“UK shatters record for its hottest day ever; London fire service declares ‘major incident’.
“Britain recorded its hottest-ever day Tuesday, with temperatures hitting a high of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in the east of England, as London’s fire service tackled several blazes across the capital.”
“Note: In the past 2 days almost every station in England and Wales beat its all time record. In some cases, in Northern England the records were beaten by incredible margins of 4C/5C or even more.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1549448769623793667
“Wales has provisionally recorded its hottest day ever with the mercury hitting 37.1C [98.8F] in Hawarden, Flintshire. The Met Office said it had broken the previous record of 35.2C, set in the same place in 1990.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62154870
“The hottest day ever recorded in Scotland has seen temperatures hit 34.8C (94.6F) in the Borders.
“The Met Office confirmed Charterhall had provisionally set the new record on Tuesday. It surpasses the previous record of 32.9C recorded in Greycrook in the Borders on 9 August 2003.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62225963
“Ireland has recorded its second highest temperature in history, according to Met Eireann.
“A temperature of 33C [91.4F] was recorded at the Phoenix Park in Dublin on Monday.
“This was just 0.3C cooler than the all-time high of 33.3C which was recorded at Kilkenny Castle on June 26, 1887.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ireland-dublin-people-ibiza-b2125988.html
“Very hot also in Germany with a max. temperature of 39.5C [103.1F] at Duisburg. Several records were broken, the most important ones:
“All time records: 37.9C Bavern; 37.6C Wesertal; 37.2C Seesen; 37.3C Bad; Harzburg 37.3; Monthly: 36.8C Uelzen; 37.8C Mullheim.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1549467387564642304
“Exceptional event in France with night temperatures above 30C [86F] with fohn effect.
“The station of Pointe de la Hague [Normandy] had its hottest day on records (1921-2022, 101 years of data) in the middle of the night with 32.8C. This is an extremely rare event (for all time records).”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1549333231727742976
“Record high temperatures were registered in 64 different areas around France on Monday as a heatwave peaked in the country, the national weather service confirmed on Tuesday.
“Most of the highs were recorded along the western Atlantic coast where temperatures have soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and several forest fires are raging.”
““Monster octopus” fires in France are “no longer controllable” as experts warn only a break in heatwave and change in weather can stop an inferno that has scorched an area four times the entire size of Bordeaux.
“In Gironde, 47,000 acres have been burnt in a blaze that has raged since last week and forced the evacuation of 37,000 people, including 16,000 on Monday, and a thousand zoo animals.”
“Spain heatwave: passengers stuck on train surrounded by wildfires – video.
“Passengers on a train in Spain watched warily as a wildfire tore through vegetation near the track in the north-western province of Zamora. The train was travelling between Madrid and Ferrol in the Galicia region, but the Zamora wildfire forced it to a halt…”
“Wildfires in Spain, Morocco produce record-breaking carbon emissions.
“Fires in Spain produced 1.3 million tonnes of carbon emissions from June to July 17, the highest amount for June-July in any year since Copernicus’ dataset began in 2003. With more than 30 fires still raging as of Tuesday, Spain has already smashed through its previous record…”
“A new giant crack appeared on Sunday on the Marmolada glacier in northern Italy, two weeks after a deadly avalanche of ice and debris killed at least 11 people when a huge chunk of the glacier broke loose.
“The 200 metre long and 25 metre deep crack was spotted by the Alpine rescue service from a helicopter after a local Alpine guide reported a loud roar.”
“Huge fire rages in Massarosa (Lucca) Italy as evacuations continue… Fire rescue crews are tackling the forest fire that broke out in the hills of Massarosa, a municipality in the province of Lucca, Italy late on Monday, July 18 and which has continued into Tuesday, July 19. Videos circulating online show the extent of the fire…”
https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/07/19/fire-massarosa-lucca-italy/
“Wildfires raged throughout Europe’s south, while the Greek capital is surrounded by flames visible from all over the Attica basin as the fire in Penteli has reached unmanageable proportions.
“According to a spokesman for the Athen’s Fire Service, the fire started at 17:19 on Tuesday, with authorities expressing intense concern early on and appealing to residents in the areas to standby for any evacuation.”
“Romania Warns Corn Exports May Slump as Drought Shrinks Harvest.
“Major European grains shipper Romania warned that it could export much less corn and sunflowers this season as it prioritizes local supplies after drought battered harvests. The country was by far the European Union’s biggest corn exporter last season, but output will probably slump significantly this year…”
“Canadian lakes getting warmer and shallower amid climate change: study.
“A survey of 143 different studies has found lakes everywhere are getting warmer, shallower and more subject to toxic algae blooms. Researchers say cold-water fish like lake trout are being pushed aside by others, such as smallmouth bass.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/9001153/canadian-lakes-climate-change/
“New York – Cars were submerged in floodwater in northern New Jersey and New York City subway stations turned into impromptu waterfalls after heavy rain drenched the area Monday.
“In the Bronx, heavy rains triggered a large sinkhole that eventually claimed two vehicles parked in the wrong place at the wrong time. Doppler Radar estimated rainfall rates between 3-5 inches per hour…”
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/flash-flooding-new-jersey-new-york-july-2022
“Blistering hot day in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas with many records broken:
“TX – Wichita Falls 114F [45.6C] – monthly record tied; Canadian 112F all time record tied; Pampa 111F – all time record tied; Abilene 110F – monthly record tied 1F from all time; Dallas Ft Worth 109F – 1 from July record.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1549529424969826308
“West Texas farmers claiming insurance as drought dries up cotton crop…
“Although cotton is a drought-tolerant crop, this year’s heat made it nearly impossible for dry land fiber to grow. Cody Bessent, the CEO of Plains Cotton Growers, says that low cotton production will cause farmers, gins, and communities to lose money.”
https://www.kcbd.com/2022/07/18/west-texas-farmers-claiming-insurance-drought-hurts-cotton-crop/
“Houston residents’ chemical exposure increased post-Hurricane Harvey, study finds.
“Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents’ increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017… On average, 75% of the chemicals detected across both timepoints were found in higher concentrations immediately after the hurricane.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220718143556.htm
“Lake Mead forecast: Southwest should brace for more water cuts from Colorado River.
“More extreme water cuts are all but certain in the Southwest starting next year — including new water cuts for California — according to the latest government forecast for the Colorado River and Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/18/us/west-water-cuts-lake-mead-colorado-river-climate/index.html
“‘Water police’ patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets.
“With reservoirs and rivers at historic lows, Los Angeles authorities have brought in water restrictions, such as limiting lawn irrigation to as little as eight minutes, twice per week. Ayala notes down the addresses of properties where he finds evidence of infringement. The first violation prompts a warning.”
https://phys.org/news/2022-07-police-patrol-drought-hit-los-angeles.html
“Water situation is critical in four northern Mexican states… Drought is affecting over 90% of the territory of four northern Mexican states…
In Nuevo León… the water shortage prompted authorities to take the decision last month to limit access to water to just six hours per day in the metropolitan area of Monterrey.”
“480,000 told to evacuate as record rainfall hits southwestern Japan.
“Record torrential rain continued to fall in wide areas of southwestern Japan on Tuesday, partially disrupting public transportation and prompting local authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 480,000 people…”
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/19/national/record-rain-southwest-evacuation-transport/
“New Zealand is off to the second warmest start on record – NIWA.
“While we may not be experiencing an over 40C heatwave like in Europe, the country is warmer than usual.
“On Wednesday, NIWA meteorologists revealed that the first six months of 2022 have been New Zealand’s second warmest on record, following 2016 at number one.”
“Australia report reveals ‘shocking’ decline in environment…
“The report is undeniably grim, with the new Minister for the Environment, Tanya Plibersek, describing the findings as “shocking” and “a story of crisis and decline”. The report found that Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent in the world.”
“Global biodiversity crisis is actually worse than we thought…
“The findings suggest that more species may be threatened than previously thought.
“The experts estimate that since 1500, 30 percent of all species have been threatened with extinction or driven extinct.”
https://www.earth.com/news/global-biodiversity-crisis-is-actually-worse-than-we-thought/
“Two-Thirds Of Sharks In Global Fin Trade At Risk Of Extinction…
“Through DNA analyses, the team was able to determine which fins belonged to what shark species and found 86 different species. The kicker? Well, 61 of those are threatened with extinction.”
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