Paris city planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 4 months ago

Paris city planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 months ago

You know it’s already too late, when even politicians are getting ready for it.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 4 months ago

We’ve locked in significant warming, but there are still coal, oil, and gas in the ground. There are forests yet standing. What happens to those going forward is a human decision, and one which greatly influences how bad it gets. Its on us to make sure they’re not burned.

SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 months ago

Of course.

But politicians start preparing for a scenario, when they know it’s already happening.

Paris city planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

Paris city planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

nytimes.com