“Southern France swelters under record high temperatures for May…
“Several southern French towns sizzled in record high temperatures for May on Wednesday, while the month as whole is on track to be the hottest [May] since records began, the national weather service said.”
“France’s crop yields will be ‘very poor’ due to unprecedented drought.
“Extremely dry weather has caused severe damage to grain crops in some parts of France and substantial rain will be needed by early June to allow those in large producing regions to pull through, an agricultural institute said on Thursday.”
“Spain braces for heatwave of ‘extraordinary intensity’.
“The forecaster said temperatures in Andalucía’s Guadalquivir valley could pass 40C on Friday and exceed 42C the next day. Even as the heat subsides elsewhere, he added, there could be temperatures of 40C [104F] or above in the north-eastern Ebro valley – “something unheard of in that area in May”.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/20/spain-braces-for-heat-wave-of-extraordinary-intensity
“Morocco’s Agrobusiness Suffers From Lack of Rainfall…
“…rainfall across Morocco has only reached 200 mm since the beginning of the agricultural campaign, marking a 43% drop compared to the average of the last 30 years… the expected production of major grains (soft wheat, durum wheat, and barley) is estimated at 32 million quintals (Mq), down 69% from the previous record year.”
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/05/349141/moroccos-agrobusiness-suffers-from-lack-of-rainfall
“Driest Conditions in 40 Years Seen Continuing in Horn of Africa…
“The extreme climate conditions are damaging crops and leading to the death of livestock in countries including Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, compounding the steep increase in food prices that have resulted from Russia’s war with Ukraine.”
“Sandstorms have engulfed several countries in the Middle East, leading to the closure of schools and government offices.
“Blanketed with a thick layer of dust, several cities in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iran and Iraq issued weather and traffic warnings as an orange hue enveloped them. Neighbouring countries have been grappling with severe weather problems for more than a month now…”
“India/Pakistan Heat Wave: 19th May Jacobabad in Pakistan rose to 49C [120.2F]. Tomorrow it could be slightly hotter and return to 50C [122F] again.
“Extremely hot night in the Eastern Iranian coast: 35.5C Tmin at Bandar-e-Dayyer. 47.1C also at Al Qaa in the United Arab Emirates.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1527267983327907841
“Climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely…
“In an analysis, climate scientists with the UK’s Met Office found that the natural probability of a heatwave exceeding average temperatures from 2010 would be once in 312 years, but when climate change is factored in, the chances increase to once in every 3.1 years.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/18/asia/climate-india-pakistan-heatwave-intl/index.html
“Pakistan’s mango production to suffer severely.
“…farmers’ dreams of raking in big profits were shattered by an unusual spike in temperatures coupled with water shortages and unexpected windstorms in the months of March and April — factors that could drop the country’s mango production significantly.”
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pakistans-mango-production-to-suffer-severely/
“India: Cyclone-affected farmers dump mangoes in canals.
“In the Annamayya district, the inclement weather has made it impossible for mango farmers to garner profits from their produce. Unseasonal rains in November and December last year -during the flowering stage- delayed the harvesting of the fruit.”
https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9428337/india-cyclone-affected-farmers-dump-mangoes-in-canals/
“Bengaluru on course for its wettest May ever…
“At 253.9 mm [10 inches] of rainfall, this May has turned out to be the wettest for the city since 2012. And if the forecast is anything to go by, it could turn out to be the wettest May ever. The record for the wettest May belongs to 1957 when the city received…”
“Floods worsens in Assam, over 600,000 affected; landslides in Arunachal…
“Authorities are running 248 relief camps and distribution centres in 14 districts, where 48,304 people, including 6,911 children, have taken refuge. They have have distributed 2,264.22 quintals of rice, dal and salt, 5,977.48 litres of mustard oil, 2,393.84 quintals of cattle feed and other flood relief items. it said.”
“Flood worsens, batters people in north-east Bangladesh.
“In Sylhet, the district’s relief and rehabilitation office said, 75 out of 110 unions in the district’s 13 upazilas were entirely affected by flooding, with 15 others being partly flood affected, leaving an estimated 2 million people of 83 per cent areas in the district surrounded by floodwater.”
https://www.newagebd.net/article/171015/flood-worsens-batters-people-in-north-east-bangladesh
“An exceptional heat wave is coming in East Asia:
“Temperatures will shoot up above 42C [107.6F] in the Turpan depression in China and above 35C in Mongolia. Koreas will also possibly see their first 35C. The national monthly records heat of China and Mongolia can be attacked.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1527197366046146561
“Climate Change Boosted Cost of Japan Storm by $4 Billion, Study Shows.
“The effects of human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly $4 billion of the $10 billion in insured losses resulting from Typhoon Hagibis that struck Japan in October of 2019, according to a new analysis of the storm.”
“Severe weather in the Pilbara [NW Australia] over the past few days has brought record rainfall for the dry season…
“A… cloudband brought heavy rain to parts of the Pilbara, including on Tuesday a new record high for May on Varanus Island of 102.6 millimetres [4 inches]… The drenching came off the back of an incredibly dry ‘wet season’.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-18/weather-pilbara-rainfall-turns-dry-season-wet/101076380
“Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia ‘essentially worthless’…
“”Information about climate extremes has in the past been based on datasets and available observations up to about the 1980s and 1990s,” he said. “But information about the past is not a good guide to what’s going to happen now, in the 2030s, the 2050s, and later.””
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/climate-change-projections-needed-for-australia/101076960
“Mould cleaners sell out at the supermarket as Australia’s east coast endures its wettest season on record.
“A popular cleaning product is being stripped from supermarket shelves by panicked Australians desperate to get rid of toxic mould from their homes and cars. Mould Killer appear to have become a household staple following the east coast’s dampest season on record.”
“Australia’s tropical rainforests have been dying faster for decades in ‘clear and stark climate warning’.
“Australia’s tropical rainforest trees have being dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of global heating, according to new research that raises concerns tropical forests could start to release more carbon dioxide than they absorb.”
“Extinction obituary: the sudden, sad disappearance of the Christmas Island forest skink.
“The Christmas island forest skink (or whiptail skink) used to thrive on its island home, an Australian territory off the coast of Indonesia. In 1979, researchers documented that they were its most abundant skink…”
“Through a decree published thursday in the Official Gazette, the national government [of Argentina] extended for 180 days the “State of Water Emergency” in the Paraná River basin.
“The first emergency declaration was for 180 days on July 24 last year, and then it was extended for 90 more days on March 10.”
https://www.infocampo.com.ar/sequia-en-la-cuenca-del-parana-nueva-prorroga-de-la-emergencia-hidrica/
“Coats and scarves have come out prematurely in Brazil, as the south of the tropical country experiences a record-breaking cold spell, a menace for both homeless people and crops.
“With 1.4 degrees Celsius [34.5F], the capital Brasilia recorded the coldest temperature in its history on Thursday, with more than a month to go until the official start of winter.”
“Forest fires affect more than 78,600 hectares in Honduras…
“The study also showed that in the 19 days that have elapsed during the month of May alone, at least 965 forest fires have been detected. According to the report, 155 of the 965 fires occurred in micro-basins, and another 88 in Honduran protected areas.”
https://www.telesurtv.net/news/incendios-forestales-afectan-hectareas-honduras-20220519-0034.html
“Extreme Heat and Drought Conditions Fuel Several Texas Wildfires.
“High winds, drought conditions and extreme temperatures have caused a series of wildfires in Texas, including one that the authorities on Thursday said had destroyed about 30 structures and burned more than 9,000 acres. The fast-moving Mesquite Heat Fire, just southwest of Abilene, Texas, was 5 percent contained on Thursday…”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/us/texas-mesquite-heat-fire.html
“With rakes and bulldozers, New Mexico battles ‘beast’ wildfire…
“Driven by relentless winds, the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire has burned over 301,971 acres (122,203 hectares), an area approaching the size of Los Angeles. Lower snowpacks and higher temperatures have trapped northern New Mexico in a 25-year drought…”
“US wildfires threaten nearly 80 million properties as climate risks grow…
“”Wildfire risk is increasing so much faster than even flood risk is across the U.S.,” said Ed Kearns, the group’s chief data officer. “And it’s likely to affect areas that aren’t thought of as wildfire-prone areas right now, but will be soon.””
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/us-wildfire-properties-climate-risks
“Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought…
“As climate change-fueled megadrought edges eastward, Nebraska’s Republican-controlled Legislature this year voted to move forward with a plan that stunned Colorado state leaders. The Cornhusker State wants to divert water in Colorado…”
“A wide range of extreme weather is on tap for the West beginning on Thursday and lasting through Saturday, which could include record heat, high winds, dangerous fire weather conditions and even a major snowstorm.
“An intense cold front and storm system dives southeastward across the Rockies, bringing a potentially historic May snowstorm to the Colorado foothills and mountains, while aggravating wildfire conditions prior to its arrival.”
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/19/weather-critical-fire-conditions-heavy-snow-colorado
“B.C. windstorm breaks record, knocks out power to thousands.
“Powerful winds whipping across southern British Columbia landed in the record books on Wednesday as the unusually strong storm buffeted the region. Victoria measured its strongest-ever wind gust during the month of May.”
“Lake Michigan, Lake Huron lost 20 trillion gallons of water over last 2 years.
“The Great Lakes have been receding from record high water levels over the past few years. The amount of water that has left the Great Lakes is staggering. Each Great Lake peaked in a different year, and each of the Great Lakes’ water levels have fallen from there.”
“New Jersey weather: Blast of summer heat to roast state this weekend. Here’s how hot it will get…
“…a surge of tropical air will be sweeping into New Jersey… some parts of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey could make a run for the all-time record highs for any day during the month of May.”
“A record 31.3°C temperature in Northern Ireland last year has been highlighted in the latest World Meteorological Organization report on escalating climate change [this is local to me; the NI heat record was actually broken on three consecutive days; I am seeing this more and more – heat records not just pipped once but beaten multiple times in one heat wave].
“Mercury in Castlederg, Co Tyrone thermometers reached a new height during one of the five extreme weather events recorded across the island of Ireland as a result of the crisis.”
“High winds hit Germany as storm moves in; floods feared.
“Meteorologists said a storm front moving eastward from neighboring France could result in “extreme” rainfall in central Germany on Friday. There was also a risk that supercells could form, increasing the risk of tornadoes, they said.”
“Forest fire sparked near Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
“A forest fire broke out on Tuesday near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. By 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, the fire had been localized to an area of 45 hectares. The fire had spread to the plant’s exclusion zone and 16 firefighters and four technical units were deployed to contain it.”
“Earth’s oceans have reached the hottest and most acidic levels on record, UN says…
“The findings were part of a broader annual report that detailed how four primary measures of climate change — greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean temperatures and ocean acidification — hit record highs in 2021.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/19/oceans-reached-record-heat-acidity-in-2021-un-report-.html
“Extreme weather pushes number of people forced to leave home to record high.
“Hurricanes, drought and flooding helped push the number of internally displaced people to a record 59.1 million last year. The figure for this year is expected to be “phenomenally worse”, experts fear, because millions have been forced to flee the war in Ukraine.”
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“With rakes and bulldozers, New Mexico …”
Nah, its pretty much out now. The damage is done there, but where will the next one be?
“A wide range of extreme weather is on tap”
It is going to very warm today, but then there is a chance for rain for the next few days! (In these parts, a one inch rain is much heavier than a four or five inch rain since the lengths refer to the distance between drops.)
“A record 31.3°C temperature in Northern Ireland …”
I am of Northern European (Norwegian) ancestry, but Ive always lived in sunny places, and have the skin cancer to prove it. The photo of that beach associated with the article makes me cringe. (All those very white people actually trying to get tanned? OMG). Please put tons of 50spf sunblock on your kids if they will be in the sun!! Don’t skimp on yourself either.
This nose flap surgery is more or less like mine. The difference being that my flap couldn’t come from my forehead because i had cancer there too:
https://live.staticflickr.com/8150/7129433471_c09c66df9b_b.jpg