I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia | Anatol Lieven
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‘Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. Unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

‘Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. Unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others

  • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
    58·
    2 months ago

    The bigger problem is the politics of China and Russia believe the environment doesn’t matter as long as money can be made, and then they spread that idea with propaganda and disinformation among social groups. If the climate is to be saved, they need to be stopped.

    • WalnutLum@lemmy.ml
      141·
      2 months ago

      I’m pretty sure China’s CO2 emissions are dropping at such a rate they’ll drop below the US’s within 10 years.

      They do not need to be stopped.

      • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        That would be great, but I doubt that. If US emissions stay stable that would be a 6.6% annual drop over a decade. If Carbonbriefs anslysis of Bidens climate policy is correct and US polizicans do not touch that at all, we are talking 10% annual drops. So far Chinas emissions have been growing most years. They might have peaked right now, but I foubt, they drop this quickly.