February breaks global temperature records by 'shocking' amount

[Unhappy1]

February smashed a century of global temperature records by “stunning” margin, according to data released by Nasa.

The unprecedented leap led scientists, usually wary of highlighting a single month’s temperature, to label the new record a “shocker” and warn of a “climate emergency”.

Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science...e-records-by-shocking-amount?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

[Drifter]

WOW, 1.35 deg C.

 

[Ninja'd]

So glad summer's on its way out. It was unbearable.

 

[Garson007]

So glad summer's on its way out. It was unbearable.

Hoping for ice cold winter.

 

[aybbleek]

So glad summer's on its way out. It was unbearable.

Agreed... I actually have a bit of a tan this year

 

[Emjay]

WOW, 1.35 deg C.

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[skimread]

Are you being sarcastic?

I beat the 100 meter world record by a second and no one cares.

 

[Nerfherder]

Are you being sarcastic?

Hope not.

1.35 deg is enough to kill you, if your internal temp changed that much

 

[Garson007]

Hope not.

1.35 deg is enough to kill you, if your internal temp changed that much

I hear the weather in Antarctica is brilliant this time of year.

 

[Mach III]

https://350orbust.com/2010/07/23/ca...reasing-greenhouse-effect-on-earth-seriously/

Other species are dying.. Humans are defying it - but for how long...

I'm worried.

“The reason Venus is like a hell seems to be what is called the greenhouse effect…The greenhouse effect can make an earth-like world into a planetary inferno…the hell of Venus is in stark contrast to the comparative heaven of its neighbouring world, our little planetary home, the earth….Carbon dioxide and water vapour make a modest greenhouse effect without which, our oceans would be frozen solid. A little greenhouse effect is a good thing. But Venus is an ominous reminder that in a world rather like the earth, things can go wrong. There is no guarantee that our planet will always be so hospitable. To maintain this clement world we must understand it and appreciate it. The runaway greenhouse effect on Venus is a valuable reminder that we should take the increasing greenhouse effect on earth seriously.”

- Carl Sagan

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

/snip

- Carl Sagan

So how many coal fire power plants and gas guzzling V8 trucks were running all over Venus before it turned into hell? Or is there a slight chance that humans weren't the cause?

 

[ellyally]

So how many coal fire power plants and gas guzzling V8 trucks were running all over Venus before it turned into hell? Or is there a slight chance that humans weren't the cause?

Women caused it

 

[spyketdog]

Hope not.

1.35 deg is enough to kill you, if your internal temp changed that much

So that has to do with the weather?!?!? Oh I see unless you go have a tan outside. I get it

 

[spyketdog]

How accurate are these century records. Is that for the whole planet or just certain parts?

 

[skimread]

So that has to do with the weather?!?!? Oh I see unless you go have a tan outside. I get it

The whole point is the debate - of those who say that man doesn't cause environmental change and that the earth is naturally getting hotter every year. However if the earth dramatically gets hotter one cannot refute man influence as the cause

The key part in the article is "far bigger margin than ever seen before". That is why the figures are shocking.

Man, animals and plants have evolved over billions of years. 1 degree in one year is a big deal. If you cannot realize that, then you might as well believe all the continents fit into Africa.

 

[Garson007]

Man, animals and plants have evolved over billions of years. 1 degree in one year is a big deal. If you cannot realize that, then you might as well believe all the continents fit into Africa.

Yet here we are as people, taking holidays in Canada and Egypt. Hell, we could even emigrate there. I doubt the climate would be of much concern.

 

[Mach III]

So how many coal fire power plants and gas guzzling V8 trucks were running all over Venus before it turned into hell? Or is there a slight chance that humans weren't the cause?

The v8 goes vvvvvvvvvvvvvroooooooooooooooom! right over your head...

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

The v8 goes vvvvvvvvvvvvvroooooooooooooooom! right over your head...

Similar to what the irony of the quote you provided did?

 

[Unhappy1]

So how many coal fire power plants and gas guzzling V8 trucks were running all over Venus before it turned into hell? Or is there a slight chance that humans weren't the cause?

I hope the whistling emoticon is an indication of you being flippant.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

I hope the whistling emoticon is an indication of you being flippant.

Why do you hope that? Regardless, without offering an opinion on / taking sides on climate change science anyone should be able to appreciate the irony I was pointing out.