New record set for world's hottest day - as scientist warns milestone is a 'death sentence' - eviltoast
The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

  • 🦘min0nim🦘@aussie.zoneEnglish
    57·
    1 year ago

    It’s not a lost fight at all. The largest single contributors to global warming are :

    1. Driving ICE cars.
    2. Electrical power from fossil

    It’s very easy for people to make some choices to put a huge dent in both of these…if they want to.

    The sad fact is that when confronted by this, most people I speak so make excuses about why they couldn’t possibly make changes to their own lives.

    Yes, these are systemic issues. But don’t pretend you’re powerless - that’s just a fucking cop-out.