“2 degrees, 40 feet: Scientists who study Earth’s ice say we could be committed to disastrous sea level rise…
“The collapse of ice sheets and ice shelves has been a major point of uncertainty within the climate science community. But a flurry of new research suggests that dangerous tipping points are nearer than once thought and that there is likely less room in Earth’s carbon budget than expected.”
“[Yesterday, ie Friday 17th Nov, was] the highest global surface anomaly in observational history. +1.3°C above 1979-2000 [close to 2.0C above pre-industria]!
“This record will likely be broken many times in the months to come. To be confirmed by other datasets.”
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1725788188390658528
“Tired of hearing how every month or year is one for the record books? So are some climate scientists…
“”Do you think that this is sounding repetitive? Do you have any idea how [frustrated] I am? It’s another record. But it’s important,” said Gavin Schmidt of NASA’s… He’s not the only one. “Yes, there is frustration,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of C3S. “There is also an emotional impact. Because in a sense, we are always the bearers of bad news.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/record-temperature-fatigue-1.7025783
“‘We have given Earth a fever’: author John Vaillant on the firestorms coming for us all.
“His book about a blaze so hot it vaporised concrete and turned a Canadian city to ash has just won the Baillie Gifford prize. John Vaillant explains why the world we think we live in no longer exists.”
“Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests…
“For thousands of years, people have used red cedar to make everything from canoes to clothing. Red cedar’s many uses have earned the species endearing names, including the “Tree of Life.” More recently, scientists have started calling this water-loving relative of redwoods by a less flattering name: “the climate canary.””
“Dolly Parton’s Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames.
“Currently, the U.S. Forest Service says some of the largest wildfires are active along the Georgia and South Carolina border, as well as in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.”
“Iconic waterfalls dried by fall drought in northwest Georgia…
“A hike into Cloudland Canyon usually has a rewarding payoff. Cherokee Falls is down there. It’s where Daniel Creek tumbles 65 feet down a cliff into a spraying pool on the canyon floor – usually. But this week, the Cherokee waterfall is a trickle of its former self. It’s all but dried up after months of drought in northwest Georgia.”
“Historic rain event sets records in Central Florida, causes major flooding along coast…
““Statistically, this is one in an approximately 700-year flood event,” said FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Noah Bergren. “Now, let’s be clear about what that means. A 700-year flood does NOT mean one would occur every 700 years. It means there is a one in 700 chance of it occurring in any given year, or, a 0.142% chance of it occurring at any point in time. Now you can see, remarkably rare!””
“Corals are bleaching and dying earlier in the year than ever before. Scientists are evacuating corals off the coast of Florida to save them…
“As the climate warms, bleaching events are becoming more common and last longer. Reefs have already shrunk by half since 1957… This year El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon that temporarily warms the planet, will increase the risk to coral reefs.”
“October 2023 in Mexico had an average temperature of 23.6C [74.5F],+1.7C above normal and was THE WARMEST on records.
“Last 5 months in Mexico: -Hottest June; -Hottest July; -Hottest August; -Hottest September; -Hottest October… Hundreds of records were beaten in each month.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1725245905291374914
“Panama Canal Restrictions Add to U.S. LNG Price Tag…
“Restrictions on shipping via the Panama Canal due to drought have made the transportation of U.S. LNG to Asia more expensive, widening the gap between Asian and European LNG prices… The situation is pushing freight costs higher elsewhere as well in a knock-on effect…”
“Brutal heat in BOLIVIA with up to 44.6C [112.3F] at Villamontes. Almost all stations broke their November records…
“Also all time high: 36.2C Cochabamba 2500m asl, finally broke its 1947 record. 42.6 Robore all time high… Monthly record tied in French Guyana 36.4C St Georges.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1725630293770375657
“Forest fires rage in three of Bolivia’s nine departments.
“Forest fires are raging in three of Bolivia’s nine departments, mostly sparked by field burning to prepare farmland for planting… Over 2 million hectares have been damaged in Bolivia by fire so far this year. More than 4 million hectares were damaged by fire in 2022…”
https://english.news.cn/20231118/f2f1f8a621de4541aa364bff7aa21fb3/c.html
“Heat Index in Rio de Janeiro hits 137.3 degrees Fahrenheit [58.5C]…
“More than a hundred million people in Brazil endure extraordinary and lethal temperatures. The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity, shattered records in Rio de Janeiro with 108.5 degrees and a feel-like temperature of 137.3 F.”
“A Taylor Swift swift fan died during Friday night’s concert in Brazil at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro as the city came under a heat warning…
“It’s believed she suffered a cardiac arrest as temperatures in the stadium soared to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”
“‘Climate change is real, and it is unfolding in a way that is truly terrifying,’ minister says at conference [Ireland]…
“The President of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) Pat McCormack on Friday accused the Government of “enjoying hindering and obstructing farmers” by supporting a cull of dairy cows to reduce carbon emissions, while the Taoiseach was simultaneously supporting an increase in air traffic into Dublin Airport.”
“France just went through its wettest 30-day period on record. Nationally-averaged rainfall total between October 18 and November 16 was an incredible 237 mm (9.3 inches).
“This comes after the country experienced its driest first half of October on record. Just absurd.”
https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/1725582795144036538
“When will it stop raining in France?
“…Unfortunately, it might be a while yet. While Friday is predicted to calm, bright and even sunny across much of France, this is literally the calm before the storm, as Saturday as predicted to see more heavy rain across the north of the country.”
https://www.thelocal.fr/20231117/when-will-it-stop-raining-in-france
“French oyster farmers race to recover from storm…
“Inspecting the damage caused by Storm Ciaran at his oyster farm on the Cotentin peninsula in northwestern France, Patrice Rodes sounds incredulous. “I’ve been here 12 years and never seen anything like this,” says the farmer… Record-breaking winds that swept through western Europe in early November devastated many farms in France…”
https://www.thelocal.fr/20231116/french-oyster-farmers-race-to-recover-from-storm
“The Barcelona Metropolitan Area and surrounding province are some of the worst drought-hit areas in Spain and are about to enter a state of pre-emergency “in the next few days”.
“The drought situation in Barcelona and the surrounding area is now the worst it’s been since records began in 1915 and reservoir reserves that serve the city are down to the lowest recorded level at 18.89 percent.”
https://www.thelocal.es/20231117/barcelona-to-enter-state-of-emergency-due-to-drought
“Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out…
“The meadow spittlebug can transmit a bacterium called Xylella fastidiosa that is potentially deadly for the plants on which it feeds… Entire groves of ancient olive trees have died… Certain strains of the disease could certainly tolerate cooler northern temperatures, and their spread may be facilitated by our warming climate.”
“Catastrophic flood drives Greek village of Metamorfosi to seek relocation…
“When floodwaters gushed through the Greek farming village of Metamorfosi in September, residents fled. Now they want to relocate their entire community, terrified it cannot survive another bout of extreme weather driven by climate change.”
“Heavy rains pounded the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, with some passengers evacuated from a flooded bus by holding on to a rope amid chest-high water…
“Heavy rains followed by flash floods have submerged towns across East Africa, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless.”
“Somalia’s devastating floods have now caused food prices to rocket – leaving countless people in peril…
“Somalia has recently seen the worst flooding it’s had in a century. Dozens of people have been killed, and 1.6 million people have been affected. Moreover, the flooding has cut off communities from essential healthcare as the prevalence of waterborne diseases increases…”
https://www.thecanary.co/global/2023/11/16/somalia-floods-food-prices/
“Dubai Roads Flooded After Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm…
“The roads of Dubai were waterlogged and flooded after heavy rainfall and thunderstorm hit parts of the United Arab Emirates this morning. Due to extreme weather conditions, people there have been advised to avoid beaches and stay indoors.”
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/dubai-roads-flooded-after-heavy-rainfall-thunderstorm-4582942
“Insane November warmth in Central Asia:
“31C [87.8F] Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan; 27.3C in Kazakhstan at 600m asl; 26.5C in Tajikistan at 1015m asl… Even more shocking the night warmth: 21.1C TMIN ar Saragt in Turkmenistan; 19.5C at Turkmenbat highest in November… Unprecedented warmth.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1725589529837408714
“SE Asia between record heat and deluges: Today again up to 37C [98.6F] in THAILAND with hot nights and high humidity.
“In MYANMAR November record tied at Touangoo with 35.8C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1725189592666488921
“Prolonged heavy rain and floods in central Vietnam since early this week killed two people and left three others missing…
“Several places in Hue city received more than 800 mm [31.5 inches] of rainfall in 24 hours, and the entire city was flooded by Wednesday night, the local media VnExpress reported.”
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202311/16/WS6555d5e0a31090682a5ee913.html
“Fukuoka had the first snow of the season today, 30 days earlier than normal and the first November snow in 10 years.
“In contrast, earlier this month, the city had the hottest November day since records began in 1909 (29.3C). Even cherry blossoms bloomed.”
https://twitter.com/sayakasofiamori/status/1725706393897058674
“SHOCKING: Uncontacted Hongana Manyawa Indigenous people on video, as bulldozers destroy their forest in Indonesia.
“Nickel mined from their land will end up in electric car batteries. Unless it’s stopped, they’ll be destroyed.”
https://twitter.com/Survival/status/1718999952444277029
“Aboriginal People Are Locked Out of Australia’s Water Market…
“One of the driest places in the world also has one of the most sophisticated water-trading markets. Australia manages to combine extreme water scarcity with billions of dollars in trading turnover. Aboriginal people have been locked out of that lucrative market.”
“While very low temperatures persists in parts of Antarctic Plateau, exceptional and unprecedented warmth for November is sweeping other areas of Antartica.
“Some examples: +7.8C [46F] Maitri; +5.6C Novolazarevskaja; +4.1C Sanae; +3.1C Troll [later 5C] lat72S, 1290m asl ! Spectacular!”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1725486661969031351
“Scientists: Slow Antarctica ice melt with sunlight-reflecting particles…
“The study delves into a specific form of climate engineering known as stratospheric aerosol injection. This method involves releasing large amounts of tiny sulfur droplets into the stratosphere, mimicking the natural cooling effect produced by large volcanic eruptions.”
https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-slow-antarctica-ice-melt-with-sunlight-reflecting-particles/
“The next pandemic could strike crops, not people…
“Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming, but as Grist finds in this analysis, it may leave people vulnerable to plant disease breakouts. Industrialization made food a global commodity, the burdens of which made crop diversification difficult.”
“‘Like a 40-metre pizza’: the seaweed farms that could feed us all – at a cost…
“Efforts to grow seaweed are springing up in the Philippines and beyond, and they’re in line for Elon Musk’s $1m Milestone prize. However, the Climate Foundation’s plans for the ocean have troubled some scientists.”
“Doomsday Clock Warns We’re Alarmingly Close to an Uninhabitable Earth…
“Recently… the clock has also come to include and reflect the global threat from climate change, which was first included as a factor by the bulletin in 2007… In 2023, the world, it seems – and if the Doomsday Clock is to be treated with credence – is not in a good place.”
https://www.sciencealert.com/doomsday-clock-warns-were-alarmingly-close-to-an-uninhabitable-earth
“The last woolly mammoths died out about 4,000 years ago, but if the folks at Colossal Biosciences have their way, a calf will be born by 2028.
“Scientists at the company aim to rebuild the woolly mammoth genome using samples from unearthed specimens, filling in the gaps with DNA from modern Asian elephants.”
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Let us bring back woolly mammoths so they can go extinct again!
Exactly. Some meadow muffin from Texas will want to hang it’s head on a wall
That’s a new one on me. 😂
“Meadow muffin” – (informal, US) cow pat [Wiki].
https://www.cnn.com/travel/italy-monte-san-primo-ski-resort-fake-snow/index.html
No snow for skiing in Italy
Sounds like Monte San Primo just isn’t a prime candidate for a ski resort and even less so these days.
I was lucky enough to visit Lake Como as a kid; such a beautiful part of the world.
“Give a dog what food you can,what time you can & what love you can & in return they give all.”
Any good attributes that the Clever Ape has?
https://grist.org/agriculture/appharvest-indoor-farming-morehead-kentucky/
The pipe dream was not true and look what they found
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/20/climate/2-degree-warming-limit-record-copernicus-climate-int?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_msn
The article says this does not mean that 2° will become permanent. Hahahahaha what pathetic bozos.
No if one ignors everything that humanity is and is not doing and one ignores all of the amplifying feedback loops ths data does not mean that 2° (and more) will be permanent.
I guess that we should also ignore that prior to 2023 the earth had not even gone over 1.25° degrees. As long as we can ignore amount of change we can pretend that these numbers are just a freak anamoly and not a trend.