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One of 2023's most extreme heat waves is happening in the middle of winter (phys.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C–20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C—breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked at 39°C in the town of Rivadavia.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There was a hailstorm that covered the city in snow two days ago in the middle of Germany... in Summer.

It really feels weird that there is nothing you as a person can do

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

And it even was the very same city that exactly 10 years ago was hit with a very violent hailstorm that caused billions in damage.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It really feels weird that there is nothing you as a person can do

You can always vote better. There are choices you can make as a consumer, but mostly it is fiddling at the edges. We need massive action and that means government.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

I think a lot of us have been voting as best we can.