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2023-05-01 at 11:19 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastThe statement "It is a statement of fact, we cannot be any more certain; it is unequivocal and indisputable that humans are warming the planet" is not contradictory to the idea that real science is about asking questions. In fact, science is all about asking questions and continually testing and refining our understanding of the natural world.
The statement about human-caused climate change is based on decades of scientific research and evidence, including observations of rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and changes in weather patterns. The overwhelming consensus among climate scientists is that human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, are causing the Earth's climate to warm at an unprecedented rate.
While it is always possible for new evidence to emerge that could challenge our current understanding of climate change, the weight of the evidence and the degree of consensus among scientists makes the statement about human-caused climate change highly probable and reliable.
Therefore, the idea that real science is about asking questions does not contradict the fact that certain scientific findings, such as the role of humans in warming the planet, can be considered factual based on the available evidence. -
2023-05-01 at 10:42 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast“We Are Going To Run Out Of Food” – 7 Reasons There’s Going To Be A Global Famine
Even some of the most outspoken climate scientists prefer to be vague, saying things like “our way of life is in danger” or “the future looks bleak.” It’s like they’re afraid to say what they really mean: People are going to starve to death.
And not just people on the other side of the world. People in your town. People in your neighborhood. Maybe even people in your home. -
2023-05-01 at 10:29 PM UTC in New Beavis and Butt-Head
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2023-05-01 at 10:28 PM UTC in New Beavis and Butt-HeadSecond season is now out, pretty damn good.
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2023-04-30 at 4:08 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastThose who claim that this estimation is not significant or accurate may be misinformed or may be intentionally spreading misinformation. It is important to rely on scientifically valid and peer-reviewed sources of information when evaluating claims related to climate change. The IPCC, which is the leading international body on climate change science, has concluded that the oceans have absorbed a significant amount of heat from human-caused climate change, and this conclusion is supported by a vast body of scientific evidence.
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2023-04-30 at 4:01 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastWhile there is some uncertainty in these estimates, the overall conclusion that the oceans have absorbed a significant amount of heat from human-caused climate change is supported by a large body of evidence. The use of multiple lines of evidence, including observational data and computer models, helps to increase the accuracy and confidence in these estimates.
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2023-04-30 at 3:59 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
Originally posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The temperature within an ocean varies significantly. There's no physical or technological method available to determine the mean temperature of the ocean, because there's no way to take all the temperatures involved. When they say, "the ocean is this many degrees", they're lying.
Yet you believe the weed you smoke is actually 30% THC every time they tell you it is. -
2023-04-30 at 3:56 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastThe IPCC has estimated that the world's oceans have absorbed around 20 zettajoules (ZJ) of heat from human-caused climate change between 1971 and 2018. This is equivalent to around 5 x 10^24 BTU (British Thermal Units).
To put this number into perspective, according to the US Energy Information Administration, global primary energy consumption in 2019 was around 595 exajoules (EJ), or approximately 1.4 x 10^20 BTU. Therefore, the amount of heat absorbed by the oceans from human-caused climate change over the past few decades is a very significant amount, equivalent to around 36 years of global energy consumption at current rates.
It's important to note, however, that the impact of this heat absorption on the world's climate and ecosystems is complex and far-reaching, and cannot be fully captured by a single number. -
2023-04-30 at 3:06 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastAn Ominous Heating Event Is Unfolding in the Oceans
Warming in the Atlantic may be contributing to the extreme heat that’s hitting Spain right now, and it shows the broader problem caused by high ocean temperatures: What happens in the sea doesn’t stay in the sea. The oceans have absorbed something like 90 percent of the excess heat humans have put into the atmosphere, but the oceans are also capable of handing that heat back to the atmosphere, which in turn heats the land. “Both the atmosphere and oceans are becoming warmer and warmer,” says Boyin Huang, a physical scientist and oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “If the atmosphere pushes the ocean, then the ocean will push back into the atmosphere.”
The ocean has been acting as a heat sink all these years and softening the global warming. Oceans have already absorbed 90% of the excess heat. Since the specific heat of water is high, it takes a long time to both heat up and cool down. -
2023-04-29 at 5:57 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-04-29 at 3:18 AM UTC in What are you listening to right now, space nigga?
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2023-04-29 at 1:29 AM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-04-28 at 4:41 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast‘Endless record heat’ in Asia as highest April temperatures recorded
As climate change continues to accelerate, the tropical regions most vulnerable to higher temperatures and potential wet bulb temperatures are becoming less and less able to withstand the new normal. If record temperatures continue to be set in the coming years, as all trends indicate, it is only a matter of time before millions die and refugees begin making desperate attempts to reach regions still habitable.
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2023-04-28 at 4:21 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-04-27 at 10:41 PM UTC in Folks marijuana is the best drug
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2023-04-27 at 10:40 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
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2023-04-27 at 10:33 PM UTC in Folks marijuana is the best drugI need to try making some edibles with my AVB.
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2023-04-27 at 4:47 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastRepublican Senator Says Climate Change Only Sucks If You’re in Africa
"Global warming will actually be beneficial … Why wouldn't we take comfort in that? … Y'know, concerned if you're in the hot region of Africa … but we're in good shape."
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2023-04-27 at 4:47 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson "Both the Chinese area and European area have around 115 million inhabitants each. Are we gonna slap AC on every house and office there? How is that gonna look when we hit 40°C for 1 week, or 45°C, or 50°C?"
Um yes why not…90% of US homes have some type of a/c…that's 300+ million.
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2023-04-27 at 1:29 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk
Both the Chinese area and European area have around 115 million inhabitants each. Are we gonna slap AC on every house and office there? How is that gonna look when we hit 40°C for 1 week, or 45°C, or 50°C?
Where will the energy for that come from? Coal? Gas? Solar doesn't scale with heat. An increase by 10°C temperature doesn't cause solar to produce the extra energy needed to offset that with AC.
Never heard of a heat hospital unit here. No plans to mitigate the urban heat island. No plans to create cooling areas with shadow and water in every neighborhood. No plans to make legal requirements for working hours during heatwaves. No legal requirements to build houses that help with mitigating heat waves. No plans to alter agriculture to work despite heat-droughts. No plans to prohibit heat-generating combustion engines in towns during heat.
They'll leave us to boil, leave our crops to wither, leave our lakes and rivers to dry up, leave us to heatstroke at work.
