Null User ObjectJul 4, 2023

New record set for world's hottest day - as scientist warns milestone is a 'death sentence'

https://lemmy.world/post/1041813

New record set for world's hottest day - as scientist warns milestone is a 'death sentence' - Lemmy.world

> 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.

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Zeke Hausfather, a research scientist at Berkeley Earth, warned more records could be broken this year, due to an increase in emissions and El Nino.

Okay, I know this isn’t the point of the article, but this guy’s name is cool as hell and would fit perfectly as the leader of a band of survivors once the climate change apocalypse actually hits.

That said, I would prefer that it didn’t. Every other form of existential dread I can rationalize away, but this feels inexorable.

Jul 5, 2023 at 6:39pmWeb
Show threadgivesomefucksJul 5, 2023

I googled him and his headshot is perfect.

I’d 100% follow Zeke Hausdather in an apocalypse.