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"Last week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres coined an
arresting new term. The era of global warming has ended, he declared
dramatically, and the era of “global boiling” has arrived.
You can see why he said it. July was the hottest month on record globally.
Searing temperatures and intense wildfires have raged across the Northern
Hemisphere. Marine heatwaves are devastating the world’s third-largest coral
reef, off Florida. And as greenhouse emissions keep rising, it means many even
hotter summers await us.
But critics and climate sceptics have heaped scorn on the phrase. Taken
literally, they’re correct – nowhere on Earth is near the boiling point of
water.
Is Guterres’ phrase hyperbolic or an accurate warning? Do phrases like this
actually help drive us towards faster and more effective climate action? Or do
they risk making us prone to climate doomism, and risk prompting a backlash?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
