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Record heat waves sweep the world, from U.S. to Japan via Europe (www.japantimes.co.jp)

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Parts of eastern Japan are expected to reach 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, with the Meteorological Agency warning temperatures could hit previous records.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

This is also a El Nino year, and the start of the El Nino cycle. An El Nino cycle is typically 2-7 years long. So we'll experience even more disrupted rain cycles. For rain & monsoon dependent economies this'll be hell. Plus lesser rains means hotter & drier weather, longer droughts and food shortages.

Is there a term for more hellish/ worse than the current hell? We'll all be needing that term.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Well, some depictions of hell have circles, so maybe we're entering a new one

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’d say we’re in the fourth circle. Greed is what got us here, after all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

True dat

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