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“What Conflict in the Middle East Means for Climate Change
…high oil prices incentivize fossil fuel companies to drill more to try to take advantage of high prices. Projects that looked too expensive when prices were low start to take on a new sheen when they’re on the rise.”
“In Norway’s Arctic, meteorologists have a first-row seat to climate change.
“”When I started going up north, there was a lot of ice. In the later years, it’s less ice and fewer polar bears. You can see the climate change,” he said.”
“How the UK is testing a radical plan to refreeze the Arctic…
“The money will be spent on exploring whether it might be possible to use hundreds of thousands of robots to thicken and prolong the life of a portion of the sea ice that forms each winter across the High Arctic.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN FRANCE
Temperatures up to 39.9C [104F] at Chateaumeillant
JUNE RECORDS: 39 Tusson, 35.1 Saint Cast le Guildo, 34 Lanleff, 33.5 Sainte Marie du Mont.
“SPAIN again with 42C and North Africa with 46C (and MINIMUMS of 35C in Algeria )
In few days extreme heat in the Balkans.”
“New DANA set to bring storms, hail and even TORNADOS to Spain this week.
“SPAIN is bracing for a powerful DANA to tear through the country from the west, bringing storms, giant hailstones – and even the rare possibility of tornadoes in some parts of the country.”
“Greece wildfires: Dozens evacuated as flames ravage holiday island.
“Wildfires fanned by strong winds are continuing to rage across the Greek island of Chios for a second consecutive day, prompting authorities to evacuate more villages.”
“These 22 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea need to prepare for a rapidly changing regional climate: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey.”
“Violent extremism erodes local climate resilience in the Sahel…
“Between 1979 and 2010, average temperatures in the region rose by 0.6°C to 0.8°C, and further increases of 3°C to 6°C are projected by the end of the 21st century.”
“WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN
ALL NIGHT >40 [104F] DEGREES IN OMAN & EMIRATES. Dawn at 40C at Fujairah and Dhudna
Min 35.8 Rustaq, 35.5 Sohar Majis: Hottest night ever.
“INSANITY IN PAKISTAN
MINIMUMS 34C 1200m and 30.6C at 1500m (Bunji)
WORLD RECORD HOT NIGHT AT THAT ELEVATION.”
“”Lovely” night in Oman and Emirates. There are alternatives:
46C/115F at 11pm at Khassab with dry scorching wind or if you wish.. a cooler 35C at 2am at Fujirah with 80% humidity, a dew point of 31C and a feel like of 56.5C/134F.
“Kashmir schools to be closed for 15 days amid record heatwave…[India]
“In response to this severe heatwave in the region, authorities in Kashmir announced a summer break for schools across the valley starting June 23. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.”
“Rising Temperatures and Extreme Weather Hit Asia Hard.
“Asia is currently warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, fuelling more extreme weather and wreaking a heavy toll on the region’s economies, ecosystems and societies, according to the World Meteorological Organization.”
“Heavy rainfall affects over 400,000 in Hunan province.
“Urban as well as rural communities have suffered extensive damage, with the sudden flooding submerging shops and homes, leaving thick layers of mud and debris.”
“Chile’s vital underwater forests face threats from mining, warming seas.
“”They form a belt along coastal edges, which is essentially a belt of protection and biodiversity for life,” said Alejandra Gonzalez, a marine biologist from the University of Chile who specializes in marine ecosystem conservation.”
“In the shadow of melting glaciers: life in the heartland of the Incas’ former empire – a photo essay.
“Ancient rituals and a profound respect for ‘Mother Earth’ bolster fragile Andean communities as the climate crisis and unchecked mining take their toll.”
“Players and umpire fall ill during MLB games as heatwave grips US.
“Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fell ill on Saturday while playing in the extreme heat covering much of the United States.”
“Severe storms claim 3 lives in central New York, prompt rare Flash Flood Emergency. “
“The National Weather Service said between 3 and 5 inches of rain had already fallen and major flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of roads and bridges overrun by water, homes taking on water, and at least 10 people stranded by flooding.”
“Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety…
“Small downbursts, several kilometres wide, are especially dangerous. These “microbursts” can cause abrupt changes in wind gust speed and direction, creating turbulence that suddenly moves the plane in all directions, both horizontally and vertically.”
“Climate change threatens Phytoplankton – The ocean’s oxygen powerhouse.
“Phytoplankton, microscopic plant-like organisms crucial for oxygen production and marine ecosystems, are under threat due to rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, and pollution, warns environmental expert.”
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“Friday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data):”
• about 340,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 990,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,560,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,050,000 km² below the 1980s mean
“The Barents Sea system – gateway to the changing Arctic…
“”Other sea areas in the Arctic are likely to experience similar changes as we are seeing in the Barents Sea now. This knowledge base and the book will be an important resource for understanding changes that are taking place in the ocean,” Johnsen said.”
“Hundreds of records smashed with insane margins. 39.3C also Chadan. Insane hot nights too: record high Tmins – 23.3 Lebyazh, 21.9 Pervomajskoe, 21.3 Tomsk, 21.3 Toguchin, 20.8 Zalesovo.”
“More summer weather extremes in Europe likely as North Atlantic Oscillation intensifies under climate change…
“The researchers found evidence of increasing variability in both model simulations as well as historical data, and warned of more frequent and intense weather extremes in Europe.”
“Heatwave latest hit to farmers struggling with increasingly extreme weather [UK]…
“For farmers, the heatwave threatens to worsen the outlook for food production already struggling off the back of a record-hot and the driest spring in decades that has left north west England and Yorkshire in drought and other regions in prolonged dry conditions.”
“Flash floods in the Alps: How climate change is supercharging summer storms.
“Fierce, fast summer rainstorms are on the rise in the Alps, and a 2 C temperature increase could double their frequency. A new study from researchers at the University of Lausanne and the University of Padova used data from nearly 300 Alpine weather stations to model this unsettling future.”
“Did you know new glacial lake is threatening a French Alps valley?
“It is located in Vanoise N.P. (Grand Marchet Gl.) above Pralognan whose campsite will remain closed all summer! Drainage work (due to start Monday) raises many (ethical) questions.” [Melaine Le Roy]
“Giant hailstones threaten to smash windscreens across Spain as rare violent storms approach, warns AEMET…
“‘We are looking at an extremely unusual combination of severe heat and intense storm activity across large parts of Spain,’ warned meteorologist Roberto Brasero, who didn’t mince his words when he added: ‘We could see conditions we rarely experience.’”
“We need a few more years of data because natural variability exists, but I’m afraid that the impact of shipping desulphurization over the Mediterranean might be even worse than I feared.
“Regional climate models don’t take this into account.” [Leon Simons]
“The IMO is on track to adopt new mandatory regulations later this year to decarbonize shipping, the UN June Climate Meeting in Bonn was told…
“The IMO Net-Zero Framework also introduces provisions for the certification of sustainable marine fuels; the establishment of a central Registry; and actions to address negative impacts on food security.”
“The year 2024 was Morocco’s hottest on record, the North African country’s meteorological agency said on Friday, mirroring the record surface temperatures measured globally…
““The year 2024 stands out as the hottest ever recorded in Morocco,” it said, adding that every month in 2024, excluding June and September, had been hotter than the average for the 1991-2020 reference period.”
“….today, the biggest concern for farmers in these communities is worsening desert encroachment they blame on climate change, that is drying up their crops and impacting yields per hectare. “The droughts and desertification are a clear and present danger to our economic livelihood,” says Mustapha Mohammed.”
“Chocolate prices rise at fastest rate on record, as climate change continues to bite.
“Latest figures from ONS reveal chocolate prices continue to rise, as cocoa farmers are hit with soaring temperatures. Chocolate prices rose at the fastest pace on record in the UK last month, climbing 17.7 per cent in the year to May according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.”
“South Africa declared a national disaster on Thursday following severe weather in several parts of the country last week.
“While the snow, heavy rains, and high winds have impacted several provinces, the area around the city Mthatha in the Eastern Cape was the hardest hit. The death toll from flooding in the region has increased to 92, with that figure likely to rise as mop-up operations continue.”
“Toyota Motors Corp. has brought a lawsuit for 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) in a South African court for 2022 flood damages that shuttered its plant near Durban, Business Day reported…
“The suit, which claims interest on the sum, alleges that by failing to maintain waterways and drainage systems that carried the floodwater, the three defendants shared responsibility for the damage.”
“Water Levels Plummet At Drought-hit Iraqi Reservoir.
“Water levels at Iraq’s vast Dukan Dam reservoir have plummeted as a result of dwindling rains and further damming upstream, hitting millions of inhabitants already impacted by drought with stricter water rationing.”
“Unbelievable day and night temperatures at high elevations with records smashed: Chillas 1249m asl MIN 31.5 [88.7F] ! Max 44.5. Widespread records of Hot nights in the highlands including Kakuk with Min 25.6C. Tropical nights up to 2400m asl!”
“Bridge collapses, children trapped as torrential rains batter Jharkhand; four dead, red alert issued [eastern India].
“The extreme weather has led to a series of devastating incidents, claiming at least four lives, including three children, while injuring over a dozen others and stranding many more in flood-hit areas.”
“Major roads blocked, dozens rescued as monsoon floods hit Nepal.
“Flooding and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rainfall caused road blockages and multiple rescue operations across Nepal on June 19 and 20. Key regions affected include Kavrepalanchok, East Nawalparasi, Sindhupalchok, Mustang, Myagdi, and Baglung districts…”
“Heavy rainfall has caused multiple road collapses and damage to bridges and culverts in Longshan county, Hunan province [China], with urban flooding submerging several residential areas.
“According to the Longshan county emergency management bureau, four residents were reported missing…”
“China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world’s No.2 economy…
“Extreme rainfall and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges for policymakers as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions, and wreak havoc on China’s $2.8 trillion agricultural sector.”
“Chinese scientists are in “a race against time” to mitigate glacier melting by employing innovative technologies such as artificial snow enhancement, nanomaterials coverage and other scientific explorations.
“Recently, two rounds of artificial snow operations were conducted in the Bailang River glacier area in Northwest China’s Qilian Mountains.”
“Dozens of records fall every single day in this insane and endless heat wave. Today again >37C [98.6F] with historic June records in places like Tottori and Hagi and many more.”
“Severe rainfall causes widespread flooding across Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
“Heavy rain began at 07:30 local time (LT), leading to widespread inundation in more than 24 locations throughout the city. Local authorities, including the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), confirmed that water depths reached between 30 and 70 cm (12 to 28 inches).”
“Record floods in the NSW Mid North have left some struggling through a month of isolation.
“Residents lost livestock, land and business turnover, but some were initially overlooked for disaster payments. Mid Coast Council says it could be up to 18 months before full access is restored to some areas along Cundle Flat Road.”
“New Zealand had its hottest winter night in history earlier this month with a Minimum temperature of 21.1C [70F] at Raoul Island (Kermadec), a remote and uninhabited island at 29S latitude.”
“Tropics keep smashing record after record every day like never before. Stifling hot nights continue – Tmin 28.3 [82.8F] Majuro & Pohnpei is MICRONESIA & MARSHALL ISLANDS HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT IN HISTORY.”
“The death toll from this week’s torrential rains and flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to three, with one person still missing, civil defense authorities said Friday.
“The state, which borders Argentina and Uruguay, had endured the worst climate disaster in its history in May and June 2024…”
“Erick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding…
“Erick is the first major hurricane – Category 3 or greater – on record to hit Mexico before July. The hurricane maxed out as a ferocious Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds just off the coast in the earliest hours of Thursday morning.”
“‘The stakes are life and death’: The US is not prepared for wildfire season after sweeping DOGE cuts, report says.
“As summer temperatures begin to rise and another dangerous wildfire season looms, a new report warns the U.S. is underprepared due to sweeping budget and staffing cuts under the Trump administration.”
“Brace for the ‘heat dome’. Temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast will hit dangerous levels this coming week…
““It will be exceptionally warm at night with little relief once the sun goes down,” AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno warned. “Many urban areas may struggle to drop below 80 at night, and that can take a toll on the body without air conditioning.””
“Sinkhole opens in Rochester due to flash flooding caused by record rainfall [highest total for June]…
“New York state got hit with a sinking situation after fierce downpours stormed through the region. Wednesday’s record rainfall left parts of Rochester under water, causing a flood of trouble for residents.”
“Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease, research says.
“Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease that is largely associated with tropical areas, according to a recent study by Tufts University researchers. And the prevalence of the disease, known as leptospirosis, will likely increase with climate change, scientists warn.”
“Roofs torn off after possible tornado hits Quebec’s Eastern Townships. ‘I was scared, I knew it wasn’t normal,’ says Danville resident.
“A powerful storm sent trailers flying and tore roofs off some homes in Danville in Quebec’s Eastern Townships on Thursday, dumping between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain in less than 20 minutes… Resident Manon Provencher said it all happened “so fast.””
“Planet’s reflective cloud coverage is shrinking – and amplifying the climate crisis, research finds…
“The results of the research could be a major clue to the cause of a pronounced spike in global temperatures in 2023 and 2024 that broke records and both baffled and shocked scientists.”
“Climate models with low sensitivity to greenhouse gases do not align with satellite measurements.
“Climate models that give a low warming from increases in greenhouse gases do not match satellite measurements. Future warming will likely be worse than thought unless society acts, according to a new study published in Science.”
“Globally land areas have increased an astonishing ~4F / 2.2C (on average) from the late 1800s!
“The rate of land warming is significantly faster than global surface temps (which takes into account the ocean surface too), as you would expect, because more energy is required to heat water.” [Jeff Berardelli]
“Hollow phrases like ‘drastic transformative action’ don’t mean anything.
“If there still was any carbon budget left for 1.5°C (there isn’t), the only thing that can bring emissions down fast enough is an instant human extinction scenario.” [Leon Simons, responding to the current “we have three years to achieve net zero” narrative]
“Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth.
“One of the problems is that many of the ideas put forward so far, including injecting sulphates into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight back into space, could do more harm than good. This is because sulphates cause acid rain and interfere with rainfall patterns.”
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“Climate change impact on food ‘like everyone giving up breakfast’.
“Global warming will dramatically alter which parts of the world will be able to grow crops in the coming decades, reducing the total amount of food that can be produced.”
“Only two years left of world’s [fallacious] carbon budget to meet [airbrushed] 1.5C target, scientists warn…
“The latest analysis shows global emissions would have to plummet towards zero within just a few years to have any decent chance of keeping to the target. That appears extremely unlikely, given that emissions in 2024 rose yet again.”
“In Iceland, existing weather statistics ‘do not apply’ – Study…
“Halldor Björnsson, Climate Group Leader at the Icelandic Met Office, said: “In recent years my colleagues and I … have noticed unusual weather-extremes, such as rainfall events that far exceed in duration and amount, anything expected based on prior data. In short the old statistics do not apply.”
“UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says…
“A study published in the journal Weather shows that the chance of temperatures hitting 40C is more than 20 times more likely than it was in the 1960s, and has almost trebled since the year 2000… Temperatures several degrees higher than the July 2022 record – up to a maximum of 46.6C [115.9F] – were also “plausible”.“
“Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England’s northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.
“Dumble Farm started as a dairy farm in the 1970s, but in recent years flooding washed out crops and killed off the type of grass the cows like to eat, while milk prices below cost of production proved an insurmountable challenge.”
“The permafrost in Switzerland’s Alps is the warmest since records began, the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday…
“Experts believe this likely played a role in the destruction of Blatten village last month, with rockfalls on top of Switzerland’s Birch glacier increasing the weight load and causing it to collapse down the Lotschental valley in spectacular fashion.”
“Swiss authorities cleared a village in the country’s east over a potential rockslide, three weeks after a mudslide submerged a vacated village in the southwest.
“Residents of Brienz/Brinzauls, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Davos, were being barred from entering the village because a rock mass on a plateau overhead has “accelerated so rapidly that it threatens to collapse…””
“‘Tropicalising’ Med is bringing scorching sea temperatures, giant hailstones and muggy nights to Spain.
“The Mediterranean waters are currently experiencing the largest warmth anomalies anywhere on the planet, with temperatures reaching 3-3.5C above the seasonal average in Spanish coastal areas. Around Corsica and Sardinia, these anomalies have reached 5C above normal.”
“MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE. Fierce heat continues unabated in the West:
“46.6C [115.9F] in Algeria,43.7 in Morocco; 42.8 in Spain (Montoro) including 41.2 in Galicia (Leiro); 41 in Portugal. Next in line is France again which will live an absolutely insane heat wave:40C on the way.”
“More than 700 people still missing after deadly floods in central Nigeria.
“Scientists have …warned that climate change is already fuelling more extreme weather patterns. In Nigeria, the floods are exacerbated by inadequate drainage, the construction of homes on waterways and the dumping of waste in drains and water channels.”
“Jordan is surviving this year’s record-breaking June heatwave.
” The archives at the Arab Weather Center indicate that the Kingdom was affected between June 12 and 20, 2024, by the longest heat wave witnessed in June since climate data began to be recorded. This heat wave lasted for nine consecutive days.”
“‘Zero season’: Syrian farmers face worst drought in decades.
““I won’t plant a single dunam next year—it’s a losing business,” farmer Farhad Ahmad Sinjar said. For the past two years, he has watched his land produce less and less, parched by lack of rain. Now, he is giving up “the trade of our fathers and grandfathers.””
“Records all over inc. 51.4 Omidieh; MINIMUM 37.0 Aghajari; UNBELIEVABLE MINIMUM 32.2 Zarafshan lat 41N alt 420m UZBEKISTAN; 50/53 Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Emirates, Saudi 44C at 46N lat KAZAKHSTAN. Records from Iraq to Japan.”
“Record heat never ends in the area. Tonight it was the hottest night in history in the Pakistani town of Chhor with a minimum temperature of 32.5C [90.5F].
“Erratic weather is hurting Indian firms in the biggest consumer market.
On earnings calls over the last six months, top management and equity analysts discussed ‘delayed summer’ and ‘delayed winter’… Some of India’s largest companies, already hit by a demand slump, are facing a new threat in wooing the country’s 1.4 billion consumers: unpredictable weather.”
“Huaiji, Guangdong suffered the largest flood in history, with the water level reaching 55.22 meters, 0.43 meters higher than the highest water level in history.
“Almost the entire county was flooded.” [Jim Yang]
“Fifty-seven people were transported to the hospital in Tokyo on Wednesday for heat-related illnesses NHK reported, citing the fire department. This month alone record temperatures were logged in 14 weather stations across the country, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.”
“Mental health and poverty remain a struggle for Maui wildfire survivors, new study says.
“Mental health problems and economic hardship remain widespread among survivors of the Maui wildfire, as access to food, stable housing, work and healthcare remains a struggle for many, according to a study tracking 2,000 survivors.”
“Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs…
“Although tropical forest loss rose globally, some countries, like Indonesia and Malaysia, saw improvements. In Latin America, however, even countries that had previously curbed forest loss, such as Brazil and Colombia, experienced dramatic losses.”
“Exceptionally warm nights in Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and other areas of Brazil. Widespread tropical nights with Minimums up to 23C [73.4F]. In some cases only last June they had similar high minimums in winter.”
“Stifling hot nights continue unabated all over the tropical Americas. Minimums up to 29C in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. In GUYANA Lethem Tmin 24.8 another June record. In MEXICO on the Pacific Culiacan June hottest night again Min 27.6 [81.7F].”
“Hurricane Erick strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, cautioning that further strengthening could occur before landfall.
“The hurricane was located 90 miles (145 km) southeast of Punta Maldonado Mexico packing maximum sustained winds 145 mph (230 km/h).”
“Mexico’s Food Supply at Risk from Extreme Weather…
“From punishing droughts to erratic floods and scorching heat waves, extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the country’s food production. Fields that once produced abundant harvests now yield shrinking returns. Crop cycles are shifting unpredictably.”
“2025 is nearly half way through and the record breaking rainfall totals have been causing headaches for area farmers with a soggy delay for the first cut of hay in the Twin Lakes area [Arkansas].
“Land owners are reporting that the first cut of the year, which traditionally happens around Mother’s Day weekend, has been delayed week over week…”
“New record for strongest wind in Wichita. Here’s what surprised meteorologists…
“…the thing that surprised meteorologists was the 102 mph wind gust measured clocked at 4:22 a.m. at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. It is the highest wind recorded in Wichita since those records were kept in 1970.”
“New York City and the US Northeast will shift to searing heat after weeks of rain and clouds as record-breaking temperatures descend on the region.
“More than 200 daily and overnight records are poised to be broken from Sunday to Tuesday across a wide swath of the country from Chicago to New York…”
“A rare severe thunderstorm hit Juneau, Alaska, on Monday. The storm prompted the first severe thunderstorm warning ever issued in Juneau…
“The Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces winds gusting to at least 50 knots (57.5 mph). That makes Juneau’s storm a bona fide severe thunderstorm.”
“Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows…
“The study, published in the scientific journal Global Change Biology, found Weddell seals (leptonychotes weddellii), which rely on stable sea ice to rest, breed and feed, had declined by 54% since 1977.”
“Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds. [Dear God, No! Anything but that.]…
“Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its distinctive taste.”
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“I posted this 2 years ago. After which we experienced 2 years of 1.6°C above the Paris’ pre-industrial (1850-1900) baseline.
“We expected a big jump in global warming because greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing, aerosols decreased and Earth’s Energy Imbalance had doubled.” [Leon Simons]
“Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events.
“The study shows that such extreme events are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, with last year’s figures reaching twice that of the 2003-2020 average. The steepness of the rise was not foreseen.“
“What do you think? A new record all-time low in September? A ‘blue ocean’ event? Aliens?
“As of yesterday, Arctic sea-ice extent ranks third lowest for the day, about 89,000 square kilometers above the record daily low.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“[UK] Ministers are preparing for a scenario in which a hostile foreign power could weaponise sun dimming technology, The Telegraph can disclose…
“Experts said these third-party actors could include countries taking drastic action to lower their carbon emissions, or hostile nations such as Russia using solar geoengineering to orchestrate an environmental disaster against their enemies.”
“Yorkshire declares fourth drought in seven years.
“Yorkshire Water last week announced that we were officially in a drought, the county’s fourth in just the last seven years. What does this mean for consumers and the environment, and how can we become more resilient in the future?”
“A reservoir at the Charnwood Lodge nature reserve [Leicestershire, UK] has dried up due to the “extremely dry” spring, a wildlife organisation has said.
“Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) said all the fish in the water have died at Colony Reservoir in Leicestershire.”
“Farmers could be facing another terrible harvest after the hottest spring on record and the driest conditions in decades, analysis warns. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank warns climate change is already having a “devastating” impact on farmers, food security and shopping bills, and the recent extremes will have a negative impact on the harvest.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN FRANCE. Every day is a record day in Europe:
“39.3 [102.7F] Figari (Corsica); 37.5 Corte; 36.2 Valbonne – MONTHLY RECORDS FOR JUNE. Next week thousands of records will be brutalized in Western Europe and North Africa in a heat wave which will retwrite climatic history.”
“Violent storm in Neuchâtel: nearly 300 emergency calls [Switzerland].
“Nearly 300 calls were received to Neuchâtel emergency services on Sunday after a violent storm hit the coast with winds of up to 140 km/h. Numerous trees fell and roads were closed. The Festi’neuch site had to be urgently evacuated shortly before 3 p.m.”
“Lightning strike kills 3 hikers in Austrian Alps…
“The hikers were reportedly fatally injured after having been struck by lightning as they were descending the mountain due to a sudden change in the weather. After their relatives reported them missing, they were found by emergency services at an altitude of approximately 2,270 meters (7,447 feet).”
“Storm Triggers Flooding in Southern Russia’s Sochi…
“The storm was forecast to pummel the city of 450,000, as well as the wider region in southern Russia, for several days, bringing with it thunderstorms, hail, strong wind gusts and snow. Meteorologists said one month’s worth of precipitation fell in Sochi over the past day.”
“An unusually powerful storm swept through northwestern Armenia over the weekend, destroying crops, blowing away roofs, uprooting trees and causing power outages in many local communities.”
“Hail and downpours in Emilia Romagna: landslides, closed roads, blackouts and record accumulations [Italy].
“The Ceramiche area is among the most critical: cars almost submerged by water. Flooding also in the Bologna area and damaged cars in the Parma area. In the province of Reggio, warehouses have been uncovered. Flights diverted, very strong gusts of wind and trees down.”
“Huge hail collapses La Roda (Albacete) in just 15 minutes [Spain].
“An unprecedented hailstorm leaves more than 70 liters per square meter of rainfall in La Roda, causing flooding, damage, and the activation of the METEOCAM… No one imagined something like this on a Sunday afternoon.”
“I’m sorry to say that the Mediterranean climate most of us grew up with (1991-2020) doesn’t exist anymore.
“The Mediterranean region might turn out to be ground zero for extreme climate impacts. Europe will be hit very hard. And we shouldn’t forget about the countries in North Africa.” [Leon Simons]
““Ecologically, women’s bodies respond differently to heat stress,” McLeod explained. “It’s not just perception – their cardiovascular systems, skin structure, and hormonal fluctuations create unique vulnerabilities that science is only beginning to properly document.””
“Flash Floods Severely Damage Irrigation Infrastructure and Crops in Tajikistan.
“Heavy rains and ensuing flash floods have inflicted significant damage on agriculture and infrastructure near the city of Penjikent in northwestern Tajikistan. The rural community of Kosatarosh was particularly hard-hit…”
“Kabul To Become The First City To Run Out Of Water.
“International organizations have recently issued serious warnings that Kabul may become the first city to run out of water entirely. The ramifications go well beyond Afghanistan’s boundaries, prompting concerns about how cities throughout the world will adapt.”
“Sriganganagar farmers protest water crisis as Punjab reduces water supply to Raj [India].
“Jaipur: Farmers in Sriganganagar district have launched an indefinite sit-in protest against the reduced water supply from Punjab, marking the second such demonstration in less than a year.”
“India’s heatwaves are worsening but no one knows how many are dying. There’s no reliable data on heat deaths in India as reporting systems are not uniformly strong across the country, said Health Ministry Advisor Soumya Swaminathan while speaking at India Heat Summit 2025.”
“It’s difficult to find a spot where records aren’t falling in this unprecedented month/ BY FAR the most record breaking in world climatic history. Today 23 more records for June fell in CHINA and many more are expected tomorrow.”
“Scorching heat hits Japan; 37.2 degrees [99F] recorded in Gunma [multiple June heat records fall]…
“In addition to the heat, the influx of warm, moist air is creating highly unstable atmospheric conditions. Heavy thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are expected in western Japan…”
“Since March 2023 Indonesia is breaking heat records every day. More records of June highest temperature set on Sunday include: 36.3 [97.3F] Bengkulu and 35.6 Palangkaraya.”
“Big chill to continue across south-eastern Australia as outback towns plunge to record lows.
“Nippy weather was expected to continue across south-eastern Australia, after a cooler than usual start to June and record-setting cold in some outback towns.”
“Northland faces extreme weather: Tornadoes, droughts, and cyclones [NZ].
“First came the tornado that struck Mangawhai on January 26, tearing off roofs and leaving two people badly injured. Then came the big dry, with some areas recording just 10% of their normal rainfall. Drought was declared on March 7.”
“Flood chaos in Querétaro: Dam overflows after downpour; several subdivisions are under water [Mexico].
“The heavy rains began around 3:00 p.m. and continued throughout the night, generating an accumulation of water that collapsed the ‘ El Carmen’ dam , which triggered runoff into urban areas, mainly in the Real Solare, Rincones del Marqués and Ciudad Maderas subdivisions , where several streets and homes were completely flooded.”
“Extreme heat continues in Mexico with temperatures up to 49C [120.2F] again at low elevations and 40C at near 2000m asl ! (close to world records for that elevations). Nights are also warm (locally Tmins 30C). Culiacan had its hottest June night in history: Tmin 27.6C.”
“50C is becoming quite normal, being spotted here and there every day either in Pakistan, USA or Middle East. Will we have a new world record of highest temperature this 2025? (>54C).”
“West Virginia flash floods kill at least 6, others missing after inches of rain fell in 30 minutes: “It happened so quickly”…
“Officials said 2.5 to 4 inches of rain fell in parts of Wheeling and Ohio County within about half an hour on Saturday night. The unexpected deluge overwhelmed local waterways and infrastructure and submerged vehicles…”
“The aquatic chemistry and flow rates in Interior Alaska’s streams are shifting in response to thawing permafrost and increased rainfall, a new study reports. The study authors found that groundwater makes up a greater portion of streamflow in areas with less permafrost.”
“Global Food Companies Are Struggling to Deliver Methane Progress…
““It’s like a snail’s race,” says Nusa Urbancic, chief executive officer of the Changing Markets Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit that pressures food companies to reduce their methane footprints. For the food industry to do its part in staving off climate disaster, advocates say companies will have to dramatically increase their spending and their sense of urgency.”
“Scientists looked back in time to find the first signs of human-caused global warming. It’s far earlier than previously thought.
“The findings, detailed in a paper published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, raise the likelihood that humanity has been remaking the planet’s climate in a detectable way for longer than previously believed…”
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“Explainer: How human-caused aerosols are ‘masking’ global warming…
“There is around half a degree of warming today that is “hidden” by aerosols. Without the cooling from sulphate and other aerosols, today’s global temperature would already be close to 2C above pre industrial levels, rather than the approximately 1.4C the world is currently experiencing.”
“Madder Than Expected – how climate scientists and the IPCC still won’t tell the truth about accelerating climate change…
“In spite of their well-informed fears, the vast majority of scientists continue to research fragments of the problem before writing up their findings in papers they know will be out-of-date by publication, while the IPCC’s response is simply to bury their heads still deeper in the sand.”
“The disinterest from media for the complete mismatch between NASA satellite data and IPCC climate models is baffling.
“Many leading climate scientists have published findings on this for years, but I haven’t seen a single in depth media item communicating this to a wider public.” [Leon Simons]
“Observed acceleration [of warming] is not the worst case. The fact that there are uncertainties also means that the rate of increase could be even higher.” [Leon Simons]
“Arctic sea-ice volume for May, 2025 just dropped from PIOMAS and May, 2025 came in at second lowest, behind May, 2017. [Extent is currently fourth lowest.]
“And here’s the 12-month running average for Arctic sea-ice volume, current through May, 2025:” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
““We’ve monitored mercury in Arctic animals for over 40 years. Despite declining global emissions since the 1970s, we see no corresponding decrease in Arctic concentrations – on the contrary,” said senior author Rune Dietz, an ecologist at Aarhus.”
“Yorkshire has become the second area of England to enter drought after the country recorded its driest spring in 132 years.
“Hosepipe bans could be possible if the region did not have significant rainfall in the coming weeks as, despite recent showers, reservoir stocks were continuing to dwindle.”
“A huge thunderstorm has left homes flooded and roads blocked after torrential downpours battered Kent last night…
“Bus operator Stagecoach said it was forced to cancel services between Dover and Canterbury last night due to “severe flooding”. The A256 in Tilmanstone, near Dover, was closed…”
“Early-season heat wave in France intensified by climate change.
“Exceptionally intense and early summer heat is forecast to spread across France from June 12 to 16, with temperatures soaring well above normal for mid-June. Climate Central analysis shows that human-caused climate change made this extreme heat up to five times more likely.”
“38.1 Pruniers FRANCE; Monthly record:32.5 Rocroi; 34.7C in GERMANY. Next night will be HISTORIC. HUNDREDS of stations in France, Germany, Switzerland and Benelux will have their pre-solstice warmest night in history, for many the earliest tropical night ever.”
“Severe thunderstorms: “very large hailstones of 8 cm”, “high risk of tornadoes”… beware of extreme phenomena, meteorologists are sounding the alert [France].
“…there is a high risk of tornadoes on a Pays de la Loire – Hauts-de-France axis this Friday evening (30-45%). Note that it is rare to observe such a high level of risk for this parameter in these regions.”
“Storm hits Aragon [Spain]: hailstones “like tennis balls” and a fire caused by lightning.
“Hail has wreaked havoc in Aragon. Friday’s storm left damage, some severe, in towns such as Almonacid de la Cuba, Codo, Fuentes de Ebro, and Quinto, among others . In the latter, according to the mayor, Jesús Morales, hailstones the size of tennis balls fell on cars, warehouses, and houses, causing significant damage.”
“A strong storm in Azuara [Spain] floods the streets, drags away several cars and sweeps away part of a bridge.
“The heavy rainfall recorded late Friday afternoon unleashed chaos in the Zaragoza town and forced some residents to take refuge on the roofs of their homes.”
“Economic situation in the Valencia province six months after the floods.
“The recovery of economic activity in the area is proving to be uneven: while spending by residents has quickly normalised, commercial activity is progressing at a slower pace, with a significant number of business establishments still inactive.”
“Climate change impacts on biological production in the Mediterranean Sea…
“In just over 20 years, the northward shift of the subtropical jet stream—a high-altitude airflow—caused by climate change has reduced primary production in the northwestern Mediterranean by about 40%. This marked reduction—the highest ever described—affects the base of the marine food web and could significantly impact living resources, ecosystem health and marine dynamics…”
“Death toll in the Eastern Cape rises to 78 after record-breaking rain, South Africa…
“Last year Cape Town had record rainfall in July and tens of thousands of homes were damaged. In 2022 at least 459 people died when torrential rains hit the port city of Durban. Even before the floods, large parts of South Africa — including regions in the Eastern Cape — had seen the wettest month on record through June 5.”
“Driest winter in 100 years prompts Kinneret island’s re-emergence. Experts are calling for the government to act, as drought grips Israel’s north.
“After disappearing beneath the rising waters of the Sea of Galilee five years ago, the small island opposite Kibbutz Ma’agan is set to re-emerge, Hebrew media reported on Thursday—a stark symbol of Israel’s worsening drought.”
“NIGHT MINIMUMS up to 32C [89.6F] in the Turkish Highlands; Hundreds of Records smashed with extreme margins: Min 31.8 Nusaybin; 29.7 Silopi etc. HOTTEST JUNE NIGHTS IN TURKISH HISTORY.”
“Pakistan’s cities sizzle under extreme hot weather: PMD.
“The country experienced extremely hot and dry weather on Friday with the perceived or ‘Feels Like’ temperature crossing 50 degrees Celsius in four cities… The temperature in Bahawalpur was recorded as 46°C, but the perceived temperature reached 55.8°C — the highest in the country.”
“India to face twice as many heatwave days, 43% rise in extreme rainfall by 2030 due to climate change: Study…
“According to the study, major cities in India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Patna, Surat, Bhubaneswar, and Thane, are likely to experience a twofold increase in heatwave days by 2030. These rising heatwave conditions are expected to lead to more erratic and intense rainfall.”
“Beyond heatwaves, how warmer nights are making summer unbearable [India].
“…not only is India experiencing warmer nights, but nighttime temperatures are rising faster than daytime heat, creating conditions that prevent the human body from recovering from daily heat stress… The pattern of extreme heat during days—with little or no relief during nights—brings severe health risks.”
“As India’s groundwater runs dry, calls for reform grow.
“Last month, the southern Indian city of Bengaluru faced an early start to the monsoon and experienced its wettest May ever. Beneath the heavy rains and floods, water shortages may seem a far cry. Yet they are a common problem.”
“Silchar in Assam breaks 100 year record with over 400 mm rain in 24 hours.
“Record breaking insistent rain has halted the public life in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura with flash floods. Silchar in South Assam recorded four hundred fifteen point eight millimeter [16.4 inches] rainfall in 24 hours breaking a more than 100 year’s record.”
“Three-and-a-half million years of Tibetan Plateau vegetation dynamics in response to climate change.
“The Tibetan Plateau supports the largest alpine meadow ecosystem globally… By analogy to the past, we suggest that, without major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the current Tibetan Plateau meadow is at risk of major transformation.”
“53 more records for June broken today, mostly in Sichuan. Several provinces >40C [104F]. Next week the heat will just get worse with 46/47C again in Xinjiang and night temperatures up to 35C.”
“Typhoon Wutip leaves three dead, thousands displaced in central Vietnam.
“Typhoon Wutip has caused widespread devastation in central Vietnam, resulting in three fatalities and significant damage to agriculture and infrastructure, according to the Vietnam News Agency on Saturday.”
“Brazil to auction oil exploration rights months before hosting Cop30…
“The “doomsday auction”, as campaigners have called it, includes 47 blocks in the Amazon basin, in a sensitive area near the mouth of the river that fossil fuel companies consider a promising new oil frontier.”
“Why the tropics have been unusually calm and what that means for hurricane season…
“Subtropical oceans across the planet, including regions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian, have surged to record levels of warmth, and that may be having the counterintuitive effect: fewer tropical storms.”
“As of June 11th, the sea surface temperature for the Gulf of Karankawa [Gulf of Mexico] is now 3.0 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean. Yesterday’s temperature of 29.21°C [84.6F] is second warmest to 2024’s 29.68°C.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Heavy rain lashed the Guadalajara metropolitan area [Mexico], leaving hail, flooding, and neighborhoods without power…
“Zapopan firefighters also reported several stranded vehicles in San José del Bajío; Another in Pedro Simón Laplace and Orisbayo Jabonero, in Paseos del Sol, with a person inside and a tree falling; another in …Arcos de Guadalupe, where a vehicle was swept away.”
“San Antonio [Texas]: at least 11 people killed by floods as crews search for missing…
“More than a dozen totaled cars were found stuck and overturned in a creek after over 7in (18cm) of rainfall fell in parts of the nation’s seventh-largest city. Three of the 11 confirmed dead were between 28 and 55, according to officials.”
“Charlotte firefighters rescued more than 30 people across the Queen City during a flash flood emergency Thursday night [North Carolina].
“The heavy rainfall triggered dangerous conditions in several neighborhoods… As Tyese Patterson sloshed through the water in the dark, she didn’t know what the day would bring. She found all three of her vehicles flooded.”
“49 homes destroyed by Rowena Fire, evacuation orders remain in effect [Oregon].
“During damage assessments, the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office says they identified 49 homes that were destroyed. The sheriff’s office says they expect this number to grow… As of Friday morning, the Rowena Fire has burned around 3,831 acres and remains at 0% containment.”
“Part of Alaska is under a heat advisory. That’s a first…
“…warming in Alaska is two to three times the average of the rest of the globe. That is part of the reason heat advisories are now on the table in the state.
“As climate change worsens global locust crisis, researchers offer solutions.
“…studies show how tropical cyclones, extreme rainfall and its resulting warm and moist soil have triggered several recent desert locust outbreaks. “Yet, it remains underprioritized in [the] climate space,” they say.”
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“Record-breaking heatwave triggers 17-fold increase in Greenland ice melting.
“Unseasonably high temperatures struck Iceland and Greenland in mid-May, with weather stations across both countries recording extreme heat far above seasonal norms.”
“The subpolar gyre is at risk of crossing a tipping point under future climate change associated with the collapse of deep convection…
“s expected, an increase in sea surface salinity or a decrease in sea surface temperature leads to an increase in mixed layer depth in nearly all CMIP6 models due to an intensification of deep convection.”
“Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents [AMOC] collapses. The weather impact would be extreme.
“Sea ice would spread southward as far as Scandinavia, parts of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the research found. This would have a huge impact on cold extremes as the white surface of the ice reflects the sun’s energy back into space, amplifying cooling.”
“North Sea and Baltic Sea suffer from “marine heatwaves”.
“The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) recorded exceptionally high water temperatures in the North Sea and Baltic Sea in March, April and May 2025 – another sign of advancing climate change.”
“Minimums up to 25C [77F] at 48N latitude and 21C at 62N latitude with even moisture and showers, a 100% tropical-like weather near the Arctic (ex: Min 21.1 Khanty-Mansiysk today). And it will get even hotter and more humid next few days. Just insane..”
“Russia’s largest grain producing region, Rostov, has declared a state of agricultural emergency in some drought-hit areas, the local governor said on Tuesday.
“The emergency regime, which enables farmers to seek compensation for losses, also serves as a signal for markets on prospects for this year’s harvest.”
“Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever [as per NASA and Copernicus EU].
“Parts of north-western Europe experienced the lowest precipitation and soil moisture levels since at least 1979… May also saw abnormally high sea surface temperatures in the north-eastern Atlantic, reaching the highest ever recorded, according to Copernicus.”
“EU countries consider softening methane emissions law on gas imports.
“European Union countries may demand that Brussels simplify the EU’s methane emissions law, which has stoked concerns from companies that it could hamper imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, according to a document seen by Reuters.”
“Residents recorded the meteorological phenomenon in photos, which were shared on social media. In addition to the hailstorm, there was rainfall and thunderstorms on the night of Tuesday into Wednesday.”
“A spectacular hailstorm leaves Navarrete [Spain] white and causes the suspension of classes this Thursday.
“The town center was flooded and the streets looked like rivers. While the hail in Logroño left striking images and flooded streets because the sewers couldn’t handle the storm, in Navarrete, the accumulated hail left huge blocks of ice.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT. Record heat from Africa to Europe to Asia:
“46.9C [116.4F] in SENEGAL; 45.1C in ALGERIA Minimums up to 33C; earliest 40C in ARAGON, Spain (according to Vigorro, this heat was unprecedented before June 15th); 42.8C in TURKEY Minimums up to 28C.”
“At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say…
““As we speak here, other bodies are being discovered,” Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane told reporters at a briefing, adding that it was one of the worst weather-related disasters his province had experienced. “I have never seen something like this,” he said.”
“Iraq braces for first summer heatwave starting Friday, temperatures to hit 52°C [125.6F].
“Baghdad – Iraq is set to be affected by its first summer heatwave of the year, with temperatures expected to climb significantly starting this Friday, June 13, 2025, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology announced on Tuesday.”
“Taliban Has Delivered Only Limited Helmand River Water, Says Iranian Official.
“An Iranian official said Monday that negotiations with the Taliban over the Helmand River water rights have yet to yield tangible results, accusing the group of failing to meet their obligations under a decades-old treaty.”
“India manipulating flow of Indus River to disrupt Pakistan’s crop patterns: minister.
“Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Malik has said that India was manipulating the flow of the Indus River system by “holding and releasing, holding and then flooding” to disrupt Pakistan’s crop patterns and food security.”
“Minimums up to 34C, max. 49C [120.2F]. June records of High minimums in India – 31.0 Najibabad, 30.0 Golaghat. Terrible heat wave in Northern Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad (lat 33.3N,525m asl) Min 30 Max 45 and Lahore.”
“Delhi’s Unusual Weather Pattern: Wettest May Followed By Scorching June.
“Delhi’s 2025 weather was unusual: record May rainfall brought cool temperatures and no heatwaves, followed by a severe June heatwave due to a delayed monsoon. The IMD introduced a new forecast system.”
“HISTORIC – 38.9C [102F] Lau Fau today is HONG KONG’S HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN HISTORY.
“This exceptional 38.9C today is not just Hong Kong hottest June day in history but it’s only 0.1C from the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in Hong Kong.”
“Torrential rains battered northeast China on Monday, triggering floods across the region…
“Floodwaters in Huanan Square in downtown Dalian reached 1.2 meters deep, stranding more than 20 vehicles including two buses that were nearly submerged to seat level with passengers still aboard.”
“One dead, hundreds evacuated as floods sweep northern Vietnam.
“Flash floods triggered by intense rainfall killed one person and damaged homes, farmland, and infrastructure across northern Vietnam on June 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities reported widespread flooding and landslides…”
“Massive flooding hits Cagayan de Oro [Philippines].
“The intense downpour triggered flooding in various barangays, submerging houses and stranding motorists… Some vehicles were also seen being swept away by floodwaters. Other vehicles were also submerged.”
“Extreme weather could send milk prices soaring, deepening challenges for the dairy industry [Australia].
“Climate change and extreme weather have been battering farmlands and impacting animal productivity, creating mounting financial strains and mental health struggles for many farmers.”
“For the first time this year, Antarctic sea-ice extent is more than 1.5 million square kilometers below the 1991-2020 mean. Extent currently ranks third lowest for the day, behind (you guessed it) 2023 and 2024.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Ship anchors are doing great harm to protected ocean life on the Antarctic seafloor…
“In areas where ships had dropped anchor, the ocean floor was visibly disturbed. Grooves and striations crisscrossed the seabed, and patches of mud covered the habitat. At these sites, marine life was sparse or entirely absent.”
“Rain chaos in Mexico City: flooding and hail in Álvaro Obregón and Cuajimalpa…
“Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced that an orange alert has been issued due to heavy rains in both districts, prompting the activation of Operation Tlaloque to support cleanup, remove fallen trees, dredge removal, and provide assistance to pedestrians and motorists.”
“Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge.
“Photos shared by the transportation department showed flames burning alongside and in the median of the highway as wind gusts fanned smoke. A water-dropping helicopter and a plane dropping fire retardant helped fight the fire from above.”
“Canada has already surpassed a year’s worth of charred land from wildfires.
“Wildfires across Canada are devouring land at a pace unseen in any year other than the historic 2023 season. With more than 7.8 million acres (3.15 million hectares) burned, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre data, the season has already raced past the annual average, even when including the past two major fire seasons.”
“Structural brain differences found in kids who experienced prenatal Superstorm Sandy exposure.
“Prior research suggests that prenatal exposure to stressors, such as extreme weather, may disrupt neurodevelopment and lead to morphological differences in children’s brains—including basal ganglia volume differences. The basal ganglia is involved in motor ability and possibly also functions such as emotion regulation.”
“The doubling of the RATE of sea level rise is a crucial indicator of how fast our climate is changing.
“Earth’s Energy Imbalance has more than doubled! Sea level rise from ocean heating requires about 50 times more heat than sea level rise from melting of land ice.” [Leon Simons]
And some good news for a change: “Nature returns to Ukraine’s ravaged Kakhovka Dam landscape…
“Birdsong interrupts the babbling of the many brooks, as Maniuk spots a sea eagle. “Just seeing that makes it worth bringing along a pair of binoculars,” he said, gazing skyward. “That’s the true ruler of the Dnipro floodplains.””
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“What Conflict in the Middle East Means for Climate Change
“In Norway’s Arctic, meteorologists have a first-row seat to climate change.
“How the UK is testing a radical plan to refreeze the Arctic…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN UK
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN FRANCE
“New DANA set to bring storms, hail and even TORNADOS to Spain this week.
“Greece wildfires: Dozens evacuated as flames ravage holiday island.
“The Mediterranean Sea is record hot. Again…
“The Ogun State Government has urged residents of the state not to panic in the face of the flash floods being witnessed across the state…[Nigeria]
“Violent extremism erodes local climate resilience in the Sahel…
“WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN
“”Lovely” night in Oman and Emirates. There are alternatives:
“Kashmir schools to be closed for 15 days amid record heatwave…[India]
“Rising Temperatures and Extreme Weather Hit Asia Hard.
“Heavy rainfall affects over 400,000 in Hunan province.
“Chile’s vital underwater forests face threats from mining, warming seas.
“In the shadow of melting glaciers: life in the heartland of the Incas’ former empire – a photo essay.
“Los Cuartos Dam overflows after rains in Naucalpan [Mexico] leaving streets flooded.
“Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said…
“Players and umpire fall ill during MLB games as heatwave grips US.
“Severe storms claim 3 lives in central New York, prompt rare Flash Flood Emergency. “
“Sunday sets records for heat, humidity in southern Ontario as ridge settles in. [Lots of record Tmins for June in NE US and Canada]…
“Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety…
“Climate change threatens Phytoplankton – The ocean’s oxygen powerhouse.
“Friday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data):”
“Substantial snow melt for Greenland from satellite observations; data after doi:10.1016/j.rse.2006.05.010.
“The Barents Sea system – gateway to the changing Arctic…
“HISTORIC HEAT 40 DEGREES [104F] IN SIBERIA:
“More summer weather extremes in Europe likely as North Atlantic Oscillation intensifies under climate change…
“Heatwave latest hit to farmers struggling with increasingly extreme weather [UK]…
“Flash floods in the Alps: How climate change is supercharging summer storms.
“Did you know new glacial lake is threatening a French Alps valley? 
“HISTORIC HEAT IN EUROPE – 42C [107.6F] again in Spain, widespread 40C in several regions. 39.7C also in FRANCE at Durban.
“Giant hailstones threaten to smash windscreens across Spain as rare violent storms approach, warns AEMET…
“We need a few more years of data because natural variability exists, but I’m afraid that the impact of shipping desulphurization over the Mediterranean might be even worse than I feared.
“The IMO is on track to adopt new mandatory regulations later this year to decarbonize shipping, the UN June Climate Meeting in Bonn was told…
“The year 2024 was Morocco’s hottest on record, the North African country’s meteorological agency said on Friday, mirroring the record surface temperatures measured globally…
“How climate change fuels Nigeria’s rising food crisis.
“Chocolate prices rise at fastest rate on record, as climate change continues to bite.
“South Africa declared a national disaster on Thursday following severe weather in several parts of the country last week.
“Toyota Motors Corp. has brought a lawsuit for 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) in a South African court for 2022 flood damages that shuttered its plant near Durban, Business Day reported…
“Water Levels Plummet At Drought-hit Iraqi Reservoir.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN PAKISTAN:
“Bridge collapses, children trapped as torrential rains batter Jharkhand; four dead, red alert issued [eastern India].
“Major roads blocked, dozens rescued as monsoon floods hit Nepal.
“Heavy rainfall has caused multiple road collapses and damage to bridges and culverts in Longshan county, Hunan province [China], with urban flooding submerging several residential areas. 
“China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world’s No.2 economy…
“Chinese scientists are in “a race against time” to mitigate glacier melting by employing innovative technologies such as artificial snow enhancement, nanomaterials coverage and other scientific explorations.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN:
“Severe rainfall causes widespread flooding across Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
“Record floods in the NSW Mid North have left some struggling through a month of isolation.
“TROPICAL NIGHTS IN WINTER:
“RECORD HEAT IN OCEANIA:
“The death toll from this week’s torrential rains and flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to three, with one person still missing, civil defense authorities said Friday.
“Erick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding…
“‘The stakes are life and death’: The US is not prepared for wildfire season after sweeping DOGE cuts, report says.
“Brace for the ‘heat dome’. Temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast will hit dangerous levels this coming week…
“Sinkhole opens in Rochester due to flash flooding caused by record rainfall [highest total for June]…
“Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease, research says.
“Roofs torn off after possible tornado hits Quebec’s Eastern Townships. ‘I was scared, I knew it wasn’t normal,’ says Danville resident.
“Planet’s reflective cloud coverage is shrinking – and amplifying the climate crisis, research finds…
“Climate models with low sensitivity to greenhouse gases do not align with satellite measurements.
“Globally land areas have increased an astonishing ~4F / 2.2C (on average) from the late 1800s! 
“Hollow phrases like ‘drastic transformative action’ don’t mean anything.
“Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth.
“Climate change impact on food ‘like everyone giving up breakfast’.
“Only two years left of world’s [fallacious] carbon budget to meet [airbrushed] 1.5C target, scientists warn…
“In Iceland, existing weather statistics ‘do not apply’ – Study…
“UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says…
“Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England’s northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.
“The permafrost in Switzerland’s Alps is the warmest since records began, the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday…
“Swiss authorities cleared a village in the country’s east over a potential rockslide, three weeks after a mudslide submerged a vacated village in the southwest.
“‘Tropicalising’ Med is bringing scorching sea temperatures, giant hailstones and muggy nights to Spain.
“MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE. Fierce heat continues unabated in the West:
“More than 700 people still missing after deadly floods in central Nigeria.
“Jordan is surviving this year’s record-breaking June heatwave.
“‘Zero season’: Syrian farmers face worst drought in decades.
“HISTORIC – IRAN 52.7 [126.9F] Khvormuj. 
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN INDIA & PAKISTAN:
“At least 27 people have died in three days of torrential rains which have lashed parts of India’s western Gujarat, state officials said Wednesday.
“Erratic weather is hurting Indian firms in the biggest consumer market.
“Huaiji, Guangdong suffered the largest flood in history, with the water level reaching 55.22 meters, 0.43 meters higher than the highest water level in history.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN CHINA – hundreds of records keep falling since months, continuously.
“Japan Issues Multiple Heat Alerts Amid Soaring Temperatures…
“Mental health and poverty remain a struggle for Maui wildfire survivors, new study says.
“Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs…
“SOUTH AMERICA WINTER WARM SPELL:
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN:
“Hurricane Erick strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, cautioning that further strengthening could occur before landfall.
“Mexico’s Food Supply at Risk from Extreme Weather…
“Tampa’s summers are getting hotter. 
“2025 is nearly half way through and the record breaking rainfall totals have been causing headaches for area farmers with a soggy delay for the first cut of hay in the Twin Lakes area [Arkansas].
“New record for strongest wind in Wichita. Here’s what surprised meteorologists…
“New York City and the US Northeast will shift to searing heat after weeks of rain and clouds as record-breaking temperatures descend on the region.
“A rare severe thunderstorm hit Juneau, Alaska, on Monday. The storm prompted the first severe thunderstorm warning ever issued in Juneau…
“Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows…
“Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds. [Dear God, No! Anything but that.]…
“I posted this 2 years ago. After which we experienced 2 years of 1.6°C above the Paris’ pre-industrial (1850-1900) baseline. 
“This is quite eye-opening to me anyways… 
“Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events.
“What do you think? A new record all-time low in September? A ‘blue ocean’ event? Aliens?
“[UK] Ministers are preparing for a scenario in which a hostile foreign power could weaponise sun dimming technology, The Telegraph can disclose…
“Yorkshire declares fourth drought in seven years.
“A reservoir at the Charnwood Lodge nature reserve [Leicestershire, UK] has dried up due to the “extremely dry” spring, a wildlife organisation has said.
“Climate hits UK farmers, food, bills.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN FRANCE. Every day is a record day in Europe:
“Violent storm in Neuchâtel: nearly 300 emergency calls [Switzerland].
“Lightning strike kills 3 hikers in Austrian Alps…
“Storm Triggers Flooding in Southern Russia’s Sochi…
“Armenian Communities Hit By Powerful Storm.
“Hail and downpours in Emilia Romagna: landslides, closed roads, blackouts and record accumulations [Italy].
“Huge hail collapses La Roda (Albacete) in just 15 minutes [Spain].
“I’m sorry to say that the Mediterranean climate most of us grew up with (1991-2020) doesn’t exist anymore.
“Extreme Heat Is Hitting Women in Ghana Hard.
“Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing…
“SUMMER IN WINTER – insanely warm night in Namibia and South Africa with tropical nights. MINIMUM Temperatures (they are warmer than summer averages):
“UNBELIEVABLE. WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN – NEARLY 53 DEGREES ON AN ISLAND:
“Flash Floods Severely Damage Irrigation Infrastructure and Crops in Tajikistan.
“Kabul To Become The First City To Run Out Of Water.
“Sriganganagar farmers protest water crisis as Punjab reduces water supply to Raj [India].
“Severe heat grips NW and east India.
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN CHINA:
“Scorching heat hits Japan; 37.2 degrees [99F] recorded in Gunma [multiple June heat records fall]…
“RELENTLESS RECORD HEAT IN INDONESIA:
“Big chill to continue across south-eastern Australia as outback towns plunge to record lows.
“Northland faces extreme weather: Tornadoes, droughts, and cyclones [NZ].
“Flood chaos in Querétaro: Dam overflows after downpour; several subdivisions are under water [Mexico].
“FIERCE HEAT IN MEXICO:
“122F/50C again in the DEATH VALLEY:
“West Virginia flash floods kill at least 6, others missing after inches of rain fell in 30 minutes: “It happened so quickly”…
“Rainfall, melting permafrost change Interior Alaska stream systems.
“Global Food Companies Are Struggling to Deliver Methane Progress…
“Scientists looked back in time to find the first signs of human-caused global warming. It’s far earlier than previously thought.
“Explainer: How human-caused aerosols are ‘masking’ global warming…
“Madder Than Expected – how climate scientists and the IPCC still won’t tell the truth about accelerating climate change…
“The disinterest from media for the complete mismatch between NASA satellite data and IPCC climate models is baffling.
“Arctic sea-ice volume for May, 2025 just dropped from PIOMAS and May, 2025 came in at second lowest, behind May, 2017. [Extent is currently fourth lowest.]
“Mercury pollution rides ocean currents north, threatening Arctic wildlife…
“Yorkshire has become the second area of England to enter drought after the country recorded its driest spring in 132 years.
“A huge thunderstorm has left homes flooded and roads blocked after torrential downpours battered Kent last night…
“Early-season heat wave in France intensified by climate change.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPE:
“Crazy heat! With 30°C [86F] at 11:00 am at 1,100 m above sea level in Chamonix no doubt Bossons Glacier tongue will rapidly continue its collapse! 
“From the Alps to Tien Shan [central Asia], same story for glaciers this year, on track for record losses! Little winter snow and already crazy heat!
“Severe thunderstorms: “very large hailstones of 8 cm”, “high risk of tornadoes”… beware of extreme phenomena, meteorologists are sounding the alert [France].
“Storm hits Aragon [Spain]: hailstones “like tennis balls” and a fire caused by lightning.
“A strong storm in Azuara [Spain] floods the streets, drags away several cars and sweeps away part of a bridge.
“Economic situation in the Valencia province six months after the floods.
“Climate change impacts on biological production in the Mediterranean Sea…
“Death toll in the Eastern Cape rises to 78 after record-breaking rain, South Africa…
“Hot, cold, snow, floods and hot again! 35C [95F] on the NAMIBIAN coast with hot berg wind, in the Southern African winter and it’s gonna get hotter. 
“Driest winter in 100 years prompts Kinneret island’s re-emergence. Experts are calling for the government to act, as drought grips Israel’s north.
“EXTRAORDINARY EVENT:
“Pakistan’s cities sizzle under extreme hot weather: PMD.
“India to face twice as many heatwave days, 43% rise in extreme rainfall by 2030 due to climate change: Study…
“Beyond heatwaves, how warmer nights are making summer unbearable [India].
“As India’s groundwater runs dry, calls for reform grow.
“Silchar in Assam breaks 100 year record with over 400 mm rain in 24 hours.
“Three-and-a-half million years of Tibetan Plateau vegetation dynamics in response to climate change.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN CHINA:
“Typhoon Wutip made landfall in Hainan on the evening of June 13. Affected by the typhoon, Hainan recorded a maximum gust of 34.4m/s. 
“Typhoon Wutip leaves three dead, thousands displaced in central Vietnam.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA:
“RECORD MILDNESS IN PATAGONIA AND ANTARTICA. Unusually mild weather is gripping the Patagonia and swathes of Antarctic coast in this start of winter:
“Brazil to auction oil exploration rights months before hosting Cop30…
“Why the tropics have been unusually calm and what that means for hurricane season…
“Breaking News! Code Yikes!
“Heavy rain lashed the Guadalajara metropolitan area [Mexico], leaving hail, flooding, and neighborhoods without power…
“San Antonio [Texas]: at least 11 people killed by floods as crews search for missing…
“Charlotte firefighters rescued more than 30 people across the Queen City during a flash flood emergency Thursday night [North Carolina].
“49 homes destroyed by Rowena Fire, evacuation orders remain in effect [Oregon].
“Part of Alaska is under a heat advisory. That’s a first…
“As climate change worsens global locust crisis, researchers offer solutions.
“Record-breaking heatwave triggers 17-fold increase in Greenland ice melting.
“The subpolar gyre is at risk of crossing a tipping point under future climate change associated with the collapse of deep convection…
“Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents [AMOC] collapses. The weather impact would be extreme.
“North Sea and Baltic Sea suffer from “marine heatwaves”.
“More incredible heat in SIBERIA.
“Russia’s largest grain producing region, Rostov, has declared a state of agricultural emergency in some drought-hit areas, the local governor said on Tuesday.
“Drought fears in Europe amid reports May was world’s second hottest ever [as per NASA and Copernicus EU].
“EU countries consider softening methane emissions law on gas imports.
“Huge hailstones in north of Portugal.
“A spectacular hailstorm leaves Navarrete [Spain] white and causes the suspension of classes this Thursday.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT. Record heat from Africa to Europe to Asia:
“At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say…
“Iraq braces for first summer heatwave starting Friday, temperatures to hit 52°C [125.6F].
“Taliban Has Delivered Only Limited Helmand River Water, Says Iranian Official.
“India manipulating flow of Indus River to disrupt Pakistan’s crop patterns: minister.
“EXTREME HEAT IN INDIA & PAKISTAN: 
“Delhi’s Unusual Weather Pattern: Wettest May Followed By Scorching June.
“HISTORIC – 38.9C [102F] Lau Fau today is HONG KONG’S HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN HISTORY.
“Torrential rains battered northeast China on Monday, triggering floods across the region…
“One dead, hundreds evacuated as floods sweep northern Vietnam.
“Massive flooding hits Cagayan de Oro [Philippines].
“Extreme weather could send milk prices soaring, deepening challenges for the dairy industry [Australia].
“Breaking News! Code Yikes!
“Ship anchors are doing great harm to protected ocean life on the Antarctic seafloor…
“Rain chaos in Mexico City: flooding and hail in Álvaro Obregón and Cuajimalpa…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE DEATH VALLEY – after a 122F/50C max. tonight Minimum was an incredible 96.4F/35.8C,close to the 1-15 June record of 97F.
“Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge.
“Canada has already surpassed a year’s worth of charred land from wildfires.
“Structural brain differences found in kids who experienced prenatal Superstorm Sandy exposure.
“The doubling of the RATE of sea level rise is a crucial indicator of how fast our climate is changing.
And some good news for a change: “Nature returns to Ukraine’s ravaged Kakhovka Dam landscape…