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[–] lookitsjustin@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago

Fucking hell. Poor animals.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is just the beginning. This is one of the coolest summers were ever going to have again.

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I have relatives that have learned not to mention the heat to me because of a similar response I give them.

[–] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'll usually say, "it's not as hot as next year, relax!"

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The good thing is youve made them think of that phrase /constantly/

Gj

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Azello@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

This makes me angry.

US Vice President Dick Cheney was asked about climate change. His response? "I really don't give a shit. We need to produce more fossil fuels"

https://archive.nytimes.com/dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/the-vice-president-and-the-greenhouse/

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/world/americas/09iht-09enviro.14346859.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.tbql.yIQetVo3Kqi4

It didn't have to be that way. Americans could have elected Al Gore in 2000. Al Gore was actually worried about climate change. Instead, americans voted for Bush-Cheney twice

Then Barack Obama was elected. He tried to push for a carbon tax.

Powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell vowed to prevent any carbon tax from ever happening

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/200444-mcconnell-dares-dems-to-bring-carbon-tax-to-senate-floor/

https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/205302-mcconnell-chides-obama-for-talking-about-climate-change/

When Obama tried to take regulatory action, he urged US States to prevent him for doing so

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-urges-states-to-help-thwart-obamas-war-on-coal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA._8TA.plggWN3SHPUC

He urged President Trump to leave the Paris Climate Agreement

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/22-gop-senators-want-u-s-pull-paris-climate-accord

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/inside-the-koch-backed-effort-to-block-the-largest-election-reform-bill-in-half-a-century

In exchange, Mitch McConnell was lavishly rewarded by Billionaire Koch and Billionaire Charles Koch, who own the largest private oil company in the US.

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/did-mitch-mcconnell-fail-disclose-his-trip-koch-donor-conference/

The people of Kentucky fucking love Senator Mitch McConnell. This guy opposes paid sick leave and they love for him for that. In fact, if he ran again, I assure you that they would vote for him again

Then 77 million americans elected a climate-change denier who appointed an oil CEO (Chris Wright) as US Energy Secretary.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

The American people did elect Al Gore.

The Supreme Court said no.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When saharan animals with shade and water are dying from heat exhaustion, it's super bloody hot.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago

This time sadly, It's not a dry heat.

[–] Geologist@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago

This article doesn't go into too much detail, but I've been to this Zoo/ Lion exhibit, and it's somewhat easy to see what might have happened.

If you look at the google maps satellite view, there's a large area for the lions, including some trees with shade, and a pond to cool off in (You can ride a bus through this place which is fun!).

However if you look at the lion house to the top right of the exhibit, you can see these small squares, which are actually tiny concrete pens (basically a jail cell), where they have a couple lions each that are open to the sun with no shade, that would completely trap any heat. I'm assuming the lions that passed away where the ones stuck in these cells.

Unfortunately, Japan has a basically non-existent view of animal welfare. If anything I would describe the Tama zoo here as being one of the better zoos (at least for some animals), if you go to the Ueno zoo it's very sad to see how the animals are treated :(

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Americans could have elected Al Gore in 2000.

Should*

[–] sudo@lemmy.today 16 points 2 weeks ago