Daily updates on climate change and the global economy.

Daily updates on climate change and the global economy.
Stay current with what’s happening around the world with a quick scan of top news.

Daily updates on climate change and the global economy.
Stay current with what’s happening around the world with a quick scan of top news.

Daily updates on climate change and the global economy.
Stay current with what’s happening around the world with a quick scan of top news.

Daily updates on climate change and the global economy.
Stay current with what’s happening around the world with a quick scan of top news.

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Temperature of 37 deg C [98.6F] in Ang Mo Kio matches Singapore’s all-time highest daily mark hit 40 years ago.

“The mercury hit 37 deg C in Ang Mo Kio on Saturday, tying the all-time mark for the highest daily maximum temperature in Singapore, which was recorded in Tengah on April 17, 1983.

It is also the highest recorded temperature for the month of May, and the hottest day in 2023.”

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/temperature-hits-40-year-record-high-of-37-deg-c-in-ang-mo-kio-on-saturday


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China braces for record-breaking temperatures as major cities issue heat advisories.

China is gearing up for another summer of scorching temperatures as major cities issued heat advisories this week, with Beijing experiencing temperatures in the mid-thirties on Monday… Since March, China has already been experiencing heatwaves in various parts of the country including in the Yunnan province which is known historically for its mild weather.”

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-braces-record-breaking-temperatures-121847294.html


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Eastern India is under a terrible heat wave with temperatures surging above 46C [115F].

It’s also an area notorious for high humidity, relentless heat persisting at night and heat indexes/THI which might exceed 55C [131F] . Next 3 days will witness dangerous levels of heat.”

https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1658087119372312576


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Cyclone Mocha Strikes Myanmar…

“As Cyclone Mocha approached Myanmar on May 14, 2023, winds roared as fast as 175 miles (280 kilometers) per hour, enough to make it a category 5 storm… Mocha’s powerful winds tied with Cyclone Fani for being the strongest on record in the North Indian Ocean basin, according to Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections.”

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151343/cyclone-mocha-strikes-myanmar


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Cyclone Mocha may have killed ‘hundreds’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine.

“Rescue and relief efforts are under way in northwestern Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore, with one humanitarian group working in the affected area saying hundreds had been killed and some Rohingya camps destroyed.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/16/cyclone-mocha-may-have-killed-hundreds-in-myanmars-rakhine


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Northern Rivers [NSW, Australia] told to brace for flash flooding, again.

“The NSW SES is warning anyone planning on travelling to the area to be mindful of the potential for severe rainfall that could lead to flash flooding… More than 30,000 people in the Northern Rivers have faced significant flooding events over the past three years since the onset of the prolonged La Nina, with last year’s floods the worst on record.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/northern-rivers-told-brace-flash-033627592.html


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Scientists warn Maugean skate, Tasmania’s ‘thylacine of the sea’, one extreme weather event from extinction.

“Scientists have warned an ancient fish species that has survived since the time of the dinosaurs could be one extreme weather event from extinction after its population crashed by nearly half in seven years.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/16/scientists-warn-maugean-skate-tasmanias-thylacine-of-the-sea-one-extreme-weather-event-from-extinction


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More abnormal warmth in Antarctica.

“+8.4C [47.1F] at San Martin Base, an Argentine Base located in the Peninsula and 7.6C at Esperanza, where the snow depth is now 15cm,  down from 40cm few days ago. It’s almost winter in Antarctica but locally we are observing snow melting.”

https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1657786213711990786


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It’s another abnormally warm month in Argentina which is living so far an exceptionally warm 2023, every single month.

“Temperatures are still surging above 30C [86F] in Central Northern areas with dry and sunny days and cool nights. The drought is persisting and it’s a matter of concern.”

https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1658145983266447362


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Florida’s citrus crop forecast lowest in nearly 100 years, recent hurricanes are a major factor.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday issued a forecast that said Florida growers this season are on pace to fill 15.65 million boxes of oranges, which would be the lowest total since the 1934-1935 season. The new forecast also was down from an April projection of 16.1 million boxes.”

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/floridas-citrus-crop-forecast-lowest-nearly-100-years-recent-hurricanes-are-major-factor/XHCFELG5VNEEHO2MPMQ5D5X5EA/


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Record-breaking heat scorches the western US and Canada as wildfires continue to rage.

“The West has taken a dive straight into summer, with temperatures well above those normally seen even at the end of July… Several cities across British Columbia set new monthly records Sunday, including Lytton, which topped out around 97 degrees; hotter than the average temperature Phoenix, Arizona, experiences around this time of year.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/15/weather/pacific-northwest-canada-heat-wildfires-monday-wxn/index.html


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Canadian PM Trudeau visits Alberta as wildfires rage.

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Alberta on Monday as raging wildfires prompted mass evacuations and reduced energy production in Canada’s main oil-producing province, where meteorologists expect virtually no rain for 10 days or so.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-pm-trudeau-visit-alberta-wildfires-rage-2023-05-15/


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Canada’s Far North sizzles under unrivalled heat, sets monthly record…

An extreme example of the extraordinary heat occurred in Arviat, Nunavut, along the shores of Hudson Bay. The 21.2°C [70.2F] reading recorded on Saturday is so far above-and-beyond what was previously experienced. Never before had a 10°C even been recorded there, and that temperature smashed the previous monthly record of 14.5°C set back on May 26, 2001.”

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canadas-far-north-sizzles-under-180604087.html


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90-mile-long ice jam in rural Alaska brings near-record flooding to several towns along Yukon River.

“Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared a disaster in several communities due to ongoing flooding along the Yukon River caused by a massive ice jam. The NWS in Fairbanks said warmer temperatures across the eastern Interior, combined with an above-normal snowpack in the higher elevations, have caused a significant increase in snowmelt.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/ice-jam-flooding-alaska-yukon-river


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A state of emergency was declared in Russia’s far eastern Khabarovsk region on Monday, amid forest fires that have raged in other parts of the country.

““Today, I signed an order on the introduction of a state of emergency due to forest fires throughout the Khabarovsk Territory,” Khabarovsk Governor Mikhail Degtyarev said in a message on Telegram.”

https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/russias-khabarovsk-region-declares-emergency-over-wildfires-3664309


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Dozens of ‘frost quakes’ hit a Finnish town in just 7 hours.

“Fears are growing that seismic activity known as frost quakes or ice quakes – which can cause huge cracks in roads and houses – are becoming more frequent because of climate change.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373185-dozens-of-frost-quakes-hit-a-finnish-town-in-just-7-hours/


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Denmark Is Mysteriously Tremoring. No One Knows Why…

“…by ruling out a ground-based shock—like an earthquake—or a large and relatively nearby explosion, we’re left to look at the atmosphere. This means that there was potentially some sort of significant atmospheric event strong enough to cause a 2.3 magnitude tremor on land in a specific island location. And we don’t know what it was.”

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a43892547/why-is-denmark-tremoring/


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Andalucía brings forward date of high risk wildfire season by two weeks.

“The start of the extreme risk season for forest fires has been brought forward to 16 May in Andalucía, instead of 1 June. The decision was made at a meeting of the advisory committee of Plan Infoca, the Junta’s specialist wildfire prevention and fire fighting brigade, and the regional government minister Antonio Sanz on Friday.”

https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/andalucia-brings-forward-date-for-high-risk-20230515104812-nt.html


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‘The country is becoming a desert’: Drought-struck Spain is running out of water.

“Spain is running out of water. After a long and painful drought, the country has been hit by an unusually early heat wave, evaporating even more of the “blue gold” it still has left in its reservoirs.”

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230513-the-country-is-becoming-a-desert-drought-struck-spain-is-running-out-of-water


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Croatian army steps in as heavy rains flood homes, roads and schools.

“Rescue teams and hundreds of soldiers were deployed Monday to help people in parts of Croatia hit by floods. Heavy rain in recent days caused some rivers to overflow their banks, flooding homes, roads and public buildings in some towns.”

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/croatian-army-steps-heavy-rains-flood-homes-roads-99326834


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Rwanda prioritizes relocation of disaster-stricken households, post-floods reconstruction.

“Last week, heavy rainfall caused significant 137 casualties and injuries in the northern, western, and southern provinces of Rwanda. Since heavy rainfall, battered Rwanda causing landslides and deadly floods on May 2-3, the government initiated an emergency response, including evacuations and temporary relocations to camps for affected residents.”

https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/15/rwanda-prioritizes-relocation-of-disaster-stricken-households-post-floods-reconstruction/


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22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN.

“Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes.”

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/22-people-killed-somalia-floods-125129803.html


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Climate change is making crabs lose their sense of smell — and seafood may never be the same… and when crabs pay the price, so do humans…

“…as the ocean becomes more acidic due to climate change, crabs lose part of their sense of smell because the neurons responsible for sensing odors shrink and they have fewer receptors in their version of a nose (an organ called their antennules).”

https://www.salon.com/2023/05/15/climate-change-is-making-crabs-lose-their-sense-of-smell–and-seafood-may-never-be-the-same/


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Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback.

“… the ocean has acted like the planet’s air conditioner, relentlessly absorbing extra heat. “But that air conditioner isn’t just passive. It is not a free service. Adding that heat has come with ocean acidification, rising sea levels and changes in the frequency of extreme weather.””

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/oceans-have-been-absorbing-the-worlds-extra-heat-but-theres-a-huge-payback


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The terrifying math of the incoming El Niño…

“We are, right now, living in a dangerously warmed climate. That means two things: first, that climate adaptation—infrastructure and policy decisions focused on mitigating the harm that our new, perennially warming climate is causing—is not some far-off question. We need to be preparing for the next unprecedented heat wave, flood, fire, or wind event as though it were coming this summer—because it very well might be.

“Second, and more fundamentally, it means there is no margin of safety left, if there ever was one.”

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-terrifying-math-of-the-incoming-el-nino


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