Bread and Circuses on Nostr: China has demolished its all-time record high temperature by more than 3° Fahrenheit ...
China has demolished its all-time record high temperature by more than 3° Fahrenheit at 126°F (52.2°C). The previous record was 122° (50.5°C). This is the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in China.
On Twitter, climate scientist Bill McKibben wrote: “The temperature in China hit 126° F on Sunday That beats the old record by an almost inconceivable 3° F. The world is on fire.”
More news about these dangerous global heat storms...
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Earth will become an "inferno" if the heatwaves don't spur on governments to tackle global warming, a climate scientist has warned.
Humanity should expect "more frequent and intense" extreme weather events if global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, said Dr Akshay Deoras, from the University of Reading's meteorology department.
"Rising temperatures fueled by greenhouse gas emissions are turning up the heat on Europe and the rest of our planet," said Dr Deoras.
"We knew early on that exceeding a 1.5°C warming would have catastrophic consequences for extreme weather events, including the scorching heat waves we are now seeing in Spain and Italy."
"High-impact weather the planet is experiencing is likely to become more frequent and intense in years to come," Dr Deoras said. "It's still not too late to take bold action before our planet becomes an inferno."
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FULL STORY --
https://news.sky.com/story/weather-global-heatwaves-latest-uk-europe-italy-us-china-south-korea-live-updates-12920226#China #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
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