“Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane center, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico.
“The storm came ashore in Oaxaca state Monday afternoon as a strong Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165kph)…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/30/hurricane-agatha-aims-at-mexico-tourist-zone.html
“At least 11 people have been killed in flooding and mudslides caused by Hurricane Agatha in Mexico.
“The governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said some victims were buried under mud and rocks, while others were swept away in homes after rivers burst their banks.”
“The death toll from flooding and landslides following torrential rains in northeast Brazil has reached 100, the AFP news agency and Brazil’s Folha de S Paulo newspaper have reported, citing local officials.
“Mudslides have devastated entire impoverished communities outside the city of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco state.”
“A dolphin ended up in a family’s front porch in a village in Iranduba [Amazonas], Brazil, after the region was hit by heavy flooding.
“This video shows the family hand-feeding and stroking the dolphin. The footage was filmed in Vila de Paricatuba, which suffered flooding after the nearby Rio Negro burst its banks.”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dolphin-ends-family-house-floods-174941296.html
“Archaeologists are in a race against time to save a collection of undersea Stone Age cave art from rising sea levels and plastic pollution.
“To get to the 30,000-year-old paintings, they first have to dive to the bottom of the Mediterranean off southern France, before navigating a 450ft (137m) tunnel and eventually reaching a huge cavern that is now mostly submerged.”
“Denmark sees sunniest spring in history…
“On average, a spring in Denmark sees 556 hours of sunshine – a figure that 2022 has shattered by over 150 hours. As the day ended on May 31 – the last day of spring – Denmark had amassed 711.4 hours of sunshine, just pipping the previous record of 710.3 hours set in 2020.”
“Is Italy heading towards water disputes?
“…Especially in the north of Italy, the urgency of the disrupted water cycle is more relevant than ever. In Veneto, a region that is no stranger to extreme weather events, a prolonged period of drought has been putting at great risk the production of the many Venetian agricultural excellencies. Water tables are at an all-time low…”
https://italicsmag.com/2022/05/31/is-italy-heading-toward-water-disputes/
“Rainfall across Europe disrupted by climate change.
“A new study has for the first time shown that human induced greenhouse gas emissions are directly responsible for the long term trends of drying in the Mediterranean and increasing rainfall over the rest of Europe during winter.”
“The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has said that at least 10 northern cities would record high temperatures of over 40°C [104F] for the next three days…
“He mentioned the northern cities as parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, and Borno States.”
“Six Million Somalians Hit by Severe Drought Conditions…
““Some people are starting to die and the situation is turning into a famine, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, a special presidential envoy for drought response told reporters in the capital, Mogadishu. “Urgent assistance is needed.”
“One more monthly record of May highest temperature in Turkey today: Cankiri with 35.5C [95.9F] beat the previous record set in May 2020. Period of records is 94 years.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1531346565499080705
“Landslides multiply amid sudden heat surges in Turkey.
“More than 2,000 landslides occurred this winter, at times when the temperatures rapidly increased after cold, snowy spells. Although not all were deadly or inflicted serious damage, their scope points to the growing risk of the catastrophic event fueled by global warming.”
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/landslides-multiply-amid-sudden-heat-surges-in-turkey/news
“Drought Reveals Ruins Of 3,400-Year-Old City By The Tigris River… Again.
“Three years ago a drought lowered the height of the Mosul Reservoir in Iraqi Kurdistan and briefly revealed a city that archaeologists think might be Zakhiku, a center of the Bronze Age Mittani Empire. Now, the dry conditions have returned, presenting a major threat to the people of Iraq, but benefiting archaeologists by giving them a second chance to explore the important site.”
“Delhi hailstorm aftermath: Jama Masjid dome damaged, 16° C drop in temp, 2 dead.
“Heavy rains and hailstorm lashed national capital Delhi on Monday after the city had been suffering from sweltering heat. The hailstorm damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.”
“Heavy rains lash Jammu; flash floods in Devak river disrupt normal life.
“A flash flood that occurred in Devak River in Parmandal area, when heavy rains lashed Samba district and rest of the Jammu on Monday hit normal life. During the early morning hours, heavy rains with strong winds lashed Jammu…”
“Relentless heat in China with temperatures again of 40C in Xinjianag (40.9C / 105.6F] at Turpan) and in Hebei Province (39.9C at Pingshan).
“May 2022 has been record hot in the NW (up to +4C above average) but cooler than average in the tropics. Monthly record also at Aki in Japan with 29.7C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1531613968199917569
“[Japan] The frequency of torrential downpours in July increased 3.8 fold over the 45-year period up to 2020, the Meteorological Research Institute (MRI) has announced.
“A series of disasters caused by torrential downpours have occurred in July in recent years. Elongated bands of precipitation were observed in connection with heavy rains in western Japan in 2018, and with the heavy rain in the Kyushu region in 2020.”
https://asianews.network/torrential-rains-in-july-nearly-quadruple-over-45-years/
“Lismore residents [NSW, Australia] have told of fights breaking out between members of the public trying to help and officials attempting to implement a failed “top-down” approach during the height of the flood emergency.
“Several community witnesses at a parliamentary inquiry into catastrophic flooding in the town told MPs on Tuesday they were completely disillusioned with Resilience NSW.”
“Australia has been blasted with an intense polar chill bringing extreme weather and even snow to large swathes of the east coast and conditions are expected to last well into the week…
“Parts of southern NSW have shivered through their coldest May day on record as maximum temperatures plummeted 8-10C below the May average.”
“Major New Zealand salmon producer shuts farms as warming waters cause mass die-offs.
“New Zealand’s biggest king salmon farmer says it is shutting some of its farms after warming seas prompted mass die-offs of fish, warning that it is a “canary in the coalmine” for climate change.”
“Today will mark the fifth consecutive day where temperatures will warm into the 70s for Anchorage [Alaska], one day shy of the most 70 degree days set for the month of May.
“This heat wave will likely lead to Anchorage closing the month as the third warmest on record. The average temperature for the month of May is just above 50 degrees, closing in behind 2014 and 2016 as the three warmest Mays.”
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/05/31/may-anchorage-closes-inside-top-5-warmest/
“A video captured the moment an entire home in Alaska was swept away as a result of river flooding on Monday.
“The video obtained by Alaska’s News Source showed the house being taken downstream on the Copper River in Glennallen, which is about 180 miles northeast of Anchorage. People who live along the river like Daniel Chappell, have been dealing with erosion for more than a week…”
https://www.kcrg.com/2022/05/31/watch-home-swept-away-amid-alaska-river-flooding/
“Manitoba already facing 2nd-wettest spring on record with more thunderstorms in forecast…
“”After yesterday’s 19 mm rainfall in Winnipeg, the spring of 2022 is now the 2nd wettest spring in 150 years of records, and wettest in over a century. Total precip since Mar 1st is over double the average. Another 25-50 mm of rain is possible for Winnipeg/RRV today into tomorrow.””
https://globalnews.ca/news/8880058/manitoba-second-wettest-spring-record-thunderstorms-forecast/
“Flooding continues in Fort Frances as heavy rain expected across northwestern Ontario…
“Water levels in Rainy Lake have already surpassed those of eight years ago, when flooding caused significant damage in the town. “This is new ground for us,” Briere said. “We’re above the 2014 water level.””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-thunderstorm-warning-1.6470620
“Rainy Lake flooding [Minnesota] about to hit new record..
“According to the NWS, a rise of 8-11 inches is expected between may 30 and June 5, with a continued rise until at least mid-June. At this rate, Rainy lake is expected to break the all-time record high of 1112.95 feet, set in 1950, later this week.”
https://fftimes.com/news/local-news/rainy-lake-flooding-about-to-set-new-record/
“A tornado is believed to have damaged as many as 100 homes in a small Minnesota city.
“Forada is about 135 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Officials sent out warnings for people to take shelter. The mayor of the Forada told The New York Times that it took a direct hit… more than 30,000 customers were still without power on Tuesday…”
https://www.ktvh.com/news/national/tornado-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-minnesota
“A raging wildfire in California’s Napa County has spread to over 570 acres and has triggered an evacuation in the area’s wineries and nearby places.
“The fire reported on Tuesday afternoon in the Old Soda Springs Road of the northeastern area of Napa county had initially spread to 200 acres, but has now “been mapped at 570 acres” and remains at 5 per cent containment, said California’s fire department in its latest update on Tuesday.”
“Drought is revealing archaeological sites that were submerged when Lake Powell filled.
“The severe drought that has brought the second biggest reservoir in the U.S. down to its lowest level ever is also now revealing lost treasures – thousands of archaeological sites that were flooded when Lake Powell was filled in the 1960s.”
“Austin (Texas) gets a record-hot May… Overall, the high temperature was, on average, about 7.5 degrees hotter than normal — 94.2 instead of 86.8, through May 30. Record highs were set or tied at least a half-dozen times in the Austin area.”
https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2022/05/31/austin-record-hot-temperatures-may
“‘Water grab’: Big farm deals leave small farmers out to dry, study shows… In Africa and beyond, large-scale agricultural investment projects have often been promoted as a means to increase food security and boost economies…
“However, a recent analysis of 160 land deals across 39 countries indicates that, more often than not, such projects in fact target land that already has easy access to irrigation; put a strain on water resources; and compete with local smallholder farmers.”
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