Abraham Samma
I had no idea Antarctic sea ice has failed to form this year (to the extent that it is expected to form for this time of the year; it's still forming, just MUCH less than expected) despite being in the dead of winter. Seriously people, it's 5 sigma below normal sea ice there! Wtf are we doing?! #climate #ClimateCatastrophe
Jul 12, 2023 at 1:00amWeb
Show threadcassius1213Jul 12, 2023

@absamma

> Wtf are we doing?!

Watching the collapse of the global climate system in realtime.

Show threadAbraham SammaJul 12, 2023
@cassius1213 I am not prepared for this 😭
Show threadcassius1213Jul 12, 2023

@absamma

Personally, I was hoping to get another decade and a half before the hard collapse, but alas.

Show threadLaux Myth (aka Martin)Jul 12, 2023
@absamma @cassius1213
I am not certain anybody could be prepared for this at this time or another.
Show threadtoxtethogradyJul 12, 2023
@absamma Some people just don't want to acknowledge the problem, because it's bad for business...
Show threadAaronJul 12, 2023
@absamma For anybody reading this who doesn't know what 5 sigma means, it translates to lay English as an event having a probability of about 1 in three and a half million. In other words, it's so beyond out of the ordinary that it boggles the mind.
Show threadPamelaWaldmanJul 12, 2023
@hosford42 @absamma That should grab some attention
Show threadAaronJul 12, 2023
@PamW @absamma It should make your stomach drop and the world feel like it's spinning. We are in the midsts a slow-motion, world-wide train wreck.
Show threadPamelaWaldmanJul 12, 2023
@hosford42 @absamma And the train is moving downhill, picking up speed. Really no way to brace for impact.
Show threadPamelaWaldmanJul 12, 2023
@hosford42 @absamma But have a good day🤯🥂
Show threadAbraham SammaJul 12, 2023
@PamW @hosford42 😂 I'm getting Don't look up vibes from the champagne glass clinking.
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Jul 12, 2023
@PamW @hosford42 @absamma
Really this is humanity's current response
Show threadAbraham SammaJul 12, 2023
@PamW @hosford42 tbh it deserves all day coverage but I'm worried we're approaching a sort of information saturation point for the world's attention such that people would much rather bury themselves in algorithmic recommendation bliss across platforms.
Show threadHolger FialloJul 12, 2023
@absamma Maybe is time to change the narative instead of climate, focus on pollution. Humans are not able to see beyond their own nose. Climate is to general for their brain. Pollution is more specific to their area and they can see a how it is affecting them directly.
Show threadAlex  🔧🔮🌎🪿Jul 12, 2023

@absamma just want to point out that sea ice *is* forming. The anomaly graph just shows how far below normal this year is.

Edit: my issue with the OT wording has been resolved in the edit.

Show threadAbraham SammaJul 12, 2023
@MisterMadge yes I should edit the wording in the toot.
Show threadMichał KawalecJul 12, 2023
@absamma possibly the limits on sulfur in maritime fuels? We need more constructive geoengineering after the destructive geoengineering.
Show threadPatrickJul 12, 2023

@absamma I recall as early as 2015 that shipping routes were being planned to start by 2025 from north Asia to Europe.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-shipping-arctic-idUSKCN0VY1N9

Arctic thaw opens shipping waterways, risks to environment

The Arctic is thawing even faster than lawmakers can formulate new rules to prevent the environmental threat of heavy fuel oil pollution from ships plying an increasingly popular trade route.

Reuters
Show threadJorge StolfiJul 12, 2023

@absamma

We must make sure that China does not dominate the supply of sigmas! Where are the largest deposits of sigma ores in the world? Can we start a war or two to make sure that those countries keep providing us with enough cheap sigmas?

Show threadHaplessPixJul 12, 2023
@absamma Another clear climate signal. Ocean temps in North Atlantic are at historical peak. Global air temp (avg) at all time high (for several days in a row). NE flooding is catastrophic. Canada is on fire. … looks like a post apocalyptic made for TV movie. … do ppl understand what a 5 sigma deviation means?
Show threadJay CheroskeJul 12, 2023
@absamma Going extinct I think.
Show threadLAF and LOVEJul 12, 2023
@absamma 😱🥵 When will we demand collective action? Too hot to march?
Show threadCustmzirJul 13, 2023
@absamma Damn! I didn't think it was that bad