2024 was the first single year to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold – now scientists predict that a year above 2°C is possible in the near future
Artifex was saying that Celsius is too hard for many Americans to grasp, and suggesting switching it to Fahrenheit would be more understandable by most Americans, and maybe make them take it more seriously.
Switching to Kelvin would be even worse. 99% of Americans would hear “Oh no, a 3 Kelvin increase! Lol, get bent, science nerds!”
Artifex was saying that Celsius is too hard for many Americans to grasp, and suggesting switching it to Fahrenheit would be more understandable by most Americans, and maybe make them take it more seriously.
Switching to Kelvin would be even worse. 99% of Americans would hear “Oh no, a 3 Kelvin increase! Lol, get bent, science nerds!”
Also 1 degree C is the same as 1 degree K - only the starting point is different