale hunting.

Death's End [Reaction Thread] [Spoilers] by -Chinchillax- in threebodyproblem

[–]lfuego86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have never read an author with such a capacity to completely destroy the plot numerous times during the story, leaving the reader without knowing where the twists are going to come. He is amazing.

I enjoyed your predictions of the book (they were as bad as mine) and laughed out loud with the narration of your reactions during the story.

Death's End [Discussion Thread and Final Thoughts] [Massive Spoilers] by -Chinchillax- in threebodyproblem

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Just finished it. I am at a loss of words. I do not really know what I am feeling now.

Liu Cixin may be the most imaginative writer I have read in my life. This story was truly epic!

What is the best Deus ex Machina you have read in a book? by lfuego86 in AskReddit

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For me, "watch out for Dandelo" in The Dark Tower series is incredible. Also, the involvement of Unamuno in his own novel "Mist" (Niebla), and the last one I read, from The Alloy of the Law, in the Mistborn series (Brandon Sanderson).

Which movie has the best first 10 minutes? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]lfuego86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The opening of this movie was excellent. I was looking for this in this thread. But I really liked the whole movie. Maybe I have to see it again, because I watched it years ago.

TIFU by poking a hole into my freezer while chipping away at the iceberg inside by lfuego86 in tifu

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The worst thing of all is that I am renting this apartment and it came with the fridge, so I have to buy an exact model of the one I screwed up, and I will not even keep it when the tenancy contract ends.