“Billions of people endured an extra month of extreme heat in the past year…
“…extreme heat waves have become a truly global phenomenon. In the last 12 months, 76 extreme heat waves were registered in 90 different countries, spanning every continent except Antarctica.”
“Zombie fires in the Arctic smoulder underground and refuse to die – what’s causing them?
“… atmospheric temperature is not actually the key critical factor for zombie fires. Rather, it is the rate of atmospheric warming that triggers long burns of underground peat… As the climate warms, the weather is becoming more extreme, and these are precisely the conditions that can lead to more and more zombie fires.”
“Breaking trains start Swedish wild fires – fire resistant brakes available but not used…
“The fire service warns that the extremely dry air currently over the central northern territories means that the recent railway fires are likely to continue. The brakes on the trains are largely responsible for these fires, according to a news report by Swedish Television.”
“Researchers show the link between trawls and climate change in the North Sea…
“[A new study shows that] Fishing trawls cause significant CO2 emissions as they stir up the carbon bound in the seabed and release it again. It is also clear that they drastically affect ecosystems in the ocean.”
“Failed wheat and hungry cows: [UK] farmers count the cost of a wet winter.
“Up to a quarter of the UK’s wheat harvest will be lost this year, after the wettest winter since records began, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). Persistent rain has either left seed rotting in the fields, or made it impossible to get tractors onto the ground to sow at all.”
“Meanwhile, in the North Atlantic, yesterday’s modern record daily sea surface temperature of 22.23°C [72F] was 4.15σ above the 1991-2020 mean, a temperature more typical of the end of June than the end of May.”
“SPAIN-PORTUGAL-MOROCCO HEAT WAVE. Temperatures up to 42C [107.6F] at Kasba Tadla in MOROCCO and 39.0C at Montoro SPAIN today.
“Much hotter tomorrow and day after tomorrow with temperatures up to 41C at Montoro and probable records in several stations including Badajoz, Granada etc.”
“‘The impact is enormous’: Farmers in Sicily struggle to survive amid worst drought in 30 years.
“Farmers’ losses exceed €1 billion, according to a consortium. In the last six months of 2023, only 150 millimetres of rain fell on Sicily, the Italian island that is twice the size of some countries… With swathes of the population, and the economy, reliant on agriculture, a lack of water is has widespread consequences.”
“HISTORIC HEAT North Africa and Middle East. 48.0 [118.4F] Bilma HOTTEST DAY EVER RECORDED IN MAY IN NIGER. 44.9C Zinder also monthly record.
“48.5C in the IRANIAN coastal port of Bander Dayyer (minimum 34.8C yesterday). Thousands of records are falling in over 150 countries – unprecedented.”
“Yemen’s fishermen left high and dry by conflict, extreme weather…
“”Our seasons are mixed up, like farmers, we fishermen have our calculations … but now our calculations are not working.” The twin calamities of conflict and climate change have fused in Yemen, fuelling a humanitarian crisis…”
“Pakistan heatwave: Hundreds treated for heatstroke as temperatures soar to over 50C [122F].
“Hundreds of people have been treated for heatstroke in the eastern city of Lahore while scores of people were brought to hospitals in Hyderabad, Larkana and Jacobabad districts in the southern province.”
“Delhi on Tuesday recorded its all-time high maximum temperature as the mercury touched 49.9 degrees Celsius [121.8F].[52.3C reading may be due to faulty sensor].
“Temperatures in India’s capital have soared to a record-high 49.9°C as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city… Forecasters were predicting similar temperatures yesterday in the city of more than 30 million people…”
“1,038 forest fires reported this summer in Himachal Pradesh, 38 cases registered.
“The forest department of Himachal Pradesh has deployed over 3,000 local field officers across the state to deal with forest fires. The state’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has attributed the forest fire incidents to a rise in temperature due to heatwave conditions prevailing in the state.”
“27 records of highest minimum temperatures for May were broken in the past 2 days including old stations like Yokohama, Onahama and Choshi and mins of 20/23C in central Honshu (air con already needed).”
“Floods set to worsen on Sumatra peat as landscape gives way…
“Around the 1980s, companies began cutting canals into millions of hectares of peat across Sumatra and Borneo to drain out the water in order to enable agriculture. However, drying the peatland in this way has made swaths of Indonesia’s most carbon-rich ecosystems more prone to an array of disasters, like fire, floods and land subsidence.”
“Typhoon leaves at least seven people dead and thousands displaced in the Philippines.
“A typhoon has finally moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least seven people dead, mostly due to floods or toppled trees, and forcing the closures of several seaports, stranding thousands of passengers, officials said Tuesday.”
“Papua New Guinea PM blames extraordinary rainfall for deadly landslide.
““This year, we had extraordinary rainfall that has caused flooding in river areas, sea level rise in coastal areas and landslips in a few areas,” Marape said. “We have faced extraordinary weather patterns and changes from dryness to wetness,” he added.”
“35.0/95F yesterday at Babelthuap Int. Airport ties the highest temperature ever recorded in Palau ,also set on 3 June 1976 and 22 March 2018. 100% of tropical Pacific Islands are beating every heat record.”
“After catastrophic floods, Brazil’s south now has a warning for snow…
“Much of Brazil’s South and Southeast is currently undergoing a cold snap, shortly after May saw unprecedented rainfall in the South and sweltering late-fall temperatures in the Southeast.”
“Panama’s first climate change displaced prepare to leave ancestral home.
“The soon-to-be former inhabitants of the island of Carti Sugtupu are the first people in Panama to be displaced by climate change. Caught between nostalgia and hope for a better future, the Carti Sugtupu inhabitants are trading their ancestral home for the newly-built settlement of Nuevo Carti.”
“MEXICO-CARIBBEANS HEAT WAVE. With such insane water anomalies, air record temperatures are a daily routine and they’ll keep falling.
“Some more records of HIGHEST TMINS today: 27.5 Montego Bay JAMAICA; 27.8 Hewanorra SAINT LUCIA; 27.4 St Eustatius; RECORD MAX: 33.4 [92.1F] Point Salines GRENADA.”
“The Yucatán Peninsula is experiencing a brutal heat wave that’s drawing attention to the region’s vulnerability to a changing climate.
“This is not just a fleeting weather event but rather a continuation of a concerning trend linked to broader climate patterns. So far, 2024 has brought relentless heat to Yucatán, with temperatures regularly hovering around 43°C (110°F) and the heat index (the “real feel”) soaring even higher.”
“Over 150 monkey deaths now linked to heat wave in Mexico: “There are going to be a lot of casualties…
“Last week, environmentalists had reported that 138 of the midsize primates, known for their roaring vocal calls, had been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco since May 16. On Sunday, the Environment Department reported that number had risen to 157…”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT MEXICO & FLORIDA – 47.0 [116.6F] Noh Yaxche HOTTEST DAY EVER RECORDED IN CAMPECHE STATE.
“42.0 Chihuahua 1400m all time high tied (=June 2023); FLORIDA: 99f/37.2c West Palm Beach ties its monthly record; HONDURAS: 38.4 Catacamas monthly record.”
“The governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García, urged the population to take shelter during the night and the early hours of Wednesday, given the warning of heavy rains and possible tornadoes.”
“What to know about the brutal heat dome shifting from Mexico into the U.S… Mexico City has set all-time high temperature records on multiple days…
“A prolonged and deadly heat wave in Mexico, one of the most extreme the country has faced, shows little sign of easing and is oozing into the United States, where it has already set records and fueled violent storms.”
“The hail in Texas was so big Tuesday that it required a new description.
“Forecasters warned of “DVD-size hail” as stones larger than grapefruits bombarded an area near Lubbock… “Giant hail to 5 inches in diameter was reported,” came the next warning at 6:33 p.m. “HAZARD … DVD size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.””
“One dead, one seriously injured after hailstorm and flooding hits Greeley [Colorado]…
Residents in Greeley as well as other parts of northeastern Colorado are dealing with the aftermath of severe storms that brought hail and flooding. Many cars on Tuesday morning were stuck in floodwaters and some Weld County neighborhoods have several feet of standing water.”
“Homeowners face soaring insurance costs as violent storms wreak havoc.
“”It goes without saying,” Oklahoma Department of Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready told CBS MoneyWatch. “Everyone is taking a hit with these storms, and that has to lead to increased premiums to cover those losses. It’s unfortunate but it’s true.””
“Fewer hot meals and no more ‘lap babies’ – how airlines are preparing for a turbulent future…
“Captain Mike Jenvey, a retired Netjets pilot, told The Telegraph that passengers ought to take safety into their own hands and keep their seatbelts fastened at all times.”
“Now or Never. As the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now…
“While many see their methods as unconventional and often inconvenient, they are now a necessary means to bring the reality of the climate crisis to the attention of the world.”
“New Seeds are added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault…
“For 16 years, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been steadily expanding its family of seed depositors, which back up their seed collections in case of unforeseen crises, such as war, civil strife, financial woes or natural disasters.”
“Sewage beer – ‘delicious’ and could help us deal with water shortages…
“”It’s delicious,” said Nadine Krogull after tasting Reuse Brew at a trade fair in Munich. “You don’t realise that it’s waste water.” Another drinker added: “I don’t notice any difference to a normal beer. It’s really good.””
“H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say…
“Genomic sequencing has now found a change in the virus compared to an earlier infection in a dairy worker in Texas, raising concerns that the virus is evolving to better infect humans. The slight change in the virus’s genetic makeup is “associated with viral adaptation to mammalian hosts,” the Centre for Disease Control said…”
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“In case you were wondering, this graphic gives the net excess Earth Energy Imbalance expressed in the equivalent of Hiroshima bomb heating, since the year 2001.
“We’re currently at 5.1 billion Hiroshimas of heating since February, 2001.”
““This is probably the first time ever we have issued a heat wave warning in May”, Iiris Viljamaa from the Finnish Meteorological Institute told AFP, adding that such alerts were normally issued in June at the earliest. Scientists say that recurring heat waves are a clear marker of global warming…”
“Britain is bracing itself for one of the wettest summers on record – with forecasters predicting there could be at least 50 days of rain in just three months… [this after our wettest eighteen-month period on record]
“If forecasters are correct, it could be the dampest summer since 1912 – when rain fell on 55 days across the summer season…”
“Wildfires: New legal requirements for French property owners…
“Starting on January 1st 2025, people looking to sell or rent property in areas susceptible to wildfires in France will have a legal obligation to inform would-be buyers and renters of prevention requirements from the very start of the transaction.”
“Cape Verde bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change…
“In 2018, a severe drought hit the country where approximately one-quarter of the population relies on agriculture for their main income. Since then, rainfall has been scarcer and more unpredictable than in previous years prior, leading to a significant drop in food production and grazing land losses.”
“Drought ditches Morocco’s cereals harvest by 43% in 2024.
“The cultivated area shrunk to 2.47 million hectares, compared with 3.67 million hectares last season, the agriculture ministry said… Late rainfall and unevenly distributed rainfall were to blame for the meagre harvest.”
“SENEGAL Matam min 32.4 max 47.2 [117F]; MALI Yelimane min 35.7 max 47.0; ALGERIA In Guezzam min 34 max 46; Extraordinary 40.7C at Tamanrasset 1377m asl, May record destroyed… Gabonese capital Libreville recorded a minimum temperature of 27.9C which is the highest minimum ever recorded in Gabon in May.”
“‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister…
“Severe drought in Zambia is threatening hunger for millions of people, cutting off electricity for long periods and destroying the country’s social fabric and economy, the environment minister has warned…”
“Zimbabwe Says 60% of Its Population Needs Food Aid Until March…
“The country expects to harvest 744,271 tons of corn this year, almost 70% less than a year earlier. That also compares with a national requirement of 2.2 million tons of the staple.”
“Kenya: Farmers assess damage after deadly floods…
““I have been farming for 38 years, but I have never encountered losses of this magnitude. This is the most devastating level of loss I’ve ever witnessed,” says the 62-year-old mother of ten.”
“Tens of thousands of students in Somalia’s central Hiran region have been forced to stay out of schools after heavy rains flooded the institutions.
“According to Somali education officials, more than 37,000 students in this region in central Somalia are no longer in school due to the impact of recent flooding. The area has been battered by heavy rains resulting in severe flooding in schools.”
“Residents Assess Damage, Begin Clean-up After Armenia’s Worst Floods In Decades.
“Business owners in the northern Armenian town of Alaverdi were taking stock of ruined goods after severe floods swept across the region. Hundreds of people have fled their homes, where water, electricity, and gas services were cut off…”
“In Kazakhstan, ‘The Floods Are Over But The Problems Have Just Begun’…
“Beyond the immediate financial fallout in terms of handouts for the tens of thousands who lost homes, livestock, and other possessions in the floods, there is the longer-term impact on th environment and agriculture, with swathes of crop-growing land damaged by the deluge.”
“Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh… Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change…”
“Delhi reels under searing heat, parts of city record max temperatures above 48 deg C [118.4F].
“The national capital stayed under the grip of searing heat as maximum temperatures in parts of the city crossed 48 degrees Celsius on Monday with no respite from the heatwave condition in sight for the next few days.”
“A 72-year-old priest, fasting and performing ‘panch-agni tapasya (five fire austerity)’ for “world peace, welfare and freedom from drug addiction”, died due to excessive heat in Sambhal on Sunday…
“He was concerned about global warming and the rising temperature across the planet and was on a ‘tapasya’ for the well-being of humankind.”
“Record heat is sweeping all India not just the Northwest.
“The famous hill town of Cherrapunji (in local language is known as Sohra) one of the wettest places on earth, today had its hottest May day on record with 30.9C [87.6F].”
“At least 16 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India.
“The region was hit by strong gales of 110km/h, torrential rain and tidal surges that have left low-lying areas flooded. Nearly a million people were evacuated as Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday evening.”
“Last night, many places in southern China were hit by strong convection.
“116.2 mm [4.6 inches] of rain fell in Danjiangkou, Hubei Province in one hour, and 160 mm fell in three hours in Yibin, Sichuan. Many places suffered from floods.”
“Rain forecast in buckets along Pacific coast as typhoon nears [Japan]…
“The maximum amount of rainfall expected during the 24 hours through 6 a.m. on May 29 is 350 millimeters [13.8 inches] in the Tokai region, 250 mm in the Kinki and Shikoku regions and 200 mm in the Kanto-Koshin region and the southern part of the Kyushu region.”
“Climate change turns up the heat on Japanese seafood industry…
“Aiki, 62, who has cultured kelp or more than 30 years, is concerned about the effects of the high water temperatures in Rausu, located on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan’s main island of Hokkaido.”
“Record monthly max temperature at Tanjung Selor INDONESIA with 35.8C [96.4F]. In the PHILIPPINES always scorching hot nights with 30C min at Manila AP again… In the Truong Sa/Spratly Islands of VIETNAM minimum temperature was 29.8C, the highest on record.”
“Papua New Guinea: More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide – as ‘major destruction’ hampers rescue efforts…
“…the United Nations had earlier said it estimated 670 people had been killed… Poor weather and overnight rains in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous region have sparked fresh fears the rubble could become dangerously unstable.”
“King Island, off Tasmania’s north-west tip, is experiencing its worst drought on record.
“Deb Delaney, recently appointed King Island’s drought coordinator by TasFarmers, says the scale of the drought is “absolutely massive”… most farmers have destocked what they can, but if conditions worsen over winter, they will need to start culling pregnant cows.”
“Waterborne disease outbreak after Brazil floods kills four.
“Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have confirmed 54 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease after the region experienced unprecedented floods in the months of April and May. Four others have died.”
“‘We’re leaving’: Brazilians pack up after repeat floods…
“After three floods in eight months, the couple has had enough and is leaving the Brazilian riverside town of Roca Sales for good. “We’re leaving because …I’m terrified. Any cloud, water, or rain and we think another flood is coming. We can’t live like this anymore,” the 50-year-old told AFP.”
“HOTTEST NIGHT EVER NICARAGUA: 29.0 [84.2F] Puerto Cabezas; HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN COLOMBIA: 29 Providencia; HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN GRENADA: 28.5 Point Salines; 29 Roatan HONDURAS.”
“On Monday, the Toledo district of southern Belize reported growing despair among residents as forest fires rage through the area with widespread material destruction… people in places like San Miguel are crying out for urgent help…”
“Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature[again!]on Saturday when thermometers hit 34.7 degrees Celsius [94.5F] as a deadly heat wave scorches the country…
“The previous record of 34.4 degrees Celsius was observed the day before at the same station in the capital, the weather service added.”
“Images: Thunderstorm leaves trees falling and flooding in Puebla.
“On the afternoon of Sunday, May 26, a storm accompanied by rain , strong gusts of wind, hail and electrical activity in the capital of Puebla caused flooding in streets and homes, falling trees, stranded cars and failures in the power supply.” [this after the spectacular hailstorm on the 24th].
“Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections…
““We can expect another dangerous hot summer season, with daily records already being broken in parts of Texas and Florida,” said Kristy Dahl, principal climate scientist for the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.”
“US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend.
“Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the Southern Plains and the Ozark Mountains have killed at least 21 people across four U.S. states as of Monday afternoon and wrecked hundreds of buildings, as forecasters warned of more severe weather.”
“Rancher and 34 cows shockingly killed in lightning strike: ‘It hit them all’.
“A lightning strike in Colorado killed a rancher and 34 of his cows in Jackson County on Saturday, adding to the death toll of devastating storms that have swept across the US over Memorial Day weekend.”
“Okanagan [BC, Canada] producers eye new crops in face of climate pressures.
“Volatile weather prompt shift towards vegetables, flowers and other ground crops in B.C.’s Okanagan. The devastating losses for wine and some fruit producers in the Okanagan in the past few years has some growers shifting their focus…”
“Eight taken to hospital after turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin…
“The incident occurred five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence.”
“Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps…
“On our current path, civilisation as we know it will disappear. If we meet current commitments only – net zero by 2050 – perhaps some form of humanity will survive, managing the challenges of continued extreme weather events…”
“Slogan of “In solidarity for a Green World” reflects spirit of our COP29 mission, says Azerbaijani President…
“”The slogan we have chosen for the Baku COP – “In solidarity for a Green World” reflects the spirit of our COP29 mission. As we are all facing this situation together, I call on all countries to act in solidarity to save our planet.”
“Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that…
““I do worry that screenwriters might do it in a kind of rote way, which could be counterproductive…” Bechdel said. “But injecting an awareness of our communal plight into the stories we ingest seems like a no-brainer.”
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“‘Boiling not warming’: Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record…
“Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities.”
“It tried to rain on Sunday night, and the clouds even managed to squeeze out 0.6 mm of rainfall by 9 am Monday, but Adelaide’s desperately dry May continues with no immediate end in sight.”
“Submerged by flooding, Porto Alegre realizes it was unprepared: ‘Everything has to be rebuilt’.
“Three weeks after being hit by one of the worst climate disasters in its history, which left at least 157 people dead, 88 missing and forced the evacuation of 540,000, the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is still partly submerged.”
“Record heat all over Americas from TEXAS to BRAZIL (35C / 95F in Sao Paulo State nearly in winter).
“MINIMUM 81F/27.2c Del Rio TEXAS Hottest May night; MIN 27.8C Managua NICARAGUA Record hottest night; MONTHLY RECORDS: 35.3 St Laurent FRENCH GUIANA; 33.2 Saba; 41.6 Hidalgo del Parral MEXICO.”
“Reeling from one heat wave, Mexico awaits ‘highest temperatures ever recorded’.
“Mexico, reeling from a heat wave that has already broken records, caused power outages and killed people and animals, could see “unprecedented” temperatures over the next two weeks, the country’s largest university warned on Wednesday.”
“Three wildfires have officially consumed more than 1,000 hectares outside the city of Cancun. After touring the areas, Pablo Gutiérrez Hernández of the Cancun City Council said they continue to work with authorities in the fight to put out the fires.”
“Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest.
“… on Wednesday some officers were themselves manning a protest blockade, near the capital’s iconic Independence Monument. The officers stood blocking six lanes of traffic, saying their barracks hadn’t had water for a week, and that the bathrooms were unusable.”
“Ontario: MINIMUM temperature of 22.2C [72F] Windsor, 21.4C Ridgetown (record); MIN 29.2 Arriaga HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN MEXICO; max 37.5 Lagos de Moreno May record. RECORDS MAY HOTTEST NIGHTS: 27.2 San Juan PUERTO RICO; 27.4 Punta Cana DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.”
“Scorching heat and humidity have descended over parts of Texas, the Gulf Coast and South Florida this week — a bout of early-season extreme heat that has experts bracing for what’s to come.
“A full month before the official start of summer, Miami is already in the midst of its hottest May on record, according to experts.”
“‘Horrifying. Gross’: mosquitoes bug Houston after recent storms.
“Houston native Morgan Young, 29, who now lives in Dallas, called the mosquito situation: “Horrifying. Terroristic. Gross.” …The standing water left over from the floods has created a breeding ground for the mosquitoes, since they thrive in this kind of warm and moist environment.”
“Colorado hailstorms severely damage several towns, kill horses and cattle.
“”Last night, a hailstorm came through and took out every west-facing window in town. Siding, roofs, it’s been a crazy time,” said Mike Harms, owner of Wray Lumber Company… “Oh my gosh. It was Armageddon,” Paula said.”
“Tornado leaves multiple fatalities and widespread damage in its wake in Iowa.
“Multiple people were killed by a tornado in Iowa on Tuesday, as severe storms threaten a large portion of the US later in the week. Sgt Alex Dinkla of Iowa state police confirmed the multiple fatalities in Greenfield, Iowa, during a briefing about the deadly storm, NBC News reported.”
“In a warmer world, tornado behaviour is changing – this is how we can prepare…
“”We expect that the number of days in any given year that are favourable for tornadoes… are going to increase in the future and specifically increase earlier in the season,” Victor Gensini, associate professor of meteorology at Northern Illinois University, tells the BBC.”
“U.S. wildfires are marching east. The government can only do so much…
“…the wildfires in Kansas are a grim preview of what is coming elsewhere. A changing climate is driving fire eastward across the United States, with fires beginning earlier in the season and lasting into winter. As a result, more states face a growing danger to people and property.”
“Displaced by climate disasters, ageing Americans struggle to find housing.
“From their hillside home above Barre, Vermont, Doug and Rhoda Mason thought they were safe. It was 11 July 2023, and record rains were flooding their small city. Then, just before 5am, a landslide crashed into the Masons’ house. The mud hit with such force it pushed the structure 10ft off its foundation.”
“Tropical storms are missing. But warm waters are sounding alarm bells…
“Colorado State University’s Phil Klotzbach, a specialist in seasonal hurricane forecasting… found that we have not progressed this far into a year without a named tropical storm since 1983. Klotzbach said in an email that we’ve reached this milestone mainly because of the lack of storms in the western Pacific Ocean.”
“The Tropical Atlantic has never been this hot before in May. A severe marine heatwave has developed across much of the Tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, with water temperatures up to 5-7°F above normal in some areas.
“Water temperatures in the Caribbean have already exceeded peak hurricane season levels (mid-September).”
“The Scottish government has announced £5.5m to expand a network of community led climate action hubs.
“The hubs support community actions from repair cafes to food gardens as well as climate assemblies in schools and climate literacy sessions for adults. Some provide energy generation and flood mitigation.”
“‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says.
“The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused global heating, a study has found.”
“One person dead after mudslide at edge of North York Moors.
“Incident follows heavy rain across the UK, with Met Office warning the ‘worst is yet to come’ and that parts of the UK would have up to a month’s rainfall in 24 hours.”
“An assessment of the double hailstorm in Chablis at the start of May has confirmed there was “considerable” damage to vines in the appellation, with some areas suffering 80% losses…
“Chablis grand cru climats Vaumur, Vaudésir, Moutonne and Preuses were thought to be among the worst-hit sites, the BIVB said when the hail struck.”
“Shocking images of the hail and floods in Catalonia: this is how the destruction has been experienced.
“During the afternoon of this Tuesday, the storm and hail fell with intensity on the northeast of Catalonia. Neighbors of Girona municipalities have shared shocking images.”
“Bad weather in the Turin area, a massive hailstorm fell: severe inconvenience…
“A large hailstorm hit the south-eastern area of the province of Turin in the early afternoon of today, Wednesday 22 February 2024: in particular, the most affected areas were Santena, where the roads turned into white rivers…”
“Europeans at increased risk from tropical illnesses due to climate change.
“Health commissioner Stella Kyriakides told the Financial Times in an interview that “the effect of climate change on health . . . is really going to be at the top of the political agenda in the years to come,” …Cyprus, Kyriakides’ home country, is on the front line as mosquitoes and other disease carriers arrive from Asia and Africa.”
“Hottest night in history for the Libyan coastal town of Sirte which stayed >34C [93.2F] all night… Minimums >35C in Mali, 30.8 Kosseir, EGYPT, 30.5 Sedom ISRAEL… SOUTH AFRICA and NAMIBIA with up to 39C: It’s almost winter!”
““There was not a single raindrop in February, and crops reached a permanent wilting point. Even resilient crops such as sorghum and sunflowers wilted. Pests, fall armyworm, in particular, were also a menace,” Zimbabwe-based farmer Solomon Makiwa said.”
“Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change.
“Lake Victoria—bordering Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda—is heavily fished by some 200,000 fishers… thunderstorms, wind and rain are predicted to become more intense and up to 10 times more frequent by the end of the century, the authors note in the study.”
“Hajj 2024: Record-breaking heat forecast in Saudi Arabia.
“The scorching temperatures will pose a serious health risk for the millions of Muslims expected to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah. Saudi authorities are preparing for potentially record-breaking attendance after a surge in Umrah pilgrims during Ramadan.”
“India, Pakistan shut schools in several cities as temperatures soar…
“…authorities in New Delhi have asked schools in the capital to close for summer vacation with immediate effect… Pakistan is currently sizzling with temperatures between 38C (100.4F) and 43C (109.4), which are likely to soar to 46C (114.8F) next week.”
“Kashmir’s strawberry harvest faces brunt of erratic weather, climate change…
“”We had a lot of blossoms earlier but due to intense rains, it all got damaged, so the crop was affected. We really need help from the government to tell us what to do to save our crops.”
“Officials from the Karnataka State Lime Development Board have estimated a 70 per cent loss in lemon yields for the 2023-24 period due to the drought and have initiated the process of disbursing compensation to the affected farmers.”
“RECORD! 35.4 [95.7F] at Bayantooroi MONGOLIA Altitude 1180m asl. Hottest spring day in history.
“For Mongolia this May has been extraordinarily hot with nearly ever day 30C/35C above 1000m asl.” [remember this follows on from the brutally cold “dzud”, which killed livestock in droves].
“More on the extraordinary heat in Northern China:
“40.4C [104.7F] at Dunhuang, hottest spring day for all Gansu Province. 13 stations broke the monthly records (see list below) with more records coming next days.”
“Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court.
“Nine small island states have won a historic climate change case at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which ruled that all signatories to a United Nations treaty on marine activities must do more to protect the world’s oceans from climate change.”
“Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights…
“The challengers, aged 11 to 22, argue that the proposal violates two sections of the Alaska constitution: the right to protected natural resources for “current and future generations”, and the right to be free from government infringement on life, liberty and property.”
“Climate victims file criminal case against bosses of oil firm Total.
“A criminal case has been filed against the CEO and directors of the French oil company TotalEnergies, alleging its fossil fuel exploitation has contributed to the deaths of victims of climate-fuelled extreme weather disasters.”
“OPEC affirms full support for Azerbaijan as COP29 host…
“Speaking during a high-level dialogue event on COP29 hosted at the OPEC Headquarters in Vienna, OPEC Sec Gen Haitham Al Ghais praised Azerbaijan’s adoption of an inclusive approach to COP that ensures that all views, including those of the oil industry, are heard.”
“A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries.
“Wealthy countries sent climate funding to the developing world in recent years with interest rates or strings attached that benefited the lending nations, a Reuters data analysis found.”
“BloombergNEF’s latest New Energy Outlook estimates the world must invest $215 trillion by 2050 to zero out carbon emissions… it’s actually a bargain compared with the potential economic destruction of unabated climate change.”
“How the climate crisis is making turbulence worse and flying more dangerous.
“The death of a 73-year-old British man on a Singapore Airlines flight has again raised concerns about how climate change is increasing instances of flight turbulence… severe turbulence is up 55% since 1979.”
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“The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans in profound ways… And while some waters are becoming more green, particularly in low latitudes near the equator, others are growing more blue as global temperatures rise.”
“Microplastics hinder the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon, worsening climate change…
“The ocean has long been a crucial component in the Earth’s carbon cycle, acting as a significant carbon sink… where dead phytoplankton… clump together and sink to the ocean’s depths, effectively sequestering carbon… However, the introduction of microplastics into this environment is altering this age-old process.”
“Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show.
“Populations are declining in all regions of the world, but it is happening fastest in South America and the Caribbean, where abundance of these species has dropped by 91% over the past 50 years.”
“Mass deaths of fish in England’s rivers have increased almost tenfold since 2020, with fears sewage pollution is exterminating life in the country’s waterways.
“Environment Agency (EA) data from the past four years shows an alarming rise in the number of fish deaths linked to sewage pollution…”
“UK rail faces fight to stay on track as climate crisis erodes routes…
“Unprecedented rainfall in the last 18 months – hot on the heels of record-breaking summer heat – has in every sense shifted the ground for the railway. Resilience to extreme weather of all kinds is a preoccupation in planning.”
“Freak storm leaves Polish city blanketed in hail.
“A hailstorm left streets in the western Polish city of Gniezno flooded on Monday as storms passed over the country… Poland’s weather agency said the ‘violent’ storms would continue into Tuesday.”
“Giant hail that batters homes, solar panels is growing threat…
“For insurers, the first half of 2024 has underscored the growing threat posed by hail, which accounts for more and more of the industry’s losses in the US and Europe… the damage done by thunderstorms in the US — and, more surprisingly, in Europe — has been steadily ratcheting up in recent years…”
“Ferocious heat in North Africa and Mediterranean:
“47.0 [116.6F] at Jalu in LIBYA (can be hotter tomorrow); 45.6 at Zwara right on the coast; 47C in Senegal; 46C in Egypt and Mali, 45.4 in Algeria. In GREECE up to 38.6C yesterday. The heat will move east and possibly increase even further.”
“Countries in the Gulf will be required to invest billions of dollars in flood-proofing infrastructure as the region grapples with the “new normal” of extreme weather, a report has found…
“…the region “has not fully adapted” to the challenges posed by climate change and faces high costs, with each flooding event costing as much as $4.7 billion.”
“UAE: Some insurers raise natural calamities premiums by up to 50% after record rains.
“As reported by Khaleej Times earlier, many insurers increased comprehensive insurance premiums within a couple of days after the storm, which caused massive widespread loss of cars, homes and shops in the country.”
“Heatwave grips North India: Delhi’s Najafgarh hits record high of 47.4°C [117.3F], schools declare holidays…
“Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, recorded its highest maximum temperature of 47.2 degrees Celsius on May 29, 1944—the highest for the weather station, which has maintained records since 1931.”
“At least 66 dead as new floods hit Afghanistan’s Faryab province.
“Heavy floods in multiple districts of Faryab province on Saturday night “resulted in human and financial losses”, Asmatullah Moradi, spokesman for the Faryab governor, said in a statement on Sunday.”
“39.1 [102.4F] at Bakanas north of 45 latitude on May 15th, 37.1 Aul, 37.0 Ciganak… Also 36.4 at Tokmak in KYRGYZSTAN, 15.7 at Tian Shan at 3635m asl. All these are unprecedented for this time of the year.”
“Firefighters rescue dozens from floods after record rainfall in Guangxi [southern China].
“…the24-hour cumulative rainfall of 610.5 millimeters [24 inches] broke Qinzhou city’s historical record. The maximum rainfall occurred in the city’s Longmengang Town on Sunday, where meteorological data also showed a record-breaking 189.6 millimeters [7.5 inches] of rain fell within just one hour early this morning.”
“INSANE MINIMUM temperatures of 31.1 [88F] at Phu Quoc and 30.9 at Huyen Tran: Hottest nights ever recorded in history in all Southern Vietnam. 100% of the tropical countries are pulverizing every single record, every day.”
“‘Climate K.O.’: Thailand’s gentle dugongs die in Andaman Sea as global warming takes toll.
“Dugongs in Koh Libong have been forced to find new feeding grounds where they are vulnerable to threats such as fishing gear and propellers. Measures to protect the dugong population could end up affecting low-season tourist businesses around Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi.”
“36.4c [97.5F] at Malaybalay, Mindanao, PHILIPPINES: Hottest May day on record and 2nd hottest day for any month. MIN 30.2C Laem Chabang THAILAND: Station Record hottest night.”
“Sydney is set to have a warm winter – possibly its hottest on record.
“As any laundry-doing Sydneysider can attest, the weather in the Emerald City has been a bit all over the place recently. First, the city had its hottest March in more than 100 years, then a month’s worth of rain fell in one day. And the rollercoaster continues…”
“Thousands of Brazil hogs, poultry perish in flood-hit state- industry groups.
“Brazilian farm and meat lobbies on Monday revealed extensive losses of livestock from floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, likely leading to losses for farmers and processors and disruptions to meat production in one of the world’s biggest food exporters.”
“Brazil’s Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut.
“Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting.”
“More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds.
“The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world’s greatest tropical forest – and biggest terrestrial carbon sink – is degrading towards a point of no return. It follows four supposedly “one-in-a-century” dry spells in less than 20 years…”
“‘Nothing left’: How climate change uprooted an Indigenous village [Peru].
“Farmland has supplanted forests. The Perene River that snakes through the valley below has become contaminated, as towns and farms dump agricultural waste and sewage into its waters. Even the village’s cassava crops are blighted, with yellow lesions swelling on their leaves.”
“Never ending record heat in the CARIBBEAN: Incredible MIN 20.4C [68.7F] Guatemala City 1500m asl Hottest night in history.
“MORE RECORDS HOTTEST NIGHT FOR MAY TMINS: 28.6 Tortola UK VIRGIN ISLANDS; 28.4 Point Salines AP GRENADA; 27.2 San Juan PUERTO RICO; 26.7 Piarco AP TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.”
“No rain in sight as France’s Martinique declares first ever drought.
“The French Caribbean department of Martinique has declared a drought crisis for the first time in its history. The lack of rain has threatened drinking water, while authorities have imposed heavy water restrictions.”
“Mexico’s howler monkeys dropping dead as heat toll mounts.
“Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN MEXICO: 39.4C/103F Sombrerete (Zacatecas) 2354m/7723ft one of the highest temperature ever recorded IN THE WORLD at that altitude. All time high also at Aguascalientes with 38.7C
“Monthly records in CUBA: 37.3 Havana, 37.9 Holguin, 37.5 Jovellanos, 37.1 Paso Real.”
“One in four manatees found dead in Florida this year died within one year of birth…
“But state biologists aren’t sure yet what so many young manatees dying might mean. That’s also obscured by how many aren’t even examined — 98 so far this year — because they’re too decomposed, not recovered or for other reasons.”
“FLORIDA HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT AGAIN: 86F/30C MINIMUM again at Key West NAS!
“Maxes up to 102F at Lakes Wales, heat indexes up to 113F. This heat in Florida is very rare in mid summer, never happened before in May. Also crazy Tmin 28.8C at Fajardo PUERTO RICO hottest spring night.”
“Aside from crazy-2023, the heat index has ALREADY spent more time above the 108°F threshold (and tied for the most at 110°+) in Miami than in *any other entire year*.
“It was a long Sunday night for several towns in Oklahoma and Kansas as a round of powerful storms rolled into the region. Tornadoes left severe damage and a dust storm made travel nearly impossible.”
“Fire officials were calling in more resources to fight a fast-growing wildfire in the northeast Valley [Arizona] Monday morning after it nearly tripled in size within 24 hours.
The Wildcat Fire… has consumed more than 14,000 acres of land. It was 0% contained as of Monday morning. About 300 people are fighting the blaze…”
“Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange.
“Dozens of Alaska’s most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, finds new research in Communications Earth & Environment.”
“A regional state of emergency was introduced in Yakutia [Siberia] due to the severe situation with the floods.
“This was announced in his Telegram channel by the head of Yakutia Aysen Nikolaev: “Due to the severe situation with floods in a number of regions of the republic, I signed a decree declaring a regional state of emergency from May 20, 2024”, he wrote.”
“Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’…
“Researchers at the the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) analysed data from 18 different climate models. They found Antarctica’s historically low sea-ice levels were a one-in-2,000-year event without climate change but four times more likely under its effects.”
“Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise…
“Many studies have pointed to the immense vulnerabilities of Thwaites. Global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, has left it hanging on “by its fingernails,” according to a 2022 study. This latest research adds a new and alarming factor into projections of its fate.”
“Pope Francis: “Climate change at this moment is a road to death”…
“”Unfortunately, we have gotten to a point of no return. It’s sad, but that’s what it is. Global warming is a serious problem,” Francis replied. “Climate change at this moment is a road to death.””
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“A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why…
“In a deepening diplomatic conflict, Mexico is behind in obligations under an 80-year-old treaty that governs cross-border flows of the drought-stricken Colorado River… some Texas towns are nearing a breaking point, with two key reservoirs at historic lows.”
“Water disputes sparking conflicts around the globe, Erdogan warns.
“”Due to adverse effects of climate change, water sources and basins are becoming areas of conflict,” says Turkish President Erdogan… “Many conflicts in Asia, America, northern Africa, and the Middle East stem from disputes over water sources,” Erdogan said on Friday…”
“Florida, Caribbean coral reefs showing signs of another mass bleaching amid early heat stress…
“NOAA scientists say coral reefs in the Caribbean are already showing early signs of heat stress in April, indicating another mass bleaching event in the Caribbean and Florida could happen this summer. However, the heat is starting even earlier this year.”
“42.3 [108.1F] Chaa Creek HOTTEST DAY EVER BELIZE; 38.8 Santa Lucia HOTTEST MAY DAY EVER; IN CUBA: 38.3 Velasco,37.2 Havana and Varadero,36.4 Bahia Honda 32.6 SABA HOTTEST MAY DAY EVER; MEXICO ALL TIME HIGHS: 44.2 Merida; 44.0 Villahermosa; 34.5 Pachuca 2364m.”
“Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines.
“The air quality in San Pedro Sula, the second-largest city in Honduras, as been classified as the most polluted on the American continent due to forest fires and weather conditions aggravated by El Niño and the climate crisis.”
“Thunderstorms have killed seven people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas.
“Residents in the area could be without power for weeks after Thursday’s storm, which packed 110mph (177km/h) winds, said officials… The storm has moved on to neighbouring Louisiana with flood warnings in place for the Gulf Coast.”
“A storm on a Thursday in May is going down in the record books as one of the costliest disasters, if not in Houston, then in recorded history based on preliminary estimates shared with ABC13.
“AccuWeather, an Eyewitness News partner, revealed a price tag of $5 billion to $7 billion for the damage caused…”
“Sizzling oceans tee up record-shattering summer for U.S…
“The continental U.S. could challenge its record for the hottest summer to date, according to the latest seasonal climate outlook released Thursday and other recent data. For millions along the Gulf Coast, the heat and humidity have already begun.”
“How ‘kitty cats’ are wrecking the home insurance industry…
“Supercharged thunderstorms and tornadoes are ravaging the Midwest, driving insurance costs to record highs… These so-called “severe-convective storms” are large and powerful thunderstorms that form and disappear within a few hours or days…”
“Manitoba Public Insurance says already over 1,100 hail-related claims have been made to them, as some scramble to repair their vehicles and homes… CTV’s Jon Hendricks has more on the damage left behind from the recent hail storm in Winnipeg.”
“How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton…
“The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heat waves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures. This has been found by the first targeted experiments on the topic.”
“Jellyfish may soon rule Arctic waters as climate pushes them north…
“…jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton could be some of the few organism groups to benefit from climate change. Numerous studies have confirmed that cnidarians, ctenophores, and pelagic tunicates thrive in rising water temperatures, nutrient contamination, and overfishing.”
“Permafrost showdown… Rapid warming of Arctic permafrost has brought a significant threat to all life forms…
“Scientists are expressing renewed concerns about monster climate events lurking beneath the frozen ground of permafrost, which is 15% of the exposed land surface of the Northern Hemisphere. And monsters lurk above solid grounding in Antarctic glacial formations, starting to fracture as fissures widen like ogres of the deep.”
“Russia’s constitutional court is considering a claim brought by 18 individuals and the NGO Ecodefense that insufficient action by the Russian state to cut national greenhouse gas emissions is violating their rights to life, health and a healthy environment.”
“Up to 28.3 [82.9F] in NORWAY with a monthly record broken: 22.7 Sula Fjord; Very cold in The West and the East and brutal heat in North Africa. In LIBYA coast 45.7 Sirte, 44.2 Misurata; MINIMUMS up to 33C in TUNISIA.”
“I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next…
“It’s common to think about the climate crisis as something that will happen in the future, in the global south. But for several months I’ve been investigating the devastating impact of extreme flooding in Europe…”
“The ministry spoke of a “widespread flooding situation” with a focus on the southeastern part of the state. In the cities, the situation was tense in the state capital of Saarbrücken, in Saarbrücken-Russhütte, in Eppelborn, Neunkirchen, Gersweiler, St. Wendel, Saarlouis and Merzig.”
“Floods in Moselle [France]: the mayor of Bouzonville describes “historic floods”…
“… the rains did not let up on Friday. In certain areas, bad weather is intensifying… “We are facing historic floods in terms of intensity but also in the flood which unfortunately exceeds anything we have experienced before ,” recognizes Mayor Armel Chabane.”
“Storms and heavy rainfall have left many parts of northern Italy under water, with the cities of Padua and Vicenza particularly affected…
“The governor of the Veneto region described the weather overnight as being like a “water bomb”. Meanwhile the south of Italy is experiencing an unseasonal heat wave…”
““Fires in the spring at altitudes over 1,000 meters, while there is a complete absence of snow, were unprecedented.” Speaking to Kathimerini, Vasilios Vathrakogiannis, a spokesperson for the Hellenic Fire Service, describes how firefighters were taken aback by the fire that erupted on April 13 in Omalos…”
“ENDLESS SUMMER IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA. What Southern Africa is living is just incredible.
“35/40C [104F] every day even on coastal and highlands few weeks from winter. Today 39.2 Luderitz and 38.6 Walvis Bay NAMIBIA; 37.7 Vioolsdrif SOUTH AFRICA.”
“How climate crisis fuels Al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia…
“Al Shabaab, in particular, benefits from the pool of jobless and vulnerable young people, leveraging their frustrations and lack of livelihood opportunities to perpetuate its agenda of extremism and endless violence.”
“An earthquake in Ethiopia.. An expert warns of a flood that may drown Sudan…
“It was reported last Monday that an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale occurred in Ethiopia near the site of the Gibe 3 Dam on the Omo River, with a depth of 10 kilometers… “If the dam collapses due to the frequent earthquakes that occur in the region, this could lead to a flood that drowns Sudan.””
“Severe drought exposure in utero associates to children’s epigenetic age acceleration in a global climate change hot spot [Northern Kenya]…
“We find a positive association between in utero drought exposure and EAA in two epigenetic clocks …and a negative association in the DNAm based telomere length (DNAmTL) clock. The combined impact of drought’s multiple deleterious stressors may reduce overall life expectancy through accelerated epigenetic aging.”
“Weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding across East Africa have triggered landslides, destroyed crops and infrastructure, and engulfed homes, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced across Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania.”
“At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday.
“Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaem, the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, told Reuters that there was no information about how many people were injured in the rain spell that began on Friday, which had also cut off many key roads to the area.”
“Climate change impacts Pakistani mango production for third consecutive year
“This situation has led to concerns over meeting the export target of 100,000 tons set for the current season. Pakistan, which annually produces about 1.8 million tons of mangoes, is facing a potential shortfall in production…”
“Climate Change to Intensify India Heat Wave, Scientists Say…
“The northwestern region of the country, including the capital Delhi, is expected to record temperatures that could exceed the average for this time of year by more than 6 degrees Celsius, US-based Climate Central said in a report Friday.”
“Chandigarh [Punjab] records hottest day ever in May at 44.5 [112.1F] degrees Celsius, MET warns of heat wave…
“When asked, Scientist Shivender Singh from the MET department said, “Temperatures are going to rise over the next five days, and we suggest people be careful and take precautions. We have also issued an advisory.””
“Drought-hit people of Chikkamagaluru [Karnataka] exhume bodies to ‘please rain god’…
“People distressed over drought …in Chikkamagaluru district have resorted to a rather macabre superstitious practice of exhuming the bodies of those who had leukoderma (vitiligo) from graveyards and consigning them to flames, believing that it brings good rain.”
““Dry bamboo is like a firecracker. It explodes and flaming splinters spread the fire, even crossing the fire lines.” The forest department clears as much as possible, but the areas can be too big…”
“Over 5,000 incidents of forest fires recorded across Nepal in past ten months…
“Sundar Sharma, an expert on wildfires, says there are usually around 2,500 fire incidents in Nepal every year. “Eighty percent of fire incidents occur in the four months from mid-Falgun to mid-Jetha.”
“Nepal worries about its most dangerous glacial lake.
“Despite earlier mitigation measures, the ‘critically dangerous’ Tsho Rolpa glacial lake has expanded further, with 6,000 households facing an imminent threat… Temperature rise in the Himalayan region has exceeded the global average.”
“Perth’s dry spell continues as May temperature record set to fall…
“Perth is on track to break its May record for the longest stretch of days equal to or above 28 degrees [82.4F], as the city experiences an unusual run of late-season warmth. The capital has so far recorded five consecutive days at or greater than 28C, matching the May record set in 1962.”
“MICRONESIA again with record hot nights; this time at Chuuk: 83F (28.3C) min ties Micronesia record of hottest night in May. 100% of Ocean Pacific islands have broken heat records this month, despite the fading El Nino, it’s hotter than ever.”
“Hats and gloves come out as coldest May since 1950 grips Chile’s capital region.
“Santiago is under a record freeze. After an eight-day “cold wave” pushed through the capital region this week, the average temperature for May dropped to 37 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) – the coldest since 1950…”
“A severe cold snap in Argentina has forced gas suppliers to hit the breaks on fuel distribution to gas stations and industries around the country, companies said, limiting supply to those on contracts which allow them to be cut in such circumstances.”
“Uprooted by Brazil floods, foreign refugees ‘start all over again’…
“Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who found refuge in southern Brazil after escaping hunger, violence and natural disasters are being forced once more to rebuild lives now wrecked by record flooding in Rio Grande do Sul state.”
“The governor of Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday that the costs of rebuilding the state after devastating floods in recent weeks will be “much higher” than the 19 billion reais ($3.72 billion) initially estimated.
“Alegre, Governor Eduardo Leite estimated the state would lose some 14 billion reais in revenues due to the floods…”
“Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report…
“The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a continuing permanent war, research has found.”
“Acceleration of global warming is now hard to deny… [James Hansen]
“Present extreme planetary energy imbalance will limit La Nina-driven temperature decline. Thus, El Nino/La Nina average global temperature likely is about 1.5°C, suggesting that, for all practical purposes, global temperature has already reached that milestone.”
“High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds.
“More than 55% of sperm samples from a French infertility clinic contained high levels of glyphosate, the world’s most common weedkiller, raising further questions about the chemical’s impact on reproductive health and overall safety, a new study found.”
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“Temperature Update for April 2024. Warmest April to be directly measured. Our 12-month moving-average now stands at 1.65 °C (2.97 °F) above the 1850-1900 average.
“El Niño weakens further, ending soon. 2024 likely be the warmest or 2nd warmest year. [Berkeley Earth]
“This is F’d up: We will likely hit a 12-month average above preindustrial of +3 °F!” [Leon Simons]
“‘Unprecedented’: CO2 in the atmosphere is rising 10 times faster than at any point over 50,000 years.
“Ice built up in the Antarctic over hundreds of thousands of years is helping scientists to understand today’s climate. A detailed analysis of ancient Antarctic ice has revealed that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising 10 times faster than at any point in the past 50,000 years.”
“Ancient trees reveal last summer hottest in [at least] 2,000 years…
“The authors combined the long-term tree ring record with modern temperature data. They found that the summer of 2023 was 2.07C warmer than the “pre-industrial” period of 1850-1900.”
“Climate disruption to UK seasons causes problems for migratory birds…
“This is the sinister paradox of the climate crisis. It does not just affect nature through long-term shifts in weather patterns, but also causes unpredictability, so that one spring may be hot and dry and the next one cold and wet.”
“People living in a seaside town in Devon are being urged to boil their tap water before use after the outbreak of a highly infectious virus.
“South West Water issued the notice to residents in two areas of Brixham after the UK Health Security Agency confirmed there had been 22 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium.”
“Contaminated food and resurrected bacteria: EU agency sounds alarm over health risks of warming waters…
“Serious food poisoning from contaminated fish, drug-resistant bacteria emerging from melting permafrost and reindeer populations decimated by anthrax — these are just some of the looming threats to Europe as the Continent’s waters warm…”
“One in eight Europeans now lives in an area at risk of extreme flooding, says new report…
“Many European hospitals were also found to be on flood plains… In the last 40 years, violent storms have claimed more than 5,582 victims, and the danger remains high.”
“Record rainfall in Milan for the last 170 years… The constant rain caused the Lambro and Seveso rivers to flood…
“…in some areas of the city, torrential rainfall was recorded with cumulative amounts of over 100 mm of rain since midnight, with peaks of 130 mm in Monza and Lodi… at the end of the event, we will probably beat every record of the last 170 years for the month of May.”
“ALGERIA: 45.3 [113.5F] Hassi Messaoud; MIN up to 32C… TUNISIA: Insane MINIMUM 32.2 at Remada; 44.0 Kebili and Tozeur, 43.8 El Borma; 7 stations above 43C!”
“As climate change develops in the Sahel, namely the lack of rainfall and desertification, increasing segments of the population of this region will have their food security taken. As people migrate to arable land to raise crops and livestock, increased competition over diminishing land will lead to conflict.”
“The capital of GABON Libreville and the BENIN Cotonou keeps breaking records no-stop.
“Minimums of 29.9 [86F] at Cotonou and 27.8 at Libreville, hottest nights ever recorded in May, after breaking those of April (and all time). 118 countries have already broken heat records this month.”
“‘Weather whiplash’ cycles of floods & droughts imperil Nigerian farming.
“Farmers in Nigeria — and other regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa — are suffering huge losses due to extreme weather shifts in quick succession, a phenomenon that researchers refer to as “weather whiplash.””
“At least five missing in landslide in central Kenya…
“A landslide that followed heavy rain in central Kenya has swept away at least five people, residents said on Wednesday, and the Red Cross said its workers would assist in rescue efforts. The landslide occurred in Kimende Escarpment in Kiambu County…”
“Can the Middle East handle its increasing heatwaves?
“…Lebanon and Syria are among the countries where the rate of excess deaths due to extreme heat has jumped sharply. When these results are viewed in conjunction with other important findings – a report released last August by the international charity Oxfam found that heatwaves in this region will rise by 16 per cent – it is clear that unavoidable change is upon us.”
“Uzbekistan experiences serious irrigation water shortages.
“For a long time, scientists have stated that, against the backdrop of global climate change, in particular, a sharp increase in air temperature, serious environmental problems are emerging in the world. Now, this is especially noticeable in the Central Asian countries… These problems are acute in Uzbekistan.”
“Death toll in worst floods in decades in Iran’s Mashhad rises to 7…
“The head of the Khorasan Razavi Province Reza Abbasi, in an update on Thursday morning, said at least seven people have died in the floods and three more are missing in the flash floods hitting the provincial capital and its neighborhoods.”
“New warning as sweltering heatwave returns to Bangladesh after record temperatures.
“After record-shattering temperatures for over a month followed by a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh will bake in a heatwave for at least another two days.”
“Widespread Myanmar water shortage kills scores of people.
“Nearly 50 villages in western Myanmar are facing shortages of water, residents told RFA on Tuesday, after the hot season brought record high temperatures across the region. Ponds and small lakes across Rakhine State are drying up…”
“Freak April heatwave in Southeast Asia ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis.
“Since the beginning of April, dozens of countries in Asia from India to the Philippines have seen record-high temperatures… This is the third year in a row that billions of people in Asia have experienced brutal heatwaves that shattered records and killed dozens of people.”
“San Jose beat its record of the hottest May day on record again with 39.0C [102.2F]. Every single month since mid 2023 San Jose broke multiple times its records of hottest days and nights, ever month without exception.”
“Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing…
“The disaster struck the area on Saturday evening when heavy rains unleashed flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow – a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water. The cold lava flow, came from Mount Marapi…”
“Brazil floods: Porto Alegre may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn.
“An initial forecast from the UFRGS Institute of Hydraulic Research (IP) suggested that the water could take 35 days to return to normal levels based on the experiences of the [less severe] flood in 1941.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALL OVER AMERICAS. Hundreds of records from Mexico to Brazil.
“Some important records in South America: 40.0 [104F] Sao Joao do Piaui BRAZIL; 34.1 St Georges FRENCH GUIANA; MIN. 29.1 San Andres 29.0 Santa Marta HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MAY IN COLOMBIA.”
“Cali [Colombia], flooded: these are the impressive images after the heavy downpour.
“After the heavy rains this Wednesday in Cali, residents of the Normandía sector, in the west of the city, stated that flooding is occurring on Second North Avenue and several sectors in the north of the capital of the Valley.”
“BRUTAL HEAT IN CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO: 41.1 [106F] Cha Creek BELIZE HOTTEST DAY EVER IN MAY; Tmin 28.6 Belize AP Hottest night in May
“MEXICO 47.0 Jalpan HOTTEST DAY EVER IN QUERETARO STATE; 43.7 Villahermosa all time high; GUATEMALA: 43.0 Flores all time high; HONDURAS: Tmin 28.8 Roatan.”
“Saint Lucia declares water emergency amid critical shortage…
“Zilta Leslie George, WASCO’s CEO, announced the emergency during a press conference on Tuesday. The decision comes after consultations with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, The Water Resources Management Agency, and The Met Office.”
“Cuba Reaches 40 Degrees [104F] Celsius for the Second Time in History.
“Cuba reached a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius for the second time in its history this Tuesday, just a month apart from the first occurrence. The record was set in the municipality of Bolivia, in the province of Ciego de Ávila, according to sources from the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) of Cuba.”
“Extreme heat is punishing South Florida and poised to scorch Texas.
“It may mark the start of an unforgiving summer of brutal high temperatures in these areas.” …“FLORIDA… HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MAY; MIN. 85F/29.4C both Fort Lauderdale and Key West NAS – It’s the highest min. ever recorded anywhere in spring in Eastern USA [Extreme Temps].”
“DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida law.
“Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms… The measure …removes most references to climate change in state law…”
“Storms present ‘nightmare’ flash flood scenario in waterlogged East Texas, Louisiana.
“A critical situation is unfolding for much of the South as relentless rounds of showers and even strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to plague East Texas through at least Saturday — a place that already has received 12-20 inches of rain in recent weeks.”
“Hundreds of ‘emaciated’ and stranded pelicans turn up along California coast.
““Most birds are coming in cold, emaciated and anemic – essentially starving to death,” Dr Rebecca Duerr, Bird Rescue’s research and veterinary science director, said in a statement. “Many of them are exhibiting severe injuries – especially from fishing hooks and line.””
“Canada: Evacuations as wildfire closes in on oil sands town…
“Some 6,000 people had evacuated from Fort McMurray as of Wednesday and the blaze scorched almost 21,000 hectares (52,000 acres) of forest and nearly doubled in size as it approached the town.”
“No internet, no phone: Canada wildfires expose fragility of rural infrastructure…
“Shortly before sunset on Friday, residents of Canada’s Yukon territory discovered their connection to the outside world had vanished. Internet access had gone. Mobile phones showed no signal. Landlines had failed. Chaos quickly set in. Electronic payments couldn’t be processed.”
“The 1.5C global heating target was always a dream, but its demise doesn’t signal doom for climate action [Bill McKibben]…
“So now we’ve gone past the 1.5C mark for at least a year, and as the recent Guardian survey of climate scientists makes clear, almost none of them think we will stay below that number long term. All of which is to say, the target was very useful, and at the same time we’re not going to meet it.”
“Don’t despair about the climate. Be part of the social tipping point…
“If we support the drive to achieve net zero, we should also join the dots and realise that this means we each have to live net zero lives. Collective acceptance of this may be one of the “social tipping points” that would accelerate the solution. We need to make it socially unacceptable to drive combustion cars and heat our homes with fossil fuels.”
“‘Doomist’ climate scientists have a point in war of words with the ‘optimists’ – Dr Richard Dixon…
“…the other side would say that voices which say ‘it can all be OK, look at the progress and that technology will save us’ feed a complacency that is not justified. In a nice clear bit of communication, Kevin Anderson calls this a “litany of optimistic crap”.”
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“Billions of people endured an extra month of extreme heat in the past year…
“Heatwaves increase rates of preterm births, which can lead to poorer health outcomes for babies and impact their long-term health, a new study found.
“Zombie fires in the Arctic smoulder underground and refuse to die – what’s causing them?
“Extraordinary heat in Northern Europe moving from Norway to Finland and Baltic countries with temperatures in Estonia up to 29C.
“Breaking trains start Swedish wild fires – fire resistant brakes available but not used…
“Researchers show the link between trawls and climate change in the North Sea…
“Failed wheat and hungry cows: [UK] farmers count the cost of a wet winter.
“Wow!
“SPAIN-PORTUGAL-MOROCCO HEAT WAVE. Temperatures up to 42C [107.6F] at Kasba Tadla in MOROCCO and 39.0C at Montoro SPAIN today.
“‘The impact is enormous’: Farmers in Sicily struggle to survive amid worst drought in 30 years.
“HISTORIC HEAT North Africa and Middle East. 48.0 [118.4F] Bilma HOTTEST DAY EVER RECORDED IN MAY IN NIGER. 44.9C Zinder also monthly record.
“Yemen’s fishermen left high and dry by conflict, extreme weather…
“Pakistan heatwave: Hundreds treated for heatstroke as temperatures soar to over 50C [122F].
“Delhi on Tuesday recorded its all-time high maximum temperature as the mercury touched 49.9 degrees Celsius [121.8F]. [52.3C reading may be due to faulty sensor].
“RECORD HEAT for Haryana State – INDIA.
“1,038 forest fires reported this summer in Himachal Pradesh, 38 cases registered.
“A “forgotten” heat wave is also ravaging neighbour NEPAL: Minimum temperatures >30C [86F] the past days, records hot nights for May on the plain.
“On May 27th local time, the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang were hit by a snowstorm.
“Another forgotten heat wave is that of JAPAN.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SE ASIA. All time Records of high minimums: 29.1 Penang HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MALAYSIA (prev 29.0 Labuan in 1998).
“Floods set to worsen on Sumatra peat as landscape gives way…
“Typhoon leaves at least seven people dead and thousands displaced in the Philippines.
“Papua New Guinea PM blames extraordinary rainfall for deadly landslide.
“RECORD! HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY FOR PALAU.
“After catastrophic floods, Brazil’s south now has a warning for snow…
“Panama’s first climate change displaced prepare to leave ancestral home.
“MEXICO-CARIBBEANS HEAT WAVE. With such insane water anomalies, air record temperatures are a daily routine and they’ll keep falling.
“The Yucatán Peninsula is experiencing a brutal heat wave that’s drawing attention to the region’s vulnerability to a changing climate.
“Over 150 monkey deaths now linked to heat wave in Mexico: “There are going to be a lot of casualties…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT MEXICO & FLORIDA – 47.0 [116.6F] Noh Yaxche HOTTEST DAY EVER RECORDED IN CAMPECHE STATE.
“[VIDEO] Heavy rains cause flooding in Monterrey…
“What to know about the brutal heat dome shifting from Mexico into the U.S… Mexico City has set all-time high temperature records on multiple days…
“The hail in Texas was so big Tuesday that it required a new description.
“One dead, one seriously injured after hailstorm and flooding hits Greeley [Colorado]…
“Homeowners face soaring insurance costs as violent storms wreak havoc.
“Fewer hot meals and no more ‘lap babies’ – how airlines are preparing for a turbulent future…
“Now or Never. As the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now…
“New Seeds are added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault…
“Sewage beer – ‘delicious’ and could help us deal with water shortages…
“H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say…
“In case you were wondering, this graphic gives the net excess Earth Energy Imbalance expressed in the equivalent of Hiroshima bomb heating, since the year 2001. 
“This graphic of the North Atlantic sea surface temperature anomaly shows the years 1982-2022 in shades of blue and 2024 in red.
“Exceptionally early heat wave hits Finland.
“Exceptional heat in NORWAY.
“Britain is bracing itself for one of the wettest summers on record – with forecasters predicting there could be at least 50 days of rain in just three months… 
“Wildfires: New legal requirements for French property owners…
“Cape Verde bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change…
“Drought ditches Morocco’s cereals harvest by 43% in 2024.
“BRUTAL HEAT IN AFRICA:
“‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister…
“Zimbabwe Says 60% of Its Population Needs Food Aid Until March…
“Kenya: Farmers assess damage after deadly floods…
“Tens of thousands of students in Somalia’s central Hiran region have been forced to stay out of schools after heavy rains flooded the institutions.
“Residents Assess Damage, Begin Clean-up After Armenia’s Worst Floods In Decades.
“In Kazakhstan, ‘The Floods Are Over But The Problems Have Just Begun’…
“Pakistan temperatures cross 52 C in heatwave.
“Delhi reels under searing heat, parts of city record max temperatures above 48 deg C [118.4F].
“A 72-year-old priest, fasting and performing ‘panch-agni tapasya (five fire austerity)’ for “world peace, welfare and freedom from drug addiction”, died due to excessive heat in Sambhal on Sunday…
“Record heat is sweeping all India not just the Northwest.
“At least 16 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India.
“Today, a total of 28 stations in China broke the highest temperature record for late May, of which 12 stations broke the highest record for May.
“Last night, many places in southern China were hit by strong convection.
“Rain forecast in buckets along Pacific coast as typhoon nears [Japan]…
“Climate change turns up the heat on Japanese seafood industry…
“Relentless record heat in Southeast Asia.
“Papua New Guinea: More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide – as ‘major destruction’ hampers rescue efforts…
“King Island, off Tasmania’s north-west tip, is experiencing its worst drought on record.
“Waterborne disease outbreak after Brazil floods kills four.
“‘We’re leaving’: Brazilians pack up after repeat floods…
“Historic heat in Central and South America:
“Belize Desperation Over Advancing Forest Fires…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN MEXICO; 19 STATES >45c!
“Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature 
“Images: Thunderstorm leaves trees falling and flooding in Puebla.
“HISTORIC: Hundreds of US cities had their warmest spring night on record.
“Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections…
“US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend.
“Rancher and 34 cows shockingly killed in lightning strike: ‘It hit them all’.
“Okanagan [BC, Canada] producers eye new crops in face of climate pressures.
“Eight taken to hospital after turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin…
“Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps…
“Slogan of “In solidarity for a Green World” reflects spirit of our COP29 mission, says Azerbaijani President…
“Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that…
“‘Boiling not warming’: Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record…
“Record heat in JAPAN: 31.1C [88F] Furue and 30.8C Kamae. Broke their records of hottest day in May and spring.
“Adelaide facing driest May on record…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN OCEANIA: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 29.7C [85.5F] Funafuti, TUVALU.
“Submerged by flooding, Porto Alegre realizes it was unprepared: ‘Everything has to be rebuilt’.
“Record heat all over Americas from TEXAS to BRAZIL (35C / 95F in Sao Paulo State nearly in winter).
“Reeling from one heat wave, Mexico awaits ‘highest temperatures ever recorded’.
“Authorities continue to battle Cancun wildfires.
“Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest.
“RECORD HOT NIGHTS FROM CANADA TO MEXICO:
“Scorching heat and humidity have descended over parts of Texas, the Gulf Coast and South Florida this week — a bout of early-season extreme heat that has experts bracing for what’s to come.
“‘Horrifying. Gross’: mosquitoes bug Houston after recent storms.
“Colorado hailstorms severely damage several towns, kill horses and cattle.
“Tornado leaves multiple fatalities and widespread damage in its wake in Iowa.
“In a warmer world, tornado behaviour is changing – this is how we can prepare…
“U.S. wildfires are marching east. The government can only do so much…
“Displaced by climate disasters, ageing Americans struggle to find housing.
“Tropical storms are missing. But warm waters are sounding alarm bells…
“The Tropical Atlantic has never been this hot before in May. A severe marine heatwave has developed across much of the Tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, with water temperatures up to 5-7°F above normal in some areas.
“The Scottish government has announced £5.5m to expand a network of community led climate action hubs.
“‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says.
“One person dead after mudslide at edge of North York Moors.
“Netherlands: Thunderstorm With Hail Hits Friesland Causing Flash Flooding.
“An assessment of the double hailstorm in Chablis at the start of May has confirmed there was “considerable” damage to vines in the appellation, with some areas suffering 80% losses…
“Shocking images of the hail and floods in Catalonia: this is how the destruction has been experienced.
“Bad weather in the Turin area, a massive hailstorm fell: severe inconvenience…
“Europeans at increased risk from tropical illnesses due to climate change.
“RECORD HEAT IN AFRICA NORTH TO SOUTH:
“Scientists meet southern African farmers amid drought: “We will harvest absolutely nothing”…
“Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change.
“Hajj 2024: Record-breaking heat forecast in Saudi Arabia.
“India, Pakistan shut schools in several cities as temperatures soar…
“Kashmir’s strawberry harvest faces brunt of erratic weather, climate change…
“Vijayapura lemons in trouble due to drought.
“RECORD! 35.4 [95.7F] at Bayantooroi MONGOLIA Altitude 1180m asl. Hottest spring day in history.
“More on the extraordinary heat in Northern China:
“Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court.
“Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights…
“Climate victims file criminal case against bosses of oil firm Total.
“OPEC affirms full support for Azerbaijan as COP29 host…
“A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries.
“$215 Trillion to Save the Planet Is a Bargain…
“How the climate crisis is making turbulence worse and flying more dangerous.
“The North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures are now higher above average than when an earlier version of this graph went viral around the world. 
“Why the world’s oceans are changing colour.
“Microplastics hinder the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon, worsening climate change…
“Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show.
“Mass deaths of fish in England’s rivers have increased almost tenfold since 2020, with fears sewage pollution is exterminating life in the country’s waterways.
“UK rail faces fight to stay on track as climate crisis erodes routes…
“Ten people have been seriously injured and four are fighting for their lives after lightning struck a river bank in Germany overnight.
“Freak storm leaves Polish city blanketed in hail.
“Giant hail that batters homes, solar panels is growing threat…
“Ferocious heat in North Africa and Mediterranean:
“Agalega again! This tiny Island which belongs to MAURITIUS keeps beating records every single month since early 2023.
“Countries in the Gulf will be required to invest billions of dollars in flood-proofing infrastructure as the region grapples with the “new normal” of extreme weather, a report has found…
“UAE: Some insurers raise natural calamities premiums by up to 50% after record rains.
“Heatwave grips North India: Delhi’s Najafgarh hits record high of 47.4°C [117.3F], schools declare holidays…
“At least 66 dead as new floods hit Afghanistan’s Faryab province.
“Exceptional heat in CENTRAL ASIA.
“Exceptional heat in CHINA – 44.6C [112.3F] today in the northern Xinjiang Province.
“Firefighters rescue dozens from floods after record rainfall in Guangxi [southern China].
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT VIETNAM.
“‘Climate K.O.’: Thailand’s gentle dugongs die in Andaman Sea as global warming takes toll.
“Endless record heat in SouthEast Asia:
“Sydney is set to have a warm winter – possibly its hottest on record.
“Thousands of Brazil hogs, poultry perish in flood-hit state- industry groups.
“Brazil’s Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut.
“More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds.
“‘Nothing left’: How climate change uprooted an Indigenous village [Peru].
“Never ending record heat in the CARIBBEAN: Incredible MIN 20.4C [68.7F] Guatemala City 1500m asl Hottest night in history.
“No rain in sight as France’s Martinique declares first ever drought.
“Mexico’s howler monkeys dropping dead as heat toll mounts.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN MEXICO: 39.4C/103F Sombrerete (Zacatecas) 2354m/7723ft one of the highest temperature ever recorded IN THE WORLD at that altitude. All time high also at Aguascalientes with 38.7C
“As El Niño is turning into La Niña, Americans (as in inhabitants of the continent and the Caribbean) should prepare for record strong Hurricanes.
“One in four manatees found dead in Florida this year died within one year of birth…
“FLORIDA HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT AGAIN: 86F/30C MINIMUM again at Key West NAS!
“Aside from crazy-2023, the heat index has ALREADY spent more time above the 108°F threshold (and tied for the most at 110°+) in Miami than in *any other entire year*.
“Kansas: Heavy dust storm engulfs homes.
“Fire officials were calling in more resources to fight a fast-growing wildfire in the northeast Valley [Arizona] Monday morning after it nearly tripled in size within 24 hours.
“Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange.
“A regional state of emergency was introduced in Yakutia [Siberia] due to the severe situation with the floods.
“Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’…
“Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise…
“Pope Francis: “Climate change at this moment is a road to death”…
“A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why…
“Water disputes sparking conflicts around the globe, Erdogan warns.
“World’s oceans have gone ‘crazy haywire,’ officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril.
“Florida, Caribbean coral reefs showing signs of another mass bleaching amid early heat stress…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN: HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN HISTORY for:
“HISTORIC AMERICAS – RECORDS ALL OVER:
“Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines.
“Thunderstorms have killed seven people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas.
“A storm on a Thursday in May is going down in the record books as one of the costliest disasters, if not in Houston, then in recorded history based on preliminary estimates shared with ABC13.
“Sizzling oceans tee up record-shattering summer for U.S…
“How ‘kitty cats’ are wrecking the home insurance industry…
“‘Worst hail storm we’ve ever seen’ [Winnipeg, Canada].
“How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton…
“Jellyfish may soon rule Arctic waters as climate pushes them north…
“Permafrost showdown… Rapid warming of Arctic permafrost has brought a significant threat to all life forms…
“Activists sue Russia over ‘weak’ climate policy…
“Extreme contrasts in Europe & Mediterranean:
“I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next…
“Germany: Floods hit large parts of Saarland…
“Floods in Moselle [France]: the mayor of Bouzonville describes “historic floods”…
“Storms and heavy rainfall have left many parts of northern Italy under water, with the cities of Padua and Vicenza particularly affected…
“A tornado knocked onto its side a goods train near Mantua on Thursday evening, as extreme weather ripped northern Italy.
“Crete: Greece’s climate crisis hotspot…
“ENDLESS SUMMER IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA. What Southern Africa is living is just incredible.
“How climate crisis fuels Al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia…
“An earthquake in Ethiopia.. An expert warns of a flood that may drown Sudan…
“Severe drought exposure in utero associates to children’s epigenetic age acceleration in a global climate change hot spot [Northern Kenya]…
“Kenya floods prompt calls for warning systems.
“At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday.
“Climate change impacts Pakistani mango production for third consecutive year
“Climate Change to Intensify India Heat Wave, Scientists Say…
“Chandigarh [Punjab] records hottest day ever in May at 44.5 [112.1F] degrees Celsius, MET warns of heat wave…
“Drought-hit people of Chikkamagaluru [Karnataka] exhume bodies to ‘please rain god’…
“Forest fires | Exploding bamboo in Karnataka…
“Over 5,000 incidents of forest fires recorded across Nepal in past ten months…
“Nepal worries about its most dangerous glacial lake.
“Exceptional heat wave in MYANMAR: A dozen stations yesterday were >45c [113F]! Several records fell: *=all time:
“Perth’s dry spell continues as May temperature record set to fall…
“Never ending heat record in Oceania.
“The Tropics are crazy hot as all-time record heat continues.
“Hats and gloves come out as coldest May since 1950 grips Chile’s capital region.
“Cold snap in Argentina disrupts gas supplies.
“Uprooted by Brazil floods, foreign refugees ‘start all over again’…
“The governor of Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday that the costs of rebuilding the state after devastating floods in recent weeks will be “much higher” than the 19 billion reais ($3.72 billion) initially estimated.
“Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report…
“Acceleration of global warming is now hard to deny… [James Hansen]
“Temperature Update for April 2024. Warmest April to be directly measured. Our 12-month moving-average now stands at 1.65 °C (2.97 °F) above the 1850-1900 average.
“‘Unprecedented’: CO2 in the atmosphere is rising 10 times faster than at any point over 50,000 years.
“Ancient trees reveal last summer hottest in [at least] 2,000 years…
“There’s been a lot of attention on Atlantic ocean temperatures, which there should be! What we’re seeing is absolutely stunning.
“Climate disruption to UK seasons causes problems for migratory birds…
“People living in a seaside town in Devon are being urged to boil their tap water before use after the outbreak of a highly infectious virus.
“Contaminated food and resurrected bacteria: EU agency sounds alarm over health risks of warming waters…
“One in eight Europeans now lives in an area at risk of extreme flooding, says new report…
“Record rainfall in Milan for the last 170 years… The constant rain caused the Lambro and Seveso rivers to flood…
“NORTH AFRICA EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE day #1:
“Searing Sahel: Climate Crisis Fueling Terrorism…
“The capital of GABON Libreville and the BENIN Cotonou keeps breaking records no-stop.
“‘Weather whiplash’ cycles of floods & droughts imperil Nigerian farming.
“At least five missing in landslide in central Kenya…
“Can the Middle East handle its increasing heatwaves?
“Uzbekistan experiences serious irrigation water shortages.
“Death toll in worst floods in decades in Iran’s Mashhad rises to 7…
“New warning as sweltering heatwave returns to Bangladesh after record temperatures.
“Widespread Myanmar water shortage kills scores of people.
“Freak April heatwave in Southeast Asia ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis.
“New day, new record in the PHILIPPINES.
“Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing…
“Brazil floods: Porto Alegre may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALL OVER AMERICAS. Hundreds of records from Mexico to Brazil.
“Cali [Colombia], flooded: these are the impressive images after the heavy downpour.
“BRUTAL HEAT IN CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO: 41.1 [106F] Cha Creek BELIZE HOTTEST DAY EVER IN MAY; Tmin 28.6 Belize AP Hottest night in May
“Saint Lucia declares water emergency amid critical shortage…
“Cuba Reaches 40 Degrees [104F] Celsius for the Second Time in History.
“Extreme heat is punishing South Florida and poised to scorch Texas.
“DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida law.
“Storms present ‘nightmare’ flash flood scenario in waterlogged East Texas, Louisiana.
“Hundreds of ‘emaciated’ and stranded pelicans turn up along California coast.
“Canada: Evacuations as wildfire closes in on oil sands town…
“No internet, no phone: Canada wildfires expose fragility of rural infrastructure…
“The 1.5C global heating target was always a dream, but its demise doesn’t signal doom for climate action [Bill McKibben]…
“Don’t despair about the climate. Be part of the social tipping point…
“‘Doomist’ climate scientists have a point in war of words with the ‘optimists’ – Dr Richard Dixon…