Whee: "Atmospheric CO2 rise now exceeding IPCC 1.5°C scenarios" https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/seasonal-to-decadal/long-range/forecasts/co2-forecast-for-2025 Just imagine if we'd spent that $150B that's burning up in Southern California, or the ~$60B that Helene inflicted on North Carolina (>$80B total), or the... pre-emptively, rather than making the world worse.