this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
16 points (100.0% liked)

Memes

45704 readers
1078 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 5 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wanted to learn more so i went looking for an article. Heres a pretty good write up. https://www.sciencealert.com/flowers-are-spreading-in-antarctica-as-summer-temperatures-soar

TLDR: Lots of flowering plants, moss and algae spreading. In March, temperatures near the south pole reached 39 °C above normal for three days in a row, hitting a peak of -10 °C (14 °F). Warm enough for researchers to walk around in shorts and shirtless....In Antarctica. Yeah were fucked.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I find it hilarious that they're like "It's 14F! Break out the shorts and T-shirts!" Meanwhile anyone anywhere else (except the Arctic regions) is like "This is pretty fucking cold".

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

A reminder for context: it's not summer yet in Antarctica. Summer doesn't start until December. It's still supposed to be cold.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Fuck yeah let's go heat death

[–] makeasnek@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Important notice: Fossil fuel companies have shifted the narrive they push from "climate change isn't real" to "climate change is real but there's nothing we can do about it". We can absolutely do something about it: fight it like the existential threat that it is. Whatever power you can levy in life whether at home, at work, at the voting booth, with your investments, or in the streets: use it.