Global Warming Being Referred to as ‘lovely weather’

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What’s that all about, then?

Climate change is fiendishly complex to resolve and will rely on innovation and global cooperation. The world is so divided I find it hard to imagine this happening. Ultimately I can see us resorting to solar geo engineering solutions where we pump particles into the atmosphere to cool the planet, we will have no choice. In the meantime, at most you can make a tiny bit of difference so we may as well enjoy the nice weather and not spend our lives in a constant state of anger/ gloom.

Then maybe you should, as the kids say, educate yourself. If you are going to make comments attempting to mock other people for supposedly being stupid, don't do so from a position of extreme ignorance.

Reminds me of the pandemic and that no one was allowed to enjoy themselves. Sitting on a bench could kill someone! Perhaps we could have a weekly clap for the climate?

Then you need to educate yourself better.

Clapping is too mundane. Pots and pans would better.

Haha at weekly clap

I remember this! My DS was a newborn and the first weekend of October we went for a day out at alocal shady country park, with plenty of suncream. So odd how it was then darkas we drove home at 5!

Surely a weekly wail would be more appropriate since enjoying the hot weather is a bad thing?

I’m 44 and I always remember, almost every year, being absolutely boiling the first week back at school. Seriously, you need a hobby

I seem to recall that we didn't need to get into winter uniform until half term for exactly that reason (at school in late 60s early 70s).

Are they all optimists or are some just denialists?

Pessimists aren't really able to access denial. They worry, ruminate, collect evidence and constantly assess danger. Denial and optimism do go hand in hand.

I don't think optimists are superior being, although they do live longer and it comes with benefits as individuals.

It is unusual. These temperatures are unprecedented. Indian summers are usually low 20s not low 30s.

Haha yes it does!

NBU We’ve had the most 30degree days in Sept on record.
Wildfires across Europe.
The world is literally burning.

It’s only the 10th September and it’s already broken two records, the highest ever recorded temperature in summer and the highest record for thus is has also been in September.
we also had the wettest June in record
The biggest wildfires, Europe, Canada China.
yes it’s nice to feel the sun on your face but this is catastrophic if we don’t act we are fucked, I’m not burying my head in the sand.

We've had a very sunless summer. If someone expresses happiness that the sun has poked its head out for a day or two I don't care. I prefer cold weather whether it's caused by global warming or not.

Hot not cold. Definitely not Freudian slip either. Fingers turn purple soon as the clouds come out.

There's a Climate Change topic, which is not hugely active, but could be made so, if people were interested and used it

Climate Change

Also, Ethical Living

"OK, but a week-long heatwave in the UK in September is unusual to say the least. I don’t think should be lauded."

It really isn't though, it's actually very common for August to be chilly then Early September to be glorious.

I think you can be concerned about climate change and still enjoy particular types of weather. It isn't strictly essential to live your life on woe and horror mode.

A warm week in early Sept is usually nice and sunny, mid 20s. Not 30 degrees for days on end. This is very unusual and has broken records.

Exactly this. I can remember asking my parents what an 'Indian Summer' was when I was a child - it's hardly something new (I'm in my 60s).

However, I do find people have very short memories when it comes to weather. I'm not in the UK, but we had a long period of milder winters than usual, and still every winter people would say "oh, it's been a very cold winter." Funnily enough, this winter was a more usual cold, frosty, winter and I didn't hear anyone say that.

Get your bamboo toothbrushes at the ready, climate brigade. You have a planet to save.

@Sirzy Thats exactly the kind of response I would expect. Slightly terrifying but mostly pathetic.

@2X4B523P Gosh aren't you hilarious!
Like I said earlier Mumsnet is full of people like you.....!
Pathetic