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“EXTRAORDINARY WORLD RECORD – A 100+ years old station broke a record by 9.2C; NEVER HAPPENED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!
“28.3C [82.9F] White Island 73N Arctic Russia all time record. Previous June record: 19.1C [66.4F] in 1938. Up to 35C: widespread records (see below) – BY FAR HOTTEST ARCTIC HEATWAVE.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070535140065898739
“Another area with record early melt-out for Arctic sea ice is across Baffin Bay this summer, which has been at historic lows since effectively early May.
“Map of region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago).”
[Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3mp5pngipe222
“HISTORIC DAY IN IRELAND – RECORDS SMASHED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY; hottest June day in history:
“30.8 [87.4F] Gurteen, 30.5 Mace Head all time, 28.5 Valentia, 30.6 Claremorris all time, 30.2 Mullingar, 30.3 Connaught all time etc. Nearly all stations broke records. History is rewritten.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070216503425691891
“Videos of ‘unreal’ lightning storm ‘unlike Scotland has ever seen’…
“Overnight into Friday, thunderstorms struck all across Scotland, according to BBC weather reports, affecting areas across the Central Belt, the Highlands, and southern Scotland. Videos showed forks of lightning across Edinburgh Castle, and eyewitnesses said the volume of the thunder claps was “unreal”.”
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26230012.videos-unreal-lightning-storm-unlike-scotland-ever-seen/
“UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act…
“The highest maximum temperature record for June was broken three days in a row this week, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C [99.1F] recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, after two earlier Friday recordings also broke Thursday’s peak of 36.7C at Merryfield, Somerset.”
“Risk of pea shortage as heatwave hits crops [UK].
“Peas are maturing rapidly after a period of torrential rain and intense sunshine, leaving farmers struggling to pick them in time before they go bad. Adding to the challenge, peas need to be frozen quickly once they are picked. This is taking longer because the peas themselves are getting up to 30 degrees.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/06/26/risk-of-pea-shortage-as-heatwave-hits-crops/
“Jersey and Guernsey have broken their all-time temperature records as the Channel Islands swelter in extreme heat.
“Jersey has surpassed 39°C for the first time, reaching 39.3C [102.7F], and beating the previous high of 37.9°C – set in July 2022.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN BENELUX – 100% OF ALL RECORDS PULVERIZED:
“40.7 [105.3F] Reckange is HOTTEST DAY EVER IN LUXEMBOURG; 38.2 Luxembourg Ville – all time high; 39.9 Kleine Brogel is HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN BELGIUM HISTORY; 39.4 Ell HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN NETHERLANDS.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070596812881166848
“INSANE HOT NIGHT IN PARIS – absolutely crazy Min 29.9 [85.8F] in Paris…
“ACTUALLY IT REALLY SEEMS TO BE A WORLD RECORD of the Northernmost Minimum of 30.0C (OK, 29.9C almost there) ever recorded worldwide. Paris just broke a WORLD RECORD.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070502004959432988
“Paris, the capital of France, has recorded more days above 40°C [104F] this week than during the 147-year period spanning from 1872 to 2019.
“Historic is an understatement.”
[Nahel Belgherze]
https://x.com/WxNB_/status/2070205822789939443
“Several million livestock animals have died due to the heatwave [France].
“We are living through a major agricultural catastrophe… Faced with the influx of carcasses, Breton authorities are exceptionally authorizing the burial of dead animals directly in the soil of the farms themselves.” [Dr Serge Zaka]
https://x.com/SergeZaka/status/2070524259118542985
“Germany sees hottest temperature on record of 41.3C [106.3F]: weather service…
““It may well be that these temperatures will be reached and slightly surpassed tomorrow,” Uwe Baumgarten of the DWD told AFP. Saturday and Sunday could see highs of up to 42C.”
“Germany joins push to delay EU methane rules.
“Berlin will seek to delay the rollout of key European Union rules regulating emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane, joining a growing coalition of EU member countries arguing the regulation could jeopardize the bloc’s supply of oil and gas.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-joins-push-to-delay-eu-methane-rules/
“European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say…
“The sweltering night-time temperatures currently harming people’s sleep are about 100 times more likely today than in 2003. The scientists warned that without urgent climate action, future heat conditions would get even more extreme and the current summer could seem relatively cool in retrospect.”
“Parched forests, soaring heat: Poland issues ‘critical’ wildfire warnings…
“Prolonged heat and a lack of rainfall have left forest floors dangerously dry, with moisture levels falling below 10% in many areas, according to the Forest Research Institute (IBL), making them extremely susceptible to ignition. More than 4,600 forest fires have been recorded nationwide this year.”
https://tvpworld.com/94027457/poland-issues-wildfire-heat-warnings-as-drought-worsens
“RECORD HEAT ALSO IN AUSTRIA & SLOVAKIA:
“AUSTRIA – 37.8 Bad Deutsch, 37.5 Gänserndorf, 37.0 Stammersdorf, 36.9 Vienna etc; SLOVAKIA – 37.1 Bratislava, 36.8 Nitra. Much hotter over the weekend with over 40C [104F] and every record smashed all over Eastern Europe!“
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070608291801997434
“Switzerland records hottest June day ever.
“A heat record that had stood for almost 80 years in Switzerland has been broken. On Thursday, shortly before 3 pm, temperatures exceeded 37.0 [98.6F] degrees at no fewer than four monitoring stations. This is the highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland in June.”
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-adaptation/switzerlands-record-june-temperature-broken/91651027
“Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says…
““We’re just seeing enormous ablation, ice melt rates and snow melt rates all over the Alps,” Glamos network chief Matthias Huss told AFP on Friday, as multiple Swiss weather stations registered new all-time records.”
“Heatwave sends Italy’s Po River to record lows, threatens crops and fisheries.
“Seawater is seeping into Italy’s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese. The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July…”
“One of Spain’s Biggest Banks Is Adjusting Client Pricing in response global warming.
“Spain’s second-largest bank, has officially started adjusting loan pricing for its clients based on their level of exposure to the physical effects of global warming. Borrowers heavily exposed to severe physical risks—such as extreme heatwaves, droughts, and flooding—will face different financing terms and loan costs…”
“The marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea continues to escalate, with water temperatures now up to 7.4°C (13.3°F) above normal.
“Waters off the coast of Italy are now locally exceeding 28.5°C (83.3°F), downright tropical… Expect increased humidity on land and significant impacts on marine life.” [Colin McCarthy]
https://x.com/US_Stormwatch/status/2070215606008430910
“Climate change driving spread of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in Mediterranean, experts warn.
“Rising sea temperatures linked to climate change are fuelling the spread of Vibrio, popularly known as “flesh-eating bacteria”, across European coastlines, with several beaches in Spain already closed this summer as a precaution.”
“Three years after Cyclone Freddy, farms remain under water in Malawi’s Elephant Marsh…
“The water from floods caused by 2023’s Cyclone Freddy never receded from large parts of the marsh, and this has displaced more than 1,000 farming households. Ongoing changes to the landscape upstream and in the marsh itself have destabilized the wetlands’ ability to absorb seasonal flooding.”
“Droughts are transforming the Turkish landscape with massive sinkholes.
“The “breadbasket” of Turkey, Konya’s valleys are filled with the farms needed to feed a growing nation. But the available groundwater is drying up and causing fields to collapse.”
“Iran is running out of water. The problem goes far beyond policy failure…
“The Zayandeh River, once central to life in Isfahan, now runs dry much of the time. Aquifers formed over centuries are being depleted within decades, in some cases causing the ground to sink, a sign of severe ecological strain.”
“Six people killed in mudslide in southern Kyrgyzstan…
“Furthermore, as a result of heavy rains in the Chyiyrchyk area, livestock were swept away by mudflows. After an investigation, local authorities confirmed the death of 31 sheep.”
https://kaztag.kz/en/news/six-people-killed-in-mudslide-in-southern-kyrgyzstan
“Coal pollution reaches one of Earth’s most remote mountain regions…
“Scientists have found direct evidence that pollution from coal combustion can travel across the Himalayas during the summer monsoon… The findings suggest that even some of the world’s most isolated high-altitude environments are affected by emissions generated far beyond their borders.”
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-coal-pollution-earth-remote-mountain.html
“Rising temperatures, not just human activity, drives Himalayan forest fires…
“The pre-monsoon months when dry winter biomass, rising heat, and low humidity combine, become the peak fire season. Declining snowfall and rainfall further dry out forest floors.”
“India braces for drought as El Nino looms…
“The implications of a dry summer extend well beyond crop production. Nearly half of India’s farmland remains dependent on rainfall, making the monsoon crucial for agricultural output, rural incomes and food prices. The June-September rains also replenish reservoirs and groundwater supplies that millions depend on for drinking water.”
https://www.dw.com/en/india-braces-for-drought-as-el-nino-looms/a-77704414
“Mumbai Lake Levels Hit Critical Lows At 7.3% Capacity; Water Crisis Deepens Despite Monsoon Onset.
“The combined water level in Mumbai’s seven lakes dropped to 7.3% on Friday. The capacity of these water-supplying lakes is witnessing a continued decline amid softened rainfall activity in the region.”
“The Thirst Beneath the AI Revolution: India’s Data Centres and the Coming Water Crisis…
“India draws more groundwater than any other country in the world, accounting for a full twenty-five percent of global groundwater extraction. In many regions, groundwater is being pumped out far faster than it can naturally recharge.”
“Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak reaches epidemic level as cases top 50,000: Health officials…
“Kapila Kannangara, acting director of the National Dengue Control Unit, said the country is recording between 600 and 700 new cases each day, driven by favorable weather, widespread mosquito breeding and insufficient public participation in prevention efforts, according to the Daily Mirror.”
“Floods Hit Northwest and Southern China After Record Rainfall…
“Experts say the country needs to adapt to a wetter north. As global temperatures rise, China’s rain belts — or zones where rainfall is concentrated — have been moving westward and northward, bringing more frequent and intense rainfall to northern regions…”
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018693
“More record heat in JAPAN:
“The tiny island of Chichijima, where an unique mixture of Japanese and English is spoken, had a Minimum Temperature of 28.3C [82.9F] – this is its hottest night ever recorded in June. [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070657018512253149
“Typhoon forces Japan to evacuate over two million people while heavy rain shuts down parts of Taiwan…
“In Taiwan, heavy rainfall has been lashing the southern regions of Kaohsiung, Tainan and Pingtung. In parts of largely rural Pingtung, about 3.2ft of rain has fallen since Thursday.“
“Another terribly hot and humid night in VIETNAM with Minimums up to 32C [89.6F] again!
“And another record: Min 31.5 Ha Tinh – hottest June night on record. Heat indexes have been soaring above 50C. Terrible relentless suffocating heat day and night.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070443514207379911
“Hundreds of flights cancelled and power knocked out as storm batters New Zealand.
“A storm battered central New Zealand on Friday, knocking out power to thousands of households, triggering floods and landslides, and bringing air traffic to a standstill in the capital Wellington.”
“The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse…
““We see it slowly collapsing before our eyes,” says Mathieu Morlighem at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The front of the glacier, where the ice flowing from the continent meets the sea, is rapidly retreating inland.”
“Cold spell in OCEANIA:
“Very cool morning in TONGA with 10.5C [50.9F] in the Fuamotu Int. AP: new record low for June. Few days ago rare cool in SAMOA – Min 17.5 Apia; coolest in June in decades, close to the record of 17.2C.” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070444301021044857
“Ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are already exceeding or approaching strong El Niño levels.
“All Niño regions are record warm except for Niño 1+2, which was warmer only at this time in 1983. These are huge anomalies for this time of year.” [Ben Noll]
https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2070148886161940872
“Poachers Threaten One of Costa Rica’s Best-Known Wildlife Refuges…
“Staff at the refuge say the problem has intensified this year. They also reported an increase in the theft of camera traps, suggesting that poachers may have identified where the monitoring equipment is at and are removing it to avoid being detected.”
https://ticotimes.net/2026/06/25/poachers-threaten-one-of-costa-ricas-best-known-wildlife-refuges
“More exceptional heat in MEXICO:
“Culiacan, the sadly well known town in Sinaloa State, just had its hottest night in history with a Minimum Temperature of 28.9C [84F]. Record heat will go on for any foreseeable future. [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2070631057838231992
“‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?
“The water scarcity crisis plaguing the Caribbean nation had become so severe that last March the island’s hospitality and tourism sector considered bringing in water by barge from its neighbour, Dominica. For experts, this was a sign that, as the climate crisis worsens, extreme weather events could trigger systemic risks on the island.”
“One of the planet’s most powerful heat domes will intensify over the eastern United States next week, bringing record-breaking heat and extreme humidity.
“The magnitude of this event could rival the one affecting Europe this week.” [Ben Noll]
https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2070492277563093073
“Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires.
“On the same day that the red flag warning was announced, Utah governor Spencer Cox has announced a state of emergency and accompanying temporary prohibition on the use of personal fireworks until 5 July.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/utah-governor-fireworks-wildfires
“‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source…
“High in the Rocky Mountains, spring-fed streams and ponds have vanished, leaving patches of cracked mud in what were once spongy meadows. This year has been so extremely warm and arid that the mountains have remained largely snowless.”
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-25/drying-colorado-river
“This major US lake just hit its lowest summer level ever. Here’s why you should be concerned…
“Lake Powell, one of the American West’s largest reservoirs that helps provide water, irrigation and power for over 40 million Americans across seven states, is drying up. Bordering Utah and Arizona, the man-made lake’s summer water levels are at their lowest in recorded history, according to Utah data.”
“Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports.
“…most of the proposed mines that are in advanced stages of development overlap with water-stressed areas, specifically in the western U.S… scientists found that if lithium mines start operating in these regions, they will compete for water not only with households, agriculture and industry, but also with one another and with other proposed mineral mines.”
“A series of thunderstorms ripped through Green Bay [Wisconsin] Wednesday, causing flash flooding and bringing golf ball-sized hail.
“As of Thursday morning, the water on the roadways had receded and no longer posed an “immediate threat” to the community, said Dan Kane, Brown County Emergency Management director.”
https://www.wpr.org/news/green-bay-recovering-flash-flooding-thunderstorms
“Warming Skies Have Triggered a New Era of Unpredictable Storms…
“…Scientists [are] confronting troubling shifts in severe weather: an atmosphere growing warmer and wetter as the climate changes, tornado outbreaks clustering in larger events, storm seasons stretching beyond their historical boundaries, an increase in nighttime storms, and a subtle but steady migration of tornadoes…”
“Tornado confirmed after storm sweeps through London region [Ontario].
“Homeowner says storm caused tree damage unlike anything he has seen before… This is the first time Gould has been affected by a tornado. He said most of the tree branches likely fell within five minutes of the storm hitting.”
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-area-under-severe-thunderstorm-watch-tornado-possible
“Edmonton Is About to Break a 112-Year Rainfall Record as Another Major Storm Brings Flooding This Weekend [Alberta]…
“Between 40 and 70mm of rain is expected through the weekend with the heaviest rain Saturday. Edmonton has already recorded 203mm of rain this month. The all-time June record is 216.5mm set in 1914. The ground is saturated. Flooding is expected again.”
“As drought deepens, Okanagan leaders unite to protect water supply [BC]…
“Calculations from the Okanagan Basin Water Board show water flowing into Okanagan Lake this year is less than half of what is typically expected. “We’re missing that key delivery of snow that should be holding the water for us this year,” said Okanagan Basin Water Board executive director Melissa Tesche.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/11941030/drought-okanagan-leaders-unite-protect-water-supply/
“Cruise ships urged to slow down after dead pregnant whale was found on bow of Royal Caribbean vessel.
“Wildlife conservationists are calling on Royal Caribbean to slow its cruise ships after a pregnant endangered whale was found dead on the bow of one of its vessels upon arriving in Alaska.”
“Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows…
“The study found that impacts were not limited to traditional summer marine heat extremes. While many events occurred during warmer months, researchers identified widespread ecological disruption throughout the year…”
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ocean-15c-triggered-year-marine.html
“Record coal output contrasts sharply with emissions-cutting claims.
“Global coal production reached a record 9.1 billion tonnes in 2025, underlining the scale of the challenge facing efforts to reduce emissions and accelerate the transition to cleaner energy systems.”
“EU warns Turkey over ‘unacceptable’ snub of Cyprus in climate summit preparations…
“Turkish officials confirmed to Reuters that Cyprus had not been invited to COP31-related events organised by Turkey. The Turkish foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
“Tackling the trilemma of El Nino, stagflation, and shrinkflation…
“In addition to the ongoing global climate and conflict crisis, many parts of the global economy have reportedly been witnessing stagflationary pressures on one hand and day-to-day shrinkflation on the other.”
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Everything is getting worse.
But you can still buy 10 different kinds of peanut butter..
How can I contact you ? … a dyslexic 81 year old is asking
Geno, I wasn’t sure if you were asking Truth Wizard or me. If it’s me you’re after, you can get in touch via the Contact page:
https://climateandeconomy.com/contact/
Reganp52@gmail.com
And for those under the illusion that as conditions deteriorate humans will all get along, you might want to think again:
https://nypost.com/2026/06/27/world-news/france-heat-wave-sparks-air-conditioner-frenzy-as-shoppers-clash-in-wild-video/
Last minute shoppers are gonna be a pain in the ass when SHTF.
France is EU’s largest wheat producer. The heatwave there is going to impact harvests.
🌾 Europe’s 2026 crop season is becoming a story of winners and losers.
The latest MARS outlook shows that drought and heat are cutting yield potential across parts of Western and Central Europe, while Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey are heading toward exceptional harvests.
Key forecasts:
🌾 Wheat: 5% below last year’s yield
🌾 Barley: 10% below last year
🌽 Corn: 3% above last year
🌻 Sunflower: 11% above last year
🌱 Rapeseed: 5% below last year
Regional highlights:
🇷🇴 Romania
✅ Wheat +15% above average
✅ Barley +14% above average
✅ Strong corn and sunflower prospects
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
✅ Corn +23% above average
✅ Sunflower +35% above average
🇹🇷 Turkey
🚀 Soft wheat +15% above average
🚀 Durum wheat +22%
🚀 Barley +39%
Meanwhile…
⚠️ France, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary continue to battle drought and heat stress.
⚠️ A new heatwave could further reduce yields before harvest.
The bigger picture:
A strong harvest in Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria could increase Black Sea grain competition and put pressure on wheat and corn prices during the new marketing season.
Weather remains the final referee, but Europe’s crop map is becoming increasingly divided between drought-hit regions and near-record producers. 🌍📈
https://x.com/gaurav_kochar/status/2070197050193727813/photo/1
Thanks for that, Ravi. At least the climatic “tilting to extremes” is still generating winners. Those will dwindle.
Duke, at least there is some sort of underlying survival imperative at play. I guess it makes those scenes marginally less depressing than the Black Friday melees, fuelled purely by greed and FOMO.
Quite right. Those folks are fighting over air conditioners because they think they might die without one.
Perceptions of risk to one’s wellbeing secondary to objective scarcity really gets the lizard brain responses going.
So depressing. Water for data centres. Water for lithium mining. Water for humans – getting dicey. It is so rare to come across something positive anymore, I thought I would drop a link if you need to read about something that leans the other way. https://tvpworld.com/93899136/lesser-horseshoe-bat-conservation-in-poland-spawns-foreign-copies
Thank you, Blue Moose. That is heartening:
“The endangered mammal has suffered from the impact of humans on its environment, shrinking the Polish population of the species to just 100–200 at its nadir 30 years ago. But since then, largely through the efforts of the Pro Natura environmental NGO, its numbers have soared to over 16,000.”
The purpose of this blog is to focus on the extremes, the flashpoints, and the areas of risk and vulnerability because they illumine our overall trajectory, but I’m not some Debbie Downer who only likes bad news. I personally watch a lot of animal rescue and random act of kindness videos to leaven the mix.
Reading this is becoming downright exhausting.
Gird your loins, Mike. El Nino is only just getting started and its effects lag, so things will be getting a lot crazier through (NH) autumn and winter.
Pan, I hope the tempest spares you. It doesn’t appear all that bad from a quick search of yt clips but still. Anyway, intense muggy heat followed by heavy rainstorms followed by muggy heat seems to be the new normal for spring-summer worldwide. Although I suppose record summer temps in places like Scotland don’t necessarily imply sustained +35 C heat like the rest of the UK.
Also worth noting as an addendum to Duke’s post about retail freny in France, is that the UK’s response to its own climato-energetic polycrisis has been to dial its already feral political climate up to eleven. The drama between Reform and Restore makes the 2000s political satire-sitcom “Thick of it” look bland and obsolete. You literally cannot make this up.
Jupiviv, it’s all very unedifying and embarrassing really. The only comfort is that we are far from alone in having our politics turn pathological.
Yes, the tempest spared me, thank Gawd. We only had a few very loud and ominous rumbles of thunder from the direction of Northern Ireland when I was out with the dog. We live on an exposed hillside and storms have blown out my electricity and internet more than once, so I was relieved they passed us by.
This is a pretty good link from one of the articles, though I don’t know what a post crisis era is:
GLOBAL WATER BANKRUPTCY
Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era
https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:10445/Global_Water_Bankruptcy_Report__2026_.pdf
“Post-crisis” 😂🤪🤣
Another word for that is DEATH. Something that’s sounding pretty good right now; I feel the same as Mike B. above. Every day I light a candle for my loved ones who have passed from this plane and I tell them it won’t be too long before I get to join them. 🍾
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ford-rehire-engineers-ai
Ai self sabotaging their own companies i see a trend here. Its not just ai where companies are self sabotaging themselves too.
“Another word for that is DEATH. Something that’s sounding pretty good right now.”
Cassandra, any time I have a brush with mortality it is clear to me how much I do not want to die. However, I can see that conceptually the idea of an end to problems and suffering could have some appeal.
I think the vast majority of people feel the same as you, Pan. However I’m quite a bit older than you so I’ve seen quite a bit more shit and I’m pretty fed up with homo destructus. 🤪
In the meantime, I’m making pizza tonight and though I rarely drink, I got some Corona Light to go with it (I know, I am a totally lame beer drinker) so…. party!! 🍻
I’m with you Cassandra, ageing, a bunch of health problems a.k.a. “multiple chronic conditions”, but one down.. my right eyeball.. the eye specialist found a hole in the macula months ago, so referred me to the public hospital clinic for assessment for treatment options or surgery, etc…blah..blah.. anyway, it seems it “fixed itself ” while waiting all those months on the waiting-for-an-appointment list 😄
That’s probly how COP and most world govts are thinking, if we wait long enough it will just “fix itself”…
Aus is phasing out the incentives, rebates for solar, batteries, upgraded modern elektrickery appliances like reverse-cycle air-con systems etc, heat pumps and all that stuff by early next year.. around the same time of getting the annual letter of increased elektrickery prices…
So, started researching maybe getting a house-battery installed with my solar panels…
Getting a couple quotes but methinx still too expensive in up-front cost…
Besides if I get my pensioner rebate in a few months…
So, like you Cassandra … I’d rather spend my remaining days & finances on “bread and circuses” or …. pizza and beer…
Get teary-eyed over Hallmark shows like The Way Home… or scary, freakout nightmares.. watching “From”… that Season 4 Finale was edge of the seat stuff…
Second heat dome incoming:
The gates of hell remain wide open for Europe:
No hit-and-run this time—it’ll drag on for days, “Omega Blockade” on the way!
The latest data dropping into meteorological models paints a far more insidious and grueling picture:
-The SICAK KUBBE (HEAT DOME) at the end of June will be followed by a second Heat Dome in early July, poised to swallow a much wider area over western Europe and potentially linger far longer than the first one.
-The first dome at the end of June was aggressively extreme but relatively short-lived. However, according to the latest ECMWF outputs for July 7-10, this new system is forming an Atmospheric Blockage (Omega). The high-pressure system could lock in over Europe like a massive “heat lid,” trapping hot air inside for days (at least 6-9 days).
-🔥 Cumulative Heat Threat:
The first wave already completely dried out and baked the soil moisture in western Europe. With no moisture left, this incoming dome will heat the surface much faster and more mercilessly. Each day will be hotter than the last!
🌡️ New Max Temperature and Record Expectations in Models (expected to start July 7-10)
🇪🇸🇵🇹 Spain & Portugal: Thermometers in Andalusia and inland areas are forecast to hit the 44°C – 46°C range, smashing absolute July records.
🇫🇷 France: The epicenter of the new dome is once again southwestern France. Surface temps between 43°C – 45°C will put local records on shaky ground again!
🇩🇪🇧🇪 Germany & Benelux: With the urban heat island effect, inland temps could climb to 38°C – 41°C, potentially rewriting July extreme stats.
🇬🇧 England (South): London and southern coasts face paralyzing peaks of 34°C – 37°C.
⚠️ International Alert: This immovable blockade for days will max out forest fire risks across France, Spain, and Italy, while dropping river levels and severely straining energy grids.
The first wave was a shock; the second will turn into a full-on war of attrition. As Europe roasts at twice the global average speed, July is gearing up to go down in meteorological history!
(Météo-France and global forecast centers (ECMWF & GFS) show over 70% agreement on this scenario. Experts agree that Europe’s soil, stripped of all moisture by June’s heat, could shatter records far more easily under this second blow!)
This data is fresh. Long-range weather forecasts aren’t 100% guaranteed—we’ll see day by day, as models update, whether this incoming temperature assault fizzles out or spirals into an even bigger catastrophe. Here’s hoping this new dome breaks up and we get temps back to normal 🙏
Here’s hoping indeed, Ravi. This current heatwave is quite bonkers enough.
Denmark’s national heat record has just fallen and, “It’s so hot in Germany the Autobahn literally burst open at the seams and had to be closed down.”
https://fortune.com/2026/06/27/autobahn-heat-blow-up-germany-infrastructure-climate/
Aren’t we “adapting” well? (Remember, that’s the new way forward: don’t mitigate, adapt… resilience).
So Where’s the plan for cooling livestock in a heatwave? After > 30 years of COP, there isn’t one. While people fight for AC units livestock and chickens die by the Hundreds of thousands, yet coal production soars, plans for methane emissions reductions are scrapped, refineries and oil storage facilities are targeted and exploded via missiles whose accuracy is achieved via advanced electronic systems whose toxic components get atomized with each drone and missile fired, accumulating in the atmosphere faster than the satellites that guide them proliferate in the exosphere.
Yet COP has nothing on its agenda to address any of these issues, its host broadcasting the impossibility of rationality by refusing to invite a country it has disagreements with.
Meanwhile, ICE machine production surges to > 35million. Producing poison gasses that shortens the lives of millions via respiratory ailments, the auto, Otto, is a chemical weapon of mass destruction. Cars, together with the industries and factories that build and the fuel that powers them, has chemically changed the atmosphere of the entire planet. In our heart, We know this. Mankind begins to understand. These Machines will claim all life. Not just our own. You know this. You have foreseen it. In the gathering heat, the will of the Machine grows strong. It works hard now driven by the hands of men. Men, who are so easily seduced by its power. The icesheet of Greenland has but to slide off its land, make the ocean its new home and the world will fall. It is close now, so close one’s blood runs cold. For mankind has given Machines dominion of the planet and, by extension, all life on Earth, even unto the ending of the world. And our response is to keep building more and more and more of them, even as the resources needed to quench their thirst and power their ever-growing appetite for energy exceeds our own, and we have neither the will, nor ability to stop their exponential growth. Ever.
“Yet COP has nothing on its agenda to address any of these issues, its host broadcasting the impossibility of rationality by refusing to invite a country it has disagreements with.”
Rob, I recall that this COP had already been subject of an extended squabble for hosting rights between Australia and Turkey. It is apparently intended to mark a shift from negotiating to delivering tangible results, because 30 previous cops weren’t quite enough to enact meaningful change.
The problem with adaptation is that it is expensive and we are collectively on our uppers.
Well stated, Rob.
Yeah, Rob, that was beautiful. Standing ovation from.here.
As the current trope goes.in sporting circles (“Why not us?”), why not the truth?
Thank you Cassandra, 😙 Martin, and JRR Tolkien (from whose LOTR the last paragraph was shamelessly lifted). Lacking the latter’s ability, yet wishing to inspire in & share with readers his (and any other authors whose words effect an emotional response in me) linguistic virtuosity, I use his language and phrasing to try and inculcate that feeling in others. Your kind words indicate that I’ve served my mentor, at least in this case, proud.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ford-rehire-engineers-ai
Self sabotaging themselves i see a trend here.
Sounds like poetic justice, Heather:
“AI wasn’t exactly the problem. Instead, it all went wrong because its experienced workers left before Ford could get them to transfer their valuable knowledge to Ford’s AI systems and help refine the tech intended to obviate them.”
Expertise is the province of Labor; Capital can only buy it.
Obviate: render unnecessary… even drivers:
Here in SF, office workers have to thrust themselves down the street on skateboards, contending with empty Waymos, bristling with mirrors and antennae (such that the energy to pilot the vehicle supersedes what it takes to propel it) that are granted right-of-way.
‘These machines will claim all life”.
And as with right-of-way, it is humanity that will legislatively enable them to do so.
It’s amazing how much discomfort this species is enduring & still being able to constantly maintaining it’s ability to avidly avoid ever admitting it is the problem.
At the moment things still feel quite normal to most in North America. I can head down to the grocery store and grab a bag of potatoes, a bag of onions, and a family pack of pork chops, and then feed myself supper every evening for a week for roughly a few dollars a plate. Large bags of rice and dried beans are also plentiful. Perhaps in 2 or 3 years from now those food items will come to feel more distant and costly.
If the Sensible Doomers™ are prepped up properly then the population bottleneck will perhaps select for system thinkers and avid accumulators.
System thinkers and avid accumulators share a fascinating cognitive crossover. Both view the world through a lens of interconnectedness and delayed effects. While “accumulators” physically or digitally gather resources, “system thinkers” map the abstract flows and accumulations that govern the behavior of complex environments.
This combination forms a powerful mental model for managing assets, habits, and knowledge.
While an avid accumulator focuses on increasing inflows or reducing outflows to maximize their reserves, a system thinker looks at why it’s accumulating, the limits of the system, and how the accumulation affects surrounding processes. A pathological hoarder accumulates without a function. A system thinker knows that resources must one day flow to be useful.
…… might have to change my moniker.