“March set tornado record for second year in a row [US]… solidifying a trend toward more severe weather earlier in the year…
“Meanwhile, more severe storms happening further east in the country could mean more disastrous and deadly tornado outbreaks are possible. Scientists suspect the climate crisis…”
“2 dead in Florida as severe weather, tornadoes wreak havoc across South. Where are storms headed next?
“Severe storms and tornadoes blasted across the South on Thursday, killing at least two people in the Florida Panhandle, damaging homes and businesses in several states and leaving tens of thousands powerless.”
“Gainesville [Florida] breaks all-time rainfall record for month of March set decades ago.
“Gainesville saw more rain in the month of March this year than ever before, dating back more than 100 years from when data first was collected. The weather throughout the month forced the cancellation of several events throughout the region…”
“Florida commissioner suggests killing manatees might help save the marine species.
“A commissioner in Brevard County is facing intense criticism from marine advocates after he suggested allowing people to kill manatees as a way to control their population – similar to hunting deer and bears in some states – and to protect the seagrass, a vital food source for the marine species.”
“‘Heartbreaking’ wildfire near Smoky Mountains nears 4,000 acres, only 5% contained.
“Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said 11,000 homes had been evacuated throughout the day. The Hatcher Mountain Fire has impacted 100 structures and 3,700 acres, not including spot fires across the county. Five firefighting vehicles have been damaged.”
“From upper 30s to low 90s, Las Vegas weather in March is madness…
“The coldest temperature recorded at Harry Reid International Airport was 37° on March 11. A little more than two weeks later, the highest temperature, 93°, was recorded on March 26 — the all-time March record.”
https://www.ktnv.com/news/from-upper-30s-to-low-90s-las-vegas-weather-in-march-is-madness
“Sacramento’s driest-ever start, Sierra snowpack at historic low as California drought persist…
“Statewide snowpack through Friday, at an average of 10.6 inches of snow-water equivalent, marked just 38% of the historic normal for the date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. The northern Sierra Nevada range was at just 28% of normal…”
https://www.sacbee.com/news/weather-news/article260014050.html
“California Braces for Another Cataclysmic Wildfire Season.
“Blazes burned more than 3 million acres last year—nearly the size of Connecticut… Warning signs are flashing red: California faces another scary year for extreme wildfires… California hillsides are turning brown with dead and dying grass — potential kindling for the next inferno.”
“Double Disaster: Wildfires Followed by Extreme Rainfall Are More Likely with Climate Change.
“At 3:30 A.M. on January 9, 2018, half an inch of rain poured down on the charred slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains in coastal southern California. The flames of the Thomas Fire—at the time the largest wildfire in state history—had swept through the previous month, leaving the soil and vegetation scorched and unable to soak up the onslaught of water.”
“How melting glaciers triggered a 100-metre tsunami in British Columbia [Canada].
“In one catastrophic moment, slopes the ice had once held together failed, triggering a 50-million tonne landslide — roughly equal “to the combined mass of all Canadian automobiles,” as the authors put it. More than half of that rock slammed into the two-kilometre-long alpine lake at almost 175 kilometres per hour…”
https://biv.com/article/2022/03/how-melting-glaciers-triggered-100-metre-tsunami-bc
“Scotland and Northern Ireland each recorded their sunniest March on record (records back to 1919), according to provisional Met Office statistics…
“Northern Ireland had a massive 90% more sunshine than its long-term average for the month, with a total of 192.5 hours of sunshine in the month.”
“Scarborough residents [UK] stunned after ‘mini-tornado’ tears through Eastfield and rips roof from Plaxton.
“Trees were uprooted at several sites in Eastfield…
“The “mini-tornado” then headed down Cayton Low Road where a few moments later it hit Plaxton and ripped off the corrugated asbestos roof.”
“Europe faces a future of extreme droughts…
“Poring over climate records dating back to 1766, researchers discovered that the 2018 to 2020 European drought was unprecedented in its intensity… Using climate model simulations the researchers show that Europe needs to brace itself for increasingly long and similarly intense droughts.”
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/apr/01/europe-faces-a-future-of-extreme-droughts
“Water restrictions on way for south-east France in early drought alert. ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ prefecture is preparing to issue a decree placing the department on drought alert after six months of little to no rain.”
“Climate Crisis: No sign of relief for drought-hit northern Italy.
“The European Commission’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service has said in a report that it sees no sign of relief coming soon for drought-hit northern Italy. The severe drought, which has hit the Po River basin especially hard, is related to a persistent lack of precipitation since December.”
“Drought and pandemic travel bans leave Okavango Delta canoe captains struggling to make a living…
“A prolonged dry spell that dried channels in Botswana’s Okavango Delta and then the Covid-19 pandemic have hit tourism workers with twin shocks that many say they will struggle to overcome, raising fears of an increase in wildlife crime.”
“Study shows lesser snowfall and greater rainfall in Himalayas in last few years: Dr Jitendra Singh.
“The Minister said that increased rainfall in place of snowfall during spring would lead to early exposure of glaciers, enhanced glacier melt rate as well as could accelerate the frequency and magnitude of avalanches and flash floods.”
“This March was India’s hottest in 122 year [ie since records began]…
“Last month was the hottest March in India’s recorded history since 1901, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has revealed… [it] recorded 33.1ºC as its average monthly day temperature, surpassing all past heat records for the month.”
“A second heatwave could hit northern, central and western parts of the country in April, experts warned even as India weathered an unusually strong hot spell in March.”
“NSW floods: drone footage shows scale of devastation in Lismore [Australia].
“Communities across the New South Wales northern rivers, Australia, have been hit by major flooding for the second time in a month, with Lismore’s flood levee overflowing and the rising waters forcing people across the region to evacuate.”
“Distraught farmers in catastrophe zones [Australia] fight for $75,000 flood disaster grants.
“A clause designed to “stop wealthy Pitt St farmers” from accessing emergency aid is preventing others desperately in need of help, critics say. Some farmers… are still fighting to access $75,000 primary producer disaster grants.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-02/flooded-farmers-feel-discriminated-against/100930596
“Record-breaking big dry comes hard on heels of a very big wet [NZ]…
“The West Coast has sizzled its way into the record books, Hokitika recording its driest March on record… What makes the past month all the more remarkable, is it comes on the back of the second-wettest February on record, which followed the driest January on record in Hokitika.”
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/west-coast/record-breaking-big-dry-comes-hard-heels-very-big-wet
“World Court hears Chile vs Bolivia suit on Silala river rights.
“Chile asked judges at the World Court on Friday to award it “equitable and reasonable” use of the waters of the Silala river, which runs from Bolivia into Chile, in the latest dispute between the South American neighbours.”
“The Oldest Mummies in the World [Chile] Are Rotting and Sprouting Mould.
“Climate change is bringing rain and humidity to usually dry and arid Northern Chile, causing ancient mummies to decompose as they are exposed to increased moisture and the elements.”
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/04/the-oldest-mummies-in-the-world-are-rotting-and-sprouting-mould/
“South America Cold Spell: March ends with record monthly low temperatures in several stations:
“Argentina: Rosario 1.2C; Catamarca 5.3C; Concordia 3.2C; Santiago Del Estero 2.7C; Villa de Maria 0.1C; Chepes 1.8C; Paso de Los Libres 5.5C;
“…and Brazil: Bage 3.9C; Alegrete 5.0C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1509601729939230736
“Floods and landslides in Rio de Janeiro…
“A level 4 alert was raised as homes were flooded, destroying possessions. Power and gas supplies were turned off with warning sirens sounded. Roads were closed with traffic stopped as roads became impassable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teTydWUoMKU
“Half of Mexico Suffers Heatwave With Temps Over 40 Degrees °C [104F].
“A heatwave with a “warm to hot and very hot environment” will cause temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and affect half of Mexico’s territory, in the east and southeast of the country, including the Yucatan Peninsula reported Thursday by the National Water Commission.”
“‘Flash Droughts’ Coming on Faster, Global Study Shows…
“Globally, the flash droughts that come on the fastest — sending areas into drought conditions within just five days — have increased by about 3%-19%. And in places that are especially prone to flash droughts — such as South Asia, Southeast Asia and central North America — that increase is about 22%-59%.”
https://news.utexas.edu/2022/04/01/flash-droughts-coming-on-faster-global-study-shows/
“Antarctica ‘should not be taken for granted’ scientists declare, amid extreme weather uptick.
“Antarctica, the world’s coldest, windiest and driest continent, has often been referred to as a stable ‘sleeping giant’, but increasingly extreme temperatures, together with unusual rain and ice shelf shifts, remind us that it must not be taken for granted, the UN Weather Agency (WMO) warned on Friday.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115342
“Warmer summers and meltwater lakes are threatening the fringes of the world’s largest ice sheet [East Antarctic]…
“”Due to climate change, air temperatures in Antarctica will continue to rise and our study suggests that this will lead to an increase in the number and volume of supraglacial lakes, which will in turn put some East Antarctic ice shelves at risk of meltwater-driven collapse.””
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-warmer-summers-meltwater-lakes-threatening.html
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Another jaw dropping thread Harry.
Thanks, Jim! Sorry, I suck at checking the comments and they always get stuck in a filter. I need to look at that.