“Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union’s climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday…
“Year-round, long-term trends have added 0.6C to the ocean’s surface waters in 40 years, said C3S deputy director Samantha Burgess, noting that April had also seen a new record for heat.”
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-oceans-warmer-month.html
“Record hot oceans continue as weather extremes escalate…
“The bottom line: It’s become cliche for climate stories to say that we’re in uncharted territory; but in this situation, it bears repeating. We’ve never gone into an expected El Niño event with the oceans already so warm, making them prone to marine heat waves with their associated coral bleaching.”
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/07/el-nino-oceans-extreme-weather
“Climate change has a dramatic impact on the global water cycle, say researchers…
“The laws of physics tell us that a warmer atmosphere will absorb more water vapor. Despite this, many regions are expected to suffer from water shortages. Schär explains the apparent paradox: “The absolute moisture content of the atmosphere is rising overall, but relative humidity can also fall regionally. In other words, more water will evaporate from the ground; but at the same time, cloud formation will also decline in certain regions, where there will then be less precipitation.””
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-climate-impact-global.html
“This broken record keeps playing as North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures keep breaking so significantly.
“Hoping that this is temporary is not a strategy. Ignorance is negligence… I’m feeling more and more like Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky in “Don’t Look Up”.
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1666474488031002626
“New Portuguese record of highest rainfall in 24 hours with huge amounts recorded in Madeira! [Warm Atlantic obviously a factor here.]
“– Areeiro: 562.6 mm [22.1 inches]; – Pico Alto: 452.3 mm; – Monte: 350.4 mm; – Bica da Cana: 322.2 mm.”
https://twitter.com/ThierryGooseBC/status/1666092640637710339
“Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said Wednesday.
“Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet weather agency, said the latest data showed a continuation of the extremely high temperatures the country suffered in 2022, which was the hottest year ever recorded in Spain.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/spain-ap-madrid-mediterranean-europe-b2353030.html
“Droughts in East Africa stoke tension between herders and lions [picture is of Loonkiito, one of the world’s oldest wild lions; killed by herders last month].
“A prolonged drought in East Africa has increased lions targeting livestock and causing significant financial losses for herders. In retaliation to recent attacks near Kenya’s Amboseli Park, the Maasai people have killed six wild lions.”
“Record heat is nearly allover these weeks. Today it was an extreme day like rarely seen before:
“49.5C [121F] Turbat in Pakistan – New 2023 World highest temperature; June record heat in India: 43.5C Purnea and 32.2C Tadong; 48.0C Matam in Senegal – RECORD June day in Senegal!” [We’ve seen extended record heat in Senegal and Manipur recently; can’t be helping with the civil unrest in those locations].
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1666514705215528992
“Skies turn dark as heavy dust storm engulfs parts of Rajasthan.
“Several parts of Rajasthan saw skies turning dark on Tuesday afternoon as a fierce dust storm hit some places. The dust storm was coming from the north-west direction. The affected places include Churu, Taranagar, Sardarshahar, and Rajgarh.”
“Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater efforts to fight desertification after climate change leads to spike in dust clouds.
“The Chinese leader says the country’s policies have been having an effect but warns that a sustained, long-term effort is still needed to fight the problem. More incidents have been recorded in the past couple of years, including major storms that affected vast areas of the country.”
“Heat wave: Mercury to rise up to 47 Degrees Celsius [116.6F] in East Telangana [India] till June 10.
“As part of the ongoing severe heat wave conditions, temperatures are likely to rise up to 47 Degrees Celsius in East Telangana from Wednesday till June 10, 2023. T Balaji, popularly known as Telangana Weatherman, tweeted to this effect predicting the record temperatures in the eastern region of the state.”
“Wet bulb temperature crosses safe threshold in Chennai [Chennai famous for running dry in 2019, of course].
“According to Poovulagin Nanbargal, an environmental organisation, that has a wet bulb temperature at its office, the wet bulb temperature in Chennai was registered at 31.3 degree Celsius which is higher than the safe threshold of 30 degree Celsius, on Sunday.”
https://www.dtnext.in/news/city/wet-bulb-temperature-crosses-safe-threshold-in-chennai-716942
“Dharan sub-metropolis [Nepal] hit by severe water shortage amid continued heat wave.
“On Tuesday, the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences postponed all classes for a week because of a severe water crisis. The institute does not have an adequate water supply for the hospital and its college buildings.”
“Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades…
““We have never seen such a prolonged heatwave since Bangladesh’s independence in 1971,” said Bazlur Rashid, a senior official at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Tens of thousands of primary schools were shut down by the government, and electricity production has been drastically cut…”
“Epic day! Over 40C [104F] in Siberia, dozens of records obliterated.
“Over 45C [113F] in China and 43C in Kazakhstan north of 45 latitude. A historic heat wave which is rewriting world climatic history which is set to get much worse. We might see close to 50C in China, yes FIFTY you read it.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1666439634941796366
“Record event in Siberia in its worst heat wave in history. Dozens of records fell, the most important all time records today:
“39.6 Baevo [103.3F]; 38.5 Barnaul; 38.1 Ordynskoe tie; 37.3 Novosibirsk; 37.2 Toguchin; 36.4 Mariinsk; 36.1 Masljanino tie; 35.6 Tomsk tie; 35.4 Tjuhtet;
35.1 Bogotol.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1666483367850778624
“Rain is expected to intensify again in the areas hit by record rainfall last weekend [Japan]. Even small amounts of rain can heighten the risk of mudslides.
“In the 24-hour period through Friday morning, rainfall of 200 millimeters is forecast in southern Kyushu and Shikoku, 180 millimeters in Kinki, 150 millimeters in Tokai and northern Kyushu and 120 millimeters in Kanto-Koshin and the Amami region.”
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230608_05/
“Victorian town of Ballarat [Australia] records wettest June day in over a century of records [it also had its wettest spring on record at the end of 2022].
“A large rain band delivered a downpour across most of Victoria overnight, with Ballarat recording 46.2mm of rain to 9am today. The previous wettest June day in the regional town was on June 10, when 29.7mm of rain fell.“
“More and more record warmth in Australia.
“16 more stations today set a record of highest Tmin. in June,including long POR stations like Gabo Island with 16.7C [62.1F], Jabiru with 26.3C, Rutherglen with 14.0C and others.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1666599627091505153
“‘Exacerbated by climate change’ – NZ experiences warmest May on record.
“New Zealand has experienced the warmest May on record, with temperatures at least 2 degrees Celsius higher than average in parts of every region, except Northland. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said the nationwide average temperature was 13.1C.”
“Record heat all over the Caribbeans:
“The Dutch island of Saba with 33.4C [92.1F] just recorded its hottest June day in history and second hottest for any month of the year, after the records in Bonaire and Aruba. Nearly allover the Caribbeans temperatures are at record levels. Historic.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1666158230953775104
“125-degree heat index: Puerto Rico faces ‘dangerous situation’ due to record-breaking conditions…
“The tropical island already experienced record-breaking minimum and maximum temperatures for this time of year on Monday and Tuesday, when it jumped to 95 degrees. But the heat index, which measures how temperatures feel like to the human body, surpassed 120 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday in parts of Puerto Rico, even peaking to 125 in the northern towns.”
“Intense fires threaten water supply and habitats in Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba.
“For four days in February an intense forest fire ravaged the border of Pico de Orizaba National Park in Mexico, with 40% of the affected area lying inside the protected park, preliminary data show. Inhabitants of communities in the region say they fear forest fires will impact their water supply…”
“Oregon snowpack falls below average after hottest May on record.
“Like water melting from a frozen peak and running into a stream, Oregon’s snowpack has been sliding downhill for the past several weeks. Less than two months ago, the entire state had above-average snowpack… Now, on June 6, 2023, the state snowpack map shows a very different picture…”
https://www.koin.com/weather/oregon-snowpack-falls-below-average-after-hottest-may-on-record/
“High plains drought ravages Oklahoma, Kansas wheat farms…
“Kansas flour mills will likely buy wheat grown in Eastern Europe. It’s like Texas importing oil, West Virginia hauling in coal, or the Saudis shipping in sand. Aaron Harries, Vice President of Research and Operations at Kansas Wheat, said it’s never happened before.”
“New York City tops world’s worst air pollution list from Canada wildfire smoke.
“New York City’s air pollution ranked the worst of any city in the world on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from Canada continued to drift over the area, creating a second day of orange haze over the city and prompting some residents to wear face masks outdoors.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/canadian-wildfire-smoke-nyc-residents-urged-to-stay-inside.html
“Wildfires halt mining operations in Canada.
“Intense wildfires have hit Canada this year, with Quebec being the worst-affected region. The government has closed access to several roads across Quebec and many mining companies have had to temporarily curtail their operations.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/wildfires-halt-mining-operations-canada-2023-06-06/
“‘Nobody wanted to move’: An Alaskan village forced to relocate due to climate change.
“Newtok, a small village on Alaska’s west coast, is being forced to move because of the melting permafrost and erosion that have been threatening residents for 20 years. Our Observer grew up in Newtok and is one of the last residents who have not yet been relocated.”
“Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find.
“Analysis shows that even if greenhouse gas emissions are sharply reduced, the Arctic will be ice-free in September in coming decades. The study also shows that if emissions decline slowly or continue to rise, the first ice-free summer could be in the 2030s…”
“A ‘warm up’ to COP28: UN climate talks kick off in Germany with no final agenda.
“The Bonn Climate Change Conference is seen as a mid-way check for how international climate talks will take shape in December… The lack of a plan is clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting will result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai.”
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