2024 was the first single year to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold – now scientists predict that a year above 2°C is possible in the near future
  • danzania@infosec.pubEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I’m curious about the scientific consensus continually undershooting. At a certain point, if you’re always updating in one direction, shouldn’t you overcorrect a bit?

    • Match!!@pawb.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      the scientists made their models taking human behavior into account, but they’ve mistakenly modeled hunan behavior off of rational, informed individuals

  • scytale@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 days ago

    The heat index in my city right now as I type this comment is 42C/107F. And summer is just starting. This is gonna suck.

  • artifex@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 days ago

    As stupid as this sounds I think we (and really the media, but we know which side they’re on) should be doing this in F for US audiences. Saying “hey, it’s now 5°F hotter than it was in the 1970s” is more immediately meaningful — and the bigger number looks scarier too.

      • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Living in a boring country weather-wise, I am not looking forward to ecological, political etc effects of climate change…but it was our best May on record.