This year’s time elapsed between last running the air-conditioning to first running the heater: less than 48 hours.
A freaky Super-hot September that stretched into October, and then suddenly Autumn.
There Came A Day - Ted Hughes
There came a day that caught the summer
Wrung its neck
Plucked it
And ate it.
Now what shall I do with the trees ?
The day said, the day said.
Strip them bare, strip them bare.
Let’s see what is really there.
And what shall I do with the sun ?
The day said, the day said,
Roll him away till he’s cold and small.
He’ll come back rested if he comes back at all.
And what shall I do with the birds ?
The day said, the day said,
The birds I’ve frightened, let them flit,
I’ll hang out the pork for the brave tomtit.
And what shall I do with the seed ?
The day said, the day said.
Bury it deep, see what it’s worth.
See if it can stand the earth.
What shall I do with the people ?
The day said, the day said.
Stuff them with apple and blackberry pie
They’ll love me then till the day they die.
There came this day and he was autumn.
His mouth was wide
And red as a sunset.
His tail was an icicle.
Looks like the kids aren’t buying it, though.
No, they’re really not. It’s great to see so many young people protesting against TPTB enabling climate change and putting profits over people:
BBC News - World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
I know, I know, not another depressing graph. Well, actually, yes. Another depressing graph.
From:
Bizarre year for sea ice notches another record | Ars Technica
For anyone wanting to chase down a seriously concerning rabbit hole, there is this as well
Hot not Hot
