Bits und Bäume Aux1d ago
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
The Central England temperature record represents the longest series of monthly temperature observations in existence.
Recent temperatures there are over 1.5 degrees Celsius above the 1961-1990 average, and over 2 degrees above preindustrial values.
Chart: UK Met Office.
Mar 22 at 10:25amWeb
Show threadProf. Stefan Rahmstorf13h ago
Why did I post this unsurprising and hardly new fact? Because the fossil lobby group “CO2 Coalition” is spreading deception on this point. Of course the global data as shown below are far more relevant than a local temperature series.
Source: https://ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visuals/indicators.html
Show threadCasdeiro13h ago
@rahmstorf Just a small correction: steam engine was invented many centuries earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
Aeolipile - Wikipedia

Show threaddasgrueneblatt13h ago
@casdeiro "Re-invention, adoption and widespread use of steam engine", better? You're totally missing the point here.
@rahmstorf
Show threadCasdeiro9h ago
@dasgrueneblatt @rahmstorf And what about just "Industrial Revolution begins"? I don't miss any point, just correct a historical inaccuracy.
Show threadCrazyDogLadySezPEACE3h ago

@casdeiro @dasgrueneblatt @rahmstorf How very Reply Guy of you. You’re just an at-large editor, trying to be *helpful* by nitpicking other people’s wording instead of engaging in discussion of their point, is that it?

Are you popular at parties, or have you not been invited to enough to know how popular you’d be?

Show threadEngelbert Schnauzi12h ago
@rahmstorf that thing will soon be an "L", not a hockey stick anymore.
Show threadSusceptibilité12h ago
@rahmstorf oh wow, I made the mistake of looking at their website - the "quiz" charts are full of appalling misrepresentation of data, mixing vertical scales, equating correlation and causation, withhold of data :/
Show threadjoostruis11h ago
@rahmstorf Do not worry! AI and enterprise companies will solve all our problems! #sarcasm
Show threadSideboard1d ago
@rahmstorf What happened in the 1730s? 😲