Xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline

https://m.xkcd.com/1732/

I keep this one on hand for discussions with people who say "but the climate has always varied". Rate of change is a thing.

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livingcoder@lemmy.austinwadeheller.com · 13 pts · 3y (3 replies)

That's scary. I think everyone should see this one.

wafer@kbin.social · 13 pts · 3y (2 replies)

The hard part is a lot of climate change deniers will be creationist

CIWS-30@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y

Even creationists can be convinced that climate change is real and the world is a system that operates by rules. But those types aren't usually the maga types nor do they vote Republican.

mynonys@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

a young-earth creationist still gets to see everything after "prehistory ends, history begins"

Si1versmith@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 3y

Shame is, I don't think charts like this will ever work. Humans live selfishly with short term thinking. A solution to this requires more coordination. It just can't happen.

Arin@kbin.social · 10 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I wanna see the 2023 updated temperatures on this chart

troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y

Other than bugging Munroe (the creator), you could take a look at this graph and turn your screen 90 degrees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_temperature_record#/media/File%3A20200324_Global_average_temperature_-_NASA-GISS_HadCrut_NOAA_Japan_BerkeleyE.svg

BravoVictor@programming.dev · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Damn.

troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y

I know. I was really upset at "Last North American Pokemon goes extinct."

Kowowow@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y

So the super simple version is the ice age was only let's say 5 degrees colder on a global average so imagine aiming yourself towards 5 degrees hotter

zpnrg1979@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y

Another one to give them is amtospheric CO2 over time. I recall one graph in my undergrad where it also had significant anthropological events on it like when the industrial revolution started etc.

BlackRose@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 3y
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LollerCorleone@kbin.social · -4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This is a really good data viz actually

Flag@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

It is...

.... but dont underestimate these peoples ability to ignore evidence, even when placed before them (so they dont have to find ot themselves)