Studies like this analysis of weather station data have shown that increasing heat and rainfall extremes are already far outside the historical climate.
Whether you like it or prefer to deny it.
Over the last decade, the world warmed by 0.25 °C, in-line with the roughly linear trend since the 1970s. Here we present updated analyses showing that this seemingly small shift has led to the emergence of heat extremes that would be virtually impossible without anthropogenic global warming. Also, record rainfall extremes have continued to increase worldwide and, on average, 1 in 4 rainfall records in the last decade can be attributed to climate change. Tropical regions, comprised of vulnerable countries that typically contributed least to anthropogenic climate change, continue to see the strongest increase in extremes.
I've just watched a family on the morning news, talking about the recent floods in their area (not the first, either). They were saying the local council, the state govt, the federal govt weren't doing enough to support them.
Not a word about how about we stop burning fossil fuel? Nothing about we can't continue the way we are, because these events are happening more often with greater impact each time.
People just don't get it.
#ClimateCatastrophe #climatecrisis
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
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