“HISTORIC – MEXICO CITY just had the hottest day in its climatic history with 34.2C / 93.6F (previous 33.9C in 1998).
“The Observatory of Tacubaya was opened in 1877 and it’s one of the oldest in all Latin America. All highlands are with record heat: 31.6C Toluca tied its monthly record.”
“Just incredible! Exceptional MINIMUM 29.4C / 84.9F at David in PANAMA by far the hottest night ever recorded in Panama. Honduras, Costa Rica [three nights in a row] and Panama recorded their highest minimums in history.
“Records are falling by thousands all over Latin America with margins never seen before.”
“Wettest April on record as places across Scotland see torrential rain…
“Only halfway through the month and places across Scotland have had their wettest April on record amid astonishing downpours. Most of the country has had 100% of its usual April rainfall – while Edinburgh is among the places that have had more than double the normal levels.”
“Months of record-breaking rainfall are having a significant impact on the UK’s supply of fresh vegetables, according to the National Farmers’ Union…
“Vegetable buyer Kevin Green said it had led to an unusually high quantity of produce being shipped and flown in to Hull’s Priory Fruit Market from around the world, including carrots being imported from Israel.”
“A home security camera caught a possible tornado in the United Kingdom on Monday morning. The wind flipped a camper and peeled roofs off homes.
“The homeowner told local media, Stoke-on-Trent Live, that he had just left for work when his Ring camera alerted him. He looked at the camera’s feed and found his camper on its side.”
“HISTORIC! 1-2-3 SLOVENIA,CROATIA & BOSNIA; 3 NATIONAL HEAT RECORDS FOR APRIL BROKEN.
“31.8 Metlika (plus 41 more records ! see below); 31.6 Karlovac and Sisak; 30.6 Zagreb AP; 29.5 Ogulin; 33.3 Zenica; 32.1 Bihac; 32.0 Banja Luka; 30.1 Sarajevo.”
“A scorching wave of heat has gripped Bulgaria, setting new temperature records across various regions of the country. Varna and Lovech have emerged as hotspots, with thermometers soaring to unprecedented heights, leaving residents sweltering in the unseasonable warmth.”
“The recent high temperatures experienced across Spain have broken more than 70 temperature records across the peninsula.
“As of early April 2024, Spain has witnessed several periods of unusually high temperatures, shattering numerous longstanding records… Santander experienced a minimum temperature at its city station of 19.9ºC, notably higher by 3.4ºC than the former record from April 2018.”
“The first major wildfire of the season is already burning in Spain following unseasonably hot weather, forcing 180 people to flee their homes.
“Firefighters are still tackling the blaze, which began on Sunday near Tarbena, around 20 miles from the coastal resort of Benidorm in Valencia, according to Ary News.”
“Surrounded by cocoa trees and intense heat, Christian Andre Yapi is forced to admit that the precious beans are no longer growing as they should, a major problem for the world’s leading producer. “The beans are turning black,” and rotting, he tells AFP…”
“A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck southwest Congo, claiming the lives of at least 15 individuals and leaving approximately 60 others missing, according to local authorities on Sunday.
“The landslide occurred on Saturday near the port close to the town of Idiofa, with seven survivors located amidst the debris.”
“KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi says days of heavy rain across the province have caused extensive damage to road infrastructures and property.
“At least five fatalities have been confirmed, with several individuals still unaccounted for following recent floods in the province.”
“Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation.
“In Mujiwa village in Mulanje, on Malawi’s southern border with Mozambique, Bigborn Juwawo’s maize field is littered with rocks dropped by Cyclone Freddy last year. Dry patches of sandy soil dominate the rest of the field.”
“Agalega again!….and again… 35.5C [95.9F] yesterday broke the MAURITIUS national April record again. Also TMIN 27.7 Majunga Hottest April night ever recorded in MADAGASCAR.
“152 countries have broken heat records so far this month in 14 days. It’s beyond any imagination.”
“The coastal region was hit hardest, with 126,831 people affected, according to the government. Government spokesperson Mobhare Matinyi said on Sunday that essential supplies including food had been distributed to those affected.”
“On Tuesday, the government suspended the work of employees and workers in the public and private sectors in five governorates, including Musandam, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahirah, and Al Dakhiliyah, due to the weather conditions.”
“Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens.
“At least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered the country’s southwest. Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities said.”
“At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods…
“Twenty of the nation’s 34 provinces were lashed by the heavy rains, which followed an unusually dry winter season that has parched terrain and forced farmers to delay planting. Western Farah, Herat, southern Zabul and Kandahar are among the provinces that suffered the most damage, Sayeq said.”
“Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak…
“Authorities in Russia are warning people to evacuate… Tens of thousands have already abandoned their homes… Kurgan Governor Vadim Shumkov said there was almost a “sea” of water approaching the area and fresh rainfall was making the situation worse.”
“Nuclear expert fears flooded radioactive dump sites in Siberia can threaten Arctic Ocean.
“Floodwaters in Tomsk region threatens to submerge the river banks in Seversk where highly radioactive liquid waste from the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons program for decades were injected into two unprotected underground reservoirs.”
“Sapporo city [Japan] posts earliest 25°C [77F] day since records began.
“Temperatures in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo — famous for skiing — yesterday passed 25°C at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said. Sapporo, the main city on the island oAf Hokkaido, hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics…”
“Sea temperatures around Japan hit record high for third year.
“The agency said higher temperatures were particularly noticeable on the eastern coastline of the main island of Honshu, a result of global warming and a shift in the direction of the Black Current… since spring 2023, the Black Current has continued to flow along the coast of the northeastern Tohoku region, rather than traveling eastward.”
“Fire-fighting resources are being mobilised in Chiang Mai [Thailand] to combat more than 15 forest fires, some of which have been raging for three days, local authorities say…
“Meanwhile, the levels of harmful ultra-fine PM2.5 pollutants in all 25 districts of Chiang Mai were at unsafe levels yesterday morning.”
“Extreme heat is hurting the economy [Philippines].
“Beyond the searing sensation on the skin and the stifling air that weighs heavily on the chest, extreme heat has broader economic implications that affects industries, businesses, and livelihoods.”
“At least 19 people have died and two more are missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in central Indonesia, officials have said.
“The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja district, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, local disaster agency head Sulaiman Malia said.”
“Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record.
“Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning this could become the worst bleaching period in recorded history.”
“How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans…
“…even as ocean temperatures climb, extremely cold upwelling events — when strong winds and ocean currents bring pockets of cold water up to the surface, replacing the warm water that was there — are also becoming more frequent and intense, threatening sea life…”
“No good deed goes unpunished—and that includes trying to slow climate change. By cutting greenhouse gas emissions, humanity will spew out fewer planet-cooling aerosols—small particles of pollution that act like tiny umbrellas to bounce some of the sun’s energy back into space.”
“Should we reconsider having children due to fears about the climate crisis?
“…We have to do brutal math on what is worth saving and what is worth letting go. I think it’s only through these conversations we get through the five stages of climate grief and reach the end of that, which is acceptance.”
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“After climate tipping points, change will come slowly, then all at once…
“Anyone paying attention in 2023 and the start of this year will have seen and felt the extreme weather signs of a potential looming climate tipping point… Could this sudden shift happen? Unfortunately, the answer is yes.
“We can see it in the ice core record. About 11,500 years ago, during the Younger Dryas era, temperatures in Greenland leapt 10 degrees Celsius in a decade, with the rest of the world seeing a matching jump to a new state in a matter of decades, not centuries.”
“Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases…
“Areas of permanently frozen ground in northern regions are now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than they absorb, causing the planet to heat even further, according to the first Arctic-wide estimate of all three major greenhouse gases.”
“Sweden’s Earliest “Summer” On Record As Temperatures Cross 10 Degree Mark.
“”A Swedish weather record was broken on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Each day from April 6th to 10th, the average daily temperature was at least 10 degrees at SMHI’s stations in Malmo, Kristianstad and Karlshamn,” SMHI said on its website.”
“[UK] Farmers who have their entire cropping land submerged underwater have found they are ineligible for a government flooding hardship fund – because their farms are too far from a major river…
“Agriculture organisations said earlier this week that food production was down in the UK because so much cropland was underwater after the floods.”
“Northern Europe’s Wet Spring Causes Further Pain for Farmers…
““The rains have had an impact because for some crops, we are over two months behind,” said Amaury Babault, president of the youth farming union Jeunes Agriculteurs, south of Paris. “We are forced to change to other crops” such as sunflower and corn.”
“After weeks of abnormal warmth, there is concern in large swathe of Europe for a return to cold conditions and frost which could damage fruit trees which have blossomed weeks in advance due to the unusually mild temperatures.”
“No bathtubs or ice buckets as hotels seek to save water in French eastern Pyrenees…
“A three-year-long drought in the French eastern Pyrenees is forcing the district to take further action to conserve water. Tourism operators have signed a charter containing around 30 measures aimed at reducing water usage, including a ban on ice buckets.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPE, both in the West and in the East.
“INSANE records IN GALICIA: 34.5 [94.1F] Leiro and 33.9 Ourense; Widespread >30C in Spain, France (11 records including 28.1 Bormes) and Balkans (32C in Albania). The heat comes from NW Africa. Terrible MINIMUM 36.4 Yelimane, MALI.”
“Hot temperatures in Canary Islands on April 11: 38.3°C [100.9F] Tenerife Sur Airport, new monthly record since 1980, breaking 36.2°C in 2008. 38.0°C Pájara
“Very hot also in Morocco: 38.9°C Taroudant; 38.6°C Tan-Tan; 38.3°C Guelmin; 38.2°C Agadir; 37.0°C Marrakech.”
“Morocco Faces Severe Drought as Al Massira Reservoir Dries Up…
“Morocco is grappling with a severe drought that has left one of its major reservoirs, Al Massira Dam, with just 3% of its average water level compared to nine years ago, according to a BBC News analysis of satellite images.”
“After maximums >40C,Tete in MOZAMBIQUE had a min temperature of 27.5C [81.5F]. This is the highest minimum ever recorded in April in Mozambique. 128 countries broke heat records in just 10 days of April, we are beyond any imagination.”
“Flash Floods Sweep Across Kenya, Leaving 13 Dead And 15,000 Displaced…
“The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said approximately 13 individuals have died, with around 15,000 people displaced and nearly 20,000 affected due to the heavy rains and ensuing flash floods sweeping the nation.”
“The heavy rain in Gaziantep negatively affected life and turned the streets and avenues into lakes. It was reported that vehicles were stranded in some areas while mud water was flowing through the side streets.”
“Russia floods: ‘Critical’ mass evacuations ordered…
“Authorities in the southern Russian city of Orenburg and in nearby Kazakhstan have called on hundreds of thousands of residents to leave their homes in a mass evacuation amid the worst flooding ever recorded in the region… “This is not a drill,” wrote Orenburg mayor Sergei Salmin on Telegram as sirens rang out across the city of 550,000…”
“Hailstorms Ravage Western Iran, Devastate Agriculture…
“Hailstorms and heavy rain caused significant damage to agricultural products in the western Iranian provinces of Ilam and Kermanshah on Wednesday. Agricultural authorities in Dehloran confirmed damage to wheat and rapeseed fields due to the hailstorm.”
“A severe hailstorm and untimely rain lashed several parts of Vidarbha [Pune, India] over the past 48 hours, causing extensive damage to crops.
“According to preliminary data from the state agriculture department, over 36,000 hectares of crop area in Vidarbha suffered damage because of the hailstorm and convective rainfall.”
“PM Modi reviews readiness to tackle heat wave as India braces for sweltering months…
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting to review preparedness for the upcoming heat wave season, days after India’s weather forecasting agency warned of more than double the usual number of heatwave days between April and June.”
“As Nepal’s peak forest fire season nears, number of human fatalities rises.
“Nepal’s valuable forests, which took more than six decades to restore, face a worsening wildfire reality with scarce resources and nearly zero strategies to prevent or fight it… The air quality in Kathmandu Valley has been worsening since Sunday due to the rise in forest fires across the country.”
“Since the end of March, precipitation has been unusually high in southern China. The Xiangjiang and Beijiang have experienced the earliest floods in history…
“The water level of the Yangtze River has been more than 2m higher than normal.”
“243 million children in Asia at risk from ‘lethal threat’ of heatwaves: UN.
“Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned on Thursday, calling for action to protect vulnerable people from the soaring temperatures… Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record.”
“New day, new record in THAILAND. After Phuket town, now Phuket Airport breaks its share of records: 38.0C [100.4F] today it’s the highest temperature ever recorded in April.
“Exceptional heat also in SAUDI ARABIA: Sharorah at 700m asl recorded Tmin 27 Tmax 42,which is extreme for early April.”
“The Phi Phi islands in Krabi are facing a freshwater shortage, with local authorities weighing up their options to find a solution…
“The price of water was reportedly as high as 200 baht per cubic metre… Meanwhile, Ittichai Tanbutr, vice president of the “Pattana Krabi [Krabi development]” group, said the water shortages in Krabi are worsening.”
“A fierce storm and flash flooding struck parts of Perth on Friday after a [record] six-month dry spell, stranding people in submerged cars, and causing part of a shopping centre roof to collapse.
“Western Australia’s emergency services said State Emergency Service volunteers had been going ‘flat out’ to help fire crews with rescues.”
“The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast one of the warmest winters on record for most of Australia.
“Minimum temperatures are likely to be above average for most states from May to July… The temperatures threaten to surpass last year’s benchmark as the warmest winter since records began in 1910.”
“Another autumn weather record has been broken this year in Hawke’s Bay [NZ], and it’s likely to be why you were throwing your sheets off on Friday morning.
“MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane confirmed an 18.8C [65.8F] reading in Napier early Friday morning was the warmest April minimum temperature the station had recorded.”
“A vast network of undocumented “ghost roads” is pushing into the world’s untouched rainforests and driving their destruction in the Asia-Pacific region, a new study has found…
“These ghost roads, which include bulldozed tracks through natural rainforest and informal roads on palm-oil plantations, were “almost always” an indicator of future destruction of nearby rainforests.”
“Hawaii’s Kauai Island swamped by flash flooding after 12 inches of rain fall in hours…
“Torrential storms dumped nearly a foot of rain on the Hawaiian island of Kauai late Thursday into Friday morning, leading to widespread flash flooding that shut down roads and closed schools… In addition, a rare Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in effect…”
“Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population…
“The government of President Dina Boluarte this week said it had approved an “emergency decree” allowing extraordinary economic measures to bolster the plan to counter the outbreak, which experts say is exacerbated by climate change.”
“April started scorching in BOLIVIA , nearly all records have been beaten already, like every month since June 2023.
“Yesterday the last one was Rurrenabaque which had its warmest April night on record with a Tmin of 25.1C [77.2F]. Ecuador and Colombia are also with harsh heat waves.”
“‘Narco-deforestation’ and the future of the Amazon… The fate of Colombia’s rainforest may lay in the hands of a rebel group linked to drugs and illegal mining…
“Preliminary figures show tree loss was up 40 percent since the start of the year… Why have things changed so quickly? Mostly because a single armed group controls much of Colombia’s rainforests.”
“Colombians told to shower together as drought hits Bogotá…
“Neighbourhoods across the Colombian capital were cut off from the water grid on Thursday to save what little water remains in nearby reservoirs. Carlos Fernando Galán, the city’s mayor, pleaded with residents to consider forgoing daily hygiene measures entirely…”
“Severe drought is plaguing Mexico’s winter corn crop, the bulk of which is white corn used to make tortillas and other foods… in Mexico the price of tortillas is a matter of national importance and one in which the government regularly intervenes…”
“Brutal heat in MEXICO: 45.9 [114.6F] Monclova 0.1C from Campeche State all time high (don’t confuse con Monclova, Coahuila). 45.0 San Joaquin CHIAPAS all time high tied again.
“[National] record heat of 40.1 [104.2F] degrees in Cuba…
“The previous national temperature was 39.7 degrees and dated from April 12, 2020, at the Veguitas meteorological station, in the same territory. Thus, April is confirmed as the month with the highest heat records on the Caribbean island.”
“Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike…
“Puerto Rico’s health department is the latest government agency to mobilize its public health resources in service of controlling and treating large outbreaks of dengue. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tried to tamp down unprecedented rates of dengue infections… Vast portions of Central and South America are battling months-long, record-breaking dengue crises.”
“Sick, hot world: Climate change favors disease vectors, threatening to unleash more pandemics…
“Dr. Ben Beard, deputy director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the CDC, said that climate change will create a number of conditions conducive to dangerous pathogens: Longer and warmer summers, shorter and milder winters and increasingly frequent/unusually severe extreme weather events.”
“Flash flooding has wreaked havoc in Alabama as vehicles became dangerously submerged in water on one of the state’s main highways.
“Traffic cameras from the Interstate 10 (I-10) highway show cars partially submerged in water on Wednesday (10 April), rendering the road virtually impassable due to high floodwaters. The footage has been shared widely across social media.”
“Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather…
“Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward 36 projects aimed at bolstering the resilience of existing infrastructure through efforts such as improving draining, moving roadways, and lifting up bridges.”
“The US midwest typically spends the start of spring emerging from snow. But this year, after a warm winter left landscapes parched, the region instead was primed to burn. Hundreds of blazes ignited in recent months…”
“…the study published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment found that high temperatures not only precede storms but persist through them, leaving communities battered by two extremes at once.”
“In a new ‘Minecraft’ game, kids battle extreme heat—by slaying a fire-breathing dragon…
“The “heat dragon” is the archvillain of a new educational game based around the extreme heat crisis and built for the popular video game Minecraft. It’s designed for children to learn about heat’s dangerous effects and to engage with prevention and mitigation efforts…”
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“Guatemala’s president issued a natural disaster declaration Wednesday as 44 forest fires continue to burn across the Central American country.
“Authorities canceled classes across three central provinces to protect students from the prevailing smoke. One of the largest fires is near a suburb of Guatemala City, the capital.”
“Venezuela: Wildfires break out in mountains around Caracas in record breaking year for blazes.
“Wildfires were seen burning on Waraira Repano mountain in Caracas on Monday afternoon. According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, a record number of fires have been detected in Venezuela in the early part of this year.”
“Dangerous tornado and flooding situation unfolding in South [US].
“A line of storms packing intense rains and wind smacked the metro area Wednesday, leaving streets submerged across New Orleans as officials rationed power to the city’s antiquated pumps, while a tornado tore up roofs and flipped cars in Slidell.”
“Hail the size of baseballs and softballs hit Central Texas Tuesday evening. Marble Falls saw some of the biggest hail and worst damage.
““This was way bigger than what we have seen in past years. This was anywhere from pea-size to softball-size hail,” said Thomas Jacobs with the Marble Falls Independent School District.”
“Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change…
“Over the past 60 years, climate change has forced certain ant species, unable to tolerate higher temperatures, out of their original habitats in Gregory Canyon. The resulting biodiversity change could potentially alter local ecosystems…”
“New Yorkers are being urged to keep their distance from wildlife after bird flu was discovered in NYC — amid fears the disease could jump to humans.
“Geese, falcons and hawks living in Manhattan’s parks and green spaces have tested positive for the virus, officials say, warning cases could be more widespread.”
“Canada risks more ‘catastrophic’ wildfires with hot weather forecast…
““The temperature trends are very concerning. With the heat and dryness across the country, we can expect that the wildfire season will start sooner and end later and potentially be more explosive,” Harjit Sajjan, the minister for emergency preparedness, said at a press conference.”
“Another historical day for Estonia. Today temperatures reached almost +26 °C [78.1F] in southeastern part of the country. Highest official reading was 25.6 °C (Tartu-Tõravere). This is the earliest 25 °C on record.
“Previous record for the earliest 25.0 °C was 22.04.1996 (Tiirikoja).”
“Storm Babet caused five years’ worth of erosion along Musselburgh [Eastern Scotland] coastline, report reveals.
“A storm that wreaked havoc across the UK caused five years’ worth of erosion damage within a matter of days along a Scottish coastline, a new report has revealed… Scotland’s northeast was one of the worst affected regions…”
“[UK] Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War.
“Vast swathes of farmland are still under water following an unprecedented period of flooding, with 11 named storms since September and the wettest 18 months on record… “It’s no exaggeration to say a crisis is building,” said Rachel Hallos, the NFU vice president.”
“Furious [UK] shoppers have branded the cost of olive oil ‘disgusting’ after prices almost tripled in three years…
“The increase is down to a mixture of droughts and wildfires in Italy combined with increased post-Brexit trade tariffs and a spate of olive tree thefts in Spain by crime gangs who want to profit from the high prices.”
“Met Eireann forecast ‘record-breaking’ airmass off Ireland to ‘scorch’ Europe this Summer…
“Met Eireann and other leading forecasters have said that a record-breaking airmass forming close to the Iberian peninsula could bring extreme heat to Europe this Summer… This is likely tied to (again) record breaking temperatures in the Atlantic.”
“The arrival of a mass of dry and warm African air will bring a period of “exceptionally high” temperatures, typical of the end of June, across Spain from tomorrow, Wednesday and the Balearics from Thursday.
“Temperatures will peak over the weekend between 5 and 12 degrees above normal for this time of year.”
“International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women…
“The court ruled that the Swiss government had violated some of the women’s human rights due to “critical gaps” in its national legislation to reduce planet-heating emissions, as well as a failure to meet past climate targets.”
“Greece launches ‘free’ holidays for tourists who fled 2023 Rhodes wildfires…
“Under the programme, people who stayed in hotels that were evacuated because of the July fires will be able to redeem e-vouchers worth up to €500 to cover the accommodation charges of a week-long stay.”
“Sinkholes threaten large parts of Anatolia [Turkey] amid climate change, expert warns…
““The number of sinkholes has gradually increased in recent years,” Arık, who heads the university’s Sinkhole Research Center, told the Demiören News Agency on April 8. “The primary cause is climate change and drought.””
“More than 100 people have died in Mali because of an extreme heatwave that hit the country last month, reports say…
“Last week the southwestern town of Kayes recorded a temperature high of 48.5 degrees Celsius… the hottest day in African history recorded in April… Some local sources put the death toll at over 250 in three days.”
“Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more…
“The study, published Wednesday in the medical journal Neurology, found that since 1990, the number of strokes attributable to high and low temperatures have been increasing all around the globe.”
“In Mozambique and Tanzania also record warm night for April. MIN. temperature 26.5C [79.7F] at Pemba. Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean Tmin 26.9 the highest ever in April.”
“Kenya floods: Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters.
“Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway in northern Kenya… The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday following ongoing rains that have left the Garissa-Nairobi Highway heavily flooded.”
“Record heat again in the French Territory of MAYOTTE in the Indian Ocean. With 37.0C [98.6F] yesterday recorded at Coconi-Ouangani it set again a new record of the highest temperature ever recorded in the Territory.
“Records have been falling no-stop since mid 2023.”
“Pune [India]: The district administration has pressed into service 108 tankers to supply water to 81 villages and 533 clusters with a total population of over 1.64 lakh in rural Pune, grappling with acute water scarcity.
“Officials said they had initially started supplying water tankers to worst-hit villages in Purandar and Baramati taluka. “The demand for water tankers has, however, soared in Shirur and Ambegaon talukas too.”
“Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen…
“Both countries have been battling the rising waters for more than five days and declared a state of emergency. The Kremlin said the worst of the flooding was still to come in some parts of the Ural and Siberian regions.”
“Russia-Kazakhstan floods: Is climate change warming the Ural Mountains and western Siberia?
“A study by scientists A A Vasiliev, L V Ufimsteva, N V Glaz and D Yu Norkhin from the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Yekaterinburg… showed that “global warming significantly affects at the climate of the Ural region”.”
“Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon…
““This phenomenon has led to unprecedented high temperatures across the region,” IQ Air said in a statement on April 5. “There is currently no definitive end date projected as an abatement to the heat will depend on factors such as weather patterns and (government) mitigation efforts.””
“Fears of another ‘forest collapse’ event in Western Australia after record dry spell.
“After a record-breaking hot summer and significant dry spell, ecologists are warning large pockets of WA’s central to south-west coast are facing a potential forest collapse event, where trees and other smaller plants get so dry they die.”
“Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down.
“The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last week said aerial surveys… confirmed the 2,300-kilometre reef system was experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years. The authority said sea surface temperatures had been between 0.5C and 1.5C hotter than expected for this time of year.”
“Not to be outdone, global sea surface temperatures are once again nearing their record high of 21.17°C, hit way back on March 1st & 2nd. Yesterday’s global SST was 21.15°C.”
“The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records.
“…what is remarkable about the past year is the huge ongoing spike in global ocean temperature which began in April last year. Last year was hotter than the previous record year by a whopping 0.25°C.In contrast the margins of other previous record years were all less than 0.1°C… Researchers around the world are trying to understand what’s going on.“
“U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet…
“Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change said the next two years are “essential in saving our planet”. “We still have a chance to make greenhouse gas emissions tumble, with a new generation of national climate plans. But we need these stronger plans, now,” he said.”
“World Bank must take ‘quantum leap’ to tackle climate crisis, UN expert says…
“Many scientists believe that the 1.5C limit is already well beyond reach… However, the Paris agreement cannot be said to be breached based on the temperatures of one year alone, and many other scientists, heads of global institutions, political leaders and experts argue that the world must keep aiming for a 1.5C limit in order to galvanise action.”
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“Climate change: ‘Uncharted territory’ fears after record hot March… new data showed last month was the warmest March on record, extending the run of monthly temperature records to 10 in a row…
“”By the end of the summer, if we’re still looking at record breaking temperatures in the North Atlantic or elsewhere, then we really have kind of moved into uncharted territory,” Gavin Schmidt, the director of Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, told BBC News.”
“Global sea surface temperatures seem to not understand that they have passed their peak and should be going down. The mean date for the Spring SST maximum is March 22nd.
“Get to high ground, residents urged after severe flooding in west Sussex [UK].
“Rescue operations are underway after severe flooding in the wake of Storm Kathleen caused a river to burst its banks. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have warned people in the seaside town of Littlehampton to get “as high as possible within their homes”…”
“Thames Water treatment facility leaves entire town reeking of sewage…
“Eton and Castle councillor Mark Wilson told i that when untreated sewage is discharged into Roundmoor during storm overflows, Eton Wick is permeated with an “unbearable” stench of sewage.”
“Over a thousand people gathered on Saturday in Vejle, western Denmark, to mourn a fjord suffocated by human activity, most notably agricultural waste.
“”It’s a painful event. Last year, Denmark experienced its worst deoxygenation in 25 years,” said Christian Fromberg from Greenpeace, which organised the event.”
“E-coli polluted Paris river ‘unsafe for Olympics’ as Macron pledges to swim…
“Surfrider said its measurements had shown levels of two bacteria – e-coli and enterococci – were often double and sometimes three times higher than the maximum European permitted amounts. The presence of the bacteria indicates the presence of faecal matter.”
“Hundreds of Records of high minimums, locally broken by 6C/8C and locally exceeded those of May and even June. It’s an insanity! Hottest April night in SPAIN. This double-heat event beat anything seen in Europe.”
“With an average temperature of 9.5C and an anomaly of +3.7C above the 1991/2020 norm, it was the hottest March on record. This follows the hottest February.”
“The highest ever recorded temperatures for the time of year were seen in some past of the Swiss Alps on Saturday. In Chur it was 28.5°C [83.3F] – that’s significantly higher than the previous April record of 27.7°C.”
“32.9 [91.2C] at Zenica, 31.0 at Bihac (highest for April) and Tuzla. Already 20 TWENTY European countries (+Georgia in the Caucasus) hit 30C by April 8th and 3 more hit 29C+!”
“Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to “high risk” after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said…
“On Saturday, “71 fires were declared in agricultural and forestry regions across the country in 12 hours, between 0300 GMT and 1500 GMT”, said the ministry that also looks after the climate crisis.”
“37.3 [99.1F] at Mostaganem Algerian coast followed by a Tmin 26.3C. High TMINS. Records were locally broken by nearly 10C and are close to all time summer highs.
“Definitely one of the top most extreme events in world climatic history. It’s beyond any imagination.”
“Dust and Wind Storms: Ministry Calls on Moroccan Drivers to Exercise Caution…
“Morocco’s weather office also forecast a heatwave between 35 and 39 Celsius [102.2F] sweeping certain regions of the North African country from Tuesday to Friday in provinces including Taroudant, Guelmim, Assa-Zag, Es-Semara, and Tata.”
“Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains.
“Since the 1960s, Ghana has been getting warmer… There are more really hot days now, with temperatures over 35°C, and this is happening 13% more often each year… since the 1960s, there has been less rain… The rapid rate of these changes is also a sign that the weather is not following the usual patterns and is part of broader climate change impacts.”
“Since the start of this year, Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat…
“But the heat is still ongoing, with temperatures reaching a record 44.8C [112.6F] in Sokoto, a city in north-western Nigeria, on 1 April… The impact of the heat is “catastrophic”, Dr Ugo Uguwanyi, a doctor in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, tells Carbon Brief.”
“A truck and a caravan were dramatically blown off the same bridge in South Africa by powerful storm winds, terrifying footage has shown.
“Several regions in the country’s Western Cape were devastated by the storm over the weekend, with trees being ripped out the ground, branches falling dangerously on built-up areas, and roofs being torn off buildings.”
“Weatherman explains cause of Entebbe airport flash flood [Uganda]…
““Today, Entebbe received rain up to 106.8 millimetres -the highest maximum fall (highest millimetre recorded in a single day)… This happened two days after floods in Butaleja District reportedly caused loss of life, displacement of people and destruction of property and crops…”
“In a statement reported by the official Iraqi news agency, Ghazali emphasized the critical need to safeguard public health amidst the onslaught of dust. All health centers in Najaf province have been placed on high alert…”
“Melting glaciers, drying sea highlight Central Asia’s water woes.
“Climate change and water scarcity are harsh realities facing Central Asia. Glaciers in the east, in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, are rapidly melting, while in the west, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Aral Sea has turned into a desert.”
“Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst floods in decades…
“The Kremlin spoke of a “critical” situation on Monday, warning that the floods had “possibly not reached their peak”. Over the weekend, it said floods were also “inevitable” in western Siberia’s Kurgan and Tyumen regions. Thousands of people have already been evacuated.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALL OVER OCEANIA AND ASIA. Records every day all over the tropics:
“TMIN 28.6 [83.5F] Bora Bora FRENCH POLYNESIA Hottest April night; COCOS ISLANDS 32.8 all time high tied; RECORDS HOT NIGHTS tmins: 27.3 Jayapura INDONESIA; 28.7 Chanthaburi 29.2 Tha Tum THAILAND; 30.2 Pakse LAOS.”
“FRANCE is beating records also in all its overseas departments: Guiana, Antilles, Indian Ocean, Polynesia,all in just 6 days!
“Today HOTTEST DAY ON RECORD in MAYOTTE: 36.5 [97.7F] Oungani; 35 Mamoudzou. In Nearby COMOROS National monthly heat record destroyed with 35.5 at Hahaya AP.”
“Unbelievable Phuket! 39.4C [102.9F] today beat its all time high again after another record hot night.
“Almost every day of 2024 Phuket has broken and beaten again and again every record. Thousands of records have fallen in Thailand EVERY SINGLE DAY of 2024 (and since March 2023).”
“The Waterworks Department of Hua Hin Municipality [Thailand] has announced that water supply will be rationed effective immediately, a measure that highlights the severity of the ongoing water shortage affecting the area.
“Residents will have access to public water only between the hours of 5:00 AM and 10:30 AM until further notice, following days of disrupted service across the city.”
“Brutal 45.2 [113.4F] Bagan MYANMAR, April record… MALAYSIA Tmin 28.4 Kudat HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN MALAYSIA; LAOS All time record in the mountains: 34.5C Pongsaly 1360m; SRI LANKA 37.2 Jaffna.”
“The state weather bureau of the Philippines on Monday warned of a scorching heat index of up to 51 degrees Celsius in at least nine areas across the country, reported Xinhua.
“The state bureau said nine areas in the Philippines are classified as “danger”, indicating temperatures ranging from 42 to 51 degrees Celsius.”
“Manila: Increased forest and grass fires have been reported in central and northern Philippines, with officials urging citizens and visitors to take extra care as the summer heat intensifies.
“The Bureau of Fire Protection in Negros Oriental, stationed in Dumaguete City, on Monday reiterated its plea to the public to aid in preventing wildfires…”
“Yikes! Melbourne just had the driest March on record, with the least rainfall in 110 years.
“While it may be hard to believe considering the recent rain deluge that washed through Melbourne, our city has surprisingly broken a dry weather record. Typically, March marks the transition from summer to Melbourne’s classic cool and rainy weather, but this year was an exception.”
“Rain set to fall on drought-hit Tasman, Marlborough, Nelson after driest summer on record [NZ]…
“In Upper Moutere, sheep and beef farmer Peter Moore said the last four months were the driest he had ever recorded on his farm, with the summer rainfall lower than during previous droughts in 2001 and 1973.”
“Bogota restricts water as reservoirs hit ‘critical’ lows…
“The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota on Monday announced water restrictions as reservoirs in the sprawling Andean city hit “critical” levels… The city of eight million people has been divided into nine sectors, which will each go 24 hours without water on an assigned day before the cycle repeats itself.”
“From January 1 to April 1, during the dry season that is prone to fire outbreaks, Colombian authorities counted 1,365 wildfires… By the end of January, 80% of Colombian municipalities were on fire alert, while record temperatures of 40.4°C [104.7F] were recorded in the village of Jerusalén, west of Bogota.”
“RECORDS HEAT ALLOVER AMERICAS from Mexico to Paraguay:
“Record heat in Chiapas, MEXICO with almost 42C [107.6F] at Tuxtla Gutierrez; SABA – Dutch Caribbeans 32.6C April record again; COLOMBIA: Almost 41C in Valledupar; PARAGUAY 39.4 San Pedro, 38 San Estanislao April records.”
“Hurricane-force winds and dry conditions combine to fuel critical fire threat in Central US…
“Low relative humidity is combining with high winds to create an extreme fire weather threat across the western half of the Southern and Central Plains — the highest risk level for fire weather.”
“Firefighters injured as western Oklahoma wildfire grows to 5,000 acres.
“The 57 Fire is largely uncontained thanks to dry and windy conditions in western Oklahoma. No occupied structures have been lost. Crews have been battling the fire in Woodward, Woods, and Blaine Counties.”
“Climate change is starving out the iconic Arctic foxes of Scandinavia, so Norway is giving them dog food – and facing dilemmas that will be increasingly common in a warming world.
““If the food is not there for them, what do you do?” said conservation biologist Craig Jackson of the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research…”
“Arctic precipitation rates to double as temperatures rise, finds new study…
“Scientists at Japan’s Meteorological Agency and National Institute of Polar Research have discovered a rapid increase in Arctic precipitation at twice the rate of rising global temperatures. The two factors are proportional: As Earth’s temperature increases, so too will the rate of precipitation.”
“Radiative forcing geoengineering causes higher risk of wildfires and permafrost thawing over the Arctic regions…
“This study concludes that these specific radiative forcing geoengineering designs induce less efficient cooling of the Arctic than the global mean and worsen extreme conditions…”
“‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe…
“On 18 March, 2022, scientists at the Concordia research station on the east Antarctic plateau documented a remarkable event. They recorded the largest jump in temperature ever measured at a meteorological centre on Earth.”
“Climate change is rewiring fish brains — and probably ours, too…
“Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next… At the highest levels of acidification, the fish failed to respond to olfactory signals at all.”
“Wondering why it’s been really rainy where you are?
“March 2024 was the moistest March on record for the planet, continuing a run of record-moist months that date back to last year. 67% of Earth had above normal moisture content during the month…”
“Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases…
“Because of a lag between CO2 levels and their impact, as well as the hundreds of years that the emissions remain in the atmosphere, the timescale of the climate crisis is enormous.”
“Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says…
“Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled illegally into Europe, undermining a global pact to phase them out, a report by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency said on Monday. The gases are hydrofluorocarbons…”
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“Thousands of people living in Russia’s Orenburg region have been forced to evacuate after severe flooding caused a dam to burst in the Ural river.
“”Don’t wait for the situation to become threatening! Leave! You need to evacuate as quickly as possible,” the region’s mayor Sergei Salmin told residents… Several parts of the Russian Siberian and Ural mountains as well as neighbouring parts of Kazakhstan have been hit with floods in recent days and a state of emergency has been declared in Orenburg.”
“Uranium stocks soar on bullish Goldman Sachs call, Kazakhstan flooding…
“Uranium stocks are having their best run in months on a combination of flooding in Kazakhstan, the world’s largest producer of the nuclear fuel, and a burst of bullish coverage from banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc.”
“Climate change and nuclear waste are a toxic stew. Building weapons and storing contaminated material safely is becoming harder…
“Worryingly, there is little evidence nuclear operations or governments are ready for such potential catastrophes, warns Nickolas Roth, senior director of nuclear materials security at the Nuclear Threat Initiative…”
“Rainfall in southern China was very severe today.
“It rained 103.8 mm in one hour in Yingde, Guangdong. An AWS even recorded a super heavy rain of 131.1 mm [5.2 inches] in 30 minutes! It may have broken China’s 30-minute rainfall record!”
“Rescue operations in full swing in east China’s Jiangxi Province after torrential rain…
“Intensive rescue operations are underway in east China’s Jiangxi Province following torrential rain in the area. The rain caused flooding that trapped residents, interrupted traffic and inundated crops. Rescuers worked overnight to evacuate those affected.”
“King of fruits may fall victim to early heat fury this year… With mango crop already vulnerable to climate change impact, output in northern India may be hit by heat wave…
“With horticulturists already battling the impacts of climate change, mango yield in northern India including Uttar Pradesh… may be hit by the earlier-than-usual summer this year…”
“KOLKATA: Amidst the sweltering heat, the state health department has asked all state-run hospitals to ensure sufficient stocks of essentials like IV fluid, ice packs, ORS, anti-diarrheal medications and necessary equipment are available to treat patients suffering from heat-related illness.
“The health department has issued an SoP for doctors to correctly identify severe complications like heat stroke for immediate medical attention.”
“For Myanmar, Thailand and China (41.8 yesterday) it had never been that hot in early April and it can get worse. 40.5 even in the humid Surat Thani in Southern Thailand. 34.0 Male MALDIVES ties its hottest April day.”
“Vietnam heatwave threatens farmers’ livelihoods, worsens challenges for Mekong…
“”My vegetables are dying from the heat. The crop yields dropped 30% to 40% compared to the past.” In the Mekong Delta, the country’s southernmost region made up of 12 provinces and Can Tho City, saltwater is intruding into freshwater sources.”
“Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia…
“Prof Benjamin Horton, the director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore: “We always knew we were going to be headed in this direction with our increasing greenhouse gases, but the fact that we’re shattering all these records in 2023, and 2024, is perhaps slightly ahead of time.””
“SE ASIA/AUSTRALIA HEAT WAVE. More brutal heat today with 44C [104F] in 2 more stations of MYANMAR: Magwe and Bagan.
“42.7C at Lampang in THAILAND,41.8C in China (Yuanyang). Minimums up to 30C in Thailand and Laos. In AUSTRALIA Hottest April night ever at Brisbane AP with Tmin 23.1C.”
“Record rainfall, flooding force evacuations, rescues [NSW, Australia]…
“Some areas in western Sydney had more than 200mm with Penrith recording 252mm [9.9 inches] over the past 48 hours – five times the month’s average. The Cooks River burst its banks at Earlwood after 7am on Saturday, triggering road closures.”
“Is bird flu to blame for thousands of dead penguins in Antarctica? Scientists rush to find out…
“Last month… a scientific expedition discovered at least 532 dead penguins, with thousands more believed to have perished from an unknown ailment. Researchers suspect that the deadly H5N1 virus might be to blame…”
“With the planet facing a ‘polycrisis’, biodiversity researchers uncover major knowledge gaps…
“A scientific review has found almost no research studying the interconnections across three major threats to planetary health, despite UN assessments suggesting one million species are at risk of extinction, a global pandemic that resulted in over six million excess deaths, and a record-breaking year of global temperatures.”
“Abnormal and unprecedented high temperatures still lingering over BOLIVIA with 38.4C [101.1F] at Puerto Suarez its hottest April day on record. Several MINIMUMS >25C also record for April. Tomorrow it can get even hotter.”
“Unprecedented hot nights for April were widespread today like the TMIN 27.5C [81.5F] at Point Salines AP Hottest April night ever in GRENADA. Also record hot night in FRENCH GUIANA and in several stations of Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.”
“Saba again! Few days after having its hottest March day on record, the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba just had its hottest April day with 32.5C [90.5F].
“Saba has been breaking records nearly every single month for years, beating and re-beating them.”
“Canada’s wildfires blamed for rise in global loss of tree cover outside of tropics…
“The annual survey, published Thursday by the World Resources Institute, a research group, found that global tree cover loss outside of the tropics increased 24 per cent in 2023. The change is attributed to the enormous loss of tree cover last year in Canada.”
“Floods Strike Virginia’s Wheeling Island After Ohio River Bursts Banks…
“Drone video reveals major flooding on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, Virginia, after heavy rain caused the Ohio River to burst its banks on Thursday, April 4. The footage from Bruce Kirby shows homes, a race track and a stadium surrounded by water.”
“Last 4 months were the wettest on record for parts of New England…
“…excessive rainfall set record or near record precipitation levels in western Massachusetts and other parts of New England, according to Michael Rawlins, associate director of the Climate System Research Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.”
“Kerry [Ireland] has a new record – the most wet and dulls days of any county in March…
“According to the weather summary for last month a total of 239.8mm of rainfall was recorded at Valentia Observatory in Kerry… The statistics also show that Valentia Observatory recorded almost 200% of it’s Long Term Average (LTA) rainfall last month.”
“Floods in central France as rivers burst their banks.
“The departments of Yonne and Saône-et-Loire remain on red alert for floods after a sudden rise in water levels which led to exceptional floods. Three of the four roads leading to Saône-et-Loire are closed, forcing a 15 km detour.”
“While Europe is living one of its most extreme and memorable events with a heat wave which will beat thousands of records, Scandinavia is with very cold conditions.
“One record for April fell in Norway today: -26.0C [-14.8F] at Bardufoss (data since 1946).”
“LITHUANIA Average temperature +4.2C, anomaly +3.3C; LATVIA Average T +3.4C ,anomaly +3.2C; ESTONIA Average +2.0C , anomaly +2.6C. In the 3 countries unprecedented heat at the end of the month broke every record by huge margins.”
“Austria likely to be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede quickly, experts say.
“The 79 glaciers measured both last year and the previous year were an average 23.9 meters (78 feet) shorter than a year earlier, it said… Gerhard Lieb, the co-leader of the club’s glacier measurement service, said Austria’s glaciers can no longer be saved and their disappearance in the coming decades is “unstoppable.””
“March 2024 in ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA was exceptional.
“Temperature anomalies ranged from +2C to +4C, with records broken all over and temperatures >30C and even local tropical nights, unprecedented in March.”
“3rd warmest Sep 2023; 2nd warmest Oct 2023; warmest autumn 2023 on record; tied warmest Dec 2023; warmest year 2023 on record; warmest Feb 2024 on record; warmest winter 2023/24 on record; warmest Mar 2024 on record.”
“Greece’s fire season hasn’t officially started but large wildfires are already breaking out…
“Temperatures touched 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in late March and large wildfires are already breaking out weeks earlier than expected… To cope with the crisis, Greece is fast-tracking a 2.1 billion euro ($2.3 billion) program to upgrade its fleet of water tankers…”
“Exceptional heat wave kicks off in North Africa and Europe; 39.0 [102.2F] at Agadir in MOROCCO, also incredible 37.0C at Casablanca, hottest April day on record.
“Record heat in SPAIN with Tmin >22C in the North and in FRANCE with maxes 31.8C.”
“Sperm count, concentration and speed suffer under extreme heat, scientists warn…
“Reproductive cells are already known to be affected by heat, but the findings from researchers in Singapore give more detailed insights into how climate change could impact fertility rates.”
“Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared…
“… a single country or coalition of countries witnessing the harms of climate change could make a cost and geopolitical calculation and decide to begin climate engineering on its own. This is the so-called “free driver” problem…”
“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could rule that governments have to protect people from climate change…
“If [the judges] rule in favour of three cases claiming their rights have been breached, it would mean that individuals could seek redress with the ECHR and compensation if their governments failed to take sufficient measures to prevent their citizens suffering the consequences of climate change.”
“The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere today is comparable to around 4.3 million years ago, when sea level was about 75 ft higher than today, the average temp was 7 degrees F higher than in pre-industrial times, & large forests occupied areas of the Arctic that are now tundra.” [NOAA]
“‘It threatens us all’: How dirty air became the world’s silent killer…
“…t last week, a major study revealed that only seven countries globally meet the air quality standards set by the World Health Organization, leaving 99 per cent of the world’s population at risk of a vast array of health conditions linked to the air they breathe.”
“Clearer skies may be accelerating global warming…
“Climate scientists have long known that pollution declines can lead to warming: Not only do the pollution particles, or aerosols, reflect light into space, but they can also increase the number of droplets in clouds, causing them to grow brighter or last longer.”
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“Cocoa Extends Rally to Record as Dry Weather Adds to Supply Woes…
“The lack of moisture — and above-average temperatures — could further weigh on production and has given an “additional boost” to prices, the Hightower Report said in a note.”
“Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought.
“Due to poor rains, more than 2.7 million people will not have enough food to put on the table this year, he warned. This season’s grain harvest was expected to bring in just over half of the cereals needed to feed the nation, he said.”
“Historic day in the French Southern Territories: 34.6C [94.3F] today in Juan de Nova Island is the hottest day ever recorded in April in all Territory (which includes several islands).
“46 countries and thousands of stations already broke records in just 3 days in April.”
“BENGALURU [India]: The city is currently in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave, with record-breaking daytime temperatures leaving everyone hot and sweaty.
“To add to the misery, the city is experiencing some of its warmest nights on record, with minimum temperatures touching new highs over the past few days.”
“Over 2,500 houses, schools, govt buildings damaged in hailstorm in Mizoram [NE India]…
“More than 2,500 houses, schools and government buildings were damaged and a woman was killed in thunderstorm that hit Mizoram in the past three days, officials said on Wednesday.”
“The deadly deep freeze that has decimated millions of farm animals in Mongolia.
“The sight of dead and dying animals has become tragically familiar in Mongolia this year as the East Asian nation has fallen into the grip of a slow-onset weather disaster known as the “dzud”… Officials say this year’s dzud is the worst in decades. Scientists attribute the catastrophe to a mixture of overgrazing and global climate change.”
“Compilation of today’s extreme microburst in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province AGAIN! And even stronger than Mar 31st event, heard reports of houses destroyed and fatalities occurred.
“The window of Jiangxi Normal University was blown out!”
“UNBELIEVABLE HEAT IN SE ASIA. 44.4C [111.9F] at Minbu MYANMAR: it has never been that hot so early in SE Asia, and it will get worse.
“43.5 Bagan, 43.3 Magwe; THAILAND 40.2 Hat Yai all time record; 38.9 Sawi monthly record… Not a single day of 2024 Thailand has missed breaking records, not even one.”
“The closure of some schools and the shift to remote classes due to the heat could hurt learning in a nation still reeling from the pandemic’s impact on students.”
“North District City Councilor Joel Garganera authored a resolution declaring a state of calamity in Cebu City’s mountain barangays to facilitate the mobilization of resources and the implementation of critical measures to mitigate the impacts of the crisis.”
“Australia could soon face a 20-year-long ‘mega-drought’ that sends food prices through the roof…
“Mega-droughts that last more than two decades and are more severe than anything in recent experience could soon hit Australia, according to fresh climate modelling. The droughts are exceptionally severe, long-lasting and widespread and can last decades or even centuries…”
“Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires, but how many actually survived?
“…Intense media coverage often included graphic images of koalas and other marsupials fighting for survival. People everywhere became emotionally invested in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Yet despite the courageous efforts of volunteers, our new research has found wildlife rescue and rehabilitation rates were much lower than expected.”
“Dry conditions in parts of the northern Pacific have led to severe water shortages on some islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands.
“It comes as the US Drought Monitor has upgraded conditions on Wotje in the Marshall Islands and on Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia from severe to extreme.”
“One and a half million inhabitants of Lima don’t have access to drinking water… In the heart of the austral summer, Brigida Yana Condori, in her 30s, pauses to wipe sweat from her temples as she climbs the row of stairs to her home in the Villa Maria del Triunfo district on the outskirts of Lima…”
“‘We are losing the Amazon rainforest’: Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil…
“Even as the year-old government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has brought down the rate of deforestation in Brazil by more than 20 per cent, a hot dry 2023 stressed the trees within the Amazon, which stretches into eight countries.”
“37.7 [99.9F] BELIZE City HOTTEST DAY EVER; 37.8 Lethem HOTTEST APRIL DAY IN GUYANA… APRIL RECORDS: BOLIVIA: 38.9 San Jose; Tmin 26.4 Robore HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN BOLIVIA; PARAGUAY 39.0 General Bruguez; 37.8 Asuncion; 37.6 Paraguari; ARGENTINA; 39.0 Las Lomitas tied.”
“40.3°C [104.5F] in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, new April national record! Previous record: 40.0°C in Chacarita in 1987.
“Since June 2023, Costa Rica has broken its national monthly records for June, September, December, January, March and April [and was close in February]!”
“Border crisis worsens as Mexico dries out south Texas farmers…
“On Tuesday, primarily Democratic state lawmakers urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to enforce the treaty, saying the water shortage wasn’t just devastating the agricultural community but also “in our fast-growing region, development is beginning to slow.””
“Deadly storms and tornadoes leave a path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois…
“At least one person is dead, several are injured and destruction has been reported in multiple states after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley.”
“Network Rail to spend £2.8bn to cope with effects of climate crisis [UK].
“Network Rail is to spend nearly £3bn to protect the railway from the effects of the climate crisis and extreme weather, as it warned that the country’s network was having to contend with hotter summers and more winter floods.”
“Bee-Eating Hornets Are Just the Start of the Alien Invasions [UK].
“Last month, something ominous was spotted in Ash, a quaint, peaceful village in south east England — an Asian hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet. These predatory insects, with a voracious appetite for honeybees, are indigenous to southeast Asia.”
“After the warmest February since measurements began in 1881, March 2024 also set a temperature record in Germany. The average temperature across the country was 7.5C and was therefore 4C above the measured value of the international reference period from 1961 to 1990…”
“On April 1, Austria’s capital Vienna experienced its earliest +28°C [82.4F] temperature since records began in 1872, beating the previous record by a whopping 20 days. Average first date is May 27.”
28C [82.4F] yesterday in BELARUS, including 26.5c at Minsk, one of its hottest April days in 140+ years ,despite being recorded at the very beginning of the month. 5C+ hotter than anything recorded that early.”
“Moscow smashed a daily temperature record on Tuesday, with thermometers in the Russian capital measuring a balmy 23.2 [73.8F] degrees Celsius…
“At the start of the week, temperatures in the Russian capital had already climbed to 20.3 C, the earliest recorded temperature above 20 degrees in Moscow’s history.”
“Spain on track for warmest first quarter on record…
“Despite the recent rain and snow, the first three months of 2024 were likely Spain’s warmest first quarter since current records began in 1961, national weather office Aemet said Tuesday based on preliminary data.”
“Heatwave Expected to Sweep Across Multiple Provinces in Morocco…
“The heatwave comes on the heels of heavy rainfall which caused floods in a number of cities in Northern Morocco, resulting in rescue operations as people were trapped in their houses.”
March [globally] came in at 1.68°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 10th consecutive month at an all time recorded high, and the 9th consecutive month breaking the Paris limit of 1.5°C.”
“The most important graph in the world [by NASA] confirms increased Earth’s Energy Imbalance from aerosol reductions (+0.2 W/m²/decade) and increasing greenhouse gases (+0.34 W/m²/dec) up to 2019! This doesn’t even include 2020 shipping desulphurisation yet!”
“Recent reductions in aerosol emissions have increased Earth’s energy imbalance…
“With most future scenarios showing further rapid reductions of aerosol emissions due to air quality legislation, such emission reductions may continue to strengthen Earth’s energy imbalance, on top of the greenhouse gas contribution. Consequently, we may expect an accelerated surface temperature warming in this decade.”
“We need $3.5 trillion a year to combat climate change, says former BP boss…
“Lord Browne of Madingley, who ran the oil giant from 1995 to 2007, said the world was on the cusp of an “energy transformation that will take us from climate crisis into a new era of climate correction”. The amount of money needed to contain the impact of global warming was “huge” but “achievable”, he said…”
“Warming Is Getting Worse. So They Just Tested a Way to Deflect the Sun.
“A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an engineer named Matthew Gallelli crouched on the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, pulled on a pair of ear protectors, and flipped a switch… It was the first outdoor test in the United States of technology designed to brighten clouds…”
“The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus…
“… these viruses continue to evolve globally, and with the migration of wild birds, new strains carrying potential mutations for mammalian adaptation could be selected, EFSA said.”
“Bird Flu Is Picking its Way Across the Animal Kingdom—and Climate Change Could Be Making it Worse…
“…climate change is shifting the range of some birds during the winter toward the poles, and spring migrations are happening earlier due to warming temperatures. This can increase the chances of something called “virus reassortment,” or the exchange of viral genetic material…”
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“HISTORIC – MEXICO CITY just had the hottest day in its climatic history with 34.2C / 93.6F (previous 33.9C in 1998).
“Just incredible! Exceptional MINIMUM 29.4C / 84.9F at David in PANAMA by far the hottest night ever recorded in Panama. Honduras, Costa Rica [three nights in a row] and Panama recorded their highest minimums in history.
“Wettest April on record as places across Scotland see torrential rain…
“Months of record-breaking rainfall are having a significant impact on the UK’s supply of fresh vegetables, according to the National Farmers’ Union…
“A home security camera caught a possible tornado in the United Kingdom on Monday morning. The wind flipped a camper and peeled roofs off homes.
“HISTORIC! 1-2-3 SLOVENIA,CROATIA & BOSNIA; 3 NATIONAL HEAT RECORDS FOR APRIL BROKEN.
“Temperature Records Shattered Across Bulgaria.
“The recent high temperatures experienced across Spain have broken more than 70 temperature records across the peninsula.
“The first major wildfire of the season is already burning in Spain following unseasonably hot weather, forcing 180 people to flee their homes.
“Another record in the past days was in the Western Sahara with El Aioun with 41.7C [107F] beat its April heat record.
“Record heat rots cocoa beans threatening Ivory Coast agriculture…
“A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck southwest Congo, claiming the lives of at least 15 individuals and leaving approximately 60 others missing, according to local authorities on Sunday.
“KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi says days of heavy rain across the province have caused extensive damage to road infrastructures and property.
“Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation.
“Agalega again!….and again… 35.5C [95.9F] yesterday broke the MAURITIUS national April record again. Also TMIN 27.7 Majunga Hottest April night ever recorded in MADAGASCAR.
“58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania.
“At least 17 dead after flash floods in Oman…
“Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens.
“At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods…
“Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak…
“Nuclear expert fears flooded radioactive dump sites in Siberia can threaten Arctic Ocean.
“CHINESE CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN. 43.1C [109.6F] today at Yuanyang – it’s the highest temperature ever recorded in China in April.
“Sapporo city [Japan] posts earliest 25°C [77F] day since records began.
“Sea temperatures around Japan hit record high for third year.
“Fire-fighting resources are being mobilised in Chiang Mai [Thailand] to combat more than 15 forest fires, some of which have been raging for three days, local authorities say…
“Extreme heat is hurting the economy [Philippines].
“At least 19 people have died and two more are missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in central Indonesia, officials have said.
“Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record.
“How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans…
“The Paradox That’s Supercharging Climate Change…
“Should we reconsider having children due to fears about the climate crisis?
“After climate tipping points, change will come slowly, then all at once…
“Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases…
“Sweden’s Earliest “Summer” On Record As Temperatures Cross 10 Degree Mark.
“[UK] Farmers who have their entire cropping land submerged underwater have found they are ineligible for a government flooding hardship fund – because their farms are too far from a major river…
“Northern Europe’s Wet Spring Causes Further Pain for Farmers…
“No bathtubs or ice buckets as hotels seek to save water in French eastern Pyrenees…
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPE, both in the West and in the East.
“Hot temperatures in Canary Islands on April 11: 38.3°C [100.9F] Tenerife Sur Airport, new monthly record since 1980, breaking 36.2°C in 2008. 38.0°C Pájara
“Morocco Faces Severe Drought as Al Massira Reservoir Dries Up…
“RECORD HEAT IN AFRICA. 
“Flash Floods Sweep Across Kenya, Leaving 13 Dead And 15,000 Displaced…
“Gaziantep [Turkey] succumbs to floods.
“Russia floods: ‘Critical’ mass evacuations ordered…
“Hailstorms Ravage Western Iran, Devastate Agriculture…
“A severe hailstorm and untimely rain lashed several parts of Vidarbha [Pune, India] over the past 48 hours, causing extensive damage to crops. 
“PM Modi reviews readiness to tackle heat wave as India braces for sweltering months…
“As Nepal’s peak forest fire season nears, number of human fatalities rises.
“Since the end of March, precipitation has been unusually high in southern China. The Xiangjiang and Beijiang have experienced the earliest floods in history…
“243 million children in Asia at risk from ‘lethal threat’ of heatwaves: UN.
“MALDIVES again! 35.1 [95.2F] Hanimadhoo today ties HOTTEST DAY IN MALDIVES HISTORY (set few weeks ago). 34.0 Male ties hottest April day.
“New day, new record in THAILAND. After Phuket town, now Phuket Airport breaks its share of records: 38.0C [100.4F] today it’s the highest temperature ever recorded in April.
“The Phi Phi islands in Krabi are facing a freshwater shortage, with local authorities weighing up their options to find a solution…
“A fierce storm and flash flooding struck parts of Perth on Friday after a [record] six-month dry spell, stranding people in submerged cars, and causing part of a shopping centre roof to collapse.
“The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast one of the warmest winters on record for most of Australia.
“Another autumn weather record has been broken this year in Hawke’s Bay [NZ], and it’s likely to be why you were throwing your sheets off on Friday morning.
“A vast network of undocumented “ghost roads” is pushing into the world’s untouched rainforests and driving their destruction in the Asia-Pacific region, a new study has found…
“Extraordinary heat in all Pacific Islands:
“Hawaii’s Kauai Island swamped by flash flooding after 12 inches of rain fall in hours…
“Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population…
“April started scorching in BOLIVIA , nearly all records have been beaten already, like every month since June 2023.
“‘Narco-deforestation’ and the future of the Amazon… The fate of Colombia’s rainforest may lay in the hands of a rebel group linked to drugs and illegal mining…
“Colombians told to shower together as drought hits Bogotá…
“MORE HISTORIC HEAT IN LATIN AMERICA. HONDURAS AND COSTA RICA HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY – Tmin 30.2 [86.4F] Choluteca and 28.9 Cipancì National Park.
“Drought is Frying Mexico’s Tortilla Corn.
“[National] record heat of 40.1 [104.2F] degrees in Cuba…
“Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike…
“Sick, hot world: Climate change favors disease vectors, threatening to unleash more pandemics…
“Flash flooding has wreaked havoc in Alabama as vehicles became dangerously submerged in water on one of the state’s main highways.
“Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather…
“Unseasonal wildfires beset midwest: ‘The strangest winter I’ve ever seen’.
“Tandem heatwaves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts: study…
“In a new ‘Minecraft’ game, kids battle extreme heat—by slaying a fire-breathing dragon…
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, BELIZE: 
“Guatemala’s president issued a natural disaster declaration Wednesday as 44 forest fires continue to burn across the Central American country.
“Venezuela: Wildfires break out in mountains around Caracas in record breaking year for blazes.
“Dangerous tornado and flooding situation unfolding in South [US].
“Hail the size of baseballs and softballs hit Central Texas Tuesday evening. Marble Falls saw some of the biggest hail and worst damage.
“Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change…
“New Yorkers are being urged to keep their distance from wildlife after bird flu was discovered in NYC — amid fears the disease could jump to humans.
“Canada risks more ‘catastrophic’ wildfires with hot weather forecast…
“Lappeenranta Konnunsuo reached just 20.1 °C [68.2F]. This is the earliest 20°C on record in Finland (data since 1959).
“Another historical day for Estonia. Today temperatures reached almost +26 °C [78.1F] in southeastern part of the country. Highest official reading was 25.6 °C (Tartu-Tõravere). This is the earliest 25 °C on record.
“Storm Babet caused five years’ worth of erosion along Musselburgh [Eastern Scotland] coastline, report reveals.
“[UK] Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War.
“Furious [UK] shoppers have branded the cost of olive oil ‘disgusting’ after prices almost tripled in three years…
“Met Eireann forecast ‘record-breaking’ airmass off Ireland to ‘scorch’ Europe this Summer…
“The arrival of a mass of dry and warm African air will bring a period of “exceptionally high” temperatures, typical of the end of June, across Spain from tomorrow, Wednesday and the Balearics from Thursday.
“International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women…
“HISTORIC IN SWITZERLAND. For the first time it records a tropical night and a minimum temperature >20C [68F] in April.
“Greece launches ‘free’ holidays for tourists who fled 2023 Rhodes wildfires…
“Sinkholes threaten large parts of Anatolia [Turkey] amid climate change, expert warns…
“More than 100 people have died in Mali because of an extreme heatwave that hit the country last month, reports say…
“Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more…
“Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics:
“Kenya floods: Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters.
“Record heat again in the French Territory of MAYOTTE in the Indian Ocean. With 37.0C [98.6F] yesterday recorded at Coconi-Ouangani it set again a new record of the highest temperature ever recorded in the Territory.
“The Sri Lankan port of Hambantota with 37.5C [99.5F] today beat one of the oldest heat record in the world: 37.2C set on 3 June 1881 is gone now.
“Pune [India]: The district administration has pressed into service 108 tankers to supply water to 81 villages and 533 clusters with a total population of over 1.64 lakh in rural Pune, grappling with acute water scarcity.
“Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen…
“Russia-Kazakhstan floods: Is climate change warming the Ural Mountains and western Siberia?
“Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon…
“RECORD HEAT OCEANIA/ASIA:
“Fears of another ‘forest collapse’ event in Western Australia after record dry spell.
“Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down.
“Code Yikes!
“The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records.
“U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet…
“World Bank must take ‘quantum leap’ to tackle climate crisis, UN expert says…
“Climate change: ‘Uncharted territory’ fears after record hot March… new data showed last month was the warmest March on record, extending the run of monthly temperature records to 10 in a row…
“Global sea surface temperatures seem to not understand that they have passed their peak and should be going down. The mean date for the Spring SST maximum is March 22nd.
“Get to high ground, residents urged after severe flooding in west Sussex [UK].
“Thames Water treatment facility leaves entire town reeking of sewage…
“Over a thousand people gathered on Saturday in Vejle, western Denmark, to mourn a fjord suffocated by human activity, most notably agricultural waste.
“E-coli polluted Paris river ‘unsafe for Olympics’ as Macron pledges to swim…
“Crazy warm night in EUROPE.
“22.5 [72.5F] at Biarritz and Bustince is the highest minimum temperature ever recorded in France in April. Recorded in the beginning of the month.
“Germany has just observed its earliest +30°C on record, with +30.1°C [86.2F] at Ohlsbach, beating the previous record by 9 days.
“The Czech Republic has just marked a historic meteorological milestone with its earliest recorded tropical day, ie 30+C [Austria and Slovenia, too].
“March 2024 in Hungary was exceptional:
“April heatwave continues in the Alps. 
“Extreme heat in BOSNIA.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: April Records brutalized by huge margins.
“Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to “high risk” after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said…
“37.3 [99.1F] at Mostaganem Algerian coast followed by a Tmin 26.3C. High TMINS. Records were locally broken by nearly 10C and are close to all time summer highs.
“Dust and Wind Storms: Ministry Calls on Moroccan Drivers to Exercise Caution…
“Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains.
“Since the start of this year, Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat…
“A truck and a caravan were dramatically blown off the same bridge in South Africa by powerful storm winds, terrifying footage has shown.
“Weatherman explains cause of Entebbe airport flash flood [Uganda]…
“Health emergency declared as dust storm engulfs southern Iraq’s Najaf province…
“Melting glaciers, drying sea highlight Central Asia’s water woes.
“Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst floods in decades…
“Eight people have been killed and four others remain missing amid heavy downpours and floods in Central China’s Hubei province, CCTV reported.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT ALL OVER OCEANIA AND ASIA. Records every day all over the tropics:
“FRANCE is beating records also in all its overseas departments: Guiana, Antilles, Indian Ocean, Polynesia,all in just 6 days!
“Unbelievable Phuket! 39.4C [102.9F] today beat its all time high again after another record hot night.
“The Waterworks Department of Hua Hin Municipality [Thailand] has announced that water supply will be rationed effective immediately, a measure that highlights the severity of the ongoing water shortage affecting the area.
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT SE ASIA Hundreds records.
“The state weather bureau of the Philippines on Monday warned of a scorching heat index of up to 51 degrees Celsius in at least nine areas across the country, reported Xinhua.
“Manila: Increased forest and grass fires have been reported in central and northern Philippines, with officials urging citizens and visitors to take extra care as the summer heat intensifies.
“Yikes! Melbourne just had the driest March on record, with the least rainfall in 110 years.
“Rain set to fall on drought-hit Tasman, Marlborough, Nelson after driest summer on record [NZ]…
“Bogota restricts water as reservoirs hit ‘critical’ lows…
“Colombia ravaged by wildfires…
“RECORDS HEAT ALLOVER AMERICAS from Mexico to Paraguay:
“Hurricane-force winds and dry conditions combine to fuel critical fire threat in Central US…
“Firefighters injured as western Oklahoma wildfire grows to 5,000 acres.
“Climate change is starving out the iconic Arctic foxes of Scandinavia, so Norway is giving them dog food – and facing dilemmas that will be increasingly common in a warming world.
“Arctic precipitation rates to double as temperatures rise, finds new study…
“Radiative forcing geoengineering causes higher risk of wildfires and permafrost thawing over the Arctic regions…
“‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe…
“Climate change is rewiring fish brains — and probably ours, too…
“Record-breaking sea temperatures due to anthropogenic heating destroys tiny coral restoration projects.
“Wondering why it’s been really rainy where you are?
“Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases…
“Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says…
“Thousands of people living in Russia’s Orenburg region have been forced to evacuate after severe flooding caused a dam to burst in the Ural river.
“Uranium stocks soar on bullish Goldman Sachs call, Kazakhstan flooding…
“Climate change and nuclear waste are a toxic stew. Building weapons and storing contaminated material safely is becoming harder…
“Rainfall in southern China was very severe today.
“Rescue operations in full swing in east China’s Jiangxi Province after torrential rain…
“King of fruits may fall victim to early heat fury this year… With mango crop already vulnerable to climate change impact, output in northern India may be hit by heat wave…
“KOLKATA: Amidst the sweltering heat, the state health department has asked all state-run hospitals to ensure sufficient stocks of essentials like IV fluid, ice packs, ORS, anti-diarrheal medications and necessary equipment are available to treat patients suffering from heat-related illness.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN ASIA: 44.3 [111.7F] MYANMAR; 43.7 INDIA; 43.5 THAILAND.
“Vietnam heatwave threatens farmers’ livelihoods, worsens challenges for Mekong…
“Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia…
“SE ASIA/AUSTRALIA HEAT WAVE. More brutal heat today with 44C [104F] in 2 more stations of MYANMAR: Magwe and Bagan.
“Record rainfall, flooding force evacuations, rescues [NSW, Australia]…
“Is bird flu to blame for thousands of dead penguins in Antarctica? Scientists rush to find out…
“With the planet facing a ‘polycrisis’, biodiversity researchers uncover major knowledge gaps…
“Record heat is endless in SOUTH AMERICA.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT CARIBBEANS/SOUTH AMERICA.
“Saba again! Few days after having its hottest March day on record, the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba just had its hottest April day with 32.5C [90.5F]. 
“Canada’s wildfires blamed for rise in global loss of tree cover outside of tropics…
“Floods Strike Virginia’s Wheeling Island After Ohio River Bursts Banks…
“Last 4 months were the wettest on record for parts of New England…
“Update with March’s monthly-average sea surface temperature data: the North Atlantic continues to shatter records. 
“Kerry [Ireland] has a new record – the most wet and dulls days of any county in March…
“Floods in central France as rivers burst their banks.
“Exceptionally high temperatures for early April in France with up to 31.8C in Orthez. This is record levels for this time of year.
“While Europe is living one of its most extreme and memorable events with a heat wave which will beat thousands of records, Scandinavia is with very cold conditions.
“March 2024 in the BALTIC COUNTRIES: 
“March 2024 in Poland had a temperature anomaly of +3.65C and was the warmest March on record.
“Austria likely to be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede quickly, experts say.
“March 2024 in ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA was exceptional.
“Stats for Belgrade (Serbia), data since 1888: 
“Greece’s fire season hasn’t officially started but large wildfires are already breaking out…
“Exceptional heat wave kicks off in North Africa and Europe; 39.0 [102.2F] at Agadir in MOROCCO, also incredible 37.0C at Casablanca, hottest April day on record.
“Sperm count, concentration and speed suffer under extreme heat, scientists warn…
“Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared…
“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could rule that governments have to protect people from climate change…
“Breaking News! Code UFB! Doesn’t this say everything about the moment? CO₂ is up 4.39ppm from last year!
“‘It threatens us all’: How dirty air became the world’s silent killer…
“Clearer skies may be accelerating global warming…
“48.5C [119.3F] today at Kayes, Mali is: 
“Cocoa Extends Rally to Record as Dry Weather Adds to Supply Woes…
“Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought.
“Historic day in the French Southern Territories: 34.6C [94.3F] today in Juan de Nova Island is the hottest day ever recorded in April in all Territory (which includes several islands).
“BENGALURU [India]: The city is currently in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave, with record-breaking daytime temperatures leaving everyone hot and sweaty.
“Over 2,500 houses, schools, govt buildings damaged in hailstorm in Mizoram [NE India]…
“The deadly deep freeze that has decimated millions of farm animals in Mongolia.
“Compilation of today’s extreme microburst in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province AGAIN! And even stronger than Mar 31st event, heard reports of houses destroyed and fatalities occurred.
“UNBELIEVABLE HEAT IN SE ASIA. 44.4C [111.9F] at Minbu MYANMAR: it has never been that hot so early in SE Asia, and it will get worse.
“Extreme Heat Shuts Philippine Schools, Prompts Remote Classes…
“Cebu City declares water crisis…
“Australia could soon face a 20-year-long ‘mega-drought’ that sends food prices through the roof…
“Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires, but how many actually survived?
“Dry conditions in parts of the northern Pacific have led to severe water shortages on some islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands.
“Peru’s capital hit by widespread water crisis.
“‘We are losing the Amazon rainforest’: Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil…
“RECORD HEAT IN AMERICAS:
“40.3°C [104.5F] in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, new April national record! Previous record: 40.0°C in Chacarita in 1987.
“Border crisis worsens as Mexico dries out south Texas farmers…
“Deadly storms and tornadoes leave a path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois…
“Network Rail to spend £2.8bn to cope with effects of climate crisis [UK].
“Bee-Eating Hornets Are Just the Start of the Alien Invasions [UK].
“Germany logs warmest March on record…
“This is straight up ridiculous. 
“More and more insane heat in Eastern Europe.
“Moscow smashed a daily temperature record on Tuesday, with thermometers in the Russian capital measuring a balmy 23.2 [73.8F] degrees Celsius…
“Spain on track for warmest first quarter on record…
“Heatwave Expected to Sweep Across Multiple Provinces in Morocco…
“Breaking News!
“BREAKING. 
“Recent reductions in aerosol emissions have increased Earth’s energy imbalance…
“We need $3.5 trillion a year to combat climate change, says former BP boss…
“Warming Is Getting Worse. So They Just Tested a Way to Deflect the Sun.
“The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus…
“Bird Flu Is Picking its Way Across the Animal Kingdom—and Climate Change Could Be Making it Worse…