Daniel Swain
@Weather_West • 104,926 subscribers
Weather and climate scientist focused on extreme events like floods, droughts, & wildfires on a warming planet.
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![1.5-3°C of #GlobalWarming may not sound like a big deal. But for perspective: the difference between recent temperatures & last glacial period (when there were glaciers thousands of feet thick in areas now home to Chicago & New York) is only around ~6°C. [Full link below.]](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1852474179863400702/ext_tw_video_thumb/1852472037517791232/pu/img/AQs5ASfSEQz_U6AB.jpg)
1.5-3°C of #GlobalWarming may not sound like a big deal. But for perspective: the difference between recent temperatures & last glacial period (when there were glaciers thousands of feet thick in areas now home to Chicago & New York) is only around ~6°C. [Full link below.]
Daniel Swain66,548 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
![Even if we are (comparatively) lucky & manage to avoid triggering any of the major #Earth system tipping points discussed in this film, we're already dealing with consequences of "expanding atmospheric sponge"--which is increasing wet & dry extremes. [Link below] #ClimateChange](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1851439583608578443/ext_tw_video_thumb/1851438698690134016/pu/img/orl_IReFN0c7WwPY.jpg)
Even if we are (comparatively) lucky & manage to avoid triggering any of the major #Earth system tipping points discussed in this film, we're already dealing with consequences of "expanding atmospheric sponge"--which is increasing wet & dry extremes. [Link below] #ClimateChange
Daniel Swain55,452 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Extreme heatwaves and torrential downpours have already increased due to global warming, and even larger shifts are likely in the future. But our cities, our infrastructure, and our ways of life are predicated on the observed historical envelope of weather conditions. Are we ready?
Dr. Daniel Swain27,303 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten
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