“EXCEPTIONAL EVENT – Thousands of records all over Oceania & Asia.
“HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY FOR MYANMAR AND LAOS; HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN HISTORY FOR VIETNAM AND JAPAN; HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY Jakarta, Bangkok, Kolkata etc…”
“Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heatwave…
“A recent study titled Future Projections for the Tropical Indian Ocean has found that the Indian Ocean is warming rapidly and moving towards a state of near-permanent marine heat waves, with 220-250 days of heat waves projected in a year until 2050.”
“Ooty records its highest ever temperature [Western Ghats, India]…
“Ooty in Tamil Nadu has recorded its highest-ever temperature of 29 [84.2F] degrees Celsius on April 28, said director of regional meteorological centre (RMC) Chennai, S Balachandran. This is 5.4 degrees above the average temperature for Ooty in Nilgiris district.”
“RECORD HEAT BANGLADESH – Hottest April night on record also in Bangladesh.
“MIN 29.5 [85.1F] at Satkhira, 29.4 Khepupara., 29 Bola,Chandpur, over 29 also Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazaar. Worst heat wave in history, especially for the combination hot nights + extreme humidity + length.”
“Myanmar recorded its hottest ever April temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius (118.76 Fahrenheit), authorities said Monday, as the Southeast Asian nation bakes in a heatwave.
“The mercury hit 48.2C in the town of Chauk in central Myanmar’s Magway region on Sunday, according to a statement from the country’s weather office.”
“Today, the temperature in Yuanyang, Yunnan rose to 43.4C [110.1F], once again breaking the highest record of China’s national weather station in April!
“Extreme weather in Guangzhou kills five and brings destruction to China’s industrial heartland.
“At least five people were killed and 33 injured after a tornado struck the Chinese city of Guangzhou over the weekend, state media reported, in the latest bout of extreme weather to hit the country’s industrial heartland.”
“Thailand reels under heatwave as some regions hit record high temperatures such as 44.2 deg C [111.6F]…
“The northern province of Lampang has seen the highest temperature so far in 2024 at 44.2 deg C, just shy of the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand – 44.6 deg C – that was last seen in 2016 and 2023.”
“Southeast Asia’s severe heat wave is pushing temperatures and power demand to new records, straining grids and prompting traders in the region to bulk up on natural gas cargoes…
““Our consumption has suddenly increased because it’s very hot,” Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told reporters on Monday, saying the cooling demand is overloading power systems.”
“38.8 [101.8F] MANILA Ninoy Aquino AP Hottest day in Manila climatic history. It took more than 110 years to reach those stubborn 1912/1915 heat waves records.
“Wait next tweets- spoiler: INSANITY IN THAILAND DOZENS STATIONS >43c with high humidity; worst heat wave in world climatic history.”
“Filipino Farmers Struggle As Drought And Heatwave Hits…
“Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables, as a scorching heatwave and the worst drought in years hits crops… “I’m losing a lot of money,” Velasco, 57, told AFP…”
“Corn-production forecasts are being adjusted drastically lower as the crop, which only a month ago was widely expected to be a record, battles a rare leafhopper plague. This sap-sucking pest is also a vector for the highly pathogenic crop disease known as spiroplasma.”
“SOUTH AMERICA HEAT WAVE – Never ending heat with temperatures up to 38C [100.4F] in Brazil and Paraguay.
“Hot nights too: Record high minimums of 28.7C at Recife Airport. BRAZIL, hottest April night in April in South America except Venezuela; ARGENTINA: 25.7 La Quiaca 3500m; Min 25.0 Ituzaingo.”
“Baby among at least five killed as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in central US.
“Oklahoma’s governor said “you just can’t believe the destruction” as homes and other buildings were flattened – while experts revealed nearly 40 twisters are thought to have swept through central areas of the US during a remarkable weekend of weather.”
“Port Arthur tornado preceded Motiva emissions release…
“Some 54,000 pounds of carbon monoxide, among 40 other contaminants, were released by Motiva in Port Arthur shortly after a tornado earlier this month… The event also released over 11,000 pounds of n-hexane and over 3000 pounds of propane and sulfur dioxide…”
“Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing.
“Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high.”
“With record-setting heat, Philadelphia hits first 90-degree day in April since 2009.
“On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this season and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.”
“‘Water everywhere’: Shropshire farmers race to salvage harvest after record rain.
“With his farm almost entirely surrounded by the banks of the River Severn in north Shropshire, Ed Tate is used to flooding on his land – but this year, the sheer level of rainfall is the worst he has ever seen.”
“Say Goodbye to Potatoes Being as Cheap as Chips. And say hello to sogflation. Poor weather conditions in Europe are hurting humble crops such as the spud.
“Last year, the word to describe much of the spike in food prices would have been “heatflation,”… This year we’re facing a different concept, still undeniably linked to the climate crisis. Let’s call it “sogflation.””
“AFRICA HEAT WAVE – Extraordinary MINIMUM TEMPERATURE of 36.3C [97.3F] at Kayes in MALI. Record heat is sweeping all Africa since months with an endless summer in South Africa and a deadly heat in the Sahel.
“Hottest night in history at Cotonou BENIN min 30.1 and Agalega MAURITIUS Tmin 28.7.”
“Mali heatwave: Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar.
“Record-breaking heat means ice cubes now cost more than bread and milk in parts of Mali. “I’ve come to buy ice because it’s very hot now,” says 15-year-old Fatouma Yattara as she visits her local vendor in the capital, Bamako.”
“The Agricultural Finance Corporation Holdings has urged wheat farmers to insure their crop against climate shocks and consolidate Government’s efforts towards boosting food security… Mr Masukume urged farmers to take risks and invest more in their farms even when the climate is so unpredictable.”
“Dozens dead after dam bursts amid torrential rain in Kenya…
“At least 45 people died when a makeshift dam burst its banks near a southern town in Kenya’s Rift valley in the early hours of Monday, police said, as torrential rains and floods hit the country.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALLOVER AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST. MINIMUM 31.4 [88.5F] Jeddah HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT EVER IN SAUDI ARABIA.
“Min 30.2 Cotonou BENIN Hottest night for Cotonou; 45C in ALGERIA; 39.3 on the NAMIBIAN coast. Record heat from North to South from East to West since months.”
“Stormy weather is expected across the Arabian Peninsula his week… Twenty people died in Oman and four were killed in the Emirates when a series of storms battered the Gulf nations earlier this month. The emirates of Dubai and Sharjah were struck by four waves of rainstorms that caused widespread flooding and disrupted daily life.”
“Flash floods, landslides hit multiple districts across Kashmir…
“Amidst incessant and intermittent rainfall, parts of Jammu and Kashmir grapple with rising water levels for the second consecutive day, triggering flash floods and landslides. The government has assured residents to stay calm as they are closely monitoring the situation.”
“The depletion of glaciers would lead to a sharp reduction in freshwater supply. All the major rivers in north India, Pakistan and China are fed by the Himalayan glaciers. The depletion of glaciers will result not only in a water crisis but also in serious economic and social problems.”
“Reduction of glaciers in Kyrgyzstan by 1,200 sq km affected water resources in Central Asia – Security Council Secretary…
“Kyrgyzstan has nearly 10 thousand glaciers with total area about 7 thousand square kilometres. However, the area of glaciation in Kyrgyzstan has decreased by 16 per cent within 70 years.”
“Russia’s Ishim River Swells to Record High Amid Widespread Flooding.
““The water level in the Ishim River isn’t decreasing. It even increased due to yesterday’s rainfall. The historical maximum of [12.15 meters] has been reached,” Tyumen region Governor Alexander Moor said on the messaging app Telegram.”
“Climate change increases chances of zoonotic disease ‘spillover’…
“Diseases once limited to particular parts of the world are spreading to new regions, threatening populations that have no inbuilt immunity. Meanwhile, the impact of global warming is forcing animals and humans to seek out new habitats, bringing them into closer proximity and creating conditions for the spread of zoonotic diseases.”
“Mpox: why the virus’s continued, rapid mutation since the 2022 global outbreak remains a concern…
“A string of tell-tale mutations in these mpox samples confirmed the virus was spreading from person-to-person at a rapid rate. Previously, mpox outbreaks tended to originate almost entirely via animal-to-human transmission. Furthermore, a new clade – clade IIb – had formed.”
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“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT… As of today: 212 countries/territories have broken heat records (from one to thousands) so far this month (nearly 90% of the total).
“Nothing like this would have deemed possible until few months ago.”
“Mercury soars to 42.7C in Chuadanga as heatwave scorches Bangladesh for record 27 days…
“Meteorologist Shahinul Islam said the ongoing heatwave has prevailed for 27 days so far, the longest since record-keeping began in 1948… The previous record was 23 days in 2023.”
“Forest fire in Uttarakhand [India] spreads to Nainital, Army deployed…
“Forest fires in Uttarakhand have now reached Nainital, sending smoke billowing through the hill town. The flames have reportedly reached Nainital’s High Court Colony, prompting the administration to seek help from Army personnel to control the blaze.”
“Air pollution takes its toll on Nepal’s tourism capital…
“As smog levels soar in Pokhara, travel trade entrepreneurs fear worse days ahead for the popular tourist destination… Locals said that since March, the sky of Pokhara has been filled with dust and haze. The air is not healthy. The mountains, too, are not visible.”
“Southeast Asia’s heatwaves threaten food security. How can nations adapt?
“Many parts of the region are suffering record-breaking temperatures, leading to disruptions in rice supplies and fluctuations in prices… global temperatures have surged to unprecedented levels… Southeast Asia, home to more than 600 million people, is currently experiencing a rise in the number of heatwaves.”
“Hot weather kills 30 in Thailand as heat index hits ‘extremely dangerous’ level…
“Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people… City authorities in Bangkok gave an extreme heat warning as the heat index was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit).”
“Ozone hole: Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’.
“For Antarctic wildlife, exposure to the Sun’s damaging rays has increased in recent years, scientists say. A major cause of ozone loss is believed to be the amount of smoke from unprecedented Australian wildfires, which were fuelled by climate change.”
“Emperor penguins will not survive the current rate of sea ice decline.
“Emperor penguins, iconic symbols of Antarctica, are facing increasing survival challenges as Antarctica’s ice is melting away. A recent study by the British Antarctic Survey reveals worrying trends for these charismatic birds due to declining sea-ice levels.”
“In SOUTH AMERICA the record heat is endless since June 2023. Yesterday almost 39C [102.2F] in eastern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL with the heat set to continue for weeks into May.
“Some records of April hottest nights today: 28.2 San Andres COLOMBIA; 26 San Borja BOLIVIA; 25.6 Rurrenabaque.”
“Vegetation dieback in the Mississippi River Delta triggered by acute drought and chronic relative sea-level rise…
“Here, we show that a large-scale vegetation dieback in the Mississippi River Delta was precipitated by salt-water incursion during an extreme drought in the summer of 2012 and was most severe in areas exposed to greater flooding.”
“Sudden summer: D.C. could see its first 90-degree day this year Monday…
“To hit 90 for the first time in late April would be about two weeks earlier than normal but not all that surprising considering 2024 has been one of Washington’s warmest years on record so far. Recall that it hit 80 degrees in January for the first time on record.”
“Hundreds of homes damaged after tornado smashes through Nebraska…
“A number of tornadoes were reported in the state but the worst hit the suburbs to the northwest of the city, which has a population of 485,000… Elkhorn resident Kim Woods said… “The whole neighbourhood just to the north of us is pretty flattened.””
“Fear rekindled in Aq’am community as wildfire season begins [BC Canada]…
“More than 50 people were evacuated from their community and seven families lost their homes in the St. Mary’s River fire which ignited on July 17, 2023 near Cranbrook, B.C… As CBC’s Corey Bullock reports, with B.C. heading into another early fire season, communities like Aq’am are on edge.”
“Is UK’s worst ever rain linked to ‘scary’ unexplained warming of Atlantic?
“The Atlantic’s sea temperature has been getting warmer for 13 months, but scientists don’t know why… Sea surface temperature rises are linked to disrupted weather, Dr Kuhlbrodt explained, because air can hold more water when it’s warmer… the warmer sea surface has also disrupted the jet stream…”
“Devastating Hailstorm Ravages South-Eastern Bulgaria, Crops and Infrastructure Suffer Heavy Losses.
“… the agricultural heartland of Bulgaria faced significant setbacks as the hailstorm pummeled through fields and villages. In areas such as Banya, Samuilovo, Zetiovo, Gita, Svoboda, and Shivachevo near Nova Zagora, the impact was particularly severe, with crops of wheat, potatoes, and roses obliterated.”
“48 [118.4F] DEGREES IN CHAD at Faya. It ties the hottest day in history. There is no end in sight in any foreseeable future of the extreme and unprecedented heat which is sweeping all Continents: it will just get worse into May.
“May will start beating records by thousands since day 1st.”
“Endangered hippos trapped in dried ponds amid African drought…
“Conservation authorities informed AFP on Friday (April 26) that herds of endangered hippos, trapped in the mud of dried-up ponds, are at risk of dying in drought-stricken Botswana… Several countries in the region have recently declared a state of national disaster.”
“Flash floods kills at least 155 people in Tanzania.
“Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people and left at least 236 injured, the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday. More than 10,000 houses have been damaged and upwards of 200,000 people have been affected, Majaliwa told the Tanzanian parliament…”
“Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge…
“At least 70 people have died from countrywide flooding in Kenya, a government spokesperson said Friday as authorities ordered more evacuations of people from at-risk areas due to ongoing heavy rainfall.”
“As floods strike East Africa, church officials fear nature is hitting back…
“Rev. Dr Ezekiel Lesmore, director of Programmes at the All Africa Conference of Churches, said nature was angry at humanity for brutalizing it in the quest for wealth and technological advancement. “Humanity has acted without due consideration of the ecosystem and the roles that each component plays in our collective wellbeing. We have failed in our stewardship roles.””
“Dubai deluge brings home climate change dangers to a desert nation…
““You wouldn’t engineer for the worst possible scenario . . . it’s prohibitively expensive,” said Huda Shaka, a chartered urban planner based in Dubai. But following the storm, “it’s not just a theoretical scenario. It has happened, and the costs are real.””
“HISTORIC Records of April HOTTEST NIGHTS – TMINS:
“30.6 [87.1F] Jeddah Hottest April night for SAUDI ARABIA; 28.1 Sedom same for ISRAEL; 25.6 Latakia same for SYRIA; JORDAN 25.2 Irbid; EGYPT 28.2 Abu Simbel.”
“Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches Israel…
““The current heat is unusual by any standard,” Dr. Avner Gross of Ben Gurion University’s Department of Environmental Sciences told the Ynet news site. “It’s not that there aren’t heatwaves in April, but the intensity is unusual. It is part of a very heavy heatwave that is affecting the entire Eastern Mediterranean region, like Turkey, Greece and Cyprus,” he said.”
“COP29 Host Azerbaijan Says Its Fossil Fuel Is ‘Gift From God’… President Aliyev commits to boosting investments in gas…
“Azerbaijan, host of this year’s COP29 climate summit, will continue to invest in increasing gas production in order to feed demand from Europe as its president said that its abundant fossil fuels were a “gift from God.””
“You can ‘fly off on holidays and eat steak’ under net zero, says top [UK] climate adviser…
“Chris Stark, the chief executive of the climate change committee, suggested he and others in the green sector had pushed too hard the idea that the shift required a radical transformation. Instead people’s lives would not be that different in 2050, the target date for ending the UK’s contribution to climate change by cutting emissions to zero overall.”
“Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.
“The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has 50 member states, representing 75 per cent of the world’s vineyard area. Experts blame “extreme environmental conditions” including droughts and fires…”
“‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work?
“The head of ExxonMobil told to “eat shit” as he was about to receive an award. A US senator and coal boss called a “sick fuck”, almost sparking a brawl. Theatre shows interrupted. As the climate crisis has deepened, protests aimed at those deemed responsible are becoming starkly personal, and often confrontational.”
“Emergency action. Could civil disobedience be morally obligatory in a society on a collision course with climate catastrophe?
“Some, notably the Swedish ecologist Andreas Malm, take the matter further still, into ‘ecotage’: Malm holds that the gravity of the situation requires substantial property damage, such as severing oil pipelines.”
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“The models are wrong, climate change is accelerating faster than predicted [graph is of declining sulphur emissions, which are proving a significant warming wild card]…
“”It’s not like we’re breaking records by a little bit now and then. It’s like the whole climate just fast-forwarded by fifty or a hundred years,” says Brian McNoldy, senior research associate at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, told the New Yorker…
““The effects of global warming are progressively more severe, and possibilities such as a worldwide societal breakdown are feasible and dangerously underexplored…””
“Yesterday global sea surface temperatures (SST) hit a new modern-day record high of 21.18°C [70.12F], beating the previous record of 21.17°C set just this past March 1st. Yearly SSTs usually peak towards the end of March.”
“One way to see just how truly “gobsmackingly bananas” North Atlantic sea surface temperatures are right now is to remove the “less anomalous” year 2023 from the graph.
“Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms… [Michael Mann’s team]
“The new forecast, issued Wednesday, calls for a range of 27 to 39 named storms, with a best guess of 33. The most on record was 30 named storms in 2020. The forecast is consistent with those recently released by Colorado State University and AccuWeather but is even more aggressive.”
“A heat wave fueled by climate change helped create deadly, record-breaking hail in Spain, a new study finds.
“The baseball-sized hail hit northeastern Spain in August 2022, injuring 67 people and killing a 20 month old girl. Videos of the storm show balls of ice up to 4.7 inches (12 centimeters) wide dropping from the sky, smashing car windows and damaging property.”
“Storms and cold temperatures combined yesterday (April 22) in the south of France, bringing rare hail to the French Riviera – turning several towns and beaches white…
“At 18:00, temperatures in Nice and the surrounding area were 4.4C, the lowest in all of France at that time.”
“Incredible in EUROPE – January weather in Italy (maxes 6C/10C yesterday, 12/14C below average), above July average in GREECE with HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN APRIL IN EUROPE. INSANE MINIMUM 29.3 [84.7F] at Rethymnon.
“Europe has never seen a month like that extreme.”
“Dust storms are becoming ‘more frequent and severe’ – so are we prepared? As haze from the Sahara envelops Athens, scientists are racing to explain a worrying global trend…
“As the number of storms increases across the planet, scientists are now racing to explain the trend – with deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion and climate change all identified as potential factors.”
“Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert…
“The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN AFRICA: Records all over the Continent:
“47.2 Tillabery ties HOTTEST APRIL DAY IN NIGER; 47.0 Bokoro ties HOTTEST APRIL DAY in CHAD… ALL TIME RECORDS – NIGER: 47.1 Nguigmi 46.1 Dosso; 45.5 Magaria; 45.1 Zinder; 44.0 Kano NIGERIA… Niamey NIGER MIN 33.3 Hottest night in history…”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT SOUTHERN AFRICA – April Records destroyed all over Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana with margins up to 6C.
“ZIMBABWE 39.4C [102.9F] at Beitbridge NATIONAL HEAT RECORD FOR APRIL. Both South America and Southern Africa are living unprecedented autumn heat waves.”
“Madagascar’s forgotten crisis: poverty and hunger on the front line of climate change…
“Madagascar, situated in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa, has one of the world’s highest poverty rates, exacerbated by recurring natural disasters. Much of the soil is infertile and drinking water scarce.”
“Unstoppable records in African islands of Indian an Atlantic Oceans.
“GLORIOSO ISLAND TMIN 28.5 [83.3F] Hottest April night on record again; ASCENSION ISLAND TMIN 27.7C Hottest April night again (0.1C from all time high set last month). Records are sweeping every single tropical country.”
“At least 32 dead as flash floods sweep through half of Kenya…
““The situation in Nairobi has escalated to extreme levels. The county government for all its efforts is clearly overwhelmed,” wrote city Senator Edwin Sifuna on his X account. “We need all national emergency services mobilized to save lives.””
“Mass Snowmelt, Heavy Rains Worsen Flood Devastation Across Central Asia.
“Sudden spring warming and rains are continuing to complicate flood recovery across Central Asia. Devastating mudslides in Kyrgyzstan and overflowing rivers in Kazakhstan and Russia are the worst current threats. They follow weeks of floods and a burst dam in Orsk, Russia, on April 6.”
“Highway Along China Border [with India] Washed Away After Massive Landslide In Arunachal…
“The district witnessed heavy landslides between Hunli and Anini on the National Highway-313 yesterday due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, authorities said. Videos showed a stretch of the highway missing…”
“Bengaluru witnesses second hottest April day in history…
“Bengaluru city broke yet another weather record on Tuesday, witnessing a maximum temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius, marking the second-hottest summer day in the city’s history. The Karnataka capital, which is already enduring a relentless heatwave for months, continued to see sizzling temperatures…”
“Along the mighty Bay of Bengal, the forces unleashed by climate change are overwhelming lives and livelihoods…
“Climate change is warming waters, shifting ocean patterns and transforming the region’s yearly monsoon from a reliable lifeline into a menace. The water in the bay is rising faster than in other major bodies of water.”
“Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain…
“”Praying for rains is a tradition of our prophet. We repented for our sins and prayed for his blessings for rains,” Muhammad Abu Yusuf, an Islamic cleric who led a morning prayer service for 1,000 people in central Dhaka, told AFP. “Life has become unbearable due to lack of rains,” he said. “Poor people are suffering immensely.””
“‘Everything is gone’: Chinese farmers face huge losses after widespread floods…
“In south China’s Qingyuan city, farmers are facing huge losses caused by widespread floods. Torrential rains hit Guangdong province starting on April 19, 2024, ushering in an earlier-than-normal start to the province’s annual flooding season in May and June.”
“First cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan have a record going back to the 9th Century. It shows: – No trend and random noise till about 1800. Then, exponential warming for the last two centuries.
“These single site data from crude instrumentation track climate change very well.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN ASIA. Thousands of records smashed. HOTTEST NIGHT ever LAOS/CAMBODIA TMin. 31.5 [88.7F] Pakse, 30.6 Preah Viehear.
“HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT in INDONESIA Tmin 28.6 Medan; RECORD HOT NIGHTS VIETNAM Tmin 29.2 Truong Sa; THAILAND 30.6 Ubon, 30.5 Mukdahan, 30 Kosumpisai; 29.5 Buriram.”
“In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches 47 degrees Celsius…
“Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.”
“More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef…
“What have we found? So far, the signs are not good. When we dive underwater, we can taste the change as stressed and dying corals release chemicals into water. When we bring back samples, the smell is distinctly sulphurous and sour.”
“New Zealand experiencing 5x more temperature extremes than expected…
“Researchers have analysed 70 years’ worth of weather data across the whole country to see how frequently extreme events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, are happening. They found that they are increasing at a much faster rate than the mean average temperature.”
“Early this Wednesday, a storm occurred that hit several cities [Parguay] in the Central department with great force, including Limpio, Fernando de la Mora, Asunción and Luque.
“In this last city, the death of a woman and her daughter was even recorded, who were traveling in their vehicle that was swept away by the rapid when crossing a bridge, and fell into the bed of the stream.”
“Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests…
“The number of fires shows no signs of easing as Brazil’s Roraima faces unprecedented blazes, and several Amazonian countries, including Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela, registered record-high outbreaks in the first quarter this year.”
“Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought…
“This alarming situation has left residents of various areas in the capital, which is home to half of Costa Rica’s 5.1 million inhabitants, facing programmed cuts in their drinking water supply for weeks. Some neighborhoods have even gone days without access to water.”
“Wildfire razes pinelands near top Cuba tourist town of Viñales…
“A wildfire blazed early on Wednesday outside the picturesque western Cuba valley town of Vinales, state-run media said, threatening a region considered to be among the island’s most important tourist destinations.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MEXICO – MINIMUM temperature 29.2C [84.6F] at Arriaga is HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN MEXICAN HISTORY.
“Dozens of thousands of records are falling in every corner of the planet: nothing seen in 3+ centuries of world climatology can remotely compares to what’s happening these hours.”
“Iceland’s glaciers are collapsing quickly. It could be catastrophic for the Massachusetts coastline..
“Sólheimajökull has lost two kilometers of ice in the last 130 years. Twenty-five percent of that loss happened in the last 15 years. The glacier is now melting at a rate of over 40 meters per year.”
“Wildfires in Siberia are a growing global threat…
“The researchers predict a dramatic increase in air pollution, especially under the most extreme wildfire scenarios. This pollution impacts not only Siberia but also vast areas of East Asia, which lie downwind from these fires.”
“Beyond higher temperatures: Preparing for national security risks posed by climate change…
“”National security has many facets affected directly by climate,” said Jill Brandenberger… who leads the Laboratory’s climate security research. “It involves energy and water, which may be more obvious, but also food security, infrastructure, and health. These are all critical to national security and overall human security.””
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“‘Unprecedented,’ ‘Gobsmacked’, ‘Unbelievable’: Changes in Antarctica’s sea ice could have dramatic impacts, says climate scientist Edward Doddridge…
“This is why I think that the RV Belgica’s voyage is such an interesting one to look at now. The region of the Antarctic coastline they sailed to has been ice-free for the first time since satellite records began — it now doesn’t have any ice for months and months of the year. That’s pretty surprising in a 45-year record, but when you look back 125 years ago, and you see that they were trapped in ice that was 2 meters [6.6 feet] thick, that’s a huge change.”
“Feedback loop that is melting ice shelves in West Antarctica revealed…
“Professor Alberto Naveira Garabato, from the University of Southampton, a co-author of the paper, said, “Our findings suggest a positive feedback loop: as the ice shelf melts more rapidly, more freshwater is produced, leading to a stronger undercurrent and more heat being transported toward the ice shelves.””
“Geoengineering could save the ice sheets – but only if we start soon…
““There’s a time window that we can do this, and if we dither, there’s just no point in doing it,” says John Moore at the University of Lapland in Finland, who led… “The study we did says 2030 at the latest,” says Johannes Sutter at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, Germany.”
“Climate in uncharted waters as hundreds of millions of anchovies and sardines arrive off Irish coast…
“As global sea-surface temperatures continue to creep up to unprecedented levels, an acoustic survey has recorded three-quarters of a billion anchovies — traditionally found in the Mediterranean — shoaling off Ireland’s southern coast.”
“Scotland faces water shortages unless immediate action is taken to make the country more resilient to drought, experts have warned…
“A recent study by the University of Dundee found that longer dry spells resulting from a changing climate, coupled with a rising demand for water, have left the country vulnerable to water shortages.”
“Wettest winter in decades causes construction chaos [Belgium]… work has been severely disrupted…
“Whilst Belgium is also renowned for its damp conditions, this period has been truly exceptional. The Royal Meteorological Institute has confirmed that the period from October to March has been the wettest since 1970. This was only beaten in 1902.”
“In the French Alps, ‘last chance tourists’ visit the disappearing glacier.
“Every year, like Sisyphus pushing his boulder, [the grotto keeper] digs a new cave using a small tunnel-boring machine – a four-month job. In 2023, the structure melted too quickly and didn’t even last the entire season. A new one had to be built faster than planned.”
“Late frost in Switzerland poses increased risk to crops.
“The risk of late frost damage to fruit crops and vineyards is increasing. As a result of climate change, winters are becoming milder and the growing season is being lengthened, says weather service Meteonews.”
“Europe baked in ‘extreme heat stress’ pushing temperatures to record highs.
“Heat-trapping pollutants that clog the atmosphere helped push temperatures in Europe last year to the highest or second-highest levels ever recorded, according to the EU’s Earth-watching service Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).”
“The drought affecting Europe is the worst in five centuries. Does this concern the European Parliament elections in June at all? Is it rated as an important issue or not? In the end, which of our identities is stronger: that of a citizen, voter or tourist, in general?”
“Spanish cava producer Freixenet has presented a plan to lay off temporarily 615 workers, nearly 80% of its workforce, due to a drought in the Penedes area of Catalonia, it said in a statement on Monday.
“The measure is expected to become effective in May, and the company did not specify how long the layoffs would last.”
“Granada province mops up after weekend rain and hail storm that flooded homes and roads and left one boy dead…
“Residents in the towns of Cijuela, Trasmulas, Valderrubio and Láchar are still assessing the damage caused by just one hour of heavy rain… “…there is no infrastructure capable of sustaining nature when it manifests itself in full force…””
“HISTORIC HEAT IN AFRICA – MIN temperature 29.7C [85.5F] Abidjan is the HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN IVORY COAST.
“Also 28.9 Sassandra 28.7 San Pedro. BENIN: Tmin 30.3 Cotonou hottest night in history; GHANA:Tmin 29.7 Axim hottest night in history; NIGER: Tmin 32.3 Guya hottest April night.”
“Unprecedented autumn heat in SOUTH AFRICA and NAMIBIA – monthly records were locally broken by 6C! and in the second half of this autumn month. This is insane.
“Donkeys starving as African drought wreaks havoc.
“Zimbabwe has declared a state of disaster as a devastating drought brings the country to its knees. As always, in times of crisis, the animals are in serious trouble, and the rescued donkeys at our partner sanctuary are badly affected.”
“Deforestation pushes animals in Uganda forest to eat virus-laden bat poo.
“Animals in a Ugandan forest have been eating bat poo laden with viruses after tobacco farming wiped out their usual food source, a study has found. A virus linked to Covid-19 was among the 27 identified in the poo eaten by chimpanzees, antelopes and monkeys.”
“Ongoing heavy rains and flooding have caused havoc across Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people…
“On Sunday, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre warned that extremely heavy rainfall, reaching top 1 percent on record is expected over isolated areas in central parts of Ethiopia and central to northern Kenya.”
“The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s largest deluge on record was so intense that satellites were still able to see it from space days after the clouds cleared and the last drops of rain fell.”
“Flash Floods In Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan Leave Region In Despair…
“According to Moeineddin Saeedi, the lawmaker representing Chabahar in the Iranian parliament, the floods have “broken the back of the people,” with the death toll rising and critical damage to the region’s infrastructure, including roads, electricity, and water systems.”
“Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.
“Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban’s spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several provinces.”
“Russia’s Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals…
“The hundreds or even thousands of mine wells drilled into the deposit have compromised the natural protective barrier surrounding the uranium ore, Alexei Shvarts, the former head of Alexei Navalny’s Kurgan regional office who previously worked with uranium mining issues, told Agentsvo.”
“Hundreds of glacial lakes expanding in Himalayan region, flags ISRO.
“Long term satellite imagery covering the Himalayas has revealed that of the 2,431 glacial lakes larger than 10 hectares in area identified in 2016-17, 676 glacial lakes have expanded notably since 1984.”
“Toxic smoke from burning garbage mountain blankets India’s capital.
“One of India’s largest rubbish mounds is on fire, continuing to burn after almost 24 hours and spewing toxic fumes into the air of a densely populated area on the outskirts of the capital Delhi.”
“Heatwave in India: TV host faints during live broadcast as swaths of country reel from sweltering temperatures.
“Lopamudra Sinha, the anchor of state-run DD News in West Bengal, was reading a bulletin from a studio when she began feeling unwell and fell unconscious as cameras kept rolling.”
“China floods: Four dead as cities submerged after days of record breaking rainfall…
“Many parts of the region have seen precipitation records broken in April, with the amount of rainfall being two to three times higher than is typical for the month. Chinese meteorologists also noted that thunderstorms are set to continue…”
“Thailand’s sugar cane output falls sharply due to drought.
“The drop in production may affect sugar supply in the global market as Thailand is the world’s second-largest sugar exporter after Brazil… Verasak said that drought caused a water shortage, which dealt a blow to sugar cane plantation in Thailand.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – Hundreds of records pulverized.
“Dozens of stations in THAILAND with nights MINS >30C in all regions of the country. For Thailand nearly 14 months of no-stop record heat every single day of the year.”
“Hottest April Temperatures on Record Scorch Southern Taiwan… Mercury hits 36.8C (98F) in Kaohsiung, Chiayi County on Sunday…
“Temperatures soared to record highs in parts of southern Taiwan over the weekend, with authorities warning the heat is likely to continue on Monday and urged people to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity.”
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE in South America. A long and intense heat wave will sweep Paraguay, Bolivia and parts of Brazil and Argentina for the next 10+ days.
“Expect 35C/38C with nights of 25/28C,unprecedented for late autumn. Cobija BOLIVIA already broke its April record with 36.5C.”
“RECORD HEAT IN COSTA RICA again – 40.5C [104.9F] Palo Verde National Park broke the [national] April record of highest temperature again, after breaking that of the highest minimum 4 times.
“6 national records in 21 days in Costa Rica, plus all other broken almost every month of the past 10 months.”
“‘All hail broke loose’: Softball-size hail destroys property in Carolinas during weekend hailstorm…
“Severe thunderstorms brought a massive hailstorm to the Carolinas on Saturday, blasting out windows, tearing down fences and leaving yards covered in enough ice to create the appearance of a fresh blanket of snow.”
“Blazes break out in western Canada as wildfire season begins…
“Many of the blazes broke out just in recent days, though dozens are still burning from 2023, amid government fears of another “catastrophic” summer ahead. In British Columbia, firefighters are focusing on the central Cariboo region, where a human-caused burn quickly spread over the weekend and is now considered out of control.”
“Evacuation Warning Issued as Wildfire Nears Oil Sands Hub in Canada…
“…according to Bloomberg, the fire was raging near a town 25 miles from Fort McMurray. The report recalled that eight years ago another wildfire forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of locals and the suspension of some 1 million barrels of oil in daily production.”
“The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up…
“Despite global efforts to give plastic products longer lives, only 9% of them are actually recycled. Most plastic waste goes into landfills or is shipped to places like Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, many of which are already drowning in their own plastic pollution.”
“Recent studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between MPs pollution and climate change… Our meta-analysis demonstrated that GHGs emissions and resulting GWP are highly sensitive to MPs type, shape, size and content.”
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“Earth’s record hot streak might be a sign of a new climate era…
“…the planet this year breached a feared warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Nearly 19,000 weather stations have notched record high temperatures since January 1. Each of the last ten months has been the hottest of its kind.
“The scale and intensity of this hot streak is extraordinary even considering the unprecedented amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, researchers say… “What happens in the next few months, said Gavin Schmidt, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, could indicate whether Earth’s climate has undergone a fundamental shift…””
“We might expect about two more months of new daily record Global Sea Surface Temperatures. And returning to some days of pre-2023 records around October.
“Record-breaking sea temperatures in 2023 may have triggered an unprecedented global decline in the growth of phytoplankton and algae, which form the base of the marine food web.
“Last year, swathes of the world’s oceans were gripped by extreme marine heatwaves, caused by climate change and a transition to hotter El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean.”
“There is a lot of surface heat building off the coast of Africa and all around Europe. It takes >3000 times as much heat to warm water by 1°C than it does for air.
“With lasting drought, Barcelona is swapping water cargo ships for floating desalination plants.
“Less than a month before the May 12 regional elections in Catalonia, with drought being the residents’ main concern, according to the March barometer of the Center for Study of Opinions, the Catalan government is changing strategy. Gone is the idea of shipping water from the Sagunto desalination plant near Valencia.”
“RECORD HEAT IN AFRICA… it’s never ending in Africa. 46.5 [115.7F] Mongo, CHAD Hottest day in climatic history.
“44.0 Navrongo GHANA 0.2C from Ghana hottest day in history; Kenieba MALI with 45.9C had its hottest day in history. Endless record heat also in BURKINA FASO.”
“Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report.
“On a hospital bed in Niger, a 96-year-old woman lay motionless attached to a drip – one of thousands of possible victims of West Africa’s worst heatwave in living memory, which a report said on Thursday was linked to fossil fuel-driven climate change.”
“Water is at the heart of farmers’ struggle to survive in Benin…
“Residents can no longer rely on the rainy season, as the irregularity of precipitation has made it an unreliable water source. Instead, they have embraced agroecological horticulture as a contingency plan against climate change.”
“Climate change makes life harder: in South Africa it’s likely to bring heatwaves, water stress and gender-based violence…
“According to climate modelling studies and research on the impacts of extreme climate events, South Africa will soon be prone to more heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall. These disasters will have a cascading effect – they will make it impossible to end poverty, unemployment and food insecurity.”
“At least four dead after record-breaking rainfall in United Arab Emirates this week.
“The exact number of deaths caused by the storm in the UAE is not yet known as officials there have not released any information… In the UAE’s north, including in the emirate of Sharjah, local media reported people were still trapped in homes on Friday.”
“35C [95F] Samsun, Black Sea coast TURKEY; Record High MIN 24.4C Kusculu, 22.3 Iskenderun; APRIL HOTTEST NIGHT IN GEORGIA Tmin 23.0 Tmax 33.8 at Kutaisi; RUSSIA 33.1 Armavir Penza lat 53N 16.1/27.9.”
“People Stand in Solidarity with Kazakhstan in Aftermath of Devastating Floods.
“Following extensive floods in several regions of Kazakhstan that affected more than 117,000 people, the state, volunteers, businesses, and international organizations continue to unite to address the aftermath of massive floods.”
“Glaciers on Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula have shrunk by over a third since the mid-20th century, the state-run TASS news agency reported, citing Russian scientists’ measurements.
“Known as the “land of fire and ice” because of its active volcanoes and expansive glaciers, Kamchatka is now threatened by climate change, with glacier melt accelerating this century.”
“By the way, Lutian in the north of Guangzhou received 724.2mm of rainfall in the first 19 days of April, breaking the record for the most rainfall in April in Guangzhou.
“Another 600~700mm is forecast for the next week!”
“China’s drought-hit Yunnan braced for ‘worst case scenario’ as key grain, power, aluminium hub faces worst dry spell in 60 years.
“Rainfall in China’s southwest province of Yunnan fell by 42.3 per cent compared to normal levels this year. Yunnan is one of China’s leading hydropower producers, but it is facing ongoing challenges to its agriculture and energy systems due to the prolonged drought.”
“Pune sees rise in fires incidents amid record high temperatures…
“In January and February 2024, there were 425 and 481 fires, respectively. However, March and April saw an alarming increase in numbers with 572 fire incidents in March and 440 in the first half of April alone.”
“The Philippines mountain town of Baguio located at 1500m asl and famous for its rice terraces, is generally cool and it has never recorded a MIN. temperature of 19C.
“Nevertheless in the past nights it recorded 7 Tmins of 18C+ [64F] a record for April.”
“Drone video shows Western Australia’s forests dying in heat and drought…
“Video shows trees and shrubs along Western Australia’s south-west coastline turning brown after Perth recorded it hottest and driest six months since records began.”
“People in Boodarie, about 15km south-west of Port Hedland, are being urged to evacuate as an unpredictable blaze takes hold. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued the warning just before 11am, telling those on or near Greenfields Street in Boodarie they are “in danger and need to act immediately to survive”.”
“Recent findings suggest [the Ross shelf] is not as stable as it appears… jumps may cause fractures in the ice shelf, compromising its stability. If the ice shelf breaks apart, increasing sea levels may endanger coastal towns throughout the world.”
“WALLIS AND FUTUNA beat again its record of April hottest night with a Tmin 28.7C [83.6F] at Wallis; Record hot nights also in FIJI, TONGA and VANUATU.”
“The scorching heat seems never ending in the Southern Hemisphere despite being well inside autumn:
“Next days temperatures will rise >40C [104F] in South Africa and a new heat wave will be centered in Brazil and Paraguay (yes, again!) with abnormal hot days and nights.”
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked Bogota residents to leave the city over the weekend to ease pressure on the drought-hit water reservoirs that serve the city.
““It’s not so people don’t drink water, because then we would die,” Petro said Thursday. “But it’s so we drink it in a different place, where there is no hydrological stress.””
“TEXAS: some records of April warmest night including Tmin 75F at Junction; MEXICO:42.2 Tuxtla Gutierrez all time high; 39.0 Cuernavaca April record; COSTA RICA: 40.1 Santa Cruz all time high.”
“Do the [American] people care about the climate crisis? These voters say yes – but the polls do not.
“The majority of Americans have experienced extreme weather events in the last five years — but the climate crisis still lags behind inflation, healthcare, immigration and jobs when it comes to voter priorities.”
“Scotland ditches 2030 climate target as being ‘out of reach’…
“The CCC described the removal of Scotland’s 2030 target as “deeply disappointing”, saying interim targets and plans to deliver on them are what makes any net zero commitment credible.”
“An uncomfortable truth about climate targets – with people already struggling to pay bills… the Scottish government is not alone in wobbling on its climate commitments…
“In the short election cycles of Western democracies, governments are nervously looking at household incomes. Would voters shoulder the costs of a green transition and still re-elect the people in charge?”
“You’re Not Imagining It. Your Allergies Are Getting Worse…
““Pollen is a really clear example of how climate change is with us here and now, in our backyards and already affecting our health,” says William Anderegg, director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah.”
“USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread…
“”Those of us that have worked with influenza for a long time were fairly quickly saying, ‘Yep it moves cow to cow,'” Jim Lowe, an associate dean at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, said on Friday. “You can’t explain the epidemiology any other way.””
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“The [moderately] powerful El Niño weather event which along with climate change has helped push global temperatures to new highs, has ended, say [BoM Australia] scientists…
“But what happens next is uncertain, say researchers. A string of recent global monthly high temperature records has led some scientists to fear that the world could be tipping into a new phase of even faster climate change.”
“Weather and climate extremes in 2023 impacted the globe with emerging features…
“”We’re seeing extremes appearing in seasons in which they’re usually less likely. Heat waves, for example, appeared in spring 2023 in southwestern Europe, Brazil, Morocco, and South Africa,” said Dr. Robin Clark of the Met Office in the UK, a co-author of the study. The past year has also highlighted a very worrying signal regarding transitions between droughts and floods…”
“2023-2024 was the first year with a global temperature anomaly above 1.6°C in two or more data sets!” Or at least we are within a rounding error – 1.598C. Close enough.
“In the first half of April, there were more heat records broken worldwide than any FULL month before February 2024.
“164 countries/territories have broken heat records and many more will in the coming days. All tropics are sweeping every record, despite the fading El Niño.”
“UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather.
“Record rainfall has meant farmers in many parts of the UK have been unable to plant crops… Crops that have been planted are of poor quality… similarly wet conditions in European countries such as France and Germany, as well as drought in Morocco, could mean there is less food to import.”
“Rising temperatures across Spain are thought to be responsible for growing numbers of insecticide-resistant Germanic cockroaches.
“Climate change could be causing a concerning uptick in the number of cockroach infestations in Spain – as well as alterations to their genetic makeup.”
“Spanish drought pits tourists against locals in contest for water…
“Hotel swimming pools are the latest flashpoint in Spain’s struggle to cope with the effects of climate change, with local governments forced to consider strict controls on water usage to prevent the taps running dry across the south.”
“Torrevieja has suffered the driest start to a hydrological year since records began in 1927, according to the local weather association, Proyecto Mastral.
“Since October 1, just 31 litres per square metre (l/m2) of rain has been recorded by the pluviometer operated by state weather agency AEMET in the municipality.”
“Extreme temperature changes in parts of EUROPE, from record heat to a return of winter.
“In SLOVENIA 26.2 lost in 24 hours at Podčetrtek from 27.2C to 1.0C. Similar situation in AUSTRIA. From over 30c to snow in several towns like Villach.”
“Fierce heat in Turkey and the Caucasus: GEORGIA: 34.8 Zugdidi; RUSSIA: 33.1 Labinsk.
“Record April warm nights on the Black Sea TMINS: BULGARIA: 17.7 Varna, 17.6 Burgas; ROMANIA:18.8 constanta 18.2 Tulcea; TURKEY: 21.1 Kusadasi 19.0 Cannakale. Heat is coming from Africa: >46C [114.8F] in CHAD.”
“The length and severity of the extreme heat led to an increase in the number of deaths and hospitalisations in the two countries, despite their populations being acclimatised to high temperatures, the WWA said.”
“Herders in Kenya are substituting camels for cows, whose numbers have declined by the millions as drought has devastated eastern Africa…
“…grazable land is shrinking. Water sources are drying up. A three-year drought in the Horn of Africa that ended last year killed 80 percent of the cows in this part of Kenya and shattered the livelihoods of so many people.”
“The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for financial aid to cope with the “devastating effects” of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100,000 people.
“East Africa has been experiencing torrential rains in recent weeks that have cost the lives of at least 58 people in Tanzania…”
“Dubai floods: Chaos, queues and submerged cars after UAE hit by record rains…
“Up to 259.5mm (10.2in) of rain fell on the usually arid country of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the most since records began 75 years ago. The state-run WAM news agency called the rains on Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949”.”
“‘Cloud seeding did not cause Dubai floods’, expert says…
““The UAE does have an operational cloud seeding programme to enhance the rainfall in this arid part of the world, however, there is no technology in existence that can create or even severely modify this kind of rainfall event. Furthermore, no cloud seeding operations have taken place in this area recently.”
“At least 135 dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan as flooding continues to slam region.
“Death tolls across parts of central Asia have risen sharply as unusually extreme weather has continued to slam the region in recent days, with the combined tolls across hard-hit Pakistan and Afghanistan rose to at least 135 on Wednesday, officials said.”
“Kazakhs Prepare For Second Wave As Central Asia, Russia Struggle With Floods…
“In the Kazakh city of Oral, thousands of residents are building dams and preparing for another wave of flooding that could arrive on April 20. With no help from the state, people in a village in the Russian region of Orenburg raised money to build their own 1.5-kilometer dam.”
“Kazakhstan may face drought after floods – experts…
“Experts say that Kazakhstan may face drought after the floods, Channel 31 reports. They also voice concerns that the flood washed away the fertile layer of soil. In their opinion, the floods in Kazakhstan will have a detrimental effect on the harvest.”
“Vijayawada [India] : Farmers in several districts have been struggling to save the standing crop and they are compelled to spend huge money to hire water tankers.
“Unable to see the crops getting withered away, farmers are pumping water by hiring tankers. Getting a tanker of water too has become a herculean task due to the surge in demand.”
“70,172 hectares of forests and pastures were destroyed by fire in Mongolia as of Tuesday, the National Emergency Management Agency reported.
“”Fires were registered in 18 districts of 8 provinces, including Bulgan, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Selenge, Khovd, Khuvsgul, and Khentii,” the statement notes.”
“Tonight gonna go down in history! multiple mega hail reported in Guangxi and Guizhou Province. This one was from the ongoing supercell in Northern Guangxi Province…
“The hail in Huanjiang, Guangxi tonight is close to the record for the largest hail measured in China.”
“Brutal heat all over tropical Asia from 40C in the Philippines to 34C in Hong Kong and 45C in Myanmar.
“Insane 39.8 again at Krabi THAILAND and first time in history 40C at Victoria Point MYANMAR, humid places surrounded by water and still hovering 39/40C every day. Unprecedented.”
“Fire razes Mount Arayat anew… This is the second fire incident in Mount Arayat this month [Philippines]…
“A fire hit a portion of Pampanga’s Mount Arayat on Wednesday, April 17, the Bureau of Fire Protection in Arayat town confirmed. The fire is visible from the nearby Magalang town…”
“Hundreds of farmers gather amid fears of worsening drought, condemn WA government response.
“Producers across the South West and Great Southern, used to cooler and wetter conditions than others in the state, have seen feedstock dwindle following a dry 2023 spring, WA’s hottest summer on record and a largely rainless autumn.”
“The National Weather Service based off Tiyan, Guam reports that drought in the Marianas will continue to intensify while extreme drought persists for other islands in Micronesia…
“Meanwhile, extreme to exceptional drought persists across islands of Yap State, Majuro, and the northern Marshall Islands.”
“Record heat is sweeping all Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia. Hottest night in climatic history at Cayenne AP FRENCH GUIANA Tmin 27.2 (after 28C Cayenne Suzini few days ago).
“APRIL RECORD HIGH Tmins 25.6 San Matias 25.2 Santa Rosa BOLIVIA. ECUADOR: April txx 35.7 Santa Rosa.”
“Ecuador rations power as Andean drought tightens grip…
“The power cuts in Ecuador come days after dry weather forced Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá to ration water as its reservoirs reached record lows, threatening local supplies of tap water.”
“A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and the theft of its water.
“Lake Patzcuaro in the western state of Michoacán has lost more than half its volume since authorities started tracking its falling water levels…”
“Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River…
“Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen.”
“‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought…
“Nearly a decade ago, Greenstone Resource Partners LLC, a private company backed by global investors, bought almost 500 acres of agricultural land here in Cibola. In a first-of-its-kind deal, the company recently sold the water rights tied to the land to the town of Queen Creek, a suburb of Phoenix, for a $14m gross profit.”
“Washington declares drought emergency after ‘exceptionally dry’ winter…
““As our climate continues to change, we’re increasingly seeing our winters bring more rain and less snow,” said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in a press release.”
“America’s Young Farmers Are Burning Out. I Quit, Too…
“A pilot study conducted by agriculture researcher Josie Rudolphi and her colleagues in 2020 found that of 170 participants, approximately 71% met the criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.”
“Climate change damage could cost $38 trillion per year by 2050, study finds…
“Damage to farming, infrastructure, productivity, and health from climate change will cost an estimated $38 trillion per year by 2050, German government-backed research finds, a figure almost certain to rise as human activity emits more greenhouse gases.”
“Shell says doing more to rein in global warming is ‘unrealistic’…
“Ahead of its annual meeting next month, its notice document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday is advising shareholders to vote down a proposal that would have it bolstering its efforts to fight climate change.”
“Old-fashioned pessimism might actually help us fight climate change…
“Instead of squeezing climate models until the numbers just about fit the 1.5°C target, perhaps a more pessimistic outlook would better accelerate efforts to limit the damage.”
“World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts…
““The changes are profound. And they are happening everywhere,” said US soundscape recordist Bernie Krause, who has taken more than 5,000 hours of recordings from seven continents over the past 55 years. He estimates that 70% of his archive is from habitats that no longer exist.”
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“EXCEPTIONAL EVENT – Thousands of records all over Oceania & Asia.
“Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heatwave…
“Ooty records its highest ever temperature [Western Ghats, India]…
“RECORD HEAT BANGLADESH – Hottest April night on record also in Bangladesh.
“Myanmar recorded its hottest ever April temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius (118.76 Fahrenheit), authorities said Monday, as the Southeast Asian nation bakes in a heatwave.
“Today, the temperature in Yuanyang, Yunnan rose to 43.4C [110.1F], once again breaking the highest record of China’s national weather station in April!
“Extreme weather in Guangzhou kills five and brings destruction to China’s industrial heartland.
“Wildest hail day we ever had [China]! In addition to the tornado outbreak, we’ve hearing dozens of reports of hail bigger than 10cm even 12cm!
“HISTORIC HEAT IN CAMBODIA. 42.8 [109F] yesterday at both Preah Vihear and Svay Leu.
“Thailand reels under heatwave as some regions hit record high temperatures such as 44.2 deg C [111.6F]…
“Southeast Asia’s severe heat wave is pushing temperatures and power demand to new records, straining grids and prompting traders in the region to bulk up on natural gas cargoes…
“38.8 [101.8F] MANILA Ninoy Aquino AP Hottest day in Manila climatic history. It took more than 110 years to reach those stubborn 1912/1915 heat waves records.
“Filipino Farmers Struggle As Drought And Heatwave Hits…
“Corn production stunted in Argentina…
“SOUTH AMERICA HEAT WAVE – Never ending heat with temperatures up to 38C [100.4F] in Brazil and Paraguay.
“Baby among at least five killed as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in central US.
“Port Arthur tornado preceded Motiva emissions release…
“Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing.
“With record-setting heat, Philadelphia hits first 90-degree day in April since 2009.
“‘Water everywhere’: Shropshire farmers race to salvage harvest after record rain.
“Say Goodbye to Potatoes Being as Cheap as Chips. And say hello to sogflation. Poor weather conditions in Europe are hurting humble crops such as the spud.
“AFRICA HEAT WAVE – Extraordinary MINIMUM TEMPERATURE of 36.3C [97.3F] at Kayes in MALI. Record heat is sweeping all Africa since months with an endless summer in South Africa and a deadly heat in the Sahel.
“Mali heatwave: Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar.
“[Zimbabwean] Farmers urged to insure wheat crop…
“Dozens dead after dam bursts amid torrential rain in Kenya…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALLOVER AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST. MINIMUM 31.4 [88.5F] Jeddah HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT EVER IN SAUDI ARABIA.
“Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia…
“Flash floods, landslides hit multiple districts across Kashmir…
“Unwise to neglect Himalayan crisis…
“Reduction of glaciers in Kyrgyzstan by 1,200 sq km affected water resources in Central Asia – Security Council Secretary…
“Russia’s Ishim River Swells to Record High Amid Widespread Flooding.
“The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway’s Arctic islands, a researcher has said.
“Climate change increases chances of zoonotic disease ‘spillover’…
“Mpox: why the virus’s continued, rapid mutation since the 2022 global outbreak remains a concern…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT… As of today: 212 countries/territories have broken heat records (from one to thousands) so far this month (nearly 90% of the total). 
“Mercury soars to 42.7C in Chuadanga as heatwave scorches Bangladesh for record 27 days…
“Forest fire in Uttarakhand [India] spreads to Nainital, Army deployed…
“Air pollution takes its toll on Nepal’s tourism capital…
“EXTRAORDINARY EVENT – Insane MINIMUM temp. 30.8C [87.4F] Dongfang Hottest April night in CHINA history…
“Just in: HISTORIC HEAT IN [northern] JAPAN – 30.1 [86.2F] in HOKKAIDO in April, historic.
“Southeast Asia’s heatwaves threaten food security. How can nations adapt?
“VIETNAM just had its Hottest April night on record with a TMIN of 29.8C [85.6F] at Huyen Tran (Spratly Islands).
“Hot weather kills 30 in Thailand as heat index hits ‘extremely dangerous’ level…
“RECORD HEAT IN THAILAND. Main stations with their hottest day in history:
“Ozone hole: Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’.
“Emperor penguins will not survive the current rate of sea ice decline.
“In SOUTH AMERICA the record heat is endless since June 2023. Yesterday almost 39C [102.2F] in eastern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL with the heat set to continue for weeks into May.
“Vegetation dieback in the Mississippi River Delta triggered by acute drought and chronic relative sea-level rise…
“Sudden summer: D.C. could see its first 90-degree day this year Monday…
“Hundreds of homes damaged after tornado smashes through Nebraska…
“Fear rekindled in Aq’am community as wildfire season begins [BC Canada]…
“Is UK’s worst ever rain linked to ‘scary’ unexplained warming of Atlantic?
“Devastating Hailstorm Ravages South-Eastern Bulgaria, Crops and Infrastructure Suffer Heavy Losses.
“48 [118.4F] DEGREES IN CHAD at Faya. It ties the hottest day in history. There is no end in sight in any foreseeable future of the extreme and unprecedented heat which is sweeping all Continents: it will just get worse into May.
“Endangered hippos trapped in dried ponds amid African drought…
“Flash floods kills at least 155 people in Tanzania.
“Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge…
“As floods strike East Africa, church officials fear nature is hitting back…
“Dubai deluge brings home climate change dangers to a desert nation…
“HISTORIC Records of April HOTTEST NIGHTS – TMINS:
“Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches Israel…
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA: For the first time in April Russia had tropical nights, hundreds records of High minimums destroyed:
“COP29 Host Azerbaijan Says Its Fossil Fuel Is ‘Gift From God’… President Aliyev commits to boosting investments in gas…
“You can ‘fly off on holidays and eat steak’ under net zero, says top [UK] climate adviser…
“Another day, another modern-day record: global sea surface temperatures are now up to 21.19°C.
“Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.
“‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work?
“Emergency action. Could civil disobedience be morally obligatory in a society on a collision course with climate catastrophe?
“The models are wrong, climate change is accelerating faster than predicted 
“Breaking News! Code FUBAR!!!
“One way to see just how truly “gobsmackingly bananas” North Atlantic sea surface temperatures are right now is to remove the “less anomalous” year 2023 from the graph.
“Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms… [Michael Mann’s team]
“Met Eireann have forecast ‘cursed weather’ coming for Ireland following a record breaking 18 months of wet weather.
“A heat wave fueled by climate change helped create deadly, record-breaking hail in Spain, a new study finds.
“Storms and cold temperatures combined yesterday (April 22) in the south of France, bringing rare hail to the French Riviera – turning several towns and beaches white…
“Incredible in EUROPE – January weather in Italy (maxes 6C/10C yesterday, 12/14C below average), above July average in GREECE with HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN APRIL IN EUROPE. INSANE MINIMUM 29.3 [84.7F] at Rethymnon.
“Dust storms are becoming ‘more frequent and severe’ – so are we prepared? As haze from the Sahara envelops Athens, scientists are racing to explain a worrying global trend…
“Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert…
“EXTRAORDINARY MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE – Almost 40C in CYPRUS – 39.3 [102.7F] Morphou, hottest April day in Cyprus history.
“HISTORIC DAY IN TURKIYE – HOTTEST APRIL DAY IN HISTORY. 39.2 [102.6F] today at Çukurova broke the 39.0 recorded at Iskenderun in April 1970.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN AFRICA: Records all over the Continent:
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT SOUTHERN AFRICA – April Records destroyed all over Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana with margins up to 6C.
“Madagascar’s forgotten crisis: poverty and hunger on the front line of climate change…
“Unstoppable records in African islands of Indian an Atlantic Oceans.
“At least 32 dead as flash floods sweep through half of Kenya…
“Mass Snowmelt, Heavy Rains Worsen Flood Devastation Across Central Asia.
“Highway Along China Border [with India] Washed Away After Massive Landslide In Arunachal…
“Bengaluru witnesses second hottest April day in history…
“Along the mighty Bay of Bengal, the forces unleashed by climate change are overwhelming lives and livelihoods…
“Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain…
“‘Everything is gone’: Chinese farmers face huge losses after widespread floods…
“First cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan have a record going back to the 9th Century. It shows: – No trend and random noise till about 1800. Then, exponential warming for the last two centuries.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN ASIA. Thousands of records smashed. HOTTEST NIGHT ever LAOS/CAMBODIA TMin. 31.5 [88.7F] Pakse, 30.6 Preah Viehear.
“In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches 47 degrees Celsius…
“HISTORIC IN THE PHILIPPINES – 29.8 [85.6F] MINIMUM Manila AP (28.6 Puerto Princesa) HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY.
“More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef…
“New Zealand experiencing 5x more temperature extremes than expected…
“Early this Wednesday, a storm occurred that hit several cities [Parguay] in the Central department with great force, including Limpio, Fernando de la Mora, Asunción and Luque.
“Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests…
“Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought…
“Wildfire razes pinelands near top Cuba tourist town of Viñales…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MEXICO – MINIMUM temperature 29.2C [84.6F] at Arriaga is HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN MEXICAN HISTORY.
“Iceland’s glaciers are collapsing quickly. It could be catastrophic for the Massachusetts coastline..
“Wildfires in Siberia are a growing global threat…
“Beyond higher temperatures: Preparing for national security risks posed by climate change…
“‘Unprecedented,’ ‘Gobsmacked’, ‘Unbelievable’: Changes in Antarctica’s sea ice could have dramatic impacts, says climate scientist Edward Doddridge…
“Feedback loop that is melting ice shelves in West Antarctica revealed…
“Geoengineering could save the ice sheets – but only if we start soon…
“Code Yikes! [global sea surface temps]
“Climate in uncharted waters as hundreds of millions of anchovies and sardines arrive off Irish coast…
“Scotland faces water shortages unless immediate action is taken to make the country more resilient to drought, experts have warned…
“Wettest winter in decades causes construction chaos [Belgium]… work has been severely disrupted…
“In the French Alps, ‘last chance tourists’ visit the disappearing glacier.
“Late frost in Switzerland poses increased risk to crops.
“Europe baked in ‘extreme heat stress’ pushing temperatures to record highs.
“Spain and Greece face dire drought conditions…
“Spanish cava producer Freixenet has presented a plan to lay off temporarily 615 workers, nearly 80% of its workforce, due to a drought in the Penedes area of Catalonia, it said in a statement on Monday.
“Granada province mops up after weekend rain and hail storm that flooded homes and roads and left one boy dead…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN AFRICA – MIN temperature 29.7C [85.5F] Abidjan is the HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN IVORY COAST.
“Unprecedented autumn heat in SOUTH AFRICA and NAMIBIA – monthly records were locally broken by 6C! and in the second half of this autumn month. This is insane.
“Donkeys starving as African drought wreaks havoc.
“Deforestation pushes animals in Uganda forest to eat virus-laden bat poo.
“Ongoing heavy rains and flooding have caused havoc across Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people…
“Mauritius shut its stock exchange, banks and many offices on Monday after torrential rains on Sunday caused flooding in the island nation.
“Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space.
“Flash Floods In Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan Leave Region In Despair…
“Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.
“Russia’s Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals…
“Hundreds of glacial lakes expanding in Himalayan region, flags ISRO.
“Toxic smoke from burning garbage mountain blankets India’s capital.
“Heatwave in India: TV host faints during live broadcast as swaths of country reel from sweltering temperatures.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE in Asia: Records are falling all over – 45C [113F] in India and Myanmar, 43C in Bangladesh.
“China floods: Four dead as cities submerged after days of record breaking rainfall…
“Thailand’s sugar cane output falls sharply due to drought.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – Hundreds of records pulverized.
“Hottest April Temperatures on Record Scorch Southern Taiwan… Mercury hits 36.8C (98F) in Kaohsiung, Chiayi County on Sunday…
“HISTORIC! MINIMUM temperature of 27.1C [80.8F] at Ishigashi JAPAN. It’s the HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN JAPAN IN APRIL.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE in South America. A long and intense heat wave will sweep Paraguay, Bolivia and parts of Brazil and Argentina for the next 10+ days.
“RECORD HEAT IN COSTA RICA again – 40.5C [104.9F] Palo Verde National Park broke the [national] April record of highest temperature again, after breaking that of the highest minimum 4 times.
“‘All hail broke loose’: Softball-size hail destroys property in Carolinas during weekend hailstorm…
“Blazes break out in western Canada as wildfire season begins…
“Evacuation Warning Issued as Wildfire Nears Oil Sands Hub in Canada…
“The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up…
“Could soil microplastic pollution exacerbate climate change?
“Earth’s record hot streak might be a sign of a new climate era… 
“Breaking News! Code UFB!!!
“We might expect about two more months of new daily record Global Sea Surface Temperatures. And returning to some days of pre-2023 records around October.
“Record-breaking sea temperatures in 2023 may have triggered an unprecedented global decline in the growth of phytoplankton and algae, which form the base of the marine food web.
“78% of Earth’s oceans are currently experiencing a marine heatwave (MHW). The event in the Mediterranean & Black Sea is extreme.
“There is a lot of surface heat building off the coast of Africa and all around Europe. It takes >3000 times as much heat to warm water by 1°C than it does for air.
“On 8 April, the sea surface temperature anomaly in some areas of the Mediterranean Basin has reached +5°C
“Record heat again in CAPE VERDE. After the April hottest day on record with 36.9C, now the April hottest night, beaten by a huge margin.
“Another record in the remote Ascension Island in the tropical [South] Atlantic Ocean (UK Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha):
“RECORD HEAT IN AFRICA… it’s never ending in Africa. 46.5 [115.7F] Mongo, CHAD Hottest day in climatic history.
“Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report.
“Water is at the heart of farmers’ struggle to survive in Benin…
“Climate change makes life harder: in South Africa it’s likely to bring heatwaves, water stress and gender-based violence…
“At least four dead after record-breaking rainfall in United Arab Emirates this week.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT CAUCASUS/BLACK SEA – 30C/35C Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
“People Stand in Solidarity with Kazakhstan in Aftermath of Devastating Floods.
“Glaciers on Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula have shrunk by over a third since the mid-20th century, the state-run TASS news agency reported, citing Russian scientists’ measurements.
“China has been hit by widespread hail for seven consecutive days.
“By the way, Lutian in the north of Guangzhou received 724.2mm of rainfall in the first 19 days of April, breaking the record for the most rainfall in April in Guangzhou. 
“China’s drought-hit Yunnan braced for ‘worst case scenario’ as key grain, power, aluminium hub faces worst dry spell in 60 years.
“Exceptional heat in INDIA. Temperature reached 47.4C [117.3F] at Boundigarh – we are at historic levels for mid April for all India.
“Pune sees rise in fires incidents amid record high temperatures…
“Endless record heat in ASIA – Extreme heat in East India and Bangladesh (nights 30C days 40C/43C) to continue for any foreseeable future.
“The Philippines mountain town of Baguio located at 1500m asl and famous for its rice terraces, is generally cool and it has never recorded a MIN. temperature of 19C.
“Drone video shows Western Australia’s forests dying in heat and drought…
“A bushfire emergency is unfolding in WA’s north.
“Climate change is wiping out rare bacteria in Antarctic soil…
“Antarctic ice shelf jumps twice daily: Risk of catastrophic icequake, warn scientists…
“More record heat in Oceania.
“Endless record warmth in JAPAN where over 100 monthly records were broken already, more records yesterday include:
“The scorching heat seems never ending in the Southern Hemisphere despite being well inside autumn:
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked Bogota residents to leave the city over the weekend to ease pressure on the drought-hit water reservoirs that serve the city.
“RECORD HEAT TEXAS, MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA:
“Do the [American] people care about the climate crisis? These voters say yes – but the polls do not.
“Scotland ditches 2030 climate target as being ‘out of reach’…
“An uncomfortable truth about climate targets – with people already struggling to pay bills… the Scottish government is not alone in wobbling on its climate commitments…
“You’re Not Imagining It. Your Allergies Are Getting Worse…
“USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread…
“You thought 2023 was extreme? Look what the first months of 2024 looked like for the whole Atlantic Ocean’s Sea Surface Temperatures. 
“The [moderately] powerful El Niño weather event which along with climate change has helped push global temperatures to new highs, has ended, say [BoM Australia] scientists…
“Weather and climate extremes in 2023 impacted the globe with emerging features…
“Let’s call it!: 
“In the first half of April, there were more heat records broken worldwide than any FULL month before February 2024.
“UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather.
“Rising temperatures across Spain are thought to be responsible for growing numbers of insecticide-resistant Germanic cockroaches.
“Spanish drought pits tourists against locals in contest for water…
“Torrevieja has suffered the driest start to a hydrological year since records began in 1927, according to the local weather association, Proyecto Mastral.
“Extreme temperature changes in parts of EUROPE, from record heat to a return of winter.
“Fierce heat in Turkey and the Caucasus: GEORGIA: 34.8 Zugdidi; RUSSIA: 33.1 Labinsk.
“‘Human-induced’ climate change caused deadly Sahel heatwave, says study.
“Herders in Kenya are substituting camels for cows, whose numbers have declined by the millions as drought has devastated eastern Africa…
“The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for financial aid to cope with the “devastating effects” of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100,000 people.
“Major floods due to heavy downpour in Al-Mukalla of Hadramaut, Yemen…
“Dubai floods: Chaos, queues and submerged cars after UAE hit by record rains…
“‘Cloud seeding did not cause Dubai floods’, expert says…
“HISTORIC rainfalls also in the Sultanate of OMAN. 
“At least 135 dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan as flooding continues to slam region.
“Kazakhs Prepare For Second Wave As Central Asia, Russia Struggle With Floods…
“Kazakhstan may face drought after floods – experts…
“Vijayawada [India] : Farmers in several districts have been struggling to save the standing crop and they are compelled to spend huge money to hire water tankers.
“FIERECE HEAT IN INDIA First 45C [113F] of 2024: 45.6 Cuttack; 45.2 Kadapa; 45.1 Palakonda. Some monthly records for April were broken as well.
“70,172 hectares of forests and pastures were destroyed by fire in Mongolia as of Tuesday, the National Emergency Management Agency reported.
“Tonight gonna go down in history! multiple mega hail reported in Guangxi and Guizhou Province. This one was from the ongoing supercell in Northern Guangxi Province…
“Brutal heat all over tropical Asia from 40C in the Philippines to 34C in Hong Kong and 45C in Myanmar.
“Fire razes Mount Arayat anew… This is the second fire incident in Mount Arayat this month [Philippines]…
“Hundreds of farmers gather amid fears of worsening drought, condemn WA government response.
“The National Weather Service based off Tiyan, Guam reports that drought in the Marianas will continue to intensify while extreme drought persists for other islands in Micronesia…
“Record heat is sweeping all Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia. Hottest night in climatic history at Cayenne AP FRENCH GUIANA Tmin 27.2 (after 28C Cayenne Suzini few days ago).
“Ecuador rations power as Andean drought tightens grip…
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MEXICO – worst heat wave in history. Records are being smashed all over the country:
“A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and the theft of its water.
“Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River…
“‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought…
“Washington declares drought emergency after ‘exceptionally dry’ winter…
“America’s Young Farmers Are Burning Out. I Quit, Too…
“Climate change damage could cost $38 trillion per year by 2050, study finds…
“Shell says doing more to rein in global warming is ‘unrealistic’…
“Old-fashioned pessimism might actually help us fight climate change…
“World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts…