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“2025 global temperatures are expected to stay at or above 2024’s record levels, reinforcing that climate sensitivity and aerosol forcing have likely been underestimated.
“Expectation of continuing global temperature change is aided by understanding of the accelerated global warming that began in about 2015. As noted in our “Acceleration” paper,[2] the leap of global temperature in 2023-24, in part, had an earlier origin.” [James Hansen]
https://mailchi.mp/caa/2025-global-temperature
“Is the planet losing one of its best ways to slow climate change?
“The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year grew at the fastest rate in recorded history — a dramatic spike that scientists fear may indicate that Earth’s ecosystems are so stressed by warming they can no longer absorb much of the pollution humanity emits.”
“The good times keep on rolling … we’re now at 5 consecutive days with CO2 over 430 ppm at Mauna Loa.
“I came to say, I must be going…” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
https://bsky.app/profile/climatecasino.net/post/3lmwocy3lls2a
“Humanity is choosing to fail! We are doing virtually nothing to try and limit global warming to even 4°C. Let alone to 1.5°C.
“Methane concentrations are following the highest IPCC scenario, now at 1938 ppb.” [Leon Simons]
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1912424226448957476
“Major Siberian Rivers Contributing To Polluting Arctic Ocean.
“A new study has revealed that Siberian rivers are contributing to rising pollution in the Arctic as warming temperatures and altered ocean currents change how pollutants travel.”
https://www.wionews.com/videos/major-siberian-rivers-contributing-to-polluting-arctic-ocean-8969146
“Svalbard’s Record-Breaking Arctic Summer 2024: Anomalies Beyond Climatological Warming Trends.
“The August mean temperature falls outside of historically observed climatological variability, even after accounting for warming trends.” [Aug. 2024 mean temp. in Longyearbyen (78°N) was 11°C! vs During the 20th century it was… ~5°C! Melaine Le Roy]
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2025GL115015
“Glaciers in Sweden and Norway are melting faster, experts warn…
“In 2024, which was officially recorded by the EU’s Copernicus as the warmest year in Europe’s history, the glaciers in these Nordic countries experienced an average melt of approximately 1.8 metres – an alarming rate that exceeds historical averages.”
“Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by weeks of wildfires, charities warn [UK]…
“Vast areas of habitat for small mammals and birds, including butterflies, beetles and falcons have been damaged, while some peat bogs may take “hundreds of years” to recover.”
“A forest damaged during two large storms which hit the Isle of Man will remain closed to the public for a further three months as restoration works continue…
“In January Storm Éowyn saw storm force winds hit the island causing widespread damage to trees. That followed on from December’s Storm Darragh, which left thousands of trees in unstable positions.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dgenq776vo
“HISTORIC WARM SPELL IN EUROPE:
“Summer night in Eastern Europe with local tropical nights in the Balkans. In Germany several April records of highest minimums too. It’s nothing to what’s coming: hundreds if not thousands of records will be pulverized all over Eastern Europe.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1912453331420868644
“Germany sees ‘worrying’ record dry spell in early 2025.
“From February 1 to April 13, Germany saw 40 liters of rainfall per square meter—its lowest level since records began in 1931, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). “The current drought is worrying,” Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said…”
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-germany-dry-early.html
“Severe Weather Hits Northern Italy And Southern Switzerland.
“Severe weather has struck northern Italy and southern Switzerland, prompting national weather services to issue a red weather alert due to extreme rainfall. This alarming situation unfolded on April 16, 2025, and is expected to continue into April 17…”
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/severe-weather-hits-northern-italy-and-southern-switzerland-326391
“INSANE… Real crazy stuff here at Rima, 1400 m asl (Upper Val Sarmenza, Piemonte, Italy).
“After INTENSE rainfall today (306 mm / 12 inches at Boccioleto, 600 m asl lower in the same valley, so likely more here!), the water held back by a burst snow plug spills out.” [Melaine Le Roy]
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1912647344924872956
“Freak hailstorm hits Mallorca.
“The Guardia Civil and emergency services are working to control traffic and remove the ice from the road. The freak storm in Puigpunyent this morning has left several roads closed.”
“Spain adapts to new reality as climate crisis hits home…
“Along with a decrease in average precipitation in Spain, the CLIVAR report projects an increase in the frequency of extreme precipitation events, leading to greater risk of wildfires and floods. Overall, it predicts deteriorating conditions for two of Spain’s prominent industries: tourism and agriculture.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01003-4
“Severe flooding in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, has led to the temporary closure of several hotels during what is traditionally a busy Easter holiday season.
“The damage has prompted concerns over both the local tourism market and employment in the area.”
“Cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets, Ivory Coast farmers have warned.
“The West African nation is the biggest producer of cocoa in the world, with farmers in the Bafing-Tonkpi region supplying chocolate to global markets, including the UK.”
“Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo…
“Thousands have been left without shelter or a means to earn a living, while key crops such as cassava, maize, and peanuts have been wiped out, worsening an already serious food insecurity situation in the country.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162261
“Tanzania battles floods as roads, farms damaged, people displaced…
“Kilimanjaro regional authorities said the floods caused significant damage to infrastructure, and more than 2,000 acres of farmland was destroyed. Many residents were forced to seek refuge in nearby schools and makeshift shelters.”
“An entire family was killed in Ibb [Yemen] due to massive flooding following heavy rains, amid fears of worsening conditions…
“According to local sources, the four victims were part of a single family who were swept away by torrential rains in the Maytam area, southeast of Ibb city.”
https://al-ain.com/article/ibb-floods-yemen
“Car industry feels aftermath of historic UAE floods one year on.
“More than 100,000 vehicles are believed to have been damaged by floodwater during record rainfall in the UAE on April 16 last year, with garages still dealing with the fallout 12 months on.”
“HISTORIC RECORD – crazy MINIMUM temperature of 29.5C [85.1F] at Bam in IRAN at 1067m asl!
“It’s the hottest night ever recorded in Asia in April in a place above 1000m of elevation. Thousands of records are being pulverized all over Asia from Middle East to Siberia.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1912108925975183798
“Exceptionally hot summer predicted for Kazakhstan.
“Kazakh Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev spoke about measures to prevent forest fires during the Government’s meeting, Kazinform News Agency reports.”
https://qazinform.com/news/exceptionally-hot-summer-predicted-for-kazakhstan-b739c3
“EXCEPTIONAL – hottest April day in AFGHANISTAN.
“…the Iranian town of Zabol destroyed its April record with 43.8 [110.8F]. Absurd heat in the highlands: 38Cat 1300m,>30+tropical nights at 2200m! 38 again in Turkmenistan. 15th day in a row >30. That’s AN INSANITY.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1912176878028538114
“In one of Afghanistan’s driest and poorest provinces, climate change is making farming unviable…
“According to locals, snow fell 12-14 times during an average winter season around 10 years ago. But the last winter saw only one or two spells of snow. This shows that global warming has affected Afghanistan, changing the pattern of grain production…”
“Freak hailstorm upends life in country’s north [Pakistan].
“Four killed in parts of Punjab, soldier loses his life due to deluge, lightning strikes in KP. ‘Golf ball-sized’ hailstones damage vehicles, solar panels; gusts uproot trees, power pylons.”
https://www.dawn.com/news/1904758
“Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels.
“Parts of Pakistan are likely to experience heat up to 8 degrees Celsius above normal between April 14-18, according to the country’s meteorological department. Maximum temperatures in Balochistan, in country’s southwest, could reach up to 49 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit).”
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/15/asia/india-pakistan-heatwave-climate-crisis-intl-hnk
“Temperature in northern China rose sharply today, with 20 stations breaked April record, including Shijiazhuang, which saw 35C [95F] for the first time in April.
“Tomorrow, the scope of China’s heat wave will continue to expand!”
https://x.com/yangyubin1998/status/1912490701260275956
“Macao sets a new record for the earliest reading of a hot temperature.
“The Taipa Grande measuring station registered 33ºC [91.4F] yesterday, marking the earliest recording of such a hot temperature since the start of records in 1952. Macao also broke the April record for the lowest level of humidity yesterday, with a reading of just 20 percent.”
https://macaonews.org/news/city/macau-hot-temperature-record/
“Forest fires continue to ravage Northern Vietnam.
“Northern Vietnam experienced at least 75 forest fires between April 13 and 16, primarily concentrated in midland and mountainous provinces. The main causes were prolonged dry weather and slash-and-burn farming practices.”
https://en.sggp.org.vn/forest-fires-continue-to-ravage-northern-vietnam-post117025.html
“The scale of forest damage caused by recent wildfires in North Gyeongsang is nearly double the amount initially estimated by the Korea Forest Service, according to multiple local governments and authorities on Thursday.
“…the wildfires that swept across five cities and counties in North Gyeongsang burned close to 90,000 hectares…”
“Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city with a population of about 1.5 million, has been hit by heavy rains weeks after a devastating earthquake…
“Buildings in the city, barely standing after the devastating earthquake that struck the country in late March, collapsed, roads were flooded, and even temporary shelters where residents had sought refuge…”
https://www.imlebanon.org/2025/04/16/myanmar-floods-2/
“Philippines braces for extreme heat as index nears ‘danger’ level of 50C.
“The highest heat index on Wednesday is forecast for Los Baños, Laguna, marking the second straight day of extreme conditions in the municipality, according to the national weather bureau PAGASA.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/philippines-heatwave-pagasa-forecast-b2734159.html
“Tropical Cyclone Errol intensifies to Category 4 as it heads towards Kimberley coast [Western Australia].
“A cyclone has strengthened to a category four system after making a sharp U-turn towards regional communities already battered by an earlier weather event.”
“AUSTRALIA ENDLESS SUMMER:
“We are entering the second half of the climatological autumn and temperatures are still higher than in mid summer in Southern Australia. Today Cape Willoughby had a minimum temperature of 22.6C [72.7F], by far its hottest night ever recorded in April.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1912323292196925739
“Australia’s next government may be Great Barrier Reef’s last chance after sixth mass bleaching, conservationist says.
“The Great Barrier Reef was hit by a sixth widespread coral bleaching event since 2016 this summer – the second time the world’s biggest coral reef has seen the phenomenon strike in back-to-back years – according to government authorities.”
“Collapse of the Vallunaraju Glacier front, Peru (~5060 m above sea level, Cordillera Blanca, PER) yesterday!” [Melaine Le Roy].
The glacier has been in significant retreat since the 1970’s.
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1912579307341295886
“Floods submerge Colombian town after river swells from heavy rain.
“The water level of one of Colombia’s major rivers remained high in the rural town of Majagual on Wednesday (April 16), following heavy rains that had caused it to swell, affecting over 1,000 families, according to Colombian media reports.”
“RECORD HEAT IN THE AMERICAS – record heat in several areas from Mexico (>40C in the Chiapas coast) to Colombia (>40C in the Cesar department) to Ecuador (36.2 at El Coca).
“This month only very few countries worldwide haven’t had any heat record (Italy, Argentina etc..) so far.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1912682242578731318
“The city of Berkeley has a new message for residents of its most fire-prone neighborhoods: it’s time to cut back your gardens.
“People living in the most high-fire-risk areas of the California city will be required to remove plants and other flammable materials close to their homes as part of strict new wildfire safety rules the city moved to adopt this week.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/berkeley–california-gardens-wildfires
“Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires…
“Jim Bernier, the agency’s forest fire section manager, told the Natural Resources Board last week that the state’s 10-year average is trending up every year.”
“Millions of trees snapped in half, over 10,000 without power weeks after Michigan ice storm.
“It could take until autumn before all of the damage is cleaned up following a destructive ice storm in Michigan, and officials are worried the aftermath will contribute to intense wildfires in the coming years.”
“Climate Change Threatens World’s Supply of Blood, Study Warns…
“Extreme weather events and natural disasters such as bushfires and floods, fueled by rising global temperatures, are disrupting medical professionals in their efforts to collect, testing, transport and store blood…”
“Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic…
“Rice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions rise, potentially putting billions of people at risk of cancers and other diseases.”
“Climate change could trigger debt crises, with adaptation providing only partial relief…
“Climate change is likely to have significant adverse effects on debt sustainability. The magnitude of the impact is subject to deep uncertainty. It can be a few percentage points or extremely large, potentially precipitating debt crises.”
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The Washington post article (#2) hits a paywall.
A lot of Panopticon’s links are paywalled. Use archive.vn to get behind the paywall most of the time.
https://archive.vn/1wESN
“Coming during the hottest year scientists have ever seen, the surge in atmospheric CO2 indicates that humanity may be [IS] losing a crucial ally in the fight against planetary warming, experts say. The land and oceans have historically taken up about half of the greenhouse gases people emit. Without these places that absorb CO2 — known as carbon sinks — global temperature rise would be twice the roughly 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) the world has already endured.”
Ends with WEAK hopium! Progress
“Scientists are still collecting data on last year’s emissions and anxiously waiting to see what happens to the atmosphere in 2025. Yet the past year should be a warning about the toll of continued planet-warming pollution, Miller said. As long as people continue to emit greenhouse gases, temperatures will continue to rise, and the risk of unleashing carbon stored in the Earth creeps ever closer.
“We’re very fortunate that we have these chemical and biological systems that are absorbing a huge amount of what we emit, but there’s no guarantee,” Miller said. “[2024] is an example of that.”
Hey People, well now, what do we have here…it just fell in my lap
Carbon dioxide is routinely singled out as the climate villain, but it makes up only a tiny fraction of Earth’s atmosphere. Even so, we often hear that rising CO₂ levels will accelerate global warming. In this video, we take a closer look at the concept of CO₂ saturation—how carbon dioxide molecules can only absorb so much heat before additional CO₂ makes little to no difference.
Really, little all no difference you say?
The Science They Won’t Tell You: CO2’s Warming Limit
The Heartland Institute
7.4K Likes 78,422 Views Mar 17 2025
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2KozyIusg&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv
Comments 1.8K…
I won’t post any of the almost 2,000 comments that are posted, but was impressed by the polished professional video presentation. It’s only about 2 minutes long and carries a powerful punch.
This campaign has been going on
In 2006, the Heartland Institute announced that it would no longer publicly declare its funders. However, leaked 2012 documents showed that donors such as software giant Microsoft and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKlein had given between $50,000 and $60,000 to the Institute. 6 Heartland also received $50,000 annual donations from the energy company ExxonMobil for approximately ten years until 2007. An anonymous donor contributed at least $7.2 million between 2008 and 2011. 4 In 2018, the Heartland Institute received more than $5.7 million in donations and more than $5.8 million in total revenue. 15
UPDATE: DeSmogBlog dove deep into the Mercer family’s climate denial funding about a month ago documenting $22 Million the family has funneled to climate denial organizations from 2008-2014. They are trying to out-Koch the Kochs in targeted climate denial spending in recent years.
They at least have good taste…sarcasm….🤮
Let’s not post this kind of bunk from the Heartless Institute, Vince. It just gets the blood pressure up.
For the record, C02 does not have a warming limit, even if it becomes progressively less effective at trapping energy as concentrations rise. Linnea Lueken’s claims about the paleo-record and climate sensitivity are directly contradicted by James Hansen’s recent work. Her background is in Petroleum Engineering btw.
As the WaPo points out, carbon sinks are already starting to fail at current emissions, so…
😔 so sorry, Pan…it did the same for me at one time too…
Like I mentioned had some back and forth with these hookwinks a while back.
Actually, I added the piece about their funding sources to make it more acceptable to our audience here.
Seems many companies that are socially responsible have a hand in them.
They had over 78,000 views with over 7,000 like for it…I almost did myself because I adore redheads with a touch of amber long locks hair…just kidding..not
You can delete it, no problem along with this…
I posted to get some steam out of my system..
That’s OK, Vince. I just resent giving these sorts of organisations the oxygen of my attention because their intention is not to examine the evidence with sincerity but to actively muddy the waters.
Any sort of engagement is a win from their perspective.
Thanks for your forgiveness 🙏
I’m disappointed many so called upstanding businesses, groups and others support their ideology. Be that it may, I won’t post such again, but can’t promise not to watch Linnea…
Oh, since I’m here Guy McPherson new one
Science Snippets: Acid Rain Replaced with PFAS and Microplastics
Nature Bats Last 120 Likes 482 Views
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SPaf7MmKxvA&t=147s
TR likes him…so I posted this especially for him.
New report: Indian government plans spell disaster for uncontacted island tribe
One of the world’s most isolated tribes will be wiped out if the Indian government presses ahead with a mega-development project on their island, according to a new report published today.
The report “Crushed: How India plans to sacrifice one of the world’s most isolated tribes to create “the new Hong Kong”” is published by Survival International.
It warns that uncontacted Shompen people, who live only on Great Nicobar Island in the Indian Ocean, will not survive if the Great Nicobar Development Project goes ahead.
Bleak, Edward. I imagine that the project seems even more desirable now, as trade withers between strategic rival, China and the US. The top article mentions in passing the American influencer who recently tried to contact the tribe.
“Fears are growing that a remote tribe may still be in possession of a potentially deadly can of Diet Coke said to have been given to them by an ‘idiotic’ American tourist.” 🙄
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14573295/Remote-tribe-deadly-Coke-police-idiot-US-tourist-five-years-bars.html
Methane emissions are so high its the worst case scenario with models. This tells me everything i need to know. So they are going higher and faster and they think we can stop it or not go extinct right.
And let’s not forget nitrous oxide:
“…researchers found N2O emissions have accelerated greatly in the last 40 years… the average growth rate in 2020-2022 was more than 40 percent higher than from 2010 to 2019.”
“N2O emissions are accelerating faster than at any other time in human history and have surpassed even the most pessimistic greenhouse gas projections used by the IPCC.”
https://research.noaa.gov/nitrous-oxide-emissions-grew-40-percent-from-1980-to-2020-accelerating-climate-change/
The planet has flatulence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0V31i_BhY
VPK,
Just watched McPherson’s Acid rain video.
Thanks
I’ve been busy reading Roget’s Thesaurus, cover to cover trying to find the perfect descriptive for this opposable thumb, bipedal creature.
I found it, fools.