Climate change update: The latest study by the WMO finds that the Earth's average temperature will likely reach 1.5 °C over the next 5 years.

Here is the pdf about this: https://hadleyserver.metoffice.gov.uk/wmolc/WMO_GADCU_2020.pdf

More Info: https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/new-climate-predictions-increase-likelihood-of-temporarily-reaching-15-%C2%B0c-next-5

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      Turns out using the numbers that imply less action will work spurs less action.

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Turns out the only numbers our oligarch overlords care about is their quarterly financial statements.

        • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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          3 years ago

          Which is weird because one might expect existential threats to be more concerning the more you have to lose. I think someone once explained it that capital is incapable of caring beyond quarterlies and if you did care you never got to seats of power in the first place.