“After a short break, two more “triple record” days:
Record high Sea Surface Temperatures
Record high global air temperatures
Record low global sea-ice extent
“This now happed 5 days of the past two weeks. And El Niño hasn’t even (officially) started yet.”
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1665676718416207872
“NASA Global Net Flux is reaching record levels again. With the next two months it might reach 1.8 W/m²…
“NASA data shows our Earth is heating at unprecedented speed…
“That’s a lot of additional energy in the Earth’s system, available to heat oceans, land and atmosphere, melt ice and increase sea levels.”
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1665263377705254912
“Carbon dioxide soars to a new record in Earth’s atmosphere as climate change continues unabated.
“The carbon dioxide (CO2) level measured in May in Hawaii averaged 424 parts per million, NOAA said. That’s 3 parts per million more than last year’s May average and 51% higher than pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm. It also represents the fourth-largest annual increase on record.”
“Forecasters warn of unpredictability, weather ‘chaos’ as El Niño develops…
“Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center, warned in a recent podcast to “expect chaos,” especially if this El Niño turns out strong. “We have not had a strong El Niño in conjunction with ocean heat wave in the North Pacific, in conjunction with an Atlantic Ocean [where] the temperatures are almost off the charts,” she said.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/05/el-nio-forecast-climate-chaos/
“World climatic history writes a new incredible page today with an extreme heat wave in Siberia.
“Temperatures exceeded 38C between lat 55N/57N. 38.3C [100.9F] Kurgan; 37.9C Jalturovosk – hottest day in history! (for any month); 36.8C Tjumen June record; 36.2C Vikulovo June record. etc”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665030325062316033
“Record-breaking heat in N.W.T., Nunavut, has ‘scary’ implications for land users…
“Consider the communities where May was the hottest ever on record again. The margin of difference between what happened in May this year and what is considered average is wide: it was 7 degrees warmer in Arviat, Baker Lake and Yellowknife, 6 degrees warmer in Rankin Inlet and Fort Simpson, and 4 degrees warmer in Fort Liard.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/spring-temperatures-1.6864652
“You guessed it: May was the hottest on record for much of Alberta, including Edmonton…
“It’s official — it was the hottest May on record for several parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and not by a small margin. Edmonton was one of nine communities that broke records for May, with average temperatures close to six degrees above normal.”
“Canada on track for its worst-ever wildfire season.
“Canada is on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through to the end of the summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season, officials said on Monday.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-track-its-worst-ever-wildfire-season-2023-06-05/
“Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires…
“With more than 480 wilderness firefighters on the ground, Quebec can fight around 30 fires, François Legault told reporters Monday, adding that normally firefighters would come from other provinces to help. “When I talk to the premiers of other provinces, they have their hands full,” Legault told a briefing in Quebec City.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/quebec-ap-montreal-french-quebec-city-b2352005.html
“Clumps of 5,000-mile seaweed blob bring flesh-eating bacteria to Florida.
“…giant clumps of the 13m-ton morass labeled the Great Atlantic sargassum belt are washing up on Florida’s beaches, scientists are warning of a real-life threat from the piles of decomposing algae, namely high levels of the flesh-eating Vibrio bacteria lurking in the vegetation.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/03/sargassum-seaweed-algae-florida-bacteria-vibrio
“We didn’t have to wait very long!
“At 0.902°C above the 1982-2023 mean, today’s North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature just set a new record for the most above average of any day since [records began in] January 1, 1982.”
[We also have reconstructed data going back 170 years and this is the strongest anomaly in that time]
https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1665803092192026624
“At least 42 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after a weekend of heavy rains, flooding.
“A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 42 people dead, 11 missing and some 19,000 homeless, the government’s disaster response agency said.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article276100501.html
“Storms set to end record-breaking dry spell in northern France [You may recall that France had its longest ever winter dry spell back in Jan/Feb].
“Paris, Lille and Nantes have not seen any rain for more than three weeks – the longest dry spell for this time of year since 1949.”
“Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition.
“Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size, officials said Monday. The fire near Jueterbog, south of Berlin, had been simmering for days…”
“Spain frets over German threat to boycott ‘drought strawberries’… The dispute is rooted in legislation proposed by the conservative government of Andalusia, which critics say would legalise as many as 1,000 illegal wells used by farmers and threaten to drain one of Europe’s most important wetlands, Doñana.”
https://www.ft.com/content/2081f8af-3776-43d5-bad8-be8d0f406886
“Floods in Northwestern Bulgaria caused severe Damages.
“The intensive rains in North-West Bulgaria caused severe damage in the region. Several important roads and some villages were flooded, reported bTV and Nova TV. People from the Mezdra village of Rebarkovo are without water and electricity…”
https://www.novinite.com/articles/220382/Floods+in+Northwestern+Bulgaria+caused+severe+Damages
“Floods kill 2 as heavy rain hits northern provinces [Turkey]…
“As the sudden downpour hit Samsun, the soil was washed away by the flood from high areas and the district center was covered with mud, while some vehicles had difficulty in moving due to flooding. The ground floors of houses and workplaces were flooded.”
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/floods-kill-2-as-heavy-rain-hits-northern-provinces-183722
“Monster heat wave in Southern Africa:
“National monthly records of highest temperatures: in Mauritius: 32.4C at Agalega, 2 June; Botswana: 35.1C Mababe, 3 June; In Mozambique hottest June day at Beira with 34.2C [93.6F].”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665274691765026817
“Historic winter heat in Southern Africa, records fall every day everywhere
“Mauritius: 32.9 [91.2F] Agalega – New June national record! Zambia: 33.1 Sesheke; 32.6 Mongu. South Africa: 34.9 Thohoyandou; 34.7 Levubu; 34.6 Hoedspruit; 34.3 Punda Maria; 33.3 Mara; 31.9 Ellisras; 30.3 Towoomba.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665787351648333824
“More Records in Asia, now Indian Ocean:
“The Indian Island of Amini Divi in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep rose to 37.6C [99.7F] yesterday, which is a new record for June and 0.1C from all time high set on 30 April 1960.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665252041894010882
“Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild.
“Noor Bibi lost her mother, her daughter and the roof over her head in the catastrophic floods that drowned Pakistan last summer. One year later she remains homeless, living with the remnants of her family in spartan tents marking where the village of Sohbat Khosa was gutted by the deluge in southern Sindh province.”
“Record heat in Eastern India.
“The town of Imphal, the capital of the State of Manipur rose to 35.9C [96.6F] which is its hottest day in history. The all time record had been already tied few weeks ago.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665694524717297668
“The Bangladesh Education Ministry has announced a four-day closure of government primary schools across the country because of the ongoing heatwave.
“The Ministry noted the decision was taken considering the health and safety of the children, reports Xinhua news agency.”
https://in.investing.com/news/primary-schools-in-bdesh-shut-due-to-heatwave-3672014
“Extreme weather threatens China’s food security, with forecasts of summer droughts and floods.
“Government analysis says heavy rain could hit grain producers in northeast while eastern provinces may see typhoon-related disasters. Meanwhile, southwestern regions could experience 20 to 50 per cent drop in rainfall, agencies warn.”
“A landslide tore through a mining company’s worker dormitory early Sunday morning in southwestern China, killing 19 people, authorities said.
“The disaster struck in a mountainous rural district of Sichuan province’s Leshan county, where rains have been falling constantly for weeks.”
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/14-dead-5-missing-southwest-china-landslide-99820632
“Flash floods turn Dong Nai town into mayhem [Vietnam].
“Furniture and appliance scatter around inside Tinh’s house… “This area has never suffered such flash floods before and none of us here has prepared for this situation. We were all caught off guard,” said 60-year-old Tinh.”
https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/environment/flash-floods-turn-dong-nai-town-into-mayhem-4613716.html
“Indonesia braces for forest fires, crop loss from severe dry season.
“Indonesia is expecting a severe dry season from the impact of the El Nino weather pattern, threatening harvests and raising the risks of forest fires, the head of its weather agency said on Tuesday.”
https://news.yahoo.com/indonesia-braces-forest-fires-crop-064319463.html
“Dry Weather to Slash Australia’s Next Wheat Crop by a Third
“Australia’s wheat production is forecast to slump 34% in the coming season as the development of El Niño is likely to suppress rainfall across large swaths of the country, the government crop forecaster said.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dry-weather-set-slash-australia-140100309.html
“New day new records in Australia.
“Very warm nights again in Queensland with the highest Min. temperatures on records for June: 17.8C Charleville; 18C [64.4F] Cunnamulla… The city of Adelaide has recorded a provisional Min temp of 17.9C, it’s the highest Min ever recorded in June… Cape Borda with 20.9C beat its June Tmax record again.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665519992006164480
“Six rivers have overflowed and more than 500 people have been evacuated from their homes following 12 hours of rainfall in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso has said.
“He wrote on Twitter: “The priority is to save lives, let’s protect them! We have already rescued 500 people and the work continues.””
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-65810448
“Exceptional heat wave in Mexico.
“Guadalajara Airport (1551 asl) rose to an incredible 39.2C [102.6F], its highest temperature on records. Brutal 43.2C at Torreon 1123m) and 38.5C at Durango (1872m). Most Caribbean countries are almost near records.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1665070606029660164
“Climate Change Is Drying Out Earth’s Soils.
“When soil moisture is low, evaporation is limited. The conditions of this moisture-limited regime can exacerbate extreme weather events, including droughts and heat waves. In a new study, Hsu et al. quantify how global warming affects soil moisture.”
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/climate-change-is-drying-out-earths-soils
“Marine fishes are migrating to polar regions because of global warming.
“Researchers have for the first time conducted a comprehensive global survey of the movement of marine fish populations, examining 595 marine fish population covering 115 species across all major global oceans…”
“Uh, how large is this Antarctic sea ice anomaly going to get?
More visualizations at https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/. More background on this ongoing extreme event at https://wired.com/story/antarctic-sea-ice-is-at-record-lows-is-it-an-alarming-shift/ and https://abc.net.au/news/2023-05-31/antarctic-sea-ice-hits-another-record-low/102391534.”
https://twitter.com/ZLabe/status/1664414846874537984
“Glaciers are losing more mass than either the Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets, according to a recent study published in Nature.
“The study, the first to look at how fast the world’s glaciers are melting, observed about 200,000 glaciers between 2000 and 2019. The researchers found that the annual rates of glacier thinning have nearly doubled, from 36cm in 2000 to 69cm in 2019.”
https://qz.com/where-most-of-the-worlds-glacial-melt-is-happening-1850499768
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New CO2 record is unsurprising as emissions keep rising, yet still totally embarrassing.
Listening to weather underground this morning and as they show the warm ocean temp going up further north in the Atlantic ocean. A comment is made how far north has a hurricane formed or gone well this could be another breaking hurricane season for a variety of reasons and factors. Wow that one nasa graph is scary looking it appears to be going exponential to me.
Yes, positive energy imbalance is an alarming metric. An El Nino *should* mean fewer hurricanes but the waters are so warm the old rules may no longer apply.