Many thanks to my October donor, Cassandra, who suggests this month listening daily to Adagio for Strings (one of the west’s most famous concert pieces) while you read the C & E posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQsgE0L450 (If you use the Brave browser it can play in the background even when not on that page, plus no ads!).
“Earth’s largest ocean current is grinding to a halt: Crucial system is now flowing three times slower than it was 130,000 years ago…
“Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and 100 times larger than the Amazon River, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world’s largest ocean current. But this key system is grinding to a halt, a new study has warned.
“Analysing core samples, scientists from the University of Bonn have found that the ACC has undergone a major slowdown.”
“The most important data in the world comes from NASA satellites. Here I plotted both hemispheres:
“It shows that the Northern Hemisphere now absorbs more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere and that both hemispheres absorb more sunlight than they radiate heat to space, leading to faster warming. The Northern Hemisphere now has a positive energy imbalance (with space). This likely contributes to accelerated AMOC slow down!” [Leon Simons]
“After yesterday’s record warmth in Scotland with 22.0C at 22.0 Fyvie Castle (Oct record tied), today October historical records fell in Svalbard: 10.9 Isfjord Radio; 10.6 Akseloya; 10.2 Svalbard Lufthavn; 9.0 Hornsund. +15C [59F] also in Greenland.”
“Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say.
“The unprecedented marine heatwave of 2023 was in line with climate modelling, research shows, as scientists warn such events will become more frequent. The “unheard of” heatwave off the UK and Irish coasts during a summer of 40C temperatures raised concerns that fish, shellfish and kelp would not be able to survive.”
“One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds.
“Droughts and floods, which have been exacerbated by climate breakdown, have created a deficit in wheat production of over 7m tonnes. Experts at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) calculated this is enough wheat to bake more than 4bn loaves of bread – a year’s supply.”
“National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn.
“The UK’s national security is under severe threat from the climate crisis and the looming collapse of vital natural ecosystems, with food shortages and economic disaster potentially just years away, a powerful report by the UK’s intelligence chiefs is due to warn.”
“Cider ‘too potent for pubs’ after apple harvests hit by heatwave.
“The hottest summer on record [UK] has led to an extra-sweet apple harvest, which presents an issue for cider makers. Higher sugar content brought on by “back-to-back sunshine” means that cider will have a higher alcohol content.”
“France trims wine output estimate after summer heatwave…
“”The grape harvest, now almost complete, confirms the adverse effects of the August heatwave on production potential in most regions,” the ministry said. The hot and dry weather reduced production potential, accelerating grape ripening while limiting their growth, which late September rains failed to offset, the ministry said.”
“The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes [Alps].
“When Matthias Huss first visited Rhône Glacier in Switzerland 35 years ago, the ice was just a short walk from where his parents would park the car. “When I first stepped onto the ice… there [was] a special feeling of eternity,” says Matthias. Today, the ice is half an hour from the same parking spot and the scene is very different.”
“Two houses in the northern Bulgarian town of Svishtov were destroyed by a landslide triggered after more than 50 hours of continuous rainfall, Mayor Gencho Genchev confirmed.
“One of the buildings now hangs precariously above a slope, while the other collapsed during the evacuation of its occupant.”
“Rains deluge Western Türkiye, sparking major flooding…
“In Edirne, torrential rains triggered severe flooding and road collapses. A public minibus fell into a large sinkhole on Kuvayi Milliye Boulevard when part of the road collapsed, damaging the vehicle.”
“Several parts of the Greater Accra Region were submerged after heavy rains hit the capital on Tuesday afternoon [Ghana].
“Videos captured by eyewitnesses showed vehicles struggling to navigate submerged roads, with some commuters forced to wade through the floodwaters to safety. The flooding also caused heavy traffic congestion…”
“Kenya’s slum-dwellers are struggling to survive on the climate crisis frontline.
“A terrible mix of unemployment, poverty, crime, and the climate crisis is making life unbearable for those living in the informal settlements of Nairobi, writes Nick Ferris in the Kenya capital. Cuts to foreign aid programmes are now threatening what little support is available.”
“Facing drought, Israel to direct desalinated water to Sea of Galilee, in world first.
“With severe drought continuing to grip much of the Middle East and North Africa, Israel is also planning for another dry winter and a world first: channeling desalinated water into the northern Sea of Galilee, whose surface has dropped below the minimum level at which pumping is recommended.”
“Iconic lake in western Iran dries up amid worsening water shortages.
“The Sarab Niloufar spring, one of western Iran’s most iconic natural landmarks, has dried up, local environmental officials said, warning that years of groundwater depletion, unregulated farming and drought have destroyed the 25-meter-deep lake once covered in lotus flowers.”
“How extreme temperatures strain minds and bodies: a Karachi case study [Pakistan].
“When the daytime air feels like an oven and night brings no relief, people in Karachi, Pakistan, say the heat “goes straight to the head”. They mean more than dizziness or sweat. It’s the creeping panic of a body that cannot cool down…”
“There has never been anything like this, records smashed everywhere. MALDIVES Records in ALL ATOLLS: 33.2 Kadhdhoo, 33.1 Gan, MINS: 28.6 Male [83.5F] HOTTEST OCTOBER NIGHT IN MALDIVES [yet again]; 28.4 Kadhodhoo.”
“Fifteen people dead after bus hit by landslide in India.
“At least 15 people have been killed and several others are feared trapped after a bus was crushed by falling boulders during a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, India. The disaster struck near Bhalughat in Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening… Officials said recent heavy rain likely triggered the deadly landslide.”
“Severe weather across India: Dozens dead in North Bengal, snow in J&K, floods hit Tamil Nadu.
“Adverse weather conditions across India have caused widespread disruption, with landslides and heavy rainfall killing dozens in North Bengal, snowfall and landslides shutting major highways in Jammu and Kashmir, and torrential rain triggering flooding in parts of Tamil Nadu.”
“Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains.
“In the swamplands along Bangladesh’s mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.”
“Taipei sets record with 19 days last month hitting 35°C / 95F [Taiwan]…
“Meanwhile, weather stations at Pengjia Islet, Keelung, Yangmingshan Anbu, Yangmingshan Zhuzihu, Tamsui and Taipei all recorded their highest-ever average temperature for the month, the CWA said.”
“‘I Can’t Sleep’: Hong Kong’s Rising Night-time Heat Exposes Inequalities.
“For decades, Hong Kong’s climate worries centered on typhoons and floods. Now, after its hottest year on record, a quieter, deadlier threat is emerging: heatwaves… Hong Kong’s tightly-packed neighborhoods, with 7.5 million residents packed into high-rises, leave apartments hotter inside than they are outside.”
“‘You want a player to die?’ Heat is on tennis after players wilt in extreme conditions.
“Jannik Sinner had tried everything but after baking for two and a half hours inside the sauna of Shanghai’s stadium court, he was finished. Even around midnight, the humidity was still so oppressive he spent the final 20 minutes of his third-round match against Tallon Griekspoor cramping, panting and in considerable pain…”
“UNBELIEVABLE HEAT IN JAPAN – MINIMUMS up to 28.5C [83.3F], worse than July. MAXIMUMS up to 34C. Heat indexes up to >45C! Hazardous heat day and night.
“See list of records (High mins, high maxes) by JMA. And it will get worse!”
“Typhoon batters Izu islands with record rainfall, ferocious winds [Japan]…
“The typhoon unleashed 356.5 millimeters [14 inches] of rain on the island in the 24 hours to 10:30 a.m., a record for the island. The JMA also issued a special heavy rain advisory for the southern Izu island chain, citing the repeated formation of linear rainbands over the area.”
“Photos capture devastation after hydropower dam bursts in northern Vietnam…
“The initial cause of the dam failure is believed to be prolonged heavy rain, which sent water inflows into the reservoir reaching 1,572 cubic meters per second by Tuesday noon, while the spillway was designed to discharge only 24 cubic meters per second.”
“Amazon Rainforest hits record carbon emissions from 2024 forest fires…
““The escalating fire occurrence, driven by climate change and unsustainable land use, threatens to push the Amazon towards a catastrophic tipping point,” the authors write. “Urgent, coordinated efforts are crucial to mitigate these drivers and to prevent irreversible ecosystem damage.””
“Videos posted on social media of the tornado moving through the area showed roofing sheets circulating like confetti, dancing through the air above the area. The tornado then moved into the Gulf of Paria and became a visible waterspout.”
“Minimum 29.0C [84.2F] Roatan Island HONDURAS HOTTEST OCTOBER NIGHT IN HISTORY tied. Honduras has been breaking records for years, every single month continuously.”
“Heavy rains cause flooding and stranded vehicles in Monterrey [NE Mexico].
“The intense rain recorded Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning caused flooding and stranded vehicles in various municipalities in the Monterrey metropolitan area, reported Civil Protection of Nuevo León.”
“Mexico Struggles to Meet Water Delivery Deadline.
“Mexico is expected to deliver 2.158 billion m3 of water to the United States under the 1944 binational water treaty. As of Oct. 1, the country had only sent 46.4% of the required volume, leaving more than half still pending just three weeks before the end of the current five-year cycle.”
“San Antonio [Texas] weather hits rare streak seen just twice in 100 years. Here’s what happened.
“This year… October has felt more like June. Tuesday marked San Antonio’s seventh-straight day to start the month when high temperatures hit at least 90 degrees. Before this year, such a streak had happened just two other times in the previous 100 years. It first occurred in 1928, then again in 2024.”
“Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history…
““Our reconstructed glacial history indicates that a future glacier-free Sierra Nevada is unprecedented in human history since known peopling of the Americas ~20,000 years ago,” the article states.”
“A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF-5, the strongest kind of tornado and the first one to attain that classification on US soil in 12 years.
“The tornado on 20 June in Enderlin caused significant damage across the region and killed three people.”
“Montreal broke another heat record yesterday, with a high temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius. The previous record for Oct. 6 was 26 degrees, set in 2005.
“This was the second consecutive day of record-breaking heat, with the temperature rising to 29.9 degrees on Sunday — not only beating the record for the hottest Oct. 5, but for the city’s hottest October day ever.”
“Halifax heat record smashed by several degrees after high temperatures.
“It wasn’t just Nova Scotia; several other Maritime provinces were faced with summer-like temperatures. “P.E.I., I believe, it was they recorded their hottest October day on record yesterday,” Aalders said.”
“Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says…
““We must stop expecting carbon offsetting to work at scale,” said Stephen Lezak, a researcher at the University of Oxford’s Smith School and co-author of the study, in Annual Reviews. “We have assessed 25 years of evidence and almost everything up until this point has failed.””
“Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit…
“This is a bigger concern that I have – that we are pushing the habitability in our societies on this planet above that limit and towards maybe existential limits. We may not be able to walk back from it, even if we wanted to.”
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“The latest Copernicus data from October 3rd put the planet at a daily surface temperature anomaly of 1.51°C over the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.
“And it looks like the anomaly will be heading back over 1.60°C in the next few days. Stay tuned!” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records…
“…the vast majority of the Earth’s surface has seen a record set recently; indeed, 38% of the land surface has set a new record in the 2020s, despite the decade being incomplete. Overall, around 78% of the land surface area has seen a new all-time monthly high record set after the year 2000.”
“16 cars underwater in Holmestrand – the fire department is unable to help [Norway].
“A lot of people are now calling the 110 emergency number 110, do not do that for water damage, use the service number 33314110. If there is a danger to life and health, fire or other accident, you should of course call 110–112 or 113, writes the 110 emergency number on X.”
“Exceptional cold in Italy with near freezing temperatures at low elevations. Full summer in Spain and Turkey. After the 37C [98.6F] in Andalucia yesterday, today up to 31.2C in Galicia (North). In Turkey Tropical nights up to 1400m! asl and getting hotter next days.”
“Sicily’s warming climate pushes farmers to swap vineyards for exotic fruit…
“Chiquita, one of the world’s biggest producers, has announced that this month it will plant 20,000 banana trees on the island, with the fruit expected to arrive on supermarket shelves as early as next year. It is the fruit company’s first foray into Italy.”
“Winter in Ukraine is shifting: climatologists explained the consequences…
“‘The duration of the winter period is decreasing, which is when the average daily temperature drops below zero. Moreover, there is a shift in the seasons by one month. The meteorological winter starts not in December but closer to January and, accordingly, ends in March,'”
“Bulgaria: Highest-level weather warning for Black Sea coast as [more] torrential rain forecast for October 7.
“The warnings for October 7 follow torrential rains that hit Bulgaria October 3, leaving a reported four people dead and causing extensive damage in the Bourgas district.”
“Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam.
“Rising Nile waters inundated homes and fields in northern Egypt over the weekend, forcing residents to move by boat and intensifying a war of words between Cairo and Addis Ababa over whether Ethiopia’s giant Nile dam has worsened seasonal floods.”
“Protests erupted across Iraq’s southern provinces of Maysan and Basra on Monday over unpaid wages and worsening water shortages, with demonstrators staging sit-ins and blocking key roads…
“In oil-rich Basra, residents of al-Deir continued their sit-in for a third consecutive day, blocking access to the Majnoon and al-Fayhaa oil fields.”
“Iran Faces Unprecedented Water Crisis Worsens: 19 Damns On The Verge Of Drying Up.
“Iran is facing one of its worst-ever water crises. Reports reveal that 19 major dams across the country are dangerously close to running dry, threatening millions with water scarcity. Experts blame decades of poor water management, climate change, and excessive groundwater extraction.”
“ABSOLUTE INSANITY – records smashed all over Asia:
“28.5 [83.3F] Male MALDIVES OCTOBER HOTTEST NIGHT EVER again! OCTOBER HOTTEST NIGHTS -Minimums: 28.8 Dong Hoi VIETNAM; 27.9 Catarman PHILIPPINES; 26.6 Palembang INDONESIA. Records locally broken with 2C+ margins even in tropical coastal areas.”
“Over 700 families affected as flash floods hit Afghan provinces.
“According to NDMA spokesperson Mohammad Younus Hamad, several residential houses have been completely or partially destroyed, while over 1,000 acres of agricultural land have been washed away. Fruit farmers have also suffered major losses due to the floods, Tolo News said.”
“Rain, storms leave 4 dead, 28 injured across Punjab. Parts of Punjab witnesses record rainfall in several districts during last 24 hours…
“Authorities have placed all commissioners, deputy commissioners, and rescue teams on high alert. The DG PDMA urged citizens to stay indoors during strong winds or storms and to avoid low-lying areas prone to flooding.”
“Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing 18 in India’s Darjeeling.
“Floods and landslides unleashed by unrelenting rain in India’s eastern hill region of Darjeeling killed at least 18 people, after washing away homes, roads and bridges, authorities said, while the death toll in neighbouring Nepal rose to 50.”
“Entire villages in eastern Nepal have been swept away after days of relentless rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods, killing at least 47 people and leaving several missing, officials said.
“The heavy rain, which began late last week, caused widespread destruction across the mountainous Himalayan nation…”
“Tala Dam has overtopped following unprecedented rainfall in western Bhutan, prompting flood warnings for downstream areas in India’s north Bengal region…
“The alert comes as north Bengal continues to recover from landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains, which have killed at least 18 people and damaged roads and infrastructure.”
“Up to at 39.3C Jiannang,39.0 Jiangde,38.7 Quzhou,38.6 Chagshan,38.5 Jiangshan and Shangrao, 38.4 Yunhe, 38.3 Lanzi and Yushan, 38.2 Nanfeng etc. 83 new records of October highest temperature.”
“The Number Of Toxic Cases In South Korea Exceeds 2024, Influenced By Heat Waves.
“The number of cases of food poisoning reported in South Korea in the January-August 2025 period has exceeded the total number of cases in 2024, according to government data released on Monday. Experts cited extreme heat waves as the main factor…”
“[North] Vietnamese province hit by 500 mm [20 inches] of rain as floods threaten historic records.
“Relentless downpours dumped up to half a meter of rain across Thai Nguyen Province in just 12 hours on Tuesday, flooding streets and shutting schools. Authorities warn the Cau River could surpass its historic flood peak by half a meter…”
“Vietnam Capital Under Water Again After Storm Matmo Sweeps In.
“Vietnam’s capital was brought to a standstill for the second time in two weeks after Storm Matmo dumped prolonged, heavy rains across Hanoi… The storm comes a week after Typhoon Bualoi tore through northern Vietnam, leaving at least 56 people dead and total economic damage estimated at 18.8 trillion dong ($713 million).”
“The death toll from floods in Thailand has risen to 22, authorities said on Tuesday as they rushed to get relief to an estimated 370,000 people affected by heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.
“Nineteen provinces were affected, the Disaster Prevention Department said, with Uttaradit and Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, among the worst-hit areas.”
“Tornado Damages Dozens of Houses in West Java’s Bandung Amid Extreme Weather.
“Extreme weather swept across several areas in West Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, bringing a tornado to Bandung Regency and hailstorms to parts of Bogor. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through its West Java Climatology Station confirmed the incidents.”
“Near-record heat sparks fire alerts across Darwin and Top End [Australia].
“The extreme heat brought scores of fires at the weekend, with 22 fire alerts sent out. “On October 4 there was a fire weather warning for the Darwin and Adelaide area, a fire ban, and a heatwave warning for the Tiwi District,” the spokesperson said. The spokesperson said humidity and wind influenced the fire behaviour.”
“Tomorrow’s ‘normal’ could be today’s driest summers, scientists warn [NZ].
“Dry, thirsty land are scenes no farmer wants to see, but new research from the University of Waikato shows the driest years of today could soon become the average summers of the future, regardless of where in New Zealand you live.”
“This Patagonian village has glacier-fed rivers and majestic scenery. The only problem? Sewage…
“Local residents together with Martínez’s group, called Guardians of the El Chaltén Basin, proved that untreated sewage and resistant bacteria from overflowing treatment plants were contaminating waterways, threatening public health, according to judges. But still residents are waiting for action.”
“Brazil soy deal that curbs Amazon deforestation to be suspended in 2026…
“CADE president Gustavo Augusto said at the hearing that the decision is focused on preventing unilateral decisions by multinational companies. “We cannot allow foreign multinationals to regulate a product essential to human life, because we are talking about food. Soy is protein … meat depends on soy.””
“Rain and flooding in Chiriquí | preliminary assessment of damage in Boquete [Panama].
“The National Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a preliminary assessment of the damage reported in the province of Chiriquí, especially in the district of Boquete , highlighting the impact of various events on infrastructure and the population.”
“Mexico’s aquifers in crisis: overexploitation and scarcity threaten these hidden water reservoirs…
“Mexico has 653 aquifers distributed throughout its territory, but 245 are already in a critical state. Their deterioration not only threatens the supply of drinking water but also causes land subsidence, loss of biodiversity, and environmental degradation.”
“Record low rainfall in New York prompts urgent conservation measures.
“A silent crisis is unfolding in Upstate New York, as rivers run dry and the land thirsts for relief. Residents are being urged to conserve water where they can… The region has received just 3.81 inches of rain since July 1, the lowest rainfall recorded for that period in 138 years…”
“HISTORIC DAY IN QUEBEC – 30.5 [86.9F] Sainte-Clothilde is HOTTEST OFFICIAL OCTOBER DAY IN QUEBEC HISTORY…
“Windsor unofficially broke the October Nova Scotia record with 31.8°C. Previous record 31.1°C at Halifax in 1930… The Oct 1930 heat event was historic, which makes today’s temps all the more impressive!”
“Nova Scotia wildfire burning out of control in unseasonably hot weather…
““I can’t believe it — in October we normally get frost and cold,” Dave Corkum, mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings, said in an interview. “There is some rain in the forecast in a few days and hopefully we will get it.””
“North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. Zack Labe is going to need a bigger Y axis.”
“Marine heatwaves disrupt crucial carbon storage processes in the ocean, new study finds…
“”Our research found that these two major marine heatwaves altered plankton communities and disrupted the ocean’s biological carbon pump,” says Blif. “The conveyor belt carrying carbon from the surface to the deep sea jammed, increasing the risk that carbon can return to the atmosphere instead of being locked away deep in the ocean.””
“Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds…
“Studies published Monday in the journal JAMA found that medication inhalers are “substantial” contributors to planet-warming pollution. It’s not the medicine itself that’s the problem; rather, it’s the HFAs.”
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“September 2025 was the third warmest September on record at 1.47C above preindustrial levels in ERA5, behind only the prior two years (2023 and 2024).
“With 9 months now in, I estimate 2025 will tie with 2023 as the second warmest year on record at ~1.48C.” [Zeke Hausfather]
“September was close to 1.5°C above pre-industrial
“While this is among the least warmed months and the Tropical Pacific Ocean is relatively cool. This indicates a global warming rate of about 0.4°C/decade. In line with a Global Aerosol Termination Shock. [Leon Simons]
“Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’…
“Scientists have warned for years that the permafrost harbors unknown bacteria and viruses, with potentially dire consequences to human health. “We really don’t know what’s buried up there,” Birgitta Evengård, a microbiologist at Sweden’s Umeå University, told NPRin 2016. “This is Pandora’s box.” Some of these microbes may already be resistant to our antibiotics.”
“Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point…
“The North Atlantic subpolar gyre plays a key role in transporting heat to the Northern Hemisphere… “It’s highly worrying,” study lead author Beatriz Arellano Nava, a postdoctoral research fellow in physical geography at the University of Exeter in the U.K., told Live Science.”
“A man has died and hundreds of thousands were left without power [including me] after Storm Amy brought 90mph winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK and Ireland…
“The Scottish island of Tiree so far tops the wind charts at 96mph… A provisional new October wind gust record for Northern Ireland was set, as 92mph winds were measured at Magilligan in County Londonderry, the Met Office said.”
“Record amounts of rain fell in September [Luxembourg].
“In September 2025, the Findel weather station measured 266.6 litres of rain per square metre – almost four times the usual amount expected over the same period. September therefore experienced the highest amount of monthly rainfall since records began in Luxembourg back in 1947.”
“Extreme heat forces vineyards to harvest grapes at night [Spain, Italy and Portugal]…
“By harvesting at night, vintners can lock in more vibrant flavors that improve the quality of the wine produced. “Climate change has greatly influenced our harvest and the process and we’ve adapted over the years,” Monteiro said.”
“3 OCTOBER 2025 – save this map for the books because this is HISTORIC:
“From 36C [96.8F] in Spain to snow in the Balkans. Unbelievable maximum temps <5C at low elevations; one for all: Kraljevo, SERBIA 215m above sea level Min 0.4 Max 4.2 with few hours of snow. Not even Centenarians have experienced this.”
“Balkans hit by heavy early snow sparking fears of floods and mudslides.
“Thousands of residents have been left without electricity due to fallen power lines and trees, with some areas also losing drinking water and phone connections. Over half a metre of snow has accumulated in higher altitudes, with meteorologists suggesting it could reach record levels for October.”
“Absolute Tragedy in Bulgaria: Three Dead in Elenite Floods, Including Border Policeman [Bulgaria].
“At least three people have died following severe flooding in the Elenite resort, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov confirmed during a briefing in Nessebar. One of the victims was a Border Police officer who had been assisting in search and rescue operations…”
“Flash floods hit as heavy rains sweep multiple cities [Turkey].
“A series of intense rainstorms has swept through several provinces, triggering flash flooding and disrupting daily life, prompting authorities to issue warnings and urge residents to exercise caution.”
“Heavy rains flood streets in Tripoli and Misrata, hindering traffic [Libya]…
“Activists on social media shared video clips showing rising water levels in a number of streets, including Al-Hallaqin and Al-Matabbat streets in Misrata, as well as the Al-Bifi area east of the capital, Tripoli.”
“The exodus of oasis dwellers: In Mauritania, climate change is threatening date farmers.
“In the oasis of the Mauritanian Sahara, the main refuge for date palms, climate change is tightening its grip. These ecosystems, which depend on shallow groundwater reserves, are at risk because recent rainfall has not been enough to replenish them.”
“Sudan’s capital confronts Nile’s wrath in record flood.
“In the outskirts of Wad Ramli, north of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, the familiar passageways have vanished. Surging Nile waters, having breached sections of earthen embankment, now invade homes, submerge courtyards, and turn dirt roads into turbulent muddy streams.”
“Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘reckless’ dam management behind Nile floods, warns of threat to lives.
“Egypt on Friday accused Ethiopia of acting “recklessly and irresponsibly” in managing the Nile flood through unilateral dam operations, saying the moves have exacerbated flooding in Sudan and pose a direct threat to Egyptian land and lives amid a long-running dispute over the GERD.”
“Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon spark forest fires, grenades land near UN peacekeepers.
“The Israeli military launched powerful airstrikes early Friday morning in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, igniting fires in forested areas. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out a series of intense strikes…”
“Iraq’s Amerli reservoir dries up: Worst drought in a century…
“Maytham Nouri, the district administrator, told Shafaq News that the Amerli lake had become “entirely empty for the first time in history,” warning of an imminent humanitarian and environmental disaster without urgent governmental support.”
“Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens.
“Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate water supplies and the growing threat of subsidence.”
“Intensification of marine heatwaves and their climate drivers in the Arabian Gulf…
“Being a marginal sea, and with extreme SSTs in summer, the Gulf is expected to warm at a rate greater than the global average which will have devastating effect on its rich flora and fauna. Coral reefs are one such ecosystems that suffer large-scale mortality due to extreme SST.”
“Season’s First Cyclone ‘Shakti’ Forms Over Arabian Sea, IMD Warns Of Heavy Rain In Mumbai.
“While the cyclone’s centre remains away from India’s coastline, its outer bands are expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra. Interior districts, particularly East Vidarbha and Marathwada.”
“Scarcity and survival: The growing cost of Bangladesh’s water crisis.
“In Bangladesh, where high population density, climate vulnerability, and a predominantly agriculture-based economy intersect, the escalating water scarcity crisis is no longer a distant concern — it is an urgent and immediate threat.”
“Asia warms faster than rest of world, impacts continent.
“Asia is warming at twice the global average, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. In the State of the Climate in Asia 2024, the report said that the warming trend between 1991–2024 was almost double that during the 1961–1990 period.”
“On October 2, Sichuan Tongjiang was hit by heavy rainfall. The cumulative rainfall in the past 30 days has exceeded 1,000 mm [40 inches], breaking the historical record.”
“Another scorching day with up to 34C [93.2F] in the South with October records smashed from Hokkaido to Okinawa (including Naha). See list of records below: (hundreds more on the way).”
“This September was the second-hottest on record, with unusually frequent rainfall… While September 2024 still holds the record with an average temperature of 24.7 C, the KMA noted that this September marked the third straight year the month ranked among the top three warmest since nationwide records began in 1973.”
“Matmo strengthens into a typhoon again as it moves toward southern China.
“Matmo regained strength on Saturday morning, becoming a typhoon again as it left the Philippines and moved toward southern China’s Hainan province, after it had earlier weakened into a storm.”
“HISTORIC 38.7c [101.7F] today at Wagu TAIWANESE HOTTEST OCTOBER DAY TIED.
“We might have not reached the peak of the heat yet and 39C next days can’t be ruled out. It’s an incredibly intense and long heat wave with also hot nights and dangerous heat indexes.”
“Rivers swollen by rains cause tragedies in Guatemala: 38 dead.
“According to Manuel de Jesús Sález Rodríguez of the Water Services Research Department at Insivumeh, the situation could change at any moment, depending on rainfall patterns. This weekend’s forecast indicates rainfall across most of the country…”
“Yesterday Hewanorra Int. Ap with 33.8C and today Vigie George Charles Int. AP with 33.7C both set their new records of October highest temperature. Not a single day has passed without records being broken in the Caribbean.”
“Tampa Bay withered under especially cloudless skies last month, resulting in the driest September on record in Tampa.
“A combination of dry air and stubborn wind directions led to rain on the opposite coast, but resulted in less than an inch of rain in Tampa, the lowest recorded in 135 years.”
“Could another poor water year spell disaster for the Colorado River?
“”Water could drop too low …to pass through the dam that holds back Lake Powell… meaning that the water that flows into Lake Mead, the water that supplies Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Phoenix, would not be coming in the quantity that those cities expect it to be coming.””
“After driest summer on record, all of New Hampshire is officially in drought…
“As winter draws nearer, drought conditions across the state raise concerns about water supplies throughout the rest of the year. If frost sets in before the drought is broken, groundwater supplies will remain depleted throughout the winter, Stampone said.”
“HISTORIC OCTOBER SUMMER – summer heat in Central States with 97F in South Dakota at Philip (Oct record), 95F Rapid City, etc. >90F also in North Dakota.
“Temperatures way above July average a in large area, as forecast by your author.”
“Calgary experiences hottest September on record, driest in 140 years.
“September was the hottest the city has ever seen, according to Environment Canada records, with summer-like temperatures stretching throughout the month… “It’s highly unusual to see almost nothing in terms of precipitation for the entire month, let alone into a big chunk of August as well,” said weather expert Kyle Brittain…”
“Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable…
““We’re witnessing a fundamental shift in how wildfires impact society,” said the Australian scientist Dr Calum Cunningham, who led research published in the journal Science. “Climate change sets the stage for these disasters.””
“Climate change is messing with global wind speeds, impacting planetary health.
“Climate change is disturbing wind patterns across the globe in dramatic ways. And when combined with land-use change and desertification, these changes are spawning immense sand and dust storms that pose an ever-increasing risk to human health.”
“Climate change is threatening all of the ocean’s migratory species.
“Climate change is negatively impacting migratory species across the board, a new report has warned this week, altering the ranges, shrinking the habitats, and threatening the ecosystems across which all migratory species occupy throughout their lifecycles.”
“Colossal, a $10 billion biotech firm with a knack of grabbing headlines, has announced it is on the way to de-extinguishing the dodo, the very icon of extinction… Bringing back the dodo, great auk or passenger pigeon [or thylacine] would be the ultimate technical fix…“
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“Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015, study says.
“Switzerland’s glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost a quarter of their volume in the past decade alone, a study warned Wednesday, heightening concerns over accelerating melting.”
“After heavy rains, some streets in Dagestani cities became impassable [Russia].
“Heavy rain has been falling almost continuously in the republic’s capital and much of Dagestan for over 24 hours… Not only Dagestan, but also Odessa, Ibiza, and Sicily have been paralyzed by powerful flooding due to heavy rains.”
““The city’s system could not cope with the amount of rainfall that fell, and here we must understand why this happened. One thing is when we’re talking simply about rainfall, and we perceive it as infrastructure damage, but here, I want to emphasize, we’re talking about ten people who have already died.””
“Torrential rain and flash flooding is causing chaos in parts of Sicily, in Italy…
“One woman was swept away by the water after getting out of her car when it became stuck due to the horrific weather, according to local media reports. Firefighters are continuing to search for the woman, but are yet to locate her.”
“Spain: Ibiza and Formentera hit by widespread flooding as red alert issued amid ‘extraordinary danger’.
“As of 8.30pm local time on Tuesday (7.30pm UK time), Ibiza’s capital Ibiza Town had seen 254mm [10 inches] of rain over the past 24 hours, with Ibiza airport recording 174mm. There was 109mm of rainfall recorded on Formentera in the same period.”
“New torrential rains, estimated at 95.1 mm in 24 hours, plunged the city of Touba into chaos again between Monday and Tuesday evening. Several neighborhoods, already weakened, found themselves submerged again.”
“In recent days, parts of Sudan have been hit by floods caused by swelling levels in both the Blue Nile, which originates in the Ethiopian highlands, and the White Nile, which flows from Lake Victoria.”
“A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, officials said.
“The skyline of Cairo was barely visible as dust blown in from the surrounding desert hung in the air and shrouded the Egyptian capital for a second day.”
“Wildfires rage through forests in N. Kurdistan amid Absence of Firefighting Response.
“A large-scale wildfire has broken out in the “Jala Koza” area on the outskirts of Mount Cudi, near the city of Şırnak in Northern Kurdistan. The fire has burned large swathes of vegetation in a designated “special reserve” and continues to spread due to the lack of any firefighting intervention.”
“We are just 0.2C from the October highest temperature ever recorded in the whole Northern Hemisphere! (and 2nd in the world) with the extreme heat expected to continue for the whole week.”
“Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan.
“…even as the water levels have receded, stagnant standing water and sewage contamination is proving a threat to those living in the camps where they have only basic cooking facilities and sanitation and limited access to clean drinking water.”
“Tribesmen in India’s northeast protest mega-dam plan to counter China.
“India says the proposed new structure could counteract China’s construction of a likely record-breaking dam upstream in Tibet by stockpiling water and guarding against the release of weaponised torrents. But for those at one of the possible sites for what would be India’s largest dam, the project feels like a death sentence.”
“Dhaka [Bangladesh] sees record rainfall in 6 hrs, met office alerts 3 divisions.
“In Dhaka, 132 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in six hours between 12:00 am and 6:00 am on Wednesday. This was the highest rainfall in the country during this period. Overall, Dhaka experienced 203 millimetres of rainfall in the last 24 hours.”
“Western Guangxi [China] experienced heavy rainfall from September 29 to 30, causing severe flooding in the Zuojiang and Youjiang rivers, and many areas in Baise and Chongzuo were submerged.”
“This is the beginning of one of the most extreme events East Asia has ever seen. During 10+ days China, Japan, Taiwan, Koreas will pulverize thousands of records with full summer temperatures. Today 19 stations broke their October records.”
“September was hottest on record in Okinawa, weather agency says [Japan].
“Okinawa Prefecture sweated through its hottest September on record, the weather agency said on Wednesday, after the entire country experienced its warmest recorded summer… Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as human-induced climate change creates ever more erratic weather patterns.”
“Heavy rain along the Sendai coast and other areas, record-breaking short-term rainfall; Tagajo issued evacuation order; Shiogama received more rain than an average month’s worth of rain in October…
“The rainfall from midnight on the 1st to 4pm in Shiogama was recorded at 154.5mm [6.1 inches], exceeding the average amount for a month in October.”
“Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 36 in Vietnam.
“The typhoon severely damaged roads, schools and offices, and caused power grid failures that left tens of thousands of families without electricity, the report said. More than 210,000 houses were damaged or inundated, and more than 51,000 hectares of rice and other crops were destroyed, it said.”
“Tropical storm edges toward the Philippines and may grow to a typhoon on path toward China.
“Tropical Storm Matmo edged closer to the Philippines on Thursday and was expected to intensify into a typhoon that could threaten southern China this weekend, just about a week after the region was battered by Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years.”
“Over the past year, Australia’s oceans have been hotter than ever before.
“Its impacts were felt all across the nation — even for those as far away from the coast as you can get. “It looks like the warm oceans probably contributed to some of the significant weather events that we saw [over the last year],” BOM senior climatologist Simon Grainger said.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN AUSTRALIA 43 [109.4F] DEGREES: it’s the 2nd hottest September day ever recorded anywhere in AUSTRALIA.
“Records broken: 42.9 Wyndham, 41.0 Ngukurr, 41.7 Victoria River Downs. It will get worse! PS:>150 countries are breaking records. Expect MANY tweets later!”
“Sydney’s 2nd-hottest September on record driven by rare stratospheric warming.
“Despite a brief cool spell early in the month which included Sydney’s wettest September day in 146 years, the harbour city has recorded its second-warmest September since records were first kept in 1858. Sydney’s average maximum was 23.5°C, which was around 3.3°C above the long-term average of 20.2°C.”
“Antarctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is third smallest on record.
“Provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that Antarctic sea ice reached a winter maximum of 17.81m square kilometres (km2) on 17 September… According to one expert, the “lengthening trend of lower Antarctic sea ice poses real concerns regarding stability and melting of the ice sheet”.”
“Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming.
“…ocean heat uptake and the resulting thermal sea level rise by the year 2100 are projected to be 3–14% higher than the average from CMIP6, a leading collection of climate models. Furthermore, the projected cloud feedback is 19–31% stronger, which enhances climate sensitivity, and global surface warming is estimated to be 3–7% greater than previously thought.”
“RECORD HEAT ALL OVER THE TROPICS – from Polynesia to Madagascar, records everywhere!
“Min 26.6 [79.9F] Bora Bora is POLYNESIA HOTTEST SEPTEMBER NIGHT EVER. More Tmins records: 25.0 Papeete, 23.2 Ile Mare NEW CALEDONIA, 28.2 Mannar SRI LANKA, 25.0 Tanjungkarang INDONESIA, 24.2 Beira MOZAMBIQUE.”
“UNBELIEVABLE 37.6C [99.7F] Caravelle; MARTINIQUE HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY pulverized.
“Record heat all over the Caribbean with deadly conditions: 38C with 55% hr Martinique, 36C with 60% in Jamaica. October Record in St Lucia: 33.8 Hewanorra.”
“Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean.
“…home insurance for many on Barbuda and other islands in the Caribbean’s hurricane belt is more prohibitively expensive than ever. Across the region premiums have gone through the roof in the past two years, surging by as much as 40% on some islands, according to industry figures.”
“The crisis along the Colorado River is coming to a head as seven state negotiators fail to deliver an agreement on how to manage it over the next 20 years.
“But the river system can’t wait, and common-sense solutions that states can implement in the interim are being ignored, a coalition of nongovernmental organizations argues in a report released Wednesday.”
“US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language.
“The US Department of Energy has told employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to avoid using the words “climate change” in what seems to be the latest incident in a crackdown on discussing the climate crisis in the US government.”
“More than 350 homes and cottages have been evacuated in the Lake George area of Kings County as a wildfire continues to burn out of control [Nova Scotia].
“The fire, which broke out Sunday, was estimated at 290 hectares Wednesday, according to a social media post from the Department of Natural Resources.”
“”Shocked, not surprised”: Northeast Atlantic mackerel at historic low.
“Corresponding with “years of excessive catches”, advice has been released this week from the International Council for Exploration of the Seas (ICES) describing the species as having “plummeted to a level from which it will struggle to recover.””
“Climate change puts pressure on reindeer populations, both wild & domestic herds.
“In 2024, as unpredictable rains, snow and heat beat down on Finland’s Arctic, reindeer struggled to secure food sources, say Indigenous Sámi herders who shuffle their packs from one grazing ground to another. According to researchers, this is an example of the much larger problem the species faces.”
“It was the warmest September on record in Tromsø [Norway].
“Some regions in Arctic Norway have experienced exceptionally warm weather last month compared to observational records stretching back a century… Another northern region, Finnmark, located farther north-east on the border with Russia, also surprised meteorologists.”
“The UK is “shockingly underprepared” for changing weather patterns caused by climate change, nature trusts have said.
“A report from The Wildlife Trusts found extreme heat had negatively impacted local natural habitats, causing wetlands and heathlands to dry out and wildfires to start at reserves in Sheffield and Rotherham.”
“‘Listen to the cry of the Earth’: Pope Leo takes aim at climate change sceptics…
“Leo quoted Francis’s follow-up encyclical, published in 2023, in which the Argentinian pope challenged world leaders before a UN conference to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it was too late.”
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“The recent level of forcing and Earth’s Energy Imbalance increase are higher than any SSP scenario based estimate.
“Here is IPCC AR6 WG1 Figure 4.2, next to three graphs comparing observations with models.
“I put more trust in NASA CERES satellite observations than in models.” [Leon Simon[
“World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s…
““Global temperatures are rising faster than governments probably expected and definitely faster than they seem to be reacting,” said Anna Walnycki, an IIED researcher. “Failing to adapt will condemn millions of city dwellers to increasingly uncomfortable and even dangerous conditions because of the urban heat island effect.””
“Wild Atlantic salmon are sensitive to change, acting as an early warning system for problems in the wider ecosystem. Since the 1970s, the total estimated number of salmon returning to Scottish rivers has declined from around 1 million to 400,000.”
“Ireland unprepared for another Storm Éowyn as season of extreme weather looms.
“Plans to scale up the response to extreme weather events such as Storm Éowyn have not been finalised even as a new storm season approaches. The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has criticised the delay, saying last January’s storm and its immediate predecessor, Storm Darragh, exposed “significant shortcomings…””
“Europe’s bill for extreme weather damage more than doubles this decade…
“Extreme weather and climate change caused more financial damage in Europe between 2020 and 2023 than it did in the whole preceding decade, according to a major survey underlining the impact of increasing ecosystem degradation and water scarcity on businesses.”
“Valencia swamped by torrential rain a year on from deadly flooding.
“Heavy rain swamped streets in Spain’s Valencia almost a year since the devastating flash floods that killed more than 220 people in the region. Footage posted to social media on Sunday and Monday (28 and 29 September) showed how the torrential weather sent water gushing down roads. Spain’s state meteorological agency issued a red alert…”
“‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought.
“Stories such as Goebel’s are becoming more common across the continent. Drought has cost Europe a staggering €11.2bn (£9.8bn) a year over the last few decades, a study found earlier this summer, and losses are set to mount as fossil fuel pollution clogs the atmosphere.”
“Sunken Village of Kallio Emerges from Mornos Lake Amid Historic Drought [Greece].
“The sunken village of Kallio in Dorida is resurfacing like never before as the water of Mornos Lake falls sharply due to an ongoing historic drought. Once hidden beneath the lake’s waters, the village’s streets, stone houses, and remnants of its old structures are now emerging…”
“Wildfires ravage a third of Namibia’s flagship national park…
“”The fire has caused considerable damage to the grazing in the park and the surrounding communal areas amounting to hundreds of thousands of hectares of grazing land,” it said. “An unknown number of wildlife has been killed, whilst, thankfully, no human casualties have been reported.””
“The capital Dodoma also breaks its September record with 33.9C [93F]. Nearly 100% of Tanzania has broken heat records this month, like every single tropical country. There had never been anything like this in modern climatic history.”
“Hailstorms, floods devastate farmlands in Tigray, Amhara regions [Ethiopia].
“Addis Abeba- Severe hail mixed with heavy rain in Tigray and a series of floods and landslides in Amhara have destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland, leaving tens of thousands of farming households facing hardship.,, Farmers in the area told local media that the loss of crops has placed both their families and livestock in grave danger.”
“Egypt Warns of Water Scarcity as Ethiopia Sets to Open Dam…
“Egypt and Sudan last week held a joint “2+2” meeting of their foreign and water ministers in Cairo, where they reiterated opposition to unilateral moves in the eastern Nile basin. A joint statement said the Renaissance Dam “poses a real threat to regional stability.””
“Mango growers face export collapse and heatwave losses.
“Israeli mango growers are reporting heavy financial losses this season following the collapse of exports to Europe and extreme heat that accelerated ripening and fruit drop. Large volumes of fruit have been left unharvested due to uneconomic production costs.”
“Iraq faces water crisis as government seeks short-term talks with Turkey…
“Turkey has maintained a firm stance on sharing the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates. Reports suggest the Turkish side has offered only “minor concessions,” far from resolving Iraq’s escalating water crisis, while proposing technical assistance to improve water-use efficiency and management.”
“”HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN MIDDLE EAST 46 [114.8F] DEGREES:
“46.0 Turbat PAKISTAN; 44C On the Omani coast at Diba. September records tied at the very end of the month. Next days the WORLD RECORD Of October highest temperature will be threatened. Insane and unprecedented late heat wave.”
“Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water queues.
“Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul’s dusty alleys instead of going to school – an ordeal for one family that reflects Afghanistan’s deepening water crisis.”
“Heavy rainfall has battered Maharashtra over the past three days, from September 27 to 29, claiming at least 11 lives in isolated flood-related incidents across the state. The relentless showers have triggered widespread flooding…”
“Never ending record heat in the Pacific and Indian Oceans:
“Yesterday Min 28.6C [83.5F] Male AP MALDIVES SEPTEMBER HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY (broken for the 3rd time in few days). Min. 28.2 Mannar SRI LANKA Record again!”
“Ten weather stations across China broke their highest records for late September today, and Quzhou, Zhejiang reached 37.5C [99.5F].
“Further records are expected to be broken in Hebei on September 30, in Northeast China on October 1, and in Fujian and Zhejiang on October 4.” [Jim Yang].
“Despite being the end of the month, September records of highest temperature keep falling: 34.8C [95F] today at Miyagi Island, new September record. Summer will extend into October with a new warm spell.”
“Heat waves, cold snaps, heavy downpours lead to slower spending: BOK [S Korea].
“Unusual climate events, including heat waves, cold snaps and heavy rain, led to a slower credit card spending, a Bank of Korea (BOK) report showed Monday. Card spending declined 7 percent during heat waves…”
“Typhoon Bualoi leaves 9 dead and 17 missing as it hits Vietnam.
“Typhoon Bualoi killed at least nine people and left 17 missing after making landfall in central Vietnam early on Monday morning, state media reported, before it was downgraded to a severe tropical storm and moved into Laos.”
“Record heat today in parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory. Up to 40.9C [105.6F] at McArthur which tied its record of September highest temperature.”
“Brisbane’s driest September in 38 years, Cairns’ wettest in over a century.
“Brisbane only collected 0.8 mm of rain through the entire month, making it the city’s driest September in 38 years and its 4th driest in records dating back to 1840… A bunch of locations further inland had no rain at all this September, including Blackall, Hughenden and Richmond, but this wasn’t the first rainless September for these places.”
“‘Like summer’s come early’: Sea temperatures surge off Sydney.
“Sydneysiders have been making the most of unexpectedly warm weather driven by a temperature spike above Antarctica that has upended forecasts for a rainy spring, flocking to beaches and ocean pools around the city.”
“Rapid changes in the Antarctic are ‘stark warning’ to the world.
“From collapsing ice shelves and record-low sea ice to powerful storms and threats to fragile ecosystems, researchers warn that Antarctica – often seen as remote and untouched – is now reaching dangerous tipping points that could accelerate global heating, raise sea levels, and disrupt weather patterns worldwide.”
“Despite being early spring, temperatures have been well above freezing continuosly on the coast with frequent +5C/+7C: Even night minimums remained locally above freezing: in the US Base of Palmer the Tmin was +2.5C/36.5F, September warmest night.”
“How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon…
““The river has gone out of control. We used to know when it would flood and when it would dry up. Now nobody knows any more,” says Nascimento, a rancher. “What men call progress has killed our history.””
“Video: Floods and motorcyclists swept away by rain on the road to El Salvador.
“On the afternoon of Monday, September 29, heavy rains fell along the El Salvador Highway, causing flooding in several sections of the road and causing a motorcyclist to be swept away by a torrent of stormwater. Flooding occurred at the “Nuestra Señora de la Luz” overpass…”
“Sinkholes worsen flooding in Mexico City and Edomex after extraordinary rains: Sheinbaum.
“Heavy rains over the weekend caused flooding in various areas of Mexico City and the State of Mexico, primarily in Iztapalapa and Nezahualcóyotl . According to President Claudia Sheinbaum , the flooding is not only due to extraordinary rainfall, but also to the differential subsidence that affects the capital each year.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SANTO DOMINGO [Dominical Republic] – the hottest night in history.
“Minimum temperature didn’t drop below 28.3C [82.9F] which is the highest minimum temperature Santo Domingo has ever had. Every single tropical country is pulverizing records like never before, often with huge margins.”
“Humberto is now a Cat 5 – 160 mph! It’s the first time in nearly a century with back to back seasons with Cat 5’s in the Atlantic.
“We are seeing our warmer future unfold in real-time, IMO… We are changing the climate so quickly systemic changes now happen in real-time, thus diagnosis of trends needs to happen faster than the traditional science can deliver.” [Jeff Berardelli]
“State of emergency declared after flash flooding [Globe, Arizona].
“Flash floods in Arizona have resulted in four confirmed deaths and several people remaining missing… Officials are particularly concerned about hundreds of propane tanks that may have been washed downstream, posing a major hazardous materials risk.”
“Dozens of wells have run dry on Grand Manan as summer drought persists into fall.
“Many residents of New Brunswick‘s largest island have been left high and dry after this summer’s severe drought, with volunteers scrambling to deliver water to seniors and families. The island just off the province’s southwest coast experienced its driest summer on record…”
“Evacuations ordered as Annapolis Valley wildfire grows.
“An evacuation order has been issued for residents living near the Lake George wildfire in Nova Scotia‘s Annapolis Valley, which has grown to an estimated 80 hectares and is now considered out of control… “Take your pets, important documents and enough medication, food and emergency supplies,” the alert said.”
Another ridiculously hot day in the Prairies: 31.9C/90F at Medicine Hat (717m asl/2352 feet)! 31.1C Leader; 31.0C Esther etc. Over a dozen stations >30C [86F]. That’s just the beginning. Expect a deluge in October….of heat records I mean.”
“North Pacific marine heatwave raises concerns among some Alaskan scientists.
“According to information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Southern Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska and Western Aleutians have hit moderate heatwave intensity this year, while the Central and Eastern Aleutian have gone a step up and seen a strong heatwave intensity.”
“How spreading rocks on fields could combat climate change.
“…[However] scaling up the process could have its own ecological footprint. At present, companies such as Undo typically make use of leftover rock supplies at existing quarries — but they would likely need to find vast new quantities of rock at sites close to agricultural land if the process is widely adopted.”
“Nations Rethink Plans for Brazil Climate Summit as Costs Soar…
“Some developed countries are also pulling back, with one citing the shortage of rooms and a need to rein in costs as a duty to taxpayers. Dutch Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth Sophie Hermans said the Netherlands will be at COP30 but with a smaller showing than last year.”
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“BREAKING: The German Meteorological Society and Physical Society warn today that 3°C of global warming could be reached already by 2050… 3°C of global warming by 2050 could lead to >4 billion deaths:
“”‘It can no longer be denied: Climate change is progressing unabated and accelerating. 1.5°C limit for global warming agreed upon in Paris may already have been permanently exceeded.”
“”There is a high risk that the limits of habitability will be exceeded in some regions of the world. This would significantly increase the likelihood that people would be forced to leave these regions.””
“The 36-month running average for Earth albedo (reflectivity) hit another record low as of the latest data release for July, 2025 by CERES [see graph]. In other words, the darkening of the planet is growing stronger.
“The latest data from CERES has the planet warming over the latest 12-month period (through July, 2025) at the equivalent of about 9.3 Hiroshimas per Second or 807,000 per day. This is the highest rate since April, 2024.” Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“A Chinese-led research team has shed new light on how the Arctic Ocean may have intensified one of Earth’s most dramatic warming episodes 56 million years ago — a discovery that could carry a warning for today’s climate…
“Researchers found that the Arctic’s chemical balance was a key player. In today’s oceans, microbes usually act like a “slow-burning power plant”, using sulfur compounds to break down methane…”
“Seeds of change: Scotland’s agricultural sector is facing the realities of climate change…
“While water scarcity may be a concern predominantly for the east of the country, the Scottish Government is forecasting wetter winters for the whole country. This could cause crops to come into season too early, while still at risk of freezing temperatures later in winter, which can kill the crop.”
“The hell of high water. The UK’s east coast is one of the fastest eroding in Europe. As more storms approach, those losing everything to flooding feel abandoned.
“In October 2023, Brechin, a Scottish town near the North Sea, was hit by a wall of water that changed it forever. During Storm Babet, a record 150 to 200mm of rain fell in parts of the area.”
“Temperatures set to rise in France after record cold spell.
“Over 24 hours on Thursday, the temperature range in Paris was just 0.6C, a small range that is unprecedented so early in the autumn. Meteorologists had to go back to November 1974 to find a similarly small range. It has been cold enough for snow as low as 1,800m in the Alps.”
“‘Biodiversity loss, extreme weather and water scarcity’ is Europe’s future, report warns…
“The biggest challenges will be extreme weather events catalysed by climate change, biodiversity loss and insecurity in the water and food system. “More than 60 percent of the species in Europe are in a bad or poor condition”, said Catherin Ganzleben of the EEA.”
“Climate change brings Europe fewer but heavier hailstones, experts find…
“Bigger hailstones cause more damage than smaller ones and the experts warned that the benefits of having fewer storms would be outweighed by the greater destruction caused by the more severe ones that do occur.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE SAHARA: while Europe is shivering, North Africa is baking in the unprecedented late September heat wave:
“INCREDIBILE Minimum 32.9C [91.2F] at Bordji B. Mokhtar, ALGERIA, unprecedented in N Africa this time of the year. Max temperatures near 45C, also at record levels.”
“The ancient city of Carthage [modern day Tunisia] is under attack again—and this time the enemy is climate change.
“Once one of the most magnificent cities of the ancient world, Carthage was razed to the ground by the Romans in 146BC. Now its ruins, a Unesco World Heritage site, face new threats wrought by climate change: a rising sea level, increased salinity and intensified wind erosion.”
“TANZANIA AGAIN. Every single tropical country is breaking records:
“Today historic heat at Dar Es Salaam with 34.0C [93.2F], hottest September day in history, few days after having its hottest night. Tanzania has been with relentless record heat since 2018.”
“Record rainfall douses north, washing away 24-hour September record set in 1932 [Israel].
“More than 130 millimeters (5.1 inches) of rain fell Wednesday night and Thursday morning in and around the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, setting a new national record for the amount of rainfall measured in a single day during September.”
“Istanbul faces water crisis as dam levels drop to critical 30%…
“Meriç Albay, from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Water Sciences, Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, said that the decline in rainfall is the main factor behind the falling dam levels.”
“Mounting Water Crisis a Major Test for Iranian State…
“While Tehran is indeed experiencing a water crisis, the rest of the country is in dire straits as well. Growing internal water demands, decades of poor water management, and transboundary water tensions on all sides have backed the Middle Eastern nation into a corner.”
“Water mains often become battle fronts in Karachi. My own research has documented many instances of violent conflict between different ethnicities and groups around manipulating water mains to gain access.”
“Researchers find India’s Ganges river shrinking at fastest rate in 1,300 years.
“A study published Monday in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences quoted researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and the University of Arizona in the U.S. as saying human activity was the main reason for the megariver’s shrinkage.”
“Hyderabad [central India] floods: Old City, IT hubs inundated as Musi River overflows.
“Several parts of Hyderabad, including the Old City, have been severely flooded after incessant rainfall… The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red and orange alerts for the state and nearby areas.”
“Record heat is all over the tropics: unprecedented hot nights for this time of the year also in BANGLADESH:
“Both Bogra and Tarash had a Minimum temperature of 29.0C [84.2F], their hottest September night in history. October will start by smashing all such records.”
“Unveiling the underlying mechanism of the record-breaking 2023 East Asian summer heatwave: The notable role of unprecedented marine heatwaves…
“Tsukuba, Japan—In the summer of 2023, East Asia, including Japan, experienced record-breaking temperatures and humidity, accompanied by unprecedented marine heatwaves in the surrounding seas.”
“Today new September record at Tokashiki with 31.7C [89F]. Widespread temperatures 30C/35C with stifling hot nights (mins up to 27C) will continue in October: We can expect hundreds of records in the coming weeks.”
“Cracked apples and bland grapes: Climate change reshapes Korean farms and dinner tables…
“”If I had 100 apples last year, about 80 split open. This year I tried everything I could to prevent it, but still about 60 percent cracked,” said Yoon, 83. “We call this ‘yeolgwa.’ When I started farming apples in 1972, this concept didn’t even exist.””
“Typhoon Ragasa weakens in Vietnam after leaving trail of destruction across southern China.
“The storm may have slightly weakened as it made landfall in China as the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, but it still wreaked havoc in Guangdong, the southern Chinese economic powerhouse… in Yangjiang, one of the worst-hit cities, more than 10,000 trees were destroyed.”
“The Dongsha Island weather station recorded a minimum sea level pressure of 922.6 hPa on September 23rd, when the center of Typhoon Ragasa passed through Taiwan. This is the lowest pressure ever recorded by Taiwan’s meteorological system!”
“14 provinces flooded, DDPM issues seven cell-broadcast alerts.
“Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Saturday (September 27) that heavy rainfall has triggered widespread flooding, affecting 80,000 households across 14 provinces. Seven deaths have been confirmed.”
“Tropical storm Bualoi kills at least 4, displaces 400,000 in Philippines.
“A tropical storm has killed at least four people and displaced hundreds of thousands as it battered the Philippines, triggering floods and mudslides, just days after a deadly super typhoon caused chaos in the country. Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi, the 15th tropical cyclone in the Philippines this year.”
“Yesterday 37.4C [99.3F] Tranque Lautaro ties CHILE HOTTEST SEPTEMBER DAY IN HISTORY. Today Records smashed in BOLIVIA: MAX: 40.6 Ascension de Guarayos, 39.1 San Javier; HIGH MINS: 27.6 San Jose, 25.7 San Javier. Brutal contrasts heat/cold.”
“Rains cause floods and chaos on Santiago’s main avenues [Dominican Republic].
“The intense rains recorded on Thursday afternoon in Santiago due to a trough affecting the national territory, caused flooding in the main streets and avenues, generating heavy chaos in vehicular traffic. In roads such as Circunvalación Sur, Salvador Estrella Sadhalá and 27 de Febrero.”
“Relentless heat with stifling hot nights and Minimums >29C in Mexico, Bonaire, Cayman Islands,Grenada etc. In Particular the Minimum of 29.8C [85.6F] at Owen Int. AP is GRAN CAYMAN HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY.”
“When Crops Fail, Migration Becomes Survival in Rural Guatemala…
“…climate shocks have narrowed the margins that once allowed families to get by. The same families who once scraped by on small harvests and occasional construction work now find both sources of income unreliable.”
“They look like rivers; heavy rains cause flooding in San Cristóbal de las Casas [southern Mexico; not far from Guatemala].
“The streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas resembled raging rivers, leaving several vehicles stranded. It is recommended not to cross the waterways… Despite the spectacular nature of the situation, no injuries were reported.”
“Rains in Culiacán [NW Mexico] leave 43 vehicles washed away, 38 homes flooded, and 12 people rescued.
“Culiacán, Sinaloa. The preliminary toll from the heavy rains this Friday, September 26, in Culiacán includes vehicles swept away by the water , the evacuation of a daycare center, the closure of several roads , and, sadly, the death of a child due to drowning.”
“Fury as Camp Mystic to reopen after flash flooding killed 27 children…
““We are not only rebuilding cabins and trails, but also a place where laughter, friendship and spiritual growth will continue to flourish,” an email to past campers read. “We look forward to welcoming you back inside the green gates.””
“Eastern Arizona gets hit again with another round of flash flooding.
“In eastern Arizona, Globe residents are getting hit again with flash floods that are causing noticeable damage. Some video of the damage shows propane tanks floating away in the storm surge.”
“Minimum temperature today of 88.6F/31.4C in the Badwater Basin, Death Valley. It’s exceptional and at record hot level for all Americas for this time of the year.”
“Vancouver had a potentially record-breaking stretch of warm nights…
“Preliminary data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) shows that from May 23 through Sept. 25, 2025, the temperature at Vancouver International Airport never dipped below 9°C. That adds up to 126 consecutive nights, one day longer than the 125-night streak set in 2023.”
“Moose Jaw national hotspot as a trio of heat records shatter yesterday.
“Southern Saskatchewan’s late-September heatwave reached record breaking levels yesterday as temperatures soared 10 degrees above normal across the region… the long-range forecast is showing sunshine and temperatures well above normal for the foreseeable future.”
“The record low for the 3-year running average for Antarctic sea-ice extent was set in early December, 2024. Current numbers are just slightly above the record.
“Will we see a new record low soon? The Climate 8-ball has been pocketed.”
“Singapore the first to classify severe air turbulence as major in-flight threat…
“Climate change is cited as the main factor behind the growing number of clear-air turbulence incidents worldwide, which are the leading cause of in-flight injuries… Two serious events involving Singapore Airlines last year highlighted the danger.”
“COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes.
“Hundreds of environmental and human rights groups and activists have penned a letter urging the upcoming UN climate conference, COP30, in Brazil to place justice and reparations for people unfairly affected by the climate crisis, colonialism and slavery at the centre of talks.”
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“Earth’s largest ocean current is grinding to a halt: Crucial system is now flowing three times slower than it was 130,000 years ago…
“The most important data in the world comes from NASA satellites. Here I plotted both hemispheres:
“Very mild air reached the Arctic:
“Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say.
“One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds.
“National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn.
“Cider ‘too potent for pubs’ after apple harvests hit by heatwave.
“France trims wine output estimate after summer heatwave…
“The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes [Alps].
“Two houses in the northern Bulgarian town of Svishtov were destroyed by a landslide triggered after more than 50 hours of continuous rainfall, Mayor Gencho Genchev confirmed. 
“Rains deluge Western Türkiye, sparking major flooding…
“Several parts of the Greater Accra Region were submerged after heavy rains hit the capital on Tuesday afternoon [Ghana].
“Kenya’s slum-dwellers are struggling to survive on the climate crisis frontline.
“Facing drought, Israel to direct desalinated water to Sea of Galilee, in world first.
“Iconic lake in western Iran dries up amid worsening water shortages.
“How extreme temperatures strain minds and bodies: a Karachi case study [Pakistan].
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT ALL OVER ASIA:
“Fifteen people dead after bus hit by landslide in India.
“Severe weather across India: Dozens dead in North Bengal, snow in J&K, floods hit Tamil Nadu.
“Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains.
“Taipei sets record with 19 days last month hitting 35°C / 95F [Taiwan]…
“‘I Can’t Sleep’: Hong Kong’s Rising Night-time Heat Exposes Inequalities.
“‘You want a player to die?’ Heat is on tennis after players wilt in extreme conditions.
“EAST ASIA HISTORIC HEAT – MINIMUMS: 25.2 [77.4F] Jeju, 25.1 Sogwipo. HOTTEST OCTOBER NIGHT IN KOREAS [AGAIN]. Record High max: 30.5 Wando
“UNBELIEVABLE HEAT IN JAPAN – MINIMUMS up to 28.5C [83.3F], worse than July. MAXIMUMS up to 34C. Heat indexes up to >45C! Hazardous heat day and night.
“Typhoon batters Izu islands with record rainfall, ferocious winds [Japan]…
“Photos capture devastation after hydropower dam bursts in northern Vietnam…
“Amazon Rainforest hits record carbon emissions from 2024 forest fires…
“Tornado wrecks houses in west Trinidad…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN:
“Heavy rains cause flooding and stranded vehicles in Monterrey [NE Mexico].
“Mexico Struggles to Meet Water Delivery Deadline.
“San Antonio [Texas] weather hits rare streak seen just twice in 100 years. Here’s what happened.
“Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history…
“A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF-5, the strongest kind of tornado and the first one to attain that classification on US soil in 12 years.
“Montreal broke another heat record yesterday, with a high temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius. The previous record for Oct. 6 was 26 degrees, set in 2005.
“Halifax heat record smashed by several degrees after high temperatures.
“Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says…
“Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit…
“About 117 billion humans have lived on Earth. The math is tidy and even accounts for our recent surge. 
“The latest Copernicus data from October 3rd put the planet at a daily surface temperature anomaly of 1.51°C over the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.
“Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records…
“16 cars underwater in Holmestrand – the fire department is unable to help [Norway].
“WILD MEDITERRANEAN:
“Sicily’s warming climate pushes farmers to swap vineyards for exotic fruit…
“Winter in Ukraine is shifting: climatologists explained the consequences…
“Bulgaria: Highest-level weather warning for Black Sea coast as [more] torrential rain forecast for October 7.
“Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam.
“Protests erupted across Iraq’s southern provinces of Maysan and Basra on Monday over unpaid wages and worsening water shortages, with demonstrators staging sit-ins and blocking key roads…
“Iran Faces Unprecedented Water Crisis Worsens: 19 Damns On The Verge Of Drying Up.
“ABSOLUTE INSANITY – records smashed all over Asia:
“Over 700 families affected as flash floods hit Afghan provinces.
“Rain, storms leave 4 dead, 28 injured across Punjab. Parts of Punjab witnesses record rainfall in several districts during last 24 hours…
“Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing 18 in India’s Darjeeling.
“Entire villages in eastern Nepal have been swept away after days of relentless rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods, killing at least 47 people and leaving several missing, officials said.
“Tala Dam has overtopped following unprecedented rainfall in western Bhutan, prompting flood warnings for downstream areas in India’s north Bengal region…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CHINA – almost 40C [104F].
“EXTRAORDINARY HIST0RIC HEAT IN JAPAN – minimum 28.9 [84F] Ishigaki; HOTTEST OCTOBER NIGHT IN JAPAN HISTORY broken again!
“RECORD HEAT ALL OVER ASIA – exceptional MINIMUMS from Middle East to Japan, records everywhere:
“The Number Of Toxic Cases In South Korea Exceeds 2024, Influenced By Heat Waves.
“[North] Vietnamese province hit by 500 mm [20 inches] of rain as floods threaten historic records.
“Vietnam Capital Under Water Again After Storm Matmo Sweeps In.
“The death toll from floods in Thailand has risen to 22, authorities said on Tuesday as they rushed to get relief to an estimated 370,000 people affected by heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.
“Tornado Damages Dozens of Houses in West Java’s Bandung Amid Extreme Weather.
“Near-record heat sparks fire alerts across Darwin and Top End [Australia].
“Tomorrow’s ‘normal’ could be today’s driest summers, scientists warn [NZ].
“This Patagonian village has glacier-fed rivers and majestic scenery. The only problem? Sewage…
“Brazil soy deal that curbs Amazon deforestation to be suspended in 2026…
“Rain and flooding in Chiriquí | preliminary assessment of damage in Boquete [Panama].
“Mexico’s aquifers in crisis: overexploitation and scarcity threaten these hidden water reservoirs…
“Record low rainfall in New York prompts urgent conservation measures.
“Insane Minimum 21.5C/71F Fort Frances [NW Ontario] CANADA OCTOBER HOTTEST NIGHT EVER.
“HISTORIC DAY IN QUEBEC – 30.5 [86.9F] Sainte-Clothilde is HOTTEST OFFICIAL OCTOBER DAY IN QUEBEC HISTORY…
“Nova Scotia wildfire burning out of control in unseasonably hot weather…
“Up. Up. And away!
“Marine heatwaves disrupt crucial carbon storage processes in the ocean, new study finds…
“Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds…
“September 2025 was the third warmest September on record at 1.47C above preindustrial levels in ERA5, behind only the prior two years (2023 and 2024).
“September was close to 1.5°C above pre-industrial
“Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’…
“Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point…
“A man has died and hundreds of thousands were left without power [including me] after Storm Amy brought 90mph winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK and Ireland…
“Record amounts of rain fell in September [Luxembourg].
“Extreme heat forces vineyards to harvest grapes at night [Spain, Italy and Portugal]…
“3 OCTOBER 2025 – save this map for the books because this is HISTORIC:
“Let’s give some context this crazy and historic day in Europe: Seville max temperature 35.8C grossly equals its JULY average max. 
“Balkans hit by heavy early snow sparking fears of floods and mudslides.
“Absolute Tragedy in Bulgaria: Three Dead in Elenite Floods, Including Border Policeman [Bulgaria].
“Flash floods hit as heavy rains sweep multiple cities [Turkey].
“Heavy rains flood streets in Tripoli and Misrata, hindering traffic [Libya]…
“The exodus of oasis dwellers: In Mauritania, climate change is threatening date farmers.
“Sudan’s capital confronts Nile’s wrath in record flood.
“Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘reckless’ dam management behind Nile floods, warns of threat to lives.
“Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon spark forest fires, grenades land near UN peacekeepers.
“Iraq’s Amerli reservoir dries up: Worst drought in a century…
“Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens.
“Intensification of marine heatwaves and their climate drivers in the Arabian Gulf…
“Season’s First Cyclone ‘Shakti’ Forms Over Arabian Sea, IMD Warns Of Heavy Rain In Mumbai.
“Scarcity and survival: The growing cost of Bangladesh’s water crisis.
“Asia warms faster than rest of world, impacts continent.
“MONGOLIA RECORD HEAT – temperatures >27C [81F] at 1000m asl with monthly records destroyed by several degrees with that of Bayan Ovoo 27.2C.
“Another extraordinary hot day in CHINA with 108 October records (18 High max, 90 High min). MUCH worse from tomorrow.
“On October 2, Sichuan Tongjiang was hit by heavy rainfall. The cumulative rainfall in the past 30 days has exceeded 1,000 mm [40 inches], breaking the historical record.”
“INSANE NEVER ENDING SUMMER IN JAPAN: 
“Korea sees second-warmest September on record.
“Matmo strengthens into a typhoon again as it moves toward southern China.
“HISTORIC 38.7c [101.7F] today at Wagu TAIWANESE HOTTEST OCTOBER DAY TIED.
“Endless record heat in INDONESIA – 37.2C [99F] at Palangkaraya HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY.
“Rivers swollen by rains cause tragedies in Guatemala: 38 dead.
“CARIBBEAN 2 records in 2 days in SAINT LUCIA!
“Tampa Bay withered under especially cloudless skies last month, resulting in the driest September on record in Tampa.
“Could another poor water year spell disaster for the Colorado River?
“Glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada are likely disappearing for the first time in the Holocene!
“After driest summer on record, all of New Hampshire is officially in drought…
“HISTORIC OCTOBER SUMMER – summer heat in Central States with 97F in South Dakota at Philip (Oct record), 95F Rapid City, etc. >90F also in North Dakota.
“Calgary experiences hottest September on record, driest in 140 years.
“Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable…
“Climate change is messing with global wind speeds, impacting planetary health.
“Climate change is threatening all of the ocean’s migratory species.
“Welcome to the age of de-extinction…
“Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015, study says.
“After heavy rains, some streets in Dagestani cities became impassable [Russia].
“Odessa Flood Disaster: 10 Dead, Extensive Damage, and Emergency Response [Ukraine]…
“Torrential rain and flash flooding is causing chaos in parts of Sicily, in Italy…
“Spain: Ibiza and Formentera hit by widespread flooding as red alert issued amid ‘extraordinary danger’.
“Heavy rains: Touba under water again. [Senegal].
“SOUTHERN AFRICA couldn’t miss the party of this insanity of heat records all over the world… 40.2C [104.4F] today at Alexander Baai on the coast.
“Sudan Warns of Severe River Nile Flooding…
“A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, officials said.
“Wildfires rage through forests in N. Kurdistan amid Absence of Firefighting Response.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN IRAN: 47.4c [117.3F] Shabankareh, 46.3 Dayyer, 46.2 Kangan.
“Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan.
“Tribesmen in India’s northeast protest mega-dam plan to counter China.
“Dhaka [Bangladesh] sees record rainfall in 6 hrs, met office alerts 3 divisions.
“Western Guangxi [China] experienced heavy rainfall from September 29 to 30, causing severe flooding in the Zuojiang and Youjiang rivers, and many areas in Baise and Chongzuo were submerged.”
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN CHINA:
“September was hottest on record in Okinawa, weather agency says [Japan].
“Heavy rain along the Sendai coast and other areas, record-breaking short-term rainfall; Tagajo issued evacuation order; Shiogama received more rain than an average month’s worth of rain in October…
“Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 36 in Vietnam.
“Tropical storm edges toward the Philippines and may grow to a typhoon on path toward China.
“Over the past year, Australia’s oceans have been hotter than ever before.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN AUSTRALIA 43 [109.4F] DEGREES: it’s the 2nd hottest September day ever recorded anywhere in AUSTRALIA.
“Sydney’s 2nd-hottest September on record driven by rare stratospheric warming.
“Antarctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is third smallest on record.
“Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming.
“RECORD HEAT ALL OVER THE TROPICS – from Polynesia to Madagascar, records everywhere!
“UNBELIEVABLE 37.6C [99.7F] Caravelle; MARTINIQUE HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY pulverized.
“Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean.
“The crisis along the Colorado River is coming to a head as seven state negotiators fail to deliver an agreement on how to manage it over the next 20 years.
“US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language.
“OCTOBER RECORDS OF warmest night fell in several stations between the Dakotas and Manitoba Min 68F/20.0c Fargo ND (7F ABOVE JULY AVERAGE).
“More than 350 homes and cottages have been evacuated in the Lake George area of Kings County as a wildfire continues to burn out of control [Nova Scotia].
“”Shocked, not surprised”: Northeast Atlantic mackerel at historic low.
“Climate change puts pressure on reindeer populations, both wild & domestic herds.
“It was the warmest September on record in Tromsø [Norway].
“The UK is “shockingly underprepared” for changing weather patterns caused by climate change, nature trusts have said.
“‘Listen to the cry of the Earth’: Pope Leo takes aim at climate change sceptics…
“The recent level of forcing and Earth’s Energy Imbalance increase are higher than any SSP scenario based estimate. 
“World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s…
“Scotland’s Changing Nature – Atlantic Salmon…
“Ireland unprepared for another Storm Éowyn as season of extreme weather looms.
“Europe’s bill for extreme weather damage more than doubles this decade…
“Valencia swamped by torrential rain a year on from deadly flooding.
“‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought.
“Sunken Village of Kallio Emerges from Mornos Lake Amid Historic Drought [Greece].
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL AFRICA. Dozens of September Records smashed with huge margins all across the area:
“Wildfires ravage a third of Namibia’s flagship national park…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN TANZANIA:
“Hailstorms, floods devastate farmlands in Tigray, Amhara regions [Ethiopia].
“Egypt Warns of Water Scarcity as Ethiopia Sets to Open Dam…
“Mango growers face export collapse and heatwave losses.
“Iraq faces water crisis as government seeks short-term talks with Turkey…
“”HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN MIDDLE EAST 46 [114.8F] DEGREES:
“Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water queues.
“Heavy rain, flood batter Maharashtra; 11 dead, over 41,000 evacuated [India].
“Never ending record heat in the Pacific and Indian Oceans:
“Ten weather stations across China broke their highest records for late September today, and Quzhou, Zhejiang reached 37.5C [99.5F]. 
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN:
“Heat waves, cold snaps, heavy downpours lead to slower spending: BOK [S Korea].
“Typhoon Bualoi leaves 9 dead and 17 missing as it hits Vietnam.
“EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIC HEAT IN SE ASIA – 38.5 [101.3F] Sukang BRUNEI HOTTEST SEPTEMBER DAY IN HISTORY.
“FIERCE SPRING HEAT IN AUSTRALIA >40C.
“Brisbane’s driest September in 38 years, Cairns’ wettest in over a century.
“‘Like summer’s come early’: Sea temperatures surge off Sydney.
“Rapid changes in the Antarctic are ‘stark warning’ to the world.
“EXCEPTIONAL MILDNESS IN ANTARCTICA:
“How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon…
“Video: Floods and motorcyclists swept away by rain on the road to El Salvador.
“Sinkholes worsen flooding in Mexico City and Edomex after extraordinary rains: Sheinbaum.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SANTO DOMINGO [Dominical Republic] – the hottest night in history.
“Humberto is now a Cat 5 – 160 mph! It’s the first time in nearly a century with back to back seasons with Cat 5’s in the Atlantic. 
“State of emergency declared after flash flooding [Globe, Arizona].
“Dozens of wells have run dry on Grand Manan as summer drought persists into fall.
“Evacuations ordered as Annapolis Valley wildfire grows.
“CANADA 2025: The summer which didn’t want to end
“North Pacific marine heatwave raises concerns among some Alaskan scientists.
“How spreading rocks on fields could combat climate change.
“Nations Rethink Plans for Brazil Climate Summit as Costs Soar…
“BREAKING: The German Meteorological Society and Physical Society warn today that 3°C of global warming could be reached already by 2050… 3°C of global warming by 2050 could lead to >4 billion deaths:
“Breaking News! Code UFB!
“A Chinese-led research team has shed new light on how the Arctic Ocean may have intensified one of Earth’s most dramatic warming episodes 56 million years ago — a discovery that could carry a warning for today’s climate…
“Seeds of change: Scotland’s agricultural sector is facing the realities of climate change…
“The hell of high water. The UK’s east coast is one of the fastest eroding in Europe. As more storms approach, those losing everything to flooding feel abandoned.
“Temperatures set to rise in France after record cold spell.
“‘Biodiversity loss, extreme weather and water scarcity’ is Europe’s future, report warns…
“Climate change brings Europe fewer but heavier hailstones, experts find…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE SAHARA: while Europe is shivering, North Africa is baking in the unprecedented late September heat wave:
“The ancient city of Carthage [modern day Tunisia] is under attack again—and this time the enemy is climate change.
“TANZANIA AGAIN. Every single tropical country is breaking records:
“Record rainfall douses north, washing away 24-hour September record set in 1932 [Israel].
“Istanbul faces water crisis as dam levels drop to critical 30%…
“Mounting Water Crisis a Major Test for Iranian State…
“How water fuels conflict in Pakistan…
“Researchers find India’s Ganges river shrinking at fastest rate in 1,300 years.
“Hyderabad [central India] floods: Old City, IT hubs inundated as Musi River overflows.
“Record heat is all over the tropics: unprecedented hot nights for this time of the year also in BANGLADESH:
“Unveiling the underlying mechanism of the record-breaking 2023 East Asian summer heatwave: The notable role of unprecedented marine heatwaves…
“Endless summer in JAPAN:
“Cracked apples and bland grapes: Climate change reshapes Korean farms and dinner tables…
“Typhoon Ragasa weakens in Vietnam after leaving trail of destruction across southern China.
“14 provinces flooded, DDPM issues seven cell-broadcast alerts.
“Record heat in INDONESIA never ends: Since March 2023 records are falling every single today.
“Tropical storm Bualoi kills at least 4, displaces 400,000 in Philippines.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH AMERICA:
“Rains cause floods and chaos on Santiago’s main avenues [Dominican Republic].
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN:
“When Crops Fail, Migration Becomes Survival in Rural Guatemala…
“They look like rivers; heavy rains cause flooding in San Cristóbal de las Casas [southern Mexico; not far from Guatemala].
“Rains in Culiacán [NW Mexico] leave 43 vehicles washed away, 38 homes flooded, and 12 people rescued.
“Fury as Camp Mystic to reopen after flash flooding killed 27 children…
“Eastern Arizona gets hit again with another round of flash flooding.
“HISTORIC HOT NIGHT:
“Vancouver had a potentially record-breaking stretch of warm nights…
“Moose Jaw national hotspot as a trio of heat records shatter yesterday.
“The record low for the 3-year running average for Antarctic sea-ice extent was set in early December, 2024. Current numbers are just slightly above the record. 
“Singapore the first to classify severe air turbulence as major in-flight threat…
“COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes.