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“Earth shattered heat records in 2023 and 2024: is global warming speeding up?
“…Scientists projected that early 2024 would be hot owing to the El Niño. But they also anticipated that temperatures would fall after the weather pattern subsided and conditions in the equatorial Pacific returned to normal last June. “That didn’t happen,” says Zeke Hausfather…”
“Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth.
“Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on… Extreme events are taking scientists by surprise. Right now, as the bald reality of climate change bears down on human life, scientists are seeing more clearly the limits of our ability to predict the exact future we face.”
“Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For those hoping to see CO2 growth slow down, I’ve got very bad news.
“The annualized rate of CO2 growth just hit an all-time high of 3.50 ppm as of December, 2024. The previous record fastest annualized CO2 growth was 3.49 ppm in January, 2017.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Breaking News! Code Yikes! The monthly methane number just came out from NOAA for September, 2024, at 1936.64ppb.
“The bad news is that the annualized rate of methane growth is once again increasing.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson] …“As far as we can tell, global methane concentrations haven’t been this high in over 50 MILLION years!!” [Leon Simons]
“The changing nature of future Arctic marine heatwaves and its potential impacts on the ecosystem…
“…we find Arctic MHWs intensify on orders of magnitude during the warming twenty-first century, following sea ice retreat. However, with little sea ice coverage, strong interannual variability emerges, which could surpass the amplitude of former intensification.”
“Deep sediments under Arctic lakes could release large amounts of carbon dioxide and methane, adding to the threat of runaway climate change… most modelling only accounts for thawing in the top 3 metres of Arctic soil.”
“AMOC: UK could face more severe weather from slowing Atlantic currents…
“The AMOC moves 17 million cubic metres of warm water every second, north along the ocean surface, returning cold water through the ocean depths. This distributes 1.2 petawatts of heat, the equivalent to the energy flowing through one million power stations.”
“UK weather latest: ‘Danger to life’ flood warning as 500 alerts in place; two airports stop all flights.
“More than 500 flood alerts are in place across the UK, with one severe flood warning requiring “large-scale” evacuation. Snow and ice warnings have also been issued for millions. Travellers face further disruption – with two airports suspending flights.”
“France sees temperatures as low as -33C [-27.4F]…
“Temperatures of -33.9C were measured in Jura on Saturday as France recorded some of its coldest temperatures ever. The cold spell led authorities in Paris to cut speed limits by 20km/h under level two of its ‘cold and ice plan’.”
“Cava crisis: Spanish fizz must adapt amid torrid droughts…
“According to DO Cava, the yields for Catalonia have dropped from 300 million kilos in 2021 to 230 million in 2023, with 2024 expected to be even lower. That’s a loss equivalent to around five times the total production of English wine.”
“Almería faces critical water shortage as drought deepens.
“A large part of the province is in a state of emergency due to the ongoing drought, and it’s impacting both residents and farmers. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the water situation has reached critical levels, with some towns now facing a daily limit of 200 litres of water per person.”
“The Mediterranean will be faced with extreme warming and climate change THIS decade. [Leon Simons is particularly talking about the new shipping pollution legislation that will mean less cooling sulphur particles, as of May 1st].
“IPCC provides a false sense of security. No one seems to give a sh*t. Gross negligence!”
“Greenwell Matongo community activist Ranciah !Gaes says she has been getting calls from desperate residents pleading for help with blankets and clothes.”
“INSANE Records broken by 6C+ margins,near the highest in world climatic history – TMIN 25.1 Elliot 1500m asl: First Jan Min >20C and >25C at the same time! 44.2 [111.6F] Mandeni KWAZULU NATAL HOTTEST DAY EVER.”
“Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope…
“The women small-scale farmers we interviewed reflected on the droughts: “The smell of decaying livestock tainted the atmosphere. Moreover, salt began to crystallise in the river. We used this salt both for cooking and sold some it.””
“HISTORIC WINTER HEAT IN SAUDI ARABIA – insanely hot night (before a thunderstorm ) in Jeddah with a minimum of 26.6C [79.9F]; HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN SAUDI HISTORY. First Min >26C in the country in January.
“Jeddah has been with record heat for years, without any colder than average months.”
“Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca flooded after being hit by extreme rain.
“Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, has been hit by extreme weather. Footage circulating on social media shows entire neighbourhoods partially submerged amid the heavy rainfall.”
“Why water scarcity is key factor in Syria’s protracted conflict…
“Since 2011, water scarcity has been a central factor in the country’s prolonged conflict, manipulated for political and economic gain. In a region already vulnerable to climate change, prolonged drought and water shortages have worsened the plight of a country devastated by 13 years of war.”
“Thailand and Indonesia have been breaking thousands of records every single day for over 600 days and continue to do so. Insane winter MINIMUM of 27.6C [81.7F] at Laem Chabang THAILAND on the Gulf, January record destroyed.”
“Past climate shifts altered Southern Ocean currents and carbon exchange: Study warns it may be happening again…
“Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world’s largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen during periods of ice age and warmer intervals in Earth’s history, researchers claim.”
“Some of the ideas for protecting the Thwaites and other marine-terminating glaciers like it are considered radical, including creating giant submarine curtains that would at least partially prevent warm tidal currents from reaching the glacier ice.”
“Amazon’s Global Warming Counterweight Threatened…
“For the first time in recorded history extreme drought has become a regular feature of the rainforest, like clockwork every couple of years. This is not normal… In some regions of the forest, the Amazon emits more carbon than it stores…”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN – 2024 records are being smashed in pieces all over the tropics (the opposite of what we would expect with La Nina).
“GREANADA had an absurdly hot night with a Minimum of 27.0C [80.6F], the highest ever recorded in January for all the Caribbean.”
“Southern California is about to be blasted by one of its most powerful Santa Ana windstorm in recorded history.
“It may not be #1, but the combination of high population, drought conditions, abundant fuel, and mountain wave strength may create world-record high fire danger.”
“Climate change is hampering US apple quality and output: Study…
“While apple orchards nationwide have become increasingly vulnerable to warming trends, the three U.S. counties with the biggest output are among the most affected, according to the study, published on Monday in Environmental Research Letters.”
“Cape Breton coastal communities concerned as climate change eliminating sea ice in Gulf of St Lawrence [Canada].
“Ice has been steadily disappearing from the Gulf of St. Lawrence — record low levels were recorded last winter — and federal officials say it could be gone altogether within 20 years.”
“Unlike just about every other year in the satellite-era record of sea ice by early January, the Hudson Bay (Canada) still hasn’t frozen over… Not good.
“Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds…
“Warmer air can hold more water vapour, leading to more intense downpours. Warmer seas provide more energy to hurricanes and typhoons, supercharging their destructive power. Global heating can also increase drought by causing more evaporation from soil, as well as shifting rainfall patterns.”
“Extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves, along with their impact on agriculture, are emerging as major threats to global food supply chains as climate change accelerates.
“This increases the risk of social unrest if climate breakdown disrupts key agricultural regions, potentially paving the way for total societal collapse.”
“Finance no panacea for world’s climate woes… nature cannot simply be replaced by throwing money at it…
“Since the Paris Agreement of 2015, financial instruments… have increasingly focused on risk management rather than mitigation, or even slowing the pace of carbon emissions. This represents a global commitment to maintaining the status quo…”
“Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world…
“We recently published a report, with three University of Bristol colleagues, which shows this repression is indeed a global trend – and that it is becoming more difficult around the world to stand up for climate justice.”
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“DOUBLING OF THE OCEAN WARMING RATE?! The Global Sea Surface Temperature of the past decade was 0.30°C (NOAA) or 0.25°C (ECMW) higher than the preceding decade!
“That’s more than double the average 1970-2010 Sea Surface warming rates!”
“On the last day of 2024, global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies returned back up to the highest level ever reached before 2023, in the ECMWF ERA5 dataset, 0.43°C above 1991-2020.
“We’re starting off hot in 2025. Even with La Niña like conditions in the Pacific.”
“High Arctic lakes reveal accelerating ecological shifts linked to twenty-first century warming…
“The colonization of the lakes by diatoms, as well as subsequent diversification and the appearance of planktonic forms, marked important ecological shifts due to warming temperatures and lengthening ice-free periods.”
“Finland experienced an exceptionally warm year in 2024, with average temperatures across the country significantly above long-term norms…
“Northern Lapland saw the most pronounced warming, with temperatures rising 1.7 degrees above the historical average. Several weather stations in the region recorded their highest annual averages on record.”
“UK’s fourth-warmest year ‘clear evidence of climate change’.
“The average minimum temperature in England reached a record high in 2024, with more storms and fewer frosts… the country’s ten warmest years have now all fallen this century. No year in the past decade has been cooler than the long-term average…”
“The meteorological service ‘AgriMeteo’ has recently announced that 2024 is the rainiest year on record in the Grand Duchy [Luxembourg] since 1854, as well as one of the 10 warmest years.
“The numbers shared by AgriMeteo have proven that 2024 has been the wettest year since the beginning of rainfall measurements in 1854.”
“‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion.
“Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six million Danes become climate refugees and life as they know it rapidly collapses, the new TV series by the Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg is a potential “look into the future”, he says.”
“2024 in Germany, like in most of Central and Eastern Europe, was the warmest year on record.
“Average temperature was 10.9C, 0.3C above 2023 which had beaten 2022 by 0.1C. 6 of the 7 warmest year were recorded in the past 6 years (all except 2021).”
“Greece Records Warmest Summer and Winter in 2024, Reports Meteo Greece…
“The findings underscore the ongoing impact of climate change in the region, with extreme temperatures and significant weather events marking the year… Greece experienced 31 significant weather events in 2024, surpassing the annual average of 25 for the period between 2000 and 2024.”
“Drought and heat, Sardinia [Italy’s] second most affected region: “Serious damage to the ecosystem”…
“Drought and extreme heat – in 2024 the average temperature increase is 1.8 degrees compared to the last 45 years – have seriously damaged livestock and agricultural land , while in spring and summer there were severe limits on the water supply in agriculture…”
“AFRICA IS AN OVEN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. Record heat is sweeping nearly 100% of Africa in both Hemisphere.
“Extremely hot winter nights in the Gulf of Guinea with MINIMUMS up to 28C / 82.4F (Cotonou, Benin). Maxes >38C with low humidity since 5 weeks and it will get hotter and hotter.”
“SOUTH AFRICA HEAT WAVE – extreme heat waves one after another for months are ravaging all Africa.
“Today up to 46C [114.8F] in the SOUTH AFRICA highlands at 700m asl; with the heat moving East next days. Brutal dangerous conditions 24/7 will persist over Mozambique and Madagascar for weeks.”
“Israel takes control of most vital water source, Al-Mantara Dam in Quneitra, Syria…
“The dam’s capture grants Israeli forces significant control over water resources in the region, with implications for both Syria and neighboring Jordan, a primary beneficiary of water from the Al-Wehda Dam.”
“‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction.
“…a brutal, years-long drought linked to climate change and massive irrigation projects in neighbouring Turkey threatens to wipe them – and the semi-nomadic people who have lived there for thousands of years – out for good. There are even fears that tensions over the supply of water could lead to a new conflict in the Middle East.”
“Male’ [Maldives’ capital] gets record amount of rainfall in an hour…
“160mm of rainfall has been recorded in Male’ in the past 24 hours. During this time, the highest rainfall was between 17:00 hrs and 18:00 hrs, with 60mm rain recorded… a record amount.”
“In an unprecedented turn of events, Shimla on Friday recorded its highest-ever maximum temperature for the winter season, hitting a remarkable 21.6 C, an official said… This comes amid a broader heatwave gripping the Himalayan region…”
“Sukayu reached a snow depth of 413 cm [163 inches], exceeding 400 cm on Jan. 2, breaking the Japanese record for the earliest station …to exceed 400 cm since records began!
“The previous record was on Jan. 18, so Sukayu broke its own Japanese record by more than 2 weeks!”
“Hanoi (AFP) – Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese capital topped a list of the world’s most polluted major cities.”
“The Hong Kong Observatory said it “has confirmed that 2024 was the warmest year in Hong Kong since records began in 1884, with an annual mean temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius (76.6 degrees Fahrenheit), 1.3 degrees above the 1991-2020 normal”.”
“Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country’s weather agency said on Friday.”
“Some stations failed to record a single colder than average day in the whole year, something that never happened before in world climatic history.” [Extreme Temps]
“Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from “worst” monsoon-driven trash…
“The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s biggest contributors of plastic pollution and marine debris, with annual monsoon rains and winds sweeping mountains of plastic waste from its cities and rivers into the ocean.”
“First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia’s south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action…
“The ongoing absence of monsoon westerlies is unusual this deep into the wet season, and will result in its latest onset in at least 25 years — while also preventing tropical cyclones reaching our shores.”
“Antarctic Ice Melt May Fuel Eruptions of Hidden Volcanoes.
“Ice sheet melt has been shown to increase volcanic activity in subglacial volcanoes elsewhere on the globe… Heat from these eruptions can increase ice melting deep below the surface and weaken the overlying ice sheet—potentially leading to a feedback loop…”
“Chile’s president Gabriel Boric has made a historic trip to the south pole to reaffirm his country’s “claim to sovereignty” over its part of Antarctica, his office said.
“Boric is the first Latin American leader to reach the Earth’s southernmost point, according to his office.”
“The fire in Nahuel Huapi [Argentina] affects more than 2,500 hectares and the Army intervened.
“The fire is spreading out of control in Nahuel Huapi National Park. The efforts of the fighters seem insignificant compared to the magnitude of the fire, although, assisted by aerial means, they are trying to stop the advance and circumscribe the surface…”
“Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Last year was Brazil’s hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN BRAZIL – records destroyed in the Northeast, especially in the Piaui State.
“40.6 [105.1F] Sao Joao do Piaui; 39.8 Barra; 38.9 Castelo do PIaui etc. The record heat is entering its 10th WEEK with no sign to abate. No trace of any rainy season or any Nina effect.”
“Warmest, driest December on record capped Tucson’s third-hottest year…
“Rainfall continued to avoid Tucson last month, giving us our driest December on record and maintaining a dry period that has now stretched nearly two months. No measurable rain has fallen at Tucson International Airport since Nov. 3.”
“Iowa sets records for tornadoes, floods during 2024…
“State climatologist Justin Glisan says among the many incidents, a record was set for the most-ever tornadoes to touch down in Iowa during a calendar year… “We had historic flooding…” Glisan says. “Looking at return periods, you wouldn’t see something like that probabilistically in 1,000 years.””
“These maps show which U.S. cities had the warmest year in 2024…
“At least 359 primary climate sites, as tracked by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, either experienced the warmest (299 sites) or tied for the warmest (60 sites) year on record in 2024. Additional station data will continue trickling in over the coming days.”
“Canadian forests primed for more severe wildfire days, new research warns…
“Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe, uncontrollable wildfires, a study published Thursday said, underlining what the authors described as a pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change.”
“Canadian ski resorts grapple with rising insurance costs…
“Warmer winters, less natural snow, and more frequent catastrophic weather events have turned snowmaking into a costly necessity, forcing ski resorts like Ontario’s Highlands Nordic to adjust their strategies while dealing with mounting expenses.”
“Nunavut posts more than 60 record-high temperatures in December [Arctic Canada].
“Several of those records were broken in Arviat, where temperatures between Christmas and New Year’s Day were frequently above –10 C. That’s compared with seasonal averages around –25 C.”
“‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows…
“Thirteen of the ports with the highest supertanker traffic will be seriously damaged by just 1 metre of sea level rise, the analysis found. The researchers said two low-lying ports in Saudi Arabia – Ras Tanura and Yanbu – were particularly vulnerable.”
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“This year is now virtually certain to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
“It will also be the first full year to surpass 1.5C above pre-industrial levels across the majority of observational records…Global sea ice extent is currently at record lows and Antarctic sea ice has spent much of the year at near-record lows – second only to those seen in 2023.”
“Code Yikes! On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline… [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“The latest data showed that the global 2-meter surface temperature just set a new modern-day daily record. Here are the anomalies for the last two years:
December 30, 2023: 1.91°C over pre-industrial December 30, 2024: 1.93°C over pre-industrial
“Here is the final anomaly graphic for Arctic sea-ice extent for 2024. It shows 2024 ending with a five-day streak of record lows for the day [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Warmest December on record [1930-2024] in Oymyakon, Russia [known as Siberia’s Pole of Cold]!
“With a mean temperature of -34.7°C / -30.46F (+10.3°C above the 1930-2024 average!), December 2024 broke the previous record set in 1980 [-35.3°C]. Oymyakon also recorded its latest first -45°C and latest first -50°C.”
“The dramatic and record-breaking weather that defined 2024 in the UK.
“Although the world is on track to experience its warmest year on record in 2024, surpassing the symbolic 1.5°C threshold set in the Paris Agreement, it didn’t feel that way in the UK which mostly escaped the extreme heat seen in recent years. However, signs of a changing climate were evident in other records…”
“Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after heavy rain and floods battered large parts of north-west England, leaving cars abandoned and cancelling trains.
“Greater Manchester Police declared a major incident after torrential downpours across Stockport, Bolton, Didsbury, Harpurhey, Stalybridge and Wigan…”
“At the height of the weather event, Ashdod recorded 5.04 inches of rain, with an astounding 1.97 inches falling in just 30 minutes – a volume typically seen spread across one to two full days of rainfall.”
“The Canary Islands record the hottest January February, April, and November in history…
“For the first time, the archipelago is on the verge of exceeding an average annual temperature of 20°C, a threshold that demonstrates the mounting evidence of global warming.”
“Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
“Ayetoro, a Nigerian town once known for its vibrant economy and cultural significance, now stands as a stark reminder of the destruction wrought by climate change. Key landmarks …and the community’s first church have been submerged or destroyed by the sea.”
“Zambia’s Central Bank has started a Stability and Resilience Facility to safeguard the financial sector in the wake of the country’s worst drought in more than a century. Meanwhile the country’s inflation has accelerated to a 3 year high.”
“Mozambique’s forgotten crisis. How a disaster deepened the scars of conflict…
“Over half a million people in Mozambique have been directly affected by Cyclone Chido. This comes on top of the 1.3 million who already need critical assistance due to years of armed conflict.”
“MALDIVES AGAIN! 33.7C [92.7F] yesterday at Hanimadhoo – MALDIVES HOTTEST DECEMBER DAY IN HISTORY again!
“All months of 2023 Maldives broke records and all months of 2024 those records were re-broken multiple times. 2 years of non-stop record heat. Nearly 0 below average days.”
“‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters…
“A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters… The catch on the Indian side has been declining amid climate change, increasing plastic pollution in the sea and the rampant use of mechanised trawlers…”
“India’s 2024 was hottest year since [records began in] 1901.
“India’s meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world’s most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change.”
“Kerala state witnesses record December temperature…
“On Tuesday, the state recorded its highest ever maximum temperature for December as Kannur registered 37.2 degrees Celsius [99F], according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).”
“Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024…
“China had already logged its hottest month in the history of observations in July last year, as well as the hottest August and the warmest autumn recorded.”
“Korea’s apple farmers head north as climate crisis heats up…
“Soaring temperatures have driven optimal farming sites northward, but the fruit farmers are stuck south of the inter-Korean border. Over the past century, Korea has experienced a 1.6 degrees Celsius (2.88 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature rise.”
“Lo’s harvest was down by more than a third in 2024, Taiwan’s hottest year on record, after some of his trees failed to bloom and two typhoons in October stripped many of their leaves and fruit.”
“Disaster-wary Philippines leads push for climate justice…
“Toward the end of 2024, the Philippines was pounded by six major storms in less than a month… In 2024, the Philippines was selected to host the Loss & Damage Fund Board to strategize fund disbursement and address urgent climate needs.”
“2025 begins with a heatwave after BOM confirms 2024 was [Australia’s] second-hottest year on record.
“The mean temperature was 1.46 degrees Celsius above the 1961-1990 baseline average, according to the BOM… only a small fraction below the 1.51C record anomaly in 2019, and comfortably clear of the third place 1.34C in 2013.”
“New Zealand: More landslide insurance claims than ever.
“NHC Toka Tu Ake chief resilience and research officer Dr Jo Horrocks said, “The significant storms in recent years caused devastation to communities across the country. Landslide damage can be complex and costly to fix, and the insurance available for damaged land is limited.””
“Octopus DNA tells scientists that total collapse of the Antarctic ice sheet is “close”…
“This study provides empirical evidence indicating that the West Antarctic Ice-Sheet collapsed when the global mean temperature was similar to that of today, suggesting that the tipping point of future WAIS collapse is “close.””
“These bottom-dwelling creatures, essential for maintaining ocean health, are particularly vulnerable to the warming waters, ocean acidification, and habitat destruction resulting from climate shifts. Belize recently reopened its sea cucumber industry… Hipolito Novelo looks at the impacts of climate change on an already vulnerable industry.”
“CARIBBEAN – record heat has been relentless for 2 years. 2024 beat all 2023 records and 2025 started insanely hot.
“Dawn temperatures in Martinique (kudos Meteo France) today were typical of August and there is no end in sight. An avalanche of records is coming all over the tropics.”
“National Weather Service: Storm system brought 24 tornadoes and counting [Mississippi]…
“The confirmed tornado count in the National Weather Service – Jackson’s warning area now stands at 24… Additionally, there are still several areas that have not yet been reached, according to the NWS, so officials feel the count is certain to increase.”
“The last exceptionally warm week in USA pushed the December temperature anomaly above that of December 2012 therefore (since Jan-Nov were nearly tied), 2024 as a whole was the HOTTEST YEAR IN US CLIMATIC HISTORY (Lower 48 States).
“It’s about to get dangerously cold, even for winter.
“Mother Nature is getting a jumpstart on a resolution to revive winter in the United States after a recent warm spell and last year’s warmest winter on record. Multiple bursts of increasingly brutal, cold Arctic air will overspread the eastern two-thirds of the country over the next few days…”
“From floods in Brazil to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, extreme weather exacted a devastating toll in 2024… These photos from Greenpeace show the profound impact of severe weather, which scientists are increasingly connecting to climate change.”
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“World endures ‘decade of deadly heat’ as 2024 caps hottest years on record…
“UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat. The top 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years, including 2024.”
“After a few days of La Niña induced relief, we’re back above pre-2023 daily record global Sea Surface Temperatures…[Leon Simons]
“NOTHING resembles any Nina at all. The difference compared to the past Nino is that it’s now [relatively] HOTTER all over [the rest of] the tropics, including eastern Pacific islands and Ecuador coast… Old definitions no longer work.” [Extreme Temps]
“Impressive anomalies in Canada and Siberia with temperatures locally above freezing in Russia as north as 70N latitude in the European side, and this is the 3rd time it happens this month in three separate Arctic warm spells.”
[Arctic sea ice is still at record lows for the date; graph courtesy of Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“The hottest year on record in Tromsø [Norway] – The worst imaginable is about to happen.
“The weather in 2024 supports the assumption that the northern regions are strongly affected by global warming. If the temperature increases at the same pace as in 2024, it will be added to the UN climate panel’s “worst imaginable scenario”. We had a hope inside us before, that this was not going to happen.”
“A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks.
“Aviemore and nearby areas in the Highlands are bracing for extensive river flooding on Tuesday morning after a night of continuous rain.”
“The carbon footprint of a long-delayed new “green” ferry will be far larger than the 31-year-old diesel ship that usually serves the route between the Scottish mainland and the island of Arran…
“The dual-fuel ferry has more car capacity but requires larger engines which also emit methane, a greenhouse gas with a far greater global warming effect than CO2.”
“Climate change will devastate value of homes, warns Bank of England.
“The critical factor that the Bank of England has analysed is the potential lack of flood insurance in areas prone to the disasters, which in turn undermines property values as buyers have to prepare to face potential costs of water damage themselves.”
“How climate change is redrawing Europe’s wine map.
“The Cuvée Frank, €28 for a small glass, hails from Stokkebye domaine in southern Denmark… “Ten years ago, you would never see a Danish wine on the list,” Robineau says. “But, with the climate changing, Denmark is on its way to make great wines.””
“Episode of warm and dry “borino” wind from the Julian Alps and new December record in the Italian city of Trieste with a provisional 18.7C [65.7F]. Humidity dropped to around 20%.
“Trieste is known to be the northernmost place with Mediterranean climate according to Köppen classification.”
“Police say that the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Route 1 highway is partially closed near the Ben Gurion Airport off-ramp due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
“Police say two of the three eastbound lanes are closed and officers are at the scene directing traffic.”
“Winter rains worsen horrors faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza…
“Dozens of tents, many already tattered from months of use, have been blown away or flooded by the strong winds and rain, leaving families struggling to repair the damage, patching torn sheets of plastic and piling up sand to hold back the water.”
“Third Valencia flood protest as over 100,000 urge Mazón resignation…
“Protesters continue to threaten that Mazón’s resignation commences immediately, feeling they, along with the rest of the citizens of Valencia, were notified of floods far too late. Protestors clashed with police, throwing chairs and other objects…”
“A new DANA arrives in the Mediterranean: heavy rains in Murcia, the Valencian Community, Andalusia and the Balearic Islands.
“In Valencia , especially in Alfafar, the authorities have already taken preventive measures. With the activation of the AEMET warning, it is expected that in the next 12 hours up to 12 liters per square meter will accumulate. The risk of flooding is high…”
“AFRICA RECORD HEAT. Historic and endless record heat is sweeping all Central Africa.
“Last December records to fall: LIBERIA 35.0 [95F] Monrovia AP ties LIBERIAN HOTTEST DECEMBER DAY ON RECORD; GUINEA BISSAU 36.7 Bissau, 36.0 Bolama; IVORY COAST 37.4 Yamassoukro; NIGERIA 37.2 Port Harcourt; IVORY COAST 35.9; CAMEROON 36.0 Douala…”
Hundreds of December records have fallen since the 1st to last day of this month. Today it was the record hottest night at Durban AP with Tmin 25.8C [78.4F] and 25.2 Sezela. Few days after the 25.9 Richards Bay and 25.3 Mt. Edgecombe in the same area.”
“KZN storms leave trail of destruction [South Africa]…
“…many homes were destroyed in eManzamnyama in Nkandla, saying the national department has stepped in to help affected residents. Meanwhile, KZN Cogta spokesperson Senzo Mzila, says other areas were also impacted. “The storms, which brought heavy rains, hail, and strong winds, partially destroyed over 180 houses.”
“Kenya’s celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change…
“Coffee trees are extremely sensitive to small differences in temperature and weather conditions. They also need specific climatic conditions like humid temperatures and ample rainfall to grow. “Climate change is a major challenge for our coffee farmers,” says John Murigi…”
“Climate change increasing fire risks in Middle East, say experts…
“Combined with prolonged droughts and water shortages, these [temperature] trends are placing significant stress on firefighting operations and increasing the risk of wildfires, even in regions with limited vegetation.”
“Iran objects to Afghanistan’s construction of Pashdan Dam on Harirud…
“The spokesman of Iran’s water industry considered the unilateral exploitation of the Harirud river to be a violation of customary rights and said this unilateral action by the Afghan side will not only affect the supply of drinking water and health of several million people, but also lead to widespread damage to the downstream environment.”
“Will China’s Massive Dam Project Spark A Water War With India?
“China’s controversial plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet is raising alarm bells in India, as tensions between the two nations escalate… experts are concerned that it could drastically disrupt the river’s water flow, sparking a potential water crisis for millions downstream.”
“N. Koreans forced to fund housewarming gifts after paying for flood victims’ homes.
“North Korean state media praises Kim Jong Un’s “love for the people” as flood victims move into new homes, but locals reveal they were forced to pay for both construction and housewarming gifts, contradicting claims of state support.”
“Japan’s average temperature in 2024 is likely to hit a record high for the second consecutive year, local media reported.
“…the average temperature through November was 1.64 degrees Celsius warmer than the annual average for the 30-year period until 2020, hitting the highest level since the country’s weather agency started releasing data in 1898.”
“Mount Fuji city lost one month of winter due to global warming: Report.
“The city of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture added 35 winter days above 0 C annually on average between 2014 and 2023, the most among 901 northern hemisphere cities analysed, according to a December report by Climate Central.”
“The average annual temperature in Taiwan reached a record high of 24.97 C in 2024, making it the warmest year on record, the local meteorological department said Tuesday.
“This figure is 1.66 degrees above the century-long average. All months except December recorded above-normal temperatures…”
“Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Many Areas of Ipoh [Malaysia]…
“Heavy rain that has been falling in the district since last night has caused several areas to be flooded, along with incidents of fallen tree branches. The Ipoh Fire and Rescue Station was no exception, receiving numerous emergency calls regarding floods in several hotspots around Ipoh.”
“Flash floods could become more frequent, with Singapore hit by 3 episodes in 3 months.
“The rainy north-east monsoon season, in particular, made November Singapore’s wettest since rainfall data collection began in 1980. This wet phase of the monsoon is expected to persist until late January 2025.”
“37.0 [98.6F] at Tanjung Selor (Borneo) is a new December record of highest temperature. Relentless record heat all over Oceania, not even dipping into “formal” Nina territory cools at all the Eastern Pacific…”
“‘Moving to the mountaintops’: rising seas displace tens of thousands in Papua New Guinea…
“Pariva beach is part of Kerema in Papua New Guinea’s Gulf province. In that area, rising sea levels and sand erosion have forced about 40,000 people to move inland over the past decade, a local councillor says, in what a leading climate change activist describes as a “humanitarian crisis”.”
“Several people had to be rescued from floodwaters overnight after record rain fell on parts of Queensland [Australia]…
“Parts of Hervey Bay saw 150 to 180 millimetres [7 inches] overnight… Anne Trost’s macadamia farm is on the banks of Beelbi Creek near where the campers were rescued. She said the storm was the worst she’d seen in 22 years of living there.”
“Mushy ice and lost kit: The scientists studying Antarctica as it melts…
“With Antarctica’s climate warming at an unprecedented rate, scientists are battling with dangerously thin ice and equipment falling through into the sea beneath.”
“Record heat has been going on for 2 years and it ‘s intensifying. MINIMUM 27.8C [82F] Saipan; NORTHERN MARIANAS December hottest night on record. January will start destroying hundreds of records all over the tropics.”
“Fiji Red Cross warns of disease risk after floods…
“Diseases such as leptospirosis, typhoid, dengue fever, and diarrhoea (LTDD), are known to spike during and after flooding events. In a statement, Fiji Red Cross Society director general Ragigia Dawai said after the flood, the risk of disease was high.”
“Market Roof Collapses After Heavy Rain in Sao Paulo [Brazil], Leaving Two Injured in Chaos.
“A supermarket roof collapsed in Barueri, São Paulo, on December 30, 2024, following heavy rainfall. This unfortunate incident left at least two women injured.”
“Amazon wildfires and droughts are ‘ominous indicators’ of a long-feared tipping point.
“2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.”
“Hydropower Was Ecuador’s Answer to Climate Change Until the Drought Hit…
“The Rivers Run Dry and the Lights Go Out: A Warming Nation’s Doom Loop. An extraordinary drought has drained Ecuador’s rivers and reservoirs, leading to power outages of up to 14 hours. Some fear this is the beginning of a larger global crisis.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT – HISTORIC – SUMMER ON DEC 30TH [USA].
“99F/37.2C Faith Ranch TEXAS; Tons of December records: 98 Alaminos, 95 Live Oak, 93 Kingsville, 91 San Antonio and Del Rio… Up to 60F at DAWN in Northern Vermont. A taste of MID SUMMER for many Americans.”
“At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes tear across US south…
“Multiple tornadoes that began spawning across several southern US states on Saturday afternoon have resulted in the deaths of at least four people. Officials spent Sunday assessing the devastation inflicted by the severe storm system…”
“With record December temperatures and no measurable rain in more than four months, 2024 will end as the warmest year on record in Phoenix, turning America’s hottest big city even hotter.
“The average temperature for 2024 was 78.6 degrees from Jan. 1 through Sunday…”
“It’s official: 2024 will be D.C.’s warmest year on record.
“With 2024 mostly in the rearview, another year enters the weather books — one that will be remembered for persistent and record-breaking warmth, recurrent drought and several significant weather events including a tornado outbreak on June 5 in Maryland.”
“‘Science and realism’: Governments plan for doomsday climate scenarios…
“Governments around the world are confronting and preparing for some dramatic disaster scenarios that could unfold in the next few decades as climate change continues. Here’s a few:”
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“We’re ending 2024 with record high North Atlantic sea surface temperatures (now on day six)… A possible slogan for 2025: “Charting the unchartable…” [Prof Eliot Jacobson; graph is his.]
“I’m sorry, but I don’t see the North Atlantic Ocean cooling back down again… And this is where much of the weather of Europe and North America is made.” [Leon Simons]
“2024 was record-breaking year for Northern Ireland weather patterns – with more extreme conditions expected in New Year…
“Dr Donal Mullan, a senior lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast, said that experiencing the warmest May since records began is “the most notable example” of dramatic changes in our weather patterns compared to long-term averages.”
“EXCEPTIONAL WARMTH IN SCOTLAND AND NORWAY – minimums of +10/+12 and maxes up to +16C [60.8F] : An insanely warm Christmas.
“Hottest December temperature in history in some Scottish stations including 14.3 Wick, 13.6 Kirkall, 13.1 Fair Isle. Data is >100 years: truly historic.”
“Flight delays are expected as the UK sees more heavy fog over the weekend following airport disruption yesterday.
“”Temporary air traffic restrictions have been put in place due to fog causing poor visibility. Some flights may be delayed throughout the day,” a spokesperson for Gatwick Airport said.”
“It’s official: Paris never rained as much as in 2024.
“The year 2024 will go down in the annals of Paris weather records as the wettest on record since measurements began in 1873. With a provisional total rainfall of 900.9 millimeters, the French capital surpassed the previous record set in 2000…”
“A year of extremes – from drought to floods and record temperatures [Costa del Sol, Spain]…
“The floods in October and November and the first ever use of the mobile phone alarm system in the case of red weather warnings, stand out… It wasn’t just the air temperature that was breaking records, the sea off the coast of Malaga recorded Caribbean-like temperatures this summer.”
“I’ve asked every climate scientist who should know if they are aware of research on the climate effects of the additional 80% desulphurisation over the Mediterranean next May.
“They were all completely oblivious about the IMOHQ regulation.” [Leon Simons]
“After heavy rainfall, roads turned into lakes and agricultural lands were flooded… The situation was even worse in the Manavgat district. In many neighborhoods, streets and avenues were filled with water, and some vehicles were stranded.”
“Heavy rains cause road closures and flooding in Fuerteventura [Canary Islands]…
“Fuerteventura has been severely affected by heavy rainfall, with extensive damage reported across the island’s road infrastructure, particularly in the centre of the island.”
“Drought Cuts Morocco’s Wheat Production by Half as Water Crisis Deepens…
“Morocco faces a severe agricultural crisis as local authorities predict the 2024 wheat harvest will decline by approximately 50%, marking another blow to the country’s cereal production amid a prolonged seven-year drought.”
“Record again at Koforidua (known as Kof-City) GHANA!
“37.6C [99.7F] today is a new December record, after recording 37.5C four times earlier this month and after breaking multiple times the November record. Record heat also continues in Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon and will intensify.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA – monthly and all time max. records up to 45C [113F]…
“…but above all on the highlands insanely hot nights and highest minimum records broken by up to 5/6C+ margins, near the world records of hugest margins of broken records.”
“Fire and rescue services across the Garden Route [South Africa] are battling 10 active wildfires that have been raging along the coastal region.
“Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) mayor Andrew Stroebel said while a joint operations centre has not yet been activated, it remains on the cards.”
“Mayotte faces environmental and biodiversity crisis after cyclone…
““It’s an environmental disaster,” said biologist Raima Fadul. “There are no more trees. Those still standing have lost their tops… The cyclone flattened the vegetation.””
“28,000 displaced as floods and cholera hit White Nile state [Sudan].
“The flooding has led to a surge in cholera cases in El Gezira Aba. Local health authorities report 166 confirmed cases, including four deaths, as of yesterday. El Gezira Aba Hospital is struggling to cope…”
“730,000 Syrian refugees face flooding in Northern camps: UN.
“According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), heavy rains and strong winds since the beginning of 2024 have caused damage to 8,800 tents…”
“The Omani’s capital port of Mina Qaboos is close to achieve something incredible: The first no-tropical site (latitude 23:37N) to pass a full calendar year without ever dropping below 20C (100% of tropical nights).
“No place on earth in modern climatic history ever achieved that.”
“Forest fires in the upper regions of Abbottabad, including Galyat, Nathiagali, Thandiani, Ayubia, and Khanpur, have become an escalating issue, drawing increasing concern from residents and environmental experts alike.”
“A new study has identified 67 “potentially dangerous” alpine lakes in …Jammu and Kashmir [India], with 11 of them classified as “high-risk” due to the threat of catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF).
“The first-of-its-kind research… has warned these floods could impact hundreds of thousands of people living downstream.”
“301 cm [118.5 inches]! That’s the snow depth observed at Sukayu Onsen [890 m], in Japan! That breaks the monthly record of 297 cm set in 2012 [since 1979]…
“Let’s see if Sukayu can break the Dec. national record (324 cm in Tsunan in 2005).”
“South Australian farmers count their losses after worst season in decades.
“Frost, drought and late rain have been the hallmarks of one of the most challenging seasons for South Australian farmers in recent memory… Farmers are hopeful the next season brings with it improved rainfall.”
“At this Christmas time, the surface melt extent over the Antarctica ice sheet (~ 14% of area) and production of melt (~ 12GT/day) is 4 times larger than the normal, allowing even significant meltwater runoff in some area according to the MAR model…
“MAR suggests an absolute record of surface melt that however needs to be confirmed by satellite data derived melt extent. About 90% of the produced meltwater is currently absorbed by the snow.”
“Flash floods wreak havoc as heavy rain batters Fiji…
“The weather office warns of further disruptions, including major flooding during high tides, road closures, risks of landslides, and displacement of communities near rivers and streams.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN PACIFIC OCEAN – insane spree of heat records all over Oceania.
“36C [96.8F] again on the Ecuador coast. TMins 28.6C in TUVALU and 28.3 COOK ISLANDS. Min 27 Max 35.9 Matuku FIJI. Min 25.6 NIUE Airport etc… all Oceania is with heat records.”
“Forest fires and intense heat [up to 41.5c / 106.7F] cause concern in Chile…
“The National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) reported more than 70 fires in the first weeks of the warm season. According to the entity, the fires occurred while central and southern areas of Chile were experiencing a heat wave…”
“Floods and vehicles under water after heavy rain in Morelia, Michoacán.
“The Civil Protection Coordination in Michoacán reported that, in response to the contingency, brigades were deployed to provide care and assistance to the affected population.”
“El Campo, Texas, a quiet little town, was hit with something no one saw coming. It was a rare December tornado… Usually, this kind of storm happens in spring, but this twister didn’t care about the calendar.
“As the US braces for one of its busiest travel weekends of the year, the threat of severe weather has already led to hundreds of flight cancellations.
“Tornado watches were issued in the southern states of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, CNN reported.”
“Des Moines and the climate reality: A year of extremes.
“As 2024 comes to a close, it’s clear something extraordinary—and unsettling—has been happening in Des Moines… Of the top ten warmest years in Des Moines, seven have occurred since 1951. Even more telling, six of those years have happened since 2010. That’s not just a trend—it’s a flashing red warning light.”
“The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering, scientists say [Alaska]…
“While further research is necessary to fully understand why murres are not bouncing back, Drummond’s team believes the changes are driven by shifts in the marine ecosystem, especially those associated with food supply.”
“…in case you were not keeping up, Arctic sea-ice extent is once again at a record low for the day as of Dec. 26th (JAXA data), dropping below the previous record holder for Dec. 26th from 2016.”
“Race for Arctic resources in a climate change era…
“In November, a student-led project made a disturbing discovery: Mesyatsev Island, a floating slab of ice previously observed in the Arctic, had almost disappeared. It took around a decade and a half for the 11.8-million-square-foot island to shrink by 99.7% and vanish…”
“Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters…
“The oil companies’ retrenchment is bad news for efforts to mitigate climate change. Global heat-trapping carbon emissions are forecast to climb to a new high in 2024, which will be the warmest year on record.”
“Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024…
“Those in Caribbean and Pacific island states were the hardest hit. Many endured about 150 more days of dangerous heat than they would have done without global heating, almost half the year.”
“‘We need dramatic social and technological changes’: is societal collapse inevitable?
“…“More and more academic articles are mentioning the threat of collapse because of climate change,” says Brozović at the school of business at the University of Skövde, Sweden… The field is not short of extreme pessimists. “They believe what we are doing will eventually cause the extinction of the human race,” says Brozović.”
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“Hell and High Water: the Year in Climate Chaos…
“James Hansen: “When our children and grandchildren look back at the history of human-made climate change, this year and next will be seen as the turning point at which the futility of governments in dealing with climate change was finally exposed.””
“It’s not at all impossible that in a few years’ time, a material proportion of the debate at monetary policy committees will be taken up with discussion of how the economic forecasting model is going to interact with expectations of the next flood or wildfire season… In the new world, central banks might need a chief hydrologist alongside the chief economist.”
“Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting.
“New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland ice sheet, according to researchers… scientists have used NASA and European Space Agency satellites to reveal the sheet’s thinning and record the first measurements of its change over recent years.”
“Ireland could be set for the HOTTEST Christmas Day on record…
“Weather indications could see Ireland experiencing it’s hottest Christmas on record, if it exceeds 13.7 degrees… Ladbrokes has said that the “odds have shortened to 3/1 for this Christmas to be the hottest on record.””
“Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says…
“Tobias Fuchs, head of climate and environment at the DWD, said the record-setting temperatures for 2024 were already clear even with two weeks left in the year. “It has never been as warm as 2024 in Germany since the end of the 19th century,” he said.”
“EU should spare carmakers from ‘punitive’ emissions fines, says Scholz…
“Olaf Scholz, who is running for re-election in February at a time when Germany’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, is planning unprecedented plant closures in its home market, made the comments after meeting fellow EU leaders in Brussels.”
“‘We’re still in survival mode’: anger persists in Valencia weeks after floods…
“…while the mud and cars and debris may have been cleared from the streets over the past few weeks – much of it by an army of volunteers from all over Spain – life for those in some of the hardest-hit areas remains in disarray.”
“Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in the coastal city of Ashdod [Israel], with footage from the city showing submerged streets after being pelted with 30 millimeters of rain in less than 25 minutes.
“One video shows rescue officials extricating people trapped in their cars.”
“Meningitis surge in Africa is linked to Sahel sand and dust storms.
“The problem is set to worsen as dust storms are exacerbated by climate change, drought, and land degradation… the World Health Organization estimates that it kills around one in six patients. Half of all deaths are in children under 5 years old.”
“Hailstorm devastates Limpopo village [South Africa], leaving 300 homeless.
“Residents of Mmatlakale village near Mokopane in Limpopo faced devastation on Wednesday just a week before Christmas after a hailstorm destroyed their homes and killed their livestock.”
“More climate challenges ahead for Mozambique and Malawi…
“Chido’s devastation highlights a broader trend of worsening weather patterns fueled by climate change. Southern Africa is experiencing more and more extreme weather patterns as global temperatures rise.”
“‘Mayotte abandoned many years ago’: Island ‘forgotten, neglected’ during drought & migration crisis…
“People in storm-ravaged Mayotte implored French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to do more to help as he toured the overseas territory. Officials in France’s poorest overseas territory fear thousands could have been killed.”
“Balochistan’s Gwadar city [Pakistan] sits at the crossroads of climate and conflict.
“A new study examines the links between conflict and climate in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, where extreme weather can be a threat multiplier. The port city of Gwadar serves as an example…”
“A wildfire that broke out on Dec 18 in Khokhrapar union council and parts of Achhro Thar [Pakistan] killed 180 animals, burnt down crops, fodder and more than 50,000 trees…
“Thousands of birds, such as peacocks, partridges, doves, crows, and sparrows, were also killed in the blaze, said villagers.”
“NEW DELHI: The Doda district administration has issued an urgent advisory urging residents to wear masks due to massive forest fires blanketing the Bhaderwah Valley with thick smoke.
“Prolonged dry weather conditions over the past month have triggered frequent forest fires which cause widespread panic and serious health concerns among residents.”
“In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams.
“Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.”
“‘What if China suddenly releases water?’ Arunachal Chief Minister asks protesters against major [Indian] dam project…
““In case, China releases water from their dams all of a sudden, a trail of unimaginable destruction will sweep through the Siang belt, Assam and Bangladesh. “It is also inevitable that the volume of water in the Siang river will drastically get reduced during the winter…””
“Exceptional 31.5C [88.7F] at Janakpur broke its December record of highest temperature, after breaking those of almost all previous months. Record heat is sweeping every corner of the tropics.”
“With the constantly record warm waters, some maritime tropical stations in SE Asia and Oceania will end 2024 without a single colder than average day (1991/2020). Some have never dropped below +24C [75.2F].
“The former is unprecedented and has never happened in modern climatic history.”
“This Pacific nation was hit by a massive earthquake. Is climate change increasing seismic activity?
“…Vanuatu’s location makes it particularly susceptible to earthquakes, but its seismic instability may now be exacerbated by climate change… Slip rates – when fractures in the earth’s crust occur -have been five times faster since the last ice age…”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN – record heat is sweeping all Oceania with dozens of records non-stop.
“MARSHALL ISLANDS Hottest night in history – Tmin 28.9C [83.8F] Majuro. NORTHERN MARIANAS Tmin 27.8C and MICRONESIA Tmin 28.3C hottest December nights.”
“Global warming may make La Niña harder to detect.
“The transition to a La Niña event in the tropical Pacific Ocean — which could have knock-on effects on weather patterns worldwide — isn’t going smoothly… comparing ocean temperatures to a 30-year average may no longer be effective, since so much rapid warming is taking place.”
“Record heat continues in 100% of the tropics, everywhere, including the Nino area. Over 36C [96.8F] on the Ecuador coast.
“2025 will start smashing thousands of records all over the tropics, despite months of failed and ridiculous calls for a Nina, 2023 records are being destroyed everywhere.”
“On Thursday afternoon, Senapred declared a Red Alert in the commune of Litueche, O’Higgins Region [Chile], due to a forest fire.
“Likewise, he called for the evacuation of the Aliwen Parcelación sector, in the commune of Litueche, because the fire threatens a populated area in the sector.”
“Record heat in NE Brazil seems eternal with no sign to abate.
“Today Jaguaribe rose to 40.4 [104.7F], just 0.4 from the highest temperature ever recorded in the State of Cearà and in the next weeks Tmax will always be hovering 40. Rainy season is nowhere to be seen in any foreseeable future.”
“34.1 [93.4F] in CURACAO destroys its December heat record for the 10th times in 20 days (5 days Highest max, 5 days minimums above the record), just like it did for all previous 11 months.”
“Haiti is currently facing one of the worst natural disasters in its history, with devastating floods particularly affecting the north, Grande-Anse, and the North-West of the country.
“The human and material losses are staggering. Dozens of bodies have already been recovered from the waters.”
“2024 weather has been brutal for the Tampa Bay Area. The West Coast saw three direct hurricane hits, the most oppressive summer on record, and several massive flood events, inundating countless homes and resulting in Tampa’s wettest year on record.”
“Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $642 million in Florida.
“The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, or UF/IFAS, on Friday released a preliminary estimate of losses from Milton, which plowed into Sarasota County with 120 mph maximum sustained winds on Oct. 9…”
“Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South.
“Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion… Georgia farmers suffered storm losses of at least $5.5 billion…”
“Drought deepens in the Southwest, driven by little rain and extreme heat.
“The parched conditions are most pronounced in Arizona, Nevada and southeastern California. As of Wednesday, Las Vegas has not had measurable rain in 158 days — the second-longest such streak for the city on record.”
“Record-Breaking December Heat Hits Coachella Valley Ahead of Christmas…
“The Coachella Valley is basking in unseasonable warmth, with temperatures breaking records for the second day in a row. Palm Springs reached a sweltering 85°F on Thursday, far exceeding the seasonal norm of 68°F.”
“Nome [Alaska] breaks record for highest temperature set in December.
“The 44°F high was the warmest temperature seen in Nome in December in the 119 years it’s been recorded… It was also the first time temperatures had stayed above freezing for three straight days in a winter month since 1963.”
“Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that are grazers.
“Plants are a low-calorie food source, so it can be challenging for animals to consume enough energy to meet their needs. Now climate change is reducing the nutritional value of some foods that plant eaters rely on.”
“2024 was hot—but it might be the coldest year of the rest of your life…
“… your future self will look back on the present as a time of calmer weather, snowier winters, and milder temperatures… “In principle, shifting baseline syndrome is relevant to all environmental challenges,” says Soga of the University of Tokyo.”
“Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering…
“Satellite data show that, since the turn of the century, Earth’s albedo—the amount of incoming sunlight it reflects—has been dropping… One reason for this dimming is air pollution—or, rather, its absence.”
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“Earth shattered heat records in 2023 and 2024: is global warming speeding up?
“Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth.
“Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For those hoping to see CO2 growth slow down, I’ve got very bad news. 
“Breaking News! Code Yikes! The monthly methane number just came out from NOAA for September, 2024, at 1936.64ppb.
“The changing nature of future Arctic marine heatwaves and its potential impacts on the ecosystem…
“Permafrost thaw beneath Arctic lakes poses surprise pollution threat.
“AMOC: UK could face more severe weather from slowing Atlantic currents…
“UK weather latest: ‘Danger to life’ flood warning as 500 alerts in place; two airports stop all flights.
“France sees temperatures as low as -33C [-27.4F]…
“Cava crisis: Spanish fizz must adapt amid torrid droughts…
“Almería faces critical water shortage as drought deepens.
“The Mediterranean will be faced with extreme warming and climate change THIS decade. [Leon Simons is particularly talking about the new shipping pollution legislation that will mean less cooling sulphur particles, as of May 1st].
“Record heat is falling all over the tropics, like never before: 2024 Nino records are being destroyed in pieces with record margins.
“Flash floods leave Windhoek’s informal settlement residents stranded, urgent aid needed [Namibia]…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA:
“Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope…
“HISTORIC WINTER HEAT IN SAUDI ARABIA – insanely hot night (before a thunderstorm ) in Jeddah with a minimum of 26.6C [79.9F]; HOTTEST JANUARY NIGHT IN SAUDI HISTORY. First Min >26C in the country in January.
“Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca flooded after being hit by extreme rain.
“Why water scarcity is key factor in Syria’s protracted conflict…
“There has been almost no precipitation in southern China since December, and severe drought has occurred in many places. 
“2024 in Georgetown, Malaysia. An insanity:
“SE ASIA ENDLESS RECORD HEAT:
“Past climate shifts altered Southern Ocean currents and carbon exchange: Study warns it may be happening again…
““Doomsday” Glacier’s Alarming Meltdown Sparks Radical Geoengineering Race…
“Amazon’s Global Warming Counterweight Threatened…
“Endless record heat in Brazil. Today 39.8 [103.6F] at Barra, Bahia State, broke its January record of highest temperature.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN – 2024 records are being smashed in pieces all over the tropics (the opposite of what we would expect with La Nina).
“HISTORIC WARMTH IN TEXAS – dozens of records of January hottest nights. Overnight MINIMUMS (up to 75F / 23.9F).
“Southern California is about to be blasted by one of its most powerful Santa Ana windstorm in recorded history.
“Climate change is hampering US apple quality and output: Study…
“Cape Breton coastal communities concerned as climate change eliminating sea ice in Gulf of St Lawrence [Canada].
“Unlike just about every other year in the satellite-era record of sea ice by early January, the Hudson Bay (Canada) still hasn’t frozen over… Not good.
“Another new record daily low for Arctic sea-ice extent yesterday. Extent is now over 300,000 square kilometers below the previous record low.
“Even with La Niña conditions, 2024 ended with record high Northern Hemisphere temperatures. 
“Yes, it’s true. A new record daily high global surface temperature was recorded in the latest data available from Copernicus for January 4th.
“Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds…
“Extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves, along with their impact on agriculture, are emerging as major threats to global food supply chains as climate change accelerates.
“Finance no panacea for world’s climate woes… nature cannot simply be replaced by throwing money at it…
“Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world…
“DOUBLING OF THE OCEAN WARMING RATE?! The Global Sea Surface Temperature of the past decade was 0.30°C (NOAA) or 0.25°C (ECMW) higher than the preceding decade! 
“On the last day of 2024, global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies returned back up to the highest level ever reached before 2023, in the ECMWF ERA5 dataset, 0.43°C above 1991-2020.
“Here is the first Arctic sea-ice extent graphic for 2025.
“High Arctic lakes reveal accelerating ecological shifts linked to twenty-first century warming…
“Finland experienced an exceptionally warm year in 2024, with average temperatures across the country significantly above long-term norms…
“UK’s fourth-warmest year ‘clear evidence of climate change’.
“The meteorological service ‘AgriMeteo’ has recently announced that 2024 is the rainiest year on record in the Grand Duchy [Luxembourg] since 1854, as well as one of the 10 warmest years.
“‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion.
“2024 in Germany, like in most of Central and Eastern Europe, was the warmest year on record.
“2024 was record warmest year in Serbia, +2.3C relative to 1991-2020 average, almost whole degree warmer than record from 2023! 
“Greece Records Warmest Summer and Winter in 2024, Reports Meteo Greece…
“Drought and heat, Sardinia [Italy’s] second most affected region: “Serious damage to the ecosystem”…
“AFRICA IS AN OVEN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. Record heat is sweeping nearly 100% of Africa in both Hemisphere.
“SOUTH AFRICA HEAT WAVE – extreme heat waves one after another for months are ravaging all Africa.
“Israel takes control of most vital water source, Al-Mantara Dam in Quneitra, Syria…
“‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction.
“Male’ [Maldives’ capital] gets record amount of rainfall in an hour…
“Shimla [Himalayan foothills, India] registers highest winter temp ever, breaking records.
“Sukayu reached a snow depth of 413 cm [163 inches], exceeding 400 cm on Jan. 2, breaking the Japanese record for the earliest station …to exceed 400 cm since records began! 
“Vietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smog.
“Hong Kong Says 2024 Was Its Hottest On Record…
“Looks like tropical Sea Surface Temperatures are now already about 1°C higher than during the Eemian!!”
“Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country’s weather agency said on Friday.”
“Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from “worst” monsoon-driven trash…
“First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia’s south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action…
“Antarctic Ice Melt May Fuel Eruptions of Hidden Volcanoes.
“Chile’s president Gabriel Boric has made a historic trip to the south pole to reaffirm his country’s “claim to sovereignty” over its part of Antarctica, his office said.
“The fire in Nahuel Huapi [Argentina] affects more than 2,500 hectares and the Army intervened.
“Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN BRAZIL – records destroyed in the Northeast, especially in the Piaui State.
“Surveys are still being completed for the December 28 tornado outbreak, but at least 1735 tornadoes have been confirmed in 2024 [USA]. 
“Warmest, driest December on record capped Tucson’s third-hottest year…
“Iowa sets records for tornadoes, floods during 2024…
“These maps show which U.S. cities had the warmest year in 2024…
“Canadian ski resorts grapple with rising insurance costs…
“Nunavut posts more than 60 record-high temperatures in December [Arctic Canada].
“‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows…
“This year is now virtually certain to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
“Code Yikes! On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline… [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Here is the final anomaly graphic for Arctic sea-ice extent for 2024. It shows 2024 ending with a five-day streak of record lows for the day [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
“Warmest December on record [1930-2024] in Oymyakon, Russia [known as Siberia’s Pole of Cold]!
“It’s a wrap. North Atlantic sea surface temperatures ranked #2 for the last day of 2024, just behind 2023 [Prof Eliot again].
“The dramatic and record-breaking weather that defined 2024 in the UK.
“Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after heavy rain and floods battered large parts of north-west England, leaving cars abandoned and cancelling trains.
“The end of Italy’s largest glacier.
“Record-breaking rainfall paralyzes Israel’s coastal region.
“The Canary Islands record the hottest January February, April, and November in history…
“Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
“The year ends with more records in Africa. LIBERIA recorded 35C [95F] twice in its Int. Airport, hottest on record in December.
“Drought Fueling Zambia’s Inflation.
“Mozambique’s forgotten crisis. How a disaster deepened the scars of conflict…
“MALDIVES AGAIN! 33.7C [92.7F] yesterday at Hanimadhoo – MALDIVES HOTTEST DECEMBER DAY IN HISTORY again! 
“‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters…
“India’s 2024 was hottest year since [records began in] 1901.
“Kerala state witnesses record December temperature…
“Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024…
“Korea’s apple farmers head north as climate crisis heats up…
“Blooming hard: Taiwan’s persimmon growers struggle…
“Disaster-wary Philippines leads push for climate justice…
“2025 begins with a heatwave after BOM confirms 2024 was [Australia’s] second-hottest year on record.
“Parts of South Australia record driest year ever.
“New Zealand: More landslide insurance claims than ever.
“Very mild day in the ANTARCTICA Peninsula: Max temperature +14.7C [58.5F] at Esperanza Base, Argentina Base, just 0.2C from its January record.
“Octopus DNA tells scientists that total collapse of the Antarctic ice sheet is “close”…
“Sea Cucumbers: Silent Victims of Climate Change.
“CARIBBEAN – record heat has been relentless for 2 years. 2024 beat all 2023 records and 2025 started insanely hot.
“National Weather Service: Storm system brought 24 tornadoes and counting [Mississippi]…
“Tornadoes were probably not observed well in early years and we cannot trust the numbers, but NOAA’s data in last 25 years show an increasing trend. 
“The last exceptionally warm week in USA pushed the December temperature anomaly above that of December 2012 therefore (since Jan-Nov were nearly tied), 2024 as a whole was the HOTTEST YEAR IN US CLIMATIC HISTORY (Lower 48 States).
“It’s about to get dangerously cold, even for winter.
“A Year of Climate Extremes, In Photos.
“WASF [We Are So Fucked]
“The latest data for the global surface temperature for December 28 put the planet very close to 1.9°C over the pre-industrial average. 
“World endures ‘decade of deadly heat’ as 2024 caps hottest years on record…
“After a few days of La Niña induced relief, we’re back above pre-2023 daily record global Sea Surface Temperatures… 
“Impressive anomalies in Canada and Siberia with temperatures locally above freezing in Russia as north as 70N latitude in the European side, and this is the 3rd time it happens this month in three separate Arctic warm spells.”
“The hottest year on record in Tromsø [Norway] – The worst imaginable is about to happen.
“A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks.
“The carbon footprint of a long-delayed new “green” ferry will be far larger than the 31-year-old diesel ship that usually serves the route between the Scottish mainland and the island of Arran…
“Climate change will devastate value of homes, warns Bank of England.
“How climate change is redrawing Europe’s wine map.
“Episode of warm and dry “borino” wind from the Julian Alps and new December record in the Italian city of Trieste with a provisional 18.7C [65.7F]. Humidity dropped to around 20%.
“Police say that the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Route 1 highway is partially closed near the Ben Gurion Airport off-ramp due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
“Winter rains worsen horrors faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza…
“Third Valencia flood protest as over 100,000 urge Mazón resignation…
“A new DANA arrives in the Mediterranean: heavy rains in Murcia, the Valencian Community, Andalusia and the Balearic Islands.
“AFRICA RECORD HEAT. Historic and endless record heat is sweeping all Central Africa.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
“KZN storms leave trail of destruction [South Africa]…
“Kenya’s celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change…
“Climate change increasing fire risks in Middle East, say experts…
“Iran objects to Afghanistan’s construction of Pashdan Dam on Harirud…
“Will China’s Massive Dam Project Spark A Water War With India?
“N. Koreans forced to fund housewarming gifts after paying for flood victims’ homes.
“Japan’s average temperature in 2024 is likely to hit a record high for the second consecutive year, local media reported.
“Mount Fuji city lost one month of winter due to global warming: Report.
“The average annual temperature in Taiwan reached a record high of 24.97 C in 2024, making it the warmest year on record, the local meteorological department said Tuesday.
“Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Many Areas of Ipoh [Malaysia]…
“Flash floods could become more frequent, with Singapore hit by 3 episodes in 3 months.
“ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN INDONESIA.
“‘Moving to the mountaintops’: rising seas displace tens of thousands in Papua New Guinea…
“Several people had to be rescued from floodwaters overnight after record rain fell on parts of Queensland [Australia]…
“Mushy ice and lost kit: The scientists studying Antarctica as it melts…
“Exceptional heat in the Pacific Ocean.
“Fiji Red Cross warns of disease risk after floods…
“Market Roof Collapses After Heavy Rain in Sao Paulo [Brazil], Leaving Two Injured in Chaos.
“Amazon wildfires and droughts are ‘ominous indicators’ of a long-feared tipping point.
“Hydropower Was Ecuador’s Answer to Climate Change Until the Drought Hit…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT – HISTORIC – SUMMER ON DEC 30TH [USA].
“At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes tear across US south…
“With record December temperatures and no measurable rain in more than four months, 2024 will end as the warmest year on record in Phoenix, turning America’s hottest big city even hotter. 
“It’s official: 2024 will be D.C.’s warmest year on record.
“‘Science and realism’: Governments plan for doomsday climate scenarios…
“We’re ending 2024 with record high North Atlantic sea surface temperatures (now on day six)… A possible slogan for 2025: “Charting the unchartable…” [Prof Eliot Jacobson; graph is his.]
“2024 was record-breaking year for Northern Ireland weather patterns – with more extreme conditions expected in New Year…
“EXCEPTIONAL WARMTH IN SCOTLAND AND NORWAY – minimums of +10/+12 and maxes up to +16C [60.8F] : An insanely warm Christmas.
“Flight delays are expected as the UK sees more heavy fog over the weekend following airport disruption yesterday.
“Species in the United Kingdom are under threat as they are “tricked” by our seasons shifting with the changing climate.
“It’s official: Paris never rained as much as in 2024.
“A year of extremes – from drought to floods and record temperatures [Costa del Sol, Spain]…
“I’ve asked every climate scientist who should know if they are aware of research on the climate effects of the additional 80% desulphurisation over the Mediterranean next May.
“Antalya [Turkey] struggles with flood disaster…
“Heavy rains cause road closures and flooding in Fuerteventura [Canary Islands]…
“Drought Cuts Morocco’s Wheat Production by Half as Water Crisis Deepens…
“Record again at Koforidua (known as Kof-City) GHANA!
“HISTORIC HEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA – monthly and all time max. records up to 45C [113F]…
“Fire and rescue services across the Garden Route [South Africa] are battling 10 active wildfires that have been raging along the coastal region.
“Mayotte faces environmental and biodiversity crisis after cyclone…
“28,000 displaced as floods and cholera hit White Nile state [Sudan].
“730,000 Syrian refugees face flooding in Northern camps: UN.
“The Omani’s capital port of Mina Qaboos is close to achieve something incredible: The first no-tropical site (latitude 23:37N) to pass a full calendar year without ever dropping below 20C (100% of tropical nights).
“Wildfires ravage Abbottabad’s forests [Pakistan]…
“A new study has identified 67 “potentially dangerous” alpine lakes in …Jammu and Kashmir [India], with 11 of them classified as “high-risk” due to the threat of catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF).
“301 cm [118.5 inches]! That’s the snow depth observed at Sukayu Onsen [890 m], in Japan! That breaks the monthly record of 297 cm set in 2012 [since 1979]…
“South Australian farmers count their losses after worst season in decades.
“At this Christmas time, the surface melt extent over the Antarctica ice sheet (~ 14% of area) and production of melt (~ 12GT/day) is 4 times larger than the normal, allowing even significant meltwater runoff in some area according to the MAR model…
“Flash floods wreak havoc as heavy rain batters Fiji…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN PACIFIC OCEAN – insane spree of heat records all over Oceania.
“PATAGONIA HEAT WAVE – Christmas day (and today) were very hot in the Patagonia regions in Southern Argentina.
“Forest fires and intense heat [up to 41.5c / 106.7F] cause concern in Chile…
“PUERTO RICO AGAIN! Amazing 3rd minimum temperature in a row of 79F/26.1C at the San Juan Marin Int. AP; a record for December.
“Floods and vehicles under water after heavy rain in Morelia, Michoacán.
“RECORD HEAT IN MEXICO – 34.9 [94.8F] at La Paz Int. AP Baja California Sur State HOTTEST DECEMBER DAY ON RECORD.
“Rare December Tornado in Texas Causes Havoc…
“As the US braces for one of its busiest travel weekends of the year, the threat of severe weather has already led to hundreds of flight cancellations.
“Several crew members on a flight to Phoenix were hospitalized after severe turbulence Thursday afternoon.
“Des Moines and the climate reality: A year of extremes.
“The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering, scientists say [Alaska]…
“…in case you were not keeping up, Arctic sea-ice extent is once again at a record low for the day as of Dec. 26th (JAXA data), dropping below the previous record holder for Dec. 26th from 2016.”
“Race for Arctic resources in a climate change era…
“Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters…
“Multiple datasets will show that 2024 was about 1.6°C above the pre-industrial baseline!
“Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024…
“‘We need dramatic social and technological changes’: is societal collapse inevitable?
“Hell and High Water: the Year in Climate Chaos…
“Central banking’s Song of Fire and Flood…
“Day #9 of setting a record daily low for Arctic sea-ice extent.
“Sentinel-1 data reveals Arctic glacier retreat.
“Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting.
“Ireland could be set for the HOTTEST Christmas Day on record…
“Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says…
“EU should spare carmakers from ‘punitive’ emissions fines, says Scholz…
“‘We’re still in survival mode’: anger persists in Valencia weeks after floods…
“Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in the coastal city of Ashdod [Israel], with footage from the city showing submerged streets after being pelted with 30 millimeters of rain in less than 25 minutes.
“Meningitis surge in Africa is linked to Sahel sand and dust storms.
“Hailstorm devastates Limpopo village [South Africa], leaving 300 homeless.
“More climate challenges ahead for Mozambique and Malawi…
“‘Mayotte abandoned many years ago’: Island ‘forgotten, neglected’ during drought & migration crisis…
“MALDIVES RECORD HEAT – The Maldives have been breaking records for 2 years no-stop in 100% of its stations every month multiple times.
“Balochistan’s Gwadar city [Pakistan] sits at the crossroads of climate and conflict.
“A wildfire that broke out on Dec 18 in Khokhrapar union council and parts of Achhro Thar [Pakistan] killed 180 animals, burnt down crops, fodder and more than 50,000 trees…
“NEW DELHI: The Doda district administration has issued an urgent advisory urging residents to wear masks due to massive forest fires blanketing the Bhaderwah Valley with thick smoke. 
“In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams.
“‘What if China suddenly releases water?’ Arunachal Chief Minister asks protesters against major [Indian] dam project…
“Nepal couldn’t miss the “party”.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN INDONESIA – 37.9 [100.2F] Tanah Merah WEST PAPUA (IRIAN JAYA) HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY tied.
“With the constantly record warm waters, some maritime tropical stations in SE Asia and Oceania will end 2024 without a single colder than average day (1991/2020). Some have never dropped below +24C [75.2F].
“This Pacific nation was hit by a massive earthquake. Is climate change increasing seismic activity?
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN – record heat is sweeping all Oceania with dozens of records non-stop.
“Global warming may make La Niña harder to detect.
“Record heat continues in 100% of the tropics, everywhere, including the Nino area. Over 36C [96.8F] on the Ecuador coast.
“On Thursday afternoon, Senapred declared a Red Alert in the commune of Litueche, O’Higgins Region [Chile], due to a forest fire.
“Whoahh! Apocalyptic scenes from Sachayoj, Argentina as enormous dust storm rolls through yesterday afternoon….
“Record heat in NE Brazil seems eternal with no sign to abate.
“EXTRAORDINARY CARIBBEAN HEAT.
“Haiti is currently facing one of the worst natural disasters in its history, with devastating floods particularly affecting the north, Grande-Anse, and the North-West of the country. 
“2024: Tampa Bay’s year of the flood.
“Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $642 million in Florida.
“Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South.
“Drought deepens in the Southwest, driven by little rain and extreme heat.
“Record-Breaking December Heat Hits Coachella Valley Ahead of Christmas…
“Nome [Alaska] breaks record for highest temperature set in December.
“Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that are grazers.
“2024 will be the first full year over 1.5°C. We’re lucky there were no major weather events associated with this record. 
“2024 was hot—but it might be the coldest year of the rest of your life…
“Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering…