Why “emissions” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Well, "permanently fuck the planet" can be a matter of perspective. The great oxidation event "fucked up" the planet for anaerobic life, but we would not exist without it, so it…
by fuoqi · Oct 21, 2026
If you read what they are actually and put 2 and 2 together no they are not reducing co2 generation. China continues to expand coal and fossil-fuel capacity—adding roughly 20 GW…
by christkv · Oct 21, 2026
> China, you mean, not changing the subject? No I mean all developing countries including China. For example, India's emissions are rapidly rising and people in the West love us…
by triceratops · Oct 21, 2026
Except emissions are up under Trump. The US is puking new emissions right now.
by chneu · Oct 21, 2026
> The reason I blame China is because their 32% is within the control of their authoritarian government And you believe this government will be able to order the population to s…
by triceratops · Oct 21, 2026
The reason I blame China is because their 32% is within the control of their authoritarian government, while the rest of the world has to wrangle awkward agreements between many…
by card_zero · Oct 21, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "emissions" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "emissions" over time.
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