"The brutal truth is that dodging dangerous, all-pervasive, climate breakdown is now practically impossible. Even if all the promises and pledges made at Cop26 were kept, we would still be lucky to stay below a 2C rise, and if tipping points are crossed and feedbacks kick in, the figure could be much higher. So, hothouse Britain is a reality, and the sooner we face this fact, the better. And be very clear, this isn’t alarmist. It isn’t what deniers are fond of calling “climate porn”. This is simply how things are." This quote is from an article by Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at University College London. You can read the rest of it here. Aviation is part of the problem
One day soon, 40 degrees centigrade will seem cool
Updated: Jul 28, 2022