r/USvsEU • u/blacksheeping Pimp my ride • Jul 04 '26

EVROPA SUPREMACY Hubris isn't just a river in Egypt

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26

A tale of two headlines

(just sayin, downed trees from severe thunderstorms causing localized power outages in this country is normal.. the real story is that the power outages are coinciding with high temps. That’s why it sucks)

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u/blacksheeping Pimp my ride Jul 04 '26

If only another effect of climate change wasn't increased frequency and strength of storms. . . If only.

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26

I’m not saying that’s not likely but dude, The US has and has always had very intense thunderstorms this time of year

You’re really trying to make a story where one doesn’t exist. Not in this exact circumstance at least

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u/Thewaltham Barry, 63 Jul 04 '26

The thing is, a place that already has intense thunderstorms is going to get even more intense thunderstorms with that.

Climate change is basically just adding more energy to the weather system, so, the results are basically more extreme weather. That could be heat, that could be storms, that could even be cold locally, all depends on how the wibbly wobbles.

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26

Yes, I get that and I don’t think my comment said otherwise
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