“Pakistan floods: 135 killed and hundreds homeless as record monsoon rains wreak havoc… Sherry Rehman, the country’s minister for climate change, said Sindh and Balochistan provinces had already seen recording-breaking rain in July.
“Calling it a national tragedy, she added: “The water levels are high and people need to be careful because the monsoon patterns are changing. At this moment, the rains across Pakistan are 87 per cent more than the average downpour.””
“Severe urban flooding in Karachi after record heavy downpour… Roads inundated, power outages reported after city gets non-stop rainfall…
“Highest rainfall of 228mm [9 inches] has been recorded in Kemari in last 12 hours while 135mm in Korangi and 111mm in Saddar. Amounts from South of Karachi remind us of 27th August 2020 cloudburst.”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2365586/severe-urban-flooding-in-karachi-after-record-heavy-downpour
“Triggered by melting glaciers, massive mudslides in Kargil [Ladakh, India]…
“Unheard of in the past, massive mudslides in the northernmost Union Territory of Ladakh are not only damaging agricultural fields and houses of people, but also triggering concern among experts who believe changes in climatic conditions are its root cause.”
“15 Dead, Over 40 Missing After Cloudburst Near Amarnath Shrine [Kashmir, India]…
“Fifteen people were killed and more than 40 are reported missing after a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, said officials. The yatra has been suspended till further notice.”
“Uttarakhand [India]: Valley of Flowers closed as trek route washed away…
“Valley of Flowers, nestled at about 11,800 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas, was hit by a severe landslide triggered by rains on Saturday, as a result of which huge cracks developed on the trek route inside the valley. Some stretches of the route were almost completely washed away.”
“British tourists survive avalanche in Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan [footage is extraordinary].
“Footage uploaded on Instagram by Harry Shimmin, one of the people on the trekking tour, showed snow starting to break down a mountain in the distance, before sweeping towards them and forcing the group to take cover as the snow went over the top of them.”
“Deadly heat wave in China with widespread temperatures 40C-43C with humidity rate above 40%.
“On 10th July the cities of Shanghai and Chongqing both had their earliest 40C [104F] in history. New all time records at Xunyang (Shaanxi) with 43.2C and at Junlian (Sichuan) with 41.4C.“
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1546101935836729344
“State of emergency in the north of Yakutia, Russia’s largest & coldest republic, with living settlements flooded by mountain rivers; one of them is completely under water with rescuers evacuating residents.
“As Yakutia’s north is getting flooded, the south is burning in wildfires.”
https://twitter.com/siberian_times/status/1546147717923377152
“‘It’s just a scary situation’: Yukoners react to being on evacuation alert as fires continue to burn…
“Mayo is one of several communities for which the territorial government has issued evacuation alerts as 161 fires, as of Friday, burn in the Yukon. The other communities include Elsa, Keno, Moose Lodge Creek, the Victoria Gold Mine as well as Stewart Crossing and surrounding areas.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-fires-continue-burn-1.6515594
“US cruise ships using Canada as a ‘toilet bowl’ for polluted waste.
“Lax Canadian regulations create ‘perverse incentive’ for US cruise ships en route to Alaska to discharge toxic mix of chemicals and wastewater off British Columbia, report says… More than 31bn litres (8.5bn US gallons) a year of pollution is estimated to be discharged off the west coast of Canada by cruise ships…”
“Yosemite wildfire doubles in size as crews work to safegaurd giant sequoias.
“A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town.”
“AP PHOTOS: Withering drought shows Lake Mead boat graveyard.
“An abandoned old power boat juts upright from the cracked mud like a giant tombstone. Its epitaph might read: Here lay the waters of Lake Mead. The largest U.S. reservoir has shrunken to a record low amid a punishing drought and the demands of 40 million people in seven states who are sucking the Colorado River dry.”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-amid-drought-lake-043819296.htm
“It appears we are sharing this intense heat with many of our friends across the country on this Sunday. Austin, Texas tied its July record of 110° [43.3C].“
https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1546293906559496192
“The operator of Texas’ electric grid has issued a call to the public for energy conservation Monday as excessive heat could lead to an energy emergency.
“At 9 p.m., the Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a watch indicating that it has projected a shortage in energy reserves Monday “with no market solution available,” according to an active operations message posted to the ERCOT website. ERCOT is also calling for voluntary energy conservation.”
“‘Desperate for water’: drought hits Mexican industrial powerhouse.
“…for several weeks, a heat wave and dearth of rain means that Monterrey has had running water for only a few hours a day. In disadvantaged neighborhoods perched on hills, it has been more than 50 days since some residents last saw a drop from their faucets. “I’m desperate for water,” said Navarro.”
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/drought-hits-mexican-industrial-powerhouse
“Winter heat wave in South America:
“After widespread tropical nights (up to +25.2C in Paraguay) max. temperatures rose as high as 37.8C [100F] in Paraguay and 37.6C at Tucuman, Argentina. More tropical nights will follow tonight, even >25C in Paraguay.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1546290674722476034
“The Lagos State government [Nigeria] has apologised to the people over the the devastating floods which ravaged major parts of the state at the weekend.
“The Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to the Governor, Joe Igbokwe, in a statement issued on Sunday noted that the floods were due to the coastal nature of the city.”
https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/lagos-govt-begs-residents-over-floods/
“Kenya drought: Children going hungry and women needing to ‘beg’ for support for the first time.
“At a malnutrition clinic in Northern Kenya, women waiting for food and medicine with their hungry children say that “people will die” if the drought does not end soon. Dozens wait under a beating sun to get their children assessed for malnutrition at the Sasame Dispensary clinic in Turkana County.”
https://www.thejournal.ie/malnutrition-drought-kenya-impacts-5808609-Jul2022/
“Some Iraqi Province Defy Govt Orders over Water Management…
“Governor of Iraq’s Babylon province appeared in a video last month as he ordered the opening of a water gate on the Euphrates River to meet the demand of local farmers. The move was a blatant act of defiance against the federal government that is responsible for the management of water resources throughout the country.”
“Exceptional heat in Morocco. The Airport of Essaouira rose to a record of 48.3C /118.9F (the port 15km away was only 23.9C!), Taroudant 47.8C (highest hourly) and Guelmin (300m asl) 46.9C.
“Yesterday in Portugal 43.5C [110.3F] at Santarem but it will get hotter.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1545840908628893697
“Dozens injured in Portugal wildfires as heatwave to intensify…
“By Sunday afternoon, Portugal’s civil protection agency said more than 3,000 firefighters were tackling active blazes…
“On Sunday, the EU activated its firefighting air fleet assistance programme, which allows member states to share resources to help Portugal.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/10/portugal-wildfires-dozens-injured-heatwave-intensify
“Spain swelters as temperatures soar in second heatwave.
“AEMET spokesman Ruben del Campo told Reuters that temperatures could touch 44C [111.2F] in Corboda or Extremadura in southern Spain… Del Campo said there was also a high risk of forest fires during the heatwave.”
“‘Mega-fire’ among multiple wildfires authorities battle to contain in South of France…
“Overall, it is the whole of southeastern France, which faces “a very high danger of fires”, said the general director of civil security, recommending that people take great caution until Sunday, recalling that nine fires out of ten are of human origin, due to economic activity or imprudence (cigarette butts, barbecues, campfires).”
“A glacier collapse, cheese production under threat and an evaporating river – Italy is baking and it must adapt.
“With 11 killed when a melted glacier collapsed, water levels dropping more than eight metres, warmer winters and sizzling summers, Italy has no choice but to adapt its ways of life to survive.”
“One year after flooding devastated parts of southern and eastern Belgium – killing 39 people – Limbourg is struggling to recover as authorities consider how to rebuild as climate change brings ever-growing flood risks…
“A year ago flooding traumatised the town of 6,000, many residents of Limbourg have left and others are still living in temporary accommodation.”
https://news.trust.org/item/20220708145420-wvdzs
“How climate change is intensifying this summer’s extreme weather.
“”Summer has become the danger season where you see these kinds of [extreme weather] events happening earlier, more frequently, and co-occurring,” Rachel Licker, principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a research and advocacy group, told the Post. “It just shows you how vulnerable our infrastructure is and that this is just going to get increasingly problematic.””
https://theweek.com/climate-change/1014999/this-summers-extreme-weather-explained
“Depleted chickpea crops across world as prices of hummus products surge this year…
“The US, the fourth largest chickpea exporter in the world, planted a reduced number of the pulses this year due to bad weather and farmers prioritising pricier crops like wheat. Russia and Ukraine are also big chickpea producers, with the conflict affecting harvests.”
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