Floods, Fires, and Heat Domes (the climate change thread) (Part 1)

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Temperatures are expected to hit 30 degrees in Tokyo today. It’s the middle of October. Each of the four distinct seasons has a lot of cultural meaning in Japan. The unique way that Japan marks the passage of the seasons is a point of national pride, and is something that is sure to come up when we talk about what makes our country special.

I don’t want to lose the seasons. Not even one of them.

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Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hurricane-milton-helene-fact-checking-conspiracies-rumors-2024-10-09/

https://x.com/SULLY10X/status/1843348003203232104

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I dont know what to say anymore.

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Fifteenth night is coming
And the nightmares come along
Everything’s in vain, you don’t feel bridal
To believe in human life
Oh lord I must be strong
'cause human life, it seems so suicidal

Oh, if you’re wondering, this one isn’t so much about death as it is about binge drinking…

Viidestoista yö taas saapuu painajaisineen
Ja kaikki paitsi elämä on turhaa
Aina oikein uskoa ei jaksa ihmiseen
Kun ihmiskunta tekee itsemurhaa

Or in English:

The fifteenth night arrives again with its nightmares
And everything but life is pointless
One doesn’t always have the strength to believe in a person
When mankind is committing suicide

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this is getting fucking serious;

The message stated that National Guard troops ‘had come across x2 trucks of armed militia saying there were out hunting FEMA.’”

jfc.

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Its forest sink has declined about 90% from 2009 to 2022, with the rest of the decline fuelled by increased emissions from soil and peat. In 2021-22, Finland’s land sector was a net contributor to global heating.

The impact on Finland’s overall climate progress is dramatic: despite cutting emissions by 43% across all other sectors, its net emissions are at about the same level as the early 1990s. It is as if nothing has happened for 30 years.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/08/google-meta-omaha-data-centers/

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