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Gumboot

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7. The only graphic that mattered in 2019.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 11:08 PM

Dec 2019

That giant USA-sized hot-spot on the Earth's surface is going to cause serious knock-on effects, way beyond the thousands of tons of particulates released into the upper atmosphere, trapping ever more heat.

Remember, the Australian summer is only just getting started, and it's already hotter than downtown Phoenix in July.

My heart breaks for all those good folks (and poor unfortunate animals) caught up in this hellscape, while their right-wing-nut-job government does absolutely nothing.

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AU Bushfires Emergency: 'Apocalypse,' 'Gates of Hell,' Flames Rip Through Towns, Evacuation [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2019 OP

Map of SE Australia appalachiablue Dec 2019 #1

Kinda like yuiyoshida Dec 2019 #2

Yup, real serious stuff in dangerous times. Good to see you! appalachiablue Dec 2019 #3

I read that CA flew firefighters/firefighting equipment to Oz to help, immediately after getting ancianita Jan 2020 #8

Has Captain Dumbass told them how they can prevent forest fires, Blue_true Dec 2019 #4

Jesus, it just gets worse every year. What a tragedy. catbyte Dec 2019 #5

The tragedy goes deep. Aussie105 Dec 2019 #6

The only graphic that mattered in 2019. Gumboot Dec 2019 #7