Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm? Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating. - eviltoast
  • walter_wiggles@lemmy.nz
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    10 months ago

    Researchers know we’re screwed, so saying they weren’t caught off guard doesn’t make me feel better.

    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      Yep. Hunting for the drama of a surprise or models being wrong is pretty dumb stuff at this stage.

      There’s almost an air of owning the scientists by fucking the climate even harder than they understood.