It’s only October, this seems a little early for normal cult propaganda
Amid a chilly winter, it’s tempting to dismiss the effects of the changing climate. But one expert explained how one doesn’t negate the other.
In a video shared by AAP FactCheck (@aapfactcheck) on TikTok, Susie Dodds of the Australian Associated Press detailed why folks in the Land Down Under may have been uncomfortably cold in July.
First, the middle months of the year are winter in the Southern Hemisphere. She also said Australian homes are notoriously poorly insulated, citing half a dozen articles about the issue. Dodds then detailed the crux of the issue.
“A cold snap in July doesn’t suddenly erase decades of evidence supporting the reality of global warming,” she said. “And while you’re rugged up wearing three jumpers indoors, parts of the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing record-breaking heat waves. And that’s exactly what scientists have been warning us about.”
So, see, it gets cold in the Southern hemisphere in July because it is winter, and, it is your fault. And warm weather doom is coming.
The consequences are myriad, including health problems, disease spread, and rising sea levels.
“Weather does not equal climate,” Dodds added, explaining that the former describes daily conditions, such as wind, rain, and low temperatures. The latter describes a “long-term pattern over decades,” and this has been changing outside of what would have been normal since 1850, or after the Industrial Revolution.
Doom! And the long term weather does create climate.
Scientists have proved that rising global temperatures are caused by humans’ use of dirty energy sources, which causes the release of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. They envelop Earth like an invisible blanket, preventing the sun’s warmth from escaping into space just enough to make a significant difference; 90% of this excess energy is absorbed by the ocean, making hurricanes and other extreme weather events more severe.
Droughts, floods, heat waves, and more are also happening more frequently. This is causing weather whiplash, one of the clearest signs that planetary systems are out of balance. As Dodds said, the changing climate results in not just hotter weather but also “more extreme, unpredictable, and chaotic weather.”
Well, the article is in The Cool Down, so, yeah, everything is doomsday cult propaganda.
I’ve kind of been looking forward to winter, not really for the cold, but I’m anxious to see how Sammy, our half Lab/half Great Pyrenees, reacts to snowy weather . . . assuming we get any. The Bluegrass State isn’t exactly known for snow.
Mrs Pico is now retired, so there’s no worrying about her having to get to work on a snowy morning.
I can picture it: eight inches of snow on the ground, the pantry and refrigerator well-stocked, a fire going in the fireplace, and no place we have to be! Life is good!