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Kevin Hester's avatar

"We are now in truly uncharted territory and as the climate keeps warming, we are bound to see new records being broken in future months and years."

https://news.sky.com/story/truly-staggering-world-breaks-hottest-day-record-for-second-day-in-a-row-13184110?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1flZOrF6nt156DlKMEpSUDO-_KZShQqTVacer7S20tklwSeD5IHejB9SE_aem_r7cdb3sbLwVPygxXjN7dZg

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Guy R McPherson's avatar

Of course! The consequences of burning fossil fuels include hotter temperatures … apparently, every day!

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Kevin Hester's avatar

"Greenland Losing 30 Million Tonnes Of Ice An Hour, Study Reveals"

"Total is 20% higher than thought and may have implications for collapse of globally important north Atlantic ocean currents".

https://www.sej.org/headlines/greenland-losing-30-million-tonnes-ice-hour-study-reveals?fbclid=IwY2xjawEPpjdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ-bOUJr8r_RViTn70b2TlzDIPY08ITJFJdG6LW8Ej33VOc_85UOnWKz8Q_aem_ruNCuytd47gW8H_2sDitiw

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Guy R McPherson's avatar

Well, that’s inconvenient! This “may have implications for collapse …” Really? There’s a maybe here?!?

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Kevin Hester's avatar

Twice the last week we have broken the world record highest temperature ever measured on the planet, that's our new 'abnormal'!

We're approximately 8 weeks away from the Sea Ice minimum in the Arctic.

Buckle up, it's about to get very bumpy!

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Guy R McPherson's avatar

Hang on, folks. Thanks for the great comment, Kevin. Thanks, too, for restacking my post.

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Craig Smith's avatar

To study the artic ice loss in an airplane that required oil to make, oil to maintain, oil to make the jet fuel to make it fly as it spews pollution into the enviroment is an idea one would expect from the dumbest animal on earth. I don't believe I will die of old age.

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Guy R McPherson's avatar

Your sense of humor remains intact, Craig. I doubt ANYONE our age dies of old age. Maybe we’ll make it to 70? Here’s to wishes!

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