Climate Change/Mass Extinction Megathread

[Grey Fox]

I pick nothing and I think that's wonderful because I am not interested in having another American company sucking up the few wealth we have.

[viper37]

While we've seen one of the worst summers in years for our neck of the woods, Europe's been cooking.

I can see who's been stealing our heat.

Not cool guys, not cool at all.  It's often 13-14C during the night and the morning over here.  A half split would be satisfying.

[Rex Francorum]

Nah, I am fine with our colder nights and days.

[Syt]

Not looking forward to this. Been 30+ in Vienna since Tuesday. For the inner city, add 1 or 2 degrees during the day, and 3 or 4 during the night.

[Iormlund]

Heh. I'd kill for those temperatures.

[Josquius]

Horrific.
Those wide boulevards too....

[Syt]

Horrific.
Those wide boulevards too....

The "wide boulevards" I live in.



The city created a heat vulnerability map. I live in one of the 0.8+ areas.



And the forecast for peripheral Vienna and Inner City. Note the differences especially at night.



For my building, which is part of a very densely built up area, I can add another 2 or so degrees in out courtyard during the night.

[mongers]

Horrific.
Those wide boulevards too....

The "wide boulevards" I live in.


The city created a heat vulnerability map. I live in one of the 0.8+ areas.

And the forecast for peripheral Vienna and Inner City. Note the differences especially at night.

For my building, which is part of a very densely built up area, I can add another 2 or so degrees in out courtyard during the night.

Yeah, I've intentionally allowed a lot of bushes and a couple of small trees to grow in the garden and it makes a noticable difference to the daytime peaks and seems to take the edge of the night time temperatures.

[Valmy]

This has been the summer from hell. Worse than 2011. I thought last year was bad.

40 consecutive days over 100F/38C and no rain. A new Austin record! Fun.

Fortunately it is El Nino so we should be absolutely drenched this winter.

[viper37]

Nah, I am fine with our colder nights and days.

There are limits...

[Syt]

40 consecutive days over 100F/38C and no rain. A new Austin record! Fun.

[viper37]

This has been the summer from hell. Worse than 2011. I thought last year was bad.

40 consecutive days over 100F/38C and no rain. A new Austin record! Fun.

Fortunately it is El Nino so we should be absolutely drenched this winter.

Reminds me of last summer.  That was unlivable.

Fortunately, I have plans to buy a central heat pump and a supplemental one for keeping my second floor cold.

I'm just waiting on Hydro-Quebec to launch to new program that gives supplemental grants to buy it.  I should get a few thousand dollars more.

They also give up to 22 000$ in grant if you buy a heat accumulator, but I'm totally not sure it's worth the expense.  From all the preliminary reports I'm getting, this is something that would cost around 30k$.  I'm gonna need 50 years to get my money back with our energy costs here.

[mongers]

No comment yet from BB with Yellowknife in the NWT.

Meanwhile 'the world' continues to burn.

[Grey Fox]

@Syt

There is a ReMax office 2km from well conditioned house if you can negotiate something with the owners.

[viper37]

No comment yet from BB with Yellowknife in the NWT.

Meanwhile 'the world' continues to burn.

Sad to see our northern parts burning like that.
Northern Quebec, now northern Canada. Fuck.