“‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds…
“Heatwaves in Mecca (Saudi Arabia, 2024), Bangkok (Thailand, 2024), Phoenix (United States, 2023), Mount Isa (Australia, 2019), Larkana (Pakistan, 2015) and Seville (Spain, 2003) had seen thousands of deaths despite none approaching that wet bulb limit, the research found.”
“Extreme weather is already costing global businesses. Rio Tinto’s $800mn revenue hit highlights growing costs of business interruption…
“…judging by companies’ risk disclosures, they appear to be focusing heavily on the disruption risks posed by weather events that hit them directly — rather than on those that may cause snarl-ups in their international supply chains.”
“Mass seabird deaths signal trouble for Arctic ecosystems.
“…in the first few months of 2026, thousands of dead or dying seabirds, many of which would have likely migrated to the Arctic this spring have washed up along the Atlantic coasts of Western Europe. Over 10,000 dead puffins have been recorded so far.”.
“Greenland: Record Warm Temperatures Disrupt Arctic Sea Ice Cycles.
“Greenland is experiencing record warm temperatures, causing significant disruptions to Arctic sea ice cycles. Scientists report accelerated melting of glaciers and thinner ice coverage, threatening local ecosystems and contributing to rising global sea levels.”
“‘Startling’: Norway sets record with warmest March in history…
“Norway just experienced its warmest March since records began, according to a new report from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The average temperature was 3.9C above the seasonal norm, comfortably beating the previous record set in 2012 (which was 3.3C above normal).”
“Swiss researchers fear climate impact in Lake Constance…
“Because the air temperatures and therefore the water are getting warmer and warmer, it no longer circulates sufficiently in winter. In turn, strong mixing is important to ensure that the oxygen also reaches the deep regions of the lake and the lake bed.”
“Malaga interior areas register 60mm of rain [Spain].
“By 2pm, the town of Villanueva de la Concepción in the Antequera district had registered the highest accumulation: 61mm, which set a new record for the province.”
“Torrential rains in Turkey kill 2 people, floods sweep away cars and cause serious damage to infrastructure…
“Due to heavy rains that began in the evening in the Kadirli neighborhood, the river that runs through the center of the neighborhood overflowed its banks. The resulting floods swept away several cars, while others were submerged.”
“Pakistan warns of landslides, flashfloods as northwest rain toll rises to 47.
“Pakistan has experienced extreme weather patterns in recent years, including floods, droughts and heatwaves, with experts describing it as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change.”
“Jeju Under Heavy Rain Advisory as April Record Looms [S Korea].
“A heavy rain advisory was issued for Jeju on the 9th. As the high-temperature and humid southerly winds, dubbed the “summer breeze,” expanded the size of rainclouds, Jeju is likely to set a new record for April daily rainfall.”
“Upwards of 200mm of rain could fall when Cyclone Vaianu hits North Island [NZ]…
“Exactly where the centre of the storm will pass is yet to be determined, but Brandolino told RNZ it was likely to be somewhere in the zone “east of Auckland down toward the Eastern Bay of Plenty.””
“Hawaii could face more flooding, weeks after devastating storms…
“Flood watches are in effect for the entire state from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon local time for the region, still recovering from the last storms. Still-sodden grounds mean there’s a heightened risk for impact, with the possibility of landslides, road closures and property damage.”
“Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers…
“Environmentalists and scientists have warned that mining in in frozen parts of the Andes mountains would threaten water resources. The law takes effect once it is published in the official gazette.”
“After Hours of Heavy Rain Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic has been hit by severe flooding following hours of heavy rain. Streets, homes, and public areas are submerged, disrupting transportation and daily life.”
“The year so far: hottest and driest in U.S. history.
“After a season-defying March heat wave pushed things into overdrive, it’s an open question – and a crucial one – how soon more generous moisture might arrive.”
“Epic winter drought creates a bleak situation for farmers — and your food.
“We’re in a position here where we’re going into the growing season and into the spring with record low or near-record low soil moisture across the country,” said Agriculture Department meteorologist Brad Rippey. “Things are bad and getting worse in a hurry.””
“Ground-level ozone increasingly linked to cancer deaths, study finds…
“Ozdogan said the findings show ozone acts not only on the respiratory system but as a systemic carcinogenic factor affecting the entire body. “It has been proven that ozone affects the entire body,” he said.”
“Are OnlyFans models the best way to explain the climate crisis?
“Actor Megan Prescott has joined with Adam McKay in the hope that showing bite-size web videos of women undressing will persuade us to save the world. Will it work?”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffee or become a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” thread here. I’ll be back on Saturday with an “Economic” thread.
Dear readers, supporters and friends, Panopticon is taking his family on a much needed holiday, which may well be his last, and will be back on Thursday April 16th. Kali is posting in his absence.
“Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring…
“The chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued Sunday… “Real potential for the strongest El Niño event in 140 years,” wrote Paul Roundy, a professor of atmospheric science at the State University of New York at Albany.”
“Super El Niño events drive climate regime shifts with enhanced risks under global warming…
“The occurrence probability of agricultural droughts may increase nonlinearly as the climate warms, with super El Niño events acting as powerful amplifiers of these nonlinearities.”
“‘Truly unprecedented’: Warning as grass fires soar to 3,474 in Wales last year.
“”…the scale of last year’s incidents was truly unprecedented. The surge in grass fires we saw in 2025 shows just how urgently we all need to act to protect our countryside and keep our communities safe.””
“32.6C Soorts-Hossegor: 31.9 Belin Beiliet April record; 31.5 Trois Villes etc 27 STATIONS >30c / 86F on 6th APRIL. INSANE HEAT IN SPAIN
TONS OF APRIL RECORDS PULVERIZED: 32.1 Santander AP, 30.5 San Sebastian AP, 29.8 Gijon etc.
“Throughout 2025, farmers in Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary witnessed significant damages and suffered economic losses due to adverse climatic events and natural disasters.”
“”The floods affected a total of 33,355 people in the two provinces, flooded 6,752 homes and caused 201 house collapses in Benguela,” the service said.”
“Heavy rains and rising floods: Climate experts explain the sudden surge [Kenya]…
“Climate scientist Clifford Omondi explains that a steady warming of the Indian Ocean is directly shaping the weather pattern being experienced in Kenya and the wider East African region.”
“Daghestan floods kill at least 4 as fears of a dam overflow trigger evacuations.
At least four people have died in renewed flooding in Daghestan over the weekend, as heavy rains, the possible overflow of a dam, and a building collapse in Makhachkala have deepened a regional emergency already affecting thousands of households.”
“Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110…
“Storms and heavy rainfall began across Afghanistan about 12 days ago, affecting most of the country’s 34 provinces. Over the past 24 hours alone, 11 people have died and six have been injured, the Disaster Management Authority said.”
“Nepal turns to “nature-based solutions” as wildfire crisis hits all-time high.
“Facing a record-breaking surge in forest fires, Nepal is shifting its strategy toward locally led “nature-based solutions” to combat a crisis that has now become a year-round threat.”
“Second volunteer dies in a week while fighting forest fires [Thailand].
“A volunteer firefighter has been found dead near his cashew plantation, next to a community forest in Wang Chin district of the northern province of Phrae, after he was reported missing…”
“Cloud seeding launched as heatwave grips Malaysia, temperatures hit 40°C [104F]…
“The effort will focus on major dams in Perak, Kedah, Perlis and Johor, with the aim of sustaining water supply for both domestic use and agriculture amid the ongoing hot spell.”
“Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila on track to hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through…
“The storm had spent recent days travelling in circles between Papua new Guinea and Solomon Islands, but was expected to turn in a south-westerly direction midweek and head towards the Queensland coast.”
“Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave…
“Prolonged ocean heat has a devastating impact on phytoplankton and can cause harmful algal blooms. Those changes can wreak havoc on many forms of marine life, from sea lions and dolphins, to shore birds and halibut.”
“A biblical megaflood could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning…
“Scientists and officials are now preparing for not one threatening storm, but a 30-day maelstrom of megastorms unlike anything seen in the state for almost 200 years. Such a scenario was always possible, but rising global temperatures are making it more likely – and far more destructive.”
“Recent hot and dry summers have damaged forests on a scale visible from space. Leaves dried, scorched, faded and even died weeks or months ahead of schedule, and in a new study published Monday, scientists identified climate thresholds beyond which leaves are irreversibly damaged.”
“Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say.
“Proposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in low Earth orbit could have far-reaching consequences for human health and ecosystems, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said.”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffee or become a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” thread here. I’ll be back on Thursday with an “Economic” thread.
“Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice [NASA Observatory]…
“Previous years, such as 2021 and 2025, also saw especially thin ice around the time of the maximum. “What was striking this year, however, was that the ice was also completely melted away in more of the Barents Sea, in addition to areas of thinning spreading northward,” Kurtz said.”
“March in Kyiv was the driest in 135 years of record-keeping.
“At the same time, the air temperature was 4.2 °C above the seasonal average The first month of spring this year turned out to be abnormal for the capital in terms of all climatic parameters. Unseasonably warm weather was accompanied by a near-total lack of precipitation.”
“This March Became the Warmest in the Entire History of Meteorological Observations in Belarus.
“March 2026 was the warmest and driest in the entire history of meteorological observations in Belarus. This was reported by the Republican Center for Hydrometeorology, Control of Radioactive Contamination and Environmental Monitoring of the Ministry of Natural Resources.”
“Houses in France are breaking: How climate change is weakening the ground beneath millions of homes.
“According to the European Environment Agency, it is estimated that roughly 10.4 million individual homes in France are located in either ‘medium’ or ‘high’ risk to shrink-swell soils. This depicts approximately 50 per cent of the housing stock (detached) within the country.”
“The cost of climate change is ‘hitting homes’ this Easter. Your lamb roast dinner is proof…
“In mainland Europe, meat prices have …soared, with some nations seeing increases of more than 20 per cent. According to Eurostat data, overall food prices rose by 3.3 per cent last year, slightly above the bloc’s average inflation rate of 2.5 per cent.”
“Cape Verde’s largest poultry and egg producer, Sociave has suspended production through the end of April 2026 due to severe flooding—not in Cape Verde itself, but in Portugal.
“Sociave, which is based in São Vicente, relies on imported fertilised hatching eggs from the Leiria region of Portugal to produce chicks.”
“A rescue mission was launched after a bridge in Italy collapsed and a motorist went missing…
“The highway had been shut on Wednesday when the bridge was placed under observation after the Trigno River swelled and burst its banks amid torrential rain. Italian Politician Angelo Primiani said: “We’re seeing provincial and municipal roads crumbling under the weight of rain.”“
“Italy is hit by landslides and floods while deadly storm lashes Greece…
“A massive landslide has left around 90 people stranded in Italy, while a man has died near Athens as erratic storm ‘Erminio’ lashed Greece with gale-force winds and massive waves, causing localised floods and disrupting transport.”
“A landslide triggered following torrential rain in Equatorial Guinea killed a mother and her six children, the central African country´s rescue services said on Friday.
“The bodies of the victims buried by the landslide were recovered on Friday, including that of the 36-year-old mother, who was eight months pregnant.”
“After maximums up to 45C [113F] in Sudan and 43C in Egypt, MINIMUM Temperatures remained near 30C even in the Northern Coast of Saudi Arabia: Exceptional Min. 29.3C at Red Sea int. Airport -Unprecedented for early April.”
“Oman’s water reserves surge following record rainfall…
“According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Ibra recorded the highest rainfall during the period with 356mm [14 inches], followed by Wadi Al Maawil with 289mm, and Yanqul with 276mm.”
“Afghan authorities say 14 more people die as a result of extreme weather and flooding.
“Extensive flooding in many parts of Afghanistan has killed a further 14 people in the past 24 hours, authorities said Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths over the past five days to 42 with more heavy rain forecast.”
“Karachi records highest-ever April rainfall as Pakistan’s weather toll tops 50…
““Our stations recorded 38.7 mm of precipitation within a single day [on Thursday], surpassing the previous long-standing record of 37 mm established on April 2, 1985,” Chief Meteorologist Ameer Hyder told Arab News over the phone, describing the rainfall as a “historic weather event.””
“The Dalbandin area in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region was hit by a massive and terrifying dust storm on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
“Giant “sand walls” formed, as seen in the video, sweeping through the city and bringing life to a complete standstill, along with power outages.” [Arab Storms]
“Pune [Maharashtra, western India] Records Highest April Rainfall in 128 Years, Floods and Chaos Follow.
“Shivajinagar recorded 65 mm of rain in just two hours, while NDA reported 84 mm and Hadapsar 42.5 mm. The India Meteorological Department confirmed that the previous record stood at 51.1 mm in April 1896.”
“Miaoli County Magistrate Chung Tung-chin (鍾東錦) said he had ordered government officials to interrupt their holidays to fight the floods. Saturday is the second day of the four-day Tomb Sweeping holiday.”
“Residents of Guiyang (Guizhou Province, SW China) were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a big hailstorm.
“Residents in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, were indeed left in shock on 2 April 2026, when a sudden and massive hailstorm transformed the city into a scene many described as an “Ice Age”.”
“Southern Vietnam is bracing for a continued streak of sweltering weather, with temperatures in several provinces forecast to climb beyond 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
“According to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center, the region is currently gripped by a heatwave that shows little sign of relenting.”
“As Magway Region has recently been listed among the hottest places in the world, a heat relief shelter has been opened in Yenangyoung Township to assist those who find it difficult to remain in their homes and need to escape the extreme heat.”
“This weekend and next week, three tropical cyclones may form in the West Pacific. One of them looks particularly powerful, near eastern Papua New Guinea. Devastating rainfall of 50 to 100 inches may occur there as that storm stalls.” [Ben Noll]
“This is one of the craziest tropical cyclone tracks I’ve ever seen.
“In five days, the storm near Papua New Guinea is forecast to be about 30 miles from where it started. Weak atmospheric steering currents make a nearly stationary storm.” [Ben Noll]
“We are witnessing something beyond any imagination: every single country in Oceania is smashing in pieces every record. There had never been anything like this in history. Insane MINIMJM 27.9C [82.2F] at Faleolo is HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN SAMOA.”
“ARGENTINA April Highest Minimums (see list); tons of records also in URUGUAY, BRAZIL; also in PERU (min 24.6C Tarapoto). Dozens of records will fall until Monday with MAXES up to 41C [105.8F] in PARAGUAY! Extraordinary for April.”
“‘If they pollute our rivers, what will become of us?’: the town divided between hope and fear in Brazil’s Amazon oil rush…
“At the northern edge of Brazil’s coastline, Oiapoque has been transformed into an operational base for Atlantic Ocean ultra-deepwater drilling by state-controlled company Petrobras – one of the probable new energy frontiers of Brazil.”
“Rainfall emergencies in Medellín: child dies after tree falls [Colombia].
“The heavy rains also generated flooding and falling trees on El Poblado and Las Vegas avenues, seriously affecting mobility in these important road corridors.”
“Caribbean hurricanes getting substantially stronger due to warming waters: study…
“Hallam analysed hurricanes going back to 1965 and found that hurricane intensity is increasing at an average of 6 mph per decade. That’s 30 mph stronger in 50 years, a substantial boost! Hallam said the cause appears to be ocean warming, but not just surface temperatures, also subsurface temperatures…”
“EXCEPTIONAL APRIL WARM SPELL – an avalanche of records of April high Minimums rewrites US climatic history.
“AUGUST-LIKE MINIMUMS: TN 75 [23.9C], KY 72, MO 70, IL,IN and OH 68. April records pulverized in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Ohio and Indiana. HUNDREDS MORE coming on the weekend. HISTORIC.”
“Satellite data (UAH) confirms March 2026 shattered the all-time US record, coming in ~1.5°C warmer than March 2012, which was already legendary. We didn’t just break the record. We obliterated it; source Dr Roy Spencer. [The Global Warmer].”
“See where flowers and leaves are emerging early after record-warm March.
“Temperatures were a whopping 7 degrees above average across the country during March, and it was shockingly toasty in the West, where temperatures were summerlike. That means flowers are blooming in the Mid-Atlantic and Central states…”
“Utah breaks record for lowest April snowpack in nearly a century by ‘a wide margin’.
“Federal hydrologists scrambled to find records of anything remotely close to the type of snowfall Utah’s mountains were receiving about this time three years ago. Just three years later, they found themselves doing the same to describe how little snowfall the mountains had received…”
“It’s been the worst year for Colorado’s snowpack in recorded history. A striking new map shows why…
“Denver and surrounding communities rely heavily on snowmelt from the South Platte, Colorado, and Arkansas river systems to fill their reservoirs. With this historic low snowpack, water managers are bracing for potential conservation orders and restrictions…”
“Pasadena, California just had a monthly average high temperature above 85.00°F in March.
“This is hotter than the current average JUNE high temperature even with climate change, and 3°F hotter than any APRIL on record! Insanity doesn’t even begin to describe it.” [Edgar McGregor]
“Evacuations ordered as two wildfires break out in southern California…
“The Springs fire in Riverside county has grown to 4,127 acres, prompting local authorities to issue several evacuation orders. The fire is concentrated in an area mostly north and east of Lake Perris, burning portions of the surrounding state recreation area, according to CalFire.”
“Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration…
“The plan proposes cuts to federal agencies that fund or conduct research on health, space and the environment. Some of the steepest cuts would be made to the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency: the budgets of both would fall more than 50% in 2027…”
“Canadian muskoxen hit by double punch of novel diseases and climate change.
“An emerging pathogen, dubbed Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Arctic clone, was linked to widespread muskox mortalities on Victoria and Banks islands from 2009-14. Another outbreak was identified on Ellesmere Island in 2021. Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, is now appearing…”
“Wisconsin-sized swath of Alaskan permafrost thawing, warming climate in ‘vicious’ loop…
“The permafrost along Alaska’s North Slope has an “active” layer that freezes and thaws each year, with organic carbon trapped inside, according to a statement from UMass. In recent decades, this active layer of permafrost has been expanding because of the warming climate, the study said.”
“Forest carbon credit program may reward deforestation, not stop it…
“The researchers found that the way some jurisdictional REDD+ programs calculate baselines can create incentives that favor places already on a downward deforestation trend while discouraging places where forest loss is rising and funding is most urgently needed.”
“Climate change will push venomous snakes towards highly populated coastlines, study finds…
“Globally, the highest overlaps between snake and human populations exist in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, regions that already bear the greatest burden from snakebite.”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffeeor become a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” thread here. I’ll be back on Monday with an “Economic” thread.
“The Nino index (Nino3.4) has just reached Nino-neutral, but global SST (sea surface temperature) has matched the highest level for this date, which was achieved during the last El Nino.
“Super warming is clear. Look for a global temperature soon of at least +1.7C, even if the “Super” El Nino turns out to be half-baked.” [Prof James Hansen]
“A huge Kelvin Wave is loading up over the West Pacific. Some TAO Buoys have warmed 1-1.5C in just 3 weeks.
“Once the ocean fully integrates the latest round of intense westerly wind bursts, this Kelvin Wave will be absolutely gigantic, arguably rivalling 1997.” [Eric Webb]
“As of 2025, the global full-depth ocean heat content (OHC) has risen by 481 ± 48 ZJ since 1960, with a pronounced increase of 24 ± 6 ZJ from 2024 to 2025. The highest elevations in OHC were measured in the Southern and Pacific Oceans.”
“‘Fast-food ocean’: climate change is draining sea’s nutrition.
“MIT scientists have found that climate change is altering the nutritional composition of phytoplankton, shifting polar populations toward carbohydrate-heavy, protein-poor cells – a change already detectable in Arctic and Antarctic waters.”
“Monday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 2nd lowest on record (JAXA data).” [Zack Labe]
• about 510,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,460,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 1,840,000 km² below the 1980s mean
“NOAA halts crucial dataset that helps measure Arctic sea ice.
“Researchers studying the long-term effects of climate change are warning that a recent NOAA decision to discontinue an atmospheric dataset will disrupt their monitoring of sea ice and create a gap in crucial observations of Arctic ice thickness.”
“Arctic ice loss brings dual heatwaves to Europe and eastern Asia.
“The Barents Sea, located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, might seem too far away to have an impact on our weather. But new research shows that ice loss on the sea is increasing the frequency of concurrent summer heatwaves across Europe and eastern Asia.”
“Lakes forming next to Greenland’s melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow.
“A growing network of meltwater lakes at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating the flow of major glaciers, potentially increasing the pace of global sea-level rise.”
“Finland sees record March temperatures nationwide.
“Finland recorded its warmest March since measurements began, with new temperature records set across almost the entire country, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute.”
“A Winter Without Snow Depletes Europe’s Clean Energy Reservoir…
“With little precipitation, snow reserves have fallen to their lowest levels in two decades, creating a deficit of about 25 terawatt-hours of energy, according to Tuomo Saloranta, a hydrologist at the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. That’s nearly a fifth of Norway’s total hydropower output last year.”
“March breaks heat and sunshine records, despite wintry spell. [Belgium]
“The average temperature in Uccle was 9.1 C°, well above the normal 7.1 C°. With an average maximum of 15.0 C°, the first fifteen days were even the warmest since observations began back in 1892.”
“Bad weather in Molise [Italy]: rivers in flood and evacuations. One and a half meters of snow at high altitude.
“To manage the high amount of water, the discharges from the Liscione dam have been increased, with a consequent rise in the level of the Biferno river and a greater risk of flooding in the downstream areas. The situation of the Trigno river is also critical…”
“The Greek island of Crete has been cloaked in a choking Saharan dust storm as violent winds and a tornado battered the region, forcing Easter holiday flights from the UK to divert and turning the sky an eerie red-orange.
“Travel chaos unfolded as thick African dust smothered visibility, grounding aircraft and disrupting arrivals at Heraklion’s main airport.”
“Dust storm creates apocalyptic red skies in Libya.
“A local state of emergency was issued for the city of Tobruk, Libya, after a dust storm turned skies a bright, eerie red. Video from Tobruk on Wednesday shows the world in a red hue as thick dust blocked the sun.”
“EXCEPTIONAL CONTRASTS IN THE SAHARA – ALGERIA APRIL RECORD COLD -6.0C [21.2F] Assekrem Mts 2710m asl, +2.3C Tamanrasset 1377m.
“Unusually cool in Western Sahel (2C from records). Meanwhile, DEADLY HEAT – 45C in SUDAN (30C at night); 43C in EGYPT. Next days Sudan might reach 46C: war, famine and deadly heat.”
“‘Sharing is off the table’ as drought reshapes the culture of Ethiopia’s pastoralists…
“Pastoralists in Ethiopia’s Somali region say that worsening drought is eroding traditional systems of sharing that once helped communities survive.. Indigenous systems such as Gergar — a form of social insurance — and communal grazing are weakening as households struggle to sustain their own herds.”
“Iraq ramps up water releases as flooding fills Diyala’s reservoirs.
“Water levels in the Iraqi Diyala province’s main reservoirs have surged after heavy rains, with some nearing or exceeding capacity, Governor Adnan Al-Shammari said on Tuesday. [picture of The Rub’ al-Khali oil desert turning into a floating sea; from Arab Storms].
“Taliban: Six People Killed in 24 Hours of Heavy Rain and Flooding. [Afghanistan]…
“Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, head of Information and Publications and spokesperson for the Taliban’s Disaster Management Authority, stated that 139 houses were destroyed and 394 houses were partially damaged in these provinces.”
“Pakistan faces worsening water crisis as climate change, demand strain supplies…
““This is an alarming situation, because if we are having less than 1,000 cubic meters water per capita per year, so then the country is really under challenge,” Sohail Ali Naqvi, Director of the Freshwater Program at WWF-Pakistan, said.”
“Unseasonal rain, hailstorm damage wheat crop across Malwa region in Punjab [India]…
“According to Jagsir Singh, Chief Agriculture Officer, Muktsar, nearly 35,000 acres of wheat crop in the district have been affected, with losses ranging between 50 and 75 per cent.”
“The city of Loni is less than one hours’ drive from Delhi, but this rapidly growing industrial base beats the Indian capital when it comes to one unenviable title. Last year, according to Swiss company IQAir, it had the world’s worst air quality.”
“Climate change-linked warming triggers jellyfish surge in Bay of Bengal, hurting deep-sea fishing.
“A prolonged dry spell coupled with climate change-driven ocean warming is disrupting marine ecosystems in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a spike in jellyfish and forcing fish away from Bangladesh’s traditional deep-sea fishing grounds.”
“43C [109.4F] in MYANMAR; 39.2C in VIETNAM; 40.7C in CHINA (five Monthly records broken)… 36.8C in TAiWAN. Records also in Laos, Thailand, India, Koreas…”
“‘My six-year-old has nosebleeds’: Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears [N Thailand]…
“Smoke from raging fires have choked parts of northern Thailand this past week, with Chiang Mai ranking among the world’s most polluted cities, according to monitoring group IQAir… Satellite data showed a record number of 4,750 hotspots across Thailand on Tuesday, mostly in forested areas.”
“30.5C [86.9F] at Hateruma Island today, hottest day ever recorded in Japan so early. If it was one day earlier, it would have been a March national record (30.4C Nago the record). Some stations are already close to their April records. Extraordinary.”
“‘Harrowing’: Cyclone Narelle leaves graveyard of turtles, dolphins and seabirds in Western Australia…
““The sheer amount of animals was just disturbing. I’m a pretty positive person, but it was so bad. I just rescued whatever I could,” Davies said. The state government said there had been similar scenes across hundreds of kilometres of beaches along the world heritage-listed Ningaloo coastline since Narelle passed over.”
“Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River.
“The Waikato is New Zealand’s longest river, central to the identity and practices of Waikato River iwi and a source of drinking water for nearly half of the country’s population. It is also becoming a case study in what happens when very different environmental pressures hit the same system faster than authorities can respond.”
“More than two trillion gallons of water poured onto the Hawaiian islands throughout the month of March, officials at the University of Hawaiʻi confirmed.
“Enough water to fill three million Olympic-sized swimming pools poured onto the islands over a two-week-long period; as high as 3,000 percent of levels usual for this time of the year.”
“40.2C Sombrero Hovy PARAGUAY 0.6C from April National record, which can fall tomorrow. 39.3 Puerto Suarez, 37.3 Bermejo BOLIVIA records. Min 24.1C 75.4F] Buenos Aires is highest Minimum ever recorded in April.“
“March broke heat records, April starts with records: 36.2C [97.2F] at San Francisco de Orellana ties its record of April highest temperature which was set last year. More records on the way.”
“Stark photos show quest for profit cutting swathes through the Amazon.
“…climate scientists and activists have long been sounding alarms about protecting the rainforest. Yet the Brazilian government has recently relaxed environmental controls on several large industrial developments in the region, opening the door to even more harmful changes.”
“Peru-Brazil Bioceanic Railway brings too much risk to the Amazon, experts warn.
“Experts warn about the consequences within and around the proposed routes of the Bioceanic Railway between Peru and Brazil, potentially harming Indigenous communities as well as the native Amazonian ecosystem… In July 2025, Brazil and China signed a cooperation deal to conduct feasibility studies on the railway corridor.”
“Villa Hermosa underwater; Streets turned into rivers drag vehicles [Guatemala]…
“According to preliminary reports, the water currents reached such strength that they dragged parked vehicles, generating scenes of chaos and concern among the inhabitants. Neighbors documented in videos how the water level rose rapidly, covering sidewalks, driveways and cars.”
“‘God squad’ waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico.
“A US federal panel has voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from a decades-old law to protect endangered species. A vote by a committee known as the “God Squad” – because of its ability to influence the future of certain species – followed a request by Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defence.”
“To have an idea of the exceptionality of this March 2026 in USA, for several stations in the West, March 2026 is being hotter than ANY April on record.
“Monthly anomalies are up to +16F vs 1991/2020 (Flagstaff). Some records exceeded by as much as 4F those of April (Flagstaff again).” [Extreme Temps]
“‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists…
“Experts warned that even as the heat begins to subside, the stunning pace of melt-off over the past month has left key basins in uncharted territory for the dry seasons ahead.”
“Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms [Midwest].
“When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state — and climate change is making the water quality problem even worse.”
“March closes as the coldest on record for Anchorage.
“March has officially left the building, with many areas of the state seeing a bitter cold March. While most of the state remained below seasonal values, portions of the Slope have seen above-average warmth for March. The Slope is one of the fastest-warming areas of the state.”
“How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming.
“For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of sunlight absorbed by Earth and amplifying global warming… We find that, since 2003, the decrease of cloudiness has been responsible for half of the increase of Earth’s energy imbalance.”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffee orbecome a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” thread here. I’ll be back on Monday with an “Economic” thread.
“Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find.
“Experiments by University of Leeds researchers, published in Earth’s Future, have shown that thawing of permafrost makes it between 25 and 100 times more permeable, allowing more climate change forcing gases to escape.”
“Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated.
“Authorities declared a state of emergency in Dagestan after torrential rainfall flooded streets in the regional capital Makhachkala, damaging homes, vehicles and infrastructure. Neighbouring Chechnya has also been affected, with hundreds of homes flooded.”
“‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters.
“Almost 40% of England’s seas are designated as marine protected areas… And yet in the four years to 2024, trawlers using vast nets, including those that scour the seabed, caught more than 1.3m tonnes of fish within them, according to official figures that campaigners say show they are “little more than lines on a map”.”
“Greek authorities have warned of a severe weather event which is expected to sweep over the country late Tuesday and peak on Wednesday, bringing thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possibly hail.
“The weather is driven by a double cyclogenesis in the Mediterranean associated with heavy precipitation that has already brought storms in parts of western Europe.”
“Huge Haboob [1500 km; nearly 1000 miles long] Sweeps Across North Africa.
“A huge dust storm swept through large swathes of north Africa on Monday, March 30, satellite footage shows. Imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere shows the haboob making its way across multiple countries including Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.”
“While The Mediterranean region is with an unseasonal wintry cold spell, the Sahel has been boiling for weeks. Day and night: the Minimum today at Kenieba, MALI was 33.1C [91.6F] – one of the hottest nights ever recorded worldwide in March.”
“The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said that more than 30 counties have experienced flooding and other hazards associated with heavy rains, leaving communities in distress and critical infrastructure severely affected.”
“20 people killed, several missing in flooding in western Yemen…
“A preliminary government report confirmed that the victims included women and children, highlighting the humanitarian toll of the disaster. Authorities also said that nine people remain missing in Mocha, a coastal city within Taiz province.”
“In an awe-inspiring scene beyond description, the Qaw’ah depression in Mahoot Governorate, Oman has transformed into a vast lake after the accumulation of wadi waters, in a vista stretching as far as the eye can see.”
“EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER HEAT IN CENTRAL ASIA – hundreds of records smashed by as much as 10C margins, locally above those of April.
“MINIMUMS up to 22C [71.6F] in UZBEKISTAN at 500m asl; MINIMUMS 17C in Northern Kazakhstan; an absolute insanity. Among the records the capitals Tashkent, Dushanbe.”
“Central Asia Faces Looming Water Crisis as Glaciers Rapidly Disappear.
“Central Asia could be heading toward a severe water shortage as glaciers across the region continue to shrink at an alarming pace, raising concerns over long-term water security.”
“Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan…
“Most of the deaths in Afghanistan were reported in central and eastern provinces, including Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Daikundi and Logar, according to ANDMA. The authority added in a statement that weather conditions remained “unstable” in parts of the country…”
“Heatwaves Grip Central and Peninsular India, Temperature Exceeds 40 in Chhattisgarh.”
[“Extremely hot night in Southern India, one of the hottest nights ever recorded in March in India. In particular, the Minimum of 29.4C [84.9F] at Agathi is a new record for March and it’s one of the highest Minimum ever recorded in the whole Asia in March” – Extreme Temps].
“Sri Lanka sweats in scorching heat, but reasons ‘unlikely due to El Niño’…
“Despite heat advisories, individuals like Marimuththu Maheshwaran, a fruit vendor at the Pettah market, have no option but to continue to work outdoors. “The authorities will ask us to stay indoors, but we have to do our business as well,” Maheshwaran tells Mongabay.”
“Hailstorms batter northern districts, destroy crops in over 100 villages. [Bangladesh].
“Three consecutive days of storms and hailstorms have caused widespread devastation across Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Rangpur, damaging crops and homes in at least 110 villages across 10 upazilas and leaving thousands of farmers in distress.”
“Today, Chengmai reached 38.5C – the highest temperature in China this year, while AWS approached 40C!
“Furthermore, Suixi in Guangdong and Ando in Tibet broke their March warmest Tmin records! Tomorrow, Hainan’s high temperature is expected to approach 40C!” [Jim Yang]
“Following the disasters, emergency management, public security, meteorological, and firefighting departments across the affected regions immediately activated emergency responses and launched rescue operations.”
“Hailstorms kill four in northern Vietnam amid seasonal shift.
“Violent weather during the transition from spring to summer has left fatalities and widespread damage… Severe storms accompanied by hail, strong winds and lightning swept across northern Vietnam between March 29 and 30, leaving four people dead and causing widespread damage.”
“After hail chaos in Vientiane: More storms could be on the way…
“The warning comes after a recent hailstorm hit the Sikhottabong district in Vientiane. a total of 17 villages were affected, with more than 5,000 homes damaged. Schools, temples and other buildings were also hit, and 53 vehicles were damaged. “
“Wildfires rage across Chiang Mai mountain areas [Thailand].
“Wildfires have been reported across multiple mountain areas of Chiang Mai, with blazes likened to “volcanoes erupting” on mountain ridges, as communities across the province grapple with heavy smoke and worsening air quality.”
“Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo’s self-sufficiency drive: Report.
“Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66 per cent in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental protections and an ambitious food and energy self-sufficiency drive, an environmental group said on March 31.”
“A tornado was caught on video as it touched down in Indonesia’s West Java Province. You can see the twister touch down in rice fields before it ripped through multiple villages, destroying homes… rice barns, mosques, village offices, and village health centers in Purwadadi District were also damaged.”
“Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off and Public Health Emergency…
“…for many in New Ireland, being told to avoid fish from the ocean comes with profound consequences. “Our life is centered around the ocean. That’s our source of income, source of protein,” Marigu said.”
“Dramatic red skies in Australia due to cyclone and soil drought.
“Almost surreal images showing bright red and orange skies are coming out of Australia… This red Australian sky is also one of the effects of soil drought, something that could occur more often because of climate change.”
“Epic reversal of winds in the equatorial Pacific immediately east of the 180° line.
“This condition, which would extend until completing the second half of April, is and will continue producing a massive warm Kelvin Wave that will arrive at the South American coastal edge toward the end of autumn. It’s the stuff of legends. It could compromise the winter season on the Peruvian coast. By warming it.” [Abraham Levy]
“As traditional forest governance erodes in Peru, ‘ghost logging permits’ fill the vacuum.
“In the Peruvian Amazon, prosecutors and documents show how “ghost paper forests” have allowed illegal logging to penetrate Indigenous governance, with forest permits rented or sold by community leaders and used to launder timber cut in unapproved or protected areas, turning legal paperwork into a shadow supply chain.”
“Three new rain frogs discovered in Ecuador already face immediate extinction risk…
“Unlike pond-breeding frogs, these are direct-developing – their eggs hatch as froglets because the tadpole stage finishes inside the egg. That life cycle frees them from streams for breeding and helps lineages settle into cool plants and forest floor niches. It also means a tiny patch of habitat can hold a species found nowhere else.”
“Chopping down areas of tropical rainforest is causing rising temperatures linked to thousands of deaths…
“A single large tropical tree provides as much cooling as several air conditioners running continuously. Across the billions of trees in the Amazon or Congo, this “sweating” cools entire regions.”
“Far from entering into a proper autumn, the heat in South America is increasing with a new heat wave expected in few days. Dozens of records of April high temperatures can fall in Chile, Bolivia ,Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.”
“This is getting ridiculous: another avalanche of records broken in MEXICO. March Highest Minimums in history:
“24.0 [75.2F] Hermosillo, 23.5 Mazatlan, 23.3 Puerto Penasco, 22.3 Loreto, 21.6 Mexicali. Every day of this month Mexico has broken Monthly heat records.”
“As a mind-boggling heat wave begins to wrap up, we look at some initial numbers [US].
“Over 1,500 new monthly records for March and over 500 tied monthly records with virtually no modern equivalent event in any month… The geographic scope, intensity, and duration of this event has been absolutely insane. That’s honestly the only word you can use to describe it, insane.”
“Denver’s drought is so bad the city is asking restaurants to only serve water on request.
“Denver residents are facing a year of mandatory water restrictions as officials move to protect dwindling water supplies following the warmest winter in Colorado’s history.”
“Could nuclear power help pump water into the Colorado River?
“That’s the pitch from Ben Burr, president of the Idaho-based Blue Ribbon Commission, who is shopping a proposal to build new desalination plants on California’s coast. The plants would convert Pacific Ocean seawater into freshwater and pump it hundreds of miles inland, adding new water to a system that has spent decades losing it.”
“In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis.
“In March 2026, record-breaking heat and historic snow droughts across the Western United States forced many ski resorts into “desperate measures,” including bulldozing snow from shaded mountain areas onto thin runs to remain operational.”
“Firefighters battle new wildfires as red flag warnings continue for most of Nebraska.
“The Morrill Fire, which is the largest in the state’s history and burned 642,029 acres in Morrill, Garden, Grant, Arthur and Keith counties, is considered 100% contained, as are the other three fires in Nebraska that started at around the same time. But as of Monday morning, three other fires were uncontained in the state.”
“US’ most hazardous waste sites are vulnerable to flooding and fires – EPA watchdog group finds.
“Nearly 100 of America’s most hazardous toxic waste sites are situated in areas highly susceptible to flooding and wildfires, posing a significant public health threat to millions of nearby residents, a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog reveals.”
“These meadows will disappear in the coming decades if warming reaches 2C above preindustrial levels, according to the resulting article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings are alarming, not just for Colorado, but for mountains across the planet as “shrubification” takes over.”
“Global warming already impacts daily lives around the globe, study finds.
“As a grueling March heat wave batters the U.S. West with dangerous temperatures, and the world girds itself for what could be another sizzling record-smashing Super El Niño, a team of researchers has published a study looking at how global warming is already impairing people’s regular daily activities.”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffeeor become a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” threadhere. I’ll be back on Monday with an “Economic” thread.
Huge thanks to my sponsor for March, the splendid Professor Pongoo.
“‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running…
“The past six months has seen Arctic sea ice extent “at record or near-record lows, alongside unusually warm conditions” across much of the region, says Dr Lettie Roach, a polar climate scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute.”
“Changing vegetation in thawing permafrost increases emissions of greenhouse gases.
“The structure of the plant communities that grow on the thawing permafrost in the Arctic is changing, with grasses displacing slower-growing shrubs. Although these grasses bind more carbon dioxide than previous plant communities, they lead to far more methane emissions over the course of the year.”
“Records were locally broken by 6/7C margins: it’s one of the most extreme events ever seen in European climatic history with Minimums >+7C even North of 60N in Lapland and and Russia where records were just above 0C… including a Min 8.2C [46.8F] St Petersburg.”
“Farmers push for suspension of carbon charges on fertiliser as prices soar due to Iran war. [Ireland]…
“It comes as spokesman for Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said on Friday that there may only be enough fertiliser in the country to supply the needs of farmers until the middle or the end of April.”
“Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England.
“Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas from storm overflows – designed to be used in extreme wet weather conditions – 291,492 times.”
“Severe weather disrupts daily life in the Balkans.
“Stormy winds, rain, and snow closed schools and left thousands of people without electricity on Friday in parts of Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia. Bad weather also snarled traffic and blocked roads in the region… wind speeds reached 141 kph (87 mph) in some areas…”
“‘A toxic punch’: fears Russia’s war is pushing the Black Sea and its dolphins past tipping point…
“Aside from the oil spills and munitions, accoustic disturbance from military sonar is also thought to be a critical threat to cetaceans, leading to dolphin strandings and death.”
“Large-scale emergency response to floods in Hasaka [Syria].
“Humanitarian and relief agencies in Hasaka Province have begun implementing a comprehensive emergency plan to deal with the aftermath of the floods, under the supervision and direction of Hasaka Governor Eng. Nureddin Ahmed…”
“EgyptAir issues emergency travel alert amid severe weather.
“Egypt is currently grappling with one of its most severe weather events in years as a “heavy” polar depression dominates the region… torrential rains and flash flood warnings disrupted daily life and forced a nationwide suspension of schools and universities.”
“Somalia’s children pay the price as drought, war and Aid cuts collide…
“At Ladan camp in Dollow, families displaced by four failed rainy seasons are struggling to survive. Crops and livestock have been wiped out, forcing thousands to flee with little more than their children.”
“What happens when the rains just stop coming? In northern Kenya, millions of people are struggling to find enough basic food and water to survive. Hundreds of thousands are already living in emergency conditions.”
“Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 20 people in Tanzania.
“Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 20 people in southern Tanzania in recent days, authorities said, as the death toll from across the wider East African region continues to rise.”
“Extreme heat is rapidly becoming a major risk in Southern Africa.
““Extreme heat is no longer a distant projection; it is already reshaping the lived realities of millions of people across Southern Africa,” stressed study-leading Expert Panel chairperson Professor Jerome Amir Singh.”
“Hundreds of records have fallen every single day of the month. Today it was March hottest night at Pongola: min 24.2C. Next days will be a sauna in the East and an oven in West with up to 42C [107.6F]. Hundreds of records will be pulverized.”
“ABSOLUTE INSANITY – JUAN DE NOVA ISLAND [MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL] RECORD HEAT AGAIN.
“Every day is a record day at Juan de Nova: crazy 36.4C [97.5F] today is MARCH HOTTEST DAY IN FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORY. Record heat has been relentless for over 12 years and it will get worse. Monthly anomalies are of +3C +4C every month.”
“World’s tallest building hit by lightning as Dubai suffers flooding after heavy storms.
“Dubai has been hit by overnight flooding after “intense downpours” hit several cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), prompting officials to issue warnings… Police, pumping crews and recovery vehicles were out before dawn to try to clear the water…”
“Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’…
“The country has been facing an unprecedented climate-charged drought for the last six years. That limited rainfall has collided with Iran’s legacy of overpumping water from aquifers and reservoirs.”
“The Caspian Sea is Dying and Current Prospects for Saving It are Poor.
“The Caspian Sea is dying, with its water level now the lowest in the last 400 years and projected to fall by another foot every year for the rest of this century—leading to a tragedy far greater than the death of the Aral Sea in Central Asia several decades ago.”
“Indus Water Treaty suspension speeding up projects, govt says Jammu & Kashmir hydropower capacity to rise 46%.
“With the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty accelerating construction of hydel power projects in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Territory is likely to see at least a 46% increase in installed hydropower capacity by the end of the current year.”
“Scorching summer to push India towards potential power, water crisis?
“Scorching summer to push India towards potential power, water crisis? New Delhi: India is heading toward a potential electricity and water supply crisis this summer as extreme heat conditions intensify, according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water.”
“Climate change tests Nepal’s wild and domesticated yaks…
“Warming temperatures are altering water cycles, vegetation and soil carbon, while drying wetlands and glacier changes increase fire risk and reduce grazing areas for both domestic and wild yaks. Wild yaks face threats from habitat shrinkage, crossbreeding with domestic yaks, overharvesting of food sources.”
“Wildfires and Fires Erupt in Gyeongnam, Jeollanam Provinces [Korea].
“Amid dry weather nationwide, wildfires and fires have broken out in various regions, including Gyeongnam and Jeollanam provinces, prompting authorities to conduct extinguishing operations. dry weather advisories are currently in effect for 31 regions.”
“Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in—and El Nino isn’t even here yet.
“Water levels are below 70 per cent at nearly a quarter of Malaysia’s dams in the country’s north and south, offering a warning sign for the rest of the country to step up preparations ahead of a potentially record-breaking El Nino, which could bring intense heatwaves.”
“Record heat from Thailand to Australia. MARCH MONTHLY RECORDS. THAILAND already >42C [107.6F]… 39.5 Satun, 38.4 Phuket AP, min 27.2 Ayutthaya; LAOS: 40.5 Saravane; INDONESIA: 35.0 Maumere.”
“Tracing Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s ‘very unusual’ path to hit Australia on three coastlines…
“When it crossed the Western Australian coast on Friday afternoon, Tropical Cyclone Narelle became the first storm system in over 20 years to make landfall in three of Australia’s states and territories.”
“Insane Minimum 32.2C [90F] at Port Hedland yesterday – It’s the hottest night ever recorded in the whole Southern Hemisphere this time of the year. April will start smashing thousands of records in Australia, South America and South Africa.”
“Coldest March temperatures on record for parts of southeast Queensland.
“Amberley’s minimum temperature of 6.2°C [43.2F] was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records. Toowoomba’s temperature of 8.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 29 years of records.”
“Hundreds evacuated in Kaitāia as two months’ rain falls in 24 hours [NZ]…
“The deluge dumped an estimated two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours, with the impacts of the wider subtropical low prompting states of emergency to be declared in the Far North District and Whangārei District on Thursday.”
“Min 28.3 [91.4F] Max 33.0 Majuro – MARSHALL ISLANDS RECORD MARCH HOTTEST NIGHT & DAY. 220 countries and Territories (near 100%) have broken heat records this month. Like never before.”
“Civil Defense issues severe alert for heavy rain in the city of Sao Paulo [Brazil].
“Teams from the Civil Defense and the Secretariats of Infrastructure, Urban Services and Environment and Animal Welfare are working in the affected regions.”
“A study looking at land and atmosphere interactions in the Amazon Basin across four decades found that 52-72% of the rainfall decline in the southern Amazon is due to large-scale deforestation.
“Between 1980 and 2019, annual precipitation in the southern Amazon declined by 8-11%, with most of the region losing on average 7.7% of its forest cover over largely the same period.”
“Nearly 2 weeks constantly above records, often above those of April and sometimes above those of May. Every single day. And tonight record of March warmest night were smashed again: Min 21.8C [78.2F] Culiacan and 21.1C Choix In Sinaloa.”
“The astonishing rate of March snowmelt in Colorado River Basin continues, and is now well into record-low territory (even, it appears, relative to pre-SNOTEL era).
“And the extreme regional heatwave is only slowly fading, with unprecedented March melt continuing in meantime.” [Daniel Swain]
“Airborne surveys show more than 90% snowpack loss in Arizona’s Upper Black River Basin…
“The basin feeds the Salt River system upstream of Roosevelt Dam, part of the reservoir network supplying water to more than 2.5 million people in the Phoenix metropolitan area.”
“Phoenix is averaging 92.7°F for March 1–27. Normal is 77.5°F.
“The mean of all daily record highs recorded for those dates between 1895 and 2025 is 94.1°F. So the city’s average high temperature so far this month has been almost as high as the mean of all prior daily records. That is absurd.” [The Global Warmer]
“Record March heat accelerates peak of wildflower bloom in Death Valley National Park…
“The National Park Service reported that lower elevation flowers have already begun setting seed following intense heat and high winds, while the National Weather Service reported that hundreds of daily temperature records were set or tied across parts of the region.”
“This Year’s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer.
“Recently released data show how drought, paltry Western snows and unseasonable heat, all exacerbated by climate change, could be priming the nation for a long wildfire season.”
“White sharks clinging to Southern California coast after warm winter, marine biologist says…
“After a young white shark was spotted off the Newport Beach coast, a renowned marine biologist warned Southern California residents that many more sightings could happen by the end of summer. “It is gearing up to be a sharky summer,” said Chris Low…”
“Starvation appears to be the primary cause behind a recent increase in dead and debilitated seabirds washing up along California’s coast…
“Wildlife officials said most of the birds examined in recent months have been younger animals found severely underweight, often with secondary issues such as fungal respiratory infections, heavy parasite loads, or injuries.”
“As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web.
“Over the past two summers, a pair of remote and treeless volcanic islands in the eastern Bering Sea broadcast signals of climate change danger in the marine ecosystem that feeds Alaska residents and supports much of the state’s economy.”
“Pittsburgh area hit by flooding as it breaks record for rainfall in March.
“Downpours overnight led to flooding across the Pittsburgh area. It’s now the rainiest March on record for Pittsburgh, and more rain is expected Monday.”
“Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds.
“Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals’ health and behavior.”
“Deadly heat stress conditions are already occurring.
“Heat stress limits for human survivability have been previously defined by a 6-hour exposure to a wet-bulb temperature of 35oC. However, the recently developed physiology-based HEAT-Lim model demonstrates that environmental heat stress thresholds may be cooler and drier than previously thought.”
“As the World Warms, Researchers Warn That Many Ecosystems Are Nearing a Point of No Return…
““The biggest picture is that we’re sadly already starting to cross climate tipping points, and the risk of crossing others increases with every fraction of a degree of global warming,” says Tim Lenton, University of Exeter climate scientist and lead author of the Global Tipping Points Report.”
“Everyday foods are the hidden drivers of deforestation…
“Common foods like maize, rice, and cassava are driving more forest loss than many export crops. These are everyday staples, grown and eaten locally, often without much attention… These staple crops are grown across many countries, not just in a few hotspots. Their impact spreads over wide areas, making the problem harder to spot and manage.”
I rely on donations and tips from my readers to keep the site running. Every little bit helps. Can you chip in even a dollar? Buy me a coffee or become a Patreon supporter. A huge thank you to those who do subscribe or donate.
You can read the previous “Climate” thread here. I’ll be back on Monday with an “Economic” thread.
“As far as I know, your work is unique in pulling together stories from all over the world. Very sobering but a better and more complete view. Terrific and necessary work. Thank you!” – Simon
“With the inundation of so much depressing news, Justin Panopticon presents it in a succinct format that one can quickly go thru and see the big picture of climate and economics/politics to stay current and if a particle topic is of interest one can delve into the details… I try never to miss any of his posts…I am a Patreon of his work.”
– Karina S.
Search
About This Site
Weekday updates on both climate change and the global economy. Stay current with what’s happening around the world with a quick scan of top news.
“‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds…
“Extreme weather is already costing global businesses. Rio Tinto’s $800mn revenue hit highlights growing costs of business interruption…
“We’re now at 17 months in a row for setting a new record high for the 36-month running average for global (60S-60N) Total Column Precipitable Water.
“Mass seabird deaths signal trouble for Arctic ecosystems.
“Greenland: Record Warm Temperatures Disrupt Arctic Sea Ice Cycles.
“‘Startling’: Norway sets record with warmest March in history…
“Swiss researchers fear climate impact in Lake Constance…
“Malaga interior areas register 60mm of rain [Spain].
“Torrential rains in Turkey kill 2 people, floods sweep away cars and cause serious damage to infrastructure…
“More harsh weather in store for Afghanistan after 148 deaths.
“Pakistan warns of landslides, flashfloods as northwest rain toll rises to 47.
“Hundreds of cars submerged as severe storm hit Guangdong [China].
“Jeju Under Heavy Rain Advisory as April Record Looms [S Korea].
“Upwards of 200mm of rain could fall when Cyclone Vaianu hits North Island [NZ]…
“Hawaii could face more flooding, weeks after devastating storms…
“Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers…
“Santo Domingo Swamped.
“The year so far: hottest and driest in U.S. history.
“Epic winter drought creates a bleak situation for farmers — and your food.
“Ground-level ozone increasingly linked to cancer deaths, study finds…
“Are OnlyFans models the best way to explain the climate crisis?
“Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring…
“Super El Niño events drive climate regime shifts with enhanced risks under global warming…
“I expect the 2026 temperature anomaly distribution to creep past 2°C by the end of the year.
“‘Truly unprecedented’: Warning as grass fires soar to 3,474 in Wales last year.
“EXTRAORDINARY EVENT 33c [91.4fF] IN FRANCE.
“EU aid for farmers hit by ‘extreme weather’.
“Flood death toll in Angola rises to 29.
“Heavy rains and rising floods: Climate experts explain the sudden surge [Kenya]…
“Kazakhstan sets up emergency headquarters after Shoptikol dam breach.
“Daghestan floods kill at least 4 as fears of a dam overflow trigger evacuations.
“Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110…
“Pakistan records unusually high March temperatures.
“Nepal turns to “nature-based solutions” as wildfire crisis hits all-time high.
“Second volunteer dies in a week while fighting forest fires [Thailand].
“Cloud seeding launched as heatwave grips Malaysia, temperatures hit 40°C [104F]…
“Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila on track to hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through…
“Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave…
“A biblical megaflood could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning…
“Why our annual April showers are becoming April storms.
“How Forests Start to Fail, One Leaf at a Time…
“Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say.
“This is what acceleration of atmospheric CO₂ increase (second order derivative) looks like.
“Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice [NASA Observatory]…
“March in Kyiv was the driest in 135 years of record-keeping.
“This March Became the Warmest in the Entire History of Meteorological Observations in Belarus.
“Houses in France are breaking: How climate change is weakening the ground beneath millions of homes.
“The cost of climate change is ‘hitting homes’ this Easter. Your lamb roast dinner is proof…
“Cape Verde’s largest poultry and egg producer, Sociave has suspended production through the end of April 2026 due to severe flooding—not in Cape Verde itself, but in Portugal. 
“A rescue mission was launched after a bridge in Italy collapsed and a motorist went missing…
“Italy is hit by landslides and floods while deadly storm lashes Greece…
“A landslide triggered following torrential rain in Equatorial Guinea killed a mother and her six children, the central African country´s rescue services said on Friday.
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
“Exceptional heat on the RED SEA.
“Oman’s water reserves surge following record rainfall…
“Afghan authorities say 14 more people die as a result of extreme weather and flooding.
“Karachi records highest-ever April rainfall as Pakistan’s weather toll tops 50…
“The Dalbandin area in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region was hit by a massive and terrifying dust storm on Thursday, April 2, 2026. 
“Pune [Maharashtra, western India] Records Highest April Rainfall in 128 Years, Floods and Chaos Follow.
“Central Taiwan’s Miaoli battles torrential rain.
“Residents of Guiyang (Guizhou Province, SW China) were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a big hailstorm.
“Over 1000 years of Kyoto Cherry Blossoms reveals what we already know. The climate is changing and nature feels it. 
“Southern Vietnam is bracing for a continued streak of sweltering weather, with temperatures in several provinces forecast to climb beyond 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
“Record-breaking heat in Thailand is stunting livestock growth and reducing the quantity and size of eggs, leading to a drop in the food supply.
“Yenangyoung opens heatwave shelter amid soaring Magway temperatures [Myanmar].
“INDONESIA doesn’t miss a day! 35.2C [95.4F] at Palembang today is a record of April highest temperature.
“Have you ever heard of triplet cyclones?
“This is one of the craziest tropical cyclone tracks I’ve ever seen.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN OCEANIA:
“Just for some perspective, the difference between a weak El Niño and weak La Nina state in the Equatorial Pacific is roughly 1C or so. 
“Avalanche of records in SOUTH AMERICA:
“‘If they pollute our rivers, what will become of us?’: the town divided between hope and fear in Brazil’s Amazon oil rush…
“Rainfall emergencies in Medellín: child dies after tree falls [Colombia].
“Caribbean hurricanes getting substantially stronger due to warming waters: study…
“EXCEPTIONAL APRIL WARM SPELL – an avalanche of records of April high Minimums rewrites US climatic history.
“This is absurd.
“See where flowers and leaves are emerging early after record-warm March.
“Utah breaks record for lowest April snowpack in nearly a century by ‘a wide margin’.
“It’s been the worst year for Colorado’s snowpack in recorded history. A striking new map shows why…
“Pasadena, California just had a monthly average high temperature above 85.00°F in March. 
“Evacuations ordered as two wildfires break out in southern California…
“Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration…
“Canadian muskoxen hit by double punch of novel diseases and climate change.
“Wisconsin-sized swath of Alaskan permafrost thawing, warming climate in ‘vicious’ loop…
“Forest carbon credit program may reward deforestation, not stop it…
“Climate change will push venomous snakes towards highly populated coastlines, study finds…
“Cumulative change in the mass of glaciers from all around the world – preliminary data just updated through 2025. 🙁
“The Nino index (Nino3.4) has just reached Nino-neutral, but global SST (sea surface temperature) has matched the highest level for this date, which was achieved during the last El Nino.
“A huge Kelvin Wave is loading up over the West Pacific. Some TAO Buoys have warmed 1-1.5C in just 3 weeks.
“Ocean heat content in 2025.
“‘Fast-food ocean’: climate change is draining sea’s nutrition.
“Monday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 2nd lowest on record (JAXA data).” [Zack Labe]
“NOAA halts crucial dataset that helps measure Arctic sea ice.
“Arctic ice loss brings dual heatwaves to Europe and eastern Asia.
“Lakes forming next to Greenland’s melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow.
“Finland sees record March temperatures nationwide.
“A Winter Without Snow Depletes Europe’s Clean Energy Reservoir…
“March breaks heat and sunshine records, despite wintry spell. [Belgium]
“Bad weather in Molise [Italy]: rivers in flood and evacuations. One and a half meters of snow at high altitude.
“The Greek island of Crete has been cloaked in a choking Saharan dust storm as violent winds and a tornado battered the region, forcing Easter holiday flights from the UK to divert and turning the sky an eerie red-orange.
“Dust storm creates apocalyptic red skies in Libya.
“EXCEPTIONAL CONTRASTS IN THE SAHARA – ALGERIA APRIL RECORD COLD -6.0C [21.2F] Assekrem Mts 2710m asl, +2.3C Tamanrasset 1377m.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA – 42C on the lowlands, 37C in the highlands.
“‘Sharing is off the table’ as drought reshapes the culture of Ethiopia’s pastoralists…
“Iraq ramps up water releases as flooding fills Diyala’s reservoirs.
“EXCEPTIONAL WARMTH – tons of March records smashed again in Russia and Central Asia, some by over 5C.
“Taliban: Six People Killed in 24 Hours of Heavy Rain and Flooding. [Afghanistan]…
“Pakistan faces worsening water crisis as climate change, demand strain supplies…
“Unseasonal rain, hailstorm damage wheat crop across Malwa region in Punjab [India]…
“This small city has the world’s worst air.
“Climate change-linked warming triggers jellyfish surge in Bay of Bengal, hurting deep-sea fishing.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SE/EAST ASIA:
“‘My six-year-old has nosebleeds’: Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears [N Thailand]…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN JAPAN:
“‘Harrowing’: Cyclone Narelle leaves graveyard of turtles, dolphins and seabirds in Western Australia…
“Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River.
“More than two trillion gallons of water poured onto the Hawaiian islands throughout the month of March, officials at the University of Hawaiʻi confirmed.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH AMERICA:
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN ECUADOR:
“Stark photos show quest for profit cutting swathes through the Amazon.
“Peru-Brazil Bioceanic Railway brings too much risk to the Amazon, experts warn.
“Villa Hermosa underwater; Streets turned into rivers drag vehicles [Guatemala]…
“RECORD AGAIN IN MEXICO – ALL 31 DAYS OF MARCH, monthly records were smashed in hundreds of stations.
“‘God squad’ waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico.
“MARCH 2026 WAS MOST ANOMALOUS MONTH IN US HISTORY – PREVIOUS RECORD WAS MARCH 1910 8.5F above 1881 – 1910 baseline.
“To have an idea of the exceptionality of this March 2026 in USA, for several stations in the West, March 2026 is being hotter than ANY April on record.
“Number of 80°+ days in March in Denver: 
“‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists…
“Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms [Midwest].
“RECORD COLD! QUEBEC -40.4°C [-40.7F] Schefferville = NEW APRIL PROVINCIAL RECORD, breaking -40.0°C in Bonnard in 1994.
“March closes as the coldest on record for Anchorage.
“How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming.
“Your ‘water-cooler fun fact’ for today:
“Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find.
“EXTRAORDINARY WARMTH IN RUSSIA – hundreds of March records smashed again (see a small list of the most important via link).
“Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated.
“‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters.
“Greek authorities have warned of a severe weather event which is expected to sweep over the country late Tuesday and peak on Wednesday, bringing thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possibly hail. 
“Huge Haboob [1500 km; nearly 1000 miles long] Sweeps Across North Africa.
“SAHEL HEAT WAVE:
“Death toll from floods hits 110 in Kenya.
“20 people killed, several missing in flooding in western Yemen…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SAUDI ARABIA – MINIMUM 29.0c [84.2F] Gizan is HOTTEST MARCH NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN SAUDI ARABIA.
“In an awe-inspiring scene beyond description, the Qaw’ah depression in Mahoot Governorate, Oman has transformed into a vast lake after the accumulation of wadi waters, in a vista stretching as far as the eye can see.”
“EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER HEAT IN CENTRAL ASIA – hundreds of records smashed by as much as 10C margins, locally above those of April.
“Central Asia Faces Looming Water Crisis as Glaciers Rapidly Disappear.
“Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan…
“Heatwaves Grip Central and Peninsular India, Temperature Exceeds 40 in Chhattisgarh.”
“Sri Lanka sweats in scorching heat, but reasons ‘unlikely due to El Niño’…
“Hailstorms batter northern districts, destroy crops in over 100 villages. [Bangladesh].
“Today, Chengmai reached 38.5C – the highest temperature in China this year, while AWS approached 40C! 
“Powerful rainstorm, hailstorm lash Guangdong, Guangxi [southern China], triggering emergency responses.
“RECORD WARMTH IN JAPAN. Another record day in Japan from North to South. 10 stations had their warmest March day in history…
“Hailstorms kill four in northern Vietnam amid seasonal shift.
“After hail chaos in Vientiane: More storms could be on the way…
“Wildfires rage across Chiang Mai mountain areas [Thailand].
“Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo’s self-sufficiency drive: Report.
“Tornado Damages 100 Homes [Java].
“Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off and Public Health Emergency…
“Dramatic red skies in Australia due to cyclone and soil drought.
“Epic reversal of winds in the equatorial Pacific immediately east of the 180° line.
“As traditional forest governance erodes in Peru, ‘ghost logging permits’ fill the vacuum.
“Three new rain frogs discovered in Ecuador already face immediate extinction risk…
“Chopping down areas of tropical rainforest is causing rising temperatures linked to thousands of deaths…
“INCOMING HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH AMERICA:
“This is getting ridiculous: another avalanche of records broken in MEXICO. March Highest Minimums in history:
“As a mind-boggling heat wave begins to wrap up, we look at some initial numbers [US].
“Another day, another record high in Boulder. Sunday reached 82° and was our 10th record high set in the last 12 days. 
“Denver’s drought is so bad the city is asking restaurants to only serve water on request.
“Could nuclear power help pump water into the Colorado River?
“It’s March 30 and a wildfire is burning on Donner Lake Road near I-80. [Sierra Nevada Mountains, California]
“In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis.
“Firefighters battle new wildfires as red flag warnings continue for most of Nebraska.
“US’ most hazardous waste sites are vulnerable to flooding and fires – EPA watchdog group finds.
“These Scientists Tested How Climate Change Affects Wild Meadows—With Alarming Results.
“Global warming already impacts daily lives around the globe, study finds.
“The next two years will make the 2023-2024 El Niño look like a walk in the park.
“‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running…
“We’ve now seen 12 consecutive days setting a new record daily low for Arctic sea-ice extent.
“Changing vegetation in thawing permafrost increases emissions of greenhouse gases.
“EXTRAORDINARY WARMTH IN NORTHERN EUROPE:
“Farmers push for suspension of carbon charges on fertiliser as prices soar due to Iran war. [Ireland]…
“Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England.
“Severe weather disrupts daily life in the Balkans.
“‘A toxic punch’: fears Russia’s war is pushing the Black Sea and its dolphins past tipping point…
“Large-scale emergency response to floods in Hasaka [Syria].
“EgyptAir issues emergency travel alert amid severe weather.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN AFRICA – hundreds of records smashed from West to East with Up to 45C and Minimums up to 32C.
“Somalia’s children pay the price as drought, war and Aid cuts collide…
“Kenya drought pushes millions toward hunger.
“Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 20 people in Tanzania.
“Extreme heat is rapidly becoming a major risk in Southern Africa.
“Never ending summer in SOUTH AFRICA:
“ABSOLUTE INSANITY – JUAN DE NOVA ISLAND [MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL] RECORD HEAT AGAIN.
“Breaking – conditions are rapidly deteriorating in the Al Hailin area of Suwaiq Governorate, Oman. 
“World’s tallest building hit by lightning as Dubai suffers flooding after heavy storms.
“Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’…
“The Caspian Sea is Dying and Current Prospects for Saving It are Poor.
“CENTRAL ASIA RECORD HEAT:
“Indus Water Treaty suspension speeding up projects, govt says Jammu & Kashmir hydropower capacity to rise 46%.
“Scorching summer to push India towards potential power, water crisis?
“Climate change tests Nepal’s wild and domesticated yaks…
“HOKKAIDO RECORD HEAT – the coldest area of Japan is with record warmth: 12.3C [54.1F] Horokana today broke its record of March highest temperatures.
“Wildfires and Fires Erupt in Gyeongnam, Jeollanam Provinces [Korea].
“Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in—and El Nino isn’t even here yet.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SE ASIA:
“Tracing Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s ‘very unusual’ path to hit Australia on three coastlines…
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
“Coldest March temperatures on record for parts of southeast Queensland.
“Hundreds evacuated in Kaitāia as two months’ rain falls in 24 hours [NZ]…
“And in OCEANIA as always it’s RECORD HEAT:
“This Equatorial Westerly Wind Burst in the Central Pacific next week is truly remarkable and honestly one of the strongest I’ve ever seen. 
Daily sea surface temps still sitting at a record high – 21.13C as of 26th March, just above 2024.
“Civil Defense issues severe alert for heavy rain in the city of Sao Paulo [Brazil].
“A study looking at land and atmosphere interactions in the Amazon Basin across four decades found that 52-72% of the rainfall decline in the southern Amazon is due to large-scale deforestation.
“45C AGAIN IN MEXICO. That’s 113F, folks.
“17 STATES NOW WITH THE MARCH HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY:
“The astonishing rate of March snowmelt in Colorado River Basin continues, and is now well into record-low territory (even, it appears, relative to pre-SNOTEL era). 
“Airborne surveys show more than 90% snowpack loss in Arizona’s Upper Black River Basin…
“Phoenix is averaging 92.7°F for March 1–27. Normal is 77.5°F.
“Record March heat accelerates peak of wildflower bloom in Death Valley National Park…
“This Year’s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer.
“White sharks clinging to Southern California coast after warm winter, marine biologist says…
“Starvation appears to be the primary cause behind a recent increase in dead and debilitated seabirds washing up along California’s coast…
“As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web.
“Pittsburgh area hit by flooding as it breaks record for rainfall in March.
“Sharks in the Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, study finds.
“Deadly heat stress conditions are already occurring.
“As the World Warms, Researchers Warn That Many Ecosystems Are Nearing a Point of No Return…
“Everyday foods are the hidden drivers of deforestation…