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		DrScientist on Nov 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did scientists revive an extinct animal or just br... Places like the Russian tundra are heating up more than 2 degrees - 2 degrees is an average. For reasons beyond my expertise it appears places like the near artic are seeing the biggest effects - much much bigger than 2 degrees. See https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/un-confirms-hottes...

ipaddr on Nov 13, 2024 [–]

Even if they heat up 8c you are dealing with an average temp of -40 to -16

DrScientist on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

If you are a woolly mammoth - it's not the average temp that matters - it's can you survive the extremes.

So a temperature of 100F in Siberia isn't necessarily good - even for a short period.

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