“Climate change disasters engulf Northern Hemisphere as global air and ocean temperatures set new records in July [picture from Norway floods yesterday]…
“On Tuesday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (CCCS) confirmed the average global temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record for any month.
“According to the CCCS, July was 0.72 degrees Celsius warmer than the 1991-2020 average for the month and 0.33C warmer than the previous warmest month, which was July 2019.”
“Siberian forests burn as wildfires engulf eastern Russia…
“Wildfires are raging in Russia’s eastern Siberia with hundreds of firefighters and dozens of vehicles deployed to tackle the blazes, the Russian emergency ministry said. Up to 27,000 wildfires occur in Siberia every year, covering areas of up to 18 million hectares, according to environmental specialists.”
“A Siberian glacier has turned crimson red from algae bloom, raising the likelihood of even faster ice melt than at the current rate triggered by climate change, Russian scientists warned Monday.
“Red algae covers glaciers in the Altai Mountains near Russia’s borders with Kazakhstan and Mongolia every year, Tomsk State University’s (TSU) Faculty of Geology and Geography said in a statement.”
“Extraordinary heat wave in Lapland – yesterday new Monthly records… Finland: 31.0 [87.8F] Kemi-Tornio AP; 30.1 Kemi Ajos… Sweden: 31.1 Haparanta; 30.2 Overkalix; 29.2 Pajala.
“Today incredible Tmin of 24.7C at Lenangsstraumen in Northern Norway amongst the highest in Scandinavia history.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689222948630974464
“Storm ‘Hans’ batters Scandinavia.
“A major storm swept through Scandinavia on Tuesday, bringing in strong winds and heavy rain that have triggered landslides and damaged infrastructure. Norway’s emergency services evacuated residents from various communities, which were threatened by the landslides.”
https://www.dw.com/en/storm-hans-batters-scandinavia/a-66477645
“Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations.
“Authorities initially considered blowing up part of the dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant to prevent communities from being inundated. But the idea was scrapped after water later broke through the structure, police said.”
“A fifty-one year flood record was broken on Monday on the Dráva river at Őrtilos in southwest Hungary, at the confluence of the Mura and the Dráva rivers, the National Water Directorate General told MTI.
“The record flood level of 1972 was broken by 493 centimeters, when the river crested 17 centimeters above the previous highest water level.”
https://hungarytoday.hu/half-century-flooding-record-broken/
“Slovenia floods: First German emergency team starts work…
“The team’s head of operations, Thorsten Meier, told public broadcaster ZDF that the destruction in Slovenia reminded him of similar sights following the Ahr Valley floods in western Germany two years ago… Slovenian authorities say the flooding affected two-thirds of the country’s 2.1 million residents.”
https://www.dw.com/en/slovenia-floods-first-german-emergency-team-starts-work/a-66469185
“Record cold in Italy.
“Monthly low temperatures for August fell in different regions, in particular in Sardinia with 14.2C [57.6F] at Capo Frasca and near freezing temperatures in the interior of Sardinia with 0.9C at Ilorai, 1.8C Gavoi and 2.7C at Villanova. Extraordinary for early August.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1688895254705934336
“Fruit is disappearing from Italian orchards due to extreme weather, farmers warn.
“Extreme weather is decimating crops in Italy, farmers warn. Farmers association Coldiretti says six out of 10 pears have disappeared from Italian orchards. They put this down to floods, hail, record-high temperatures and non-native insect attacks.”
“…the price of olive oil has surged to an all-time high, double a year ago…
“The supply outlook is “critical,” says Oil World, the industry bible that has tracked the ups and downs of the market for the last 65 years. “Demand rationing is inevitable… Spain’s southern region of Andalusia, the Saudi Arabia of olive oil, accounting for about one-third of the global supply, is the epicenter of the crisis.”
“Record heat warning as forest fires rage in Spain and Portugal…
“Experts say the recurring heatwaves, which have been getting longer and more intense, are a consequence of climate change. The Iberian Peninsula is bearing the brunt of climate change in Europe, with droughts and wildfires becoming more and more common.”
“War-torn Sudan battered by torrential rains.
“Changing weather patterns saw Sudan’s Northern State battered by heavy rain, damaging at least 464 houses… SUNA described the vast region bordering Egypt and Libya as “a desert area that rarely received rain in the past, but has been witnessing devastating rains for the past five years”.”
“Extreme heat wave from Middle East spreading to Caucasus
“51C [123.8F] in Irak Kurdistan (>37C Tmin at Kirkuk); TURKEY: 48.4C [119.1F] Derik August Record highest temperature for Turkey beaten again; RUSSIA: 42.9 Komsomol; 41.6 Buddenovsk August record tied; 40.7 Astrakhan (all time high is 40.8C).”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689321183508930566
“Iraq witnesses fourth consecutive summer of drought and high temperature.
“Baghdad – Iraq’s rising temperatures and protracted drought are a “wake-up call” for the world, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in Baghdad on Wednesday. Turk spoke to AFP during a visit to Iraq, which the UN says is one of the five countries in the world most touched by some effects of climate change.”
“Hot tub-like Persian Gulf fuels 158-degree [70C] heat index in Iran [there have been some crazy heat indexes in this part of the world recently but that figure seems too high, surely?].
“Fueled by water temperatures in the upper 90s (upper 30s Celsius), the Persian Gulf region is enduring a brutal combination of heat and humidity that is making it feel intolerable… Heat indexes have regularly surpassed 140 degrees (60 Celsius) in the region in recent weeks.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/09/iran-persian-gulf-extreme-heat/
“At least 19 people, including three Rohingyas, died, and over a million people were affected as flash floods hit Bangladesh’s southern Chittagong region, officials said Wednesday.
“Authorities have set up 2,234 shelters in five districts of Chittagong and launched rescue operations after heavy rains, accompanied by an onrush of water from rivers in India and Myanmar, left large parts submerged.”
https://www.laprensalatina.com/at-least-19-dead-million-affected-as-flood-hits-southern-bangladesh/
“Seven die after sudden river flood in China’s Sichuan province.
“Seven people died after being swept away by a sudden surge of water at a dam in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported on Wednesday, in a tragic incident following widespread flooding. China has seen an unusually wet and rainy summer season with massive floods in the north and northeast…”
“Dozens Die in China Floods as Typhoon Remnants Batter North…
“China’s typically arid northeast may again expect torrential rain this weekend, after accumulating more than 100 millimeters, around 4 inches, of rainfall in some areas over five days last week, China’s meteorological service said. That is more than a fifth of the annual average for Heilongjiang province.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dozens-die-in-china-floods-as-typhoon-remnants-batter-north-aeeb7d69
“Japan is living the worst heat wave in its history with weeks of record heat. Yesterday 13 more stations had their highest Tmins for August (9 all time).
“Today Tmins up to 30.2C, Tmaxes >39C [102.2F] and deadly humidity. All time highs: Akita 38.2; Aikawa 38.5; Hamochi 38.3; Mikuni 39.7.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689271744383598592
“Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in South Korea after lashing Japan.
“Typhoon Khanun made landfall on the southeast coast of South Korea on Thursday after dumping heavy rain across southern Japan over the past week. Warnings have been issued across South Korea, with more than 330 flights cancelled and more than 10,000 people moved to safety.”
“Rice in Asia Soars to Highest Level Since 2008 on Supply Risks.
“Rice prices in Asia rose to the highest since 2008 on mounting concerns over global supplies of the food staple as dry weather threatens output in Thailand and after top shipper India banned some exports.”
“Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought.
“It’s been four, long, hot months since Sunardi’s village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced drought parches Indonesia, so the tobacco farmer does the only thing he can do to get water: dig up a dry river bed. In an hour or two, water – salty and muddy – will fill the freshly dug hole.”
“Drought fears in eastern Victoria [Australia] as July rain record lowest in 160 years.
“Chris Nixon has seen dry years before, but he is worried about what might be ahead for communities in eastern Victoria after the hottest, driest winter on record… “We’ve had 12 millimetres of rain for the past two months,” the Orbost cattle farmer said.”
“Never ending record warmth in Australia: Yesterday more records of highest Tmins for August fell in Western Australia… Record warmth also in the tiny Republic of Tuvalu: On 3 August the capital Funafuti with 33.6C [92.5F] tied its monthly record high.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689169645587030016
“Southern Hemisphere Sees Unprecedented Summer-Like Winter.
“As the Northern Hemisphere recorded the hottest July, countries in the Southern Hemisphere have also experienced unprecedented heat at the beginning of August, the middle of winter, with temperatures in many places up to record high.”
“Ominously interesting.
“There is quite the streak of anomalously high SST’s extending from a currently sweltering Japan through the north Pacific, which is higher than those in association with the burgeoning El Niño and a stronger signal than that from a record warm Atlantic.”
https://twitter.com/climateguyw/status/1689354735952748545
“Hawaii wildfires: 36 killed in ‘apocalyptic’ blaze on Maui island.
“At least 36 people have been killed by wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane in Hawaii. The flames devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island on Wednesday, forcing thousands to evacuate.”
“From scarfs to shorts: South America sees record-high temperatures in the dead of winter…
“Chile’s Environment Minister Maisa Rojas pointed out that the high winter temperatures are just the latest extreme weather phenomenon to hit the country, which saw fires in February, floods as a result of torrential rains in June and is now facing unprecedented highs.”
“‘This is going to get worse before it gets better’: Panama Canal pileup due to drought reaches 154 vessels…
“The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought. The PCA has temporarily lowered the availability of booking slots from August 8-August 21 for Panamax vessels, which are the largest vessels that can cross the canal…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/panama-canal-shipping-pileup-due-to-drought-reaches-154-vessels.html
“Cuba in July recorded its hottest month since [records began in] 1951, officials said, with the soaring temperatures on land and sea straining the country’s decrepit electric grid and pressuring fragile ocean resources.
“The average temperature in July hit 29.1 degrees Celsius (84.38 degrees Farenheit)… The previous record on the Caribbean island, known for its sultry summers, was set in August 2020.”
“Most of Caribbean, Central and South American countries are beating records.
“Historic day in the Bahamas and Cayman Islands with the highest Tmins ever recorded in climatic history: 30.1C / 86.2F (Nassau) and 30.2C. Monthly record at Lethem, Guyana with 35.6C. Brazil over 40C [104F].”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689016844005347328
“In one word: Historic. Terribly hot summer for Southern USA with records broken every day
“88F [31.1C] Tmin at Key West is the highest reliable Tmin ever recorded in Florida + all Caribbeans. Miami THI 114F is the highest on records. 113F Wichita Falls TX ties its August 1936 monthly record.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1689405084449288192
“Orange juice futures have surged to fresh all time-highs as a series of hurricanes and the spread of an incurable disease have devastated thousands of acres of citrus crops in the US.
“Overall orange juice production in the US is the lowest in “over 100 years”, said Matthew Joyner, chief executive of Florida Citrus Mutual…”
https://www.ft.com/content/ab06eadb-1de6-45e8-89c7-50531614d9a8
“Lafayette just shattered its record for most consecutive 100-degree days. There’s more to come.”
“Tucson’s 100F streak ended yesterday at 53 days. That broke the old record by two weeks.”
https://twitter.com/DonSuth89069583/status/1689333819164209152
“A massive hailstone from a supercell thunderstorm in eastern Colorado Tuesday might have set a new state record, the latest example in a prolific summer for giant hail in the United States.
“The hailstone was found by stormchaser Dan Fitts outside the town of Kirk, near the border with Kansas about 125 miles east of Denver, just before 7:30 p.m. MDT.”
“Unprecedented damage from storms is upending the insurance industry.
“Waves of severe thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured losses, an unprecedented level of financial damage in such a short time, according to Swiss Re Group, as climate change contributes to the frequency and severity of violent meteorological events.”
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-09/storms-damage-insurance
“Weird Weather Hits Utility Profits and a Blistering Summer Is Little Help.
“Abnormal weather this past winter and spring has put a major dent in US utilities’ earnings — an impact so severe that even a scorching summer likely won’t be enough to erase it… The blow to utility’s earnings suggests that the industry is struggling to find its footing as climate change fuels extreme weather…”
“Climate change is making hydropower less reliable.
“As drought settled in over the Pacific Northwest this year, some electric utility managers did something unusual: They looked to California for hydropower… The hydropower variability this year represents one example of some of the changes the country can expect in a warming world, according to a new report from Stanford researchers.”
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-climate-hydropower-reliable.html
“Hundreds of people have been trapped overnight atop a mountain in Canada’s Banff national park after a a lightning strike shut down a popular gondola ride.
“As many as 300 people were stranded after the power failure on Monday evening disabled the 40-car ride that scales Sulphur mountain.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/08/canada-banff-park-lightning-gondola
“In the middle of a severe wildfire season, July in Yellowknife [NWT] was the equal-warmest ever recorded while also being one of the driest ever…
“…this year, just 7.6 mm of rain was recorded in July at the city’s airport, where Yellowknife’s main weather station is based. That’s the lowest figure for July since 1964.”
“The whole North Atlantic Ocean just reached a record average Sea Surface Temperature of 25.1°C [77.2F] for the first time in observational history.
“To be sure, El Niño normally only happens in the Pacific Ocean, on the other side of the Americas.”
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1689300689015492608
“Fears over Antarctic sea ice as yearly ozone layer hole forms ‘very early’.
“The hole in the ozone layer has begun to form early this year, prompting warnings that a larger-than-average hole may further warm the Southern Ocean while the level of Antarctic sea ice is at a record low.”
“Well then. Global sea ice lowest on record for time of year.
“The primary contribution here is from the Antarctic… The Southern Ocean itself is a very important basin, which helps to drive the entire global climate circulation.”
https://twitter.com/ZLabe/status/1689450567834202112
“How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
“…research suggests that our changing climate may not solely influence hazards at the Earth’s surface. Climate change – and specifically rising rainfall rates and glacial melting – could also exacerbate dangers beneath the Earth’s surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.”
“Sadly, whatever not-so-bad news you’ve heard today about the climate, the so-bad news is that CO₂ is up year-over-year by 3.29 ppm.”
https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1689060514259931136
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It’s been fun!
I’m afraid it’s still gonna be a long , drag , boring unwinding though. No hollywood ending but more sht every year until collapse years 2035 -2040
ZIP in response to your oil as a curse, you being Dutch and me half Dutch, they call it the Dutch curse in economics, right ?
Mishandling large resource deposits is very planet of the humans
My eldest just got straight A’s in his Highers. Such moments are bittersweet for a doomer…
Damn that kinda got to me for a second . I knew I didn’t want kids since my 14th thereabouts, but lately , having been an uncle for a few years , I cant help but feel some regret in their places , nieces and nephews .. such a tough road ahead
Like I stated before I’m convinced humankind will wobble on somehow with about 400, 500 million post 2080 but what kind of life will that be for them the first centuries after technology collapse .
As a historian I didn’t get any cuddly feelings about society in it’s more primal state , its quite brutal, something especially forgotten by spoiled wokies and elitist gutmenschen
The late Maya society , the ways of the Khans , the Kali .. the Huns .. will be interesting though how left over tech will fit in
Loved SF for showing that as a genre
I’m sorry but I’m enjoying the “Weather Weirding” reports. I’m glad that this species is suffering the consequences of it’s set of living arrangements, especially when it didn’t have to.
Can’t wait to see a major global city end in a pile of ashes. Lahaina could look like a walk in the park.
I apologize again, I keep forgetting the mottoes: “It’s not my fault.” & “It can’t happen here.”
Sarcasm of hypocrisy is a fine art.
Just caught a news anchor mention to a Maui victim about their cultural heritage.
The cultural heritage of the Clever Ape is the destruction of it’s habitat & to hell with all other living creatures. They are in my way of getting more & having it all.
8,000,000,000,000 greedy bastards? Bet the Gods aren’t claiming any of these as their children. Destructive little brats.
I hope David Attenborough is recording all this on his infrared camera.