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Europe's new climate in seven charts

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Re: Europe's new climate in seven charts

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Post by xienze »

iso1631 wrote: post #22
yde_java wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Research past heat waves in Europe. Did your grand parents felt the same as you?

1960 to 1979 had 6 years where UK temperatures went over 30C in June 1980 to 1999 had 6 years 2000 to 2019 had 13 years 2020 to 2026 has had 6 years so far, and we're only 35% of the way through The longest period of time from 1960 to 2000 where june temperatures went higher than 30 was two years, reaching 30 in 1975 and 36 in 1976. 2021 was the only June in the last 10 years where temperatures didn't reach that 1975…

Why do you choose 1975/30C as your cutoff point for "record heat" when it should be 1976/36C? Clearly 30C isn't unheard of, even in the past.

Re: Europe's new climate in seven charts

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Post by mike_hock »

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #23
Natfan wrote: post #2

to me, these heatwaves feel like the start of the end of human existence

Nah. It's really as simple as this: Southern climates are moving north. (In the northern hemisphere.) If you want a vision of the future, consider a New England that looks more like the Southeast. There will be winners and losers. As climate zones move toward the poles, weather patterns and agricultural viability will shift with them. This will eventually turn current breadbaskets into deserts while warming up northe…

Climate change itself is not gonna endanger humans as a species, but secondary effects might. Such as wars resulting from dramatic shifts in the value of territories and wars over resources.

Re: Europe's new climate in seven charts

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Post by newsclues »

ricardo81 wrote: post #28
Natfan wrote: post #2

to me, these heatwaves feel like the start of the end of human existence

The prophecies always were about water stress and food security. How that plays out, I don't know. If it's anything like the recent energy spikes it means burdening future generations of wealthy countries with subsidised amenities while others go without.

When food and water become scare, conflicts arise.

Re: Europe's new climate in seven charts

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Post by pillefitz »

xienze wrote: post #9
Natfan wrote: post #2

to me, these heatwaves feel like the start of the end of human existence

Serious question, are you doing a simple extrapolation and assuming in 10 years Europe is going to have 60C heatwaves or something?

This doesn't sound like a serious question
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