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9d ago In Ireland? Data centers may not be as ubiquitous as they are becoming in the US and other countries with vast tracks of land, poorly regulated electrical grids, and locally controlled aquifers. In… -4.0
9d ago Not extinction level, for sure... but so much of the bad stuff is here! 100 years storms every 18 months. Wildfires. Flooding. And, as always, the solution is going to be controlled by a few tyc… -1.0
9d ago They were on loan to display at the Lincoln Memorial and showed evidence of damage from the heatwave. They're now being moved to a climate controlled facility. Begging people not get news from Twi… +1.0
10d ago Its complicated ... drought, floods, extreme weather, and fires are all natural processes on our island continent. The first people here managed & controlled the land using fire; after colonisation… +1.0
10d ago I have asthma. Well-controlled 99% of the time, but I've had bad attacks and nearly died once (was in hospital for a week on oxygen), and I will never forget how that felt. So, no, I will not be … ×2 +1.0
8d ago “Extreme weather. Fire weather” “Rather, it’s a landscape that waits, and then burns catastrophically under extreme weather.” “We are not necessarily seeing more fire than ever everywhere, but ra… -2.5
10d ago As the world burns up, Andy Burnham opts for more drilling in the North Sea (currently experiencing an extreme marine heatwave). The fucking idiot. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... -8.5
10d ago Air burns your eyes when you go outside because of wildfire smoke, historic heat wave, can’t eat lettuce because of the explosive diarrhea parasite. Not good! -7.5
10d ago It doesn't matter how much infrastructure or housing you build if it all burns to the ground year after year. Not making real, concrete changes after seeing extreme weather event after extreme weat… -7.0
8d ago The Civil Authorities have issued a Local Area Emergency for Lincoln, NM beginning at 3:21 pm and ending at 7:21 pm. Ruidoso Emergency Management: Flash Flooding is OBSERVED along the Cedar Creek. … -4.5
8d ago Several Texas organizations have opened donation channels to support flood recovery efforts and pet rescue operations after severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country. ×3 +6.0
8d ago Please listen to this advice about helping hedgehogs - especially the bit about putting out weighed-down trays of fresh water during drought & heatwaves. The females will have young right now. Ma… -1.5
8d ago Severe flooding hit the same areas that were hit last year (that caused all of those girl’s deaths). I have friends that are currently missing. Another friend is having to move to Dallas because he… -9.0
8d ago I've opened a tiny sliver in my windows to encourage some dehumidifying cross-breeze. What a ridiculous state of affairs. The breezy outdoors almost feels cooler (it is not, actually cooler), but… -1.0
8d ago I want to clarify my cat is still on this mortal plain, she’s just been with my mom for a few weeks because I’ve taken weekend trips for like 5 weeks in a row and don’t have central air for her flu… +2.0
8d ago Cleanup is beginning after days of torrential rain, but the flood threat is not over. More than 200 people have been rescued, at least two deaths have been reported, and forecasters warn downstrea… -5.5
8d ago At least two people have been killed in this week’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country, just a little more than a year after a similar event killed more than 100 people in the region. ×3 -8.0
8d ago The Civil Authorities have issued a Local Area Emergency for Frio, TX beginning at 2:58 pm and ending at 4:58 pm. This is an Emergency Flood Warning. At this time, possible flooding is expected to … -2.5
8d ago We now have an Enhanced (3/5) risk tomorrow for severe storms. Widespread severe weather is possible. Storms near midday/afternoon could bring a tornado threat with a line following them. Wind will… -2.5
8d ago I read it in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida when I didn’t have power for two weeks. It was a rocking good choice for killing time under the sun; the absence of modern amenities just brought me cl… +3.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Fannin, GA; Gilmer, GA #GAwx At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. … -4.0
8d ago Preliminary maximum rainfall amounts exceeding 20-25" have occurred during the last four days across parts of south-central TX, leading to catastrophic flooding in the area. Raining continues acros… -7.5
8d ago I went to see Lady in the Water because there was a heatwave and my apartment didn’t have air conditioning. -2.5
8d ago Yes in Britain while we have fewer fires we are in a killing heatwave and politicians are desperate to extract more oil from the North Sea. Appalling denial, just look out the window people.... -6.0
8d ago last two days from a mix of the bad air quality/smoke and the intense heatwave I have been having really vivid and real feeling dreams. I don't remember much of them once I actually wake up just th… -3.5
8d ago The Civil Authorities have issued a Local Area Emergency for Coconino, AZ beginning at 2:37 pm and ending at 6:37 pm. Mt. Elden Estates: Flash Flooding is may be imminent. Dangerous flood waters co… -3.0
8d ago Natural disasters have an adverse effect on all forms of energy production. But here's the thing - solar does not make the natural disasters exponentially worse. In 2017 hurricane Harvey knocked o… +2.0
8d ago unlike when people were coming in during the heat wave, there is no reason for people to be coming in rn! can you see the sky?? we don’t have any better air quality than your house! Prolly worse si… -2.0
8d ago Beavers recently reintroduced into areas of the UK have rewilded a whole area AND reduced flooding in towns further down the river. +6.0
8d ago Drought monitor I think we have been dry- droughty for 5 years -4.0

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