▲ 1624 ▼ New record set for world's hottest day - as scientist warns milestone is a 'death sentence' (au.news.yahoo.com) submitted 3 years ago by nulluser@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 475 comments fedilink hide all child comments The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.
[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/22/fact-sheet-president-biden-sets-2030-greenhouse-gas-pollution-reduction-target-aimed-at-creating-good-paying-union-jobs-and-securing-u-s-leadership-on-clean-energy-technologies/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Now let's see them actually do it, and hold the fascist scumbags trying to do a coup and commit genocide against trans people accountable in a court of law for that matter. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It can and will. We need to get a bigger majority of political reps to really get everything rolling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And how do we do that? And didn't the dems already have a majority in congress before the mid-terms? I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but if they did, why didn't they shut down the anti-trans bills then? ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) There's a LOT of fascists, so it's going to be a battle. I don't know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Now let's see them actually do it, and hold the fascist scumbags trying to do a coup and commit genocide against trans people accountable in a court of law for that matter. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It can and will. We need to get a bigger majority of political reps to really get everything rolling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And how do we do that? And didn't the dems already have a majority in congress before the mid-terms? I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but if they did, why didn't they shut down the anti-trans bills then? ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) There's a LOT of fascists, so it's going to be a battle. I don't know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) It can and will. We need to get a bigger majority of political reps to really get everything rolling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And how do we do that? And didn't the dems already have a majority in congress before the mid-terms? I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but if they did, why didn't they shut down the anti-trans bills then? ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) There's a LOT of fascists, so it's going to be a battle. I don't know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And how do we do that? And didn't the dems already have a majority in congress before the mid-terms? I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but if they did, why didn't they shut down the anti-trans bills then? ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) There's a LOT of fascists, so it's going to be a battle. I don't know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) There's a LOT of fascists, so it's going to be a battle. I don't know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge. permalink fedilink source parent