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.

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

  • ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    I mean working out as in making sure it doesn’t get a significant degree worse than it already is? I know we’ve already passed the point where we can avoid any damage. ~Strawberry

    • PorkRoll@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      I think it would require some extreme changes to the oil, industry amongst other things. We’d also have to be vigilant that those changes don’t disproportionately affect the global south.

        • PorkRoll@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          I don’t know everything we need to do, and/or by what means. I would like to think it can be all done peacefully but we have seen how oil executives will fight tooth and nail to keep their quarterly profit report line going up; so that may not be a viable way. We could all practice consuming less and reevaluating our lifestyles. Putting more thought into whether we really need to consume as much as we do is a good example.