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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by sjf on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @11:49PM (#28137783)
Yes... But the first chapter the OP is talking about is truly horrifying, I honestly wish I hadn't read it. His other book New York 2041 also deals with climate change and is less traumatizing.
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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by kristofferR on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:41AM (#28138440)
Yeah, there's so much unavoidable negativity around, so when I have the chance to choose I'd rather focus on positive things and read/consume things that make me happier instead of depressed.

Especially in terms of climate change. I try to live as green as I can and I vote for a climate focused party, other than that there's not much I can do as an individual. Reading about how bad things may become doesn't help me one bit.

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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by scrollaway on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @05:35AM (#28139920)
Something else you can do as an individual is teach others about certain physics concepts that are massively misunderstood such as how air conditioning and heat pumps work.

Ask a layman and most of them will tel you a fridge just “creates cold” or something and don’t understand why leaving the fridge door open is not a way to cool your room.

Having people understand these concepts is critical so they can better reason about climate change, climate policies, make better and greener decisions etc.

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