Yes, as any gardener would tell you. But it's not about average temperatures. It's about the bouts of extreme weather we are getting.
The lament about a rise of 1.5 degrees has been incredibly damaging in getting across the problems of extreme weather events - short heatwaves, heavy floods etc.
The politicisation and polarisation does not help. We have had periods like this before, historically and geologically, and need to study them.
Everyone involved should be a bit more open and a bit more honest about this.
June in Europe will be the hottest on record. I don't know because when I was a child, I lived at 54º North and now live at 36º North, which is hotter anyway.
They are hotter, longer and a bit drier. Autumn has become shorter too.
If we think about how we changed our whole economy, society, and jobs, back in the day of horses and how quickly we changed.I guess it is just as possible to do that. Sadly, social media has made any reasonable, logical discussion almost impossible, and then there are politics in the mix. If we took today's arguments on why we should keep the status quo, we'd all be doing the school run on foot, donkeys, horses and thoroughbreds. We went from cart and horse to cars, buses trains in the blink of an eye.
Yes, a few degrees hotter, and I guess it's become difficult to deny. But I don't agree with what is made out of this empirical data in public discussions. We have constant or shrinking population, quasi de-industrialization, cleaner cars and industrial facilities, a lot of ecological activities in industry and private sector like less energy consumption, recycling or less packaging etc and still everything is put on us people with statements like we are the main and decisive factor for a massive climate change. That is not at all helpful and also can be very much doubted.
When the dinosaurs were around, the earth was hotter than today. An awful lot hotter, in fact. And concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were many times higher than now.
I guess those dinosaurs were destroying their own planet with all their SUVs, incandescent light bulbs, and air conditioners. Oh, and eating meat too.
It wasn't humans doing it. After all, we weren't even around yet.
So the dinosaurs were around when you were younger? Lol
No.
When the dinosaurs were around, the earth was hotter than today. An awful lot hotter, in fact. And concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were many times higher than now.
I guess those dinosaurs were destroying their own planet with all their SUVs, incandescent light bulbs, and air conditioners. Oh, and eating meat too.
It wasn't humans doing it. After all, we weren't even around yet.
Those who lived through the 1930s would tell you that it was hotter back then, and there was no air conditioning.
Check the activity of the solar cycles. We are in what is known as the "Modern Maximum" which began around the turn of the 20th century and peaked in Cycle 19 (1950s) and has been declining since then.
Most of the current heating effects are the result of mass urbanization which began post WWII. This coincides with the rapid development of roads & highways plus the concrete jungle cities.
Yes, those things are all the result of human effort, but it's very disingenuous to place blame on CO2 or bovine flatulence.
still everything is put on us people with statements like we are the main and decisive factor for a massive climate change. That is not at all helpful and also can be very much doubted.
This is what the scientists of the world have proved with clear and objective data, recognizing the reality is the first step to do something about it, so it is not only helpful but absolutely necessary.
There is no rational doubt about this conclusion.
Those who lived through the 1930s would tell you that it was hotter back then, and there was no air conditioning.
And they would be wrong, demonstrably.
Check the activity of the solar cycles
The best scientists of the field have done it and categorically eliminated this as insignificant as a cause of climate change.
Most of the current heating effects are the result of mass urbanization
Not at all, the changes are global and increases of temperature observable in locations where no city is even remotely close.
Yes, those things are all the result of human effort, but it's very disingenuous to place blame on CO2 or bovine flatulence.
What is disingenuous is to claim a full scientific field is wrong just because of a very limited, primitive personal understanding about the topic.
XX XY Sports: "No. When the dinosaurs were around, the earth was hotter than today. An awful lot hotter, in fact. And concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were many times higher than now."
I know we sometimes refer to elderly people as "dinosaurs", but have you really been around for eons? Because I think the question was "when YOU were younger".
The way to stop it is to actively encourage thhe world to stop having so many babies. The emissions come directly from people's activities. Fewer people, fewer green house emissions, less heat. Really simple solution, but no one (except me and a tiny number of others) wants to do it.
I'm a millennial and was born and raised in Southeast Asia. I could still remember during the early 2000's where during the summer training of the boy scouts, we would do map and compass reading exercises in the early afternoon up until sunset during the height of summer. We got a tan from it but we could manage the heat. Now at present day, the 2025 summer here in Southeast Asia was brutal. I cycle to work and clock out at 4PM. The heat of the road feels like standing in front or a revving truck engine but the heat more humid.
Yes, the heat has gotten noticeably worse since then. The data doesn't lie as well.
Much hotter. Because when I was younger, I was living in England.
Same for me, only I was living in Canada.
What’s weird is, I actually find winters in Japan colder than in my childhood in Canada. That’s probably down to age though, and the lack of insulation in Japanese buildings.
it's because of the humidity, extremely hot in summer and cold in the winter. The coldest I've ever been was December in Tokyo and I'm from Canada too, and I would never go back to Japan in the summer again once was enough. But I love the spring and fall there.
No it isn't. The current global population is around 8 bil. It was 2.5 bil in 1950. In 2080 it will be over 10 billion. That's way, way, way too many people. Think of all the greenhouse gases that will be dumped to the atmosphere. God forbid that we tackle the root cause.
I don't know if the average is getting hotter or not, but the heatwaves are definitely getting worse. Lately there seems to be a new heat record every year.
When I was a kid, in my home country we used to get snow up to our knees in winter. I remember being forced to do cross country in those conditions during school. Nowadays, you'll be lucky to get an inch of snow, if any.
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GBR48
Yes, as any gardener would tell you. But it's not about average temperatures. It's about the bouts of extreme weather we are getting.
The lament about a rise of 1.5 degrees has been incredibly damaging in getting across the problems of extreme weather events - short heatwaves, heavy floods etc.
The politicisation and polarisation does not help. We have had periods like this before, historically and geologically, and need to study them.
Everyone involved should be a bit more open and a bit more honest about this.
wallace
June in Europe will be the hottest on record. I don't know because when I was a child, I lived at 54º North and now live at 36º North, which is hotter anyway.
The summers are hotter than 30 years ago.
Abe234
They are hotter, longer and a bit drier. Autumn has become shorter too.
If we think about how we changed our whole economy, society, and jobs, back in the day of horses and how quickly we changed.I guess it is just as possible to do that. Sadly, social media has made any reasonable, logical discussion almost impossible, and then there are politics in the mix. If we took today's arguments on why we should keep the status quo, we'd all be doing the school run on foot, donkeys, horses and thoroughbreds. We went from cart and horse to cars, buses trains in the blink of an eye.
Cephus
"We went from cart and horse to cars, buses trains in the blink of an eye."
Very good but at what cost?
Sven Asai
Yes, a few degrees hotter, and I guess it's become difficult to deny. But I don't agree with what is made out of this empirical data in public discussions. We have constant or shrinking population, quasi de-industrialization, cleaner cars and industrial facilities, a lot of ecological activities in industry and private sector like less energy consumption, recycling or less packaging etc and still everything is put on us people with statements like we are the main and decisive factor for a massive climate change. That is not at all helpful and also can be very much doubted.
SomeWeeb
We've literally had satellites in orbit since the 80s monitoring weather globally. I'm pretty sure "Think" is pretty irrelevant to this question.
XX XY Sports
No.
When the dinosaurs were around, the earth was hotter than today. An awful lot hotter, in fact. And concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were many times higher than now.
I guess those dinosaurs were destroying their own planet with all their SUVs, incandescent light bulbs, and air conditioners. Oh, and eating meat too.
It wasn't humans doing it. After all, we weren't even around yet.
kibousha
Yes, maybe I'm old, but I still remember the time when I go bicycling and didn't feel the need to ride between shadows.
fallaffel
So the dinosaurs were around when you were younger? Lol
TaiwanIsNotChina
Humans didn't have to worry about surviving then either.
Hervé L'Eisa
Those who lived through the 1930s would tell you that it was hotter back then, and there was no air conditioning.
Check the activity of the solar cycles. We are in what is known as the "Modern Maximum" which began around the turn of the 20th century and peaked in Cycle 19 (1950s) and has been declining since then.
Most of the current heating effects are the result of mass urbanization which began post WWII. This coincides with the rapid development of roads & highways plus the concrete jungle cities.
Yes, those things are all the result of human effort, but it's very disingenuous to place blame on CO2 or bovine flatulence.
virusrex
This is what the scientists of the world have proved with clear and objective data, recognizing the reality is the first step to do something about it, so it is not only helpful but absolutely necessary.
There is no rational doubt about this conclusion.
And they would be wrong, demonstrably.
The best scientists of the field have done it and categorically eliminated this as insignificant as a cause of climate change.
Not at all, the changes are global and increases of temperature observable in locations where no city is even remotely close.
What is disingenuous is to claim a full scientific field is wrong just because of a very limited, primitive personal understanding about the topic.
smithinjapan
XX XY Sports: "No. When the dinosaurs were around, the earth was hotter than today. An awful lot hotter, in fact. And concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were many times higher than now."
I know we sometimes refer to elderly people as "dinosaurs", but have you really been around for eons? Because I think the question was "when YOU were younger".
JeffLee
The way to stop it is to actively encourage thhe world to stop having so many babies. The emissions come directly from people's activities. Fewer people, fewer green house emissions, less heat. Really simple solution, but no one (except me and a tiny number of others) wants to do it.
SomeWeeb
95% of all life on the planet is extinct, humans can be next if we try hard enough.
tora
This is exactly what is happening.
Toshihiro
I'm a millennial and was born and raised in Southeast Asia. I could still remember during the early 2000's where during the summer training of the boy scouts, we would do map and compass reading exercises in the early afternoon up until sunset during the height of summer. We got a tan from it but we could manage the heat. Now at present day, the 2025 summer here in Southeast Asia was brutal. I cycle to work and clock out at 4PM. The heat of the road feels like standing in front or a revving truck engine but the heat more humid.
Yes, the heat has gotten noticeably worse since then. The data doesn't lie as well.
BertieWooster
Much hotter. Because when I was younger, I was living in England.
carp_boya
Same for me, only I was living in Canada.
What’s weird is, I actually find winters in Japan colder than in my childhood in Canada. That’s probably down to age though, and the lack of insulation in Japanese buildings.
runner3
carp_boya
it's because of the humidity, extremely hot in summer and cold in the winter. The coldest I've ever been was December in Tokyo and I'm from Canada too, and I would never go back to Japan in the summer again once was enough. But I love the spring and fall there.
Justin Case
Yes.
Temperatures are higher than when I first came to live here in the late 1960s'.
But, even with the increase in temperature, it is far more comfortable than back then.
We had to endure high levels of photochemical SOx and NOx smogs on an almost daily basis.
The morning weather forecast often included a warning for the young, the aged and the vulnerable to stay indoors with windows closed!
Air conditioning was something only the rich could afford. The rest of us sought a few hours of respite in department stores.
Pollution was not only airborne, the rivers and streams were flowing with all manner of chemicals and other stuff.
But, yes it was a few degrees cooler.
Justin Case
But, yes it was a few degrees WARMER.
Justin Case
Mean to say” not hotter just warmer “
Arthritic fingers and smartphone keyboards don’t work well together.
Daniel Neagari
People who like summer are not that smart... cold is more cozy... Early spring or late Autmn is ok though
JeffLee
@Tora
No it isn't. The current global population is around 8 bil. It was 2.5 bil in 1950. In 2080 it will be over 10 billion. That's way, way, way too many people. Think of all the greenhouse gases that will be dumped to the atmosphere. God forbid that we tackle the root cause.
grund
I don't know if the average is getting hotter or not, but the heatwaves are definitely getting worse. Lately there seems to be a new heat record every year.
Claire
Nowadays it seems like we have just two discernable seasons. Summer and winter.
carpslidy
It's 35 degrees even before the cicadas have come out
Jordi Puentealto
Definitely. And Spring and Autumn are becoming and shorter.
Pukey2
When I was a kid, in my home country we used to get snow up to our knees in winter. I remember being forced to do cross country in those conditions during school. Nowadays, you'll be lucky to get an inch of snow, if any.