But we shouldn’t do anything to even try mitigating this, even if it is an outlier year, because then lines would go down, and think of the economy.
"this is an outlier year" - them this year
"this is an outlier year" - them last year
"this is an outlier year" - them the year before
We've had "the hottest year on record" for about a decade and there's no indication it'll slow down. =/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/climate/earth-hottest-years.html
Hey, look at the bright side: only nine more years to go until they might finally admit we've crossed the 1.5°C global warming threshold.
(And by "bright" I mean in the "white-hot incandescence" sense.)
Another record setting day here in Seattle. The previous record high for today was 93°F (34°C) back in the ancient times of 2010. It will be 95°F (35°C) today. We typed a record yesterday and broke one two days ago. The average high for today is 75°F (24°C).
Stay cool. Hit up a department store or coffee shop or get to a cooling center if you are in the 46% of people who do not have AC.
"Shattered"...way to reach for clicks! Anyways, I agree with the sentiment. Last year, here in Texas, Greg Abbott decided to eliminate the local rules that mandated water breaks. I'm still don't see the benefit of that action, since we're breaking heat records on the reg these days 🤷♂️ it makes me thinks it's a way to get rid of the "undesireables" so he can lease prison slaves for much less $$?
Hey, everybody! Good news! Conservatives have a plan to completely eliminate Excessive Heat Warnings in 2025. In fact, they'll eliminate the NWS altogether. Problem solved!
I think there should probably be a PSA on how to stay cool in these types of extreme temps, some people probably don’t prepare well enough
Would be nice to see more passive cooling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_cooling
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