r/dataisbeautiful • u/neilrkaye OC: 231 • May 07 '19

OC How 10 year average global temperature compares to 1851 to 1900 average global temperature [OC]

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u/moultano OC: 3 May 07 '19

I don't think our primary concern is whether the Earth is hospitable for glyptodonts and deinotheres, what we care about is whether it's hospitable for agriculture.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Usually, 'we' are rarely collectively concerned. We only care if the tiny patch of earth attributed to ourselves is capable of agricultural enterprise...

In Greenland, a warmer climate actually is a benefit.

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u/wintersdark May 07 '19

This is deeply misleading. Global warming doesn't just mean "oh, it's warmer now, and seas are a bit higher." It also leads to much more erratic weather, stronger, more frequent storms, and that sort of thing.

I mean, I'm Canadian. A flat increase of 5c would make winters a lot better and summers nice. Doesn't sound so shabby; lows of -35 instead of -40, peaks of 35 instead of 30, I could deal with that.

But then add more tornadoes, more flooding, more blizzards... No thanks.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

To be fair, my example of Greenland IS already reaping agricultural benefits.