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“The Northern Hemisphere has been on a bit of a run lately.
“Will we need a bigger y-axis? The Climate 8-ball is busy moving to Portugal.”
[Graph suggests global temp approaching 1.85C over pre-industrial at the end of the month and NH temp in the 2.6C ballpark.]
[Prof Eliot Jacobson]
https://x.com/EliotJacobson/status/1989328970094096461
“Friday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data):
• about 630,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,320,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,960,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,370,000 km² below the 1980s mean [Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3m5lqpnshx22w
“The Arctic On Fire.
“The Arctic isn’t just warming, it’s on fire. From the record-shattering 2023 wildfire season in Canada to the zombie fires smoldering beneath the boreal forests, Arctic wildfires are reshaping landscapes, threatening communities and accelerating global climate change.”
https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/arctic-fire
“While the intense arctic cold in Eastern USA was short lived, the exceptional mildness in Greenland is firmly in control with the mild air reached almost The Pole.
“Unprecedented above freezing +1.9C MINIMUM [35.4F] at The US Base of Thule/Pittufik/Qaanaaq in Greenland lat 77N: Nov Record.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1989346187762417949
“Massive hidden waves are rapidly melting Greenland’s glaciers…
“…surface tsunamis and massive hidden underwater waves intensify melting at the glacier face. This powerful mixing effect accelerates ice loss far more than previously understood. The work highlights how fragile the Greenland ice system has become as temperatures rise.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251113071623.htm
“Rain, floods & storms: why Irish weather conditions are getting wetter.
“We can all clearly see the effects of climate change on Ireland’s severe weather events as damaging rainfall and flooding becomes commonplace. Violent storms are becoming more commonplace in Ireland and worldwide bringing damage and flooding in their wake.”
“South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in Monmouth following “widespread flooding” due to Storm Claudia.,,
“”Teams have been carrying out rescues, evacuations, welfare checks, and moving residents from affected areas to places of safety” in Monmouth, said a fire service statement.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74jevlv19go
“HISTORIC WARM NIGHTS… GERMANY RECORD HIGH NOV MINIMUMS:
“15.8 Seebach 1000M above sea level [60.4F] Warmer Than summer average! 13.0 Freudenstadt, 12.6 Martinroda, 12.4 Feldberg, 12.4 Klippeneck.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1989374403034190237
“At 23.5 degrees [74.3F], a new record temperature for a month of November was set in the Swiss town of Delémont on Thursday…
“The new record for Delémont is significantly higher than the record set in 2023, writes Meteonews on its X platform. Measurement data has been collected there since 1959.”
“SW quarter of France this morning experienced Tmin of 17 to 23°C! Yes, some ‘tropical nights’ in November!
“This is far more than what we can normally expect during the afternoon mid-november in these regions… insane!” [Melaine Le Roy]
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1989410916094677352
“Crazy mid-November melt episode in the Pyrenees! Tourmalet: 2115 m above sea level.
“This foreshadows what we will soon experience: winter heat waves so strong that they could damage the entire snowpack!”
[Melaine Le Roy]
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1989073337742705108
“Storm Claudia triggers severe flooding and power outages across Portugal…
“Storm Claudia caused widespread flooding and damage across Portugal, with the civil protection authority reporting more than 300 floods and dozens of fallen trees. Lisbon and the Tagus Valley were hit hardest, as streets were inundated with water and mud.”
“Although the record-breaking wildfires that ripped across Spain and Portugal in August have subsided, residents in rural communities in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region are still battling the aftermath.
“Now it is water contamination as autumn rains wash ash and sediment down denuded hillsides, clogging waterways and making drinking water unsafe.”
“Citrus groves in Argolida, one of the most important citrus-growing belts in Greece, were hit by a short but extremely severe hailstorm on Monday, November 10.
“Mr. Giorgos Stavropoulos, a merchant whose packing house is located in Koutsopodi, the epicenter of the hailstorm, stresses: “Ten minutes of hail were enough to devastate the crop across tens of hectares and press pause on the harvest process.”
“Incredible warmth worse than summer in ALGERIA. November Minimums records destroyed:
“25.0 [77F] Algiers, 24.3 Mostanagem, 24.2 Oran, 24.0 Baraki, 24.0 Kouba, 23.6 Dar el Beida, 23.5 El Harrach, 23.2 Arzew, 22.2 El Bari, 22.1 Chlef, 21.3 Mascara, 22.6 Oujda -Morocco.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1989373477552603621
“Algeria sees more than 22 wildfires in 8 provinces as southern winds see temperatures soar.
“Local media reports and videos posted on social media show people being evacuated from a number of different areas. Strong, hot and dry southern winds in recent days have seen temperatures soar. Algeria has suffered from drought for the last six years. Last summer, northern Algeria experienced a record heatwave, with temperatures reaching 48C [118.4F].”
“The East is choking: A violent dust storm turns the Oujda-Laayoune road into hell and paralyzes traffic [Morocco].
“The storm is attributed to strong dust-laden winds, described as unprecedented in their severity, as wind speeds reached high levels that lifted enormous amounts of dust from the surrounding dry areas… serious traffic accidents were recorded due to zero visibility.”
https://fesnews.media/313315/2025/11/13/
“Severe Flooding in Accra, Ghana (November 13, 2025).
“Heavy rainfall caused major flooding in the Osu district of Accra, the capital of Ghana. Streets were submerged, transportation was paralyzed, and many residents were trapped in their homes and shops. Such extreme rainfall events are becoming increasingly frequent in the region.” [Global Crisis on X]
https://x.com/_GlobalCrisis_/status/1989451920843415809
“EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIC – WORLD CLIMATE HISTORY REWRITTEN. Insane Minimum 31.9C [89.4F] at Vioolsdrif South Africa – NOVEMBER HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN ALL AFRICAN HISTORY.
“As your author hinted yesterday, despite models being off and not reading the situation correctly,” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1989250790247350633
“About 100,000 Residents in Mandera Face Starvation as Drought Kills Livestock, Dries Rivers [NE Kenya]…
“Mr Osman Dhahir expressed deep concern over the worsening situation… “The situation is dire. Every day, our main struggle is finding water — not just for our livestock, but for our children as well,” he said.”
“The storm that hit the Yanbu Industrial City area [Saudi] caused severe damage to a number of high-voltage power poles east of the city, which affected the electrical infrastructure at the site.
“Technical authorities confirmed that work is underway to ensure the continuity of electricity service and to minimize any effects resulting from the damage caused by the storm.”
https://slaati.com/2025/11/14/p2757653.html
“Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza…
“One woman guided CNN around and into her family’s soaked tents where she said she had 20 kids sheltering, including newborns. She began to wail and cry out in distress when describing the state she finds herself in. “Where should we go?” she asked several times. “My son who was killed built these tents for us. What am I supposed to do now?””
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/middleeast/gaza-rain-floods-camps-intl
“12 rescued from cars as first major rains of season cause floods, fire [Israel].
“Lightning strikes tree, apparently igniting nearby electric lines, as part of Tel Aviv light rail shuts down; Hamas urges displaced Gazans to dig drainage channels between tents… The Israel Meteorological Society warned of possible flash floods around streams in the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea.”
“Dust storm sweeps Iraq’s Al-Anbar…
“A dust storm swept across western Al-Anbar province on Friday, moving from al-Qaim toward Ramadi, sharply reducing visibility on main roads, eyewitnesses told Shafaq News. Drivers were forced to slow down as visibility dropped to only a few meters…”
https://shafaq.com/en/society/Dust-storm-sweeps-Iraq-s-Al-Anbar
“Tehran Enters Its 200th Day Without Rain, Setting an Unprecedented Record in the Past 60 Years [of record-keeping]…
“From April 27 until today, Tehran has experienced nearly seven months of absolute dryness in a city once known for its spring and autumn rains, which were part of its collective memory.”
“Severe Water Shortage Forces Thousands to Leave Homes in Western Afghanistan.
“More than 90% of residents in Shindand and surrounding districts in Herat province lack access to safe drinking water, local Taliban authorities said, with prolonged drought and falling groundwater forcing thousands to leave their homes.”
“Melting Glaciers in the Himalayas Feed Lakes That Threaten Towns Below…
“As humans warm the planet, so much ice has been erased from around Mount Everest that the elevation at base camp in Nepal, which sits on a melting glacier, has dropped more than 220 feet since the 1980s. But this loss is not unfolding gradually.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/14/climate/glacier-melt-himalayas.html
“Severe flooding in Sing Buri as riverbanks collapse, evacuation ordered [Thailand]…
“At 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, another breach occurred in the dike under the bridge over the Chao Phraya River near Wat Samrong, causing a massive surge of water to flood In Buri Hospital, In Buri School, Wat Bot School, and surrounding areas.”
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40058192
“South Korean growers sue state power utility, blaming climate change for crop damage.
“Rice farmer Hwang Seong-yeol and four other South Korean growers have sued the state utility Korea Electric Power Corp. and its power-generating subsidiaries, alleging their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels has accelerated climate change and damaged their crops.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/south-korean-seoul-farming-experts-b2865087.html
“Search and rescue operations are underway in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang to look for three people missing after a landslide on Friday, Vietnam News Agency reported…
“An entire section of the hillside collapsed, burying about five farm shelters and damaging more than 200 meters of a local road, local daily Tien Phong reported.”
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20251114/644ddb8e175d4aaba3dc2b0a13ed753a/c.html
“Six dead, 20 remain missing after landslide in Central Java…
“The incident occurred at around 8pm local time, striking at least 12 houses in Cibeunying village, Majenang district, and burying an estimated 6.5ha of land. Majenang district head Aji Pramono said rainfall had been continuous in the area since last weekend.”
“Philippines Estimates $63 Million Damage to Crops After Typhoons…
“Rice and other harvests in the Philippines were damaged earlier this month, when typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-Wong struck the country within days and left a trail of destruction and deaths.”
“Vast storm system sweeps across Australia bringing hail and damaging winds…
“Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angus Hines sounded the alarm over a severe storm that will likely reach south east Queensland and northern NSW on Saturday afternoon. “This is where we could see even more significant weather impacts in the form of giant hail stones potentially 5 cm or greater and destructive winds.”
“Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic…
“The population has now plummeted by 47%, researchers found. “It was quite a stark number,” said the lead author, Connor Bamford from the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. “I didn’t anticipate it to be this high.””
“Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a “catastrophic” impact to their livelihoods…
“…some five million hectares—an area larger than Denmark—now stand under water, transforming one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas into a patchwork of lagoons.”
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-argentina-farm-pampas-plains-wetlands.html
“Yellow fever and dengue cases surge in South America as climate crisis fuels health issues.
“Surging cases of yellow fever and dengue in South America highlight the growing assault on people’s health from the climate crisis, with infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and deadly heat also now pushing into temperate regions such as Europe…”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/yellow-fever-dengue-south-america-climate
“Protesters blockaded the main entrance to the Cop30 climate conference for several hours early on Friday morning, demanding to speak to Brazil’s president about the plight of the country’s Indigenous peoples…
“Raoni Metuktire, the leader of the Indigenous Kayapó people… had harsh words for the government’s recent announcement that it would approve oil exploration off the Amazon coast.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN:
“North America is living an extraordinary event with records smashed all over from Greenland to Colombia (not a single cold record though). VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTTEST NOVEMBER DAY IN HISTORY 33.3c/92F St Thomas AP.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1988982151979864113
“Holy cow!
“You thought our Deep South record cold was impressive? Take a look at this record heat! 100 plus [daily] record highs today across the Nation’s middle. Temps in some of the Northern Plains besting Florida! In other words, it’s pretty darn comfortable today.” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1989446696300904513
“Twin Cities hit 72 degrees Friday, the warmest temperature on record so late in the season…
“Strus said that’s a result of “a rather anomalous air mass that’s kind of set up over the north United States and into southern Canada,” which brought warm air up from the central and southwestern U.S.”
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/14/warmest-temperature-on-record/
“As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides…
“A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January’s devastating wildfires.”
“2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon’s, Washington’s western forests.
“Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome. The wave of extreme heat across the Northwest from June 25 to 29, 2021, brought the temperature in Portland to 116 degree…”
“Coastal ocean acidification advancing faster than expected, threatening local economies…
“New research from the University of St Andrews has found that some coastal areas will become much more acidic than previously anticipated. With added atmospheric CO2, these areas are acidifying more quickly than thought, posing an existential threat to coastal economies around the world.”
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-coastal-ocean-acidification-advancing-faster.html
“Climate leaders are talking about ‘overshoot’ into warming danger zone. Here’s what it means...
“Busting that 1.5C limit and then coming back down is called “overshoot.” In the way climate science uses the term, it doesn’t mean zooming by a red line and never looking back—it’s all about seeing the line in the rear view mirror and making a U-turn to get back to lower temperatures.” [This is totally delusional]
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-climate-leaders-overshoot-danger-zone.html
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That concluding dysto-utopian shamanic incantation has deactivated my analytical faculties for at least 48 hours. So anyway, here’s a Mozart aria rendered by the young and immensely talented Patricia Janeckova, who very very sadly passed away at the age of 25 in 2023, after battling breast cancer for a year even as she gave us some of the best vocal classical music performances of recent decades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VaDLlHBdXo
This video seems to have been recorded in 2021, so it is likely the curse was being cast upon this girl even as she glided over those gorgeous crescendos. Perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from that or perhaps not, but I think it is bitterly and profoundly beautiful all the same.
What a stunning talent and beautiful, to boot. 25 is so young.
I hope your analytical faculties return soon, Jupiviv. I must confess, mine are not at their sharpest on a Saturday night.
A talented and beautiful soprano, excellent acting too. I had not heard that aria before. Thanks!
OK, so humanity is guaranteed to overdose just like C&E has been saying for years upon years now, but, don’t completely fear, humanity’s selfless engineers will invent some Narcan for the entire world, though, well, not a single working model is outside of the fever dream stage.
William Catton’s seminal book “Overshoot”‘s copyright holders should sue for lying infringement.
“…humanity’s selfless engineers will invent some Narcan for the entire world.” Beautifully put, Martin. 😂
“”The science is clear: We can and must bring temperatures back down to 1.5 Celsius after any temporary overshoot,” U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell said as this year’s conference began.”
Are they actively trying to torpedo what little credibility they have left? No one alive is going to see sustained temps below 1.5C again.
Somehow each thread seems more dire than the previous one. There is so much I could comment on, I give up and go back to blowing my leaves with my lithium powered leaf blower that a neighbor gave me when he moved away. Sigh.
I’ve recently felt that dire feeling. It was quite unexpected after reading C&E & as much as I could find about AGW on the www. I’m trying to look at our situation as a Clever Ape created natural deteriorating process from this point forward.