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It's already official: You're living through the hottest year on record (grist.org)

submitted 4 days ago by solo@slrpnk.net to c/environment@beehaw.org

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According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach the 1.5 degree Celsius climate threshold.

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[–] subdee@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's what "on record" means, the so far is implied.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, "on record" means a year that we have recorded. The year 700 BCE is not "on record", but 1970 CE is.

While the author of the comment was trying to imply that it could get worse, actually they are correct in the other direction. Meaning that if the weather turns cooler (like from a volcanic eruption which releases a lot of particles into the upper atmosphere), then it will no longer be the hottest year.

[–] subdee@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago

No, “on record” means a year that we have recorded.

Right, that we have recorded so far, since we can't possibly have records for anything in the future. That's why I said the "so far" is implied.

Semantics I know, just something that slightly bothered me. :)