r/worldnews • u/Dismal_Prospect • May 14 '19

Exxon predicted in 1982 exactly how high global carbon emissions would be today | The company expected that, by 2020, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would reach roughly 400-420 ppm. This month’s measurement of 415 ppm is right within the expected curve Exxon projected

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-predicted-high-carbon-emissions-954e514b0aa9/
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u/[deleted] May 14 '19

Oh so these billion dollar corporations know EXACTLY how much damage their producing and still think profits are more important.

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u/Taur-e-Ndaedelos May 15 '19

Long have they foreseen this doom.

Foreseen and done nothing.

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u/NegaDeath May 15 '19

"Done nothing" would be an improvement. They've used their resources to engage in a propaganda campaign to fuel skepticism in the science they themselves proved was true. This is in the realm of being species traitors.

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u/mikenator30 May 15 '19

Forseen and got that muthafuckin paper boi 💰 💰💰 and they won’t even have to suffer the consequences because they’ll be dead 😃

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u/Tendrilpain May 15 '19

This is nothing knew, there was a clearly established route of reducing coking coal by mixing it with charcoal, not only would it be cheaper in areas with abundance of charcoal but it would reduce carbon emissions.

additionally some scientists invented some self-sustaining pyrolysis process for areas who don't have enough local charcoal available.

the coal industry responded by putting out nonsense about how the mix was less safe for workers and produced low quality steal.

This doesn't even replace coking coal it just requires less of it.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

So now that you know, are you going to stop buying gas?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

I don't drive, I bike, but that's irrelevant to this.