▲ 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.
[–] Widowmaker_Best_Girl@lemmy.world 25 points 3 years ago (2 children) Thank the good old Green Party of Germany! Restarting all those coal plants and shutting down nuclear reactors! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Regelfall@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (3 children) Yeah, I'll take a source for this one. Coal power generation has not increased in Germany whereas the Green party's policies in 1998 led to the first large scale deployment of solar energy in the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azrael@fosstodon.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) @Regelfall @Widowmaker_Best_Girl would removing wind turbine to expand the coal mine count as a source ? https://www.realclearenergy.org/2023/04/04/wind_farm_in_germany_dismantled_to_expand_coal_mine_891111.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Regelfall@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago It counts as an anecdote permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blinky_katt@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reactivates-coal-fired-power-plant-to-save-gas/a-62893497 https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2022/10/28/the-iron-law-of-electricity-strikes-again-germany-re-opens-five-lignite-fired-power-plants/ ‘Intensive use’ of German coal power plants releases additional 15 mio t of CO2 in 2022 – report https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/intensive-use-german-coal-power-plants-releases-additional-15-mio-t-co2-2022-report permalink fedilink source parent [–] tlf@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago Well they were in a position to do something about that but held against keeping the reactors running, https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/akw-streit-105.html. If I remember correctly getting them into a normal running condition was unfeasible either way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) God, that's so depressing. I genuinely don't understand how we - any of us, in any country - are supposed to be okay with these political mechanisms filled with incompetent, out-of-touch, self-interested codgers. I'm not willing to take action, but when our entire world is being picked apart by the public sector and sold for parts by the private sector, what are we to do? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] seejur@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lobbies. The German "green" party if fully funded by Russia, which has a vested interest in keeping coal, but especially nat gas (which despite the CO2 emission is still labelled as "green") being the primary source of energy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) While lobbies are extremely powerful, I don't understand how I, personally, am supposed to support the lobbies that represent my interests. Donating to PACs? I'm just not wealthy enough to make it make sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think its a bit too late for that. 40% of wealth is owned by the top 1%, and even if the remaining 99% own 60, most of that wealth is not available, but used for everyday necessities. So no, you cant outbid our out PAC billionaires anymore. Too much trickle up economy has been going on for too many years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Regelfall@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (3 children) Yeah, I'll take a source for this one. Coal power generation has not increased in Germany whereas the Green party's policies in 1998 led to the first large scale deployment of solar energy in the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azrael@fosstodon.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) @Regelfall @Widowmaker_Best_Girl would removing wind turbine to expand the coal mine count as a source ? https://www.realclearenergy.org/2023/04/04/wind_farm_in_germany_dismantled_to_expand_coal_mine_891111.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Regelfall@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago It counts as an anecdote permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blinky_katt@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reactivates-coal-fired-power-plant-to-save-gas/a-62893497 https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2022/10/28/the-iron-law-of-electricity-strikes-again-germany-re-opens-five-lignite-fired-power-plants/ ‘Intensive use’ of German coal power plants releases additional 15 mio t of CO2 in 2022 – report https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/intensive-use-german-coal-power-plants-releases-additional-15-mio-t-co2-2022-report permalink fedilink source parent [–] tlf@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago Well they were in a position to do something about that but held against keeping the reactors running, https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/akw-streit-105.html. If I remember correctly getting them into a normal running condition was unfeasible either way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azrael@fosstodon.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) @Regelfall @Widowmaker_Best_Girl would removing wind turbine to expand the coal mine count as a source ? https://www.realclearenergy.org/2023/04/04/wind_farm_in_germany_dismantled_to_expand_coal_mine_891111.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Regelfall@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago It counts as an anecdote permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Regelfall@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago It counts as an anecdote permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blinky_katt@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reactivates-coal-fired-power-plant-to-save-gas/a-62893497 https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2022/10/28/the-iron-law-of-electricity-strikes-again-germany-re-opens-five-lignite-fired-power-plants/ ‘Intensive use’ of German coal power plants releases additional 15 mio t of CO2 in 2022 – report https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/intensive-use-german-coal-power-plants-releases-additional-15-mio-t-co2-2022-report permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tlf@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago Well they were in a position to do something about that but held against keeping the reactors running, https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/akw-streit-105.html. If I remember correctly getting them into a normal running condition was unfeasible either way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) God, that's so depressing. I genuinely don't understand how we - any of us, in any country - are supposed to be okay with these political mechanisms filled with incompetent, out-of-touch, self-interested codgers. I'm not willing to take action, but when our entire world is being picked apart by the public sector and sold for parts by the private sector, what are we to do? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] seejur@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lobbies. The German "green" party if fully funded by Russia, which has a vested interest in keeping coal, but especially nat gas (which despite the CO2 emission is still labelled as "green") being the primary source of energy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) While lobbies are extremely powerful, I don't understand how I, personally, am supposed to support the lobbies that represent my interests. Donating to PACs? I'm just not wealthy enough to make it make sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think its a bit too late for that. 40% of wealth is owned by the top 1%, and even if the remaining 99% own 60, most of that wealth is not available, but used for everyday necessities. So no, you cant outbid our out PAC billionaires anymore. Too much trickle up economy has been going on for too many years permalink fedilink source parent
[+] seejur@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lobbies. The German "green" party if fully funded by Russia, which has a vested interest in keeping coal, but especially nat gas (which despite the CO2 emission is still labelled as "green") being the primary source of energy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) While lobbies are extremely powerful, I don't understand how I, personally, am supposed to support the lobbies that represent my interests. Donating to PACs? I'm just not wealthy enough to make it make sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think its a bit too late for that. 40% of wealth is owned by the top 1%, and even if the remaining 99% own 60, most of that wealth is not available, but used for everyday necessities. So no, you cant outbid our out PAC billionaires anymore. Too much trickle up economy has been going on for too many years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) While lobbies are extremely powerful, I don't understand how I, personally, am supposed to support the lobbies that represent my interests. Donating to PACs? I'm just not wealthy enough to make it make sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think its a bit too late for that. 40% of wealth is owned by the top 1%, and even if the remaining 99% own 60, most of that wealth is not available, but used for everyday necessities. So no, you cant outbid our out PAC billionaires anymore. Too much trickle up economy has been going on for too many years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think its a bit too late for that. 40% of wealth is owned by the top 1%, and even if the remaining 99% own 60, most of that wealth is not available, but used for everyday necessities. So no, you cant outbid our out PAC billionaires anymore. Too much trickle up economy has been going on for too many years permalink fedilink source parent