World records hottest day for third time in a week

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:52 am

and this isn't the scariest thing
that goes to.....and its only going to get worse:

This week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded

The world's average temperature has reached a new high for the third time in a week, unofficial records show.

Data analysed by a group of US scientists shows the global average temperature on Thursday was 17.23C.
It breaks the 17.01C record set on Monday, surpassed just a day later when the average temperature reached 17.18C.

The temperatures are being driven by human-induced climate change and the naturally-occurring weather pattern known as El Niño, scientists say.

The El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO as it is also called, is the most powerful fluctuation in the climate system anywhere on Earth. It happens every three to seven years, and in the warming phase, warmer waters come to the surface of the tropical Pacific and push heat into the atmosphere.

full story:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-enviro ... ocial_Flow

"Climate scientists aren't surprised about the global daily temperature record being broken, but we are very concerned," Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London, said.

It "should be a wake-up call for anyone who thinks the world needs more oil and gas," she added.

Random Dude · Post by **Random Dude** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:18 am

The last few years or so have seen a lot of 'WTF, that's never happened here before' weather events. Scientists have been telling us for years what would happen, but apparently didn't think it would happen this soon.

Post by **Freightdog** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:44 am

Random Dude wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:18 am The last few years or so have seen a lot of 'WTF, that's never happened here before' weather events. Scientists have been telling us for years what would happen, but apparently didn't think it would happen this soon.

All the Hollywood disaster scripts have a surprise timeline for the scientists!

Modern technology means we’ve made huge advances in both emissions and efficiency, among others. Yet, our appetite for electricity has increased, and our dependency and social structure remain dependent on the very same equipment that are often identified as chief culprits.

Random Dude · Post by **Random Dude** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:46 am

Freightdog wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:44 am
Random Dude wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:18 am The last few years or so have seen a lot of 'WTF, that's never happened here before' weather events. Scientists have been telling us for years what would happen, but apparently didn't think it would happen this soon.
All the Hollywood disaster scripts have a surprise timeline for the scientists!

At least this will give Hollywood some ideas for new material, god knows they need it.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:13 pm

Random Dude wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:46 am
Freightdog wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:44 am
Random Dude wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:18 am The last few years or so have seen a lot of 'WTF, that's never happened here before' weather events. Scientists have been telling us for years what would happen, but apparently didn't think it would happen this soon.
All the Hollywood disaster scripts have a surprise timeline for the scientists!
At least this will give Hollywood some ideas for new material, god knows they need it.

watch the tv series
"the last of us"
"silo"