“Chinese cities break heat records, weather extremes to persist. Several Chinese cities broke new records for high temperatures on Tuesday as scorching heat and contrasting relentless rains wreaked havoc, with local forecasters expecting the weather extremes to linger for days.
“Red alerts, the highest in a three-tier warning system, were dispersed throughout the country on Tuesday…”
“Catastrophic heat in China with night temperatures above 33C in Chongqing. Extreme moisture, THI of 55C-60C in some areas
“On 12th July: Earliest 40C [104F] on records at Hangzhou; All time records: Yixing 41.3C, Heijiang 42.0C, Tongxiang 41.0C, Shaoxing 41.3C and Changxing 40.9C. More to come.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1546856917732974593
“Record high temperatures across China are affecting the country’s agricultural production in yet another sign of how extreme weather events compounded by the climate crisis are impacting the lives and livelihoods globally.
Fu Jiaolan, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, warned… high temperatures would accelerate the loss in soil moisture in Gansu and Shaanxi provinces and hurt the growth of corn, cotton, cash forests, and fruits.”
“Cambodian farmers call for government help during extended drought. Many say they face financial ruin as their crops dry up and die…
“Chak Mao from Mongkol Borey district of Banteay Meanchey province told RFA that thousands of hectares of rice are drying up due to the four-month drought.”
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/farmers-drought-07122022173835.html
“Japanese horseradish farmers fear for future amid climate change…
“Experts say global warming is affecting production not only by increasing the number and severity of storms, but with rising temperatures that threaten growth of the plants, which need to be in water a consistent 10-15 degrees C year-round.”
“More record rainfall in Saitama Pref., near Tokyo.
“Weather radar shows that an area around Hatoyama Town had about 100 millimeters [approx four inches] of rain during three separate hours [each] on Tuesday — the hour until 5:50 p.m., the hour until 7 p.m. and the hour until 8:10 p.m. Roughly the same amount of rain was observed around Higashimatsuyama City…”
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220712_44/
“Incredible aerial photos show the devastation caused by floods spreading across NSW after days of torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks and destroy homes.
“Thousands of homes are ruined and many more still cut off after NSW’s fourth major flood in as many months where entire country towns went underwater.”
“Wild weather is hitting the country on Tuesday, with snow and floods forcing the closure of several key routes around New Zealand.
“MetService has issued over 40 weather warnings and watches around both the North and South Islands. The weather blast has also caused power outages and self-evacuations in some areas.”
“In Peru, a melting glacier threatens to flood a city – for the second time.
“Glacial lake Palcacocha has grown 34 times larger in four decades… As the lake grows, it becomes a latent threat to the residents of the nearby city of Huaraz… A local man’s lawsuit against a German energy firm is keeping international attention on the rising flood risks.”
“Mexico declares state of emergency due to drought.
“The Mexican government declared a national state of emergency due to low water levels in several basins, which also involves special regulations… In its latest report, Conagua wrote that only Campeche, Colima, Chiapas, Mexico City, Guerrero, Nayarit, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Yucatán are not affected by the drought.”
https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/mexico-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-drought
“8 of California’s 10 largest wildfires on record have occurred in the past 10 years. 4 of Colorado’s 5 largest fires have happened in the last 5 years. The 2 largest wildfires on record in New Mexico have both occurred this year.
“It’s not coincidence. It’s climate change.”
https://twitter.com/WeatherProf/status/1546688582781394949
“Extreme temperatures will challenge the Texas power grid this week…
“This heat wave began more than a week ago and is still going strong. The high temperature in Dallas has topped 100 degrees every day since July 3, and we will go into this week with more of the same. Close to 40 additional heat records could be broken across the Lone Star State before the weekend.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/11/weather/record-heat-texas-power-grid-wxn/index.html
“Flash drought concerns grow as Oklahoma’s dry weather continues…
“We don’t have to tell you it is hot and dry. Summers typically are in Oklahoma. But this year — it’s different. The state’s climatologist now says we’re in a “flash drought.” …this is the driest the state’s been in about 100 years, with no significant precipitation since June 10.”
https://kfor.com/news/local/flash-drought-concerns-grow-as-oklahomas-dry-weather-continues/
“Prolonged deluge may trigger serious Gulf Coast flooding… near-record-warm waters along the northern Gulf Coast will be turning up the burners on thunderstorm development near a stalled front…
“The NOAA/NWS Weather Prediction Center warned on Monday afternoon that rainfall totals could hit 15 to 20 inches over pockets of the central Gulf Coast from southeast Louisiana to western Florida.”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/07/prolonged-deluge-may-trigger-serious-gulf-coast-flooding/
“Boat owners on UK’s longest canal stuck amid record water shortage.
“A lack of recent rainfall forces part of the Leeds-Liverpool canal to shut while 5 million face a hosepipe ban… The hot dry weather has also led to a warning from emergency services and water safety charities about the dangers of swimming in open water during the heatwave.”
“Tropical nights have been recorded across England as one city endured its hottest night since records began.
“Sheffield experienced the UK’s highest minimum temperature of 20.5C [68F] – the city’s warmest night ever.” [Also Edinburgh and Aboyne in Aberdeenshire had their warmest July night on record].
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62137027
“After the second-warmest June on record [and warmest May on record for France and Spain, too], western Europe is bracing for its second dangerous heat wave of the summer.
“The UK, Portugal, Spain and France are facing record-breaking temperatures this week, with little relief in sight.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/12/world/heat-wave-rare-alerts-europe-intl/index.html
“Europe’s Heat Wave Is Bad for Energy Prices, But the Drought Is Worse…
“The drought matters for electricity beyond hydropower generation. Coal-fired power stations in Germany rely on waterways such as the Rhine to ship in their fuel via barges. And French nuclear plants rely on rivers for cooling. If hydropower, coal and nuclear production is disrupted, all Europe has left is wind and solar…”
“Heat, drought and storms have shrunk the wheat harvest in France, the European Union’s top exporter, further straining global supplies.
“The country’s soft-wheat output will drop about 7% to 32.9 million tons this year… One of France’s driest and warmest springs on record hurt yields during a crucial development period.”
“12th July was an exceptionally hot day especially for Galicia, NW Spain. The city of Ourense broke its all time record with 43.2C /109.8F (previous 42.6C in July 1990).
“Even hotter at Remuíño with 43.7C (Meteo Galicia) and Ribadavia (Aemet) 43.5C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1546913489398136837
“Portugal and Spain going through hell with heatwave sparking huge fires.
“In Spain, some 300 firefighters backed by 17 planes and helicopters were battling a wildfire in the eastern region of Extremadura which has ravaged 2,500 hectares of land, local officials said… In neighbouring Portugal, firefighters were battling a blaze which has ravaged some 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of land in the central municipality of Ourem since Thursday.”
“Supplies of olive oil, risotto rice and passata are under threat as northern Italy suffers its worst drought in 70 years, stirring up the cost of living crisis further.
“Specialist importers are preparing for price rises of as much as 50% or more for rice and tomatoes and are considering looking for new sources of supply…”
“1.5 million livestock dead across drought affected parts of Ethiopia.
“The UNOCHA also warned that the situation could further deteriorate as forecasts indicate that the October-December 2022 rainy season could also fail, leading to “an unprecedented and catastrophic situation, the likes of which has not been witnessed in the Horn of Africa in recent history.””
“Cereal production in Iraq has fallen due to drought: UN…
“It is expected that the amount of grain harvest for 2022 in Iraq will reach 3.4 million tons (including 2.7 million tons of wheat), which is about 35% less than in 2021, when the amount of grain production amounted to 5.2 million tons, including 4.2 million tons of wheat.”
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/28931-Cereal-production-in-Iraq-has-fallen-due-to-drought:-UN
“Iran’s Raeisi calls for regional effort to tackle dust storms.
“Iran has suffered from increased cases of severe dust storms in recent years with authorities blaming the problem on drought as well as on the lack of proper management of water and land resources in neighboring countries, especially in Iraq.”
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/07/12/685510/Iran-Raeisi-environment-forum-dust-storm-issue
“Melting glaciers, dying coral sounds add to climate research…
“Earth’s sounds are changing. On dark days, one might almost hear Jim Morrison lamenting the tortured planet on When the Music’s Over: “What have they done to the earth, yeah? / What have they done to our fair sister?””
“Humanity is closer than ever to irreversible climate breakdown 60 years on from the birth of the modern environmental movement, the head of the Environment Agency will warn.
“In a speech to environmental think tank Green Alliance in London on Tuesday, the agency’s chief executive, Sir James Bevan, will say the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to human survival.”
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Hola, are you familiar with naturebatslast.com blog by Guy McPherson. I read his climate summary in 2011. We are in the 6th mass extinction event on planet earth. Homo sapiens are going extinct, as well as all complex life on the planet. His work is based on peer reviewed, published, scientific research.
We are the dinosaurs. The planet will be uninhabitable long before 2030. Sad, I agree. The IPCC published in September/2019 that climate change is irreversible. Your publication shows the situation
Amira, I am indeed familiar with him. He was part of my learning process and he provides a good overview of the climate system, which climate scientists in their various specialisations sometimes cannot. His predictions do tend towards the pessimistic end of the spectrum, to put it mildly, and sometimes have been needlessly specific to the detriment of his own credibility IMHO… but then I’m no great optimist myself.