Yhn EnvironmentClimate first seen 1 d ago, last 51 min ago, peak #1
Earth absorbing heat equal to four Hiroshima bombs every second
Original: Climate is accumulating 4 Hiroshima atomic bombs worth of heat per second
A widely shared climate statistic says the planet is accumulating excess heat at a rate equivalent to roughly four Hiroshima atomic bombs per second. The figure, used to illustrate the scale of ocean and atmospheric warming from greenhouse gas emissions, is circulating as a striking way to communicate the pace of global heating to the public.
Why now: People are sharing a vivid, easily grasped analogy that makes the abstract scale of global warming feel concrete and alarming.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 4 h ago to 51 min ago.
Evidence
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