“Last month was the fourth warmest September on record, with Greenland in particular showing ominous signs of the stark reality of climate change, data show.
“According to analysis from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), while Europe had a month that was cooler than recent norms, conversely the rest of the planet was warmer than average, equalling 2016 as the fourth warmest on record.
“Greenland, the world’s largest island, saw worrying temperature outliers, the data show. Copernicus said Greenland had exceptional temperatures that reached more than 8C above the monthly average in places, the warmest temperatures for September in the record.”
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40977461.html
“Climate Change Comes for the Freezers, a Key Tool for Alaska Natives…
“In rural Alaska, the stand-alone freezer is everything. With most traditional cold storage methods wiped out by warmer temperatures, Indigenous Alaskans are totally dependent on freezers just as climate change also threatens the power systems, which run those appliances, more with every passing season.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/dining/climate-change-freezers-alaska-natives.html
“Thousands of salmon found dead as Canada drought dries out river. A lack of rain on the western coasts saw 65,000 dead salmon wash up on the creek.
“Tens of thousands of dead wild salmon scattered along a creek bed are the latest casualty of a drought that has gripped the province of British Columbia for more than a month and left communities bracing for more devastation.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/05/canada-dead-salmon-drought-british-columbia
“More temperature records in B.C. topple as unusually warm and hazy autumn continues…
“Lytton, which has had an abundance of heat-related woes in the last year, including being the hottest spot in the country then being razed by wildfire, saw a preliminary new record of 27.2 C compared to the high of 26.7 C set in 1966.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/9180992/more-bc-temperature-records-set-october-5/
“A wildfire that exploded in size in drought-stricken central Nebraska has destroyed much of a youth campsite and led officials to evacuate a nearby village…
“By Sunday night, the grassland fire in the state’s Sandhills region had grown to about 15,000 acres, or around 24 square miles (62 square kilometers), according to the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands.”
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2022/10/05/688357.htm
“University of California, Santa Barbara Scientists See the End of ‘Normal’ Climate. Researcher Asks: ‘What Happens If You Know the Drought Is Never Going to End?’
“…this century, extreme wildfires in the West will usually be followed in short order by extreme rain, with the potential for massive damage.”
https://www.independent.com/2022/09/19/ucsb-scientists-see-the-end-of-normal-climate/
“Dozens of US cities sweat through warmest September on record.
“Those on the list included: Salt Lake City, Reno in Nevada, Portland and Salem in Oregon, Stockton in California and Glasgow in Montana, according to FOX Weather senior data specialist Shane Brown. In all, 56 cities experienced or tied their warmest September on record.”
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/dozens-of-cities-sweat-through-warmest-september-on-record
“The Floodwaters in Florida Are Toxic and Dangerous, Officials Warn.
“When Hurricane Ian made landfall over Florida as a category 4 storm last week, it left behind a trail of destruction that killed dozens of people amid flash floods, severely damaged homes, and inundated cars and streets. The devastation has also triggered new environmental concerns: serious leaks of chemicals, sewage, and oil.”
https://gizmodo.com/florida-hurricane-ian-toxic-floodwaters-sewage-oil-1849625072
“‘You can’t design for that:’ Record rainfall leaves parts of Ponce Inlet flooded days after hurricane Ian. Ponce Inlet saw almost 21 inches of rain.
“Communities on Volusia County’s east coast saw the most rainfall in Central Florida during Hurricane Ian. One of those was Ponce Inlet, where many homes are still under water and town leaders are working to get the water out.”
“The images of the floods and puddles left by the rain south of CDMX [Mexico City]…
“Through social networks, residents of Mexico City shared photos and videos of how they experienced the torrential rains, which according to the Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection will continue in at least 14 municipalities during the night.”
“Arouca residents left in shock after flooding [Trinidad]…
“In just ten minutes, walls crumbled, roads cracked and cars drifted into ravines as severe flash flooding left many Arouca residents reeling on Wednesday. “My children still traumatised!” a Dunderhill Road resident told Guardian Media at the site of the second location where a vehicle was washed away.”
https://guardian.co.tt/news/arouca-residents-left-in-shock-after-flooding-6.2.1554436.9ef86ba51c
“Video reveals devastation from scallop dredging on ‘protected’ Scottish seabed…
“The Scottish government designated the seabed around the islands of Canna and Rum, on Scotland’s west coast, as the Small Isles MPA in 2014, to conserve Britain’s only colony of rare fan mussels and other features. The islands host a large breeding colony of black guillemots.”
“Chicken in British supermarkets ‘linked to deforested Amazon’.
“A new investigation into industrial poultry farming in Brazil claims that chicken fed with corn and soya beans grown on deforested land or with unclear origins is ending up on British dinner plates and supermarket shelves.”
“This year’s drought-affected grain maize crop in France will produce about 10 million tonnes, growers group AGPM said on Wednesday, joining other observers in predicting the worst harvest in decades…”
“Severe floods surround homes in Algeria.” [Video]
https://twitter.com/SCROTUSinChief/status/1577909166177669120
“Pink Lake Loses its Rosy Hue [Senegal]…
“The wet season in 2022 was especially wet. Bouts of torrential rain in early August and early September led to deadly flooding in Dakar and surrounding areas. The extreme rainfall impacted more than the lake’s color…”
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150419/pink-lake-loses-its-rosy-hue
“Flooding caused by heavy rains in the West African state of Niger has claimed nearly 200 lives and affected more than a quarter of a million people, the Civil Protection Service said on Thursday, describing the toll as one of the highest on record…
“The worst-affected regions are Maradi and Zinder in the centre of the country, Dosso in the southwest and Tahoua in the west.”
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221006-nearly-200-dead-in-niger-floods
“In Nigeria’s food basket state, floods wash away homes, crops and hope…
“Okonkwo is among at least half a million Nigerians affected by flooding in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states this year. Farmers say the rising waters will push food bills higher in a nation where millions have fallen into food poverty in the past two years.”
“Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam.
“The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend… The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital.”
http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/1007/c90000-10155103.html
“Weathertracker: how record monsoon rain devastated Pakistan.
“This year’s monsoon was the wettest on record. The numbers are mind-boggling. Between June and August, Pakistan received almost triple its average rainfall. The Sindh province received over eight times the usual amount. However, the situation is far more complicated than just extreme downpours.”
“Pakistan: Floods wipe out apple orchards in Balochistan.
“Months-long monsoon rains and unprecedented floods have devastated vast swathes of agricultural land in Pakistan. Balochistan province’s famous apple orchards are also hit hard.”
https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-floods-wipe-out-apple-orchards-in-balochistan/av-63361347
“Rainfall continues in north Indian states, breaks 23-year record in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya…
“Unseasonably heavy rainfall lashed many states in north India on the festive occasion Dussehra, washing the effigies and dampening celebrations… many north Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, will experience heavy rain for the next few days.”
“At least 19 people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, authorities said Friday…
“Although no substantial research has been done on the impacts of climate change on mountaineering risks in the Himalayas, climbers have reported crevasses widening, running water on previously snowy slopes, and the increasing formation of glacial lakes.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/death-toll-in-indian-himalayas-avalanche-rises-to-19/6779868.html
“Three persons died after being buried by a landslide in the Chandragiri municipality on the western outskirts of Kathmandu on Thursday night [caused by incessant rain]…
“The landslide had buried a meditation centre at Deurali, Chandragiri-2. Ward chair Tamang says search efforts are still underway as some other people might be missing in the disaster.”
https://english.onlinekhabar.com/landslide-kathmandu-chandragiri.html
“Eight dead and several injured by ‘sudden’ flash flood during idol immersion in [West Bengal] India…
“Prime minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences as he announced a compensation of Rs 200,000 (£2,169) for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 (£541) for those injured.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-idol-immersion-west-bengal-b2196862.html
“Four killed, 72,000 households in 30 [Thai] provinces affected by floods since September 28th.
“Four people have died, two injured and more than 72,000 households affected by flooding in 30 provinces of Thailand since September 28th, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.”
“Nightmare for Ipoh folk as flash floods hit again [Malaysia].
“It was a nightmare for residents of the Chepor structured village scheme after a downpour led to the worst flash floods in years, forcing them to escape with just their important documents… Taman Suria Residents Association secretary Renita Rhea Ashwin Simon, 35, said it started to rain heavily from Tuesday evening.”
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/10/06/nightmare-for-ipoh-folk-as-flash-floods-hit-again
“Greater Jakarta braces for more flooding after heavy downpours swept through many neighborhoods, causing massive floods and severing major thoroughfares in the past few days.
“Heavy rains and flooding also hit other parts of the country, with more rain forecast across the archipelago for the rest of the week.”
“The city of Seoul will upgrade its flood control measures for the first time in a decade after record rainfall caused fatal flooding in August.
“The Seoul Metropolitan Government shared a blueprint on Thursday outlining a ten-year, three-point-five trillion won plan to adjust the city’s flood prevention system… The plan includes raising the baseline amount of hourly rain the city’s facilities can handle…”
http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=172894
“Parts of western Victoria received a month’s rain in just a few hours as storms battered the state, resulting in more than 600 calls for help to emergency services.
“Suburbs in Melbourne’s outer south-east were pelted with rain on Thursday night and throughout Friday, and some households reported flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology’s website rain radar crashed.”
“Sydney clinched its wettest year on record Thursday as downpours threatened to bring more flooding in a region that has been drenched repeatedly in 2022.
“The latest deluge pushed Sydney’s annual precipitation past its previous record of 86.4 inches — or 2,194.6 mm — set in 1950, with three months to spare.”
“Record winter rain leaves $80m state highway repair bill [New Zealand]…
“The wettest winter ever has wreaked havoc on the country’s roads and it’s expected it will cost more than $80 million to fix the nation’s state highways. State highways in Northland, Gisborne, Central Waikato, Nelson/Marlborough and Wellington have all suffered significant damage recently.”
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/10/06/record-winter-rain-leaves-80m-state-highway-repair-bill/
“Drought ‘major worry’ for vendors [Fiji]…
““If the dry season continues, most vendors would lose out because of the shortages of vegetables to sell at the market,” she said. “From Monday until today, we can’t get rourou leaves and ota. “We only have lettuce and cabbage and that to in less quantity.”
https://www.fijitimes.com/drought-major-worry-for-vendors/
“Easter Island fire causes ‘irreparable’ damage to famous moai statues.
“A forest fire that tore through part of Easter Island has charred some of its monumental carved stone figures, known as moai, authorities have said. The blaze reportedly swept through the Rapa Nui national park, 3,500km (2,175 miles) off the west coast of Chile, causing “irreparable” damage to the archaeological site.”
“A New Era of Climate Disasters Revives Calls for Climate Reparations.
“Developing countries like Pakistan are leading the charge for compensation from rich nations, backed by new economic research… someone has to pay for floods and storms, droughts and heat waves… But the moral case, no matter how clear, isn’t gaining ground.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-pakistan-floods-climate-change-loss-damage-cop27/
“Seasonal change in Antarctic ice sheet movement observed for first time…
“The results imply that similar seasonal variability may exist at other, more vulnerable sites in Antarctica, such as the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers in West Antarctica. “If true, these seasonal signatures may be uncaptured in some measurements of Antarctic ice-mass loss, with potentially important implications for global sea-level rise estimates,” said Karla Boxall.”
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/antarctica-ice-sheet-movement
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