“Forecasters at Met Éireann were briefed on the “profound impacts” of the possible collapse of an ocean current system that keeps Ireland’s weather relatively mild [AMOC]…
“The advisory said that while a complete shutdown of the Amoc was still thought unlikely, it could not be “definitively ruled out”.”
“Blue-green algae has been found on the north coast of Northern Ireland…
“It had already been detected in the Bann River system and scientists were warning it could spread up the north coast – where its presence closed bathing waters in Portstewart and Portrush last year.”
“Farmers in Romania forced to sell livestock as drought kills animal feed…
“Farmers in Romania are struggling to keep their cattle, following an ongoing drought making it hard for them to provide animals with feed. In the southern county of Olt, farmer Traian Gîrtan has sold some of his 30-strong livestock.”
“Drought threatens livestock and livelihoods in Serbia.
“This summer, scorching temperatures and a lack of rain are creating serious challenges across Serbia. After the death of livestock on a mountain in the southeast of the country, farmers are struggling to protect cows and horses in the area.”
“It’s a summer like none else before in Eastern Europe and a new heat wave will persists in the Black Sea area.
“Temperatures in Romania but also in Donbass area of Ukraine can peak at 36C to 39c [102.2F] every day for the whole week and September can start beating records.”
“Hundreds of dead fish wash ashore in İzmir Gulf [Turkey].
“As the color of Aegean İzmir Gulf turns green and red, hundreds of dead fish have washed ashore on the coast of Bayraklı district in recent days. Scientists believe that rising temperatures and pollution in the gulf have been causing major environmental destruction.”
“As incidents of in-flight turbulence continue to rise, another airplane has had to divert after a sudden bout injured those onboard.
“EasyJet flight 8210 from Corfu to London Gatwick on August 19 was forced to divert to Rome, when turbulence over Italian airspace injured two crew members.”
“Waterspout spotted off Greek coast as severe weather warnings issued.
“A British tourist captured the phenomenon off the coast of the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. Severe thunderstorms are expected to continue affecting many parts of Greece in the coming days.”
“A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily was likely struck by a waterspout made stronger by climate change, meteorologists have said.
“Waterspouts are whirling columns of air and water mist, and the Bayesian is believed to have been hit by a powerful one in the early hours of Monday morning.”
“As climate science and journalism are finally starting to widely cover the effects of IMO [ie global suphur-reduction regs for shipping] 2020, there’s still very little reporting on what will happen over the Mediterranean next year.
“The introduction of Emission Control Area MED-ECA is on May 1st 2025.”
[Leon Simons wondering how much warming will be incurred when sulphur emissions are slashed by 80% over the Mediterranean].
“Elderly man dies after helicopter battling wildfire drops water on him in Spain…
“Ramón González López, 79, died on Tuesday (20 August) in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Cáceres after he was seriously injured last Saturday when the helicopter dropped the water on him whilst battling a blaze.”
“In Spain’s drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water…
“A severe drought has rendered tap water undrinkable in several towns along Spain’s Costa Blanca, forcing holidaymakers and locals to queue at distribution points for bottled water to cover their basic needs.”
“Water emergency action now a summer ritual in the Mediterranean…
“Roxani Kamperou has introduced a new summer routine at her vacation home on the Cycladic island of Sifnos. Upon arrival, she grabs metal tools, lifts the cover of her cistern and checks the water levels. “I think we will be OK for this weekend,” she reassures her guests.”
“…floods submerged many houses and farms and led to road landslides and disruption of communications services and electricity… This follows an earlier episode of extreme weather, which affected the far southeastern regions of Libya since 6 August 2024…”
“Sahara has been record hot for months but the Sahel at its south has been cool with grey and rainy days.
“Locally some max. temperatures failed to reach 25C and minimums dropped below 20C [68F] ,not far from records. For example CHAD capital Ndjamena 19.5C is just 1C from August lowest.”
“Another insane winter heat wave and monthly records keep falling in the past 2 days: 33.6 [92.5F] Brandvlei; 32.9 Beaufort; 32.7 Pofadder; Tmins: 21.8 Queenstown,16.5 Lady Grey.”
“Another scorching day after a scorching night in IRAQ; MINIMUM Temperature 37.0C [98.6F] at Basra, August record. In SAUDI ARABIA MIN. 34.7C at Al Qassim at 600m asl, also a record for August (0.1C from all time).”
“Saving the vanishing forests of Iraq’s Kurdistan…
“In a plant nursery in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting them from the fierce summer sun… “Almost 50 percent of forests have been lost in Kurdistan in 70 years,” said Nyaz Ibrahim of the UN’s World Food Programme.”
“Terrible flood due to heavy rain in Evaz of Fars province, Iran.
“According to Kerman center radio news report, governor Baft said: Due to the flooding yesterday evening, the communication roads of 15 villages in this city were blocked.”
“Koratagere [Karnataka, India] receives record 637mm [25 inches] of rainfall in one hour [the source is a fairly respectable local outlet but I am wondering if they have this right]…
“Koratagere witnessed an unprecedented 637 mm of rainfall in just one hour. This surpasses the average annual monsoon rainfall of 634 mm the town receives… Many roads were submerged, causing vehicles to stall and float away.”
“Tripura [NE India]: At least 10 killed after heavy rain causes floods; over 34,000 displaced…
“An official of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) said 34,100 people from 6,620 families have taken shelter in 346 relief camps spread across eight districts of Tripura… Landslides were reported in many areas including national highways, that were blocked…”
“A massive landslide has destroyed the power station of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) Teesta Stage 5 dam in Sikkim on Tuesday morning.
“The hill adjacent to the 510 MW power station was said to be under threat due to frequent minor slides over the past few weeks.”
“Millions marooned as flash flood hits 8 districts [Bangladesh]…
“Heavy downpours over the last 72 hours have flooded eight districts of Bangladesh… Rains upstream have caused the rivers to flow more than a metre above the regular water level, and India has opened the switch gate of the Dumbur Reservoir after three decades.”
“Disastrous rainstorms drench provinces across China…
“… in Central China’s Hunan Province, so far 50 people have been confirmed dead and another 15 remained missing as of Monday in Zixing city in the province after it was severely hit by torrential rainstorms…”
“Over 7,000 people evacuated in northeastern Liaoning Province following heavy rains…
“The most intense precipitation occurred in the city’s Jianchang County and its surrounding areas with maximum rainfall reaching 534.7 mm [21 inches], exceeding the historical records for the region.”
“Tokyo Flooding Videos: Subway Stations Shut Due to Massive Flooding Caused by Heavy Rains in Japan’s Capital.
“Heavy rainfall in Tokyo on August 21 caused severe flooding, disrupting Ichigaya and National Stadium Stations, with over-pressurised sewers blowing off manhole covers in Shinjuku.”
“A national temperature record continues to be broken [Japan].
“On Wed, the temp reached 38.3℃ in Dazaifu, an ancient capital of western Japan. This marked the 34th consecutive day of temps exceeding 35°C/95°F, setting a new record for the longest streak in Japan. (Record till last year: 24 days)”
“Extreme summer heat in SOUTH KOREA – the capital Seoul is recording its 30th consecutive minimum temperature >25C [77F], something which was barely thought possible.
“Humidity has been extreme 24/7. Together with Japan, Koreas are also living an unprecedented unbearably record hot summer.”
“Unseasonal Winter Heat Across Australia Raises Wildfire Risks…
“Australia is facing elevated wildfire risks months ahead of the summer fire season, as an unusually warm winter scorches parts of the continent and threatens to set temperature records.”
“OCEANIA RECORD HEAT – Pacific Islands also keep breaking heat records non-stop.
“Last “victim” was Honiara, the capital of the SOLOMON ISLANDS which rose to 34.5C [94.1F], tying its August heat record. Honiara hasn’t recorded a single cooler than average month for exact 9 years!”
“INMET – Brazilian Institute of Meteorology confirms as 42.2C [108F] the max. temperature at Cuiaba on Sunday, arguably the hottest winter (Jun-Aug) temperature in all South Hemisphere history without fohn effect.
“More records yesterday in PARAGUAY: 40.2 Bahia Negra; 37.2 Pedro Juan Caballero.”
“Brazilians “Struggle To Breathe” As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire…
“On Tuesday, the concentration of cancer-causing microparticles known as PM2.5 reached 56.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air in Porto Velho — 11 times more than the limit recommended by the World Health Organization and the worst of Brazil’s big cities.”
“One week >41C [105.8F] in winter, unbelievable what South America is living. Today 41.4 Herebia, PARAGUAY and 41.3C San Matias BOLIVIA; 40.5C at Puerto Suarez which broke its record for the 4th time after breaking the records of each one of the past 13 months!”
“Desperate situation in Alto Paraguay, people cry for help in the face of fires.
“Since this afternoon a large fire has been reported in the city of Fuerte Olimpo, capital of the Alto Paraguay department… the fire has consumed several properties and threatens to reach more homes.”
“The strong storm that hit the municipality of Xalapa, Veracruz [Mexico], on Wednesday afternoon caused various effects, including urban flooding and an accident that left two people injured.
“The rain was so intense that it flooded some of the main streets of the city, while in other areas people were reported injured due to lightning strikes.”
“Chalco residents, after 20 days under black water: “The smell makes you want to vomit”.
“Some 2,000 homes are flooded due to the collapse of drainage systems caused by the filth and heavy rains. A long operation by the State of Mexico and the Army is trying unsuccessfully to lower the water level.”
“Millions broil as southern US heat dome causes record highs and wildfires…
“Those in central Texas are experiencing extreme heat for a long duration, “with little to no overnight relief”, according to the National Weather Service… 113F Abilene all time high.”
“The climate crisis is threatening the medical blood supply in the US, with this summer’s record heat contributing to an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned.
“As summers in the US get progressively hotter, blood drives across the country to persuade people to donate are facing challenges.”
“Thousands of birds die of bird flu and botulism at wildlife refuges in southern Oregon…
“At least 5,000 birds have died so far this summer at a network of wildlife refuges on the Oregon-California border, sparking fears of another large outbreak of disease and calls for more water releases in a region roiled by drought and water uncertainty…”
“When it rains, it pours; Toronto sees wettest summer on record:
“You may have noticed all of the rain in Toronto, Ont., this summer, resulting in multiple flooding events, travel disruptions and other inconveniences for any planned outings. It’s not just your imagination.”
“Blue-green algae bloom found in Yellowknife [NWT, Canada]…
“This isn’t the first time local residents have seen such blooms. Two years ago, resident Bonnie Lee saw a similar blue algae in Yellowknife Bay near Tin Can Hill… such algal blooms are becoming more common in the N.W.T. due to climate change, warmer water, and sometimes low water levels.”
“Collision course: polar bears forced into people’s path by climate crisis.
“Recent encounters – one fatal – in Canada highlight how sea ice changes have disrupted Arctic predator’s search for food… The deadly attack on 7 August happened on Brevoort Island, the site of a North American air-defense radar station…”
“There are still 10 days of summer (June, July and August), but we can already determine that Tromsø [Arctic Norway], with measurements since 1921, has experienced its warmest summer – with a very clear margin.
“Rubbish and disease could disrupt Antarctic ecosystems as ice buffers melt, study finds…
“Floating plastic could bring ants and diseases such as bird flu, while drifting kelp and seaweeds could transport crabs, sea stars and slugs, according to Ceridwen Fraser, the study’s co-author and a biogeographer at the University of Otago.”
“Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’ [H/t Heather]…
“A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain… Studies have detected tiny shards and specks of plastics in human lungs, placentas, reproductive organs, livers, kidneys, knee and elbow joints, blood vessels and bone marrow.”
“Battle Lines: How does climate change lead to violence?
“… From ISIS training grounds in Iraq to the pirate-ridden waters of Bangladesh, Peter Schwarzstein, author of the upcoming book The Heat and the Fury, discovers the unexpected ways in which climate change is feeding global unrest and conflict.”
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“The Era of Runaway Heat Records Is Here.
“…it’s not just that heat records are being set more often than before. Many of these temperature spikes are breaking local records by noticeably large margins… “The climate currently behaves like a guy who would come and jump a meter farther than anyone before,” Fischer said. “You would think it’s an athlete on steroids.””
“Have you ever heard someone say that 1°C of warming equals 7% more atmospheric water vapor? Are you seeing news stories about floods almost every day? Have you been flooded out?
“You can see what’s going on right here, with the huge gain in “total column precipitable water”:”
“Exceptional temperatures in the Arctic this August 18:
“9.1°C [48.4F] on Vize Island (Kara Sea), new monthly record for August beating 8.5°C on August 1, 2015 and 0.1°C from its absolute record (9.2°C, 7/31/2015)! 8.9°C on Heiss Island (Franz Josef Land), record for mid-August.”
“Record Arctic Heatwave Forces Closure of Summer-Only Ski Areas in Norway.
“A historic heatwave shuttered the glacier ski area Fonna in Norway last week, with operations ending on August 16. Fonna is one of Norway’s three summer-only ski areas, the other two are Stryn and Galdhøpiggen.”
“Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope.
“A team of firefighters, scientists and engineers are working on a project they say will allow swarms of up to 30 autonomous planes to spot and extinguish fires by working collectively using artificial intelligence.”
“Two wildfires raging through southern France have forced authorities to evacuate thousands of holidaymakers from campsites and tourist hotspots as strong winds sent the flames blazing through rural areas.
“Around 3,000 holidaymakers fled campsites close to the coastal town of Canet-en-Roussillon, near Perpignan.”
“At the weekend, the Austrian capital Vienna experienced the highest rainfall for a summer month in over 150 years of measurement history. The huge masses of water flooded parts of the city.”
“In Bulgaria, vegetable prices have escalated by nearly 15% over the past year… to mitigate these climate impacts, farmers have had to increase their investment in plant protection, thereby raising operational expenses.”
“Mediterranean Sea surface temperature on Turkish coast surpasses unprecedented 32 °C [89.6F].
“Turkey’s Meteorological Service reported the highest Mediterranean Sea surface temperature in its history, recorded at 32°C off the coast of Adana. The sea experienced its highest average temperatures in August 2024…”
“I’ve canceled my [Mediterranean] holiday because of climate change…
“…the most popular beach bar on the island had been owned by an Englishman for 20 years, and he has just decided to sell up because he believes that, in 10 years’ time, the island will be well nigh uninhabitable.”
“‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink…
“The island, the largest and most populous in the Mediterranean, where a European record high temperature of 48.8C was reached in 2021, is at risk of desertification… in May, the government in Rome declared a state of emergency.”
“Six people missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and one dead after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily…
“The vessel was hit by the tornado at around 5 a.m. Monday, according to a spokesperson for Italy’s Coast Guard. The yacht was anchored about a half a mile from the port of Porticello on the Mediterranean island.”
“Heavy rain in Bosa, flooding and closed roads in the center [Sardinia]…
“A wave of bad weather hit the center-north of the island, also involving the Oristano and Nuoro areas… In the north of the island, tornadoes and strong thunderstorms were recorded, also in the Sassari area.”
“The wonderfully warm temperatures of the water on many south coast beaches are repelling sardines (which like cold temperatures). So, there is a flip side to this summer’s easy bathing.”
“A roaring wildfire has caused travel chaos in the popular tourist destination of Madeira, with dozens of flights cancelled and 160 people evacuated.
“Madeira airport “has been transformed into a dormitory”, according to local media. “The airport is out of control,” Madeira Island News quoted an unnamed witness as saying…”
“No fewer than 200 houses were reportedly destroyed following seven days of torrential rainfall at Natsinta village, Daddara District in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State [NW Nigeria].
“PUNCH Metro learnt that Natsinta buildings were mostly mud houses which could not withstand downpours all melted…”
“Muslims in Osun [Nigeria] pray for rain as drought threatens plantations, crops.
“Hundreds of Muslim faithful gathered at the Osogbo Central Eid prayer ground on Sunday, offering a special prayer for rain as crops continue to wither across the State.”
“Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official…
“Southern Africa saw its driest February in 100 years, the UN said, receiving only 20 percent of the usual rainfall. Temperatures were also several degrees above average. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said late last month that extreme heat fuelled by the climate crisis was “increasingly tearing through economies…”
“Climate Change Is Making the Middle East Uninhabitable…
“Over the last 10 months, the world’s attention has been focused on Israel and the Gaza Strip. The war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with Hamas’s attack on Israel has been cataclysmic. But the conflict has overshadowed another crisis enveloping the region: intense heat and water scarcity.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MIDDLE EAST – HOTTEST AUGUST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN IRAQ.
“Crazy MINIMUM temperatures of 37.7C [99.9F] Rafei and 37.5C Nassirya; MAX temperatures: 51.0C Basra and Nassiriya, 50.5 Amarah… Jahra,Kuwait 52.0C today is the world’s highest temperature this August 2024.”
“Three people have been confirmed dead as flash floods swept through eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, a statement from the provincial police office said Monday.
“The statement said that heavy rains triggered flash floods in Shirboz village of Dih Yak district on Sunday night…”
“Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209…
“Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 209 since July 1.”
“Extreme weather risks rising as Tibetan Plateau gets hotter and wetter, scientists warn…
“The plateau will enter a super warm and humid phase that will see more than half the glacier mass melting in some areas and lake water levels rising by more than 10 metres (33 feet) by the end of the century, according to the researchers.”
“Frequent and severe rainstorms have hit both southern and northern China, with 30 rivers seeing record-high levels. The end of July and early August are critical periods for flood prevention, Vice-Minister of Water Resources Wang Bao’en told a news conference.”
“Two people lost their lives in Jinpu New Area of Dalian, Liaoning province, on Monday morning as torrential rain wreaked havoc, leading to flooding in parts of the city, according to CCTV News.
“The sudden downpour overwhelmed several road sections, prompting local authorities to activate emergency flood response measures…”
“HISTORIC! 49 DEGREES IN CHINA. 49.1C [120.4F] Gaochang today, never happened this time of the year anything close…
“The hot air mass which brought record heat in China also affected Mongolia and Siberia. Monthly records broken yesterday in some stations including Erzin in Siberia with 37.4C.”
“”People are swimming in the city center”: Vladivostok went under water and was left without electricity…
“There is a real flood in the Russian city of Vladivostok. Due to heavy rainfall, the city’s streets are flooded, hundreds of houses are left without electricity. On August 19, a strong hurricane with rain began in Vladivostok. According to local authorities…”
“North Korea, suffering from climate change and its own refusal of foreign aid, is threatened by food shortages.
“Flooding at the end of July and fears of further rain and above-average temperatures are threatening agricultural production in this country, which is reluctant to accept any outside help, particularly from its enemy to the south.”
“Reservoirs in South Korea’s Gangwon-do face severe water shortages as heatwave persists.
“Reservoirs in South Korea’s Gangwon-do Province are facing severe water shortages, with storage levels far below the national average and with some reservoirs nearly dry, as the scorching heatwave continues to rage across the country.”
“Thousands of children cut off from school by north Vietnam floods…
“Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned on Aug 20.”
“Red centre heat could cause temperature records to tumble across Australia in coming days…
“Temperatures across most of the country except the very far west will sit 4C to 7C above average, including most urban centres in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania…”
“Whakatu, Hawke’s Bay [NZ] has set a new August temperature record of 24.6˚C [76.3F]. That’s a typical maximum temperature in February! Records there date back to 1930.
“Less than 600 km to the south, Cass, Canterbury, has only managed to reach 2.5˚C today!”
“Drought and ongoing low returns for sheep meat have seen sheep numbers fall yet again – with the flow-on effects being felt in rural communities around [New Zealand].
“Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s latest stock number survey shows sheep numbers fell 4.3% in the year to the end of June – to 23.31 million.”
“The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches…
“Over the past 11 years the region’s seafloor [Taranaki] has generated global interest and become a bitter battleground between a mining company and the locals who live and work along the coast.”
“HISTORIC HEAT SOUTH AMERICA: 3 countries with >41C [105.8F]. Main records:
“BOLIVIA: 41.6 San Matias 40.4 Puerto Suarez 36.4 San Javier; BRAZIL 39.4 Porto Murtinho, 38.5 Maracaju; ECUADOR 35.0 Guayaquil. Despite the end of El Nino, the Pacific is beating the records set during the 2023 Nino.”
“HISTORIC 42 DEGREES IN WINTER – Cuiaba BRAZIL rose to an insane 42.0 [107.6F] today breaking the winter record set in 2023 with data since 1911. This is also the Southern Hemisphere highest temperature so far this season.”
“‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe…
“Fleischmann’s warning was prescient. In late September, just two months after I left, the region baked in unprecedented drought. Water levels in the Amazon system were lower than at any time since record-keeping began more than a century ago.”
“”Everything went to waste!”: Zapotlanejo faces severe flooding damage [Mexico]…
“Rosario Navarro, told Fuerza Informativa Azteca (FIA) : “Everything was flooded, there was more than a meter of water and my refrigerators fell, I don’t know if they’re going to work, and they told me to wait until it dried because the motor was washed, but armchairs, mattresses, chairs, everything was ruined.””
“…[the heat is deep enough that there would be minimal upwelling after a hurricane (there’s no cool water available to upwell)… Debby did almost nothing to the heat content… just splashed around in hot water.”
“Exceptional heat across USA, Mexico and Caribbean.
“Temperatures into the 110s in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas highlands with monthly records broken/tied including: Tmin 84F Del Rio TX again; Tmax 108F Scott City KS.”
“Texas drought forces small town to default on water system debt…
“The city of Clyde, located roughly halfway between Dallas and Midland, informed investors it couldn’t make a debt payment due in August, according to a securities filing… Local government bond defaults are incredibly rare, with those caused by climate-related events all but unprecedented.”
“Flash floods in Connecticut kill at least 2, as some towns hit by ‘1,000-year’ rain events…
“Ryan Hanrahan, chief meteorologist at NBC Connecticut, said that 10 inches of rain over 12 hours, around the towns of Oxford and Southbury, made it close to a 1,000-year event. As day turned to night, a new area of torrential rainfall inundated west-central Long Island to the east of New York City.”
“When will climate change turn life in the U.S. upside down?
“Intensifying extreme weather events and an insurance crisis are likely to cause significant economic and political disruption in the U.S. sometime in the next 15 years.”
“Mississauga [Ontario] continues cleanup after record weekend rainfall.
“The storm that affected a wide swath of southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) marked the second time this summer that the city has been forced to respond to rapidly worsening extreme weather.”
“Wettest day on record at Toronto Pearson Airport with 128.4 mm [five inches] as of 8 pm today.
“That breaks the previous wettest day of 126.0 mm set July 8 2013. The record is not final as additional rainfall is possible by the end of the climate day. Pearson records go back to 1937.”
“As the world gets hotter, could helping trees migrate northwards protect them?
“With the climate changing, many species are marching towards cooler climes – but trees are being outpaced. Some ecologists say assisted movement is the answer.”
“Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6°C of warming…
“Humanity’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which has been totemic in climate policy for the past decade, is now almost certainly now out of reach… In fact, the researchers say it is more likely than not that we won’t be able to limit warming to 1.6°C.”
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“‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating…
“One of the most worrying theories to emerge is that the Earth is losing its albedo, which is the ability of the planet to reflect heat back into space. This is mainly because there is less white ice in the Arctic, Antarctic and mountain glaciers.”
“Each line represents one year of Arctic sea ice thickness from 1979 [dark blue] to 2023 [dark red]. This year is shown in yellow – now updated through July 2024. 😬
“+ More visuals of thickness and volume: https://zacklabe dot com/arctic-sea-ice-volumethickness/”
“‘Mercury bomb’ threatens millions as Arctic temperatures rise, study warns…
“The Yukon River flows west across Alaska toward the Bering Sea, eroding Arctic permafrost along its banks and transporting sediment downstream. Within that sediment lurks a toxic stowaway: mercury.”
“Residents of eight Nunavik communities are being warned to be aware of bad air quality due to active forest fires in southern regions…
“Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for the affected communities in Nunavik, advising people to limit time outdoors, and when indoors, to keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.”
“Canadian wildfire smoke returning to East Coast – and will stick around for days…
“High atmospheric pressure is pushing the smoke over Canada and across the east coast. The wildfires will also bring hazy air to much of the east coast, hitting major cities like Boston, Washington, DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia.”
“Environmental campaigners held a ‘vomiting’ protest on Sunday outside the Moy Park factory in Craigavon, County Armagh [Northern Ireland]…
“The group said more than 100 activists took part in the action to highlight “the major role of factory farming in killing Lough Neagh and accelerating climate breakdown”.”
“‘Totally unacceptable’: Golf courses breach water licences 40 times in hottest year [UK].
“Golf courses in England breached their abstraction licences 41 times in 2022, the UK’s hottest year on record, according to ENDS analysis of Environment Agency (EA) compliance data.”
“They have lost a third of their ice volume in just 20 years. On average, the glaciers have retreated by an 30 meters a year over this period, thinning by one to 1.5 meters across their entire surface every year.”
“Last Sunday, a new temperature record was broken in Bisaca in the canton of Ticino. At 3:20 pm on 11 August 2024 the temperature reached an annual high of 36.3 degrees Celsius [97.3F], the highest temperature ever recorded in the town, reported RTS.”
“Storms with heavy rain caused mudslides on roads and local flooding in parts of the Landeck and Innsbruck-Land districts on Friday evening. In St. Anton am Arlberg (Landeck district), streets in the town center were flooded. The Arlberg pass road was also closed after a landslide.”
“Storm impact: Menorca request to be declared a disaster zone…
“The heaviest rain was in Menorca. In Es Mercadal there were more than 200 litres per square metre [8 inches]. A disaster zone declaration releases special funding to cover losses and for the repair of infrastructure.”
“Italy braces for record heatwave with red alerts in 22 cities…
“People are being urged to avoid direct exposure to sunlight during the hottest hours of the day and to stay hydrated. In the Lazio region, which includes the capital Rome, an emergency plan has been launched to tackle the effects of the intense heat on people’s health.”
“Droughts caused by severe heat in Hungary lead to serious agricultural damage…
“According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, the areas damaged by drought are growing by several tens of thousands of hectares every week. Intense heat in Hungary has led to severe droughts which, in turn, has caused serious damage to the country’s agriculture.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN THE BALKANS: Records everywhere. HUNGARY just had its hottest August night in history with a minimum temperature of 27.3C [81.1F] at Pecs Egyetem.
“In SERBIA insane min of 26.1C at Nis, the highest in history (previous record was in 1952!).”
“Croatia is experiencing yet another heatwave. The unbearable air temperatures are driving people to seek relief in the sea. However, this is only a partial solution, as sea temperatures are also extremely high.”
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE – 42.9 [109.2F] at Mostar in Bosnia, 2nd hottest day ever recorded in BOSNIA. 4th day in a row >42.6C.
“42C again also in NORTH MACEDONIA which has already recorded >15 days >40C. Nearly every country in Central/Southern Europe broke heat records in the past days.”
“Aerial crews are battling fires in Bosnia-Herzegovina, including a week-old inferno in the inaccessible Zelengora mountain range. Centuries-old trees and more than 150 hectares have been lost there.”
“‘The new reality’: Athens wildfire victims vow to adapt and stay put.
“The Petrou family are among the untold number of Greeks left homeless by the inferno that began on Sunday in the forested vicinity of Varnava… Once ignited it moved with lightning speed, devouring woodland, destroying buildings and forcing thousands to evacuate…”
“Water Shortages Grow Across Greece, Islands: Swimming Pools Full…
“Worries are growing over water shortages across Greece with no substantial rain for months, a lingering heat wave, and supplies being used for swimming pools, including for tourist resorts on islands. State broadcaster ERT said the problem is extensive…”
“Firefighters in Turkey have been battling four wildfires as temperatures in the country reach record-breaking levels…
“Turkey recorded the hottest July [on record], with temperatures reaching 45.9C in Şırnak in the country’s southeast, according to an update released by the Turkish State Meteorological Service this week. Such conditions have left forest and scrubland tinder-dry.”
“Türkiye’s Kellah Lake turns into white desert as drought hits...
“In Sivas’s Ulaş district in southeastern Türkiye, Kellah Lake, which hosts a myriad of migratory birds, has completely dried up. The lake, now a stark white expanse in the middle of the steppe, was captured in aerial footage by a drone.”
“Mediterranean Sea reaches highest surface temperature ever recorded.
“The Mediterranean Sea reached its highest surface temperature with a daily median of 28.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday, according to Spanish researchers… For two successive summers, the Mediterranean has been warmer than it was during the exceptional 2003 heatwave.”
“‘He was choking on his own tongue’: animals suffer as heatwaves increase…
“Solly, named after the Spanish word for sun, could not cope with the scorching heat in Mallorca, Spain. He contracted a disease from mosquitoes, whose breeding window is widening. His frail body quickly declined.”
“Malaga’s mango season is expected to shrink significantly this year, with production anticipated to drop by 70 per cent compared to regular seasons. The Spanish Tropical Association reports that the province will yield around 12,000 tons of mangoes, a substantial decrease…”
“Record low rainfall sparks harvest fears in Gombe [Nigeria]…
“Some farmers in Gombe State have expressed fears of a poor harvest amidst the historic insufficient rainfall being witnessed in the state… Mr Banyula Hala, the chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria.. said rainfall was from God, and there was nothing anyone could do…”
“Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought..
“This week, Muslims in Garoua, a northern town near Cameroon’s border with Chad and Nigeria, held public prayers for rain. Ibrahim El Rachidine, traditional ruler and Muslim spiritual leader of Garoua, organized the prayers.”
“Worst floods in living memory: Eastern Chad battered by heavy rain…
“A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou in Sila province, eastern Chad, as thousands of people have fled floodwaters, seeking refuge on high ground, with desperate shortages of food, shelter, drinking water and health care.”
“Torrential rains in Sudan’s Darfur worsens ‘one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises’.
“Floods have swept through a number of areas in the Darfur region, displacing thousands, damaging hundreds of homes and cutting off essential supplies to a beleaguered population.”
“Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump landslide rises to 35...
“The number of people killed when a mountain of garbage collapsed in Uganda’s capital last week has risen to 35, 12 of whom were young people, police said on Friday. At least 28 others are still missing.”
“Another extraordinary record in the Indian Ocean: The French Southern Territory of Juan de Nova Island had a MINIMUM of 25.7C [78.3F], beating again the “winter” hottest night on record of the whole Territory.
“Nearly 100% of all tropics are pulverizing all records set during 2023 Nino.”
“Driest July in 120 Years Threatens Key Mauritius Sugar Exports…
“The record-breaking dry spell amplifies the devastating impact of severe weather on southern Africa’s mainland too this year. Farmers from Angola to Zimbabwe and Mozambique have suffered the worst drought in at least four decades.”
“Saudi Arabia: Heavy rains in Taif, Saudi Arabia, cause massive flooding on the streets.
“Due to heavy rainfall in recent days, several watercourses in the region have overflowed, and damage to vehicles and infrastructure has been reported.”
“Unbelievable MINIMUM temperature of 35.2C [95.4F] at Bam IRAN at 1100m asl. Minimum temperatures up to 30C at 1700m asl, 25C at 2450m asl and tropical nights at 2970m! No place on earth had ever seen anything like this.”
“Record for August was also broken today at Nokkundi in Pakistan with 48.0C [118.4F].
“These conditions in mid August are totally abnormal and unprecedented
Record heat is invading all Central Asia too. Tmins up to 32C in UZBEKISTAN and 27.5 at Parkhar TAJIKISTAN highlands, records for August.”
“Deaths, destruction as heavy torrential rains batter cities across Pakistan.
“Nine die in roof collapse and drowning incidents: Villages submerged, crops destroyed as River Chenab wreaks havoc in Sargodha, Hafizabad: Land route between Peshawar and Landi Kotal cut off: Met Office forecasts more downpours.”
“Half the monsoon season in India is over and several states in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) have received deficient rainfall and are facing drought conditions.
“There has been a declining trend of southwest monsoon rainfall over the IGP for the past decade, say climate scientists. This region is the country’s breadbasket…”
“Himachal [northern India] flash floods toll hits 32, more than 20 people still missing.
“Shimla: The death toll in the flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three Himachal Pradesh districts on July 31 rose to 32 with the recovery of four bodies, officials said on Friday. At least 23 people are still missing…”
“Massive flood ravages Thame village in Nepal’s Everest region; glacial outburst suspected…
“The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Village Council posted a video clip on its Facebook page, which shows the flood entering the village and inundating houses. Thame, a traditional Sherpa village, is located at an altitude of around 3,800 meters…”
“Seoul breaks 118-year record with 26th ‘tropical night’.
“Seoul: South Korea broke a century-old weather record with the 26th so-called tropical night in a row – when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), according to official data released Friday.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN 40C [104F] again recorded at Mino.
“Avalanche of all time records including 38.7C at Hiroshima (tied); 39.8 Nakamura; 38.8 Owase; 37.2 Shimizu… and many others for August… It will get worse and the national heat record is at risk.”
“SE Asia record heat has been going on since March 2023….
“Temperatures up to 38C [100.4F] in THAILAND, where records have been falling every day for over 500 consecutive days. 37.2 Chachoengsao today hottest August day. Hotter next days… VIETNAM MIN 29.0 Rach Gia August hottest night.”
“Fijian coral reveals new 627-year record of Pacific Ocean climate…
“…the Pacific-wide warming observed since 1920, largely attributed to human-derived emissions, marks a significant departure from the natural variability recorded in earlier centuries. The record also shows that present ocean temperature is the highest for the past 653 years.”
“The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight…
“…it remains stuck as a result of a rare set of circumstances that scientists say is unprecedented… experts say [it] highlights the fascinating life cycle of icebergs and how the climate crisis impacts Antarctic ice sheets.”
““Devastating scenes”: Thousands of dead sheep continue to appear after historic snowfall in Santa Cruz [Patagonia]…
“Little by little, sheep producers in the provinces of Patagonia began to register the degree of damage they suffered after the passage of the intense snowfalls that hit the region in recent times.”
“Acre’s communities face drinking water shortage amid Amazon drought…
“Brazil – Rosineide de Lima, a resident of the Panorama community in Rio Branco, in the state of Acre, faces a daily struggle for survival amid the severe drought that has hit Acre’s capital and surrounding region.”
“Shakira’s hometown Barranquilla, Colombia had its hottest night ever: Tmin 28.4C; HOTTEST AUGUST NIGHT IN HISTORY IN ARUBA with a minimum of 29.1C; Other records for August Tmins: HONDURAS 28.4 Puerto Lempira; DR 27.6 Santo Domingo; BRASIL 27.7 Cacoal.”
“Hurricane Ernesto bears down on Bermuda amid deadly flood warnings…
“Ernesto, centered about 95 miles (150km) south-southwest of the archipelago at 8pm Atlantic Standard Time (0000 GMT on Saturday), was producing sustained winds of up to 100mph (155km/h) and had the potential to drop up to 9in (230mm) of rain…”
“Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change.
“Visitors to a new art installation in the Caribbean will need to take masks and oxygen tanks. “A World Adrift” is an underwater sculptural exhibition and the work of a British artist who wants to highlight the dangers of climate change for the West Indies.”
“Why no president has slowed the U.S. oil boom… It is difficult for any president to stop the spigot of U.S. oil production, a leading driver of both the economy and climate change…
“The Biden administration has now outpaced the Trump administration in approving permits for drilling on public lands, and the US is producing more oil than any country ever has.”
“‘The dumbest climate conversation of all time’: experts on the Musk-Trump interview…
“Trump said that rising sea levels… would have the benefit of creating “more oceanfront property. Musk said the main danger of allowing carbon dioxide to build up in the atmosphere was that at some point it will become difficult to breathe, causing “headaches and nausea” to people.”
“Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic.
“The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem”, and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.”
“Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds.
“A drug used in the last global mpox outbreak in 2022-23 is not effective against the more severe virus spreading rapidly in Africa, researchers have found… The findings are “disappointing,” said Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.”
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“The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
“The oceans are extremely warm right now. Worldwide, average ocean temperatures were in record-breaking territory for 15 months straight since last April. That’s bad news on multiple fronts.”
“How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe.
“For decades, the oceans have absorbed much of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases. The latest observations suggest they are reaching their limits, so how worried should we be?”
“Cleaned Up Shipping Emissions Have Revealed Additional Global Warming…
“Efforts to cut air pollution on the high seas may have led to an unintended side effect — speeding up global warming. That’s according to a study published Monday in the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters.”
“Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners – and the repercussions could be huge.
“The world’s oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The tiny creatures, known as “prokaryotes”, comprise 30% of life in the world’s oceans. These organisms play an important role in keeping the oceans in balance… this balance is at risk.”
“The Svalbard archipelago’s ice caps suffered extreme episodes of melting in summer 2024, brought on by exceptionally high air temperatures…
“According to Xavier Fettweis, a climatologist at the University of Liège, Svalbard’s ice caps broke their all-time record for daily surface melt on July 23, 2024.”
“Fruholmen fyr, the world’s northernmost lighthouse [north of Norway], at 71°05′37″N, reached 25.2C [77.4F] Wednesday.
“This is the highest temperature so late in summer and the 3rd highest august temperature. Observations began in 1954. 7 of the 10 highest august temperatures are observed last 3 years.”
“Cost of fighting flooding is soaking up English councils’ cash, ministers warned…
“Districts in the east of the country say they are having to cut day-to-day services such as bin collections to meet dramatic and unsustainable rises in payments levied to fund pumping stations used to protect communities from flooding.”
“Germany and Belgium experience severe thunderstorms and flooding.
“The extreme weather follows soaring temperatures in both countries, with Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate region reaching 36.5C. Severe thunderstorms have caused devastation in Germany and Belgium as both countries experienced heavy rainfall.”
“Extreme heat warnings for five countries across southern Europe amid temperature peaks and Greek wildfires…
“Extreme heat in high summer is once again causing disruption for many travellers to southern Europe, following events last summer such as the mass evacuation of 20,000 holidaymakers from the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires.”
“Weather: Verona, Large hail hits Nogara [Italy], cars destroyed in the province.
“A strong hailstorm recently hit Nogara , a municipality located in the province of Verona (VR). This type of meteorological event can cause considerable damage, especially if accompanied by large hailstones.”
“The worst of the storm is yet to come – Thursday’s weather in Mallorca…
“Aemet explains that red alerts are very rarely issued, but that it has been necessary to issue one for the north/northeast of Mallorca on Thursday. There could be up to 50 litres per square metre in the space of one hour and even up to 180 litres over three hours.”
“Violent storms of water and hail cause flooding in Valencia, Catalonia, Navarra and La Rioja…
“Part of the roof of a supermarket located in Ontinyent (Valencia) has collapsed due to the heavy rains recorded on Tuesday afternoon… Very strong storms with hail have been recorded in inland and pre-coastal areas.”
“Spanish lab sterilises mosquitoes as climate crisis fuels spread of dengue.
“A laboratory in Valencia is breeding and sterilising thousands of tiger mosquitoes to fight dengue fever and other diseases as global heating encourages invasive species to spread across Europe.”
“What is the sloth virus, as it spreads across Europe and claims lives in Brazil?
“Experts say the ‘mysterious threat’ seems to be spreading across the globe… The disease, which health experts have warned could be “unstoppable”, was called sloth fever after it was found in sloths based in South America.”
“Three people have died in Spain since Sunday due to heat stroke as extreme temperatures continue to grip much of the country, emergency services reported on Tuesday…
“In Madrid, a 76-year-old man was discovered dead at his home by health services on Tuesday.”
“Madrid is one of the hottest cities on Earth. So why are so many of our trees being chopped down?
“…The fight to preserve urban tree coverage is a story with increasingly high stakes being played out across the globe from Malta to Hyderabad as locals show extraordinary courage standing up against the interests of big business to demand liveable cities.”
“Morocco Turns to Risky Desalination Methods Amid Severe Drought.
“Morocco is facing a water crisis, with a 70% rainfall deficit recorded in January compared to the average of the last 30 years, the Ministry of Water and Equipment stated. Soaring summer temperatures reaching up to 50°C are drying up aquifers and threatening rivers.”
“Record Rainfall in Southeast Libya Sparks Fear of New Disaster…
“Libya’s rival governments have come together to provide aid for residents in the OPEC nation’s southeast region after record rainfall devastated the area, sparking fears of flooding similar to what killed and displaced thousands last year.”
“At least 68 people killed in flooding as rains worsen Sudan’s plight…
“Abdallah Hussein Adam, a traditional leader in the area, said: “Normally in Jebel Marra, we don’t have floods. It rains a lot but the water passes by. This year it’s different.””
“Hundreds of mudslide victims buried in Sierra Leone, search for hundreds missing goes on…
“In a ceremony attended by President Ernest Bai Koroma, wooden coffins were lowered into hurriedly dug graves at a cemetery in Waterloo, as the country tried to begin recovering from one of Africa’s worst flood disasters in living memory.”
“Zambia holds key interest rate over drought’s impact on economy.
“Inflation has been rising since the middle of last year, reaching 15.4% year on year in July, fuelled by a slide in the kwacha currency and the worst drought in the southern African region in decades.”
“Exceptional heat in the Indian Ocean islands belonging to the French Southern Territories.
“Juan de Nova Island [off Mozambique] broke both the August highest minimum and highest maximum records for the whole territory with 25.0C/31.6C. It’s supposed to be the “cold season” there.”
“Incredible heat at high elevations in IRAN *=all time: 49.7 [121.5F] Tabas 711m * and Tmin 34.7; 45.6 Nehbandan 1188m *; 44.2 Ferdous 1293m; 43.2 Zahedan 1370m… SAUDI ARABIA HOTTEST AUGUST NIGHT IN HISTORY: Tmin 36.8 Madinah 700m asl; Basrah Iraq tmin 36.5.”
“Water Crisis Peaks in Isfahan with Seven-Hour Water Cuts…
“The energy imbalance in Iran has entered a new phase with the escalating crisis in the supply of drinking water in Isfahan, as the state-run Shargh newspaper reported that some neighborhoods in Isfahan are without water for up to seven hours.”
“Rapidly warming climate worsened rain in India’s southern state of Kerala, leading to fatal landslides that killed hundreds of people last month…
“The Wayanad region in Kerala saw torrential downfalls last month, which triggered two landslides, a bridge collapse and flash floods so strong that they swept an entire village away.”
“Severe flooding in Tangshan, Hebei Province, and other areas in Northern China has underscored the region’s vulnerability to extreme weather events…
“As of August 13, 2024, the situation has been evolving rapidly, with tens of thousands of people evacuated and extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture.”
“Koreas is living the worst heat in history. Weeks of relentless humid heat 24/7 with no end in sight.
“While in the South most have access to AC, in the North most people don’t. Dew points in Pyongyang have reached deadly threshold of 30C [86F]!: this is absolutely unprecedented.”
“A national record is being broken. On Tuesday, 3 locations in Japan recorded temps exceeding 35°C [95F] for 26 consecutive days, making it the longest streak in Japan’s history.
“The previous record was 24 days. This record could continue to be extended for at least another week!”
“Soldiers have been deployed in Thailand’s northern region to rescue residents trapped in villages due to flash floods and landslides…
“Authorities have been delivering food, medicine, and drinking water to those affected. One fatality has been reported, but students trapped in a school in Mae Kopee village were successfully evacuated.”
“Record-breaking rain has fallen in northern New South Wales [Australia] as emergency services prepare for further falls in an already soaked catchment.
“On Monday, Evans Head broke the daily record for August with 157mm… This event so far has brought more than 200mm in several stations…”
“‘The wells are salty’: how the invading ocean is contaminating Vanuatu’s water…
“As the climate crisis forces sea levels to rise and cyclone winds thrash along the bays, seawater is seeping into the groundwater sources of low-lying islands, contaminating the supply and threatening the health of communities.”
“Drought in the Amazon region is worse this year than in 2023, signaling a challenge for grain shipments, according to Hidrovias do Brasil SA, one of the country’s top barge operators.
““The picture this month shows a scenario more challenging than the one we saw last year,” Chief Executive Officer Fabio Abreu Schettino said…”
“Storm Ernesto has strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the US territory without power.
“The storm was located about 175 miles (280km) north-west of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving over open waters towards Bermuda…”
“It’s not just you. It’s been a hot summer. And yes it is getting less bearable [Florida].
“So far in 2024 Tampa has had 48 days w/ a heat index of 103+. The record (for the entire year) is 65, set, you guess it, last year. The annual avg is 16. It’s not coincidence, it’s climate change.”
“Downpour swamps Bismarck streets, hospital with flash flooding [Dakota]…
“In north Bismarck, there were reports of as much as 3.5 inches, and in the Harmon Lake area north of Mandan close to 6 inches fell in a short time… The deluge overloaded the city’s stormwater system, sending rivers of water down streets…”
“Canada’s 2023 wildfires produced nearly a decade’s worth of blaze emissions…
“The fires, in Canada’s “wildest season ever”, were made at least three times more likely by the climate crisis, and produced about 2bn tonnes of CO2, about a quarter of the total global emissions from wildfires last year…”
“Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year…
“A record 15 national heat records have been broken since the start of this year, an influential climate historian has told the Guardian… An additional 130 monthly national temperature records have also been broken… according to Maximiliano Herrera, who keeps an archive of extreme events.”
“Half a billion children live in areas with twice as many very hot days as in 1960s…
“Exposure to extreme heat can lead to heat stress, which poses threats to children’s health. Heat stress has been linked to child malnutrition and non-communicable diseases, and it makes children more vulnerable to infectious diseases…”
“How Extreme Heat and Humidity Are Testing the Human Body’s Limits…
“People are more likely to dehydrate in high temperatures, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Heat can worsen breathing problems, especially in places with elevated pollution levels. Heat stress makes it harder for people to work and increases the likelihood of injuries.”
“We haven’t had an update in a while — here is a graph of the running 365-average global mean surface temperature anomaly, data through August 11, 2024.
“Incredibly, almost 2 months after the peak was first hit, the 365-day running mean is still at a record 1.64°C!”
“August 2024 will be the 15th month in a row with temperatures above anything pre-2023!
“For 2024 not to break 2023’s record, the next 4 months all need to be 0.5°C cooler than last year. Gradual warming is a pipe-dream. We need to get real about rapid climate change!”
“Climate solutions… The one thing you should look for on clothing labels when you go shopping…
“When Meghan Kelly goes clothes shopping, she scans labels for a key number: 100%. She picks garments made of 100% cotton, 100% wool, and occasionally 100% polyester, avoiding fabrics that blend natural and synthetic materials together whenever possible.”
“From Farm to Oven: Baking Up a Climate Solutions Recipe…
“From a healthy salad to a tasty steak and even the delicious dessert you just can’t wait to have at the end of a meal, the impact of climate change is there in every bite. Join us at the Crawford Theater on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. as we explore the intersection between food and climate…”
“The Scottish Government has allocated £3.1 million to support the development of a green hydrogen hub in Speyside, Moray, aimed at aiding the country’s energy transition. The funding will be matched by Storegga, resulting in a total investment of £6.2 million for the project.”
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“Incredible. For the 2nd day in a row, 20°C [68F] is reached in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Before yesterday, the Longyearbyen August temp record was 18.1°C.
“It is only the 7th time ever 20°C is recorded in Longyearbyen, of which 6 times since 2020.”
“How the City of London is preparing for climate change…
“Historic financial centre is investing £68mn in an ‘extreme weather’ plan — but is it enough? …the City of London Corporation is rolling out environmental measures, from upgrades to riverside walls for protection against rising water levels to swapping British flowers for Mediterranean varieties better suited to the heat.”
“How climate change is transforming the Wadden Sea [southeastern part of the North Sea]…
“”Climate change is impacting the Wadden Sea at all levels: Rising temperatures and sea levels are changing the coastal morphology and sediment dynamics that have shaped the Wadden Sea for more than 8,000 years,” explains Dr. Christian Buschbaum.”
“On Monday evening, several severe storms hit Switzerland. The Bernese Oberland was particularly affected.
“A landslide occurred in Brienz. People had to be evacuated and several people were injured. Axentrasse is closed in central Switzerland. Torrential rain, heavy hail, waterlogged rails, strong currents crossing the railway line, roads blocked by falling debris and impassable…”
“Drought devastates corn and sunflower fields in Romania…
“Still struggling after an intense heatwave, some farmers fear losses of up to 90% of all of their crops. Romania is suffering from the effects of one of the worst heatwaves in the country’s history. In July, temperatures exceeded 40C…”
“Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study.
“Hot weather inflamed by carbon pollution killed nearly 50,000 people in Europe last year, with the continent warming at a much faster rate than other parts of the world, research has found.”
“The Croatian heatwave isn’t set to relent just yet, with scorching temperatures and red warnings issued for multiple regions of the country.
“As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, get prepared to sweat as the Croatian heatwave that has dominated the summer season with above average temperatures in the air and in the sea so far is set to continue.”
“Athens: Massive wildfire with 25 metre-high [80 foot] flames rages out of control in Greek capital…
“The massive blaze, helped by strong winds and bone-dry conditions, has forced many people in the northern suburbs of the Greek capital to leave their homes. Hospitals have been evacuated and some areas have suffered power cuts, as temperatures neared 40C (104F).”
“Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists…
“The number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of Italy’s most popular tourist cities, as the country experiences an intense heatwave that is failing to deter visitors.”
“Temperatures soared over the weekend across Spain but especially in the traditionally cooler northern Cantabrian Sea area, triggering “extreme risk” alerts in the regions of Cantabria and the Basque country, weather service AEMET said.”
“Nearly 46 DEGREES [114.8F] IN PORTUGAL – on 10 August the hot airmass passed through Portugal and Galicia, Spain with temperatures >40C.
“Particularly hot the area of Pinhao which reached 45.6C [August record]. Hot also in the hill town of Vila Real which reached 40.2C, first time >40C in August.”
“The Mediterranean just reached a new record high average Sea Surface Temperature of 28.15ºC [82.7F]!
“Next year the region will double down on the aerosol termination shock, when sulphur emissions from shipping reduce with another 80%, from May 1st, 2025.”
“Residents were told to leave homes in the fire’s path in Tizi Ouzou province, news site Ennahar Online reported quoting a forest official, though it was not immediately clear how many people were affected.”
“Thousands of records are falling all over Oceania, Asia, Northern and Southern Africa, North and South America, Antarctica and the Arctic. What about Central Africa?
“Record heat too, of course: 36.5 [97.7F] Gamboma CONGO August record.”
“Cape Town Had Record Rainfall in July as Storms Battered City.
“Cape Town had the most most rainfall on record in July as a series of winter storms battered South Africa’s second-biggest city. The Oranjezicht station, near the city center, recorded 317.6 millimeters (12.5 inches) of rain in the month, the highest since records began…”
“In a rare event.. Rain and lightning visit the driest Arab regions for the first time in 100 years [NE Africa]…
“Weather forecasters at the Arab Weather Center said that the Libyan desert and southern Egypt are among the driest regions in the world, and it is rare for these regions to experience rain… it is expected that these areas will witness the influx of large amounts of tropical moisture…”
“A drowning town: are Bentiu’s dykes [Sudan] high enough to save it from disaster?
“UN troops are shoring up flood defences in the South Sudan town. But with record rains forecast, the lives of tens of thousands of displaced people could be at risk… fears are mounting that attempts to preserve Bentiu are futile and that it could soon be washed away, potentially with huge loss of life…”
“Swelling of Lake Victoria and the bursting of River Nyando banks due to heavy rains have created a new generation of refugees, with children paying the heaviest price as they have little to eat and have to grapple with a sanitation crisis.”
“The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has risen to 21, police said Sunday…
“After torrential rain in recent weeks, a huge mound of garbage at the city’s only landfill site collapsed late Friday, crushing and burying homes on the edge of the site as residents slept.”
“CENTRAL ASIA-MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE: Brutal heat continues in IRAN with up to 44C [111.2F] at 1500m asl and it will get worse breaking more world records next week.
“MINIMUMS up to 35C in EGYPT and 32C in the former USSR including an insane record of 27.3 Jalalabad on KYRGYZ highlands today.”
“28 dead as rains wreak havoc in north, northwest [India]; several Haryana villages inundated.
“…heavy downpours lashed north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses, as well as a dam breach which inundated several villages in Haryana.”
“Records are being brutalized from North to South with huge margins. Most important August records today: 40.1 [104.2F] Do Luong; 39.3 Ha Dong; 39 Nam Dinh; 38.7 Hung Yen; 38.1 Hai Duong – and dozens more.”
“THAILAND did it again! MINIMUM of 29.6C [85.3F] at Bangkok Pilot on 11 August tied the THAI AUGUST HOTTEST NIGHT in history.
“More records of high minimums on 12 August too: 29.4 Rayong; 28.5 Tak; 28.0 Anthong, Sukhothai and Sri Samrong… Apart of the 39C+ inland, 36.4 Koh Samui also record.”
“South Korea heatwave likely to persist until Aug 22.
“…major cities, such as Incheon and Busan, have been experiencing tropical nights for 20 and 18 days in a row respectively. The two cities saw temperatures reach up to 29.7 and 28.8 deg C as at 8am on Aug 12.”
“JAPANESE HEAT WAVE NEVER ENDS: Extreme conditions persist since June with mins up to 30C, maxes up to 40C [104F] and high humidity.
“Heat spread to Hokkaido with >36C and more all time records: 36.3 Naganuma; 34.4 Atsuma; 33.9 Shizunai; 35.8 Isen; 37.8 Hokota; 34.7 Ebetsu monthly; TMIN 27.3 Oshima.”
“A severe storm has battered Japan’s Kuji city, bringing record-breaking rainfall and significant disruption.
“Over a 24-hour period, the storm delivered 368 millimeters (14 inches) of rain, shattering previous records and far surpassing the area’s average August rainfall of 177.9 millimeters.”
“Another record in the tiny Cocos Islands AUSTRALIA – 31.0C [87.8F] Today broke its August record of highest temperature, after breaking those of all previous months.
“Despite the official end of El Nino, nearly 100% of the tropics are pulverizing all records, every day, without stopping.”
“Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons.
“The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, discovered next to a reservoir in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, could be around 233 million years old, researchers say.”
“Heavy rains cause severe flooding in Valdez and Mariño municipalities in Sucre [Venezuela].
“The heavy rains recorded early Saturday morning in the Paria area, Sucre state, caused serious flooding in the municipalities of Valdez and Mariño, where homes were damaged and property was lost in several areas.”
“Tropical Storm Ernesto forecast to form soon, may bring flooding to Puerto Rico…
“Forecasters are tracking a fast-moving system in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean that could soon become Tropical Storm Ernesto and eventually a major hurricane. It is headed west toward the Caribbean with heavy rain…”
“Rain causes flooding and traffic chaos in southern Mexico City.
“Due to heavy rains this afternoon, areas in Tlalpan, such as Hermenegildo Galeana and Calzada de Tlalpan, as well as the center of the Coyoacán Municipality , are reporting water levels of 1.50 meters and 40 centimeters high.”
“A rare tornado brought winds up to 100 miles per hour to Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado, on Friday afternoon, near Colorado’s popular Pikes Peak mountain.
“AccuWeather shared video footage of damage from the storm several days after the tornado struck, noting how rare it is for a tornado to form in high-elevation areas.”
“Wild Flash Floods Force Rescues And Leave Homes, Cars, Roads Submerged [Oklahoma]…
“Flash floods struck the Oklahoma City area, causing road closures and prompting emergency rescues after a slow-moving thunderstorm dumped nearly 10 inches of rain in 24 hours.”
“A surge of sick sea lions are washing up along the California coast suffering from symptoms of algae poisoning, experts say.
“The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has responded to 90 sick sea lions in San Luis Obispo County since July 29, and nearly 30 percent of the animals they helped have died.”
“Algal blooms, fueled by warmer Northwest waters, create toxic recipe for coastal shellfish…
“It’s been an active year for toxic algal blooms within Washington’s waters. The Washington State Department of Health has detected paralytic shellfish poison in many of the state’s marine areas.”
“Sudden, massive die-off claims thousands of fish in Duncan area lake [BC, Canada]…
“A massive fish die off, likely in the thousands, has struck Somenos Lake. The fish appear to be mostly pumpkinseed fish, which is an invasive species, although there are reports of some young coho salmon and sunfish among the dead.”
“Pacific Northwest tribes battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them…
“Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found.”
“Quebecers face months of cleanup after record rainfall…
“Quebec municipalities hit by the remnants of tropical storm Debby say they’re looking at months of recovery from a natural disaster that was unlike anything they had seen before.”
“Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow…
“The boreal forests are the largest forests in the world, and in Western Canada they evolved to burn once every century or so. But this patch of forest had just burned for the second time in a decade.”
“Warming climate changing CO2 balance in northern ecosystems.
“A recent study has found that climate change is significantly altering how northern ecosystems manage carbon dioxide (CO2) in permafrost and non-permafrost areas, something the researchers say could have major implications for the global carbon balance.”
“Earth just had its warmest July on record [NOAA agrees with NASA]…
“The average July global surface temperature was 2.18 degrees F (1.21 degrees C) above the 20th-century average of 60.4 degrees F (15.8 degrees C), ranking as the warmest July in NOAA’s 175-year global record.”
“The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse…
“With the world’s population growing, the only way to reduce the enormous greenhouse gas emissions from farming is to make food production ever more efficient. Unfortunately, efficiency gains have stalled since 2010…”
“We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why?
“Developing countries value coal as a cheap and convenient source of power they can use to modernize their economies — just as Western nations did before them… And coal remains resilient in many Western countries…”
“Wary of Trump and Azerbaijan, businesses shun COP climate talks…
“Verena Radulovic, vice president for business engagement with think tank Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, said the shift is tied to companies wanting to separate their climate messaging from COP.”
“‘Who will protect us from seeing the world’s largest rainforest burn?’ The mental exhaustion faced by climate scientists…
“Only 6% of 380 lead authors and review editors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) think that the 1.5 °C warming limit set by the 2015 Paris climate agreement can be achieved… Most said they felt distress and frustration…”
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“According to NASA GISS analysis, July 2024 global mean temperature… was warmer than 2023’s by 0.02C, which makes it the 14th consecutive month since June 2023 with the record highs.
“The race to save a glacier shedding 30 billion tons of ice a year.
“Every year in the remote reaches of Greenland, between 30 and 50 billion tons of ice breaks off the Jakobshavn Glacier and plunges into the sea. The largest icebergs can be a kilometre in height…”
“Breaking! With a preliminary Tmax of 37.0°C [98.6F], Fort Good Hope just recorded the highest reliable temperature in August in [Canada’s] Northwest Territories!
“The previous record was 36.7°C in Hay River in 1981. This is also 0.4°C from the all-time record of the station.”
“‘It’s devastating’: summer in Canada’s Arctic region brings severe heatwaves.
“While the warmth has brought joy, it also comes with a set of lingering worries, including the threat of wildfires and thawing permafrost, leading some to wonder if the growing trend of balmy weather might come with too steep a cost.”
“Rapid permafrost thaw in Alaska threatens global climate balance.
“The study was focused on the Koyukuk River in Alaska… The research, published by the American Geophysical Union, reveals a concerning trend. While new permafrost is developing along the floodplain, it’s not keeping pace with the amount melting due to rising temperatures.”
“Alaska’s North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state’s other climate oddities…
“Alaska as a whole saw its wettest July on record and different regions of the state are experiencing other major impacts from climate warming, including the glacial outburst flooding in Juneau.”
“Cherry season such a ‘disaster’ in Michigan that Whitmer urges federal action…
“Experts say extreme weather variability caused by climate change is entirely to blame for this season’s spoiled cherry crops. Things are so bad that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging the federal government to declare a natural disaster.”
“Extreme weather nearly killed my business, and climate change means more of it. What I wish I’d known [Chicago].
“I never thought it would happen to me. That’s what they all say, right? Until it did. My business flooded in July last year. It was on a weekend where Chicago experienced record rainfall fueled by climate change, and on that Sunday afternoon the skies really let loose.”
“Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say…
“Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land this year than any since reliable records began, authorities said, with the region’s peak fire season in mid-August still on the horizon.”
“July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes.
“…record after record across the state shattered. Palm Springs saw its hottest day ever, hitting 124 degrees July 5. Redding hit an all-time high of 119 degrees July 6. Palmdale and Lancaster had almost a week straight of days at or above 110 degrees, more than doubling the cities’ previous streaks.”
“Fast-rising floodwaters from Debby’s extreme rainfall has overwhelmed communities and fueled a dangerous situation in the Northeast, damaging homes, inundating roads and forcing rescues.
“Rare flash flood emergencies – the most severe flood alert – were issued early Friday…”
“Here’s Debby’s 2 day rain totals. The area surrounded in blue is 10”+. Any areas that had greater than 15 inches saw a 1-in-200 year event and the isolated pink contours (18+) is a 1-in-500 yr event.
“These events were rare, but we need a recalculation for climate change.”
“HISTORIC – 88F [31.1C] MINIMUM temperature today at Key West NAS it ties the highest minimum temperature ever recorded in August in the whole State of Florida, 1F from all time Floridian hottest night.
“Stifling unbearable hot nights have persisted all this week and are expected to go on.”
“Florida’s Estuaries Are Warming Faster Than the Gulf of Mexico…
“The findings, published in Environmental Research Letters and Estuaries and Coasts, paint a troubling picture for the marine life that calls Florida home… Estuaries are nurseries, where many marine animals begin their lives.”
“Heavy rains cause partial collapse of ancient pyramid in Mexico.
“Authorities said that significant precipitation amid a severe drought had undermined the Purépecha structure at Ihuatzio… Ihuatzio was developed and inhabited between the 10th and 16th centuries.”
“Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland fuelled ‘by climate disruption’…
“Charred corpses of monkeys, caimans and snakes have been left in the aftermath of the blaze, which burned 440,000 hectares (1.1m acres) and is thought to have killed millions of animals and countless more plants, insects and fungi.”
“…Our results show compelling evidence of a remarkable surge in the co-occurrence of marine heatwaves and low-oxygen extreme events… Our findings suggest the ocean is losing its breath under the influence of heatwaves, potentially experiencing more severe damage than previously anticipated.”
“Jellyfish washing up on the Fife coast could be a red flag for the climate crisis.
“Warming seas caused by global warming are encouraging more jellyfish species to enter Scottish waters. These creatures are better at dealing with pollution, over-fishing and low oxygen conditions than many of their competitors and predators.”
“Worldcon is under way in Scotland – with the climate crisis a hot topic at the popular sci-fi convention.
“Post-apocalyptic Earth is a staple of science fiction, with real-life warnings foreboding climate change will be “catastrophic for civilisation” unless urgent action is taken.”
“British food security is being hit by a double whammy of climate change impacts at home and in the countries it imports products from, analysis warns.
“Key crops from potatoes and onions to wheat and sugar are being hit by damaging heat, drought and floods around the world.”
“Bulgaria Faces Severe Forest Fire Crisis as EU’s Most Affected Country…
“In recent weeks, both volunteers and professional firefighters have been working tirelessly against the fires, which have destroyed buildings and led to evacuations.”
“More than 2,000 wildfires have erupted all over Greece this summer spurred on by unusually high temperatures.
“Greek authorities flew additional forces to the southern island of Crete on Thursday, where 250 firefighters battled a wildfire that forced the evacuation of eight villages in mountainous areas.”
“Greeks try tropical crops in climate change experiment…
“After the warmest winter on record, Greece also experienced the hottest June and July since reliable data collection began in 1960. “There is no winter,” Adamopoulos, 38, told AFP, adding that his property has not received a drop of rain since March.”
“Harvest starts early in Sicily’s vineyards amid crushing drought.
“The prestigious Donnafugata vineyards, which span the Italian island from the slopes of Marsala to the mantle of Mount Etna, began their harvest on July 22nd, an unprecedented two weeks earlier than usual. At Contessa Entellina… there has been almost no rain since May.”
“In MOROCCO records fall every single day with 43.7C [110.7F] at Errcachidia 1100m above sea level, August record beaten again. In Spain 43C in the Central highlands today and will get worse.”
“Facing Water Crisis, Casablanca Reduces Water Flow by 10%…
“Marrakech – Casablanca, the economic heart of Morocco, is grappling with an unprecedented water crisis as the city faces the consequences of prolonged drought and diminishing water reserves.”
“Floods battering Niger since June have killed at least 94 people and affected more than 137,000, authorities said on Friday as more heavy rain was predicted.
“A UN toll on July 15 said there were 53 dead in the floods which it said had been worsened by the effects of climate change.”
“EXTRAORDINARY – 40 DEGREES IN WINTER IN SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHLANDS.
“World climatic history is being rewritten with heat waves sweeping all world these days… 39.4 [102.9F] Skukuza; 38.0 Hoedspruit 524m asl; 36.9 Makatini; and Pongola; 36.6 Thohoyandou 614m.”
“United Nations aid agencies warn climate change is wreaking havoc throughout large parts of eastern and southern Africa, worsening the plight of millions of people struggling to survive conflict, poverty, hunger and disease…
“Guarnieri said WFP is facing a $320 million funding shortfall “that jeopardizes our ability to mount a response at the scale required.””
“Last August’s records smashed in IRAN highlands: 43.8 [110.8F] Esfahan 1550m; 41.3 Arak 1703m; 40.2 Hamedan 1741m… HISTORIC heat spreads to in KAZAKHSTAN with 45C and insane MINIMUMS of 27.8 Kyzyl Orda; 28.0 Balhash, 46 of latitude.”
“Four planes damaged by hail at Astana airport on Thursday [Kazakhstan]…
“On August 8, due to a sudden hailstorm in Astana, four aircraft of the Air Astana airline were damaged, Kazinform News Agency reports. Air Astana informed its passengers that the airline’s flights might be delayed.”
“RECORD HEAT IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN – Unprecedented humid heat going on for months with deadly dew points 28C/32C in NW India.
“Minimums up to 30C and maxes 43C and extreme humidity; Amritsar has been hovering 30C+ of dew points for weeks 24/7 (Tmin 29.6 yesterday record for august).”
“Goa soaks in record rainfall as all stations surpass 100 inches [west coast, India]…
“Goa experienced exceptional monsoon rainfall, with all stations exceeding 100 inches [254cm] in under 70 days. Dabolim reached 2,587.1mm, and Valpoi led with 4,227mm. From June 1 to Aug 8, Goa received 3,416mm of rain, a 54.7% increase from normal levels.”
“Pondicherry Rains [east coast, India]: 152 MM [six inches] Rainfall In 3 Hours Sets August Record.
“Pondicherry experienced a deluge on Friday night, recording 152 mm of rainfall in just three hours between 8:30 and 11:30 PM due to slow-moving thunderstorms. This comes on the heels of an 81 mm downpour on Thursday.”
“Uttarakhand villagers thirst for water as tourism, temps & development rise…
“An influx of tourists and new residents to Uttarakhand, driven by heat waves and work-from-home options, is straining local resources, particularly water. Nearly 12,000 natural springs reportedly have dried up in recent years…”
“China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July…
“China suffered 76.9 billion yuan ($10.1 billion) in economic losses from natural disasters last month, with 88% of those losses caused by heavy rains, floods or their effects, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.”
“North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care.
“North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care.”
“Temperatures over 40C [104F] again. Thousands of records have already falling;
every single day for months… 40.4 Kuwana; 39.0 Okazaki; 38.5 Kimotsuki; Maeda 38.4; Misumi 36.3 Miura; 35.1 Inabu; Also MINIMUM 29.4 Tanegashima.”
“Today Singkep in INDONESIA had a minimum temperature of 27.8C tying its August hottest night. Extremely hot nights also in Vietnam and Thailand with tmins of 29C. Record heat in Thailand has been going on since March 2023.”
“‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia’s survival in a warmer world will be a mammoth multi-tasking effort…
“In a recently released book, Living Hot: Surviving and Thriving on a Heating Planet, authors Clive Hamilton and George Wilkenfeld argue while emissions reduction should continue, Australia should refocus its efforts on “adaptation”, or building resilience…”
“Why some people are refusing to leave ‘unliveable’ flood-damaged Lismore homes…
“Some of the people living in them call themselves “caretakers” of the unused homes they say would otherwise go to waste, or even be demolished. They’ve stayed despite multiple eviction notices being served to them.”
“The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two…
“A split in the southern vortex – not seen since 2002 – could lead to sudden warming of the Antarctic stratosphere and hotter weather in Australia and South America.”
“First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape…
“A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand… The seed was left here by tourists several years ago… Life is changing. Warmer temperatures are melting the glaciers and the meltwater allows the seed to start growing.”
“Plants Can Take Millions of Years To Recover From Global Warming…
“Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants evolve and regulate climate. Researchers reveal the long-term climate effects of disturbed natural ecosystems…”
“‘Polycrisis’ threatens planetary health; UN calls for innovative solutions…
“Environmental, technological and social challenges are colliding to create a global polycrisis. This confluence of issues is in turn placing increased pressure on the already existing environmental challenges of rapid climate change, rampant pollution and biodiversity loss…”
“The time to act is now: the world’s highest court must weigh in strongly on climate and nature…
“For just a few more days, a window remains open for governments around the world to make their words matter. They have the chance to weigh in on deliberations of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as it formulates a landmark judicial opinion on the responsibilities of states to mitigate climate change.”
“…SMR and CCS technologies are receiving huge amounts of funding from private companies and governments worldwide. The White House has pumped billions into various geoengineering and CCS in recent years, and several other political leaders around the globe are doing the same.”
“Gassy cows and global warming: Granada researchers may soon have a vaccine.
“Spain’s leading, state-run network of research centres (CSIC) announces that its centre in Granada city is to receive just under one million euros from Jeff Bezos’ foundation to develop a vaccine that will reduce methane emissions from cows.”
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“Breaking News! Code Yikes! 
“Forecasters at Met Éireann were briefed on the “profound impacts” of the possible collapse of an ocean current system that keeps Ireland’s weather relatively mild [AMOC]…
“Blue-green algae has been found on the north coast of Northern Ireland…
“Farmers in Romania forced to sell livestock as drought kills animal feed…
“Drought threatens livestock and livelihoods in Serbia.
“It’s a summer like none else before in Eastern Europe and a new heat wave will persists in the Black Sea area.
“Hundreds of dead fish wash ashore in İzmir Gulf [Turkey].
“As incidents of in-flight turbulence continue to rise, another airplane has had to divert after a sudden bout injured those onboard.
“Waterspout spotted off Greek coast as severe weather warnings issued.
“A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily was likely struck by a waterspout made stronger by climate change, meteorologists have said. 
“As climate science and journalism are finally starting to widely cover the effects of IMO [ie global suphur-reduction regs for shipping] 2020, there’s still very little reporting on what will happen over the Mediterranean next year.
“Elderly man dies after helicopter battling wildfire drops water on him in Spain…
“In Spain’s drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water…
“Water emergency action now a summer ritual in the Mediterranean…
“NORTH AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE.
“Parts of Libya affected by extreme weather…
“Sahara has been record hot for months but the Sahel at its south has been cool with grey and rainy days.
“SOUTH AFRICA HEAT WAVE.
“MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE:
“Saving the vanishing forests of Iraq’s Kurdistan…
“Terrible flood due to heavy rain in Evaz of Fars province, Iran.
“Koratagere [Karnataka, India] receives record 637mm [25 inches] of rainfall in one hour [the source is a fairly respectable local outlet but I am wondering if they have this right]…
“Tripura [NE India]: At least 10 killed after heavy rain causes floods; over 34,000 displaced…
“A massive landslide has destroyed the power station of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) Teesta Stage 5 dam in Sikkim on Tuesday morning.
“Millions marooned as flash flood hits 8 districts [Bangladesh]…
“Disastrous rainstorms drench provinces across China…
“Over 7,000 people evacuated in northeastern Liaoning Province following heavy rains…
“Tokyo Flooding Videos: Subway Stations Shut Due to Massive Flooding Caused by Heavy Rains in Japan’s Capital.
“A national temperature record continues to be broken [Japan].
“Extreme summer heat in SOUTH KOREA – the capital Seoul is recording its 30th consecutive minimum temperature >25C [77F], something which was barely thought possible.
“Unseasonal Winter Heat Across Australia Raises Wildfire Risks…
“OCEANIA RECORD HEAT – Pacific Islands also keep breaking heat records non-stop.
“INMET – Brazilian Institute of Meteorology confirms as 42.2C [108F] the max. temperature at Cuiaba on Sunday, arguably the hottest winter (Jun-Aug) temperature in all South Hemisphere history without fohn effect.
“Brazilians “Struggle To Breathe” As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire…
“SOUTH AMERICA HISTORIC HEAT WAVE.
“Desperate situation in Alto Paraguay, people cry for help in the face of fires.
“The strong storm that hit the municipality of Xalapa, Veracruz [Mexico], on Wednesday afternoon caused various effects, including urban flooding and an accident that left two people injured.
“Chalco residents, after 20 days under black water: “The smell makes you want to vomit”.
“Millions broil as southern US heat dome causes record highs and wildfires…
“The climate crisis is threatening the medical blood supply in the US, with this summer’s record heat contributing to an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned.
“Thousands of birds die of bird flu and botulism at wildlife refuges in southern Oregon…
“A new study published this week may cause a collective groan among those who have had a car dented or a windshield shattered by large hailstones.
“When it rains, it pours; Toronto sees wettest summer on record:
“Blue-green algae bloom found in Yellowknife [NWT, Canada]…
“One region that has observed a particularly historic melt season so far is across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago…
“Collision course: polar bears forced into people’s path by climate crisis.
“There are still 10 days of summer (June, July and August), but we can already determine that Tromsø [Arctic Norway], with measurements since 1921, has experienced its warmest summer – with a very clear margin.
“Rubbish and disease could disrupt Antarctic ecosystems as ice buffers melt, study finds…
“Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’ [H/t Heather]…
“Battle Lines: How does climate change lead to violence?
“The Era of Runaway Heat Records Is Here.
“So, how does August, 2024 stack up? August 1-17, 2024 marks the hottest first 17 days of August on record.
“Have you ever heard someone say that 1°C of warming equals 7% more atmospheric water vapor? Are you seeing news stories about floods almost every day? Have you been flooded out?
“Much of the Arctic Ocean region is also getting wetter in the month of August, as estimated by GPCP.
“Exceptional temperatures in the Arctic this August 18:
“Record Arctic Heatwave Forces Closure of Summer-Only Ski Areas in Norway.
“Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope.
“Two wildfires raging through southern France have forced authorities to evacuate thousands of holidaymakers from campsites and tourist hotspots as strong winds sent the flames blazing through rural areas.
“Vienna partly under water after record rainfall.
“Bulgarian vegetable prices surge amid extreme heat.
“Mediterranean Sea surface temperature on Turkish coast surpasses unprecedented 32 °C [89.6F].
“I’ve canceled my [Mediterranean] holiday because of climate change…
“‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink…
“Six people missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and one dead after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily…
“Heavy rain in Bosa, flooding and closed roads in the center [Sardinia]…
“Algarve’s seawater temperatures ‘repelling sardines’…
“The [equatorial] Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why [mid-latitudes still v hot]…
“A roaring wildfire has caused travel chaos in the popular tourist destination of Madeira, with dozens of flights cancelled and 160 people evacuated.
“No fewer than 200 houses were reportedly destroyed following seven days of torrential rainfall at Natsinta village, Daddara District in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State [NW Nigeria].
“Muslims in Osun [Nigeria] pray for rain as drought threatens plantations, crops.
“Severe drought in Northern Ghana sparks fears of food insecurity…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA WINTER – 38.0C [100.4F] at Mariental, Hardap Province NAMIBIA at 1100m asl destroys the winter heat record.
“Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official…
“Climate Change Is Making the Middle East Uninhabitable…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MIDDLE EAST – HOTTEST AUGUST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN IRAQ.
“Three people have been confirmed dead as flash floods swept through eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, a statement from the provincial police office said Monday.
“Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as this monsoon’s death toll rises to 209…
“Mumbai Santacruz AP INDIA yesterday with 33.6C [92.5F] had its hottest August day in history.
“Extreme weather risks rising as Tibetan Plateau gets hotter and wetter, scientists warn…
“Record flooding seen in China’s major rivers…
“Two people lost their lives in Jinpu New Area of Dalian, Liaoning province, on Monday morning as torrential rain wreaked havoc, leading to flooding in parts of the city, according to CCTV News.
“HISTORIC! 49 DEGREES IN CHINA. 49.1C [120.4F] Gaochang today, never happened this time of the year anything close…
“”People are swimming in the city center”: Vladivostok went under water and was left without electricity…
“North Korea, suffering from climate change and its own refusal of foreign aid, is threatened by food shortages.
“Reservoirs in South Korea’s Gangwon-do face severe water shortages as heatwave persists.
“Thousands of children cut off from school by north Vietnam floods…
“Red centre heat could cause temperature records to tumble across Australia in coming days…
“Whakatu, Hawke’s Bay [NZ] has set a new August temperature record of 24.6˚C [76.3F]. That’s a typical maximum temperature in February! Records there date back to 1930.
“Drought and ongoing low returns for sheep meat have seen sheep numbers fall yet again – with the flow-on effects being felt in rural communities around [New Zealand].
“The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches…
“HISTORIC HEAT SOUTH AMERICA: 3 countries with >41C [105.8F]. Main records:
“‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe…
“”Everything went to waste!”: Zapotlanejo faces severe flooding damage [Mexico]…
“Gulf of Mexico, you ok?
“Exceptional heat across USA, Mexico and Caribbean.
“Texas drought forces small town to default on water system debt…
“Flash floods in Connecticut kill at least 2, as some towns hit by ‘1,000-year’ rain events…
“When will climate change turn life in the U.S. upside down?
“Mississauga [Ontario] continues cleanup after record weekend rainfall.
“Wettest day on record at Toronto Pearson Airport with 128.4 mm [five inches] as of 8 pm today.
“Record high temperatures for mid-August in Yukon!
“As the world gets hotter, could helping trees migrate northwards protect them?
“Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6°C of warming…
“‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating…
“Each line represents one year of Arctic sea ice thickness from 1979 [dark blue] to 2023 [dark red]. This year is shown in yellow – now updated through July 2024. 😬
“‘Mercury bomb’ threatens millions as Arctic temperatures rise, study warns…
“Residents of eight Nunavik communities are being warned to be aware of bad air quality due to active forest fires in southern regions…
“Canadian wildfire smoke returning to East Coast – and will stick around for days…
“Environmental campaigners held a ‘vomiting’ protest on Sunday outside the Moy Park factory in Craigavon, County Armagh [Northern Ireland]…
“‘Totally unacceptable’: Golf courses breach water licences 40 times in hottest year [UK].
“Glacier decline is speeding up in the Alps…
“New temperature record broken in Switzerland…
“Massive flooding in St. Anton [Tirol, Austria].
“Storm impact: Menorca request to be declared a disaster zone…
“Italy braces for record heatwave with red alerts in 22 cities…
“Droughts caused by severe heat in Hungary lead to serious agricultural damage…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN THE BALKANS: Records everywhere. HUNGARY just had its hottest August night in history with a minimum temperature of 27.3C [81.1F] at Pecs Egyetem.
“Record Croatian sea temperatures concern experts…
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE – 42.9 [109.2F] at Mostar in Bosnia, 2nd hottest day ever recorded in BOSNIA. 4th day in a row >42.6C.
“Bosnian Wildfires Threaten Remote Old-Growth Forest.
“‘The new reality’: Athens wildfire victims vow to adapt and stay put.
“Water Shortages Grow Across Greece, Islands: Swimming Pools Full…
“Firefighters in Turkey have been battling four wildfires as temperatures in the country reach record-breaking levels…
“Türkiye’s Kellah Lake turns into white desert as drought hits...
“‘He was choking on his own tongue’: animals suffer as heatwaves increase…
“Drought devastates Málaga mango harvest…
“Record low rainfall sparks harvest fears in Gombe [Nigeria]…
“Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought..
“Worst floods in living memory: Eastern Chad battered by heavy rain…
“Torrential rains in Sudan’s Darfur worsens ‘one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises’.
“Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump landslide rises to 35...
“Fierce winter heat continues and spread in Southern Africa with temperatures up to 38C [100.4F] at Massangena in MOZAMBIQUE.
“Another extraordinary record in the Indian Ocean: The French Southern Territory of Juan de Nova Island had a MINIMUM of 25.7C [78.3F], beating again the “winter” hottest night on record of the whole Territory.
“Driest July in 120 Years Threatens Key Mauritius Sugar Exports…
“Saudi Arabia: Heavy rains in Taif, Saudi Arabia, cause massive flooding on the streets.
“WORLD WORST HEAT WAVE ..getting worse ..and worse [Iranian mountains]…
“Record for August was also broken today at Nokkundi in Pakistan with 48.0C [118.4F].
“Deaths, destruction as heavy torrential rains batter cities across Pakistan.
“Half the monsoon season in India is over and several states in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) have received deficient rainfall and are facing drought conditions.
“Himachal [northern India] flash floods toll hits 32, more than 20 people still missing.
“Massive flood ravages Thame village in Nepal’s Everest region; glacial outburst suspected…
“Seoul breaks 118-year record with 26th ‘tropical night’.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN 40C [104F] again recorded at Mino.
“SE Asia record heat has been going on since March 2023….
“Fijian coral reveals new 627-year record of Pacific Ocean climate…
“The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight…
““Devastating scenes”: Thousands of dead sheep continue to appear after historic snowfall in Santa Cruz [Patagonia]…
“Acre’s communities face drinking water shortage amid Amazon drought…
“SOUTH AMERICA WINTER HEAT WAVE Day #2 – 40C [104F] in 3 countries today: Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN THE CARIBBEANS:
“Hurricane Ernesto bears down on Bermuda amid deadly flood warnings…
“Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change.
“Why no president has slowed the U.S. oil boom… It is difficult for any president to stop the spigot of U.S. oil production, a leading driver of both the economy and climate change…
“‘The dumbest climate conversation of all time’: experts on the Musk-Trump interview…
“Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic.
“Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds.
“The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
“Sea surface temperatures east of Bermuda are so anomalously hot that climate change made them 800 times (or more) likely.
“How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe.
“Cleaned Up Shipping Emissions Have Revealed Additional Global Warming…
“Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners – and the repercussions could be huge.
“The Svalbard archipelago’s ice caps suffered extreme episodes of melting in summer 2024, brought on by exceptionally high air temperatures…
“Fruholmen fyr, the world’s northernmost lighthouse [north of Norway], at 71°05′37″N, reached 25.2C [77.4F] Wednesday.
“Cost of fighting flooding is soaking up English councils’ cash, ministers warned…
“Germany and Belgium experience severe thunderstorms and flooding.
“EUROPE HISTORIC HEAT WAVE-Records everywhere. * = all time
“Extreme heat warnings for five countries across southern Europe amid temperature peaks and Greek wildfires…
“Weather: Verona, Large hail hits Nogara [Italy], cars destroyed in the province.
“The worst of the storm is yet to come – Thursday’s weather in Mallorca…
“Violent storms of water and hail cause flooding in Valencia, Catalonia, Navarra and La Rioja…
“Spanish lab sterilises mosquitoes as climate crisis fuels spread of dengue.
“What is the sloth virus, as it spreads across Europe and claims lives in Brazil?
“Three people have died in Spain since Sunday due to heat stroke as extreme temperatures continue to grip much of the country, emergency services reported on Tuesday…
“Madrid is one of the hottest cities on Earth. So why are so many of our trees being chopped down?
“Morocco Turns to Risky Desalination Methods Amid Severe Drought.
“Record Rainfall in Southeast Libya Sparks Fear of New Disaster…
“At least 68 people killed in flooding as rains worsen Sudan’s plight…
“Hundreds of mudslide victims buried in Sierra Leone, search for hundreds missing goes on…
“Endless record heat in SOUTH AFRICA’S winter with temperatures again close to 40C.
“Zambia holds key interest rate over drought’s impact on economy.
“Exceptional heat in the Indian Ocean islands belonging to the French Southern Territories.
“WORLD’S WORST HEAT WAVE getting worse [Middle East]!
“Water Crisis Peaks in Isfahan with Seven-Hour Water Cuts…
“Rapidly warming climate worsened rain in India’s southern state of Kerala, leading to fatal landslides that killed hundreds of people last month…
“Severe flooding in Tangshan, Hebei Province, and other areas in Northern China has underscored the region’s vulnerability to extreme weather events…
“Koreas is living the worst heat in history. Weeks of relentless humid heat 24/7 with no end in sight.
“A national record is being broken. On Tuesday, 3 locations in Japan recorded temps exceeding 35°C [95F] for 26 consecutive days, making it the longest streak in Japan’s history.
“Soldiers have been deployed in Thailand’s northern region to rescue residents trapped in villages due to flash floods and landslides…
“Record-breaking rain has fallen in northern New South Wales [Australia] as emergency services prepare for further falls in an already soaked catchment.
“‘The wells are salty’: how the invading ocean is contaminating Vanuatu’s water…
“Drought in the Amazon region is worse this year than in 2023, signaling a challenge for grain shipments, according to Hidrovias do Brasil SA, one of the country’s top barge operators.
“Brazil has emerged as the latest contender for global liquefied natural gas supplies as dry weather threatens its vast hydropower production…
“Storm Ernesto has strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the US territory without power.
“It’s not just you. It’s been a hot summer. And yes it is getting less bearable [Florida].
“Downpour swamps Bismarck streets, hospital with flash flooding [Dakota]…
“Canada’s 2023 wildfires produced nearly a decade’s worth of blaze emissions…
“Canadian Arctic heatwave continues:
“Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year…
“Half a billion children live in areas with twice as many very hot days as in 1960s…
“How Extreme Heat and Humidity Are Testing the Human Body’s Limits…
“We haven’t had an update in a while — here is a graph of the running 365-average global mean surface temperature anomaly, data through August 11, 2024.
“August 2024 will be the 15th month in a row with temperatures above anything pre-2023!
“Climate solutions… The one thing you should look for on clothing labels when you go shopping…
“From Farm to Oven: Baking Up a Climate Solutions Recipe…
“Cheers to green! Whisky goes hydrogen…
“Incredible. For the 2nd day in a row, 20°C [68F] is reached in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Before yesterday, the Longyearbyen August temp record was 18.1°C.
“How the City of London is preparing for climate change…
“How climate change is transforming the Wadden Sea [southeastern part of the North Sea]…
“HISTORIC ALPINE HEAT WAVE – 33 consecutive hours above freezing on Mt Blanc! Aig. du Midi broke its all-time record – 17.4°C / 63.3F (3842 m).
“On Monday evening, several severe storms hit Switzerland. The Bernese Oberland was particularly affected. 
“Drought devastates corn and sunflower fields in Romania…
“Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study.
“The Croatian heatwave isn’t set to relent just yet, with scorching temperatures and red warnings issued for multiple regions of the country.
“Athens: Massive wildfire with 25 metre-high [80 foot] flames rages out of control in Greek capital…
“Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists…
“Summer heatwave pounds traditionally cooler northern Spain…
“Nearly 46 DEGREES [114.8F] IN PORTUGAL – on 10 August the hot airmass passed through Portugal and Galicia, Spain with temperatures >40C.
“The Mediterranean just reached a new record high average Sea Surface Temperature of 28.15ºC [82.7F]!
“Algerians flee wildfires in country’s northeast…
“Thousands of records are falling all over Oceania, Asia, Northern and Southern Africa, North and South America, Antarctica and the Arctic. What about Central Africa?
“Cape Town Had Record Rainfall in July as Storms Battered City.
“In a rare event.. Rain and lightning visit the driest Arab regions for the first time in 100 years [NE Africa]…
“A drowning town: are Bentiu’s dykes [Sudan] high enough to save it from disaster?
“Pain of children displaced by floods [Kenya]…
“The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has risen to 21, police said Sunday…
“CENTRAL ASIA-MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE: Brutal heat continues in IRAN with up to 44C [111.2F] at 1500m asl and it will get worse breaking more world records next week.
“28 dead as rains wreak havoc in north, northwest [India]; several Haryana villages inundated.
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MYANMAR. Records of August hottest day fell: 40.5 [104.9F] Mandalay; 38.4 Lunkyaw; 31.5 Loilin.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN VIETNAM:
“THAILAND did it again! MINIMUM of 29.6C [85.3F] at Bangkok Pilot on 11 August tied the THAI AUGUST HOTTEST NIGHT in history.
“South Korea heatwave likely to persist until Aug 22.
“JAPANESE HEAT WAVE NEVER ENDS: Extreme conditions persist since June with mins up to 30C, maxes up to 40C [104F] and high humidity.
“A severe storm has battered Japan’s Kuji city, bringing record-breaking rainfall and significant disruption.
“Another record in the tiny Cocos Islands AUSTRALIA – 31.0C [87.8F] Today broke its August record of highest temperature, after breaking those of all previous months.
“EXTRAORDINARY 40 DEGREES [104F] IN WINTER IN BRAZIL & SOUTH AFRICA.
“Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons.
“Heavy rains cause severe flooding in Valdez and Mariño municipalities in Sucre [Venezuela].
“HISTORIC – 41.8 [107.2F] at Boca de Mao DOMINICAN REPUBLIC …IS THE HIGHEST RELIABLE TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED ANYWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN.
“Tropical Storm Ernesto forecast to form soon, may bring flooding to Puerto Rico…
“Rain causes flooding and traffic chaos in southern Mexico City.
“A rare tornado brought winds up to 100 miles per hour to Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado, on Friday afternoon, near Colorado’s popular Pikes Peak mountain.
“Wild Flash Floods Force Rescues And Leave Homes, Cars, Roads Submerged [Oklahoma]…
“A surge of sick sea lions are washing up along the California coast suffering from symptoms of algae poisoning, experts say.
“Algal blooms, fueled by warmer Northwest waters, create toxic recipe for coastal shellfish…
“Sudden, massive die-off claims thousands of fish in Duncan area lake [BC, Canada]…
“Pacific Northwest tribes battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them…
“Quebecers face months of cleanup after record rainfall…
“Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow…
“Another exceptionally hot day in the Canadian Arctic! New MONTHLY records in Nunavut.
“Warming climate changing CO2 balance in northern ecosystems.
“Earth just had its warmest July on record 
“I guess August 2024 might be another record warm month?
“Global mean sea surface temperature anomalies (departure from average) so far this year – still the highest on record.
“The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse…
“We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why?
“Wary of Trump and Azerbaijan, businesses shun COP climate talks…
“‘Who will protect us from seeing the world’s largest rainforest burn?’ The mental exhaustion faced by climate scientists…
“According to NASA GISS analysis, July 2024 global mean temperature… was warmer than 2023’s by 0.02C, which makes it the 14th consecutive month since June 2023 with the record highs. 
“Charting uncharted territory: Global mean surface temperature, August 1-6.
“Exceptional heat in Bjornoya (in English Bear Island) an arctic island belonging to Norway at latitude 74N.
“The race to save a glacier shedding 30 billion tons of ice a year.
“Breaking! With a preliminary Tmax of 37.0°C [98.6F], Fort Good Hope just recorded the highest reliable temperature in August in [Canada’s] Northwest Territories!
“‘It’s devastating’: summer in Canada’s Arctic region brings severe heatwaves.
“Rapid permafrost thaw in Alaska threatens global climate balance.
“Alaska’s North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state’s other climate oddities…
“Cherry season such a ‘disaster’ in Michigan that Whitmer urges federal action…
“Extreme weather nearly killed my business, and climate change means more of it. What I wish I’d known [Chicago].
“Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say…
“July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes.
“Fast-rising floodwaters from Debby’s extreme rainfall has overwhelmed communities and fueled a dangerous situation in the Northeast, damaging homes, inundating roads and forcing rescues.
“Here’s Debby’s 2 day rain totals. The area surrounded in blue is 10”+. Any areas that had greater than 15 inches saw a 1-in-200 year event and the isolated pink contours (18+) is a 1-in-500 yr event. 
“HISTORIC – 88F [31.1C] MINIMUM temperature today at Key West NAS it ties the highest minimum temperature ever recorded in August in the whole State of Florida
“Florida’s Estuaries Are Warming Faster Than the Gulf of Mexico…
“Heavy rains cause partial collapse of ancient pyramid in Mexico.
“Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland fuelled ‘by climate disruption’…
“The ocean losing its breath under the heatwaves…
“Jellyfish washing up on the Fife coast could be a red flag for the climate crisis.
“Worldcon is under way in Scotland – with the climate crisis a hot topic at the popular sci-fi convention.
“British food security is being hit by a double whammy of climate change impacts at home and in the countries it imports products from, analysis warns.
“July 2024 in Ukraine was exceptionally hot: Temperature anomalies ranged from +1.7C to +5.2C ! above normal.
“Bulgaria Faces Severe Forest Fire Crisis as EU’s Most Affected Country…
“More than 2,000 wildfires have erupted all over Greece this summer spurred on by unusually high temperatures.
“Greeks try tropical crops in climate change experiment…
“Harvest starts early in Sicily’s vineyards amid crushing drought.
“Harsh heat wave from North Africa to Europe:
“Facing Water Crisis, Casablanca Reduces Water Flow by 10%…
“Floods battering Niger since June have killed at least 94 people and affected more than 137,000, authorities said on Friday as more heavy rain was predicted.
“EXTRAORDINARY – 40 DEGREES IN WINTER IN SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHLANDS. 
“United Nations aid agencies warn climate change is wreaking havoc throughout large parts of eastern and southern Africa, worsening the plight of millions of people struggling to survive conflict, poverty, hunger and disease…
“WORLD WORST HEAT WAVE continues and worsen… 
“Four planes damaged by hail at Astana airport on Thursday [Kazakhstan]…
“RECORD HEAT IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN – Unprecedented humid heat going on for months with deadly dew points 28C/32C in NW India.
“Goa soaks in record rainfall as all stations surpass 100 inches [west coast, India]…
“Pondicherry Rains [east coast, India]: 152 MM [six inches] Rainfall In 3 Hours Sets August Record.
“Uttarakhand villagers thirst for water as tourism, temps & development rise…
“China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July…
Extreme flooding and mudslides in Zhidan County, Shaanxi Province, China wash away cars:
“North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN:
“Record heat never ends in SE Asia:
“‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia’s survival in a warmer world will be a mammoth multi-tasking effort…
“Why some people are refusing to leave ‘unliveable’ flood-damaged Lismore homes…
“The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two…
“First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape…
“Plants Can Take Millions of Years To Recover From Global Warming…
“‘Polycrisis’ threatens planetary health; UN calls for innovative solutions…
“The time to act is now: the world’s highest court must weigh in strongly on climate and nature…
“Can Geoengineering Stop Global Warming?
“Gassy cows and global warming: Granada researchers may soon have a vaccine.