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.

  • Grant_MEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It can and will. We need to get a bigger majority of political reps to really get everything rolling.

    • ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      And how do we do that? And didn’t the dems already have a majority in congress before the mid-terms? I’m not sure if I’m remembering correctly, but if they did, why didn’t they shut down the anti-trans bills then? ~Strawberry

      • Grant_MEnglish
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        1 year ago

        There’s a LOT of fascists, so it’s going to be a battle. I don’t know how anyone can stop the RW from trying to push through bigot legislation other than keeping enough good people in a position to block and building on it. No giving up!

        • ArcticCircleSystem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I just wish we could actually get good things to happen, rather than just stop bad things from happening at best, and even then often only temporarily or partially. ~Strawberry

          • Grant_MEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            So do I. The fascist RW are a scourge.