‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal

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1. Ah they are using **F**^o **ake** temperature units still incredibly alarming but not as insane as if it was 50 degrees warmer which I feared when I read the headline.

2. This is great news. I hope for a fast demise of human civilization, as 90% of them are not worthy to enjoy the marvel that the blue marble gives them.

3. I believe that the Russian government desires global warming
   in order to get more ocean ports
   and to get Siberia fertile .
   …
   The Florida Republican “Governor” Ronald Desantis outlawed mentioning gloabal warming
   in the government there .
   ..
   Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill that deletes climate change from …
   https://www.npr.org/2024/05/17/1252012825/florida-gov-desantis-signs-bill-that-deletes-climate-change-from-state-law
   .
   DeSantis signs bill deleting climate change mentions from Florida …
   https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/politics/desantis-bill-climate-change-florida/index.html
   .
   (Downtown Miami is underwater at the highest tides now-a-days)

4. Oh thank god, it’s in Fahrenheit. I nearly died of fright.

   Edit: Here is a great article about it (units in Celcius):

   https://niwa.co.nz/news/rare-event-driving-southern-hemispheres-weather

   Thanks to the extreme heat, the South island of New Zealand has had a dump of 180cm of snow in some Alpine areas this week. Many people are off skiing and snowboarding.