[ThomasC]

This would probably be a normal temperature for some countries though.

40s in America is quite normal?

But maybe because they're not use to it.

Global warming is causing hotter summers and worse winters.

Not in our lifetime or our children's lifetimes, but we're heading for extinction.

It's alright taxing the people, but airplanes are one major cause. What are manufacturer's also doing about plastic?

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

This would probably be a normal temperature for some countries though.

40s in America is quite normal?

But maybe because they're not use to it.

Global warming is causing hotter summers and worse winters.

Not in our lifetime or our children's lifetimes, but we're heading for extinction.

It's alright taxing the people, but airplanes are one major cause. What are manufacturer's also doing about plastic?

well Death Valley in America reached 57 degrees earlier this year for example

[user104658]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

This would probably be a normal temperature for some countries though.

40s in America is quite normal?

But maybe because they're not use to it.

Global warming is causing hotter summers and worse winters.

Not in our lifetime or our children's lifetimes, but we're heading for extinction.

It's alright taxing the people, but airplanes are one major cause. What are manufacturer's also doing about plastic?

There's a huge difference between the low 40's and 49.5 though. Once you're up there (into the 50's) people start dying if they don't have regular access to a way to cool down - AC, a swimming pool, the sea, whatever).

Overall I agree though - the world is broken and it's not fixable. We won't see the "end of days" in our lifetime (from that, anyway) but we're talking a couple of centuries left of humanity* and that's it. Too late to slam the brakes now.

The slight hope that remains IMO is that we find a technological solution to restore the balance - which to be fair, isn't beyond possibility. When you consider where we were in 1921 vs where we are now in terms of technology... it's feasible that things will exist by 2121 that we can't even imagine now. Maybe they'll be able to clean the platic out of the ocean in a matter of weeks. Maybe they'll be able to scrub the air. Maybe humanity will **** off into space, who knows.

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

There's a huge difference between the low 40's and 49.5 though. Once you're up there (into the 50's) people start dying if they don't have regular access to a way to cool down - AC, a swimming pool, the sea, whatever).

Overall I agree though - the world is broken and it's not fixable. We won't see the "end of days" in our lifetime (from that, anyway) but we're talking a couple of centuries left of humanity* and that's it. Too late to slam the brakes now.

The slight hope that remains IMO is that we find a technological solution to restore the balance - which to be fair, isn't beyond possibility. When you consider where we were in 1921 vs where we are now in terms of technology... it's feasible that things will exist by 2121 that we can't even imagine now. Maybe they'll be able to clean the platic out of the ocean in a matter of weeks. Maybe they'll be able to scrub the air. Maybe humanity will **** off into space, who knows.

Yep and you need the infrastructure to cool down. I doubt Canada has it.

Just like we don't if we get snow as someone else pointed out.

And yep, advances in technology could save the day or planet.

Very much a combined effort. No point just raising car taxes because of omissions and trying to go all electric.... it needs a much more holistic approach. Not to even mention electric cars are not currently affordable for your average person or practical.