There’s a deadly heat wave in Europe. Experts are begging media outlets to stop making it look fun (www.fastcompany.com)

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Images of crowded beaches or people swimming in pools are known to make extreme weather seem less dangerous.

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[-] Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 hours ago

Time for one of the wealthiest collections of humans on Earth to stop walking and start running towards climate solutions. Decarbonization alone is not enough.

[-] Krusty@quokk.au 5 points 17 hours ago

Fast company?

GTFO.

[-] Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 hours ago

There is nothing wrong with the article.

Please consider judging things on their own merit.

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

what's up with fastcompany?

[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Article seems excellent 👍 And none of the bias checkers even know of the website.

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