“Canada hits national record temperature of 46.1C amid heatwave… Canada has set its highest temperature on record after a village in British Columbia reached 46.1C (115F) on Sunday. [since updated to 46.6C / 115.9F]
“The temperature in Lytton, in the south of Canada’s western-most province, surpassed the previous national high of 45C (113F), set in Saskatchewan in 1937.”
“Vancouver set its all-time heat record on Sunday.
“The National Weather Service recorded 112 degrees F [44.4C] just after 4 p.m. at Pearson Field. That broke the record of 108 degrees that was set on July 29, 2009 and matched on Saturday.”
“Pacific Northwest bakes under once in a millennium heat dome… The heat wave baking the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Canada, is of an intensity never recorded by modern humans.
“Portland, Oregon, has already broken its all-time record hottest temperature at 108 degrees on Saturday [edit – and 112F on Sunday]…
“Early Utah wildfires point toward a season ‘for the record books’…
“At a time when the summer wildfire season has barely started, Utah has already experienced four major wildfires this year. So far, the dire predictions that the state is in for its worst fire season on record are coming true.”
“A high-temperature record that had stood for 42 years was broken Sunday in the Coachella Valley….
“Palm Springs also set three record high temperatures last week during an extended heatwave, including tying the city’s all-time hottest temperature of 123 degrees on June 17.”
“Up to seven inches of rain fell early on Saturday in parts of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan, stranding hundreds of vehicles on flooded freeways and prompting the rescue of about 50 drivers, officials said.
““This isn’t normal here,” said Lt. Michael Shaw, a spokesman for the Michigan State Police.”
“Federal rainfall estimates might go up. Here’s how that could affect flood insurance, construction.
“Louisiana will soon begin updating official rainfall probability estimates that influence standards for everything from new bridge and canal construction to new neighborhoods to the flood maps that govern flood insurance rates.”
“[Storm] Claudette was one for the record books in a way that we may not see again in our lifetime…
““In my experience, about 1 storm in 100 will intensify while over land, so we would expect to see less than 1 in 17,000 do what Claudette did — form over land, and later intensify over land,” said Weather Underground co-founder Jeff Masters…”
“Dueling heat waves are baking the East and West Coasts. One is going to be worse than the other… by next week soaring temperatures could travel as far north as the Arctic Circle.”
“Mystery illness strikes down birds across US south and midwest.
“A mysterious illness is killing birds across several states in the south and midwestern US, and wildlife scientists are rushing to try to find the cause, with many victims suffering from crusty eyes, swollen faces and the inability to fly.”
“UK Pigeon fanciers are trying to work out how around 5,000 birds have disappeared into a “Bermuda triangle” in a single race in what is being called one of the worst days ever for the sport…
“Atmospheric conditions are the only explanation that has been put forward so far…”
“London: Homes damaged as tornado rages through Barking and Dagenham. Homes have been damaged amid reports of a tornado in east London last night.
“Footage shared on social media showed collapsed garden walls, bricks strewn across driveways and fallen tree branches scattered across the road in Barking on Friday.”
“An employee of Turkey’s General Directorate of Forestry was killed and a police officer was injured in a major forest fire in the Marmaris district of southwestern Turkey’s Muğla province on Sunday as authorities are intensifying efforts to bring the blaze under control.”
“Syrian Arab Republic: Euphrates water crisis & drought outlook…
“Since autumn 2020, unseasonably low levels of rainfall across the eastern region of the Mediterranean Basin, have contributed to drought conditions in Syria and Iraq.”
“Kuwait registers highest temperature on earth for 2021.
“Dubai: Kuwait recorded the highest temperature in the world for this year, registering 53.2°C [127.8F], according to America’s El Dorado Weather, which collects temperature data from countries’ meteorological stations.”
“Some Russian regions are in danger of losing up to half their harvest. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are holding back water from their rivers to the detriment of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.”
“Several areas in Russia’s far east are struggling with severe flooding, with many villages along the Amur River near the city of Blagoveshchensk on the border with China particularly affected.
“Hundreds of people have already been brought to safety, authorities said on Saturday.”
“Hurricane Enrique leaves fallen trees and floods in Tepic [Mexico].
“After the storm that fell this Saturday night in the capital of Nayarit – as part of the effects of Hurricane Enrique – the balance was flooding, fallen trees and traffic problems on the main roads, reported the Ministry of Public Safety and Protection of Citizens.”
“Three dead and two injured leave the rains and floods in Bello (Antioquia), Colombia:
“The mayor of the town, Óscar Pérez, regretted the events and confirmed that “a torrential avenue left three lives lost, we have two injured and we continue to attend to the situation.””
“…climate researchers now know hydropower is not as good for the environment as once assumed. Though no fossil fuels are burned, the reservoirs release millions of tons of methane and carbon dioxide as vegetation decays underwater.”
“Antarctic lake disappears after ice shelf fractures.
“An Antarctic lake holding twice the volume of water as San Diego Bay in California has vanished… an estimated 600 to 750 million cubic meters (21 to 26 billion cu ft) of water drained through the ice and into the ocean during the 2019 Antarctic winter.”
“Unfrozen world: Arctic thaw becomes major source of global risk.
“Dormant forces buried under Arctic ice for thousands of years are remerging, posing a multitude of threats to civilization from potential conflicts over newly unearthed resources to viruses long-thought lost to history.”
“Global warming makes extreme weather a regular event.
“In the past few decades alone, climate change has shifted from a far-off problem disconnected from our day-to-day lives to a crisis to be grappled with here and now.”
“Records crumble in Europe, Russia amid scorching heat wave…
“Moscow and St. Petersburg soared to their highest June temperature on record Wednesday, reaching the mid-90s, while Estonia and Belarus established new all-time highs for the month this week. On Thursday, Hungary, also set a new June temperature record, hitting 104F [40c]…
“In Moscow, it’s the second spell of record-breaking heat since mid-May, when temperatures catapulted into the mid-80s, breaking records over 100 years old.”
“In Photos: Moscow Scorched By Record Summer Heatwave.
“Muscovites have been finding ways to beat the heat, from swimming in the river to playing in the city’s many fountains. Despite a surging wave of the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19, people have been coming together to enjoy the (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime heat.”
“Russia’s Record-Breaking Heatwave to Continue Into July – Weather Service…
“While meteorologists initially predicted that the heatwave would retreat at the beginning of next week, the abnormal temperatures are now expected to last well into July, Roshydromet head Roman Vilfand told Izvestia.”
“Central Asian Heat Wave And Drought Creating Water Shortages, Crop Failures. It goes without saying that it’s going to be scorching hot in Central Asia in June.
“But this year, many places are setting new records for high temperatures and — adding to the misery — drought is setting in and taking a toll that can only be fully known in the coming weeks.”
“European Heat Wave: Incredible exploits of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“It beat its June Tmax records 3 times in a row, from an old 35.9C [96.6F] to the current 38.3C!. In Sprska Republic, new June record shattered as well in the capital Banja Luka with 38.8C [101.8F].“
“Hottest June day ever in Malta as well today 24th June – both stations of Luqa Int. Airport and Gudja recorded 40.2C [104.4F], 0.1C above the previous record set at Luqa in 1997 and at Balzan (semi official) in 2007.”
“Several countries in central Europe have been hit by flooding after heavy storms swept across the continent. Officials in southwestern Germany said a vaccination centre was flooded and five people were injured by hail the size of tennis balls.”
“‘Living hell’: deaths reported as Czech Republic tornado devastates villages.
“A tornado and hailstones the size of tennis balls has hit the Czech Republic’s south-east, rescuers said, razing houses and causing an as yet unknown number of fatalities [update – at least five].”
“Gas infrastructure across Europe leaking planet-warming methane.
“The potent greenhouse gas methane is spewing out of natural gas infrastructure across the European Union because of leaks and venting, video footage made available to Reuters shows.”
“British foods at extinction risk without action on biodiversity.
“Brits have been urged to take urgent action in a biodiversity crisis that could wipe out many of our most treasured crops. Without urgent action now to help our pollinators, we stand to lose much-loved foods such as British fruits.”
“Glaciers All Over the World Are Shrinking Fast… Advances in satellite technology reveal ice masses in Alaska and Asia have lost 4% of their volume in less than a decade.
“Glaciers in the Gulf of Alaska and in Asia’s High Mountain region are melting so fast that the changes can be seen from space, with the shrinkage now measured in years rather than decades.”
“Chame, the district headquarters of Manang, saw massive floods in the river on Wednesday, leaving a bailey bridge that links upper Manang to other parts of the district at high risk of being swept away.”
“Record Rainfall Raises River Levels, Flood Risk in Northeast China.
“Several parts of northeastern China have been battered with heavy rainfall since last week, with authorities warning of flooding, as water levels in the region’s rivers rise to record levels.”
“Research connects air pollution to worst Taiwanese drought in nearly 60 years.
“A new study co-published by researchers at the University at Albany and National Central University (NCU) has linked air pollution to the worst drought that Taiwan has experienced in more than a half-century.”
“Deforestation of orangutan habitat feeds global palm oil demand, report shows.
“Palm oil giant Royal Golden Eagle has allegedly sourced the commodity from a plantation responsible for deforesting prime orangutan habitat in Sumatra, which would constitute a violation of the group’s no deforestation and no peatland destruction policies.”
“Unseasonal weather brings almost four years’ worth of rainfall to the Gascoyne [Western Australia].
“…the Gascoyne region [is] on track to have possibly its wettest year on record. Pastoralist Hamish McTaggart from Bidgemia Station, located 10 kilometres east of Gascoyne Junction, said it was an amazing year.”
“Auckland tornado: Scale of clean-up beginning to become clear…
“Nearly a week on from the freak weather event… Auckland’s mayor Phil Goff predicted the bill for the damage could run into the tens of millions of dollars.“
“Worst drought in decades puts Brazil energy, agri interests on alert.
“The rainfall deficit is “critical” and will be aggravated in the coming months in Brazil during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the period of the year with the least rainfall, as government entities and sector experts consulted by EFE are warning.”
“450,000 suffer from the greatest flood in the history of the Amazon Basin.
“Climate change scholars have already predicted a greater frequency of severe flooding in the region. The population of the Amazon Basin suffers from difficult access to drinking water.”
“Rain causes floods in Tlalnepantla and Atizapán [Mexico]…
“…thousands of people were stranded in vehicles, public transport, shopping malls and work centers… the water flooded hundreds of houses and businesses.”
“Western drought [US] brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers.
“A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.”
“As Santa Barbara County and the rest of the state enter another major drought crisis, a consortium of eight county water districts just sued the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors, alleging the board is illegally interfering with the water agencies’ ability to use the State Water pipeline system to buy and sell water on the open market.”
“Heat wave sparks historically unseasonable wildfires in West…
“The week after one of the worst heat waves in the history of the Western U.S., a series of wildfires has already broken out unseasonably early, sparking fears that this will be one of the worst fire seasons ever.”
“Millions of Californians face losing insurance on homes in wildlife-prone areas.
“At least 2.1 million residents in California are facing the looming threat of losing their insurance cover on homes as the state’s moratorium on companies dropping coverage for homeowners in wildfire-prone areas would come to an end in November.”
“Pacific Northwest faces one of its most severe heat waves in history.
“Forecasts for a heat wave of historic proportions in the Pacific Northwest have solidified, and a consensus is building among meteorologists that this could rank among the most extreme events the region has ever seen.”
“Rauch said local farmers over the age of 55 remember the dry spell of 1977 as one of the worst the region has faced. But this year seems worse to Rauch. The ongoing drought, declining crop conditions and spiking prices are placing Rauch in a bind with contracts he has yet to fill.”
“Research shows Alaska infrastructure at risk of earlier failure.
“Roads, bridges, pipelines and other types of infrastructure in Alaska and elsewhere in the Arctic will deteriorate faster than expecteddue to a failure by planners to account for the structures’ impact on adjacent permafrost, according to [new] research…”
“Melting Arctic Ice Pits Russia Against U.S. and China for Control of New Shipping Route… [Like fighting over the TV remote when the house is on fire]
“After one of the warmest years on record, the Kremlin is near to realizing its controversial plans for a global shipping route in its high north—plans that have put Moscow at odds with the U.S. and could create friction with China, two countries that also have designs on the Arctic.”
“Rising greenhouse gases pose continued threat to Arctic ozone layer…
“The new findings call into question the commonly held assumption that ozone loss would grind to a halt in just a few decades following the 2010 global ban on the production of ozone depleting chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons.”
“Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report.
“Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to a landmark draft report from the UN’s climate science advisors obtained by AFP.”
“Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle.
“Newly published satellite imagery shows the ground temperature in at least one location in Siberia topped 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) going into the year’s longest day. It’s hot [Siberia] Earth summer, and it certainly won’t be the last.”
“Moscow has been hit by a historic heatwave this week, with temperatures reaching a 120-year record due to the effects of climate change, Russia’s weather service said on Tuesday…
““The increase in temperatures recorded in Moscow for these days is unprecedented in 120 years,” Roshydromet meteorologist Marina Makarova said. “This is because of global climate change.””
“22nd June was a historic day for the Finnish city of Tampere. With a temperature of 33.2C [91.8F] it broke its all time record of 33.1C set in the old July 1914.
“All time records also in the airport Pirkkala with 33.0C and at Halli with 33.4C,both were set in July 2010.”
“Temperatures in Rīga did not drop below 24 degrees Celsius overnight, which is the first time in history that temperatures at night did not drop below 24 degrees Celsius [75.2F] in Latvia…
“The previous warmest ever night in Latvia was recorded in 2012 (June 20 to 21) and 1931 (July 28 to 29), both in Rīga, when the lowest temperature on these nights were 23.7 degrees Celsius.”
“[All-time] Record-breaking temperature expected in Armenia… The temperatures are expected to exceed +40 degrees [104F] in June in Ararat valley, in the foothills of Aragatsotn and Vayots Dzor and Yerevan and will hit +41 degrees in some lowlands on June 23-25.
“The highest temperature of +39.3 ․․․ + 39.4 degrees was registered in the Ararat Valley and Yerevan in June 1998.”
“Meteorologists anticipate heatwave across Egypt, maximum temperatures at 43C [109.4].
“Egypt’s Meteorological Authority on Sunday announced that Egypt’s temperatures will increase during the coming period due to low pressure monsoon coming from India and increasing humidity.”
“Congo’s latest killer is the climate crisis. Inaction is unthinkable.
“…in the past two months, storms, torrential rain and flooding have killed at least 13 people and destroyed 4,240 homes and 112 schools along the DRC’s Lake Tanganyika coast. In less than a generation, the stretch from Uvira to Moba, 250 miles long, has become a place of catastrophe for the local people.”
“Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire.
“Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as dozens of dead dolphins and a blue whale, have washed ashore in Sri Lanka since a container ship burned and sank.”
“Cyclone Yaas-hit families in Jharkhand [India] stare at starvation.
“A survey by Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district has painted a grim picture of tribals battling starvation after being battered by Cyclone Yaas on May 27.”
“Floods erupted in several Indian states including Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra after incessant rains over the past few days…
“In Uttarakhand, several roads have been blocked for the past couple of days after frequent landslides in the area following heavy rains.”
“Dhaka [Bangladesh] inundated while reservoir faces crisis.
“Some areas under the Dhaka city’s north-western part covering Mirpur, Pallabi, Uttara and Turag are inundated during the rainy season while the Goranchatbari, a designated reservoir, faces water crisis, stakeholders have said. “
“Flood Risk Replaces Drought as Rains Fill Taiwan Reservoirs.
“Taiwan will ease water restrictions in several areas as heavy downpours bring relief from the worst drought on record, with officials now turning their attention to preventing floods as annual “Plum rains” fill up reservoirs.”
“‘It was just horrific’: Farm loses over 100 sheep in devastating Western Australia storms…
“The direct link between Albany and Denmark, the South Coast Highway remains closed from flood damage after the torrential storms ripped through several communities, with some saying the damage is unlike anything they have ever seen before.”
“Australia rejects U.N. climate warning over Great Barrier Reef status.
“The Great Barrier Reef could have its prestigious World Heritage status downgraded after a report from the United Nations said Australia wasn’t doing enough to protect it from the effects of climate change.”
“A paralyzing disease that can cause people to die within 4 years is spreading in part of Australia, and toxic algae blooms could be to blame.
“In Australia and beyond, some researchers believe that harmful blooms of blue-green algae are linked to increasingly high rates of motor neuron disease, a condition which causes paralysis and early death.”
“Auckland tornado [NZ]: The aftermath, in pictures.
“On Saturday, a freak tornado unexpectedly ravaged south Auckland. It tore through homes, shattered roofs and uprooted trees. It killed one man, contractor Janesh Prasad, and injured at least two others.”
“Snow in Christchurch possible next week, despite NZ heading for warmest June on record.
“Christchurch could wake up to snow for the first time in five years with forecasts for a freezing cold blast to hit parts of Canterbury next week. A light dusting of snow fell in the city back in 2016 and weather watchers are indicating the same could happen again.”
“Extreme drought and deforestation are priming the Amazon rainforest for a terrible fire season.
“Scientists are on high alert that the Amazon is careening toward a destructive fire season. Parts of Brazil and its typically lush rainforest are parched by drought and loaded with fire-kindling fuel after a surge of deforestation in 2020.”
“UN supports 1,400 indigenous Venezuelans affected by floods.
“The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs provided support in Venezuela to 1,400 people from the Yukpa indigenous community, which lives between the Caribbean nation and Colombia, affected by floods and landslides, the entity reported this Monday.”
“California’s historic drought is causing drinking water to taste like dirt. Just ‘add lemon,’ officials say.
“Up and down the state of California, rivers, streams and reservoirs are drying up. In Sacramento, that has led to an increase in the concentration of geosmin in its drinking water, one of two organic compounds that give soil its characteristic smell.”
“Wildfires burn across US west as lightning sets off blaze near Arizona city.
“Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the US west, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward northern Arizona’s largest city.”
“Northwest Heat Wave Likely to Bring Dangerous, Record-Breaking Temperatures This Weekend.
“A strong dome of high pressure is set to take hold of the Northwest later this week, where dangerously hot temperatures could set records over multiple days.”
“In Pictures: Powerful tornado sweeps through Chicago suburbs…
“At least eight people were hospitalized in Naperville, where fire officials said 22 homes were destroyed and dozens of others were damaged when a tornado touched down after 11 pm Sunday (04:00 GMT), according to city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche.”
“Claudette strengthens to a tropical storm again, drenching coastal North Carolina after a deadly weekend in the South.
“After pummeling communities along the Gulf Coast and inland, the storm known as Claudette strengthened to become a tropical storm again Monday as it deluged coastal North Carolina before moving away.”
“A 17-year-old young man disappeared on Monday night after a heavy storm caused flooding and flooding in Beauvais, northern France… Drains exploded and cars filled with water…”
“About 90% of the world’s surface fresh water is locked up in the Antarctic Ice Sheet and, as the planet heats up, glaciers whose collapse would deluge coastal cities from New York to Jakarta are melting and growing less stable.”
“Northernmost wildfire at 72° N discovered from space…
“This will be the third year in a row when Russia’s Arctic region suffers from huge blazes. However, the wildfire now discovered by the European Union’s Earth observation program with the help of Sentinel satellites is exceptionally further north than seen in the previous two years.“
“Very warm in Arctic Russia on 19th June. Tyumyati at almost 72N had a remarkable 31.3C [88.3F].
“The polar island of Kotelny at 76N recorded 17.6C [63.7F]. It has never been so warm before the summer solstice. Arctic Russian stations are near all time record of earliest snow depth melting.“
“European Heat Wave… 18th June was a historic day in Sweden.
“Malilla, the Swedish furnace, recorded 34.6C [94.3F] the hottest June day since 1947 and arguably the highest temperature so early in the year and highest before the summer solstice in Sweden.(save for a dubious 1896 data).”
“Heavy rains cause flooding & mudslide in Krasnoyarsk, one of Siberia’s largest cities…
“Videos from the city of one million on the Yenisey River have captured vehicles navigating their way through the streets half-submerged in water, as the drainage system failed to cope with the showers.”
“Evacuation begins at flooded town near Crimea’s Yalta — authorities.
“Evacuation of residents began at the urban-type coastal settlement of Koreiz near Crimea’s Yalta on Saturday evening, said Oleg Kryuchkov, an advisor to the head of Crimea.”
“Two Dead As Heavy Rain Floods 50 Localities In Romania – Authorities.
“Heavy rainfall has flooded 50 localities in Romania and killed two people, leaving over 5,000 others without electricity, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) said.”
“Nine children die in Alabama crash as tropical storm Claudette sweeps south…
“Eight children travelling in a van from a home for abused or neglected children have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash that also killed a man and his baby in another vehicle… As much as 12 inches (30cm) of rain was reported on Saturday along the Mississippi Gulf coast.“
“It has been unusually hot and dry [in British Colombia] this June — and that pattern appears to be in the forecast for the foreseeable future.
“A heat wave is expected to descend on Kamloops this week, with… the mercury expected to crest 39 C [102.2F] by Saturday, June 26… Kamloops and the Southern Interior are mired in a historically dry spell…”
“Lightning Sparks Over 20 New Wildfires In Extreme Southwest Colorado On Friday.
“A dry thunderstorm is a storm with a cloud base so high off the ground that any rain falling from it typically evaporates before reaching the surface. The result is a lot of wind, maybe some sprinkles and often a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning.”
“Climate models predicted heatwaves like America’s record-breaking weekend…
“…it’s a taste of what’s to come. “It’s surreal to see your models become real life,” Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist and chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, says in the Guardian.”
“In the Death Valley not only the days but even the nights are scorching…
“18th June the CRN Station of Stovepipe Wells recorded a minimum temperature of 105F/40.6C. It was the warmest June night ever recorded in North America.”
“Syrian drought puts Assad’s ‘year of wheat’ in peril.
“The “year of wheat” campaign pushed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in jeopardy after low rainfall risked leaving an import gap of at least 1.5 million tonnes, according to preliminary estimates by officials and experts.”
“Yemen’s famed beekeepers feel the sting of climate change.
“War-torn Yemen has had its troubles compounded in recent years by recurrent droughts, increasing numbers of extremely hot days and more volatile rainfall…
“Massive landslide in Himalayas of Helambu [Nepal] caused devastating flash flood downstream.
“Issuing a press statement on Saturday, the rural municipality maintained that a massive landslide after incessant rainfall at Bemathang below Semasedang Mountain triggered a devastating flash flood downstream, according to Dr Rabin Raj Niraula.”
“China steps up flood control, heavy-rainfall preparedness. China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday urged flood-prevention efforts in the northeast of the country and heavy-rainfall preparedness in the south after continuous rainfall caused some rivers to swell above alert levels.”
“Global power grids pushed to breaking point… The extreme weather highlights the real world impact of climate change.
“California is at risk of blackouts as a sprawling heat wave smothers the western US. Cities across China’s industrial heartland are rationing electricity. European power prices are far higher than usual for this time of year. Droughts are drying up reservoirs from Brazil to Taiwan.”
“…the waste industry may be doing far more harm to the planet than investors think, according to a years-long aerial survey commissioned by California air-quality regulators. The survey found “super-emitter” landfills accounted for 43% the measured emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane – outpacing the fossil-fuel and agricultural sectors.“
“Plastic rafting: the invasive species hitching a ride on ocean litter…
“Plastic rafting poses a huge and mostly unknown danger. Invasive species that ride plastic litter to new shores can reduce habitats for native species, carry disease (micro-algae is a particular threat), and put further strain on ecosystems already pressured by overfishing and pollution.”
“Oman just recorded its hottest day in history. Temperatures soared to +51.6°C (124.9°F). This is +0.8°C above the old all-time record for the country.
“Numerous intense heatwaves unfolding across the Northern Hemisphere right now.”
“The head of Kyrgyzstan’s government has admitted in parliament that low river levels this summer are posing a grave danger to the nation’s food security…
“Kyrgyz farmers, particularly in the northern Chui region, have in recent weeks been warning that they are on the verge of losing a season’s worth of crops.”
“Hottest May in 51 years raises heatwave concerns in Turkey…
“The average temperature in May, which was 16.7 degrees Celsius (62 degrees Fahrenheit), rose 2.6 degrees according to data provided by Turkish State Meteorological Services (TSMS). Thus, it exceeded May 2007 figures in terms of temperature increase.”
“Is the climate crisis impacting Sahara dust storms? …Vast dust clouds from the Sahara desert are sweeping across the Atlantic and heading for the Caribbean and Florida this week.
“While the clouds will likely create dramatic skies, public officials are warning those with allergies and respiratory problems that the spike in small-particle air pollution could exacerbate health conditions, and that some symptoms may mimic those of Covid-19.”
“This footage was filmed and produced 16 June 2021. Several streets and businesses were flooded across Oviedo, norther Spain Wednesday, June 16 after a severe storm hit the city in the afternoon.” [Video:]
“Disease causing mass deaths of frogs reaches Britain…
“Nearly one in three amphibian species is threatened with extinction, and emerging infectious disease, along with habitat destruction, is the main driver of decline.”
“Gulf Tropical System Could Drench One of America’s Most Rain-Fatigued Regions.
“Areas from eastern Texas into Louisiana and the lower Mississippi Valley have been repeatedly soaked since May… The budding Gulf system that we’ve been tracking for several days will likely bring additional rainfall to some of these already-soaked regions.”
“The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis.
“The United States’ largest reservoir is draining rapidly. Plagued by extreme, climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water, Lake Mead on Wednesday registered its lowest level on record since the reservoir was filled in the 1930s.”
“Record-shattering heat wave bakes western US… Summer has yet to officially begin and temperatures are soaring, bringing bad air quality and worsening the mega-drought…
“This week the temperatures hit 106F (41C) in Billings, in northern Montana. In Arizona, animals were scorching their paws on blistering asphalt.
“In Texas, authorities asked residents to limit cooking and cleaning to preserve a creaking power grid.”
“One of Arizona’s largest wildfires has scorched more than 139,000 acres and continues to spread rapidly as weather conditions are expected to remain hot and dry.
“More than 1,000 people are fighting to tame the Telegraph Fire, burning east of Phoenix, as it has grown and began merging with the neighboring Mescal Fire.”
“‘Ferocious’ storm destroys large patches of central Victorian forest [Australia]… some locals are saying it is the worst storm damage they have ever experienced…
“The wild weather was highly unusualbecause of the wind direction and length of time such high winds lasted…”
“Melbourne residents hit by devastating storms told they will not have power for three more weeks… The storms hit Gippsland in the state’s east and Melbourne’s outer east last week, leaving two people dead in flood waters.
“An emergency Cabinet meeting was scheduled for Wednesday to respond to the disaster.”
“A federal panel of experts has suggested the conservation status of koalas could be upgraded from vulnerable to endangered in Queensland, NSW and the ACT.
“Koalas could soon be listed as endangered in Queensland, NSW and the ACT after bushfires smashed already struggling populations and destroyed precious habitat.”
“Many killed in monsoon flash floods, landslides in Bhutan, Nepal…
“Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have washed away a remote mountain camp in Bhutan [glacial outburst now suspected], killing 10 people and injuring five, while floods in neighbouring Nepal left at least three dead and seven missing, authorities said.”
“Ladakh desert faced a 30-metre-high flood once; global warming will only make it worse…
“The cold desert in Ladakh once experienced a large flood that rose to more than 30-metre above the present-day river level, claimed a study, and that there are possibilities of serious flooding in the region in the future.”
“Displaced thousands sleep hungry in India weeks after cyclone.
“Thousands of people continue to sleep in temporary tarpaulin shelters without food in eastern India almost a month after Cyclone Yaas destroyed their homes and stored food grains.”
“Tropical storms hit southern Russia on June 16 and 17, causing severe flooding in several regions, including the Republic of Crimea, the Krasnodar region and the Rostov province.
“In the city of Kerch, located on the eastern coast of Crimea, the rains began on Wednesday afternoon and continued throughout the night.” [Video:]
“Large Methane Leak Detected Over South Africa Coal Mining Region.
“The potent greenhouse gas — methane traps roughly 84 times more heat than carbon dioxide in its first two decades in the atmosphere — was emitted at an estimated rate of 65 metric tons an hour on May 10, according to Kayrros SAS…”
“A massive methane plume detected earlier this month over Russia stemmed from emergency repairs that forced the partial shutdown of a Gazprom PJSC pipeline, the company said…”
“A new Arctic oil region emerges on the banks of the Tazov Bay.
“It will be a new Arctic oil cluster, Gazprom underlines. Annual production is ultimately to reach 1,7 million tons of oil and 8 billion cubic meters of natural gas.”
“Heatwaves are hitting headlines all across the Northern Hemisphere right now but parts of the Arctic are about to get pummelled by ferocious heat.
“This will accelerate ice melt in places already at record low levels… Air temperatures around the fringes of the Arctic sheets are expected to approach +30°C for consecutive days.”
“NASA says Earth now trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat — and it’s doubled in just 15 years.
“A joint study between the two government agencies NASA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals that more energy in the form of heat has been entering and staying in the Earth’s atmosphere than leaving…”
“The scientist who led the international MOSAiC expedition to the North Pole on Tuesday warned that the point could have already been reached at which irreversible global warming is triggered.
“During its expedition, the German research vessel “Polarstern” drifted through the Arctic on an ice floe for a year to also be able to research the winter at the North Pole, and the effects of climate change.”
“Wildfire ‘Explodes’ Into Major Blaze North of Fairbanks, Alaska… The so-called Haystack Fire, which was started by a lightning strike on Monday afternoon, had grown to at least 400 acres by Tuesday afternoon but was expected to spread.”
“High-elevation forests in the Rockies are burning more now than in the past 2,000 years…
“…new research shows that high-elevation forests in the Rocky Mountains are burning more now than any time in the past 2,000 years amid extreme, climate change-induced drought.”
“Coming off driest spring in almost 100 years, Washington state faces bleak drought outlook.
“The drought outlook in Eastern Washington and around the west is alarming and terrible news for wildfire season. That’s according to top scientists in the country.”
“Wyoming Towns Annihilated Record Temperatures on Tuesday…
“Sheridan, Wyoming tied the highest temperature ever recorded in that town — on any day — by hitting 107 degrees on Tuesday. As for the date of June 15 itself, the previous record was a lukewarm 98 back in 1931.”
“Salt Lake hits the hottest temperature ever recorded.
“The Salt Lake City airport weather station has reached a temperature of 107 degrees F under this historic heatwave. This is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Salt Lake.”
“Record-smashing heat wave poised to send temps even higher… Forecasters say this current heat wave won’t just be remembered for its intensity, but also for its duration.
“Dozens of record highs have already fallen from California and Arizona to Montana and Idaho…”
“The heat will reach 49 degrees [120F] in Chihuahua and Tamaulipas, Mexico…
“The highest temperatures are recorded in the border cities of Ojinaga and Ciudad Juárez, as well as in Chihuahua, as well as gusts of winds greater than 55 kilometers per hour (km / h) in the north, west, southwest and northeast of the state.”
“‘Dying of thirst’: The Cucapá in Mexico fight against climate change and oblivion…
“A searing drought is exacerbating the deadly heat in a region that long ago saw its river flow diminished, after almost a century of U.S. engineering projects, as well as a focus on water for agriculture.”
“Three people died in flash floods in Sololá Department, Guatemala, according to disaster authorities in the country…
“The disaster struck after heavy rainfall caused the Quibá river to overflow in the village of Guineales, municipality of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in Sololá department.”
“Brazil prepares decree that could lead to electricity rationing in drought…
“Facing its worst drought in almost a century, Brazil’s government is preparing a temporary decree that could lead to electricity rationing, according to a draft of the measure seen by Reuters on Monday.”
“Another Storm Looms After Tropical Storm Bill Moves Away From U.S.
“Tropical Storm Bill strengthened into a storm with 60 mph winds on Tuesday while it rapidly moved away from the U.S. East Coast, but the early season tropical threat isn’t over, with another systemexpected to form in the Gulf of Mexico and hit the central Gulf Coast this weekend.”
“Up to 37°C [98.6F] forecast: Get ready for Germany’s first heatwave of the year.
“What happened to spring? The weather in Germany seems to have skipped straight from winter to summer… Some weather records could be broken this week, as Germany braces itself for the first heatwave of the year.”
“Organic crops in France found to contain herbicide carried in wind.
“The herbicide prosulfocarb has contaminated organic crops in France, in some cases identified as being present at more than100 times the authorised limit.”
“Massive oil slicks head for Corsica after ships empty oil reserves into the sea.
“The spills, which are 35 kilometres long, were made deliberately by ships trying to save money by dumping used oil overboard rather than having it removed in port.”
“Turkish farmers worry about crop loss, sinkholes amid drought.
“In Turkey’s Konya province, the heart of the country’s agriculture sector, extreme drought conditions over the past two years are taking a heavy toll on farmers and the land.”
“Exceptional heat wave still ongoing in Middle East. 50.3C [122.5] on 14th June in Oman.
“On 15th June at Iranshar in Iran at an altitude of 591m asl the daily Tmin/Tmax were +35.1C/+49.1C [120.4F] resulting in one of the hottest days ever recorded worldwide above 500m of elevation.”
“Dozens feared missing in Nepal’s floods, landslides.
“Over four dozen people are feared missing as floods and landslides wreaked havoc in Helambu and Melamchi areas in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal following incessant rains on Tuesday and Wednesday.”
“North Korea’s Kim: Food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic, typhoon.
“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for measures to tackle the country’s “tense” food situation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and last year’s typhoons, which damaged the harvest, state media reported on Wednesday.”
“‘They look like waves’: spider webs blanket Gippsland, Australia, after Victorian floods…
““It’s purely a result of the flooding event … What it shows you is the enormous amount, literally millions, of spiders that are there on the ground all the time. We just normally don’t see them because they’re under vegetation, on the leaves, under bark and things like that…””
“Farmers in Australia are burning their own crops… They’re desperate to escape an epic mice plague infesting their hay. First came the drought. Then, the floods…
“May 2021: Sixth-warmest May on record, NOAA reports…
“The relative coolness of May, by recent standards, was partially the result of a La Niñaevent in the Eastern Pacific that had dissipated earlier in the year: Its cool waters helped depress global surface temperatures.”
“Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice…
“Marine researchers refer to this increasing influx of warm Atlantic water masses into the Arctic Ocean as ‘Atlantification’…
“[a new study demonstrates that] heat from the Atlantic has hindered ice growth in the Barents and Kara Seas for years.
“Furthermore …the invasion of warm Atlantic water masses further east, at the northern edge of the Laptev Sea, can have such a long-term impact on the increase in ice thickness that the effects are evident a year later…”
“Leading scientists warn of global impacts as Antarctic nears tipping points.
“…an Expert Working Group of leading Antarctic scientists warns that climate change is pushing this remote polar region, which connects all our ocean basins and keeps our planet habitable, towards numerous tipping points with global ramifications for humanity and biodiversity.”
“The Earth’s core is growing lopsided, scientists have discovered, but it is unclear why.
“The solid-iron core in the middle of the planet has been growing faster under Indonesia’s Banda Sea, seismologists at the University of California in Berkeley found.”
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“Canada hits national record temperature of 46.1C amid heatwave… Canada has set its highest temperature on record after a village in British Columbia reached 46.1C (115F) on Sunday. [since updated to 46.6C / 115.9F] 
“Vancouver set its all-time heat record on Sunday.
“Pacific Northwest bakes under once in a millennium heat dome… The heat wave baking the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Canada, is of an intensity never recorded by modern humans. 
“Early Utah wildfires point toward a season ‘for the record books’…
“A high-temperature record that had stood for 42 years was broken Sunday in the Coachella Valley…. 
“Rattlesnakes everywhere: the odd consequences of California’s drought. 
“Up to seven inches of rain fell early on Saturday in parts of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan, stranding hundreds of vehicles on flooded freeways and prompting the rescue of about 50 drivers, officials said.
“Federal rainfall estimates might go up. Here’s how that could affect flood insurance, construction.
“[Storm] Claudette was one for the record books in a way that we may not see again in our lifetime…
“Mystery illness strikes down birds across US south and midwest.
“UK Pigeon fanciers are trying to work out how around 5,000 birds have disappeared into a “Bermuda triangle” in a single race in what is being called one of the worst days ever for the sport…
“London: Homes damaged as tornado rages through Barking and Dagenham. Homes have been damaged amid reports of a tornado in east London last night.
“Another day, another heat record: temperatures soar to 41.3°C / 106.3 [Malta].
“Ghana – Deadly Floods in Ashanti Region… Days of heavy rainfall triggered deadly flash flooding in parts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana…
“One killed in forest fire in Turkey’s Marmaris.
“Syrian Arab Republic: Euphrates water crisis & drought outlook…
“Kuwait registers highest temperature on earth for 2021.
“Drought strikes in Russia and Central Asia.
“Several areas in Russia’s far east are struggling with severe flooding, with many villages along the Amur River near the city of Blagoveshchensk on the border with China particularly affected.
“Hurricane Enrique leaves fallen trees and floods in Tepic [Mexico].
“Three dead and two injured leave the rains and floods in Bello (Antioquia), Colombia:
“Amazon hydropower plant contributes significant greenhouse emissions: study…
“Antarctic lake disappears after ice shelf fractures.
“Unfrozen world: Arctic thaw becomes major source of global risk.
“Global warming makes extreme weather a regular event.
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Tropical Storm Koguma made landfall in Thai Binh Province in northern Vietnam early on 13th June 2021… then moved onto Laos…
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