The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

  • spreadEnglish
    441·
    1 year ago

    Honestly voting now is to little too late. The Overton window isn’t anywhere near the point of allowing actually meaningful change and the 4-5 year cycle of voting is too slow. If we really want to solve anything, the change should be systemic. Still, voting is important.

        • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
          115·
          1 year ago

          Dude the lockdowns started WW3. This narrative that only the rich people benefit from the economy is nonsense.

          WFH is available to those who work at desks. Thinking that’s the whole economy is blind.

          • Sparlock@lemmy.worldEnglish
            13·
            1 year ago

            So many logical jumps here.

            “WW3” ? wtf…

            “narrative” that wasn’t mentioned.

            The “whole economy” that also was not mentioned.

            Try responding to the comment as written, not the voices in your head and it might appear more coherent to others.

            • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
              16·
              1 year ago
              • WW3: Russia has invaded Ukraine. Multiple countries are providing arms to the two sides.
              • narrative: The comment before mine contained that narrative. If you can’t see it there I can’t help you see it.
              • whole economy: what the poster referred to as “working from home” was actually “lockdown”. It was lockdown that cleared the pollution from the air. For some people it was working from home; for others it was being forcibly removed from their job
              • Sparlock@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                1 year ago

                Your echo chamber is showing in how much you read into things. Wow.

                Life Pro Tip for ya: Try engaging with the words on the screen as written not the voices in your head and your feed.

                • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
                  14·
                  1 year ago

                  Here is how I interpreted those comments:

                  We need some harsh mandates. Look at what Work From Home did for wildlife and emmisions in a short amount of time.

                  "During the height of the pandemic, the air got substantially better as a result of people not traveling (lockdowns)”

                  We need that style of change. Big, bold, and life altering.

                  “We need to be willing to disrupt people’s lives like we did during pandemic response (lockdowns)”

                  —

                  But what about the feelings of rich people? They might not like that!

                  “Those disruptions’ negative effects would be felt by rich people, but I don’t care about their narrow needs compared to the needs of all humanity”

                  If you disagree with my interpretation, what is your interpretation (in your own words) of what was being said?

                  • Sparlock@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    3·
                    1 year ago

                    I’d be happy to explain what they said. But you need to explain the extra leaps of logic you used to get where you did.

    • Grant_M@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Of course voting alone won’t do it. We need a lot more. Holding billionaires to account will go a long way as well.