Max PearlJun 29, 2023

So tomorrow, the NWS forecasts wet bulb temperatures in parts of the US are so high, that people will die if they aren't in air-conditioning. You can't really do anything in wet bulb temps above 90F, and you die in wet bulb temps above 95F.

And it's only June!

Source: https://digital.mdl.nws.noaa.gov/

(Edited to add source)

Show threadPaulDavisTheFirstJun 29, 2023

@pearlbear time to re-read the first chapter of "Ministry for the Future" by Kim Stanley Robinson. Or not, since it's completely and utterly horrific.

Basically wet-bulb 35C for 2-3 days in India combined with power outage kills 20M people. Tell yourself its fiction if you must.

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@PaulDavisTheFirst @pearlbear I recently read New York 2140 it's a great read but it is punctuated with climate change facts & predictions by a nameless person. Capitalism still exists & yes it's still destroying everything.
Jun 30, 2023 at 2:02amWeb