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GOP Platform Doesn’t Mention the Word “Climate” Once — Even After Hottest Year on Record (theintercept.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Everything I come across says that 2023 was the hottest year on record so far, but I don’t know the source of this info and I’ve never seen the list you provided.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Yeah the person above you had a slightly old list. 2023 smashed all previous records and was number one. Well until 2024 it was number one I guess.

https://www.noaa.gov/news/2023-was-worlds-warmest-year-on-record-by-far

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

At this point, if I understand the data correctly, the planet would need to get dangerously cold for the remainder of the year to not go down as the hottest year on record

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I edited the list trying to make it more clear.

The point is, most years since 2014 have been "The hottest year on record." It's kind of lost significance as as an outlier, when it's generally a good bet next year will be hotter.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@Steve It does sound geeky, but yes, it is technically correct to say about a year that is the hottest year on record.

And the fact you pointed that every single year becomes the hottest year on record makes it even more dangerous and shows that we need to take proper measures.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Exactly. We're on the same page.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, it would be good to word it more precisely. Hearing the same phrase every year doesn’t have the impact they think it does. I’m kinda curious as to what would sound better 🤔