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Environment & Energy

patphil

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1. 3 degrees Celsius is over 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 10:54 AM

4 hrs ago

World wide, the effect would be devastating.
Add 5 degrees to the average temperature across the southern US in the summer. It'd be unbearable, especially in places where the humidity is high.

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3 degrees Celsius is over 5 degrees Fahrenheit. patphil 4 hrs ago #1