“Northern Hemisphere summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2… Wildfires in Siberia, North America and around the Mediterranean caused record levels of planet-warming CO2 emissions this summer, the EU’s Earth monitoring service says.
“Globally, forests going up in flames emitted more than 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 – equivalent to India’s annual emissions from all sources – in July and August alone, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reported on Tuesday.”
“‘Smoke cows’: Could more US wildfires mean less milk from Oregon’s huge dairy herd?
“…According to new preliminary research from the University of Idaho, a sample of dairy cattle exposed to poor air quality and heat stress produced less milk – about 1.3 litres less than normal (just over two UK pints) – a day than average.”
“The Dixie fire is almost out, but its inhospitable ‘moonscapes’ remain.
“…even after the fire crews pack up, threats remain for the plants and animals that call this area home. Scientists are warning that the severity of today’s wildfires is making the recovery process increasingly challenging, sometimes for years after the flames are put out.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/22/dixie-fire-moonscapes-recovery
“Drought in southwest US worst in over a century, induced by climate change, says government report.
“Climate change has led to the worst drought on record in the US and rainfall has been at the lowest 20-month level since 1895 in the region, according to a new government report released on Tuesday.”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/drought-southwest-us-worst-over-070337863.html
“U.S. flood insurance rates to rise for 77% of policyholders -study…
“Under the new “Risk Rating 2.0″ system from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) taking effect Oct. 1, new premiums will be based on a property’s value, risk of flooding and other factors, rather than simply on a home’s elevation.”
“21st September was another record day in Dominica. With a temperature of 35.7C [96.3F] the airport of Canefield, near the capital Roseau, tied the September national record…
“…which was set just 1 year ago and was 0.1C short from the all time national record which was set just 1 month ago!”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1440736471766294529
“Update on the South America Heat Wave: 21st September the record heat moved further northeast to the Brazilian States of Sao Paulo and Goias.
“New records of all time highest temperatures were set at Jales with 42.4C [108.3F] and Valparaiso with 42.3C. The city of Goias recorded 43.1C and Correntina in the Bahia State recorded 41.2C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1440404526347948042
“As Amazon destruction continues, Brazil faces future of floods, drought.
“The disastrous mix of floods, drought and intense downpours [seen this year] could be a glimpse of a potentially dire future as a heating planet and surging deforestation alter long-standing weather patterns throughout Brazil and South America, scientists warn.”
https://news.trust.org/item/20210921144214-xw4uf
“Brazil set for another big interest rate increase in bid to tame inflation…
“A global commodities rally, the worst drought in nearly a century and a weakened currency have contributed to sharp price rises for everything from food to fuel, hitting millions of people in Latin America’s largest economy.”
https://www.ft.com/content/2aba282a-e1ea-4533-ae36-375c16020565
“‘Unseasonably warm’ weather as September on track to be hottest on record [England]…
“Experts at the Met Office have announced that September is on track to be one of the warmest on record. After last week’s mini-heatwave in Somerset, the good weather is expected to continue for the next ten days.”
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/unseasonably-warm-weather-september-track-5949887
““Chaos” in the north of Mallorca as heavy rains hit – Emergency services on red alert…
“One eye-witness in Pollensa said that he had seen a vehicle “float away” after near torrential rains fell during the morning… The Palma Met Office said that 123 litres per square metre of rain had fallen in Alcudia this morning.”
“Severe storms hit Italy. Not one, but several tornadoes raged in Lombardy. Videos on social networks show the extent of the destruction…
“All of Lombardy was badly affected, but so was Emilia-Romagna. Several tornadoes have been reported from different regions.”
“A tornado struck the Topolovgrad village of Orlov Dol [Bulgaria] last night and caused serious damage to houses and farm buildings…
“Unusually strong wind has blown away sheds and a porch of a house has destroyed many roofs of buildings. There are fallen poles, the electricity has stopped. Trees have been uprooted and taken to the river.”
https://www.novinite.com/articles/211293/Tornado+Hit+Bulgaria+Village+Orlov+dol
“South Sudanese refugees homeless again after Sudan floods.
“Over 288,000 residents and refugees have been affected in Sudan where heavy rains and flash floods have hit 13 of the 18 states, according to the United Nations. Humanitarian needs have swelled…”
“Lake, river join growing list of drought-hit places in Turkey…
“Seasonal drought, aggravated by climate change, continues to threaten bodies of water in Turkey. Lake Iznik, one of the country’s largest freshwater bodies, and the Tunca (Tundzha) River straddling across Bulgaria and Turkey are the latest victims.”
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/lake-river-join-growing-list-of-drought-hit-places-in-turkey/news
“‘The challenge for us now is drought, not war’: livelihoods of millions of Afghans at risk…
“The war in Afghanistan might be over but farmers in Kandahar’s Arghandab valley face a new enemy: drought. It has hardly rained for two years, a drought so severe that some farmers are questioning how much longer they can live off the land.”
“Maharashtra: Marathwada [India] this year surpasses 2005’s record rainfall tally.
“The latest showers have taken the average rainfall count in Marathwada to 864 mm [34 inches] by Wednesday, which is more than the recent record rainfall of 836 mm observed in 2005… more rain in at least the next couple of days is expected to further increase the rainfall tally of the region.”
“Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report…
“Modern slavery — including debt bondage, bonded labour, early / forced marriage and human trafficking — converge with climate change, particularly climate shocks and climate-related forced displacement and migration.”
“Mercury in Taipei from Sept. 1-20 up 2 degrees C on historical average…
“Data compiled by the CWB showed the average temperature recorded at the bureau’s monitoring station in Taipei during the 20-day period was 29.8 degrees, compared with an average 27.65 degrees for September from 1991 to 2020.”
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202109210015
“Temperatures soar as Darwin [Australia] breaks 34-year September heat record.
“If you think it’s hotter than normal at the moment you would be right as Darwin broke a 38-year September temperature record on Tuesday hitting a scorching maximum of 38C [100.4F].”
“Bad news for pasta lovers: the effect of climate change on food staples…
“The 50% price increase for a packet of spaghetti predicted in some places as a result of the depleted global wheat harvest is a small but meaningful reminder that a warming climate can literally take the food out of our mouths.”
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/how-nervous-should-pasta-producers-and-lovers-really-be/
“Food inflation is here to stay. Disruptions from covid-19 are not the only reason it is costing more to fill stomachs…
“Already a rise in average temperatures is changing production patterns in some of the world’s breadbaskets, and not always in a good way. More frequent extreme events in big farming regions, meanwhile, risk denting production unexpectedly.”
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/09/22/food-inflation-is-here-to-stay
“Increased heat-drought combinations could damage crops globally.
“Heat and drought events may coincide more often due to climate change, with negative consequences for agriculture, according to a new study. Crop yields often drop during hot growing seasons, and combined heat and drought can magnify the effect…”
https://phys.org/news/2021-09-heat-drought-combinations-crops-globally.html
“It has been an odd summer [for the Arctic]… the summer of 2021 was rather cool and windy, and temperatures did not make it into the record books like previous years…
“[However] amid the low temperatures, the amount of multiyear ice is at a record low, roughly one-fourth of the amount seen in the early 1980s.”
“Scary weather to follow if jet stream keeps moving [the timeline in this article is ridiculous btw but I liked the headline].
“Climate-caused disruptions to the North Atlantic jet stream are likely to have drastic weather-related consequences for societies on both sides of the Atlantic, research in Greenland indicates.”
https://www.futurity.org/jet-stream-migration-warming-weather-2630492-2/
“Every season [in the Northern Hemisphere] except summer is getting shorter, a sign of trouble for people and the environment…
“…recently, the seasons have been out of whack. Over the past seven decades, researchers found high summertime temperatures are arriving earlier and lasting longer in the year because of global warming.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/09/22/longer-northern-hemisphere-summer-climate/
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