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August Was World's Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say

1 month 3 weeks ago
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU's climate service. The record was driven by a combination of climate change and the rising influence of El Nino, pushing heat into the atmosphere across the Pacific. Temperatures for the month were 1.65C above pre-industrial levels -- surpassing the critical 1.5C threshold agreed by countries to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. While a single month above 1.5C does not mean it has been permanently crossed, it shows a trend towards breaching that limit. The month also capped western Europe's warmest summer, with high temperatures pushing the season past the deadly heat of 2003.

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Error'd: Unrewarding

1 month 3 weeks ago

Some new and some old entries this week, from people who find zero profoundly unrewarding.

"A scary blue button from The North Face" warns Dmitry K.. "Northface has just proudly rewarded me with nothing. I am not sure whether I want to try adding such a non-positive amount to my wallet. I am afraid I can trigger a chain reaction that will crash the financial system of the whole world..."

"0% Steam discount" advises Renan "As much as I love Final Fantasy, I guess I'll pass on this 0% discount."

"Give me my money around zero" demands Reinier B. "The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) owe me €2.25, but apparently I need to go back in time 2026 years to get my money ("we'll transfer the amount to your bank account around 0"). Or maybe it's not zero AD but something else?"

"My relationship with Office Depot is very unrewarding," complains Philip. "Office Depot doesn't exist in my country anymore (someone signed up with my email address), but it's good to know I have $0 waiting for me if they come back."

"Too late for that!" exclaims an Anonymous "Me hard earned zero award points on this ride app will expire at the Unix epoch which is apparently coming up soon."

"Rewards point conversion math is hard" figures Emily. "Will I have -0.01 next month? The suspense is killing me."

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