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“Global warming reaches 1.58C over 12 months to end-April…
“Scientists’ fears of a breach of the 1.5C warming level set down in the Paris accord escalated, after the latest data showing the monthly average global temperature had topped the threshold for 21 out of the past 22 months…
“Scientists had expected that the emergence of the La Niña phenomenon across the Pacific earlier this year would help cool the planet.”
https://www.ft.com/content/f17d09af-8f44-409a-b1dc-ad33a0792446
“Global mean sea surface temperature anomalies (departure from average) so far this year still the 2nd highest on record…
“Significant and persistent warmth continued across large portions of the midlatitude ocean basins in April 2025. One of the more intense marine heatwaves remains over the central North Pacific. Neutral ENSO conditions were observed too.” [Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3loldc4omo22j
“Regional sea surface temperatures:
“The North Sea just had the warmest April in the OISSTv2 dataset with an anomaly of 1.45°C above the ’91 – ’20 mean. Former record was 2007 with +1.20°C.” [Indonesisches Bergwiesel]
https://x.com/IBergwiesel/status/1919457490451726674
“Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say.
“It has been the driest start to spring in 69 years. England saw its driest March since 1961 and in April the country received just half its normal rainfall. Farmers have had to start irrigating crops earlier, and reservoir levels are either notably or exceptionally low across the north-east and north-west of England.”
“Saturday’s hailstorm damaged more than 8,700 hectares in the Vall d’Albaida region [Spain].
“La Unió Llauradora reported that last Saturday’s hailstorm affected more than 8,700 hectares of crops in the Vall d’Albaida region. The most affected municipalities are located in Bèlgida and Ontinyent, where there are plots with 100% damage.”
“Mountains of hail on the streets of Madrigueras and fields of Tarazona covered in ice [Spain].
“The hailstorm in towns like Madrigueras was so severe that the storm’s passage left images such as the one we’re seeing of a mountain of hail in the middle of the town’s street.”
https://masquealba.com/montanas-granizo-madrigueras/
“”Apocalypse” in a village in Mehedinți, where hail fell “as big as an egg”. Mayor: “I have never seen anything like this in my life” [Romania].
“The large hail that fell on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 6, left a disaster in a village in Mehedinți. The mayor says that the villages protected by the anti-hail system from the Serbian neighbors were spared, and the missiles were not launched in our area.”
“Severe Hailstorm Strikes Asenovgrad Villages, Crops and Cars Damaged [Bulgaria].
“Severe hailstorms hit several villages in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad region, including Topolovo, Bachkovo, Gornoslav, Yavrovo, Cherven, Stoevo, and the Gorni Voden district. Streets in Asenovgrad were flooded..”
“HISTORIC MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE:
Temperatures hovering 36C [96.8F] in Crete after minimums of 26C. It’ll be much hotter next days with hundreds of records in all Eastern Mediterranean. As usual, Italy is the only country never touched by the record heat, like all months of 2024 and 2025.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1920126368198619172
“Cyprus records 28 forest fires in 2024…
“…the commissioner’s office said, beyond the immediate environmental and financial impact, the fires expedite the phenomenon of desertification… According to national data, about 57 per cent of Cyprus’ land is already showing signs of degradation.”
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/05/06/cyprus-records-28-forest-fires-in-2024
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN AFRICA – records pulverized everywhere:
“Again >41C [105.8F] on the Libyan coast (45C coming next days with mins >30), 37C+ in the South Africa fall. Records hot nights in all Central Africa; Ghana: min 28.8 Wa; Togo Min 29.6 Dapaong; Mins 30/32 in Senegal, Niger, Burkina.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1920122976411808164
“The port city of Kalemie, in Tanganyika province [Congo], is once again menaced by flooding.
“Several neighborhoods are flooded, and residents don’t know where to go. Businesses in part of the city center are no longer operational due to the water level. Even the port of Kalemie, the heart of the city’s economy, is underwater.”
“Protected parks in peril as Republic of Congo ramps up oil drilling.
“The Republic of Congo plans to nearly double its oil production over the next three years, including drilling in protected areas like Conkouati-Douli National Park, sparking outrage from environmental activists and civil society groups.”
“Boreholes are not the solution to Zimbabwe’s water crisis—they may worsen it.
“The Zimbabwean government has, in recent years, taken to vigorously drilling boreholes across the country as its signature approach to solving the country’s deepening water crisis… Over-reliance on boreholes… can lead to the rapid depletion of aquifers.”
“Somalia’s exports are threatened by climate change and conflict…
“We found that erratic rainfall, rising temperatures and conflict have significantly constrained Somalia’s agricultural and livestock export performance over the past decade.”
“Oman swelters under extreme heat; experts urge caution…
“Suwaiq recorded 45.7°C…” [“Insane MINIMUMS 37/38C / 100F in OMAN for the 3rd day in a row: Al Amerat and Semail broke their records with >5C margin!” – ExtremeTemps].
https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/gcc/oman-swelters-under-extreme-heat-experts-urge-caution-hc4h7alo
“Erbil to face more frequent dust storms.
“Dust storms are set to engulf Erbil more frequently and with greater intensity this year, a researcher warned on Monday, as Iraq faces accelerating desertification after a dry winter season… On Monday, health officials told Rudaw that nearly 550 people had been hospitalized across Iraq…”
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/06052025
“Collapse of Indus Waters Treaty: A Warning Shot for Bangladesh…
“For Bangladesh — a downstream nation reliant on rivers that originate in India — the suspension signals a troubling example. If water cooperation can be disrupted in one instance, the risk of similar actions affecting other riparian relationships, including those with Bangladesh, becomes a legitimate concern.”
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/803061
“Hail so thick that it covered the wheels of cars fell in Baoding in the beginning of summer [Hebei, China]…
“Thick hail covered the ground like snow, and crops were severely damaged. Netizens joked that it was ” the wrath of heaven ” and “there must be something wrong when things are abnormal! There is injustice.””
https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2025/05/06/a103982995.html
“Hot, dry weather threatens China’s wheat production.
“Hot and dry weather threatens the wheat harvest in China’s main grain region, Henan Province. The risks to production of the key food product have arisen at a time when Beijing is making efforts to ensure food security amid a trade war with the United States…”
https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/hot-dry-weather-threatens-chinas-wheat-production/
“Extreme heat takes toll on South and Southeast Asia…
“Thailand’s Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin disclosed forecasts for Thailand’s heat from the end of April to early May. Some regions are expected to experience dangerous conditions of 52 C or higher.”
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202505/08/WS681c1f7ea310a04af22be1aa.html
“HARSH HEAT WAVE IN SE ASIA – record heat never ends in SE Asia… Today Basco [far north] PHILIPPINES minimum of 27.1C [80.8F] is the highest ever recorded in May.
“Heat indexes again >50C locally in Thailand where the heat will increase further throughout the week.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1919722092188008939
“Australia is on track for one of the warmest winters on record…
“Meteorologist Rob Sharpe… said the two most recent winters in Australia had been the warmest on record, and the current season, which officially starts on June 1, looked similar. A string of towns in Victoria and Tasmania, including Hobart, recorded their warmest ever May mornings on Monday and Tuesday.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14689783/sydney-melbourne-brisbane-weather.html
“Perito Moreno front 15 Dec 2024 | 05 May 2025.
“Stunning thinning of the calving front of the most famous Patagonian glacier over last 5 summer months! Although a highly dynamic glacier, it is now in strong retreat after decades of stability!” [Melaine Le Roy]
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1920184105259434296
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SOUTH AMERICA:
“38.9C [102F] Seridò BRAZIL – it smashes the May record of highest temperature. Record heat is sweeping all the tropics. It will be hotter next days with summer heat spreading to Bolivia and Paraguay.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1920006712221683999
“Brazilian Amazon states disregard Supreme Court ruling on wildfires.
“Six states in the Legal Amazon have failed to comply, as of April 28 this year, with orders from the Supreme Federal Court (STF) regarding the implementation of measures to combat forest fires in 2025.”
“Yucatán Braces For Extreme Heat Wave This Week.
“…residents of Mérida, Mexico, are bracing for an intense heat wave, with temperatures expected to soar to a scorching 41 degrees Celsius [actually, it reached 45C / 113F]… This extreme heat is not just a local phenomenon; it reflects broader climatic trends affecting the region.”
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/yucatn-braces-for-extreme-heat-wave-this-week-344239
“‘Exceptionally rare’ May storm breaks rain records in Las Vegas…
“For the third day in a row, a record-breaking May storm made its presence felt in the Las Vegas Valley… With only six days into the month, preliminary data indicates that May 2025 has already become the wettest May on record for the Las Vegas Valley…”
“Toxic dust storm sweeps across Salt Lake Valley, hitting Utah’s most densely populated areas.
“A dust storm carrying toxic elements swept across the Salt Lake Valley last Sunday, impacting residents in some of Utah’s most densely populated areas, according to an initiative from Conserve Utah Valley…”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/toxic-dust-storm-sweeps-across-002555242.html
“A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy them [US].
“National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s security office show.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/05/weather/weather-weapons-nws-radar-attack
“Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change.
“Cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet. More such moves are coming, NOAA has warned.”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/trump-administration-cuts-sea-ice-data-center/
“Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root. [US].
“America’s certified organic acreage fell almost 11% between 2019 and 2021… Any downward trend is significant, as organic farms make up less than 1% of the country’s total acreage, and organic sales are typically only a tiny share of the nationwide total.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/new-york-john-bolton-brighton-iowa-american-b2746455.html
“Heat and drought are quietly hurting global crop yields…
“The analysis finds that warming and air dryness—a key factor in crop stress—have surged in nearly every major agricultural region, with some areas experiencing growing seasons hotter than nearly any season 50 years ago.”
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-drought-quietly-global-crop-yields.html
“Real-world geoengineering experiments revealed by UK agency…
“Real-world geoengineering experiments spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef are being funded by the UK government. They will test sun-reflecting particles in the stratosphere, brightening reflective clouds using sprays of seawater and pumping water on to sea ice to thicken it.”
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It’s all the reptilian humanoids’ faults! They’re using space lasers to modify the weather. They also showed up at the met gala incase you missed it.
Turn up the HEAT and make it rain!!
Doom Wizard, I recall Veterans on Patrol, the conspiracy theorist group mentioned in the article about Doppler weather radars, from their post-Helene shenanigans:
““Hurricane Helene was an act of war perpetuated by the United States Military”; a “land grab” responsible for “murdering hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans,” the group said on Oct. 3.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/conspiracy-fueled-group-got-foothold-231452622.html
Be careful what you wish for..
Weather is anything but normal anymore
Kevin again posted this 2 days ago on his YouTube channel Eke Acres Homestead.
He placed the property up for sale…he is fighting cancer…poorman
Weather is anything but normal anymore
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJDSqK4EbI
Here in Florida, no rain severe drought still
Endless sun and dryness here in what is supposed to be the wettest part of the UK, and nothing but sun forecast for the foreseeable. I suspect the pattern will eventually unstick and flip, leaving us with another wash-out summer.
Another warm and sunny day here in Minnesota. We’ve had some lovely spring days. However the drought is starting to creep up again. No rain in the forecast until maybe the 18th … but that is a long way off to be very accurate…
Agriculture coming under pressure (much more to come of course).
Oil drilling until the bitter end.
Really, too much to comment on. I need a nap. Temporary oblivion.
One of my favorite Paul Beckwith’s: “Weather Weirding”. Extinction may not be as far away as some think.
I don’t have time to think about AGW while there is still blood left to spill in India & Pakistan. The place of our evolution, Africa, is doing a great job of spilling blood also. Cain taught us well about taking life.
Quite a few decades ago, I remember someone saying, We are all 52nd cousins. 😉