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It's already baking[0,1], so I'm not sure why they include "about to" in the title. [0] - https://archive.fo/CrVBV https://archive.fo/CrVBV [1] - https://arch

• starbugs 7y ago
  > [...] it could promote a widespread and significant melt event like the one in 2012. During that summer, nearly all of the ice sheet experienced melting, including the highest elevations that rarely exceed 32 degrees. I think it's because we aren't there yet, so baking is probably a relative term. Also the title refers to the heat wave specifically and doesn't say that it's not already unusually warm.