The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

  • stanleytweedle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10421·
    1 year ago

    People of the future will not look back at us fondly.

    Which is why I say screw 'em! Let’s burn this mother down!

    • Silviecat44@vlemmy.netEnglish
      42·
      1 year ago

      “When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

    • MrZigZag@kbin.social
      8·
      1 year ago

      The future could be a Mad Max-esque hellscape so while the people of the future may not look back on us fondly, they will look back on us enviously.