How about that heat?

[scoobdog]

Today it was 98 with the sun partially obscured by a fire burning to the south.  Fun times.

[Master-Debater131]

98 here as well. And we have the same smoke as you, its just blowing this way.

 

3rd day in a row we set a record

 

It sucksssssssss

[scoobdog]

This is kind of the new norm.  These heat domes more or less reflect how changes in ocean temperature have shifted climates.

[Jman]

This is why we need to invest in carbon capture.  Suck the shit out of the atmosphere.  It's our best chance of bringing things back to normal.  Apparently the Inflation Reduction Act has numerous earmarks to invest in that tech.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Jman

[SwimModSponges]

I'm telling you man we need to build White Cliffs of Dover everywhere.

[rpgamer]

3 hours ago, Jman said:

This is why we need to invest in carbon capture.  Suck the shit out of the atmosphere.  It's our best chance of bringing things back to normal.  Apparently the Inflation Reduction Act has numerous earmarks to invest in that tech.

I'd wager that, much like the burning of fossil fuels that kicked off this whole mess, any attempts to reinject carbon back into the ground where it will be inaccessible will also have long lasting and far reaching consequences beyond what we are capable of foreseeing.

[cyberbully]

Actually has been pretty cool here....And pretty cool is 96.  My yard looks like a bag of Doritos.

[scoobdog]

16 minutes ago, cyberbully said:

Actually has been pretty cool here....And pretty cool is 96.  My yard looks like a bag of Doritos.

Often looking for below average temperatures in some places, particularly in the Midwest, can give you a magnitude of climate disasters.

[scoobdog]

Continuing from this:  

I saw somewhere that at the peak use time, 10% of our power is renewable compared to 30% when the sun is up.  It really makes you wonder what kind of damage happens as we fire up gas generators to stave off blackouts,

[StarPanda]

Fucking California man I’m burning over here over 100 send fall weather already 

End of the week we should go back to cool 90 degree weather 🥲

[scoobdog]

Just now, StarPanda said:

Fucking California man I’m burning over here over 100 send fall weather already 

End of the week we should go back to cool 90 degree weather 🥲

What's your general locale?  Here near Long Beach, getting a 108 or 109 is rough business.

[StarPanda]

106-105 I’m more towards IE/LA right in the middle 

i went to Laguna beach for Labor Day fried myself 

[scoobdog]

You're not too far away.  I'm kind of in this not-so-sweet spot right between Long Beach and Fullerton along the county line at the mouth of the "valley" between the West Coyote Hills and La Habra Heights.  We tend to get hotter temperatures than our neighbors across the border immediately due east or due south.

[Jman]

6 hours ago, rpgamer said:

I'd wager that, much like the burning of fossil fuels that kicked off this whole mess, any attempts to reinject carbon back into the ground where it will be inaccessible will also have long lasting and far reaching consequences beyond what we are capable of foreseeing.

Modern carbon capture doesn’t store it in the ground, it uses it for material purposes.  Problem is making more stuff solid carbon can be used a primary thing for.

[Doom Metal Alchemist]

Triple digits every day this week, a couple times exceeding 110. Next week it's supposed to be double digits, thank the lord.

Did anyone hear Death Valley hit a record 127 a couple days ago?

[Master-Debater131]

 

Boooooooooooooooooooooo

[scoobdog]

We’re starting to see clouds from Kay.

[Ginguy]

6 hours ago, Jman said:

Modern carbon capture doesn’t store it in the ground, it uses it for material purposes.  Problem is making more stuff solid carbon can be used a primary thing for.

You can use it for hydrogen storage cells for vehicles that run on hydrogen.

They produce O2 and water as a byproduct.

 

That's the kind of tech we need to invest in.

[Jman]

3 minutes ago, Ginguy said:

You can use it for hydrogen storage cells for vehicles that run on hydrogen.

They produce O2 and water as a byproduct.

 

That's the kind of tech we need to invest in.

And concrete as well in lieu of water.  It’s actually fascinating the uses for the stuff, but we need to make it more profitable to get it by sucking it out of the atmosphere.

[scoobdog]

33 minutes ago, Jman said:

And concrete as well in lieu of water.  It’s actually fascinating the uses for the stuff, but we need to make it more profitable to get it by sucking it out of the atmosphere.

You don't really suck it out of the atmosphere, you capture it at the point of combustion or release.

[Insipid]

We only had like 5 days above 90 this summer. There's no risk of drought here either. Pleasant partly cloudy 75 degree weather today.

Might as well enjoy the affordability while it lasts. The Great Lakes and Northeast are gonna see a resurgence in population due to climate change and droughts in other regions.

[discolé monade]

we are prepping for an all day downpour. 

been in mid to upper 90's with above 50% humidity daily. 

yesterday, dusk, it smelled like swamp basement outside. 

[Master-Debater131]

Well, heats gone. Its going to be 69 today, and only 50 tomorrow.

 

30 degree drop in a day.  That sounds about right.

[scoobdog]

Kay starts moving in today, so it could be rainy.

[Top Gun]

5 hours ago, Master-Debater131 said:

Well, heats gone. Its going to be 69 today, and only 50 tomorrow.

 

30 degree drop in a day.  That sounds about right.

Nice.