Banbury Mutiny | Politics and News UK

Bloody hell, folks! It's official, July 3rd takes the crown for being the hottest day ever recorded on this planet. Can you believe it? According to those fancy-pants at the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the average global temperature soared to a scorching 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit). That's higher than the previous record from August 2016 when it was a mere 16.92C (62.46F). Let me tell you, heatwaves have been rampaging all over the globe, and it's no joke. The southern U.S. has been roasting under a merciless heat dome, while China is cooking away in an ongoing heatwave with temperatures reaching a blistering 35C (95F). And as if that wasn't enough, North Africa is experiencing temperatures close to a mind-boggling 50C (122F). I mean, come on, it's practically boiling out there! But wait, it doesn't stop there. Even Antarctica, in the middle of its winter, has decided to join the party with some freakishly high temperatures. ...

Well, well, well, here we go again! Another day, another report reminding us how we're screwing up the planet. This time, it's all about the shrinking forests. Apparently, despite all the fancy promises made at COP26, the trees just keep disappearing. Surprise, surprise! So, this fancy report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) tells us that in 2022, we lost an area of tropical rainforest the size of Switzerland or the Netherlands. That's a whole lot of trees, folks! And you know what's causing it? Deforestation, logging, and wildfires. We're practically torching the damn planet. According to these experts, we're losing an area the size of a football pitch every five seconds. I mean, come on! How is that even possible? It's like a never-ending destruction derby out there. And who's leading the race? Brazil! Give it up for Brazil, everyone, accounting for a whopping 43% of global losses. They're really going for gold in the deforestation Olympics...

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At the moment the Artic is well above its average temperature for this time of year even though its winter and it's in virtual darkness for the entire time. Degradation of the Arctics has a knock on effect for planets weather systems, it acts a cooling system for the planet by reflecting solar energy back into space as well as cooling the seas and air. As the arctic melts, it creates a runaway warming effect as less Ice means more exposed sea which then absorbs more heat intern melting more ice. The ice will withdraw and release carbon and methane into the atmosphere which accelerates the runaway train of warming, as the arctic is estimated to hold half of the planets below ground carbon store, which is twice the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere at them moment. As the ice melts, sea levels will rise and weather systems will become more extreme and temperatures will rise. This obviously creates strains on population areas, food growth, and fresh water availability. The ar...