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Climate change: World now sees twice as many days over 50C

13 points by perfunctory 5y ago

esarbe 5y ago
And it's going to get much worse. According to the IPCC report[0], we're overshooting the 1.5°C target by another 1.5°C. That is; if we're careful and immediately take action. Which it doesn't look like. Instead of hitting 1.5°C by the end of the century, we'll be very likely hitting it in the next thirty years. Nice! I wonder how much more it will take to finally shake up policy makers. We're walking with open eyes into a calamity of unprecedented proportions and everyone is partying. The worst thing about all this; the rich and developed nations are the ones are best positioned to mitigate the damage. But even a country like Switzerland, one of the wealthiest country of the world, is shirking its responsibilities[1]. To be fair; Switzerland is probably one of the countries best positioned to survive the oncoming onslaught[2]. But if even the richest people in the world don't see a need to chip in; how much hope is there really? [0] https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ [1] https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-votes-on-controversial-co2-law-/46695016 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-votes-on-c... [2] The Rhône and Rhine rivers that provide plenty of water, the rocks of Germany, Austria, France and Italy to break the waves of climate refugees.
- Tarsul 5y ago
  the most gross aspect is that the majority of people want change (at least according to polls), however this is apparently not enough since "wanting" is not enough (and politicans don't survive measures that throttle the economy). As we are destroying our planet in only a few decades, I begin to think that giving a 70-year old the same share of a vote as a 20 year old might be inadequate for these times. To end with a ray of hope: Journalists (and activists) have certainly picked up steam the last couple of years, and so have the engagements of companies and politicians. But these baby steps are nothing more than that, we have to grow up fast. The world is showing us.

13 points by perfunctory 5y ago

And it's going to get much worse. According to the IPCC report[0], we're overshooting the 1.5°C target by another 1.5°C. That is; if we're careful and immediately take action. Which it doesn't look like. Instead of hitting 1.5°C by the end of the century, we'll be very likely hitting it in the next thirty years. Nice! I wonder how much more it will take to finally shake up policy makers. We're walking with open eyes into a calamity of unprecedented proportions and everyone is partying. The worst thing about all this; the rich and developed nations are the ones are best positioned to mitigate the damage. But even a country like Switzerland, one of the wealthiest country of the world, is shirking its responsibilities[1]. To be fair; Switzerland is probably one of the countries best positioned to survive the oncoming onslaught[2]. But if even the richest people in the world don't see a need to chip in; how much hope is there really? [0] https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ [1] https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-votes-on-controversial-co2-law-/46695016 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-votes-on-c... [2] The Rhône and Rhine rivers that provide plenty of water, the rocks of Germany, Austria, France and Italy to break the waves of climate refugees.

Tarsul 5y ago
the most gross aspect is that the majority of people want change (at least according to polls), however this is apparently not enough since "wanting" is not enough (and politicans don't survive measures that throttle the economy). As we are destroying our planet in only a few decades, I begin to think that giving a 70-year old the same share of a vote as a 20 year old might be inadequate for these times. To end with a ray of hope: Journalists (and activists) have certainly picked up steam the last couple of years, and so have the engagements of companies and politicians. But these baby steps are nothing more than that, we have to grow up fast. The world is showing us.