The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    1 year ago

    I will never understand how anyone bought into the paper straw bullshit keeping plastic out of the ocean. It’s just so fucking ludicrous. Sure, plastic straws sit in our land fills for 500 years, but they have leach fields and containment ponds and multiple layers of contamination control.

    Meanwhile there are entire fleets of fishing vessels, streaming thousands of miles of plastic fishing net through the ocean, every single day.

    But yeah, it’s the fucking McDonalds drinking straws that are the problem…

    • Gerula@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I see it as a first and necessary step. Remember the CFCs in deodorants and the effect of banning them?

    • nadram@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago

      Action should be taken on all fronts, and I would argue that big companies should be made to take action before squeezing households into it. The opposite is happening unfortunately. I feel guilt every time I do the dishes, while the clothing industry is overusing and polluting everyone’s water. That won’t stop me from making the effort, but we need to burn down some parliaments if we are ever to see big corps react.