EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

Climate scientists had expected this exceptional spell to subside after a warming El Niño event peaked in January 2024 and conditions shifted to an opposing, cooling La Niña phase. But the heat has lingered at record or near-record levels, prompting debate about what other factors could be driving it to the top end of expectations.

  • KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    24 hours ago

    This is why I’ve been shouting for nearly two decades that it doesn’t matter how benign a religion is, or if it brings people peace and positivity. Any organization which incubates the tendency toward magical thinking is an existence level threat to our survival.

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      That’s a human trait though. At a certain point you have to trust the information coming in, or else group dynamics just don’t work.