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Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes (www.pbs.org)

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European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the limit governments said they would try to limit global warming to at a 2015 summit in Paris.

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[–] Generic-Disposable@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Nuclear power doesn't pay for itself apparently. Also it takes a very long time to even build a reactor. Wind and hydro are much cheaper to build and can be done rapidly.

[–] Ni@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wind farms have been very successful in the UK but we are also quite a windy country. A lot of people are now on green tariffs so I feel as though it's moving in a good direction.

[–] RyanHakurei@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Wind farms have been a complete and total disaster in Germany, however. Also, the UK is not doing too hot either it's having to rely heavily on coal plants. Seems like every locale that decides to hedge its bets on wind rather than nuclear always has this issue where they have to use coal to make up for wind power's deficiencies.

[–] Deflaktor@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Wind farms are a disaster in Germany because of bureaucracy. Not because they are not economic. Siemens Gamesa is doing quite well, despite not building many wind farms in Germany.

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