@cinq @flexghost

I disagree because, once again, it’s showing average temperatures, which are highly misleading for the perceived effect. A lot of the problem in communication around global warming comes from this. A two degree increase sounds completely fine to most people. In most of Europe, the temperature variation between seasons is over twenty degrees so an increase of 10% of that is completely irrelevant. Slightly milder winters, slightly warmer summers? Nice.

But that isn’t what’s happening. Although the average global temperature is slightly higher, that isn’t uniformly distributed. This week we’re seeing temperatures ten degrees hotter than 20 years ago. We see more extreme weather events.

If you want to convey this to people, show those things. Plot peak summer temperature in Europe, or the temperature on the tenth hottest day. Those graphs are terrifying.

Don’t talk about the one degree increase, talk about the total amount of extra energy in the atmosphere. Use nuclear bomb detonations as the unit. And point out that this energy is going to fuel hurricanes, tornadoes, and other energetic atmospheric phenomena.

@david_chisnall @cinq @flexghost Use this comparison.
At 37°C body temperature you are healthy.
At 38°C body temperature you are officially sick with fever.
At 40°C you have to pull down your body temperature to survive.
At 42°C proteins start denaturation. Which is the temperature when eggs become white
At 43°C you and all animals die if you don't cool yourself. You literally get fried.

**The difference between healthy and sick is 1-2°C.**