“As countries accustomed to cold, snowy winters reported record-breaking warm weather this season, meteorological experts on Monday predicted that temperatures over the next several months will also be warmer than usual—even without the effects of El Niño.
“”Even ENSO neutral months are warmer than in the past, as air and sea surface temperatures and ocean heat have increased due to climate change,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas in a statement. “The signal from human-induced climate change is now as powerful as that from a major natural force of nature.””
“This winter has been abnormally warm in Belarus. According to the National Center for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Control, and Environmental Monitoring (Belhydromet), the average air temperature was 5.5 degrees above the norm.
“It was the warmest winter on record.”
https://eng.belta.by/economics/view/belarusian-farmers-start-spring-field-work-128672-2020/
“This February was very warm and rainy across the country [Estonia].
“Abnormally high air temperatures set new coastal heat records for some coastal stations and rainfall more than twice the normal monthly rate at most monitoring stations.”
https://news.err.ee/1058769/february-s-weather-set-new-temperature-and-rainfall-records
“This was the seventh consecutive winter in which temperatures in the Netherlands did not drop to -10 degrees Celsius or lower at the weather station in De Bilt, according to Weeronline.
“This winter was also the second warmest winter since temperature measurements started in 1901, and included the wettest February on record.”
https://nltimes.nl/2020/03/02/seventh-straight-year-almost-ice-second-warmest-winter-record
“The situation in flooded areas of east Yorkshire [UK] continues to be chaotic, with residents in the town of Snaith being offered temporary accommodation as far as 46 miles away.”
“It was the wettest February since records began in many parts of the country [Ireland], with some places experiencing once-in-100-years levels of rainfall.
“Two of the oldest weather stations in the country, Phoenix Park in Dublin and Malin Head in Donegal, had their wettest February since recording started in 1850.”
“There may have been one extra day this February, but it didn’t help these East Coast locations get any trace of snow.
“The National Weather Service said February 2020 was “one for the record books” along parts of the East Coast [of the US] due to a lack of snow.”
“Two people were killed after a tornado tore through the Nashville area early Tuesday morning, according to a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department.
“The victims are from East Nashville, according to police. The Nashville Fire Department is responding to approximately 40 structure collapses around the city, according to a tweet from the agency.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/03/weather/nashville-tornado-tuesday/index.html
“Suffocating heat.
“That is the definition that the National Meteorological Service (SMN) predicted for today and for the whole week. From today until Sunday, the maximum temperatures will range between 34 and 40 degrees [Argentina].”
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/250534-ola-de-calor-sofocante-el-centro-y-norte-del-pais-tendran-la
“As New Zealand enters Autumn, Metservice can now confirm that this has been the driest summer on record for parts of the upper North Island.
“The Meteorological summer runs from December 1 to the end of February.”
https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/236088-northern-regions-experience-record-dry-summer.html
“New South Wales [Australia] is bracing for a week-long deluge as remnants of ex-tropical Cyclone Esther move across the state… There is currently a severe weather warning in place for heavy rainfall and flash flooding.”
https://7news.com.au/weather/australias-east-coast-braces-for-week-long-rain-bomb-c-727555
“China may be at risk of a locust invasion from neighboring countries…
“There are various entry points for the locusts to reach China, including Tibet, which shares a border with India. Other routes include through the province of Yunnan in southwestern China… There is also a concern that a locust swarm could arrive in summer from Pakistan, which is currently facing its worst outbreak in years…”
https://www.newsweek.com/china-risk-locust-invasion-plagues-1489972
“Hong Kong’s winter was the warmest on record, the weather forecaster says.
“The average maximum temperature was 21.5 degrees Celsius, the highest on record for December and January, the Hong Kong Observatory said…
“Also, February was much warmer and wetter than usual.”
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/143026/Warmest-winter,-wet-February
“As the flooding in Tanzania continues, the Bishop of Lindi, one of the most affected areas of the country, has put out an appeal for disaster relief.
“Torrential rain has caused flooding in the South-Eastern region of Tanzania since the end of January.”
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-03/tanzanian-bishop-appeals-for-flood-relief.html
“Zimbabwe needs at least US$1 billion towards rehabilitation of the three provinces that were ravaged by Cyclone Idai which hit three Southern African states in March 2019, destroying infrastructure and killing hundreds of people…
“Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces need at least US$1 billion for rehabilitation.”
https://allafrica.com/stories/202003020853.html
“Almost half of the world’s sandy beaches will have retreated significantly by the end of the century as a result of climate-driven coastal flooding and human interference, according to new research.”
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