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“What Conflict in the Middle East Means for Climate Change
…high oil prices incentivize fossil fuel companies to drill more to try to take advantage of high prices. Projects that looked too expensive when prices were low start to take on a new sheen when they’re on the rise.”
https://time.com/7296218/israel-iran-climate-change/
“In Norway’s Arctic, meteorologists have a first-row seat to climate change.
“”When I started going up north, there was a lot of ice. In the later years, it’s less ice and fewer polar bears. You can see the climate change,” he said.”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/norways-arctic-meteorologists-first-row-085437200.html
“How the UK is testing a radical plan to refreeze the Arctic…
“The money will be spent on exploring whether it might be possible to use hundreds of thousands of robots to thicken and prolong the life of a portion of the sea ice that forms each winter across the High Arctic.”
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/refreeze-arctic-ice-research-cambridge-vswfr96dh
“HISTORIC HEAT IN UK
Maxes up to 34C (28.4C / 83.1F Edinburgh among the most important June records).
“Record High Minimums:18.2 Aldergrove NORTHERN IRELAND HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT EVER 19.7 Yeovilton,
19.7 Crosby, 19.0 Keswick, 18.9 Dunkeswell, 18 Lyneham, 17.3 Carlisle, 16.7 Machrihanish.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1936472568870977554
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN FRANCE
Temperatures up to 39.9C [104F] at Chateaumeillant
JUNE RECORDS: 39 Tusson, 35.1 Saint Cast le Guildo, 34 Lanleff, 33.5 Sainte Marie du Mont.
“SPAIN again with 42C and North Africa with 46C (and MINIMUMS of 35C in Algeria )
In few days extreme heat in the Balkans.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1936485810897105020
“New DANA set to bring storms, hail and even TORNADOS to Spain this week.
“SPAIN is bracing for a powerful DANA to tear through the country from the west, bringing storms, giant hailstones – and even the rare possibility of tornadoes in some parts of the country.”
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-new
“Greece wildfires: Dozens evacuated as flames ravage holiday island.
“Wildfires fanned by strong winds are continuing to rage across the Greek island of Chios for a second consecutive day, prompting authorities to evacuate more villages.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-fires-chios-weather-b2774950.html
“The Mediterranean Sea is record hot. Again…
“These 22 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea need to prepare for a rapidly changing regional climate: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey.”
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1936840733769740293
“The Ogun State Government has urged residents of the state not to panic in the face of the flash floods being witnessed across the state…[Nigeria]
“He said rather than panicking, residents should stay calm and adhere to safety rules to forestall unpleasant incidents.”
https://punchng.com/ogun-urges-calm-as-flash-floods-hit-towns/
“Violent extremism erodes local climate resilience in the Sahel…
“Between 1979 and 2010, average temperatures in the region rose by 0.6°C to 0.8°C, and further increases of 3°C to 6°C are projected by the end of the 21st century.”
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/violent-extremism-erodes-local-climate-resilience-in-the-sahel
“WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN
ALL NIGHT >40 [104F] DEGREES IN OMAN & EMIRATES. Dawn at 40C at Fujairah and Dhudna
Min 35.8 Rustaq, 35.5 Sohar Majis: Hottest night ever.
“INSANITY IN PAKISTAN
MINIMUMS 34C 1200m and 30.6C at 1500m (Bunji)
WORLD RECORD HOT NIGHT AT THAT ELEVATION.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1936742667167371644
“”Lovely” night in Oman and Emirates. There are alternatives:
46C/115F at 11pm at Khassab with dry scorching wind or if you wish.. a cooler 35C at 2am at Fujirah with 80% humidity, a dew point of 31C and a feel like of 56.5C/134F.
“Which is your choice?”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1936924356111683611
“Kashmir schools to be closed for 15 days amid record heatwave…[India]
“In response to this severe heatwave in the region, authorities in Kashmir announced a summer break for schools across the valley starting June 23. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.”
“Rising Temperatures and Extreme Weather Hit Asia Hard.
“Asia is currently warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, fuelling more extreme weather and wreaking a heavy toll on the region’s economies, ecosystems and societies, according to the World Meteorological Organization.”
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/rising-temperatures-and-extreme-weather-hit-asia-hard
“Heavy rainfall affects over 400,000 in Hunan province.
“Urban as well as rural communities have suffered extensive damage, with the sudden flooding submerging shops and homes, leaving thick layers of mud and debris.”
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202506/23/WS68588f0ca310a04af22c7be8.html
“Chile’s vital underwater forests face threats from mining, warming seas.
“”They form a belt along coastal edges, which is essentially a belt of protection and biodiversity for life,” said Alejandra Gonzalez, a marine biologist from the University of Chile who specializes in marine ecosystem conservation.”
“In the shadow of melting glaciers: life in the heartland of the Incas’ former empire – a photo essay.
“Ancient rituals and a profound respect for ‘Mother Earth’ bolster fragile Andean communities as the climate crisis and unchecked mining take their toll.”
“Los Cuartos Dam overflows after rains in Naucalpan [Mexico] leaving streets flooded.
“Sunday’s heavy rains caused the Los Cuartos Dam in Naucalpan to overflow, affecting neighborhoods such as San Rafael Chamapa.”
“Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said…
“Witnesses told the local outlet that unusually high winds struck the lake, creating dangerous conditions.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lake-tahoe-boat-capsizes-california-b2774724.html
“Players and umpire fall ill during MLB games as heatwave grips US.
“Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fell ill on Saturday while playing in the extreme heat covering much of the United States.”
“Severe storms claim 3 lives in central New York, prompt rare Flash Flood Emergency. “
“The National Weather Service said between 3 and 5 inches of rain had already fallen and major flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of roads and bridges overrun by water, homes taking on water, and at least 10 people stranded by flooding.”
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/flash-flood-emergency-central-new-york-june-22-2025.amp
“Sunday sets records for heat, humidity in southern Ontario as ridge settles in. [Lots of record Tmins for June in NE US and Canada]…
“At its highest, Toronto broke its record humidity for June, jumping to 46.3, 0.7 points higher than its former all-time peak on June 30th, 2018.”
“Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety…
“Small downbursts, several kilometres wide, are especially dangerous. These “microbursts” can cause abrupt changes in wind gust speed and direction, creating turbulence that suddenly moves the plane in all directions, both horizontally and vertically.”
“Climate change threatens Phytoplankton – The ocean’s oxygen powerhouse.
“Phytoplankton, microscopic plant-like organisms crucial for oxygen production and marine ecosystems, are under threat due to rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, and pollution, warns environmental expert.”
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“Dr Shaun Fitzgerald has been awarded £10 million to see if it is possible to refreeze polar sea ice”
“According to rough calculations by Andrea Ceccolini, its chief executive, preserving a million square kilometres of sea ice for one additional summer month would cool Earth as much as annually removing 930 million tonnes of CO₂ — roughly what is released in a week — from the atmosphere over 20 years.”
One week’s worth over 20 years?? Pure gold for climate deniers who say this is a scam for scientists to make bank.
“Dr Shaun Fitzgerald has been awarded £10 million to see if it is possible to refreeze polar sea ice”
And once he’s done with that, I want another 10 mil to see if it’s possible to unfreeze it again. With enough support and commitment we could have ourselves a fully functioning circular economy in a matter of years!
Thanks, Kali, I appreciate you’re providing our daily fix.
The silly refreeze caught my eye, too. Somehow, in an economic system where the generation of cash is completely dependent on the burning of fossil fuels, awarding £10 million for a boondoggle is supposed to be good news? The Aria they’re singing is actually a dirge.
“Listen to the science” … no matter that its pied-piper tune is leading us to utter immolation.
I stand by the assertion for which I started my blog in 2010: every single so-called “solution” proposed to ameliorate Climate Change instead makes it worse. Every. Single. One.
Kali! Kali! Kali!
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To the Middle East oil countries; Drill baby drill.
Just told the deer, again, that I’m sorry for the destruction that this scum species is doing to their habitat. I can’t translate squirrel but I think they are clearly saying what they think about this self absorbed scum. Too bad that the passenger pigeon & Dodo, not to forget all the other species that human fools have sent into extinction, aren’t around to give their opinion.
The great gift of being unfiltered is the ability to rub stupidity into a species’ face when they have no counter. “Stupid is as stupid does.” 😉
No matter how bad climate gets we can always fall back on; “It’s not my fault.”
Just saw this – “The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked! Only John Trump is above the law, maybe he will send a check to pay the vehicle release fee so you don’t have to walk home.
Nothing like an epiphany of humor.