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“Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961…
“”Climatic challenges across both hemispheres are once again major contributors to the reduced global production volume,” OIV said in a report. “The preliminary estimates reveal a complex landscape of climatic disruptions across EU wine regions due to climate change,” it said.”
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241129-global-wine-output-to-hit-lowest-level-since-1961
“Arabica coffee prices soar to multi-generational high.
“Brazil, the world’s biggest coffee producer, faced severe drought earlier this year, raising doubts about the next season’s crop size… At the time of writing, Arabica coffee futures were priced at $3.25 a pound, the highest on record.”
“Chocolate prices rise as climate change threatens cocoa harvest in West Africa.
“Chocolate prices are on the rise this holiday season, in part because climate change is threatening the cocoa harvest in West Africa, the largest region for cocoa production in the world. For consumers buying chocolate in the U.S., it will likely be more expensive this year.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGE9T7109jo
“Douala, Cameroon broke its November record heat for the 4th time this month with 35.7C [96.3F].
“29th November was the world’s most record breaking day in tropical history.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862708135313777150
“‘Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water…
“The deaths in Botswana’s Okavango delta were described by scientists as a “conservation disaster”. Elephants of all ages were seen walking in circles before collapsing and dying.”
“Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive…
“Donors and governments have pushed for more black soldier fly maggot farming in Africa because of its low labor and production costs and huge benefits to agriculture, the continent’s mainstay that is under pressure from climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine.”
“At least 113 people are missing, and at least 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in eastern Uganda, the police say.
“The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c238jvyg0j8o
“EXTRAORDINARY EVENT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN:
“Every country East to West is smashing heat records: November hottest nights ever: Tmins: 27.0 Cocos Island AUSTRALIA; 28.0 Male MALDIVES; 26.9 Malindi KENYA; Tmax record for Nov 36.7C at Morogoro (520m asl).”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862546549429215523
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA:
“Mind blowing unseasonal warmth with MINIMUMS up to 28C [82.4F] in Oman and tropical nights in Uzbekistan; MAX 21C at 1000m in Kazakhstan. Hundreds of records for this time of the year smashed.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862092805746929672
“Iraq is facing a water crisis of staggering proportions.
“Extreme temperatures, prolonged droughts and inadequate water management have pushed the country into a state of emergency.”
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2581079
“Caspian Sea on UN climate summit doorstep ebbs towards record low…
“”One of the main challenges facing the Caspian Sea region is climate change and its impacts. Extreme weather events, increased frequency of natural disasters and changes in biodiversity – all of that require joint efforts for adapting to new realities…””
https://www.ft.com/content/ceeb966c-f82b-4d79-ac6c-c264eacd19af
“Himachal faces unprecedented dry spell, Sparking concerns over water and agriculture…
“From October 1 to November 29, districts like Shimla, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Sirmour, and Solan saw no rainfall at all… This prolonged dry spell is a stark reminder of the growing unpredictability of weather patterns, leaving people increasingly worried about how climate change is affecting both water resources and farming…”
“12 Dead, Thousands Displaced As Sri Lanka Faces Flash Floods Amid Fengal Cyclone.
“Sri Lanka is reeling from flash floods triggered by heavy rains from a slow-moving deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, resulting in 12 deaths, including six children who drowned when their vehicle was swept away.”
“Record heat is all over the world, in all Continents.
“And once again, like every single month of the past 15, is affecting Bangladesh with temperatures up to 34C [93.2F, never seen so late in the season.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862447729596932297
“In Depth: Warming Climate Threatens Chinese Farmers’ Livelihoods.
“Xu planted earlier than usual this year, in line with the spring rains, which had come early in mid-April. Xu’s case, while alone seemingly unremarkable, reflects a much larger shift happening in China’s climate and the impact it is having on the country’s agricultural industry.”
“Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands.
“Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using boats and jet skis worked to reach stranded residents.”
https://arynews.tv/thailand-flooding-kills-nine-displaces-thousands/
“Malaysia set for its worst ever floods after heavy monsoon rains…
“Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Thursday that floods this year were expected to be worse than 2014, when more than 250,000 people were displaced and 21 killed.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/malaysia-set-its-worst-ever-floods-after-heavy-monsoon-rains
“Indonesia: Floods, landslides kill 31 in North Sumatra.
“The Indonesian province of North Sumatra has been battered by a week of relentless rainfall leading to floods and landslides in several parts. Scores have died while rescue efforts are underway to search for the missing.”
https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-floods-landslides-kill-31-in-north-sumatra/a-70915310
“Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size.
“Emergency warnings remain in place for communities in Wedge Island, Grey, Cervantes, Nambung, and Cooljarlo, but the residents have no way to get out.”
“Paraguay’s Indigenous Paĩ Tavyterã communities fight invaders, fires and drought…
“In 2019, the environment ministry published a report showing that cycles of drought and flooding in Paraguay have intensified and that the frequency of heat waves tripled from 1980 to 2019.”
“Three dead in Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rains…
“In Guaratiba, in the west zone, a house collapsed, killing two people and leaving two injured. In the community of Rocinha, in the south zone, a landslide killed one person… Since Wednesday night, the city has been in a crisis stage, the most serious on a three-level scale.”
“CARIBBEAN EXTRAORDINARY HEAT:
“Unprecedented stifling hot nights continue into the “coldest” part of the year with records smashed everywhere, every day. Today hottest November night in history at BONAIRE (Dutch Caribbean) with a Min of 28.7C [83.7F].”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862515783475380480
“What’s happening to the Gulf of Mexico?
“It jumped to the highest Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly to date:”
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1862542561782509574
“Americans spending Thanksgiving in tents after Helene as heat, electricity, food still hard to find…
“”Just looking at it in person [versus] seeing the pictures, it’s just hard to imagine how bad it is. … I went through Katrina, and this is Katrina-like to me,” Pearson said. “The damage is every bit as bad. It’s just different because it’s in the mountains…””
“My bountiful backyard garden is a scary Thanksgiving sight.
“When I picked a brilliant red cherry tomato off my backyard vine and enjoyed the burst of sweet flavor, I knew it was a guilty pleasure. That’s because it was Nov. 20, and I live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The tomato I tasted is a cherry bomb of climate change.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/thanksgiving-climate-change-crisis-backyard-rcna181367
“New York state and Michigan brace for lake-effect snow that could snarl travel and disrupt football…
“After an unusually mild fall, as much as 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters) of snow were possible along Lake Erie and south of Buffalo from lake-effect bands notorious for pummeling the region with snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) per hour.”
“Guardsmen Deliver Food to Alaska Community Hit by Typhoon.
“Alaska National Guardsmen delivered nearly 14,000 pounds of frozen beef, chicken and pork this month to Toksook Bay, Alaska, helping residents still recovering from losses sustained when Typhoon Merbok flooded thousands of communities in September 2022.”
“Researchers reveal a relationship between Arctic dust and Arctic warming…
“…while the Arctic undergoes warming, ice and snow free areas spread, which leads to more dust particles being released into the air. This dust helps ice crystals in clouds to form. This has a knock-on effect.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an update to North Atlantic sea surface temperatures.
“It’s remarkable how quickly “uncharted territory” gets normalized after the y-axis is extended.”
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lbwsivkapk2t
“Ready for the next round of crazy warmth in Western Europe? Here it goes… This absurdly hot air mass stationed in the Atlantic will move North again:
“The first day of meteorological winter will start with temperatures up to 25C [77F] in France. Pretty much a repeat of the past warm spell.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862461664752541790
“Pyrenean glaciers, chronicle of an imminent demise! 40% surface loss over 2020-2023!
“Extreme yrs 2022/2023 removed 3.4/3.1 m thickness! (4x higher/2011-2020 mean); 15 remaining glaciers in 2023 (143 ha); 8 downgraded ‘ice patches’ since 2020.”
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1862508241432813762
“Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods…
“The new measure aims to “regulate in accordance with the climate emergency” so that “no worker must run risks”, labour minister Yolanda Díaz told public broadcaster RTVE.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/29/spain-paid-climate-leave-floods
“Drought Decimates Almost A Million Murcia Trees…
“Less than a month ago, it was reported that 700,000 trees across 20,000 hectares had been affected by the lack of rainfall. Today, that number has skyrocketed to nearly 1 million trees across 23,000 hectares.”
https://murciatoday.com/drought-decimates-almost-a-million-murcia-trees_1000165564-a.html
“35 [95F] DEGREES CANARY ISLANDS – 35.2 La Aldea de San Nicolas.
“After night temperatures up to 30C, afternoons still reach 35C in this mad absurd November in Morocco and Canary Islands, where >50%/60% of the days and nights of the month have been much hotter than average summer. Historic.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1862213301096333574
“Wildfire warnings to UK travellers visiting the Canary Islands.
“Popular destinations like Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura are currently under “pre-alerts” due to unseasonably high temperatures and dry conditions… Wildfires in winter might sound ridiculous, but the pre-alerts have been given for good reasons.“
“Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year…
“Around 450,000 deaths a year from heart disease were linked to fire-related air pollution between 2000 and 2019, the researchers said. A further 220,000 deaths from respiratory disease were attributed to the smoke and particulates spewed into the air by fire.”
“When climate change upends sacred rituals, the faithful adapt.
“The effects of a warming planet are changing the ways humans pray. From the peaks of Peru to the shores of Thailand, centuries-old rituals are transforming as the world continues to heat up.”
“International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation…
“The hearings begin a week after developing nations denounced as woefully inadequate an agreement reached at the COP29 summit for countries to provide $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 to help poorer nations cope with climate change… Vanuatu will be the first of 98 countries… to present arguments to the ICJ.”
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Eat Maggot, Maggot!
Doom Wizard, I think the maggot larvae mentioned in the article above are being farmed to make animal feed rather than for direct human consumption… but apparently eating insects is growing in popularity in Zimbabwe:
https://www.herald.co.zw/edible-insects-fast-becoming-popular/
In the interests of “full disclosure,” here is the running tally of one daily reader of C&E, who was born in the Holocene and will die, eventually, in global civilization collapse.
Meals missed due to famine- 0.
Times car stranded because of lack of fuel -0.
Sheltering in basement of bunker because of incoming bombing run -0.
Days of essential goods unavailability in supermarket -0.
Number of days from age 35-60 being unemployed for persistent and chronic bad attitude on job -0.
Days hospitalized due to viral condition or heatstroke -0.
Degree of felt personal social and political control over overshoot -0.
The universe of collapse is making its way to our doorsteps day by day, as C&E so ably documents, and as a few of us have long understood, but for us blind fortunate riders of the storm, surf’s up – just sayin’.
Martin, we are very lucky in the privileged West, most of us, to still be so insulated from the gathering storm.
Here in the UK, there has been a very tangible erosion of our purchasing power since the pandemic, and we’ve seen four different Prime Ministers in just over two years, so there is a sense of political dysfunction, too. The bond market panic under Lynne Truss had immediate financial implications for me. And, of course, we have had relentless rain making for very difficult farming conditions…
But, yes, there is still food in the supermarkets and the lights are on. Long may it last. 🤞
Heeeeee’s baaaaack! 😍 My tally is the same, Martin. I agree – the bill will come due for us all soon.
First 3 headlines and I’m like noooo….. wine output down? Coffee prices soar? Chocolate prices go haywire? Three of my coping mechanisms!
Of course, those of us paying attention to the trends know this is currently getting far worse, and will continue to do so, especially (if) when we experience multiple breadbasket failures. I just wish “faster than expected” was not a real thing. As in all those “by 2100” scientific-conservative predictions coming waaaay earlier. Hansen seems to be vindicated.
As Ringo Star of the Beatles would quip to his bandmates..It’s getting better all the time, it can’t get no worse”. Sorry to say, yes it can..drumroll
The other day, posted a story 30% was from latex paint, and today it is reported..
Almost 30% of Microplastics Come From a Hugely Overlooked Source
Environment 30 November 2024 ByHenry Obanya, The Conversation
https://www.sciencealert.com/almost-30-of-microplastics-come-from-a-hugely-overlooked-source
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments.
These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food. Researchers in South China recently found tire-derived chemicals in most human urine samples.
….Right now, delegates are meeting in South Korea to negotiate the first global plastics pollution treaty. While this landmark agreement is poised to address many aspects of plastic pollution, tire particles are barely on the agenda.
…..There are many questions we still need to investigate. For instance, we still don’t know how far these tire particles disperse, or exactly where they are accumulating.
To assess their full ecological impact, we need more detailed information on which tire additives are most toxic, how they behave in the environment, and which species are most at risk (some salmon species are more sensitive to 6PPD-quinone than others, for example).
Fantastic, another world conference get together to hammer out another agreement…which no doubt will be voluntary and need more study…
Vince, one of the criticisms levelled at EV’s is that they are heavier and therefore produce more tyre pollution than regular cars. Honestly, that’s not a debate I’ve bothered to look into deeply because, at the end of the day, they’re still bloody cars, full of materials that have been mined, shipped, smelted, chemically treated, manufactured etc. etc.
As another Beatle put it, I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVXR2LYeFBI
Yes, totally agree with that…seems that no matter what is put forth will degrade the ecosystem in ways we could not envision.
So,we are focused on net zero…even if we achieve that it has no bearing on the our demise.
James, my, very dull, preferred vice these days is dark chocolate, but it is astronomically expensive in our island supermarket.
Cocaine is bucking the trend and coming down in price but I fear it would give me a coronary.
“Falling cocaine prices have led to a surge in fatalities that have driven the number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales to the highest level on record.”
https://www.ft.com/content/9d668480-87e4-4eb9-a095-a8f0a6895eae
Will flights really reach net zero by 2050 – and at what cost to passengers?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c245e726r79o
My prediction: No, flights will not reach net zero by 2050.
Is it the question of cost to the passenger or cost to the corporation? Because if the companies can’t make significant profits it won’t happen.
Besides, net zero by 2050 is too late. Isn’t it already too late?
Edward, the very question is as ridiculous as the image of a grass (and watercress?!) covered-plane atop the article.
Here’s another article by Robert Hunziker
Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown
https://dissidentvoice.org/2024/11/emergency-summit-re-antarctic-meltdown/
“Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes.” (Source: “Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action,” Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024)
Thank you, Edward.
Antarctica’s record low sea-ice extent these past two years has certainly been one of the more ominous warnings of climatic instability reported in these threads, obviously global in its implications. The continent saw a new all-time heat record of 18.3C [65F] in 2020 but, even more alarming, are the staggeringly anomalous heatwaves hitting the interior, mentioned by Robert H in his article.
“‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe. An unprecedented leap of 38.5C in the coldest place on Earth is a harbinger of a disaster for humans and the local ecosystem… Nor has this huge temperature hike turned out to be an isolated event, scientists have discovered.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/06/simply-mind-boggling-world-record-temperature-jump-in-antarctic-raises-fears-of-catastrophe
Meanwhile, in Greenland….
Hard not to see the similarity to frogs in a pot on the stove.
The luxury perennials starting to fail.
Like a glacier melting or grinding fresh moraine, there’s no stopping the momentum.
When the annuals start failing successively, the tides stop retreating and the heat glides into the cooler months, the penny dropping or light bulb moments will open the door to homo sapien’s darkest traits.
Martin and Harry, aptly it’s the west who will crash the hardest. The rising seas will follow. The stampede will be brutal.
It’s a strange balancing act staying sane and uplifted while witnessing the car wreck of humanity.
Thanks Harry and all my fellow commenters, you stop me sliding into ignorance and bliss.
I’ve found my niche – conscientious objector of the capitalist system.
You are welcome, Sean. Glad to have you on board.
“When the annuals start failing successively…”
It’s worth pointing out, to those who didn’t read the full article, that 2023 had been the worst year for wine production since 1961, and now 2024 has usurped that title. Global demand has been declining in tandem, though, which is why we haven’t seen significant price rises:
“Is the Global Wine Industry Facing a Permanent Downturn? Global Wine Trade Plunges 6.5% as Consumer Demand Dwindles.”
https://www.vinetur.com/en/2024092681939/is-the-global-wine-industry-facing-a-permanent-downturn.html
Random Sunday, again?
This teacher doesn’t know this applies to many of the 8 billion.
“They don’t know how to write. They can’t use punctuation. It’s sentence after sentence after sentence nonstop.” My mistakes aren’t mistakes. They are poetic lysynse. Listen closely & count the times you hear, You know? You Know? You Know? in a conversation or videos.
“The way today’s youth puts everything on social media. I’m a boomer and am so grateful that my youthful behavior is not recorded anywhere” 😉
“Increasing lack of critical thinking and the inability to differentiate truth or reality compared to what they are spoon fed by various types of media that don’t care about people’s best interests.” When were religions included in the media? Oh! Don’t forget to tithe.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/older-people-sharing-scares-them-121602572.html
Parents are never the problem.You Know?
Just now.
“Can’t feed ’em don’t breed ’em. The government is not you baby’s daddy.”
In UK lack of critical thinking is the result of:
Test based teaching up to 16
Very poor pedagogy in schools (also related to test based teaching)
League tables ( based on results of test based teaching)
Stasi OFSTED inspections (to ensure test based teaching is used)
Lack of response to baby babbling
Lack of conversation with toddlers
Lack of bedtime stories
Lack of extended social activities where families get together and chat (we used to have community centres, work’s clubs, etc)
Once upon a time there was a teacher called Gradgrind …
School inspectors called for teaching that encouraged a child’s curiosity in the early C19th. Recognising it would require a new type of teacher, they began to ensure that working class people were given teacher training and qualifications. My Grandad was one, son of a farm labourer, 1919.
In turn he set up workers’s evening classes to teach adults how to read and write.
He brought in books from the local library into the classrooms for the children to take.
We have always had threads of potential to stop inequality, hate, even climate crisis, pollution, abuse but the threads always seem to get stomped on by weird humans who have excessive greed and meanness.
Sorry for whiittering, Pan but sometimes I feel so disheartened at the lost (smothered) potential.
There will only be you reading this 😊
I meant early C20th,. Early C19th there were no real schools!
It’s Pink Floyd’s fault. “We don’t need no education.” 😉
Mad Hatter, I have indeed read your comment and hope your downheartedness lifts. ❤
☺️ thanks Pan
Anyone that asks: AITAH is ego consumed, lacks critical thinking, or definitely is? 😉