J. K. KerchJan 13, 2025
Bread and Circuses

Now it’s official.

Multiple scientific observers confirm that global temperatures in 2024 not only exceeded 1.5°C compared to the pre-industrial average, but have actually reached 1.6°C (‼️).

We are in a climate emergency.

#Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Jan 13, 2025 at 1:30pmWeb
Show threadMakyrisJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses 😥😥😥
Show threadKid ManiaJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses
"As history confirms, people will change their minds about almost anything, from which god they worship to how they style their hair. But when it comes to existential judgments, human beings in general have an unfalteringly good opinion of themselves and their condition in this world and are steadfastly confident they are not a collection of self-conscious nothings."
-- Thomas Ligotti
Show threadMaier AmsdenJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses It seems readily apparent that we will accelerate into a wall (mass human die-off) before those in power take serious substantive action. Even then, the powerful will likely just scurry to their bunkers to reinvest in the same failed system (disaster capitalism) until they're forced into compliance (with guns and gulags). Our oligarchs can't/ won't help us. They're the problem.
Show threadMelissa BJan 13, 2025
@MaierAmsden @breadandcircuses This is why I've embarked on a permanent #SpendingStrike, where as far as possible I either avoid, redirect or postpone any spending that was going to capitalist and corporate entities. Of course it's not possible to #OptOut completely, but since the current system is slowly squeezing us all to death, we can at least slowly squeeze back.
Show threadMaier AmsdenJan 13, 2025
@MelissaBenyon @breadandcircuses I'm with you. It's tough though. Some things I need that only shitheads sell.
Show threadMelissa BJan 13, 2025
@MaierAmsden @breadandcircuses I know. But if we do as much as we can... The good thing about a #SpendingStrike is that it's personally beneficial in the short term, e.g. walking somewhere instead of driving, so even if we never make a dent in the machine, at least we're improving our own health, wellbeing and budget.
Show threadAlexandre MarcatiJan 13, 2025
@MaierAmsden @breadandcircuses I don't think that people in power will take action even after hitting that wall. They will build closed fortresses with controlled climates for the billionaires and watch the world burn while drinking champagne.
Show threadLeefeller GuyJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses Had to look it up, 1.5C is 34.7 F., so one can comprehend.
Show threadRickd6Jan 13, 2025
@Leefellerguy @breadandcircuses not quite!! It’s an increase of 1.5 C or an increase of 2.7 F from what ever temperature it is outside. So a nice day of 71*F becomes a hot day at about 74*F
Show threadJ$Jan 13, 2025
@Leefellerguy @breadandcircuses How many alligators is that?
Show threada fish named dog ✡️♾️Jan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses this may oversimplify many complex and difficult issues, but fuck, we fucked this shit up.
Show threadWade McGillisJan 13, 2025

@breadandcircuses

30 years from first passing 0.5 to first passing 1.0.

14 years from first passing 1.0 to first passing 1.5.

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Show threadFinal Round Player 😷🇪🇺🍸Jan 13, 2025

@breadandcircuses

And 0.72°C above the 1991-2020 Pre-AI average.

https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2024-first-year-exceed-15degc-above-pre-industrial-level

Copernicus: 2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level | Copernicus

2024 is confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level.

Show threadSpaceLifeFormJan 13, 2025

@breadandcircuses

You can not even trust a 3-day weather forecast these days.

#WX #ClimateChange #ButterflyEffect

Show threadElricJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses We will continue to do nothing.
Show threadThe Wolf of South EndJan 14, 2025
@elricofmelnibone @breadandcircuses Yup. Don’t care, too obsessed with money…. I don’t get what is going on and the potential results are terrifying.
Show threadTouchGrassJan 13, 2025
@breadandcircuses
Oh dear. The poor children...