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“See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe.
“Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave… Hotter oceans are causing drastic changes to marine life, sea levels and weather patterns.”
“A negative Indian Ocean Dipole could emerge later this year, suggests new ECMWF seasonal guidance.
“Unusually warm seas in the eastern Indian Ocean may enhance rainfall in Australasia and reduce rainfall in parts of the Pacific. Globally, marine heat waves will be widespread.“
“…a new study by the UK’s Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Washington-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Oregon State University’s Co-operative Institute for Marine Resources Studies found that ocean acidification’s “boundary” was also reached about five years ago.“
“Coral reefs migrating poleward too slowly to escape rapid ocean warming, simulation study shows…
“The team designed a global simulation model that included roughly 50,000 coral reef sites, incorporating processes essential to coral reef health, such as how corals grow, disperse, evolve, and adapt to heat stress.”
“…new shipping routes between continents are opening up, and the yearly window for navigating through these freezing waters is expanding. But there is a heavy toll that comes with increased traffic in the Arctic, a fragile environment that is rapidly collapsing.”
“Dozens of thousands of records have fallen all over Russia since March, continuously, with intense heat waves sweeping the country from Europe to Asia one after another. North of 50 latitude temp >38C [100F] continues today with minimums up to 24C.”
“Moscow flooded by abnormal rainfall. Planes could not land, and a person was pulled into a sewer.
“Moscow and the Moscow region are facing the consequences of a heavy downpour that hit the region on Sunday, June 8. The elements flooded a metro station, disrupted the airport, caused traffic disruptions and left residents of the region with gardens destroyed by hail.”
“Tens of thousands of tree saplings killed by drought in England.
“…One of the worst-hit schemes — the Dorn and Glyme Valley Woodland in the Cotswolds — involved 189,505 trees planted across nearly 100 hectares. More than 40 per cent have failed, with drought cited as the primary cause.”
“Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets.
“A sudden and dramatic decline in the amount of carbon being soaked up by European forests is causing alarm among scientists, with fears that the sharp downturn could undermine efforts to curb global warming.”
“Severe storm hits Bucharest, causing floods and disrupting transport.
“A powerful storm swept through Bucharest on Monday afternoon, June 9, prompting a large-scale emergency response as torrential rain overwhelmed the city’s infrastructure. Several streets and boulevards were flooded…”
“Hundreds of stations at record levels all over the Mediterranean, except in Italy (nowhere close to records): Portugal – 38.2 [100.8F] Braga Marelim June record; Spain – Insane 41.5C Almeden 590m asl; 45C in Algeria; 37.6 Tirana, Albania. Night temperatures >30 in Greece.”
“Greece water emergency: from drought to disaster.
“From shrinking reservoirs next to Athens to bone-dry farmlands in central Greece, the signs are evident everywhere. Lake Marathon is at its lowest level in years. Farmers are watching their fields dry before the summer peak, and on the islands, tourists arrive by ferry while water is delivered by truck.”
“Greek Seas Record Unseasonably High Temperatures in June.
“Sea surface temperatures across the Aegean and Ionian Seas have reached unusually high levels for June, according to the National Observatory of Athens. Current readings show temperatures between 20°C and 22°C (68–71.6°F), significantly exceeding seasonal norms.”
“In ALGERIA the heat is historic – temperatures >42C in the northern highlands. Record for June also at Maghnia with 42.6C [108.7F].
“Incredibly, in 2025 in Sicily, Italy some stations have never risen above their MARCH records like Palermo. In 2024/2025 years 0 records, the only place in the world.”
“Zimbabwe plans to cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption in an effort to manage the growing elephant population, according to a statement from its wildlife authority on Tuesday.
“The country is home to the second-largest elephant population in the world, following Botswana.”
“Aid cuts put vital work to protect millions in Ethiopia from climate crisis at risk.
“…thanks to aid cuts, agencies in charge of distributing money are having to focus on emergency humanitarian aid over programmes like Anticipatory Action or other activities that prioritise longer-term climate resilience.”
“Turkmenistan’s deepening water crisis could have far-reaching regional consequences.
“Exacerbated by a changing climate, almost a century of unsustainable practices, and new regional developments, this crisis is not just an environmental problem—it’s an unfolding human tragedy that could have significant economic and political ramifications well beyond its borders.”
“Water crisis deepens in Pakistan: Indus basin dams near dead levels.
“A sharp drop in water flow from key dams in Pakistan’s Indus Basin has sparked concerns over the country’s agricultural and water security. According to recent reports cited by News18, the flow has declined by nearly 15% compared to the same period last year.”
“India’s $80 billion coal-power boom is running short of water…
“Many of the 20 people interviewed by Reuters for this story, which included power company executives, energy officials and industry analysts, said the thermal expansion likely portended future conflict between industry and residents over limited water resources.”
“Climate change heightens risk of Indian farmer suicides…
“Dwindling yields due to water shortages, floods, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, coupled with crippling debt, have taken a heavy toll on a sector that employs 45 percent of India’s 1.4 billion people.”
“Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India…
“Explaining this unusually high intensity of rainfall, Rahul Mahanta, Associate Professor at Cotton University, Guwahati, who specialises in climate science, told Mongabay India, “This year, sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal have been abnormally high.””
“Severe rainstorms disrupt China’s national college entrance exam (Gaokao).
“Torrential rains caused widespread flooding in parts of eastern and central China, including Wuhu and Changsha, on June 7 and 8, 2025, disrupting the national college entrance examination (Gaokao). The Gaokao is China’s most important academic exam…”
“AMOC decline linked to increased dry season rainfall in parts of the Amazon rainforest.
“…the study is the first to identify a causal pathway from the AMOC to the Southern Amazon from reanalysis and observational data. A weakening AMOC leads to a cooling of North Atlantic Sea surface temperatures, and this causes increased rainfall in the Southern Amazon during the dry season.”
“Search intensifies for young woman swept away by Pacaya River while trying to save her motorcycle [Honduras].
“After several hours of heavy rain, the Pacaya River burst its banks on Saturday in Zone 2 of the Escuintla departmental capital, severely affecting the Ferrocarrilero, Entre Ríos, and Popular neighborhoods. The flow swept away logs, rocks, and tons of trash…”
“46.0C [114.8F] at Bolanos ties the HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN THE JALISCO STATE. Once again, Mexican climatic history is rewritten and more record heat is expected next days.”
“Canyon, Texas declares second disaster after hailstorm slams city weeks after tornado.
“For the second time in just over a month, the City of Canyon has declared a disaster after back-to-back severe weather events battered the Texas Panhandle community with tornadoes, hail, and high winds.”
““I’ve never seen hail this devastating”: How local farmers were impacted by recent hailstorm [Colorado]
““I’ve never seen hail this devastating with such a wide path. I mean you’ll get spots of hail, but never such a wide path of hail,” said Nieslanik. Nieslanik said they still need to assess all the damage that was done to the crops. She also said that everything was going to be set back by at least two weeks.”
“Midwestern dust storms double as climate change and farming strip soil bare.
“Dust storms are creeping into the Midwest, where fertile soil is the backbone of U.S. agriculture. The storms carry fertilizer residue, pesticides, and other pollutants into rivers, lungs, and crops. The combination of hotter temperatures and intensive row cropping —especially corn and soy — strips fields of cover and speeds erosion…”
“Stifling heat hits the Pacific Northwest with 100-degree days through midweek…
“Stifling conditions are settling into the Pacific Northwest and Columbia River Basin to start the week, with triple-digit temperatures and readings flirting with records. The brief but intense heat wave will last through the middle of the week…”
“Temperature records fall in BC several communities, Lytton flirts with 40C [104F].
“Scorching heat burned through the temperature record books on Sunday across parts of southern B.C. New [daily] record highs were set in a dozen communities including Kamloops, Princeton, Clinton and Lytton, which was the hottest spot in the province.”
“Above normal temperatures, accelerated snowmelt point towards another year of drought in BC…
“By this time of the year, about half of the seasonal snowmelt has melted, on average. However, the data shows that two thirds of the snowpack has melted, which has been driven by normal temperatures in April and hot weather in the final week of May…”
“Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests.
“There are more than 425,000 inactive oil and gas wells across Canada, most of which are in Alberta and Saskatchewan. This means that the number of measured wells is very small, at only 0.1 percent.”
“Climate Change Is Driving Antibiotic Resistance in Soils.
“This discovery is especially important because soil is a major reservoir of bacteria, many of which can transfer resistance genes to harmful bugs that infect humans and animals. The study found that climate warming is making soil bacteria more adaptable, more active and better equipped to survive medicines that are meant to kill them.”
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“Breaking News! Code Yikes!
“The latest “Total Column Precipitable Water” data just came out from ECMWF for May, 2025, and surprise! The 36-month running average just hit yet another record high. Wet times ahead! And dry too! [IOW our hydrological cycle is “amped up”, moving water around the planet more aggressively and often more unpredictably; JP]
“May 2025 was the second warmest May on record after [El Nino-influenced] 2024, at around 1.4C above preindustrial levels in the ERA5 dataset.
“NH summer months generally show a bit less warming since preindustrial, as the world has warmed faster in winter months… With five months now in, it’s looking increasingly likely 2025 will end up as the second warmest on record.” [Zeke Hausfather]
“Earth’s CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history – exceeding 430 parts per million for the first time ever.
“For the first time on record, monthly average CO2 levels exceeded 430 parts per million (ppm), according to experts at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. The monthly average for May 2025 reached 430.2ppm – the highest level since accurate measurements began 67 years ago.”
“Spring 2025 was Ireland’s warmest and sunniest on record, Met Éireann says…
“An average temperature of 10.62 degrees was recorded across the State, a full 1.5 degrees above the long-term average for the years between 1991 and 2020. The previous warmest spring was recorded in 1945.”
“UK farmers lost £1.19 billion in income from arable crops last year following the extreme wet and stormy weather, official figures show…
“It comes amid warnings that farmers could be facing another terrible harvest this year following the hottest spring on record and the driest conditions in decades.”
“England’s Reservoirs Drop Further After Driest Spring Since 1893.
“Reservoir levels across England fell far below the norm as the driest spring in more than a century raises further concerns about water supplies ahead of summer.”
“New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport.
“Elsham datacentre in Lincolnshire is on course to cost £10bn and its 15 power-hungry computer warehouses are projected to release five times the carbon dioxide of Birmingham airport, including from take-offs and landings.”
“Climate-related risks in Switzerland are rising, driven by intensifying summer droughts and higher temperatures. That is the stark warning from a new report published on Thursday by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).”
“Nine injured as storm causes violent turbulence on Ryanair flight over Europe.
“A Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany on Wednesday night after severe turbulence injured nine people, police have said.”
“Around 30,000 people in Poland’s south cut off from electricity after severe storms.
“It follows extreme weather events across the country, particularly in the southern region, where heavy rain, strong winds, and hailstorms caused damage to facades of residential and farm buildings.”
“Storm with huge hail in Leghin – the village, under siege by extreme weather [Romania].
“The village of Leghin was hit this afternoon by a violent storm, accompanied by large hail, which caused panic among locals. The pieces of ice, some the size of ping-pong balls, destroyed roofs, agricultural crops and damaged several cars.”
“Another day with up to 43C in Northern Africa and 37C in the Balkans. The weekend will be historic: Exceptional heat in Morocco, Algeria, Spain, Balkans and Eastern Europe with up to 45C [113F] in Africa and 42C in Europe.”
“The shaky foundations of Alexandria [Egypt] are being eroded by climate crisis.
“Dozens of buildings in the Egyptian city, the southern Mediterranean’s most-populated metropolis, are collapsing from coastal erosion and the infiltration of sea water in its aquifers.”
“Agriculture, a long-standing pillar of Morocco’s economy, registered a sharp decline. Output in the primary sector shrank by 4.5%, led by a 4.8% decline in agricultural production. The fisheries industry, a source of growth in previous years, also ran out of steam.”
“Record after record, every single day, since October 2024 in the area. June Hottest nights in history: Min 28.4 [83.1F] Cotonou BENIN and 27.5 Wa GHANA.”
“Mokwa flood: ‘How my wives and children were swept off before my eyes’; survivors narrate woes [Nigeria]…
“The high intensity of rain led to the collapse of walls and fences of houses, and all barriers that would have saved structures on the ground. The resultant flood came with fury, sweeping away everything on its way-men, women, children and animals along with makeshift houses, farm produce and all.”
“For the second time this month the FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES broke their records of June hottest night – Tmin 26.9C [80.4F] Juan de Nova Island. In the past 2 years records have fallen there every month.”
“Most corals in the Arabian Gulf could be lost this century to climate change, study suggests…
“The study also found that corals in the hottest parts of the world will not be able to expand fast enough into cooler areas to cope with the damage they will experience from the warming of the oceans.”
“Pakistan urges India to restore Indus Waters Treaty in multiple letters.
“Pakistani authorities have written to their Indian counterparts several times since April to reconsider the decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.”
“India Accelerates Indus Water Diversion Projects Amid Treaty Standoff With Pakistan…
“India’s assertive stance underscores a broader strategic recalibration, with officials citing national security and resource sovereignty as key imperatives. “Water is a critical resource, and we must prioritise domestic needs, especially when cross-border terrorism remains unchecked,” a senior official noted.”
“The link between leprosy and climate-change that we did not know about: an Indian story.
“Leprosy was eliminated as a public health problem in India as per the World Health Organization’s criteria of less than 1 case per 10,000 population, at the national level, in 2005. However now, experts say, it is quietly resurfacing, particularly in climate stressed States including West Bengal and Bihar.”
“Six tornadoes hit Northeast China in one day. Is this a sign of abnormal climate?
“Why are there so many tornadoes? This is not groundless anxiety. From the perspective of circulation, although tornadoes are not uncommon in my country, such a dense concentration in a single period of time is indeed worthy of serious interpretation.”
“Waist-deep flooding hits 9 barangays in Mandaue; Lapu, Cebu cities gear up [Philippines].
“AT LEAST 44 families were evacuated to the Ibabao-Estancia gym on Friday, June 6, 2025, after heavy rains caused waist-deep flooding in several barangays of Mandaue City. The severe weather inundated multiple low-lying communities, with Barangays Ibabao-Estancia, Tipolo, Cabancalan, Pagsabungan and Subangdaku among those hardest hit.”
“‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event…
“At Rowley Shoals, Gilmour, who has been researching corals for 30 years, says a visit in mid-April presented a devastating and confronting scene. “It was several weeks after the peak heat stress. Some corals were still bleached white, but most had died. We saw that over vast areas,” he says.”
“Australia to see more intense rains as climate change worsens, analysis shows.
“Scientists have warned that extreme rains could become more common in eastern Australia, following heavy downpours from May 19-23 that caused widespread flooding, claimed five lives and left some 50,000 people stranded.”
“Rural VIC and NSW have experienced driest 24-month period on record affecting farmers [Australia].
“Shadow Regional Development Minister Anne Webster says the droughts in regional Victoria and New South Wales are “getting worse” and are causing an “enormous burden” for farmers. “We don’t have rain in our neck of the woods,” Ms Webster told Sky News host Chris Kenny.”
“Human noise is disrupting wildlife in Antarctica…
“Chronic noise can mask alarm calls, hamper chick-feeding coordination, and raise baseline stress. Over successive seasons, such subtle costs may tip breeding success below replacement levels.”
“We are witnessing an insanity these days of June with all the tropics pulverzing records everywhere. MINIMUM 28.6C [83.5F] Manhiki is COOK ISLANDS HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT IN HISTORY; MINIMUM 28.3 Majuro is MARSHALL ISLANDS HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT IN HISTORY.”
“The intense rains and thunderstorms recorded early Thursday morning in Luque and other cities caused material damage, flooding of homes, schools, businesses, avenues, streets, and vehicles swept away by the rapids. More than 90,000 ANDE users were left without power.”
“”We saw a really big decline in biomass, big losses and mortality of the largest trees,” said Rowland. This resulted in the loss of approximately 40% of the total weight of the vegetation and the carbon stored within it from the plot.””
“Climate change threatens banana exports, key to the Latin American economy…
“A report published in May by Christian Aid, titled Going Bananas: How Climate Change Threatens the World’s Favorite Fruit, found that 60% of banana-growing areas are at risk of disappearing within the next five decades due to extreme weather, rising temperatures, and pests.”
“Researchers race to understand new disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates.
“Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a novel coral disease that first emerged in Florida in 2014, and has now spread to 33 countries and territories in the Caribbean, including along the Mesoamerican Reef… Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what causes the disease.”
“Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed…
“The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife and even releasing toxic gases that forced one school in the French Caribbean island of Martinique to temporarily close.”
“Strong tornadoes batter Texas as severe weather spreads east…
“More than a dozen tornadoes were reported west of Lubbock, Texas, on Thursday, along with hail as big as large grapefruits and winds gusting over 100 mph. The town of Smyer, west of Lubbock, logged winds gusting to 109 mph.”
“NASA scientists describe ‘absolute sh*tshow’ at agency as Trump budget seeks to dismantle top US climate lab.
“NASA scientists are in a state of anxious limbo after the Trump administration proposed a budget that would eliminate one of the United States’ top climate labs – the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, or GISS – as a standalone entity.”
“Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears in US west.
“Unusually warm springtime temperatures have contributed to rapid reductions in snowpacks across the western US that rival the fastest rates on record, increasing concerns around wildfire season.”
“Wildfires forced another 1,000 people to flee their homes in Manitoba, one of two Canadian provinces under a state of emergency that has led to thousands of evacuations.
“Smoke from Canadian wildfires has worsened air quality in eastern Canada and the U.S.”
“Check out just how far wildfire smoke has spread! Since late May, smoke has swirled more than 5,000 miles from Canada to Russia, according to my analysis using Copernicus ECMWF data.
“Smoky skies have also been spotted in parts of Europe, Greenland and the Arctic Archipelago.” [Ben Noll]
“More bad news for sea ice monitoring (key satellite observations for tracking for sea ice):
“”The Defense Department has informed National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) that they will reduce the priority of processing the SSMIS data, resulting in likely daily data gaps.”” [h/t Zack Labe]
“Human Intelligence Created the Climate Crisis—But It’s Also the Solution [the article is not as stupid as this title makes it sound, even if its cautious optimism is, alas, unwarranted; JP].
“I don’t want my son growing up thinking that his species is in some way evil. I want him thinking humans are problem solvers, and that solving problems always creates new ones.”
“Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change.
“Actor and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger has told the BBC people should “stop whining” about US President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change… he said the president was not a barrier to change.”
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“Breaking News! Code UFB!!! The 36-month running average for planetary albedo hit yet another new low with the latest data released by CERES, now at 28.72%.
“Why? Melting polar ice & glaciers, changes in cloud cover, deforestation & land use changes, soot & black carbon.”
“Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change.
“In recent decades this territory – 80% of which is covered with ice – has recorded a loss of frozen mass that outpaced previous estimates by 20%. This rapid reduction not only has consequences for Greenland’s 56,000 inhabitants, but also on a global scale…”
“May 2024 was the warmest on record in Iceland, with a nationwide heatwave breaking temperature records at nearly all weather stations. The heat peaked at 26.6°C in Egilsstaðir, contributing to the warmest spring ever recorded in the country.”
“Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023. The dominant driver is shown to be anomalously weak winds leading to strongly shoaling (shallowing) mixed layers [exacerbated by global warming], resulting in a rapid temperature increase in a shallow surface layer of the North Atlantic.
“Furthermore, solar radiation anomalies made regional-scale warming contributions in locations that approximately correspond to some of the region’s main shipping lanes, suggesting that reduced sulfate emissions could also have played a localized role…”
“Farmers’ harvest in limbo after UK endures driest spring in nearly 70 years [warmest + sunniest, too]…
“The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) warns that climate change is already having a “devastating” impact on farmers, food security and shopping bills, and that recent weather extremes will negatively impact the upcoming harvest.”
“This spring was the warmest on record in Jersey, beating the previous high point set in 2020.
“The average temperature in the island across March, April and May was 12.7 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees hotter than the same period five years ago. This spring’s temperatures are also 1.6 degrees above the 30-year average recorded between 1991 and 2020.”
“Photos of the spectacular storm that collapsed Valladolid [NW Spain].
“The Aemet (National Meteorological Agency) forecast storms this Tuesday , but what no one expected was the magnitude of the storm. The force with which the sky dumped all the rain on Valladolid has left the city completely inundated…”
“An extremely violent storm hit the town of L’Hôpital-le-Grand (Loire) on Tuesday afternoon as a supercell phenomenon passed through. The images are impressive.
“Testimonies are pouring in on social media, accompanied by impressive photos and videos.”
“Violent storms with hail are raging over Poland. It only took a few minutes. Photos circulated online.
“The weather situation is dynamic and may deteriorate further – warn the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management and the Government Security Center, which has issued weather alerts.”
“A brutal storm hit Hungary: there was also plenty of hail here.
“Tuesday’s storms brought hail in several places, which could have caused serious damage to plants, cars and even houses. As they wrote, Zala and the Balaton region were not spared by the storm either.”
“A warmer climate with stronger updrafts is expected to result in larger hailstones, according to research published last year by Gensini and his colleagues. At the same time, warmer surface air below a storm might lead to more hail melting on the way down. After modeling both effects, Gensini said he expects fewer but larger hailstones as the climate warms.”
“Temperatures >37C [98.6F] in the Balkans on 4 June: In Particular the North Macedonian capital Skopje reached 36.9C,a record for early June. Next days Serbia will also rise to 37C and Hungary to 35C+,breaking records for early June,but unlikely for all June.”
“Ukrainian farmers suffer from drought — losses exceed €25 million.
“Farmers in southern Ukraine are facing a record drought. According to preliminary estimates, more than 55,000 hectares of crops have been affected. In monetary terms, farmers’ losses have already exceeded €25 million. This was reported by members of the UAC.”
“Flood disaster in Trabzon ‘Turkey]! 1 missing person sought.
“…nearly 50 vehicles and many workplaces were flooded in the area, municipal teams continue to work to drain the water… Search efforts were launched for a person believed to have been swept away by the water in the Akçaabat district.”
“Rising sea temperatures spawning killer Med storms, study warns.
“Mediterranean countries face increasing cyclone intensity despite stable frequency, according to a new international study published in “Reviews of Geophysics,” warning that rising sea temperatures fuel stronger storms with devastating rainfall.”
“Morocco Set For Sheepless Eid As Drought Persists.
“As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can’t seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year.”
“Record heat never ends in Ghana and surrounding countries. More records of June Hottest night/Highest minimums include: Min 27.5 [81.5F] Yendi GHANA; 25.7 Natitingou BENIN 465m asl (recorded twice).”
“Residents seek help as flood destroys Anambra shops [Nigeria]…
“When our correspondent earlier visited the area on Wednesday, some residents and traders were seen scooping floodwaters from their houses and shops while some of them who shared their harrowing experiences called on the state government for intervention.”
“UAE has hottest May on record after temperatures top 50ºC [122F]…
“An NCM forecaster said the average maximum temperature across the country for May was 40.4ºC – compared with overall maximum averages from 2003 to 2024 of 39.2ºC. The average temperature for May was 33.2ºC – compared with the historical average of 32.2ºC.”
“Mass fish die-off alarms residents in Iraq’s Najaf province.
“Initial assessments by the Najaf Environment Directorate indicate that the fish were not poisoned but died due to severe oxygen depletion in the water. The incident has raised growing concerns about environmental degradation and water quality…”
“[YET ANOTHER] EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL ASIA:
“Thousands of records have fallen in the area for months breaking every record in March, April, May and now in June. Minimum temperatures again up to 30C and max 43C [109.4F].”
“India experienced wettest May since [record-keeping began in] 1901.
“This year, May was not about sweltering heat and extreme temperatures but rain and floods. India experienced the wettest May in 124 years as the country recorded 126.7 mm of rainfall last month, said the India Meteorological Department.”
“Drought bakes China’s wheat belt, slashing harvests for some.
“Parts of China’s wheat belt in Shaanxi and Henan provinces have been hit hard by hot, dry weather, with the sun baking the soil into cracked slabs and scorching the wheat before it could ripen. Last month, Shaanxi recorded its highest average temperatures since records began in 1961.”
“China warns of more severe northern floods this summer.
“Floods in northern China from June to August are likely to be more severe this year, authorities said on Thursday in an initial forecast… Extreme storms and floods are set to be more frequent and more intense, state broadcaster CCTV cited the water resources ministry as saying.”
“A road collapsed in Liuzhou, Guangxi [southern China], and 4 cars fell into a pit. The local response was: it was caused by heavy rain…
“Guizhou Radio and Television Public Channel Common People’s Concern reported on June 3rd that at about 11:00 on the same day, a road on Xunjiang Avenue in Sanjiang County, Liuzhou, Guangxi suddenly collapsed.”
“Exceptional “performance” of the city of Ca Mau [Vietnam] – a few days after having its hottest May night in history, it also broke the record of its hottest June night.
“New record (also all time for any month) of highest minimum is 30.3C [86.5F]. Nino records are being pulverized all over the tropics.”
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN THE PHILIPPINES – every day is a record day in SE Asia:
“Minimum 27.2C [81F] at Calapan is hottest June night in history. 5 days of June and 5 days breaking records, which were from 2024 and before from 2023… Amazing.”
“Some more record of June Highest minimums in Western AUSTRALIA:
“Min 15.8 [60.4F] Norseman Aero; Min. 13.4 Rocky Gully – both records of June hottest night. Fun Fact: Today Norseman Aero broke 2 records – June Highest minimum and also June highest 24 hours precipitation: 31.2mm.”
“[Australian] Farmers face ‘new world’ of extreme weather as scientists urge action on climate change…
“Scientists and politicians are warning big policy shifts are needed to mitigate extreme weather impacts, following what farmers describe as unprecedented flooding in the New South Wales Hunter and Mid North Coast regions last month.”
“Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia.
“Almost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has revealed.”
“Astonishing stat from May! Tampa [Florida] broke its record warm min temp for May 4 times!
“Since records have been kept in 1890 the warmest AM low was 79. But we only dropped to 80 3 times this May & to 81 one time. Even more remarkable, 29 of 31 record warm AM’s have occurred since 2000.”
“Drone video reveals significant flood damage after record rain engulfs Kansas town.
“Newly released drone footage lays bare the devastating extent of flash flooding that swallowed homes and roads across south-central Kansas Tuesday. Some of the heaviest rain swamped the suburb of Valley Center, located about 10 miles north of downtown Wichita.”
“Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea.
““As the Arctic Ocean ecosystem gets warmer, harmful algal blooms are becoming more frequent, getting stronger, and spreading further,” said Dr. Kathi Lefebvre, a research biologist at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center and lead author of the study.”
“May brought record-breaking rain to parts of Southeast Alaska.
“Petersburg, Ketchikan, Haines, and Skagway all received record amounts of rainfall in May. Across the panhandle, many communities saw double or triple the amount of rainfall they normally get during the month. Most communities also experienced colder-than-average temperatures.”
“COLD START OF SUMMER IN ALASKA – June started very cold in Alaska with even a couple of records:
“25F [-3.9C] Deadhorse tied June lowest max. 27F Umiat new June lowest max. Fun fact: Utqiaġvik has been above freezing one day so far this year – January 24th.”
“Why are so many of Canada’s wildfires burning ‘out of control’?
“…Severe winds and smoke complicate suppression efforts, significantly impairing visibility, and remote areas with tall flames pose significant challenges for the deployment of firefighters, according to wildfire researchers in Canada.”
“This is one of the world’s greatest accountancy scams, which very few will understand:
“The UN’s IPCC considers the cooling aerosols from these Canadian forest fires as anthropogenic (arson?!). But the CO₂ is natural… You can’t have your climate cake and eat it too… Canada hides 1.1 BILLION TONS of CO₂ equivalent emissions in the very fine print.” [Leon Simons]
“Focus of the IPCC [risk] Assessment Reports Has Shifted to Lower Temperatures…
“…our results show that the scientific literature covered in the IPCC has increasingly shifted to 1.5 and 2°C. This is likely due to the goals of the Paris Agreement, as all reports published after 2015 skew heavily toward 1.5 and 2°C. This is understandable when it comes to scientific incentives, but not from the perspective of probability and risk assessment.”
“COP30 officials have said the United Nations-convened conference, set to begin in November, will focus on how to implement a range of promises made at previous summits — from shifting away from fossil fuels to restoring forests.”
“Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation…
“Scientists’ original description of the SSP3 scenario was: “A resurgent nationalism, concerns about competitiveness and security, and regional conflicts push countries to increasingly focus on domestic or, at most, regional issues.””
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“May, 2025 just recorded a monthly average global temperature anomaly of 1.393°C above the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline, making this the first full month to be below 1.4°C since June, 2023 (1.354°C).” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Minimums up to 26C [78.8F] in Kazakhstan and tropical nights near the Arctic Circle in the midst of Siberia. Some records are nearly 10C above the high minimums recorded this time of the year and some are above the June records.”
“Double record breaker: Spring 2025 is warmest and sunniest on UK record…
“The UK, and all four nations, have all recorded their warmest spring for mean temperature since the series began in 1884, surpassing the previous record from 2024. This season also outshone the rest, claiming the title of sunniest spring on record for the UK…”
“In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains.
“The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in the Swiss Alps. Some experts are now daring to raise the possibility that, in time, the most exposed sites may have to be abandoned.”
“Severe weather hit southern Germany on Sunday. Massive hailstorms and fires caused hours of fire and technical relief operations.
“Towards the evening, severe thunderstorms with heavy hailstorms swept across the city of Bad Säckingen ( Baden-Württemberg ), causing significant damage.”
“A supercell thunderstorm struck around ten towns in Puy-de-Dôme [central France] this Sunday evening, including Bertignat, Vertolaye, and Olliergues, causing significant damage.
“Trees were downed, 12-centimeter hailstones, and numerous roofs were damaged. This Monday, it was time to take stock of the aftermath of the storm.”
“Mainland Spain experienced its hottest May day ever on Friday, with the average temperature surpassing 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), national weather agency AEMET said on Monday.
“The average temperature across the country hit 24.08C, breaking the previous record for the month of 23.73C set on May 21, 2022…”
“Severe storm batters Egypt’s Alexandria, state of emergency declared.
“The northern Egyptian city of Alexandria was struck by sudden and severe weather on Saturday, including strong winds, heavy thunderstorms, and hail, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency and delay school exams.”
“More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods…
“In an effort to prevent disease in the area, authorities will soon start to dig out corpses buried underground, Mokwa’s district head Muhammadu Aliyu said. Recounting scenes of catastrophe, local residents told the BBC that they saw their homes and family members get washed away.”
“People in Burundi struggle amid Lake Tanganyika’s endless flooding,.
“Asha, a mother-of-four, found herself once again donning rubber boots inside her living room – the recurring cost of residing near Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, where climate change and relentless flooding have become a part of daily life.”
“Saudi Arabia deploys AI to protect over a million haj pilgrims from extreme heat…
“This concern is especially urgent following last year’s haj, during which more than 1,300 pilgrims lost their lives as temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.24 degrees Fahrenheit).”
“Daily heat tracker: Patna and Jaipur [NW India] record highest night-time temperature.
“At 30C [86F] Patna and Jaipur recorded their highest night-time temperatures… The map shows the apparent/feel-like temperature (the impact of humidity on high temperature) for humans, which indicates the level of discomfort people might experience.”
“At least 34 dead in India’s northeast after heavy floods.
“At least 34 people have died in India’s northeastern region after heavy floods caused landslides over the last four days, authorities and media said on Monday, and the weather department predicted more heavy rain.”
“MYANMAR – Floods in the north of the country: humanitarian situation worsens.
“Extensive flooding, caused by heavy rains that lasted for about a week, has affected northern Myanmar, particularly the Sagaing region and Kachin State. The emergency further complicates the lives of the civilian population, already severely affected by four years of civil conflict.”
“A landslide in Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China on Sunday has left three people dead, two injured and seven missing, local authorities said on Monday.
“The landslide occurred at around 9:30 p.m. in Muta Township, Dengqen County under the jurisdiction of the city of Qamdo. The injured people are in stable condition in hospital.”
“Flash floods wreak havoc in China’s Yunnan after intense rains…
“In Deqin county in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, pictures showed residents being rescued by boats after severe flooding caused roads to collapse. Several hundred people in Deqin were either rescued or relocated…”
“Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics like never seen before in 2+ centuries of climatic history. VIETNAM: Ca Mau broke again its record of hottest night in history with a Min of 30.3C [86.5F]. PHILIPPINES: The same at Masbate with Tmin 28.5C.”
“It never rains or it pours: Australia suffers two weather extremes in May.
“Australia saw a tale of two weather extremes last month, with extremely dry conditions continuing across southern parts of the country as parts of eastern New South Wales recorded the wettest May on record.”
“Millions of birds to migrate to iconic Australian lake after record rainfall.
“The rare event has occurred just four times in the past 160 years. Millions of waterbirds and breeding birds from as far as China and Japan will migrate to the lake during this time. South Australia’s Department of Water advises the best way to view the lake is from the air.”
“If you thought it was mild in recent months in Victoria, you’re spot on, with Australia’s smallest mainland state officially registering its warmest autumn on record. Average temperatures across Victoria were 1.90°C above average throughout autumn 2025, which narrowly exceeded the old record set in 2016.”
“Winter with mid summer temperatures in the most southern islands of the Territory which has been breaking records every month for years. June hottest night in history: Min 24.8 Ouvea Island; 24.1 Lifou Island… Min 26.3 [79.3F] Ile Surprise is NEW CALEDONIA RECORD HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT.”
“Fierce heat is sweeping both coast of MEXICO (record minimums of 28C / 82.4F] in the Sinaloa) and CARIBBEAN with widespread minimums of 27/30C from North to South. The record heat reaches South America where the Timheri Airport, GUYANA had a June record high Tmin of 24.8C.”
“Heavy rains trigger emergency protocol: Mexico City and Edomex report severe damage.
“Several municipalities and towns in Mexico City and the State of Mexico were severely affected by the rain that hit Tuesday afternoon. Service on a section of Metro Line A was suspended due to the downpours.”
“Guanajuato [N Central Mexico] struggles with flooding after record-breaking rains in May…
“Officials in León reported that 84 mm of rain fell in May, nearly quadrupling the amount of rain recorded last year (22 mm). In Guanajuato city, a record 42.4 mm of rain had fallen as of midday Saturday, surpassing the record 41 mm seen in May 1991 and May 2020.”
“Reno broke a century-old heat record Saturday, May 31, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
“The official high of 99 degrees [37.2F] at Reno-Tahoe International Airport broke the previous record of 98 for the day, set in 1910. It was also the hottest May day ever recorded in Reno — and the hottest temperature the city has ever seen this early in the year, data shows.”
“Dozens of wildfires have raged for several days in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, two provinces in central Canada. Both regions declared a 30-day state of emergency at the end of May to confront a situation that was as unprecedented as it was concerning…”
“Scorching Summer Threatens Grids and Crops Across Three Continents. North America, Asia and Europe will likely be pummeled by record heat…
“The western and central US, along with western and northern Europe, are at risk of sustained high temperatures, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles.”
“Scientists identify two global ocean bands heating at record rates.
“Scientists have examined global measurements from 2000 to 2023, comparing them to early-2000s conditions. The findings point to two latitudinal stretches near 40 degrees in both hemispheres where ocean temperatures are climbing notably.”
“CO₂ at Mauna Loa just reached a monthly average of >430 ppm for the first time.
“That’s possibly higher than in over 3.3 million years. The global RATE of increase is off the chart. It’s hard to exaggerate how unprecedented this is!”
“The global temperature may be even higher than we thought.
“The world has warmed even more than we thought, according to a new dataset suggesting the temperature rise since pre-industrial times is 6 per cent higher than previous estimates.”
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“About half of the world’s population experienced an additional month of extreme heat over the past year due to human-caused climate change, according to a new study.
“The extreme heat caused deaths and illnesses, damaged agricultural crops and strained energy and healthcare systems, according to the report from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross published on Friday.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SIBERIA – dozens of records of hottest nights pulverized with margins up to 10C; something never seen before 2025 anywhere outside Antarctica.
“MINIMUMS 21.5 [70.7F] Simanovsk, 21.1 Blagovescetnsk, 20.0 Bratoljubovka etc.. some are above summer records!”
“The area of forest fires in Buryatia has increased to 114 thousand hectares [Siberia].
“”According to operational data, on the morning of May 30, there are 28 forest fires in Buryatia in the Barguzinsky, Bauntovsky Evenki, Eravninsky, Zaigraevsky, Kizhinginsky and Selenginsky districts. The total area of fires is 114,068 hectares.”
“30 DEGREES [86F] ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE – exceptional warmth continues in RUSSIA. Temperatures up to 31C north of 65 latitude, close to the Arctic Circle!
“Minimums are also very high and next nights will be the spring warmest night for HUNDREDS of Russian towns with tropical nights at 65N.”
“England could face drinking water shortages within a decade unless new reservoirs are built, a minister has claimed.
“The warning comes as the government announced it was speeding up the planning process for two reservoir projects. But overriding local objections can be unpopular and the reservoirs could still be more than a decade away from opening.”
“Met Eireann red weather map shows marine heatwave return ‘warmest in recorded history’.
“Temperatures off the coast of Ireland are currently at record highs and will only become hotter in the coming weeks. Met 4 Cast highlighted the anomaly on X: “This is phenomenal.”
“Kelp forests in crisis: How toxic turf algae are taking over…
“The Rasher group’s earlier work showed that warming oceans were the main driver of kelp forest collapse in the Gulf of Maine. But this new study explains why reversing warming alone won’t be enough to bring kelp back.”
“Swiss villages on high alert after glacier collapse and landslide buries Blatten.
“Authorities in southern Switzerland are on high alert as concerns grow over potential flooding along the Lonza River following the collapse of the Birch Glacier earlier this week.”
“21° [70F]… at 2,000m above sea level today! [French Alps]
“Does anyone imagine that the permafrost is doing well on these north faces? One of my hearty place (Haute Romanche, Ecrins) with Les Agneaux (3,664 m) and so much moraines!” [Melaine Le Roy]
“HISTORIC SPRING HEAT IN FRANCE 37C! One of the most extreme days in French history: 159 monthly records.
“37.0 [98.6F] Begaar the highest. Records include 34.7C Toulouse which resisted from 1943, Pau, Bergerac, St Girons, Tours, Limoges, Cazaux, Cognac,Le Mans, Briancon.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT – almost 42 DEGREES; 41.6C /106.9F] El Granado SPAIN is one of the hottest Spring days in European history with widespread 35C+ in Spain, Portugal and Southern France.
“More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Greece, southern Italy and Spain.
“March was Europe’s warmest on record – a trend driven by climate change – and also saw below average rain across large parts of the north and east of the continent. Now 41.2% of Europe finds itself in some form of drought…”
“Moroccan authorities continued to battle wildfires Thursday in the Houara Forest in Tangier province in northern Morocco for the fourth consecutive day.
“The fires broke out Monday amid soaring temperatures and strong winds.”
“Flash floods in central Nigeria kill at least 115 people.
“Flash floods that ripped through parts of central Nigeria have killed at least 115 people and injured dozens of others, emergency services officials said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise further.”
“Tajikistan’s president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates.
“Tajikistan, home to the majority of Central Asia’s glaciers, is urging global action as climate change accelerates glacier melt… Tajikistan is home to nearly 14,000 glaciers, but more than a thousand have already disappeared.”
“While western Middle East will finally see a relief after weeks of deadly heat, intense heat will linger for some days in the Dash el Lut desert of IRAN and in Southwest Pakistan with night MINIMUMS up to 35C [95F].”
“At least 32 people have died and over 150 others were injured across Pakistan in a week of violent storms following an intense heatwave, officials confirmed on Friday. The severe weather, expected to continue until Saturday, has hit both northern and central regions of the country.”
“67 dead as record-breaking rainfall batters Karnataka [India], over 19 lakh at risk…
“Torrential pre-monsoon rains sweeping across Karnataka since April have left 67 people dead and over 19.32 lakh others vulnerable to floods and landslides, according to a grim update shared with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a state-level review meeting on Friday…”
“Over 5,000 homes damaged as storm, tidal surge hit Bhola [Bangladesh]…
“The storm, accompanied by unusually high river pressure and gusty winds, left thousands of homes and countless trees either destroyed or severely damaged. Many families have been left homeless and are now enduring severe hardship. Over a thousand cattle and other livestock were reportedly washed away.”
“The Southern town of Ca Mau had its hottest night in history with a minimum of exactly 30.0C [86F]. It had never happened before. All tropics keep pulverizing all the records set during the 2023/2024 Nino…”
“‘All sorts of bacteria’: floods have dumped a year’s worth of landfill on some NSW towns [Australia]. Where will it go?
“…The EPA says one of its key priorities is the disposal of animal carcasses – 1,200 of which have been reported to the Animal and Agriculture hotline so far, with that number expected to grow significantly.”
“‘It’s just maths’: uninsurable, disaster-hit pockets of Australia pose existential questions requiring radical answers…
“The problem is that there is just not enough money in the government coffers to make up the shortfall, he says. “There’s too many people needing that government help, now that there’s so many uninsured. Everything we’re talking about is billions and billions of dollars.””
“The tropics keep breaking record everywhere. Lately there were more records of hot nights: minimum 28.3C [82.9F] Yap and Majuro. MICRONESIA and MARSHALL ISLANDS HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN HISTORY tied.”
“Heavy downpours cause havoc in multiple areas of Panama City…
“The heavy rainfall caused tree falls, flooding in several homes, and, above all, the flooding of important communication routes. The collapse of a wall at a residence in the Pedregal area was also reported.”
“Puerto Rico’s 2022 leptospirosis surge shows one of the hidden health risks of flooding.
“Elsio Wunder of the University of Connecticut says the disease most frequently affects people who live in warm climates and who lack access to safe sanitation. And as the climate changes, leptospirosis could become more common.”
“What a marine heat wave near Florida means for temperatures, storms and coral.
“The heat wave — a large area of well-above-average water temperatures lasting for an extended period — comes after a heat dome caused air temperatures in the region to soar… Ocean temperatures of nearly 98 [36.7C] degrees F were recorded by a buoy in Everglades National Park last weekend…”
“Once again Tampa Airport has broken it’s May warmest morning on record. If this sounds familiar, you are right! We broke the same record last Thursday.
“The old May warmest AM was 79, last week was 80 and today 81.” [Jeff Berardelli]
“Alabama’s wettest May: Rainfall tops 200% in cities, breaks records and hits farms hard.
“Do you think you spotted Noah’s ark in Alabama this May? You’re not alone. With historic rainfall soaking the state, even the most skeptical might believe they saw it float by.”
“Torrential downpours led to widespread flash flooding in San Antonio [Texas] on Friday morning, prompting high-water rescues and grinding the city’s morning rush hour to a halt…
“Just Tuesday evening, significant flooding was reported along the Riverwalk.”
“Wildfire burns Joshua trees in area considered a ‘last refuge’ for the species [California]…
“A fire ignited in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park on Friday afternoon and burned 175 acres and several Joshua trees in a region that experts say is critical to the species’ future in a warming climate.”
“Six grey whales have died in the San Francisco Bay area in the past week and authorities are trying to determine what could be causing the sudden deaths…
“The Marine Mammal Centre added that this is the most number of dead grey whales “since the Unusual Mortality Event that caused this species to lose roughly 45% of their population just a few years ago.””
“Why D.C. should brace for a brutally hot and humid summer…
“Our prediction for a hot summer is in keeping with the long-term trend toward higher summer temperatures fueled by human-caused climate change… Nine of our ten hottest summers have occurred since 2010…”
“Great Lakes temperatures are intensifying as region enters new reality, new study suggests…
“Climate change is driving an increase in heat waves and cold spells on the Great Lakes, with almost every recorded increase in both extremes coming after the mid-1990s. All five Great Lakes have seen their temperature intensities surge over 100%, with the tipping point coming after an El-Niño in 1997-1998…”
“Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days…
“The country’s largest fires – the Bird River fire and the Border fire – remain completely uncontained in northern Manitoba. In Manitoba alone, wildfires have burned about 200,000 hectares already this year – already about three times the recent full-year average for the province.”
“Wildfires in Alberta are threatening almost half a million barrels of daily crude production as heat and wind push the flames closer to massive oil sands well sites.
“A total of 30 out-of-control fires are burning in the province amid hot, dry weather…”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN CANADA – 34.3C [93.7F] Hay River is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HOTTEST SPRING DAY IN HISTORY.
“Dozens of records fell, including Alberta: 34.5 Fort Chipewyan, 33.5 Mildred Lake; NT: 34.3 Hay River, 33.1 Fort Smith, 32.6 Fort Providence 27.9, Yellowknife, TMin 18.0 Fort Simpson, NU: 21.3 Arviat.”
“Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss…
“We find hysteresis that is caused by the long response time and by crossing of tipping points… Therefore, today we are likely already at (or almost at) an overshoot scenario, supporting recent studies warning of substantial irreversible ice loss with little or no further climate warming.”
“Everyone knew how ridiculous these [IPCC] scenarios were.
“We’re hitting ΔT +1.5°C about 15 years before IPCC’s best estimate (orange line)…As our research and observational evidence show, Earth’s Energy Imbalance has more than doubled and that’s starting to translate into a doubling (or more) of the global warming rate. No one should be surprised by this.” [Leon Simons; co-author of Prof James Hansen]
“Ahead of hosting COP30, Brazil is set to weaken environmental licensing.
“A new bill may dismantle Brazil’s environmental license framework, easing the way for infrastructure projects such as oil exploration on the Amazon coast and paving the BR-319 road, in one of the rainforest’s most preserved areas.”
“Prince Harry’s company promotes emissions calculator that ‘airbrushes impact’.
“Duke of Sussex’s eco-travel initiative has used a carbon calculator which is accused of underestimating flight emissions… Representatives of the Duke of Sussex confirmed that he took a commercial long-haul return flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai to an event to promote greener travel…”
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“Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years. Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030…
“Chris Hewitt, director of climate services at the WMO… said it was still not too late to limit warming if fossil fuel emissions are cut. “We must take climate action,” he said. “1.5C is not inevitable.”” 🙄
[Global mean temps for the past two years have been 1.6C and we briefly exceeded 2C in Nov 2023; that’s not even factoring in the dubious demarcation of pre-industrial as 1850-1900.]
“Arctic predicted to warm more than three times faster than global average…
““For Arctic sea ice in September (at its minimum extent) from 2025 to 2029, large reductions are predicted in all regions that typically experience sea ice at this time of year,” the report stated. “The ability to predict anomalies at the sea-ice edge is highly accurate, so there is strong confidence in these projected reductions.””
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPEAN RUSSIA – unbelievable warm nights near the Arctic Circle; some examples:
“19.4C [66.9F] Veslyana, 18.8 Cherdyn, 18.1 Jarensk, 17.4 Lun, 17.1 Sykytvka. Veslyana not only pulverized its spring record of hottest night but also that of June.”
“EXTRAORDINARY OVER 37 [98.6F] DEGREES IN SIBERIA HIGHLANDS.
Dozens of records pulverized with huge margins (see main stations Tmaxes below). Records of hottest nights broken by 5/10+C, locally above summer records, with Minimums up to 22C+.”
“Authorities in the Siberian republic of Buryatia on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of a village due to fast-moving wildfires in the area.
“Buryatia regional head Alexei Tsydenov said strong winds pushed a blaze toward the village of Sulkhara, prompting officials to bus 91 residents, including 33 children, to temporary shelters in a neighboring village.”
“Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C / 80.6F [UK].
“Some 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. This beats the previous record of 626 hours set in 2020.”
“A young ornithologist has warned that a mosquito-born disease linked to a sharp decline in blackbird populations is “a taste of what’s to come”.
“Mya-Rose Craig, from the Chew Valley in Somerset, said the spread of the Usutu virus is proof British wildlife is struggling “in a way people don’t realise”.”
“Scientists fear Britain’s entire food chain is contaminated as study finds microplastics in bugs.
“Plastic pollution is harming slugs, beetles, snails and earthworms, new research has found, raising fears Britain’s entire food chain has been contaminated… Polyester, most likely from clothes, was the most common type of plastic found in the invertebrates tested.”
“Brussels tells EU capitals to cut water use by 10% in face of droughts…
“The plan, due to be presented next month and seen by the Financial Times, marks the first time the European Commission will set a target for water efficiency and signals concern about the EU’s dwindling groundwater reserves.”
“Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing…
“Christian Huggel, a professor of environment and climate at the University of Zurich, said while various factors were at play in Blatten, it was known that local permafrost had been affected by warmer temperatures in the Alps.”
“‘Glaciers are already moving down at accelerated speed’. As Europe rapidly warms, rain falling instead of snow provides heat and lubrication for glaciers to collapse.” [Leon Simons]
“Heavy flooding in Romania’s Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction…
“According to County Prefect Petres Sandor, the inflow of water is uncontrollable. “We lost the fight with nature. The water has started to enter the salt mine again, with a flow that cannot be controlled at the moment,” Sandor told local press.”
“Paphos banana farmers [Cyprus] ‘on brink of disaster’ over water shortages…
“Their issues were raised at a meeting called on Wednesday evening, which was attended by various MPs and Akamas mayor Marinos Lambrou, with Paphos banana farmers’ association chairman Moses Peyiotis saying the situation “has reached the point of impossibility”.”
“Forest fire declared out of control in Mallorca. Unusually high temperatures not helping…
“Firefighters from the Palma brigade, the Mallorca brigade and the Balearic Institute of Nature are working in the area, along with the Palma Local Police.”
“Spain will this week bake in a heatwave where temperatures could soar to their highest level for the time of year since [at least] 1950, national weather agency AEMET said on Wednesday…
“The last three years have been the hottest on record in Spain, which is emerging from a years-long drought.”
“Brutal heat with 46.6C [115.9F] at Saint Louis SENEGAL coast – HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY (period of records >140 years); 47C also in MAURITANIA and MALI.”
“Ghana’s vanishing coast: Climate change is eroding historic site.
“In the Ghanaian city of Keta, a key part of the country’s history there is under threat from climate change. Fort Prinz en-stein, which was once a grim clog in the transatlantic slave trade, is now a shell of itself because of rising seas.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN TURKEY – 39C [102.2F] at 700m above sea level!
“And exceptional hot nights with records pulverized; tropical nights even above 2000m asl. SOME RECORDS HIGH MINIMUMS: 26.4 Sanliurfa, 26.0 Adiyaman, 25.4 Mardin 1000m, 23.6 Hatay, 23.4 Osmaniye, 24.4 Sirnak 1450m!”
“Sulaimani wildfires scorch over 1,000 dunams of land [Kurdistan].
“A series of wildfires scorched large swathes of land across Sulaimani province on Wednesday and Tuesday, burning around 1,000 dunams of forest and shrubland and damaging thousands of trees, according to local officials.”
“At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods and destroyed homes in central and northern parts of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday…
“Soaring temperatures in April and May are becoming more common in Pakistan, which usually sees summer begin in early June.”
“EXTRAORDINARY- HISTORIC HEAT IN [NORTHERN] INDIA:
“CRAZY MINIMUM 35.4C [95.7F] Phalodi – May hottest night broken by 3C already three times in a row. Okha Min 30.0 Record broken for the 5th time in a row! An insanity.”
“Gujarat [NW India] gets record 20 times its normal rainfall in May.
“Until May 27, Gujarat received 50.6 mm of rainfall against a long-range average of 2.5 mm, resulting in 20 times or 1925% more rain than the normal range, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.”
“Eight people who went missing in the recent mountain torrent and mudslide in the county of Longsheng, Guilin City of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, were confirmed dead on Wednesday.
“A mountain torrent and mudslide struck a village in the county of Longsheng, leaving eight people unaccounted and three injured…”
“China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions…
“China faces longer, more intense heat waves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain which meteorologists attributed to climate change. The country is especially vulnerable to climate change, authorities have said, because of its huge population.”
“The remote island of Chichijima yesterday broke its record of May highest temperature with 30.5C [86.9F]. Records have fallen all over Japan this month and every single month in the past 5+ years has broken records.”
“Deforestation and fires persist in Indonesia’s pulpwood and biomass plantations.
“Industrial plantations of trees to make paper and wood pellets are causing widespread and persistent environmental and social violations in Indonesia, despite claims to the contrary by the industry and government, a new report shows.”
“Severe flooding submerges villages in East Kalimantan, as Indonesia battles series of disasters.
“…powerful river currents, intensified by heavy rainfall, swept through public infrastructure and residential areas. The floodwaters brought down trees and debris, further hampering access and response efforts on the ground.”
“Record-breaking rain sweeps Northern Territory farms and stations during dry season.
“Rainfall records have tumbled across the Northern Territory, including 179 millimetres [seven inches] in just 24 hours near Katherine. Cattle producers say the rain is welcome, but it has caused issues for some melon growers.”
“The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has upgraded devastating floods across NSW’s Mid North Coast and Hunter regions to an Insurance Catastrophe, triggering priority support for thousands of affected property owners.”
“An Australian lamb price record has been smashed three times in 24 hours in Victoria this week driven by drought, floods and a strong appetite for Aussie lamb overseas.
“Heavy lambs hit $410 a head at Warracknabeal in the state’s north-west on Wednesday.”
“New South Wales is grappling with a widespread dust storm days after record flooding that killed five and displaced 50,000 people…
“Massive dust clouds blanketed parts of the state, including the capital of Sydney, on Tuesday, creating conditions which experts warn are hazardous to health. Authorities warned of “extremely poor” air quality in some suburbs…”
“Severe storm in Santa Fe: one dead, damage, evacuations, flooding, and classes suspended [Argentina]…
“Two weeks after the storm that caused fatalities and infrastructure disasters in the Buenos Aires towns of Campana and Zárate , a strong storm hit the province of Santa Fe early this morning…”
“A court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy giant RWE in a long-awaited decision.
“Saúl Luciano Lliuya had argued that the firm’s global emissions contributed to the melting of glaciers in Peru – threatening his hometown of Huaraz with flooding.”
“Heavy Rainfall in Ozarks Breaks 80-Year-Old Record.
“The Ozarks have officially recorded their wettest April and May on record, with over 20 inches of rainfall falling across the region in the last two months. This surpasses the pervious record set back in 1943.”
“Intense spring heat in CANADA from West (especially) to East: 35.9C [96.6F] Ashcroft and Kamloops, 35.2 Lytton, BC. 32.3C Beaverlodge lat 55N altitude 745m asl, Alberta.
“Tomorrow the Northwest Territories can attack its territorial record of May highest temperature.”
“Thousands in Canada’s Manitoba ordered to evacuate in wildfire emergency…
““The Manitoba government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation,” Manitoba’s premier, Wab Kinew, told a news conference. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory.””
“Marine heat waves in the Chesapeake Bay doubled over past two decades, according to new research.
“…a new study led by the University of Maryland is yet another confirmation of what scientists have reported for years: The bay is steadily warming and seeing a growing number of extreme heat incidents known as marine heat waves.”
“Weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation causes the historical North Atlantic Warming Hole…
“Here we use observations as a benchmark and climate models as a tool to demonstrate that only models simulating a weakened historical Atlantic overturning can broadly reproduce the observed cooling and freshening in the warming hole region.”
“Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say…
“Dr Thomas Davies, a marine conservationist at the University of Plymouth, said the findings were a “genuine cause for concern”, with potentially severe implications for marine ecosystems, global fisheries and the critical turnover of carbon and nutrients in the oceans.”
“World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says [Brazil]…
“André Corrêa do Lago, the veteran Brazilian diplomat, who will direct this year’s UN summit, wants to spur a new global effort to persuade people that remodelling the economy away from a reliance on fossil fuels and towards a clean energy future will reap benefits for all people.”
“Brazil advances with plan to drill oil at the mouth of the Amazon River.
“Brazil’s environmental agency, IBAMA, approved a key step that could soon allow Petrobras, the nation’s state oil company, to begin offshore oil drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River.”
“How the world’s largest wealth fund looks at climate risk. Norway’s giant oil fund thinks climate threats to valuations have been underestimated…
“”But it’s important, Smith Ihenacho argued, to be “realistic on what investors can do”. “Clearly, it also needs political solutions,” she said. “Investors alone can’t solve the climate crisis we’re in.””
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“See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe.
“A negative Indian Ocean Dipole could emerge later this year, suggests new ECMWF seasonal guidance.
“‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study.
“Coral reefs migrating poleward too slowly to escape rapid ocean warming, simulation study shows…
“As Arctic ice vanishes, maritime traffic boom fuels the climate crisis.
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN RUSSIA:
“Moscow flooded by abnormal rainfall. Planes could not land, and a person was pulled into a sewer.
“Tens of thousands of tree saplings killed by drought in England.
“Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets.
“Severe storm hits Bucharest, causing floods and disrupting transport.
“MEDITERRANEAN EXTRAORDINARY HEAT:
“Greece water emergency: from drought to disaster.
“Greek Seas Record Unseasonably High Temperatures in June.
“In ALGERIA the heat is historic – temperatures >42C in the northern highlands. Record for June also at Maghnia with 42.6C [108.7F].
“SUMMER IN WINTER – record heat never ends in Southern Africa. It moved to Madagascar and Mozambique.
“Zimbabwe plans to cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption in an effort to manage the growing elephant population, according to a statement from its wildlife authority on Tuesday.
“Aid cuts put vital work to protect millions in Ethiopia from climate crisis at risk.
“Turkmenistan’s deepening water crisis could have far-reaching regional consequences.
“Water crisis deepens in Pakistan: Indus basin dams near dead levels.
“India’s $80 billion coal-power boom is running short of water…
“Climate change heightens risk of Indian farmer suicides…
“Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India…
“Severe rainstorms disrupt China’s national college entrance exam (Gaokao).
“The heat wave in northern China has further expanded today, with Turpan in Xinjiang reaching 44.8C and AWS reaching 47.1C / 116.8F (Mangxiaohu). 
“SE ASIA RECORD HEAT – in just one week of June, nearly all tropical countries have broken heat records (unprecedented in world climatic history).
“AMOC decline linked to increased dry season rainfall in parts of the Amazon rainforest.
“Search intensifies for young woman swept away by Pacaya River while trying to save her motorcycle [Honduras].
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN MEXICO – HISTORIC.
“Canyon, Texas declares second disaster after hailstorm slams city weeks after tornado.
““I’ve never seen hail this devastating”: How local farmers were impacted by recent hailstorm [Colorado]
“Midwestern dust storms double as climate change and farming strip soil bare.
“Stifling heat hits the Pacific Northwest with 100-degree days through midweek…
“Temperature records fall in BC several communities, Lytton flirts with 40C [104F].
“Above normal temperatures, accelerated snowmelt point towards another year of drought in BC…
“Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests.
“Climate Change Is Driving Antibiotic Resistance in Soils.
“Breaking News! Code Yikes!
“May 2025 was the second warmest May on record after [El Nino-influenced] 2024, at around 1.4C above preindustrial levels in the ERA5 dataset. 
“No one should be surprised when a planet that accumulates heat more than twice as fast starts to see temperatures go up more than twice as fast.
“Earth’s CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history – exceeding 430 parts per million for the first time ever.
“The prominent areas of surface ocean warmth (relative to average) continue in the midlatitude basins of both hemispheres. 
“Spring 2025 was Ireland’s warmest and sunniest on record, Met Éireann says…
“UK farmers lost £1.19 billion in income from arable crops last year following the extreme wet and stormy weather, official figures show…
“England’s Reservoirs Drop Further After Driest Spring Since 1893.
“New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport.
“Bossons Glacier [France] tonight. 😭
“Switzerland faces growing drought risks.
“Nine injured as storm causes violent turbulence on Ryanair flight over Europe.
“Around 30,000 people in Poland’s south cut off from electricity after severe storms.
“Storm with huge hail in Leghin – the village, under siege by extreme weather [Romania].
“MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE:
“The shaky foundations of Alexandria [Egypt] are being eroded by climate crisis.
“Morocco’s agricultural, fishing sectors plunge in 2024 amid drought, climate strain.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE GULF OF GUINEA:
“Mokwa flood: ‘How my wives and children were swept off before my eyes’; survivors narrate woes [Nigeria]…
“RECORD HEAT AGAIN IN THE INDIAN OCEAN:
“Most corals in the Arabian Gulf could be lost this century to climate change, study suggests…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CENTRAL ASIA: 
“Pakistan urges India to restore Indus Waters Treaty in multiple letters.
“India Accelerates Indus Water Diversion Projects Amid Treaty Standoff With Pakistan…
“The link between leprosy and climate-change that we did not know about: an Indian story.
“Six tornadoes hit Northeast China in one day. Is this a sign of abnormal climate?
“Waist-deep flooding hits 9 barangays in Mandaue; Lapu, Cebu cities gear up [Philippines].
“‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event…
“Australia to see more intense rains as climate change worsens, analysis shows.
“Rural VIC and NSW have experienced driest 24-month period on record affecting farmers [Australia].
“Human noise is disrupting wildlife in Antarctica…
“RECORD HEAT IN OCEANIA:
“Flood caused flooding in Luque [Paraguay].
“Amazon’s longest drought experiment reveals alarming forest decline.
“Climate change threatens banana exports, key to the Latin American economy…
“Researchers race to understand new disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates.
“Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed…
“A dozen vehicles are swept away by the rain in Santa María del Oro [Durango, Mexico].
“Strong tornadoes batter Texas as severe weather spreads east…
“NASA scientists describe ‘absolute sh*tshow’ at agency as Trump budget seeks to dismantle top US climate lab.
“Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears in US west.
“Wildfires forced another 1,000 people to flee their homes in Manitoba, one of two Canadian provinces under a state of emergency that has led to thousands of evacuations.
“Check out just how far wildfire smoke has spread! Since late May, smoke has swirled more than 5,000 miles from Canada to Russia, according to my analysis using Copernicus ECMWF data.
“More bad news for sea ice monitoring (key satellite observations for tracking for sea ice): 
“Human Intelligence Created the Climate Crisis—But It’s Also the Solution [the article is not as stupid as this title makes it sound, even if its cautious optimism is, alas, unwarranted; JP].
“Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change.
“Breaking News! Code UFB!!! The 36-month running average for planetary albedo hit yet another new low with the latest data released by CERES, now at 28.72%. 
“Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change.
“Warmest May on Record in Iceland.
“Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023. The dominant driver is shown to be anomalously weak winds leading to strongly shoaling (shallowing) mixed layers [exacerbated by global warming], resulting in a rapid temperature increase in a shallow surface layer of the North Atlantic. 
“Farmers’ harvest in limbo after UK endures driest spring in nearly 70 years [warmest + sunniest, too]…
“This spring was the warmest on record in Jersey, beating the previous high point set in 2020.
“Photos of the spectacular storm that collapsed Valladolid [NW Spain].
“An extremely violent storm hit the town of L’Hôpital-le-Grand (Loire) on Tuesday afternoon as a supercell phenomenon passed through. The images are impressive.
“Violent storms with hail are raging over Poland. It only took a few minutes. Photos circulated online.
“A brutal storm hit Hungary: there was also plenty of hail here.
“Why Is Hail Getting So Big?
“EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE:
“Ukrainian farmers suffer from drought — losses exceed €25 million.
“Flood disaster in Trabzon ‘Turkey]! 1 missing person sought.
“Rising sea temperatures spawning killer Med storms, study warns.
“Morocco Set For Sheepless Eid As Drought Persists.
“GULF OF GUINEA ENDLESS RECORD HEAT:
“Residents seek help as flood destroys Anambra shops [Nigeria]…
“UAE has hottest May on record after temperatures top 50ºC [122F]…
“Mass fish die-off alarms residents in Iraq’s Najaf province.
“[YET ANOTHER] EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL ASIA:
“India experienced wettest May since [record-keeping began in] 1901.
“Drought bakes China’s wheat belt, slashing harvests for some.
“China warns of more severe northern floods this summer.
“A road collapsed in Liuzhou, Guangxi [southern China], and 4 cars fell into a pit. The local response was: it was caused by heavy rain…
“Exceptional “performance” of the city of Ca Mau [Vietnam] – a few days after having its hottest May night in history, it also broke the record of its hottest June night.
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN THE PHILIPPINES – every day is a record day in SE Asia:
“Some more record of June Highest minimums in Western AUSTRALIA:
“[Australian] Farmers face ‘new world’ of extreme weather as scientists urge action on climate change…
“Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia.
“Astonishing stat from May! Tampa [Florida] broke its record warm min temp for May 4 times! 
“Drone video reveals significant flood damage after record rain engulfs Kansas town.
“Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea.
“May brought record-breaking rain to parts of Southeast Alaska.
“COLD START OF SUMMER IN ALASKA – June started very cold in Alaska with even a couple of records:
“Why are so many of Canada’s wildfires burning ‘out of control’?
“This is one of the world’s greatest accountancy scams, which very few will understand:
“Focus of the IPCC [risk] Assessment Reports Has Shifted to Lower Temperatures…
“John Kerry Says COP30 Climate Talks Will Require ‘More Nuanced Cooperation’.
“Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation…
“We just experience the first two years ‘with a global temperature anomaly above 1.6°C in one or more data sets!’
Meanwhile, we’ve just had a dip in temps [for reference global temps were 1.16C above pre-industrial for the year 2022]:
“Last month (May 2025) witnessed below average Arctic sea-ice concentration in most areas. 
“Another insane warm night in RUSSIA:
“Double record breaker: Spring 2025 is warmest and sunniest on UK record…
“In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains.
“Severe weather hit southern Germany on Sunday. Massive hailstorms and fires caused hours of fire and technical relief operations.
“A supercell thunderstorm struck around ten towns in Puy-de-Dôme [central France] this Sunday evening, including Bertignat, Vertolaye, and Olliergues, causing significant damage. 
“Mainland Spain experienced its hottest May day ever on Friday, with the average temperature surpassing 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), national weather agency AEMET said on Monday.
“A new Mediterranean heat wave is going to sweep both the western, eastern and southern Mediterranean: Spain, Algeria and all the Balkans.
“Severe storm batters Egypt’s Alexandria, state of emergency declared.
“GABON had its HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT IN HISTORY – min 26.9 [80.4F] Port Gentil.
“More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods…
“People in Burundi struggle amid Lake Tanganyika’s endless flooding,.
“Saudi Arabia deploys AI to protect over a million haj pilgrims from extreme heat…
“Daily heat tracker: Patna and Jaipur [NW India] record highest night-time temperature.
“Silchar, Assam’s second-largest city [NE India], has recorded 415.8mm [16.4 inches] of rain in 24 hours, breaking a 132-year-old record [NE India].
“At least 34 dead in India’s northeast after heavy floods.
“MYANMAR – Floods in the north of the country: humanitarian situation worsens.
“A landslide in Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China on Sunday has left three people dead, two injured and seven missing, local authorities said on Monday.
“Flash floods wreak havoc in China’s Yunnan after intense rains…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA:
“RECORD HEAT ALL OVER …SE ASIA. June started with pulverizing records all over the tropics:
“It never rains or it pours: Australia suffers two weather extremes in May.
“Millions of birds to migrate to iconic Australian lake after record rainfall.
“Victoria just had its warmest autumn on record.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN NEW CALEDONIA:
“CARIBBEAN HEAT:
“Heavy rains trigger emergency protocol: Mexico City and Edomex report severe damage.
“Guanajuato [N Central Mexico] struggles with flooding after record-breaking rains in May…
“Reno broke a century-old heat record Saturday, May 31, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
“Canada faces early and intense wildfire season.
“Scorching Summer Threatens Grids and Crops Across Three Continents. North America, Asia and Europe will likely be pummeled by record heat…
“Scientists identify two global ocean bands heating at record rates.
“CO₂ at Mauna Loa just reached a monthly average of >430 ppm for the first time.
“The global temperature may be even higher than we thought.
“About half of the world’s population experienced an additional month of extreme heat over the past year due to human-caused climate change, according to a new study.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SIBERIA – dozens of records of hottest nights pulverized with margins up to 10C; something never seen before 2025 anywhere outside Antarctica.
“The area of forest fires in Buryatia has increased to 114 thousand hectares [Siberia].
“30 DEGREES [86F] ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE – exceptional warmth continues in RUSSIA. Temperatures up to 31C north of 65 latitude, close to the Arctic Circle!
“England could face drinking water shortages within a decade unless new reservoirs are built, a minister has claimed.
“Met Eireann red weather map shows marine heatwave return ‘warmest in recorded history’.
“Kelp forests in crisis: How toxic turf algae are taking over…
“Swiss villages on high alert after glacier collapse and landslide buries Blatten.
“21° [70F]… at 2,000m above sea level today! [French Alps]
“HISTORIC SPRING HEAT IN FRANCE 37C! One of the most extreme days in French history: 159 monthly records.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT – almost 42 DEGREES; 41.6C /106.9F] El Granado SPAIN is one of the hottest Spring days in European history with widespread 35C+ in Spain, Portugal and Southern France.
“More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Greece, southern Italy and Spain.
“Moroccan authorities continued to battle wildfires Thursday in the Houara Forest in Tangier province in northern Morocco for the fourth consecutive day.
“Flash floods in central Nigeria kill at least 115 people.
“Tajikistan’s president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates.
“MIDDLE EAST RELENTLESS HEAT:
“Deadly storms sweep Pakistan, kill 32 as extreme weather grips country.
“67 dead as record-breaking rainfall batters Karnataka [India], over 19 lakh at risk…
“Over 5,000 homes damaged as storm, tidal surge hit Bhola [Bangladesh]…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN VIETNAM:
“‘All sorts of bacteria’: floods have dumped a year’s worth of landfill on some NSW towns [Australia]. Where will it go?
“‘It’s just maths’: uninsurable, disaster-hit pockets of Australia pose existential questions requiring radical answers…
“RECORD HEAT IN OCEANIA:
“Heavy downpours cause havoc in multiple areas of Panama City…
“Puerto Rico’s 2022 leptospirosis surge shows one of the hidden health risks of flooding.
“What a marine heat wave near Florida means for temperatures, storms and coral.
“Once again Tampa Airport has broken it’s May warmest morning on record. If this sounds familiar, you are right! We broke the same record last Thursday. 
“Alabama’s wettest May: Rainfall tops 200% in cities, breaks records and hits farms hard.
“Torrential downpours led to widespread flash flooding in San Antonio [Texas] on Friday morning, prompting high-water rescues and grinding the city’s morning rush hour to a halt…
“Wildfire burns Joshua trees in area considered a ‘last refuge’ for the species [California]…
“Six grey whales have died in the San Francisco Bay area in the past week and authorities are trying to determine what could be causing the sudden deaths…
“Why D.C. should brace for a brutally hot and humid summer…
“Great Lakes temperatures are intensifying as region enters new reality, new study suggests…
“Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days…
“Wildfires in Alberta are threatening almost half a million barrels of daily crude production as heat and wind push the flames closer to massive oil sands well sites.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN CANADA – 34.3C [93.7F] Hay River is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HOTTEST SPRING DAY IN HISTORY.
“Friday Ice Update – Both poles (Arctic and Antarctic) are about two standard deviations below average (1981-2010)…
“Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss…
“Everyone knew how ridiculous these [IPCC] scenarios were. 
“Ahead of hosting COP30, Brazil is set to weaken environmental licensing.
“Prince Harry’s company promotes emissions calculator that ‘airbrushes impact’.
“Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years. Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030…
“Arctic predicted to warm more than three times faster than global average…
“The shocking loss of older (usually thicker) Arctic sea ice – comparing changes in late March with the latest 2025 data…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPEAN RUSSIA – unbelievable warm nights near the Arctic Circle; some examples:
“EXTRAORDINARY OVER 37 [98.6F] DEGREES IN SIBERIA HIGHLANDS.
“Authorities in the Siberian republic of Buryatia on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of a village due to fast-moving wildfires in the area.
“Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C / 80.6F [UK].
“An official drought has been declared across the north-west of England due to a drop in water supply, the Environment Agency has said.
“A young ornithologist has warned that a mosquito-born disease linked to a sharp decline in blackbird populations is “a taste of what’s to come”.
“Scientists fear Britain’s entire food chain is contaminated as study finds microplastics in bugs.
“Brussels tells EU capitals to cut water use by 10% in face of droughts…
“Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing…
“Swiss climate refugees?!
“Heavy flooding in Romania’s Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction…
“Paphos banana farmers [Cyprus] ‘on brink of disaster’ over water shortages…
“Forest fire declared out of control in Mallorca. Unusually high temperatures not helping…
“Spain will this week bake in a heatwave where temperatures could soar to their highest level for the time of year since [at least] 1950, national weather agency AEMET said on Wednesday…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN NORTH AFRICA:
“Ghana’s vanishing coast: Climate change is eroding historic site.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN TURKEY – 39C [102.2F] at 700m above sea level!
“Sulaimani wildfires scorch over 1,000 dunams of land [Kurdistan].
“At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods and destroyed homes in central and northern parts of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday…
“EXTRAORDINARY- HISTORIC HEAT IN [NORTHERN] INDIA:
“Gujarat [NW India] gets record 20 times its normal rainfall in May.
“Eight people who went missing in the recent mountain torrent and mudslide in the county of Longsheng, Guilin City of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, were confirmed dead on Wednesday.
“China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions…
“More record heat in JAPAN:
“Deforestation and fires persist in Indonesia’s pulpwood and biomass plantations.
“Severe flooding submerges villages in East Kalimantan, as Indonesia battles series of disasters.
“Record-breaking rain sweeps Northern Territory farms and stations during dry season.
“NSW floods declared insurance catastrophe.
“An Australian lamb price record has been smashed three times in 24 hours in Victoria this week driven by drought, floods and a strong appetite for Aussie lamb overseas.
“New South Wales is grappling with a widespread dust storm days after record flooding that killed five and displaced 50,000 people…
“Severe storm in Santa Fe: one dead, damage, evacuations, flooding, and classes suspended [Argentina]…
“A court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy giant RWE in a long-awaited decision.
“Heavy Rainfall in Ozarks Breaks 80-Year-Old Record.
“Intense spring heat in CANADA from West (especially) to East: 35.9C [96.6F] Ashcroft and Kamloops, 35.2 Lytton, BC. 32.3C Beaverlodge lat 55N altitude 745m asl, Alberta.
“Thousands in Canada’s Manitoba ordered to evacuate in wildfire emergency…
“Marine heat waves in the Chesapeake Bay doubled over past two decades, according to new research.
“Weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation causes the historical North Atlantic Warming Hole…
“Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say…
“World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says [Brazil]…
“Brazil advances with plan to drill oil at the mouth of the Amazon River.
“How the world’s largest wealth fund looks at climate risk. Norway’s giant oil fund thinks climate threats to valuations have been underestimated…
“Greenhouse gases haven’t been much above Eemian levels during the past 800,000 years (Vostok ice core).