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Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A series of records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice are "unprecedented", some scientists say.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We saw how well shutting down worked for a global pandemic. In the US, half the population took it as a declaration of literal war. We're doomed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's true, I don't think you'd find consensus or cooperation with the idea, but we do seem to be at an impasse that we shouldn't (but probably will) just ignore.