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[-] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Huh guess so. But still 2.4 degrees ain't a whole lot (well except on a global scale lol). Thankfully in this situation doesnt really cause additional global warming problems.

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 9 points 4 months ago

Cities are already about 5C hotter than the surrounding countryside. Adding this increase on top, means 7.5C.

4OC in the countryside is already bad, 47,5C in the city is deadly for a lot of people.

I think you underestimate, how deadly heat can be: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature

[-] ribboo@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Wouldn’t those 2.5C already be included in cities being 5c warmer..?

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 1 points 4 months ago

No, since most cities are not fully air conditioned.

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