Three global assessments confirm last year was by far the hottest in recorded history. “We’re frankly astonished,” one scientist said of the findings.
  • fosforus
    113·
    10 months ago

    We had -35C for several consecutive days where I live. It has been the coldest winter in at least a decade.

    And yes, I know this doesn’t say anything about global warming. Just wishing it spread out a bit.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
      18·
      10 months ago

      Climate change will go both ways, cold bouts will be colder and warm bouts will be warmer. Cold will be less present on average because of rising global temps but extreme weather patterns will be more common. I assume that’s what’s happening on your side of the world.

      • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        Yep. More energy in the atmosphere doesn’t necessarily mean higher temperatures. As a general trend sure. But it will mean more energetic weather patterns. More “outliers” and wild swings stressing everything.

    • rammer
      5·
      10 months ago

      Let’s hope that the Gulf Stream doesn’t shutdown or we’ll be having these cold winters quite often.

      • fosforus
        21·
        10 months ago

        That would probably not be a good thing for property prices around these parts.

  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
    29·
    10 months ago

    And you chose to post this when it’s currently -4F in my state, which is crazy cold for here. Repost next week when it’s back up into the 40’s.