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One of 2023's most extreme heat waves is happening in the middle of winter (phys.org)

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Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C–20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C—breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked at 39°C in the town of Rivadavia.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Soon we will be telling next gen peeps (mutant descendants) how 'back in our day' we could walk outside, not pay a daily air allowance to the regional megacorp, and even see animals and plants irl.

But at least Soylent Green will be available in several flavors so that is something to look forward to ...