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Antarctic sea ice levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 year ago by Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[-] red@feddit.de 31 points 1 year ago

One day in our lifetime will be the last day we see ice that doesn't come out of a freezer.

[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Unfortunately might be true. I was listening to an episode of radio lab and they even pointed out that we’re in a solar cycle right now that is supposed to be cold and the peak was in 2019. So as the solar cycle swings back it’ll only get worse and worse… not all doom and gloom, humans will adapt we have the brainpower to do it. But I’m gonna miss the wildlife we have today

[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Solar cycles repeat every ~~11 years~~ 5-25 years. It's not a situation where the sun will give off more and more heat for a long time. For the purposes of climate change, effects of the hot cycle is miniscule compared to what greenhouse gasses do.