Many thanks to my October donor, Cassandra, who suggests this month listening daily to Adagio for Strings (one of the west’s most famous concert pieces) while you read the C & E posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQsgE0L450 (If you use the Brave browser it can play in the background even when not on that page, plus no ads!).
“The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink.
“We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet’s vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now… A dangerous hothouse Earth trajectory may now be more likely due to accelerated warming, self-reinforcing feedbacks, and tipping points.”
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaf149/8303627
“After a modest decline over the first half of the year (and after record 2024 warmth), global temperatures are ticking back up.
“The past two days have been the warmest on record for this time of year in ERA5 and the highest temperature anomalies since January.” [Zeke Hausfather]
https://x.com/hausfath/status/1983196029743694101
“The Arctic and Antarctica record “off the charts” heat as polar warming accelerates.
“Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, with weather stations in East Antarctica recording record-breaking warmth for the month of October, alarming climate scientists and reinforcing warnings about accelerating polar warming.”
“RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN ANTARCTICA. Both the Artic and the Antarctic have been with exceptional high temperatures.
“In Antarcica Vostok broke its record of October highest temperature twice with a final -30.8C [-23.4F], while Concordia made it o -28.9C, also a new record.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1983166863044485338
“Reykjavík shut down by record October snowfall.
“Reykjavík, Iceland, woke on Oct. 28 to a record October snowfall, the most for the month since [record begain in] 1921, that slowed the city to a stop. An orange alert was in effect and people were advised to stay home as crews focused on keeping main roads open while side streets filled back in.”
https://www.arctictoday.com/photos-reykjavik-shut-down-by-record-october-snowfall/
“English winemakers hope for export boost as they toast warmest summer.
“English winemakers are betting that surging exports can sustain their once novelty product after domestic sales growth slowed, hoping for a boost from Britain’s warmest summer on record this year as climate change optimised conditions.”
“Water shortage affecting olive oil production [Portugal]…
“”During the crucial months for olive oil production, we found ourselves facing a difficult scenario, with virtually no precipitation,” says Susana Sassetti, executive director of the Portuguese Association of Olive Growers and Mills.”
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10-28/water-shortage-affecting-olive-oil-production/908391
“Andalusia woke up to chaos on Wednesday, October 29 as a violent storm system unleashed torrential rain, tornadoes and flash floods, leaving behind a trail of devastation across Huelva and Seville [Spain].
“In just a few hours, emergency services reported more than 900 incidents – from flooded roads and trapped drivers to fallen trees and damaged buildings.”
“Greece Unveils €2.5 Billion Water Investment Plan Amid Alarming Drought, With Modest Bill Hikes Ahead…
“In a major push to combat escalating water shortages, the Greek government is set to announce €2.5 billion in investments today, focusing on infrastructure to “quench the thirst” of the country’s two largest urban centers: Attica and Thessaloniki.”
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/30/greece-water-plan/
“The downpour turned into a flood, and citizens experienced a nightmare: everywhere is under mud and sludge [Turkey].
“Heavy rainfall in the Bergama district of İzmir caused flooding. As a result of the flood, streets and avenues turned into lakes, rivers overflowed, and some homes and businesses were inundated with water, leaving vehicles stranded on the roads.”
https://en.haberler.com/the-downpour-turned-into-a-flood-and-citizens-19192878/
“‘Let it rain’: Mass prayer for rain held at Sea of Galilee as Israel faces worst drought in a century.
“With Israel facing its worst drought in a century and the Sea of Galilee 28 centimeters below its lower red line, dozens gathered on its shores to pray for rain, led by Safed’s Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, recalling past prayers said to have brought storms.”
https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/s1wu0fekwe
“Iraq lost 70% of its livestock amid drought, parliament committee says.
“Committee member Ibtisam al-Hilali told Shafaq News that the country “will enter a critical phase, both agriculturally and hydrologically, if sufficient water releases are not secured this year,” noting that the government has yet to announce its agricultural plan for the season.”
“Iranian MPs criticize government over Lake Urmia’s drying, call for urgent action.
““The time for talking is over; it is time for action. People are tired of populist measures and slogans. Lake Urmia has dried up due to the inaction of past and present officials. This lake was a symbol of life and hope, and its drying represents death and despair…“
“Massive Glacier Collapse Reported on Mount Ismoil Somoni in Tajikistan…
“The CoES reported that the detached ice mass measured approximately two kilometers in length, 25 meters in height, and 150-200 meters in width. It slid down a nearby gorge, prompting swift intervention.”
https://timesca.com/massive-glacier-collapse-reported-on-mount-ismoil-somoni-in-tajikistan/
“Dust storm to blanket Tajikistan for four days.
“Meteorologists warn that the atmosphere will be heavily saturated with suspended dust particles, including fine particulate matter known as PM10 and PM2.5 — tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs and pose health risks.”
https://asiaplustj.info/en/node/354362
“Supercharged dust storms are exposing millions to deadly air pollution…
““The frequency and severity of sand and dust storms is increasing, and it’s increasing globally,” Aaron Cohen, a scientist with the Health Effects Institute, a U.S.-based nonprofit, told Mowbray. “Sand and dust pollution travels over very long distances. And it isn’t just carrying dust and sand; it picks up all kinds of other pollutants.””
“Groundwater levels in freefall across Pakistan.
“Experts fear the land in Pakistan is running dry as the country’s per capita water availability has plunged from about 5,000 cubic meters at the time of independence to less than 1,000 today. This silent descent marks its shift from a water-stressed to a water-scarce nation…”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2574813/groundwater-levels-in-freefall-across-pakistan
“Pakistani farmers to sue German polluters over climate-linked flood damage…
““Those who cause the damage should also pay for it,” said Abdul Hafeez Khoso, a landowner and teacher who lives in the village of Molabuxkhoso in northern Sindh, and is one of the claimants.”
“INDIAN OCEAN RECORD HEAT:
“Record heat is all over he tropics and today more exceptional records of hot nights fell. October highest minimum temperatures on record at: 28.2 [82.8F] Hanimadhoo MALDIVES; 27.3 Juan de Nova Island (again!) – OCTOBER HOTTEST NIGHT IN FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1983523231132000721
“Cyclone Montha causes severe damage to standing crops, infrastructure and houses in Andhra, south Odisha [India].
“According to a preliminary report, standing crops like paddy, cotton, maize and vegetables in large areas of both neighbouring states were damaged due to heavy rains and winds triggered by the cyclone. Power infrastructure in Kakinada was severely affected…”
“The Indian Ocean Dipole has dropped to a new record breaking weekly negative of -1.61°C beating its previous record of -1.49°C in 2022. This is the most negative event ever recorded (since 1958)…
“That’s to say – Continued potential for blocked / colder weather patterns through the first half of winter, presuming the stratospheric vortex doesn’t suddenly ramp up and start dominating other global drivers.” [Met4Cast]
https://x.com/Met4CastUK/status/1983559160349225442
“Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam.
“More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An… Photos circulating on state media showed that much of Hoi An remained inundated by floodwater with several houses submerged up to their roofs.”
“Australia’s protected marine habitats defenseless against climate change by 2040.
“The University of the Sunshine Coast team found that climate change will mean ocean conditions considered “extreme” today will become “the new normal” in just 15 years… “Worryingly, this timeline will apply to even key marine refuges around the continent that support biodiversity owing to their slower-changing conditions.””
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-australia-marine-habitats-defenseless-climate.html#goog_rewarded
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT ALL OVER OCEANIA. Records pulverized in every single country with extreme margins:
“RECORD OCT HOT NIGHTS: 28.0 [82.8F] Butaritari KIRIBATI, 28.2 Nukononu TOKEALAU, 25.2 Nausori Fiji. 25.2 Fua amotu TONGA… Absolute insanity in NEW CALEDONIA… Records smashed multiple times… CALEDONIA OCTOBER HOTTEST DAY & NIGHT PULVERIZED again.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1983768064912191605
“This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk.
“…cempasuchil growers say they’ve been left reeling by torrential rains, stretching drought and other impacts from climate change — caused by the burning of fuels like gas, oil and coal – that have grown increasingly common.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mexico-mexico-city-flower-mexican-united-states-b2855028.html
“EXTRAORDINARY – MINIMUM temperature of 29.4c/85f Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Island is HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
“Nearly 100% of Caribbean and all tropical countries are smashing every record,broken and rebroken every day.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1983578587375792494
“Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean ‘unrecognizable’ as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas.
“Hurricane Melissa has carved a path of devastation through the Caribbean as it barrels toward the Bahamas… Yushaine Morgan, attorney-at-law and resident of Santa Cruz told the Jamaica Observer that Melissa’s devastation was ‘unimaginable.'”
“From 1980-2002 THREE Atlantic storms achieved extreme rapid intensification. From 2003-2025 EIGHTEEN storms achieved extreme rapid intensification – a 6X increase!
“…the most obvious reason is warming waters due to greenhouse forcing and aerosol/ pollution decreases across the basin.” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1983632088462225510
“Residents of rural community in southern Texas ordered to evacuate as firefighters battle blaze.
“The weather on Wednesday created perfect conditions for a fire to spread quickly, with very dry air and wind speeds between 15 mph (24.1 kph) to 30 mph (48.3 kph) in the area, she said.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/texas-san-antonio-facebook-b2854997.html
“Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern California…
“An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California starting Tuesday, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains.”
“As drought persists, some rural Nova Scotians turn to drilled wells…
“Like many other Nova Scotians, the Baxters Harbour, N.S., couple found themselves dependent on water pickups from the local community centre and on a neighbour with a drilled well who allowed them to run a hose between their properties to get some water in the house.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/drought-drilled-wells-rural-nova-scotians-9.6956541
“Inuvik airport paving faces delays due to permafrost conditions…
“The Inuvik region is vulnerable to thawing permafrost, which has been an ongoing issue at the airport. An infamous photo from 2013 shows a depression that appeared in the airport’s runway and was attributed to changes in the permafrost beneath.”
“Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals…
“The report says the rate of heat-related deaths has surged by 23% since the 1990s, even after accounting for increases in populations, to an average of 546,000 a year between 2012 and 2021.”
“‘Yawning gap’ remains between climate adaptation funds and funding pledges…
“By 2035, developing nations will need well over $310 billion per year in dedicated funding to adapt to a planet increasingly altered by polluting fossil-fuel emissions, the report states. “Climate adaptation” refers to the ways countries respond to actual or expected climate change and its effects, to moderate the harm caused.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166212
“Climate change is becoming an insurance crisis.
“Climate change is driving more frequent and severe events, pushing traditional insurance models to their limits. Insurers are left with little choice but to raise premiums sharply or withdraw coverage entirely. When insurance becomes unaffordable or unavailable, households are exposed, property values fall, mortgages become harder to secure, and the risk of a wider financial crisis grows.”
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-becoming-an-insurance-crisis-260952
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WE’RE DONE
YOU’RE DONE
AND YOU!
AND YOU, TOO!
AND YOU, ALSO!
AND THAT GUY!
AND HIS FRIENDS!
AND HIS WIFE!
AND THEIR DAUGHTER!
AND HER BOYFRIEND!
AND HIS FRIENDS ON SNAPCHAT!
AND THE OWNER OF THAT RESTAURANT!
AND THAT HOBO BEHIND THE DUMPSTER!
AND THE PRESIDENT!
AND THE KING!
AND BONO!
AAALLLLLLL OF YOOOOOUUUUU!!!!!
*Clears throat*
Sorry. Got a little carried away, there.
This is a good place to let it rip! 🤪👏😎😱
ESPECIALLY Bono. 😤
Never got the hang of U2. Must admit to quite liking a couple of his collaborations though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51DMGjup6h4&list=RD51DMGjup6h4&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsSsb_bxmMk&list=RDKsSsb_bxmMk&start_radio=1
“By 2035, developing nations will need well over $310 billion per year in dedicated funding to adapt to a planet increasingly altered by polluting fossil-fuel emissions, the report states.
That would be quite easy to achieve even now, if those countries cooperatively enacted the socio-economic changes needed to lower their populations and increase agricultural productivity, instead of competing with each other in a world market designed to sustain developed economies with third world resources and surplus labour in exchange for enriching their mercenary ruling and middle classes.
Jupiviv, gross world product in 2024 was roughly $111.3 trillion (US Dollars), so $310 billion is only 0.28% of that – a relative drop in the ocean – but then I suppose the governments of nominally wealthier countries are reaching debt limits and having trouble covering even their own internal expenses.
“Note that Lake Urmia, once considered the largest lake in the Middle East, has dried up by 95%. Sandstorms are putting agriculture and human health in surrounding areas at risk. Experts warn that unless fundamental reforms are implemented, millions of people will be exposed to toxic salt storms.”
Toxic salt storms – a new one on me. Sounds lovely – NOT!
It’s happening on a somewhat slower scale in Utah. The Great Salt Lake is on it’s way to becoming the Great Salt Flat if current trends persist.
The Aral Sea, too:
“The Aral Sea is disappearing — it is unleashing a toxic dust storm crisis across Central Asia… The “quiet Chernobyl” designation refers to the deteriorating Aral Sea, which serves as a warning about extensive human-induced alterations to the environment.”
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/aral-sea-is-disappearing-it-is-unleashing-a-toxic-dust-storm-crisis-across-central-asia/articleshow/120389171.cms?from=mdr
The nerdiest of the BG’s has changed his tune:
https://apnews.com/article/bill-gates-climate-change-united-nations-4108f76e746d1e3e13845f33b8ae7007
“Innovation will save us” … ie he’s worried his billion dollars invested in AI will go up in smoke💨.
Beware of billionaires pretending they care about anything besides their Wealth and their drive to increase it. They deliberately vacuum all that cash to themselves, making every one else poorer. Curbing emissions is so last week now that he needs the entire electric production of a windfarm to fund his AI data centers.
“If given a choice between eradicating malaria and a tenth of a degree increase in warming, “I’ll let the temperature go up 0.1 degree to get rid of malaria.””
But every 0.1 degree of warming increases the range of the mosquito that carries it such that its habitat then includes the most populous areas of the world.
Nature’s bats last, man-made bats? Ash.
Do you know, Rob – I spotted that article, thought about posting it as a tongue in cheek outro, and then thought better of it. It really elicited a lot of weary sighs from yours truly. It’s a shame we won’t get to see him being usurped by his most alpha security guard.
“Bill Gates is rumoured to have bunkers beneath his properties in Washington State and California.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/183995d2-8d56-4028-9ca5-73394d695e10
“It’s a shame we won’t get to see him being usurped by his most alpha security guard.”
THIS!!!
Those with enough food preps might get to hear that he starved out.
In keeping with the musical theme of classical venue, here is a contemporary performance of ELO….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wPyMfZZLc
Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra
Sep 12, 2016
“Showdown” Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live with Rosie Langley (violin) and Amy Langley (cello), Glastonbury 2016
“ITS RAINING ALL OVER THE WORLD”
PS This, by far, is one of the best concerts ever..
Very cool. Love the strings element.