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AccuWeather runs the most hysterical headlines constantly and this article is no different. The headline makes it sound like the end is nigh, the article langua

AccuWeather runs the most hysterical headlines constantly and this article is no different. The headline makes it sound like the end is nigh, the article language is dramatic, but a similar event happened two years ago These kinds of articles are what make me question the climate change narrative the most. There's so much fear to sell, and the merchants are hungry.

amadsen 5y ago
Is it not more worrying that it has happened twice in three years?
bamboozled 5y ago
No, it’s just bad.
sollewitt 5y ago
Woosh
durbleflorp 5y ago
This is a bad take. All headlines are sensationalized for clicks, subject doesn't really matter. If you ignore the headlines and do your own research on climate change, it's pretty nearly impossible in my opinion to come to the conclusion that we're not utterly fucked. If anything news stories tend to focus only on individual events rather than larger scale patterns and potential feedback loops, so they often understate the actual scale of the problem. I actually think there's been a conscious effort by some entities writing about climate change to focus on the short term immediate stuff because they realize that talking about the big picture would make people completely apathetic and hopeless. I was studying marine biology last year and holy shit, the low end predicted effects and feedback loops -- even only looking at the ocean -- are going to be utterly catastrophic. The planet is going to be unrecognizable for future generations -- enjoy the last bit of stability while it lasts. Ultimately humans were very 'lucky' to evolve and exist in a period of extreme abundance and stability on Earth. We've totally squandered that with our ignorance, hubris, and drive for short term profit and now we get to see the flip side
- svrn2 5y ago
  I've heard this exact story for over 30 years. We're supposed to be entirely underwater by now on the east coast. In the 70s everyone knew that overpopulation and starvation was right around the corner, there were models then too. The end has been nigh for all of human history but it seems like the world keeps turning. If a quarter of a degree celsius over 100 years or whatever is 'utterly fucked', I think we'll make it. Take a deep breath.
  - raincom 5y ago
    It tells us that USA manages it well. In the third world, in the last thirty years, people struggle for drinking water in summer, aquifers depleted, more floods, etc.
    - rad_gruchalski 5y ago
      Definitely. Maybe you even mean Africa. It probably doesn’t help that the population of Africa has risen from 177m up to 1.3b+ since 1950.
      - raincom 5y ago
        Yes, Africa, India, Pakistan, etc. Yes, population almost increased 7 folds.
Nejoti 5y ago
It is still melting and no it's not good when we had something similar two years ago The article sounds like that in the next 80 years it has an effect which adds to all the other things happening. Like the weakening of the gulf stream. Why would you read an article like this and come to the conclusion that climate change is a narrative? It's a scientific fact and the most crazy shit about is that we are increasing our knowledge about it every day and still don't know enough IF it will become really really bad really quick. What is so wrong or bad for pointing our society to have much much more sustainable supply chains? Solar power and better isolated buildings? Why do we try to keep a status quo which is not even that good? All those cars create toxic fumes. Don't you think it would be 21 century smart to not pollute our own environment? IF there is a cause we all humans should unite and work for having a much better future for everyone should be it.

amadsen 5y ago

Is it not more worrying that it has happened twice in three years?

bamboozled 5y ago

No, it’s just bad.

sollewitt 5y ago

Woosh

durbleflorp 5y ago

This is a bad take. All headlines are sensationalized for clicks, subject doesn't really matter. If you ignore the headlines and do your own research on climate change, it's pretty nearly impossible in my opinion to come to the conclusion that we're not utterly fucked. If anything news stories tend to focus only on individual events rather than larger scale patterns and potential feedback loops, so they often understate the actual scale of the problem. I actually think there's been a conscious effort by some entities writing about climate change to focus on the short term immediate stuff because they realize that talking about the big picture would make people completely apathetic and hopeless. I was studying marine biology last year and holy shit, the low end predicted effects and feedback loops -- even only looking at the ocean -- are going to be utterly catastrophic. The planet is going to be unrecognizable for future generations -- enjoy the last bit of stability while it lasts. Ultimately humans were very 'lucky' to evolve and exist in a period of extreme abundance and stability on Earth. We've totally squandered that with our ignorance, hubris, and drive for short term profit and now we get to see the flip side

svrn2 5y ago
I've heard this exact story for over 30 years. We're supposed to be entirely underwater by now on the east coast. In the 70s everyone knew that overpopulation and starvation was right around the corner, there were models then too. The end has been nigh for all of human history but it seems like the world keeps turning. If a quarter of a degree celsius over 100 years or whatever is 'utterly fucked', I think we'll make it. Take a deep breath.
- raincom 5y ago
  It tells us that USA manages it well. In the third world, in the last thirty years, people struggle for drinking water in summer, aquifers depleted, more floods, etc.
  - rad_gruchalski 5y ago
    Definitely. Maybe you even mean Africa. It probably doesn’t help that the population of Africa has risen from 177m up to 1.3b+ since 1950.
    - raincom 5y ago
      Yes, Africa, India, Pakistan, etc. Yes, population almost increased 7 folds.

Nejoti 5y ago

It is still melting and no it's not good when we had something similar two years ago The article sounds like that in the next 80 years it has an effect which adds to all the other things happening. Like the weakening of the gulf stream. Why would you read an article like this and come to the conclusion that climate change is a narrative? It's a scientific fact and the most crazy shit about is that we are increasing our knowledge about it every day and still don't know enough IF it will become really really bad really quick. What is so wrong or bad for pointing our society to have much much more sustainable supply chains? Solar power and better isolated buildings? Why do we try to keep a status quo which is not even that good? All those cars create toxic fumes. Don't you think it would be 21 century smart to not pollute our own environment? IF there is a cause we all humans should unite and work for having a much better future for everyone should be it.