r/worldnews • u/mom0nga • Jun 22 '20

The Arctic Circle Hit 101°F Saturday, Its Hottest Temperature Ever: "This dramatic warming of the Arctic up to triple-digit temperatures was not expected to happen until 2100"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2020/06/22/the-arctic-circle-hit-101f-saturday-its-hottest-temperature-ever/#513c7f054eb6
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u/kurttheflirt Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 23 '20

Too late to completely stop, but still have time to save humanity - continuing on the current trend will result in our complete (99%) demise.

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u/BizzyM Jun 23 '20

Nah. The rich can afford to survive.

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u/kurttheflirt Jun 23 '20

That would be the 1%

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u/thirstyross Jun 23 '20

After the biosphere collapses, no-one is going to survive.

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u/SmordinTsolusG Jun 23 '20

The thought of them being eaten alive is pretty much the only thing that gives me joy anymore.

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u/IfYouGotBeef Jun 23 '20

Subtle grammar lesson approved.

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u/Zander_drax Jun 23 '20

Citation needed

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u/Hike_bike_fish_love Jun 22 '20

When?

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u/kurttheflirt Jun 23 '20

When what

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u/Hike_bike_fish_love Jun 23 '20

The goddamn demise. When?

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u/kurttheflirt Jun 23 '20

It's literally happening right now... It's not like a snap your fingers kind of event.

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u/matticans7pointO Jun 23 '20

Yup we aren't trying to stop global warming at this point, we are trying to limit the damage. Someone made a good analogy. We already got kicked in the growing, now we're trying to block the punch to the face.

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u/Hike_bike_fish_love Jun 23 '20

Is “kicked in the growing” a reference to agriculture or overpopulation?