“Extraordinary Antarctica heatwave, 70 degrees above normal, would likely set a world record…
““It appears to have set a new World Record for the largest temperature excess above normal … ever measured at an established weather station,” Robert Rohde, the lead scientist at Berkeley Earth, tweeted Monday.”
“Antarctic ice shelves are shattering. How fast will seas rise?
“Despite Conger’s collapse, the most pressing concern is still the ice shelves fringing West Antarctica, where Pettit works. Their December 2021 discovery suggested the Thwaites ice shelf could disintegrate within the decade…”
“Without Russia, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep track of Arctic warming.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is causing a swift and broad decaying of relationships and projects that bound together Moscow and the West. Post-Cold War bridge-building through science is unraveling…”
“Severity and sweep of Prairie droughts could spiral as climate changes…
“While we will likely see more precipitation overall, the nature of the precipitation will differ, with more of it falling in winter or spring or in short bursts with bigger storms, according to Canada in a Changing Climate: Regional Perspectives Report.”
“Data shows driest January, February & March in CA history despite recent Bay Area rain…
“Here in Northern California, we saw rain on and off Sunday and Monday. While that is promising, experts in California are still very much concerned over our drought. Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom called on water suppliers to move to level 2 of their water shortage contingency plans.”
https://abc7news.com/bay-area-rain-drought-newsom-driest-months-california-weather/11689067/
“Texas Wildfire Rapidly Expanding as Dry Weather Fans Flames…
“The Crittenburg Complex blaze about 70 miles (115 kilometers) north of the state capital Austin already has burned more than 50 square miles of brush, a 92% increase from earlier Monday.”
“Thousands evacuated as wildfires again threaten Colorado.
“Thousands of Colorado residents were issued evacuation orders over the weekend as wildfires again swept the Boulder area, just months after blazes destroyed almost entire neighbourhoods less than 20 miles from Denver.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ncar-fire-colorado-boulder-today-b2045053.html
“Colorado records most West Nile deaths in 18 years as climate change pushes U.S. toward “Goldilocks zone” for virus…
“The rise in cases may be a sign of what’s to come: As climate change brings more drought and pushes temperatures toward what is termed the “Goldilocks zone” for mosquitoes — not too hot, not too cold — scientists expect West Nile transmission to increase across the country.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/28/colorado-west-nile-deaths/
“Heat shatters records on one side of the US, shuns the other side…
“Las Vegas [broke] its all-time March record of 92 degrees, set on March 21, 2004… Death Valley’s recorded 104 degrees Saturday broke the 34-year-old record of 100 degrees reached on March 26, also breaking the monthly record high of 103, set on March 31, 2015.”
“A sharp southward shift in the US jet stream is making its presence known in New York City and the rest of the Northeast throughout March’s final week – with the unseasonable cold snap set to break record-low temperatures for the month that will reach levels similar to the heart of winter.
“An arctic cold front coming from Canada over the weekend is sending a wave of freezing winds over the city, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.”
“2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year on record, scientists report.
“Last year was the warmest on record for the Gulf of Maine, with average sea surface temperatures shattering the previous high mark set during a massive “ocean heat wave” in 2012 that triggered green crab invasions, the starvation of puffin chicks and an early lobster shed.”
“‘Apocalyptic’ wildfire engulfs entire Scottish island used for anthrax experiments…
“Gruinard Island was uninhabited when the government commissioned scientists to find a way to weaponise anthrax to counter a potential biological weapon developed by the Nazis in the Second World War.”
“Drought: worries about thousands of trees on Strabrechtse Heide [Netherlands]…
“Not a drop of rain has fallen for many weeks. According to Staatsbosbeer (The Forestry Commission), this can be disastrous for many plants during this period. Last winter, for example, between 20,000 and 30,000 trees were planted on the Strabrechtse Heide.”
“More than 10,000 hectares of forest burning in Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine says…
“Lyudmila Denisova, commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights said the fires have led to an increased level of radioactive air pollution with a threat to neighbouring European countries.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/chernobyl-ukraine-forest-fires-today-b2045021.html
“A German military half-track vehicle from World War II – which experts have searched for decades – has re-emerged from the River Po in Northern Italy which has suffered severe drought…
“The vehicle has been found and recovered in Sermide, in the province of Mantua. It was pushed into the river by the retreating German troops in April 1945…”
“Senegal’s water-stressed capital faces difficult future.
“Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the middle of the night hoping to collect water from their taps, which mostly run dry. “We wake up at 4 or 5 am to get water, says Sidy Fall, 44, in her kitchen in a working-class neighbourhood, filled with large bottles of stored water.”
“Uncontrolled locust infestations in W Cape [South Africa] poses severe threat to food security…
“Swarms of locusts continue to wreak havoc in parts of the province some of which are experiencing severe drought. Experts called for an urgent intervention to control the outbreak to protect the hard-earned gains made by easing Covid-19 regulations and to avoid further increasing food prices.”
“Drought kills 92,000 livestock in Simanjiro [Tanzania]…
“A total of 92,047 livestock have died due to climate change that has led to drought in Simanjiro in Manyara region. The situation that has also led to drying up of water sources has claimed lives of 46, 028 cows, 21,046 sheep, 21,070 goats and 2003 donkeys.”
“India and Pakistan have been under a relentless heat wave for weeks. Here are some March records in main stations:
“Kandla 42.7C on 28th March; Jammu 37.3C and Ganganagar 41.7C on 27th March; Nawabshah 45.5C [113.9F] on 27th and 28th March – national Pakistan March record tied.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1508504196382961675
“Odisha: Forest Fire Rages In Similipal, Firefighting Stepped Up.
“Forest fires that erupted around Similipal wildlife sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha have raised a concern over threat to biodiversity. Efforts are underway by the forest officials and fire services department to control the fire before being spread to large part of the forest…”
https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-forest-fire-rages-in-similipal-firefighting-stepped-up/
“Exceptional warmth in Tibet. Some temperatures recorded on 28th March: Lhasa (3650m) 23.7C [74.7F]; Xigaze (Shigatse-3837m) 23.6C new monthly record (dew point dropped to -30C); Tingri (4302m) 19.3C new monthly record; Base Camp Everest (5315m) +9.8C; Camp II Everest (6464m) -1.2C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1508446671918800906
“Flash flood warning for 8 Southern Thailand provinces…
“The situation is likely to be severe in some areas and the department assures the public that strict incident response plans are in place. The department is asking people situated in these eight provinces to closely monitor the weather forecast…”
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/flash-flood-warning-for-8-southern-thailand-provinces
“Melting faster than ever, Indonesia’s little-known glacier may disappear by 2025…
“The tropical glacier, one of a handful left in the world, lies on a mountain near Puncak Jaya in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua. It has undergone a rapid loss of ice coverage and thickness in the past two decades…”
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2051526/world
“Flash floods on Gold Coast [Australia] after record March rain, waterways swell in northern NSW…
“Rainfall totals between 200 to 350 millimetres since 9am on Monday exceeded predications around the Gold Coast. Coplicks Bridge, in Tallebudgera, received 348mm [13.7 inches] in 24 hours. Felim Hannify from the Bureau of Meteorology said the 292mm deluge at the Gold Coast Seaway set “an all-time March record” for the area.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-29/gold-coast-weather-record/100946504
“Sydney to break March rainfall record.
“Sydney residents have good reason to be sick and tired of rain. The NSW capital is set to break its 80-year record for rainfall in March, Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Jonathan How says.”
https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7678040/sydney-to-break-march-rainfall-record/
“More heavy rain forecast for flood-hit Tairāwhiti region [New Zealand.
“More heavy rain is expected in flood-hit Gisborne and the Wairoa District… Tairāwhiti was hit by about 48 hours of heavy rain last week, with flood waters inundating some homes and damaging key routes, such as State Highway 35.”
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/28/more-heavy-rain-forecast-for-flood-hit-tairawhiti-region/
“Anglo Looks to the Sea as Water Scarcity Hits Chile Copper Mines…
“At a cost of $500 million to $1 billion, the desalination project probably wouldn’t be ready for another four or five years. For now, Los Bronces is shifting away from freshwater by recycling from tailings dams and using local industrial water.”
“Hello heatwave. Temperatures of 45C [113F] are forecast for Mexico.
“Many were complaining every time a new cold front entered the country and asked that spring please arrive; Well, here it is: The National Meteorological Service (SMN) released its forecast this week with a heat wave that will cause maximum temperatures of up to 45ºC in several states of Mexico.”
“Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%.
“Bitcoin mining already uses as much energy as Sweden, according to some reports, and its booming popularity is revitalizing failing fossil fuel enterprises in the US. But all that could change with a simple switch in the way it is coded, according to a campaign launched on Tuesday.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/29/bitcoin-reduce-energy-consumption-climate-groups
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