For the fourth day in a row, Earth has broken or equalled its hottest average temperature record

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-07/climate-change-average-temperature-record-thursday/102577828

The planet's average temperature hit 17.23 degrees Celsius on Thursday, surpassing the 17.18C record set on Tuesday and equalled on Wednesday.

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histy@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)
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Sledge@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

Oh we're past that point. More like quiet acceptance of the inevitable now.

throwing_handles@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
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books@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

We're number 1. We're number 1. We're number 1.

Pons_Aelius@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y

Punctuated equilibrium.

Stable state despite gradual change in underlying conditions.

50% increase in atmospheric co2 the last 150 years with little relative change in temps

Then rapid change to new stable state.

We may have arrived here....

herrwoland@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

The feeling if desperation and impending doom intensifies

Lemmylaugh@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

That’s hot

static@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

We can do more, next year we can do 5!