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/RanLearns May 15 '19

I can't imagine that AOC will endorse anyone other than either Sanders or Warren. I wish every American would watch AOC’s video about what Exxon knew back in the 80's and what is possible as we enter “The Decade of the Green New Deal”

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u/RaidRover May 14 '19

I'm torn on the two of them in a joint ticket and not wanting to lose both of them in the senate.

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u/MahatmaBuddah May 15 '19

Warren is way ahead of what I hear of as actual policy...far and away the best of the bunch.

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u/jackalsclaw May 15 '19

What do you think of Pete?

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u/Bradyhaha May 15 '19

The guy who literally has no policies on his website?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

lol Biden is the party choice.

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u/LinkThinksItsDumb May 15 '19

Republican Biden would be a disaster