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So, uh yesterday was reported by Yahoo! Australia to be the world's hottest day of all time.
Friederike Otto, a German climate scientist based in Britain, was quoted (in the above news article) to say that this is a "death sentence for people and ecosystems", and that we should expect more records to be broken in the coming months/years, in a negative way.
Well, shit. Better save up for the a/c and fans people. Hotter days lie ahead.
Edit: Clarity. Edit 2: Yestereday to yesterday.
kuwawa talaga ang mga mahihirap sa climate change, mas lalong maghihirap
Wala man lang safety net of some sort. Fucked either way.
I fear that we may have yet to see the worst in people if things further go south, though I hope it reveals more of the best of the human race.
I think it's the perfect time to eat the rich.
Even Baguio is starting to feel like a hellhole, and people say it's supposed to be cool here.
A not so fun fact: cities may experience the Urban Heat Island effect and one of the factors is the reliance on air conditioners.
Akala ko pa naman makakatipid na sa kuryente once April-May passes, but looks like the high electric bill woes will continue.