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

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I’d never considered a facekini before, but if wearing one provides UV protection and foils facial recognition systems that’s a win-win! :+1:t4:

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Sadly, it’s meant to keep the skin on the face from browning too much. The rest of it is helpful, but not the primary motivation.

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Made this screen grab (checks clock) about 5 mins ago:


Repulsive. Alarming AF.

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As long as MoRon forbids discussion of climate change and insists on only reactive solutions instead of proactive, the situation is pretty hopeless. But if the good citizens of FL insist on electing and reelecting right wing idiots there will be no change.

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timeseries_era5_12monthly_2t_global_anomalies_preindustrial Hottest May on record spurs call for climate action | Copernicus

timeseries_era5_sst_60S-60N_daily_1979-2024 Copernicus: May 2024, streak of global records for surface air and ocean temperatures continues

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https://archive.is/BTn4G

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-data-centers-power-grids/

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But you see, if renewable sources can’t pick up the slack quickly enough, we’ll simply HAVE to ramp up extractive energy like oil, gas, and coal to meet the demands of the modern world. It’s simple, really.

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