My apologies for the lack of an Economic thread this morning – events overtook me.
“Satellite images of northern Russia are showing strong signatures of so-called zombie fires as the region continues to experience record temperatures. Another phenomenon, fire thunderstorms — otherwise known as pyroCbs — were detected in Siberia and Alaska.
“”In the really far northern latitudes this is quite a surprise,” Dr Parrington said.
“”Events that were once thought to be relatively rare have been observed to be happening a lot more frequently in places of the world where it wasn’t thought that these kinds of events could take place.””
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-19/zombie-fires-and-fire-thunderstorms-hit-arctic/12369818
“As the summer solstice approaches on Saturday, soaring temperatures will bake parts of the Midwest, northern New England and eastern Canada through the weekend, potentially writing new records.
“From Chicago to Quebec City, temperatures are forecast to soar above average.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/18/weather/canada-heat-wave-forecast-record/index.html
“A strange temperature pattern will be in place in the East the next several days, in which one location in northern Maine may threaten its all-time heat record while areas farther south are nowhere near as hot…
“Caribou, Maine – one of the farthest-north towns in the continental U.S. – could be the hottest place east of the Mississippi River on Friday.”
“Southern Manitoba’s summer weather is continuing its yo-yo tendencies, shifting from sweat to sweaters…
“”It’s almost like weather whiplash. We’re going from extreme hot to seasonably cool conditions,” said Environment Canada forecaster Brad Vrolijk.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-thunderstorms-weather-rain-hail-1.5617126
“As coronavirus cases in Arizona hit a new record high, the state is facing another serious threat: wildfires, with several large blazes stoked by extreme heat and drought burning not far from three of its largest cities.
“Scientists say the fires are an ominous start to what could be a very active fire season in the West, as the pandemic, wildfires and climate change all converge to create a recipe for potential disaster.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/18/weather/arizona-wildfires-coronavirus-climate-change
“…why do we [in Wales] seem to be getting more storms and extreme weather events?
“One factor [right, like there are so many other factors! in this is climate change: 2020 is on track to be one of the warmest years on record for the planet and it’s having an impact on our weather.”
“The UK can no longer be considered a wet country because of the effects of climate change, the head of the environment agency has said, as he urged people to turn off taps and take showers to save water.
“Periods of extreme dry weather, linked to climate change, are putting strains on our water resources, with demand threatening to outstrip supply within 20 years…”
“Brace yourselves: the first heatwave of the year is on its way to Germany.
“Some pretty hot and sticky weather is forecast for next week, with the thermometer expected to surpass the 35-degree mark in some parts of the country.”
“Summer will be starting with a blistering heatwave in Portugal as thermometers could nudge towards 40ºC in southern parts of the country next week.”
“Residents in flood-prone areas of Lagos State [Nigeria] are crying out for government intervention after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding.
“The rains, which started on Tuesday evening, persisted non-stop up to Thursday evening causing damage to properties and stalling business activities.”
http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/19/residents-cry-help-floods-hit-lagos-disrupt-businesses
“Pressures from a changing climate, which is intensifying droughts, along with a decades-long civil war, are shattering the Horn of Africa’s pastoral economy…
“…and forcing Somalis into IDP and refugee camps.
“Women in the camps live in constant fear of violence.”
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/06/somali-migrants-and-refugees/
“A 400-year-old bridge was washed away by flash floods due to rainstorms in Zhangjiajie City, central China’s Hunan Province.”
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“Fire ants are on the move, and aided by climate change, they’re heading north…
“”People thought they’d never go too far north,” he said. “They thought they’d never go north of the southern Appalachians.””
https://phys.org/news/2020-06-climate-ants-north.html
“Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris in nearly every bucket she hauled aboard.
“What puzzled her was the colour. The answer changed the way she looks at her wardrobe.
“”Some of the particles that we sampled weren’t microplastics,” said Rochman, a University of Toronto scientist who has just published her research in the journal Facets. [They were] cotton textiles that have been dyed and used in clothing.””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/eastern-arctic-microplastics-nu-1.5617223
“An international team of scientists has found that the summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica is diminishing at a dramatic rate.
“Since 2015, the ice cover has decreased by one million km² (386,000 mi²) and could pose a problem for local marine life.”
https://newatlas.com/science/antarctic-sea-ice-loss-impact-wildlife/
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No worries about the economic thread today. Your climate thread is jaw-dropping enough!!!
Thank you! H