“There is a “model” which never fails; you can call it informally ModelMax if you wish…and here we are again.
“[As predicted], TOGO, GHANA and BENIN just had their hottest day in climatic history. Hundreds and hundreds of records brutalized all over Africa from North to South.”
“The impoverished country of BURKINA FASO is living the worst heat wave in its history.
“Temperatures of 42/45C [113F] daytime for days with nights 30/33C (over 32C TMIN today at Dedougou) with the peak of the heat yet to come. Hardly anybody in the country has access to AC.”
“Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.
“The world’s top cocoa producer just started its rainy season, which runs officially from April to mid-November. Rains are usually abundant during this time.”
“Southern Africa hit by extreme drought, leaving some 20 millions facing hunger.
“The unprecedented drought that has enveloped large parts of southern Africa since late last year has impacted more than 6 million people in Zambia, 3 million of them children, nearly half of Malawi’s population and 30% of Zambia’s, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.” https://archive.fo/VfckU
“Hailstorm, downpour and flooding wreaks havoc in Saudi Arabia…
“A hailstorm on Sunday morning in Al Namas governorate, part of the Asir region, resulted in significant damage, with a video circulating on social media showing the aftermath of the event. The footage shows numerous cars with their rear and front windows shattered…”
“10 dead, 12 injured as rain, hailstorm pummel parts of KP [Pakistan].
“The two-day-long spell of heavy rains coupled with hailstorm, battered parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claiming 10 lives besides 12 other persons were injured in different rain-related incidents, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said.”
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“Rain, hail flatten wheat in Malwa region, Punjab.
“The untimely rain and hail have flattened the standing wheat crop across districts in the Malwa region of Punjab. The rain and hail was reported late Friday night till the wee hours on Saturday.”
“Brace for six heatwaves in April, record high temps this summer [Madhya Pradesh, India].
“This summer, Madhya Pradesh’s maximum temperature may touch 49 degrees Celsius, surpassing the highest temperature recorded in the past two years at 48.2 degree Celsius in Bhind, forecast the Met department. The all-time maximum in MP stands at 49 degrees.”
“Meghalaya experiences an alarming spike in extreme rainfall due to climate change…
“A recent study conducted by researchers across India, Bangladesh has revealed alarming trends in extreme one-day rainfall events in parts of India and Bangladesh, particularly in the northeastern regions including Meghalaya.”
“Five killed and hundreds homeless as ‘mini tornado’ and sudden rain lash eastern India.
“Parts of West Bengal state’s Jalpaiguri district were hit with a “mini tornado” and hailstorm on Sunday night, destroying houses, uprooting trees, and disrupting electricity supply. The storm has left at least 200 people homeless…”
“Giant hailstones weighing 1 kilogram fall from sky in Assam’s Bilasipara…
“Locals in Assam were left surprised when hailstones weighing 1 kilogram descended from the skies in Bilasipara during heavy rains and thunderstorms in the state… Photos of locals holding giant hailstones have gone viral on social media.”
“Here’s a brief compilation of the 3/31 overnight extreme downburst in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.
“So far 4 fatalities, 10 injuries reported, three of them were sucked out of their room while the entire window and wall were blown away, another one due to the collapsed roof.”
“Northern Thailand chokes under severe smog as wildfires rage.
“Massive wildfires raging across northern Thailand have created a severe smog crisis as air quality readings in Chiang Mai province exceeded hazardous levels for more than two consecutive weeks, officials warned Monday.”
“Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Philippines – March records pulverized all over with huge margins; insane 39.0C [102.2F] in TAIWAN… Last hour records adds: 41.1 Suphan Buri THAILAND; 40.0 Maubin MYANMAR; 39.7 Dawei MYANMAR; 38.8 Phyarpon MYANMAR; 38.3 San Jose PHILIPPINES.”
“Australia’s warming climate transforms soil into a carbon emitter.
“Soil, often taken for granted, plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle and climate regulation. It acts as a natural carbon sink, sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. However, new research from Curtin University underscores how rising temperatures threaten to turn Australia’s soil into a net carbon emitter…”
“Driest Perth summer on record may have lasting impact on WA’s water supply, experts warn…
“Perth recorded just 21.8 millimetres of rain between October last year and the end of March, the city’s driest six-month stretch since rainfall data was first recorded almost 150 years ago. The data breaks the previous six-month dry spell record of 37mm of rain for Perth between October 1994 and March 1995…”
“Rainfall records have been smashed after heavy storms lashed Victoria, with NSW now on high alert for a spate of destructive weather…
“The warning comes after Melbourne was hit by the equivalent of one month’s rain on Monday, while some parts of Victoria recorded rainfall not seen for more than 150 years.”
“‘Just diabolical’: European wasp plague devastates crops.
“An infestation of European wasps in parts of Victoria sparked by unseasonably warm and wet conditions has devastated vineyards, beehives and fruit orchards. It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology predicts most of Australia will have higher-than-average temperatures this autumn…”
“Severe drought in Suriname reduces its crop yield.
“The lingering drought has devastated local agriculture in the country’s northern districts of Para and Saramacca, reducing crop yields by more than 25 percent. “Some of them (fruit trees) get very small, but them should be like this (higher) one,” said a plantation manager in Saramacca.”
“Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought…
“Man-made fires that are often set to clear land for agriculture are spreading out of control thanks to high temperatures and low rainfall in northern South America, as well as a lack of prevention planning, researchers say.”
“The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is a little champion of heat records.
“It beat records every month, without a miss: Yesterday 31.3C [88.3F] was its hottest March day on record. Saba Airport has a very stable climate: Since 1970 it has never dropped below 20C.”
“First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm. Potential cow-to-cow avian flu transmission in Idaho is worrying pandemic experts…
“A Texas dairy worker has tested positive for the avian flu… The infection, only the second human case of H5N1 ever recorded in the country, is worrying public health experts who for decades have cautioned that avian flu could pose a serious threat.”
“‘Way, way, way above normal’ rains could set all-time L.A. record as wet weather continues…
“As of Monday morning, downtown Los Angeles had received 52.46 inches of rain in the latest two water years, the second-highest amount in recorded history. The only other two-year October-through-September period — the period for the so-called water year — that saw more rain was from 1888 through 1890…”
“Natural disaster declared in Atlanta area as severe drought causes crop failures…
“More than 30 counties in Georgia have been designated as “primary natural disaster areas” by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in the wake of severe droughts across the state… Crippling droughts have gripped the Peach State in recent weeks, during the growing season.”
“Just a single degree of warming will wreak havoc in boreal forests…
“In a revealing study, a stark image emerged: boreal forest landscape, once blanketed in snow, now nearly bare. This was not a distant prediction but an observed reality at the SPRUCE Experiment in Minnesota, where researchers mimicked future climates.”
“Alberta wildfire season is off to a blazing start, 57 fires burning…
“With the 2024 wildfire season heavily looming over the backs of Canadians after last year’s historic wildfire season, none will be feeling the pressure more than Western Canada. Widespread drought, low snow-pack levels, and warm temperatures have many people fearing for what this season will bring.”
“Golf clubs have reported an ‘unprecedented’ level of closures since last October as record rainfall levels flood fairways across the country.
“A survey carried out by the Club Management Association of Ireland on behalf of the Irish Mail on Sunday shows that over the last few months, clubs have had to stay closed anywhere between two and four times more days than previous years.”
“Cornwall farmer warns of ‘disastrous’ harvest over wet weather…
“”We just can’t get the tractors on to the land to care for our crops,” he said. “We are going to have a disastrous harvest if we can’t get the crops sprayed and fertilised. “It is also preventing us from sowing spring crops.””
“Town [Montmorrilon] Submerged After Heavy Rain Triggers Severe Flooding in Central France.
“Floodwaters partially submerged a town in the Vienne department of west-central France on Saturday, March 30, after heavy rain caused the river to overflow and trigger severe flooding.”
“Drought crisis leads to disastrous olive harvest in Malaga province…
“”Very bad,” is the response you will get from Malaga growers if you ask them about how the 2023-24 olive harvest has been. The negative outlook among olive growers in the province is also reflected in the figures.”
“This is crazy part 2 – APRIL RECORDS FALLING IN EUROPE despite being 1st:
“Several stations in the Balkans and Central Europe had their warmest night in April: Liesek and Stropkov in Slovakia, Chernivtsi in Ukraine etc. Also Tmax: 30.7 Pescara Italy and Lampedusa Island.”
“29 DEGREES [84.2F] IN UKRAINE: hottest March day in climatic history tied.
“Records destroyed by 3/5C! 27.8 Chernivtsi; 26.8 Ivano Frankvisk; 26.7 Vinnytsia; 26.2 Mohyliv-Podil’S’Kyi and Rivne; 25.2 Kyv… Crazy heat in Northern Russia : up 24C Records broken by 5C in some stations!”
“The whole of Ukraine is covered by a powerful sandstorm from the Sahara, meteorologists have warned of health threats…
“Dust from the Sahara reached Ukraine. A heatwave from the western Mediterranean that has brought us abnormally high air temperatures in recent days has captured more dust from the Sahara.”
“Avalanche of records broken in GREECE during last days of March 2024 as well.
“In HUNGARY 16.6 [61.9F] TMIN Napkor is also a new national record of warmest night in March. Budapest 25.1 yesterday had its warmest March day on record.”
“New study reveals warming trend in Türkiye’s all 4 seas…
“Over the past decade alone, the Marmara Sea has heated up by 1.9 degrees Celsius, while the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas have seen increases of 1.3 degrees each. The Black Sea, too, has experienced a rise of 1.2 degrees in the last 10 years.”
“Belgian Farmer Sues Energy Company Over Climate Damages…
“Farmer Hugues Falys has taken legal action against French oil and gas company TotalEnergies, claiming he has suffered professional damage due to the company’s climate disruption.”
“Shell appeal against landmark climate ruling taken to The Hague…
“Lawyers from British firm Clifford Chance will argue that the ruling compelling the oil and gas company to slash its emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, relative to 2019, had no legal basis and overstepped the remit of the judiciary.”
“Big Banks Are ‘Quiet Quitting’ Their Climate Promises…
“…Judson Berkey, a veteran American banker, said, basically, you regulators are being totally unrealistic about what is the role of a bank in the energy transition. A bank could get to net zero, it could align itself with 1.5. But the only way logically that you can do that is to get rid of most of your clients. At which point it has no business.”
“2023 was the hottest year ever recorded… Could we have predicted last year’s record temperatures and potentially prepared for the effects of scorching heat, such as crop failure, drought, storms, fires and heat-related human deaths? Yes—although not with historical data.”
“If humanity is obliterated by climate change, how will we even know it’s happened?
“That’s the question being answered by Australian scientists, who are building Earth’s Black Box – a 32-foot-long steel monolith that captures data about our planet.”
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“Colossal floods stun Kazakhstan. Entire swathes of Kazakhstan look like a scene from a disaster movie.
“Vast amounts of floodwater have destroyed villages and carried away livestock. Social media is filled with images of people clambering for safety onto the roofs of their homes as rescue helicopters circle above.”
“The worst yellow dust hit northern China, including the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region…
“… local governments, companies, and schools have suspended work and classes, and major factory facilities have temporarily stopped operating, according to the Korea Meteorological University.”
“Massive hailstones the size of eggs battered cars during a heavy storm in China.
“Shocking video footage captured the freak storm that shattered windscreens. The hailstorm hit in the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang Province on Monday. It barraged vehicles with large hailstones measuring up to two inches.”
“Hail and tornadoes have been wreaking havoc in several mountainous areas in northern Vietnam, damaging over 1,000 houses and thousands of hectares of crops.”
“Coffee prices at record high in Vietnam as dry weather drives supply concerns…
““With the current low supply situation and negative new crop supply prospects, Vietnamese farmers and traders are still in a ‘stockpiling’ mood,” Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam said in a note earlier this week.”
“China’s hydro generators wait for the rains to come.
“China’s hydro generation has been essentially flat for the last three years, despite commissioning several large new power plants, as a prolonged drought has sharply reduced river flows in the southwestern part of the country.”
“Karnali villages are emptying as water sources dry up [Nepal]…
“Of 366,370 households in the province, only 130,000 have reliable access to drinking water… “The water supply project has stalled due to the absence of a road to transport the transformer needed for supplying electricity to the project,” explained BK.”
“Indians may already be experiencing temperatures close to limits of human survivability without even being aware…
“The basic criteria for IMD to declare a heatwave currently does not include take into account relative humidity, which is increasingly becoming a cause of humid heatwaves.”
“Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds.
“Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20 per cent more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67 per cent more often…”
“Unseasonal rain, hailstorm ‘entirely’ wipe out crops in Zhavame [Nagaland, NE India]…
“‘I’ve never witnessed a hailstorm of this magnitude before,’ says 72-year-old citizen… “The hailstorm lasted for about 25 minutes- the longest that I have seen in all my life”, he told The Morung Express aftermath of the hailstorm.”
“Hail storm strikes northeastern Thailand, most sizable hailstones in decades…
“Video clips shared by locals on social media during the hail storm showed that the hailstones were large, some as big as a child’s fist or a tennis ball. Many people, posting on Facebook, mentioned that in the past 40-50 years, they had never witnessed such large hailstones before.”
“From 1 January EVERY SINGLE DAY they broke heat records and none seems to quit first. Tonight it was the hottest March night on record with a TMIN of 28.0C [82.4F] at both Surabaya and Patthaya.”
“In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change…
“Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods and landslides after torrential rains hit West Sumatra in early March, marking one of the latest deadly natural disasters in Indonesia.”
“Incredible record broken again and again in FRENCH GUIANA, 37.1C [98.8F] today, every day St Laurent do Moroni is beating and re-beating its own records continuously now nearly 3C above its previous record.
“Few days ago also record hot night in the Cayenne Airport with Tmin 27.0C.”
“In a heated discussion with BBC reporter Stephen Shakur over Guyana’s oil reserve, the country president, Irfaan Ali, said that he “would lecture” him….
“…the president says, “Let me stop you right there,” and adds, “Do you know that Guyana has a forest forever that is the size of England and Scotland combined? A forest that stores 19.5 gigatonnes of carbon? A forest that we have kept alive.””
“…unusually warm and dry weather, potentially a consequence of global warming and shifting circulation and rainfall patterns associated with the ongoing El Niño, parched the country’s landscapes and primed them to burn.”
“…86% of the water consumed in the Western U.S. is used to irrigate crops… Most of that, however, is used to grow food for cattle — alfalfa, hay and grass. “We were quite surprised to see how large a proportion was going to cattle crops,” Richter told me in a Zoom interview earlier this month.”
“Bird flu spreads to dairy cows in Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico and Ohio.
“A highly virulent bird flu first detected in dairy cows in Texas and Kansas this week has spread to additional herds, bringing the number of affected states to six and adding evidence the virus may be spreading cow-to-cow… “Spread of symptoms among the Michigan herd also indicates that HPAI transmission between cattle cannot be ruled out.””
“Record low Great Lakes ice jump-starts Michigan’s severe weather season…
“The lack of ice on the Great Lakes this winter could cause thunderstorms and tornadoes to occur earlier than usual in the region. Michigan is expected to see more severe weather in April and May, said Paul Pastelok, a meteorologist for AccuWeather.”
“Portland [Maine] experiences record wet March, prepares for warmer April…
“As of Friday afternoon, 11.07 inches of rain has fallen in Portland. This has put the Portland area in 2024 second all-time for the wettest March on record. This data dates back to 1871.”
“Potato planting in peril: Irish farmers face uncertain future amidst wet weather woes.
“In a concerning turn for the Irish potato industry, farmers across the nation are grappling with a pressing dilemma due to unrelenting rainfalls. The situation has left them in a state of uncertainty, as they question whether planting their crops this year is a feasible option…”
“Oxford’s Boat Race preparation ‘thwarted’ by flooding.
“Oxford’s Wallingford HQ has been underwater for much of this winter, and the flooded Thames has been too dangerous to row… This is unlikely to be a one-off. If you lump rainfall data into 30-year chunks, the national average has risen from 247mm for 1831-60 (the first available period) to 347mm for 1991-2020.”
“Andalucia’s economy is predicted to grow slower compared to other Spanish regions this year, with a study suggesting that the drought is to blame…
““Agricultural production in southern communities continues to be affected, leading to below-average growth in Castilla-La Mancha, Andalucia, Extremadura and Murcia,” the BBVA said.”
“The city regularly experiences such sandstorms but the current one is accompanied by unusually high spring temperatures, heightening the choking effect.”
“Bulgaria basks in warm spring weather as temperature records set.
“Records for maximum temperatures were set at Bulgaria’s Black Sea major coast cities on March 29, according to the country’s weather bureau. In Bulgaria’s main Black Sea city of Varna on Friday, thermometers recorded 25.6 [78.1F] degrees Celsius…”
“Next 2 days will rewrite the European climatic history: thousands of records will be wiped out all over the Balkans, Central/Eastern Europe, Belarus, the Baltic countries, NW Russia, Ukraine.
“A dozen countries can break their national records… Ukranian city of Odessa just had its warmest March day in history with 24.8C [76.6F].”
“RECORD! Africa is under an exceptional heat wave which will rewrite climatic books for days to come.
“Today BURKINA FASO had its hottest March night on record: TMIN 31.7C [89.1F] at Dedougou. 100% of african countries beat records every single day for months.”
“TOGO, GHANA and BENIN are very close to their national all time highs, all 3 are at risk next days.
“Today 45.6C [114.1F] in the CHAD capital Ndjamena. RECORDS FOR MARCH: 44.6 San, MALI; 44.0 Magaria NIGER; 43.8 Boromo, BURKINA FASO; 42.3 Dapaong, TOGO.”
“At Least 18 Dead, Thousands Displaced As Tropical Cyclone Causes Devastation in Madagascar…
“The cyclone has led to extensive flooding, submerging entire villages partially, displacing or affecting around 47,000 people, and triggering landslides that caused injuries to three individuals, as stated by the National Office for Disaster Management.”
“In Iraq, water crisis leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees…
“…the landscape has been devastated by upstream damming of the main two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, lower rainfall trends and decades of armed conflict, leaving farmers, such as Ibrahim, facing the loss of their livelihoods.”
“Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
“…recent research has documented the declining nutrient value in some staple crops due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels; a 2018 study that tested rice found that higher CO2 levels reduced its protein, iron and zinc content. The climate crisis has only accelerated concerns about crops’ nutritional value.”
“As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans…
“Today, the world’s coral reefs are degrading at unprecedented rates due to pollution, overfishing and destructive forestry and mining practices on land. Climate change driven by human activities is warming and acidifying the ocean, producing a reef crisis that could cause most corals to go extinct within a few generations.”
“‘Garbage Lasagna’: Landfill Dumps Are a Big Driver of Warming, Study Says.
“These landfills also belch methane, a powerful, planet-warming gas, on average at almost three times the rate reported to federal regulators, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.”
“Copernicus online portal offers terrifying view of climate emergency. Looking at the mass of information, there is only one conclusion: we are running out of time…
“…it seemed to this observer that scientists have been underestimating for some time how quickly the situation is deteriorating.”
“Global Warming Acceleration: Hope vs Hopium [James Hansen et al]…
“Our paper, Global Warming in the Pipeline was greeted by a few scientists, among the most active in communication with the public, with denial. Our friend Michael Mann, e.g., with a large public following, refused to concede that global warming is accelerating. We mention Mike because we know that he won’t take this notation personally.”
“Seven ways that climate change will alter our holidays by 2050…
“Northern Europe, as opposed to the Med, may well become the destination of choice in summer… The vineyards of southern England – once derided – are now flourishing. Warmer temperatures are producing plenty of lauded, refreshing bottles, and paving the way for the development of wine tourism.”
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“Antarctica ‘super vortex’ is speeding up due to climate change – and it could melt thousands of square miles of sea ice, study reveals…
“A massive vortex of ocean water encircling Antarctica, a swirling volume 100-times larger than all the world’s rivers combined, is getting faster due to climate change… Now scientists fear it’s hastening the rise of global sea levels as it stirs Antarctica’s thousands of square miles of ice shelves — like a straw stirring ice into a cold drink.”
“In some parts of Australia, coastal dunes are retreating from the ocean at an alarming rate, as waves carve up the beach and wind blows the sand inland…
“Our new research documents the retreat, revealing an accelerating rate of change along Australia’s longest coastal dunefield, in South Australia. These beaches are being reshaped in the geological blink of an eye.”
“1st phase of Tuktoyaktuk erosion mitigation project underway [NWT, Canada]…
“Since 1976, there have been efforts to slow down the erosion on the shore from the waves of the Arctic Ocean. The first measures used were called Longard tubes, which were sand-filled synthetic fibre tubes installed along the shore behind the old school.”
“How eutrophication and climate change alter food webs in the Baltic Sea…
“”The phytoplankton of the central Baltic Sea has changed considerably over the last three decades. In summer, it is increasingly dominated by mass developments of filamentous cyanobacteria. The phenomenon is known as blue-green algae blooms,” says Markus Steinkopf, a marine biologist…”
“Hypoxia is widespread and increasing in the ocean off the Pacific Northwest coast, study shows…
“”We’ve known that low oxygen conditions are increasing based on single points of study in the past, but this confirms that these conditions are occurring across Pacific Northwest coastal waters,” said Barth, an oceanography professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.”
“Seabirds and humpback whales give early warning to marine heatwaves.
“During the prolonged and harsh Blob conditions, top predators in the Gulf of Alaska pelagic ecosystem showed alarming signs of distress, indicating large-scale disruptions below the surface. Humpback whales displayed changes in foraging behavior and faced unusual mortality events, and seabirds faced massive die-offs and breeding failures.”
“Explosive Atlantic Hurricane Season Brews With 25 Named Storms… There’s a chance the number of named storms tops 2020 record…
““The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to feature well above the historical average number of tropical storms, hurricanes, major hurricanes, and direct US impacts,” Alex DaSilva, AccuWeather’s lead hurricane forecaster, said in a Wednesday statement.”
“Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of US Crops…
“President Joe Biden’s decarbonization plan and the huge subsidies it offers to green energy are boosting demand for soybean oil, key to renewable diesel production. That means the old adage that the US farmer likes to plant corn could become history, with soy taking the No. 1 spot in the future.”
“How drought is destroying the US crawfish sector…
“Louisiana began to experience drought conditions in the late spring of 2023, and the situation became increasingly worrisome as summer progressed. As early as mid-August of 2023, Extension personnel with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center were warning crawfish producers of potential problems ahead.”
“Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead…
“Strong winds aggravate forest fires across Mexico… 18 of Mexico’s 32 states are now reporting forest fires as strong winds and severe drought aggravate the situation.”
“Costa Rica’s Wildfire Crisis: Chira Island Battling Uncontrolled Blaze…
“The fire started last Sunday and has spread rapidly, despite all the human resources available in ACT being used to combat the incident. The situation is aggravated by the complex topography, strong winds, and high temperatures in the area, making it very difficult to control the fire and putting a heavy strain on personnel.”
“EXCEPTIONAL RECORDS – All 3 “Guyanas” destroyed their March national heat record again.
“36.9 [98.4F] Grand Santi and St Laurent FRENCH GUIANA; 36.4 Zanderj Airport SURINAME; 38 (provisional, max later) Lethem GUYANA. Records are falling in this area every day beaten and re-beaten continuously.”
“Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru…
“In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again.”
“Rain, rain and more rain: What is driving the recent wet weather Ireland has been experiencing?
“‘Significant’ record rise in sea temperatures in the North Atlantic caused by climate change is a factor, says Met Éireann… The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has issued a warning that the continuing wet weather has left Ireland’s tillage sector at “breaking point”…”
“Sh-t hits the fan as Britain’s politicians squabble over record sewage spills…
“Water firms blamed record rainfall, but the center-left Liberal Democrats, a threat to the Tories in numerous coastal seats in the West Country, are pushing the issue repeatedly as a core message, replacing previously dominant battles like Brexit.”
“Climate change wreaked havoc in [Europe’s] ski resorts this winter – here’s what we learnt…
“A stellar start, rain in January, the warmest February on record and then storm cycles that breathed life back into brown mountains, the 2023/24 ski season will go down in history as a strange one for forecasters… it has led many to believe the future of ski holidays is doomed…”
“Europe’s Warmer Weather to Continue in April After Winter Highs…
“The concluding winter has been exceptionally mild across Europe, reducing demand for heating and pushing power and natural gas prices down. Global temperatures continue setting new highs…”
“EXTRAORDINARY – Temperatures close to 30C in the middle of the night in GREECE. 24.8C [76.6F] the MINIMUM at Falasarna HOTTEST MARCH NIGHT IN GREEK HISTORY.
“All Mediterranean was swept by a historic record heat from West to East, except Italy which was completely untouched.”
“At Least Seven Dead in Nairobi as Flooding Hits City.
“Authorities were busy with rapid response operations in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, March 25, following floods that killed at least seven people in the city, according to reporting from NTV and The Star Kenya.”
“KENYA WRITES ITS CLIMATIC HISTORY – For the first time it records a minimum >30C: 30.3 [86.5F] at Lodwar.
“Tropical nights at 1500m asl. The heat in the last 2 months in Kenya has been relentless and unreal. Record March Hot night also in JUAN DE NOVA ISLAND (French Indian Ocean) MIN 29.4.”
“Madagascar’s key vanilla-producing region has taken a direct hit from a tropical storm that made landfall on the Indian Ocean island’s north eastern coast on Wednesday…
“The region, which produces around 80% of the world’s vanilla beans, was being hammered by heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 125 kilometer per hour by Cyclone Gamane…”
“Records of hottest nights pulverized also all over Indian and Atlantic Ocean. Crazy minimum of 29.4C in the island of MAYOTTE, its hottest night in history.
“27.8C Tmin ASCENSION Island also its hottest night in history. 168 countries are beating records: we are beyond any imagination.”
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL ASIA – Up to 33C [91.4F] In the former USSR Republics, night minimums up to 23C in Uzbekistan, Iran (Iranshar, Zabol) and Turkmenistan.
“29C in the highlands of Kazakhstan,Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. NIghts >16C (Turkestan). Dozens of Records of warm nights.”
“Kyrgyzstan Takes Issue With Uzbekistan’s Hydropower Plans…
“Uzbekistan’s grandiose hydropower development plans are irking neighboring Kyrgyzstan, which is experiencing a shortage of water resources. These shortages have in part been caused by Kyrgyzstan swapping its water with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in exchange for electricity.”
“Amid water crisis in Bengaluru, temperature crosses 40 degree [104F] across Karnataka…
“In a significant development, Karnataka witnessed soaring temperatures on Wednesday, breaching the 40-degree Celsius mark in various districts. Kalaburagi and Bagalkot districts notably recorded maximum temperatures of 40.6 and 40.2°C, respectively.”
“ABSOLUTE MADNESS HONG KONG AND MACAU – Records smashed all over: 32.9 [91.2F] Wetland Park HONG KONG; 32.7 Ka Ho MACAU. Hottest March temperatures ever recorded in both Territories [again].
“Dozens of thousands of records are falling in a span of millions of square kilometers at the same time.”
“Hottest March night on records in thousands of cities all around Asia North/South/East/West.
“LAOS MIN 30.0 [86F] Pakse Hottest March night ever in Laos; CAMBODIA MIN 28.6 Preah Vihear Hottest March night ever in Cambodia; MALAYSIA Tmin 28.3 Penang Hottest March night ever in Malaysia.”
“Malaysia Braces for Worst as Heat Wave to Run Through Mid-April…
“Malaysia is rolling out emergency measures to deal with a worsening heat wave, after temperatures edging close to 40 degrees Celsius claimed a life and threatened crop yields… Climate change could further exacerbate the situation, the minister said.”
“Extreme heat is the silent assassin of climate change…
“…extreme heat, far less visually dramatic than hurricanes or floods, is claiming lives and livelihoods with a stealth that belies its impact. Climate change is dramatically increasing the probability that we will see a mass fatality extreme heat disaster soon.”
“Embrace Nap Times, Go Nocturnal to Beat the Heat…
“Researchers are witnessing more nighttime activity among numerous animals across the globe – alpine ibex in Europe, cheetahs in Africa and the white-lipped peccary (a cute pig-like creature) in South America – to escape extreme heat associated with climate change.”
“NOAA gets dire warning about solar geoengineering…
“Picture this: As a Phoenix heat wave is killing hundreds of people, an entrepreneur approaches the city’s mayor with an extraordinary offer. The company will spray enough aerosols into the sky to reduce temperatures near Phoenix for a week, until the heat wave passes. It’s a tempting offer…”
“‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains…
“…children who were in utero during [hurricane] Sandy bear an inordinately high risk of psychiatric conditions today. For example, girls who were exposed to Sandy prenatally experienced a 20-fold increase in anxiety and a 30-fold increase in depression later in life compared with girls who were not exposed.”
“More than a billion meals are thrown away every day, in poor countries as well as rich ones, despite more than 730 million people living in hunger around the world…
“Not only is this waste squandering natural resources, it is also a big contributor to the climate and biodiversity crises, accounting for close to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions…”
“Climate change puts global semiconductor manufacturing at risk. Can the industry cope?
“The 21st century chip manufacturing industry has been described as “at least as significant geopolitically as oil was in the 20th.” But semiconductor manufacturing requires vast quantities of water to keep machinery cool and wafer sheets free of debris, and the unfolding climate emergency puts the industry at risk.”
“Global Warming and Plastic Pollution Are Inextricably Trapped in a “Vicious Circle”…
“Plastics that we rely on every day will deteriorate more rapidly because of rising global temperatures, and one effect will be a demand for more plastics. Xinfeng Wei, a researcher in polymeric materials at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, says meeting that demand will further compound greenhouse emissions…”
“Human-driven climate change has ‘slowed the Earth’s rotation’ and could affect how we measure time, study suggests…
“Duncan Agnew, the author of the study and a geophysicist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, says the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica has changed where the Earth’s mass is concentrated.”
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“UNBELIEVABLE – 28.1c [82.6F] MINIMUM temperature at El Ejido in SPAIN.
“Highest minimum temperature ever recorded in Europe in March (and April). Records were locally broken by 10C! First case worldwide outside Antarctica. We are beyond insanity…”
“A major European climate change plan stumbles amid farmer protests…
“The member states were supposed to give final approval to the biodiversity bill on Monday following months of proceedings through the EU’s institutional maze. But what was supposed to be a mere rubber stamp has now turned into its possible perpetual shelving.”
“Dust clouds from the Sahara are reaching Europe more frequently…
“Dust blown from the arid expanses of the Sahara desert is regularly carried into the sky above parts of Europe, with harmful impacts on air quality. But recently there has been an eightfold increase in these dust intrusions – even during colder months…”
“A massive dust storm from the Sahara Desert is expected to shroud the country, with experts warning citizens, especially those with respiratory disorders, to take precautions.”
“MOST EXTREME EVENT IN MEDITERREAN CLIMATIC HISTORY. In Algeria records of high Tmins were locally broken by 10C, much above April records and some even above May records!
“28/29C [84.2F] all night at Adrar. Mins up to 27C in the Highlands (26.8 Beni Abbes,25.8 Timimoun, 23 Ghriss).”
“The Moroccan city of Tangier is the next record victim: With a minimum temperature of 18.3C [64.9F], it destroyed the record of the hottest March night on record.
“In Algeria some records beaten these days are above those of MAY ! and rare in June.”
“More than 5,400 lightning strikes in a day and a half of intense thunderstorms [Madeira]…
“Between the early hours of Saturday morning (00 hours) and the end of Sunday morning (12 hours) the strong thunderstorm that hit the Madeira Region – a radius of 300 kilometers around the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo – provided 5,427 lightning strikes…”
“Uber drivers are melting amid Nigeria’s historic heat wave and record fuel prices.
“Uber drivers in Nigeria are suffering from heat-related health issues, but say they cannot afford to reduce their work hours. Drivers say they cannot switch on air conditioning in their cars when they don’t have passengers, due to high fuel costs.”
“Starting in the early morning of March 24th, intese rainfall in Maputo has led to extensive flooding of neighbourhoods across the province of Maputo… The capacity of the rivers and drainage systems is already limited due to the tropical storm Filipo.”
“Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa.
“The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts and the president says it urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, less than a month after neighboring Zambia also appealed for help.”
“In the past days 150 countries and dozens of thousands of stations have set records.
“Some more remarkable addtions: SAUDI ARABIA 40C [104F] in the Highlands and TMIN 24.1 Bisha 1100m; KENYA Hottest March night ever: Tmin29.3 Lodwar; EUROPA ISLAND Hottest night ever Tmin 28.2; 37.7 Majanga, MADAGASCAR.”
“HISTORIC – HOTTEST DAY IN CLIMATIC HISTORY IN MALDIVES; 35.1 [95.2F] Hanimadhoo, for the first time in history Maldives had a reliable temperature above 35C.
“Dozens of thousands of records are falling all over the world in all Continents; we are witnessing something unbelievable.”
“How does war affect nature? Syria has lost 20% of its forests in 10 years.
“Explosions spark forest fires while the impoverished population is using trees as a source of fuel, which is driving desertification in the country, according to a study.”
“Severe Flooding Grips Southern Khuzestan Amid Heavy Rains [Iran]…
“Due to the flooding, the Khuzestan Governorate, in coordination with the Khuzestan Crisis Prevention, Coordination, and Operations Command, has ordered the closure of government offices in Ahvaz and Karun on Monday, except essential services and banks.”
“Water crisis deepens in Bhatkal [India] as heatwave hits, residents grapple with drying rivers and wells.
“The heatwave sweeping across Bhatkal taluk has exacerbated the water crisis, with rivers and wells drying up and the next two months posing a significant challenge for residents.”
“Unusual March Heatwave Hits Pune: IMD Explains Surprising Temperature Rise…
“Moisture from the Arabian Sea has infiltrated Maharashtra, resulting in fewer clouds. While this doesn’t bring rain, it does amplify the heat in Pune and its surroundings, as per Kashyapi’s analysis.”
“Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, on Monday, issued a warning about strong winds and dust storms…
“Climate change-related desertification is the main factor behind the increasing frequency of dust storms in Mongolia in recent years… About 77 per cent of Mongolia’s total territory has been affected by desertification and land degradation.”
“Hong Kong logs hottest ever March day with temperatures hitting 31.5 degrees Celsius.
“It was a scorching Sunday for Hong Kong as the city sweltered on its hottest March day ever as temperatures rose to 31.5 degrees Celsius (88.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in the afternoon.”
“39.1c [102.4F] in TAIWAN at Ma Tou Shan – hottest March day ever recorded in the island.
“Also 34.5 Kaoshiung. Tomorrow it will be even worse, China is destroying records allover the Southeast. Worst East Asia heat wave in history just kicked off.”
“Farmers Risking Extreme Heat To Bring Food to Taiwan’s Tables.
“Record-breaking March temperatures in Chiayi County, Taiwan, pose health risks for the large agricultural community there, as well as concerns for the summer.”
“Cambodia braces for record temperatures, early rains.
“The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology urged relevant authorities and individuals to conserve the use of water, emphasising the necessity for them to exercise caution in hot and dry conditions, particularly rural people far from water sources.”
“Man, 22, dies of heatstroke in Pahang [Malaysia]…
“Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, “We are thankful that we have not yet reached the third level of extreme heatwaves, but given that climate change and ozone layer depletion have made our country vulnerable to extreme heat, this could happen at any time.””
“In Malaysia’s drought-hit Sabah, taps run dry – with more extreme heat expected.
“The east Malaysian state is surrounded by water, but years of infrastructure neglect and an El Nino-triggered drought have brought severe shortages. Tankers have been deployed to supply villages ‘around the clock’, spotlighting the plight of rural poor…”
“Record outback rains could eventually move south this Easter [Australia]…
“An exceptional soaking across outback Australia has broken all-time rain records, caused dry Northern Territory rivers to flood, and will supply another boost to waters already flowing south into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.”
“New Zealand’s glaciers are shrinking as ice melts at an accelerating rate, a top government scientist warned Monday after concluding a monitoring expedition in the country’s Southern Alps.
“The country’s climate institute conducts a yearly aerial “snowline survey”, which helps to chart how much ice the nation’s glaciers have lost.”
“At least 27 dead as flooding ravages southeast Brazil…
“The death toll in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo rose to 19, and at least eight people have been killed in neighboring state Rio de Janeiro, CNN Brasil reported citing each state’s respective Civil Defense. At least six people are still missing, and more than 7,000 people were forced to flee their homes…”
“Hottest night in climatic history in the Honduras capital.
“Tegucigalpa (1000m asl) with a min. temperature of 22.4C [72.3F]. 156 countries have broken records this week: we are living something beyond any imagination.”
“Forest fires burn in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states, fueled by strong winds.
“The National Forestry Commission reported 58 active fires in 15 states, including in protected nature reserves in Morelos, Veracruz and Mexico states. A preliminary estimate of the affected area reached more than 3,500 acres (1,421 hectares), the commission wrote on the social platform X.”
“Texas authorities are preparing to battle yet another set of wildfires as the state experiences a bout of critical fire weather.
“The Texas A&M Forest Service, the agency that handles Texas fire response, says that the potential blazes are centred in the Texas plains and southwest Texas near Amarillo, Lubbock, Childress, Andrews and Alpine/Fort Davis.”
“Wildfire smoke may be deadliest effect of climate change in US.
“Exposure to rising levels of wildfire smoke could lead to more than 10,000 additional deaths each year in the US by 2050. This could make deaths due to wildfire smoke the costliest consequence of climate change for the country…”
“Sky turns brown as dust storm engulfs Texas town.
“Parts of west Texas were hit by dust storms with wind speeds reaching up to 130km/h (80mph) on Sunday. Footage from Amarillo, Texas shows the sky turning a brownish red as dust engulfed the town. The National Weather Service warned locals of “significantly reduced visibilities”.”
“Rise of the climate crisis cafes: Anxious Americans are meeting up to sip kombucha and share their fears that global warming and overpopulation are destroying the planet.
“Psychologists claim that these groups are having a positive impact on those trying to face the tough realities of a changing planet.”
“A shortage of coffee could hit the UK as supply is affected by rising costs and climate change…
“Coffee drinkers could face a reduced supply of their favourite beverage and higher costs as climate change and disease is hitting supply. At the same time, environmental campaigners are calling for restrictions on coffee grown in countries where rainforests are illegally cut down.”
“How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavours…
“Earlier studies have already suggested that grapevine characteristics such as flowering and grape sugar ripeness may be linked to climatic changes. But so far, the microbes that ferment grapes have received little attention. Our new research explores how yeasts, bacteria and fungi may be affected by changes in temperature and rainfall.”
“Honey bee colonies are collapsing as climate change progresses…
“With warmer, longer fall seasons, bees keep flying when they’d normally start preparing for winter. This extra activity, unfortunately, takes a toll. Instead of conserving energy, they’re shortening their lifespans.”
“What’s Worse for the Planet Than Planes? Drained Bogs…
“About 11% of peatlands globally have been modified and drained. These degraded wetlands cover less than 0.4% of the Earth’s land area but are responsible for 5% of human-caused emissions — more than aviation.”
“Antarctic sea ice near historic lows: Arctic ice continues decline…
“Sea ice at both the top and bottom of the planet continued its decline in 2024. In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean…”
“The critical limits of climate scenario modelling [Actuarial perspective]…
“Measured against a current ‘view of the world’ taxonomy of plausible catastrophe threats – including tipping points that have the potential to cause damage and disruption to social and economic systems – scenario modeling should now be a standard tool within an insurer’s armory.”
“Given climate-related risks will affect most clients and nearly all areas of legal practice, the Law Society, based on the advice of its Climate Change Working Group, considers there is an evolving duty of care owed by solicitors to their clients to advise on climate-related risks.”
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“As ocean temperatures hit new dangerous peaks, experts are warning the unprecedented levels of accumulated heat will trigger intense chain reactions, including deadly hurricanes and cyclones, over the coming months.”
“Fish are migrating towards the poles to escape warming waters…
“The research, spearheaded by PhD student Shahar Chaikin and Professor Jonathan Belmaker, uncovers a stark decline in marine fish populations as they migrate poleward in an attempt to escape rising sea temperatures.”
“When the temperature increases, so do the energetic requirements of fish species [leading to more extinctions].
“We find that the energetic stress caused by increases in temperature pushes fish species to consume the first prey they encounter to fulfil their immediate needs, rather than focusing on more energetically rewarding prey.”
“Global sea level jumped due to El Nino and climate change: NASA…
“Global average sea level rose by about 0.76 centimeters from 2022 to 2023, nearly four times the increase of the previous year, NASA said on March 21, attributing the “significant jump” to a strong El Nino and a warming climate.”
“Coastal erosion is set to affect dozens of clubs, and courses are looking to raise funds to pay for repairs… “It didn’t use to be this hard,” the club’s general manager says. “The recent storms hit our first couple of fairways and we’re spending a lot of time trying to work out how to pay for all the repairs.””
“Alps grapples with climate change, know what snow retreat can lead to…
“The repercussions are dire. This vital ecosystem, which is thriving with the help of plants and soil microorganisms, is being thrown off-kilter. This is disrupting the delicate balance of nutrient transfers crucial for sustaining plant growth and biodiversity in these harsh environments.”
“Water shortages a looming threat for Greek isles…
“…the Aegean islands are preparing for a difficult year. “The reservoirs on the islands are empty. Many islands will have problems this year. And the first victims will be crop growers and livestock breeders. If it doesn’t rain, there is no vegetation…”
“Many [monthly] records broken in FRANCE with temperatures up to 28C [82.4F] and over 18C in the alpine station of Alpe D’ Huez (see list below by Meteociel).
“In PORTUGAL >30C in the North at Braga,Vila Verde and Ponte de Lima. EXTRAORDINARY 32.5C at Evega in Galicia (meteogalicia ), it’s way above a typical July max. temperature.”
“Large hailstorm with ‘golf ball sized’ hail hits Spanish city of Zamora…
“Residents of Zamora, in northwest Spain, compared the hailstones to golf balls as the storm hit overnight… The storm lasted just 20 minutes and covered the streets in balls of ice.”
“HISTORIC – unbelievable minimum temperatures up to 24.8C [76.6F] at El Ejido, highest March min ever recorded in SPAIN.
“Dozens of records were pulverized with margins up to 7C ! in North Africa with tropical nights even above 1000m. An event which is rewriting climatic history.”
“‘When it’s this hot, time stands still’: surviving west Africa’s blistering heat…
“Tarly, a 52-year-old carpenter, has seen his colleagues faint due to the heat in his home suburb of Abobo in Ivory Coast in recent months. “The first thing I do when I wake up is shower. But when I get on the gbakka [a popular urban minibus], I’m already sweating, and it stays that way until the afternoon.””
“BENIN Cotonou had its hottest night in history again with a Tmin 29.9C [85.8F]; just as Dapaon in TOGO with a Tmin 30.5C. Tmins >30C also in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali.”
“Completely insane records in SOUTH AFRICA beaten by 3/5C margins.
“MINIMUM temperatures up to 27C even in the highlands at 1000m asl. Today Tmin 26.5C at Springbok at 1000m asl. Also 23.6C Graaf Reinet and 23.2C at Taung. Maxes expected again near 45C [113F]. Unprecedented.”
“Climate change puts pressure on Kenya’s water resources…
“Based on criteria used by the UN and other bodies, the east African nation is technically “water scarce”: the amount of water available annually per person is roughly 600 cubic metres — well below the UN threshold of 1,000 cubic metres. And only 60 per cent of the 54mn Kenyans have access to safe drinking water.”
“It has been extremely hot day and night in the Southern and Western parts of Middle East with MIN. up to 28.5C [83.3F] at Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
“In Oman 27.6C MIN at Salalah is the highest minimum ever recorded in March. Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda are also with record heat.”
“35 killed, 45 injured in KP rain related incidents [Pakistan].
“As the heavy snow fall and torrential rains coupled with floods and land sliding continued playing havoc in parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, around three dozen people were reported killed and scores others injured seriously during the last five days.”
“Malaysian farmers worried about ‘dual combo’ effects of heatwave and declining rain…
“Malaysia’s agricultural sector is grappling with the harsh effects of scorching temperatures and dwindling water supplies that pose significant challenges to crop cultivation and livestock farming.”
“Food security affected by climate change in Fiji…
“Fiji’s Agriculture Ministry said that food security and economic stability is under threat due to climate change, as adverse weather, soil degradation and rising costs make farming tougher in the island nation.”
“‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy.
““You can see it on their faces,” says scuba diving instructor Elliot Peters. “There’s definitely some remorse and sadness.” Peters works at a resort on Heron Island in the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef and, in recent weeks, he’s had to tell curious guests why so many of the corals around the island are turning bone white.”
“Record rainfall causes flooding, displaces hundreds in Uruguay.
“Nearly 400 people were displaced, and thousands of others evacuated after record rainfall drenched the area. Local leaders say drinking water is temporarily unavailable.”
“Dramatic videos captured the moment streets in the Bolivian capital city of La Paz were overcome with waves of water that surged over the wall of a reservoir.
“The shocking footage showed cars circling an avenue in the La Florida neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon as the city was pounded by a rain storm when the water suddenly crept over the reservoir.”
“A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season…
“Most of the United States is expected to see warmer-than-average temperatures this spring, federal forecasters say, with dry conditions likely in the West. That’s raising concerns about wildfires…”
“More than 100 wildfires ravage West Virginia, destroying homes and razing over 4,000 acres…
“A driver could be seen fleeing for his life as he sped through thick smoke and nearby flames along a Virginia highway as wildfires ravaged the landscape. ‘We gotta get out of here!’ the man exclaimed…”
“Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden [USA].
“…some plants that once thrived in your yard may not flourish there now. To understand why, look to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent update of its plant hardiness zone map, which has long helped gardeners and growers figure out which plants are most likely to thrive in a given location.”
“Study reports enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier…
“This study examines how global warming affects the stability of a floating ice tongue. This is of great importance for the remaining ice shelves in Greenland as well as those in Antarctica, as instability of the ice shelf usually results in an acceleration of the ice flow, which would lead to a greater sea level rise.”
“It’s now a full month since the Antarctic sea ice minimum this year and still hardly any new ice has formed in the Bellingshausen Sea (lower left in image).
“Sea ice concentration map from analysis of AMSR2 data by University of Bremen Institute of Environmental Physics.”
“Good morning Paris! If you’re keeping track, as of March 19th, the 365-day running mean global surface temperature reached 1.57°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline.”
“‘New climate reality’ stretches global freshwater supply…
“It has led the UN to warn that the world is now “careering towards a global water crisis”, with a 40 per cent shortfall in freshwater resources predicted by 2030. Only about 3.5 per cent of the world’s water is freshwater, mostly held in glaciers and groundwater.”
“Climate Change Is Causing Trees To Struggle To “Breathe”…
““We found that trees in warmer, drier climates are essentially coughing instead of breathing,” said Max Lloyd assistant research professor of geosciences at Penn State… “They are sending CO2 right back into the atmosphere far more than trees in cooler, wetter conditions.””
“UN climate chief pleads for funding as government budgets feel strain…
“The UN’s climate change arm faces “severe financial challenges” that could leave the organiser of the annual global COP summit struggling to help governments tackle global warming, its chief said… Countries including leading polluters such as the US, Qatar and Korea, as well as many developing nations, are all in arrears for mandatory contributions from the period 2010-2023.”
“World’s largest oil companies ‘way off track’ on emissions goals, report finds…
“The analysis comes as oil and gas companies are publicly reneging on their climate commitments. Shell last week watered down earlier emissions targets, following BP, which made a similar announcement last year.”
“Could a sunshade cool the Earth, reducing climate change? WSU researchers seek the truth…
““The numbers are shockingly bad,” Solomey said… Kabler calculated a shade around 900 miles wide is likely necessary… “It’s not very practical,” Kabler said.”
“Scientists ponder fighting climate change by making clouds brighter and thicker…
“The goal of “marine cloud brightening” is to make low-level clouds over the ocean more reflective and longer-lived by injecting them with small particles of salt generated by spraying seawater into the air… Side effects of marine cloud brightening could include unknown and potentially hazardous changes to weather patterns.”
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“Climate models can’t explain 2023’s huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory… [Gavin Schmidt, NASA].
“For the past nine months, mean land and sea surface temperatures have overshot previous records each month by up to 0.2 °C — a huge margin at the planetary scale… this sudden heat spike greatly exceeds predictions made by statistical climate models that rely on past observations.”
“Climate report issues ‘red alert’ warning after record-breaking temperatures caused ‘misery and mayhem’ in 2023 [WMO].
“Some of the consequences of climate change will be “catastrophic for civilisation” without urgent action, according to the annual report. In 2023, the global average surface temperature reached a level just below the threshold that scientists believe will result in chaos for the planet.”
“Breaking News! Code FUBAR!!! The tropics just had its hottest day on record on March 13th, reaching 26.87°C, barely beating the previous record of 26.83°C on April 24th, 2016.
“That’s right, there’s over a month of heating ahead before the Tropics hits its yearly peak.”
“Records of highest Tmins are all over [the tropics]: INDONESIA: TMINS 28.2 [82.8F] Neira and 27.5 Larantuka, hottest night on record.
“TMIN 28.5C in Saudi Arabia and again re-beaten the record of hottest night in history at Garissa, KENYA with 28.0C. Tropical nights in KENYA even at 1500m asl. Extraordinary.”
“Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan: evacuations in NT ahead of ‘one-in-a-hundred-year flood’…
“The McArthur River at the township was forecast to peak at 18 metres by Thursday afternoon, three metres higher than the previous 2001 flood record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.”
“Cattle dying from mosquito-borne Bovine Ephemeral Fever spreading south with warmer, wetter climate [Australia]…
“A potentially deadly virus normally seen in warmer climates is killing cattle in an area where farmers rarely, if ever, see a case. BEF cases are skyrocketing on the New South Wales South Coast due to the extreme warm temperatures experienced over summer.”
“Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests will be wiped out by heatwaves unless we step in to help them.
“…climate change is making it harder for these forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in wood. During heatwaves, they stop removing carbon altogether and release it instead.”
“Events in recent years have bordered on the unbelievable, and it is difficult not to link them to climate change… measurements show that the speed of climate change on the edge of Antarctica is four times faster than the average of other ecosystems.”
“A series of “intense” rainstorms brought flooding to parts of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province on March 19…
“Footage filmed by X user @gomezeibra shows cars in floodwaters in La Plata, a city on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, on Tuesday. “My neighborhood with the umpteenth consecutive rain of the week: I’m tired,” he wrote in one of his posts.”
“Rare Sawfish Deaths Baffle Scientists In Florida Keys…
“An alarming mystery is unfolding in the Sunshine State of Florida. Reports of distressed and dying rare sawfish have surged to a shocking number (39), sending shockwaves through the scientific community…”
“Avian flu detected for first time in US livestock.
“The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MBAH) today announced that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a baby goat that lived on a farm where an outbreak had recently been detected in poultry.”
“Climate change is bringing earlier springs, but it’s wreaking havoc on animals [Canada]…
“With Canada coming out of its warmest winter on record, some may be enjoying the signs of spring that are showing up much earlier this year: plants beginning to pop up out of the ground, the earlier calls of robins or migrating birds or even just the warmer and sunnier days.”
“Scotland’s flagship 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now out of reach, the government’s independent advisers have warned.
“The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said the measures that would be needed to achieve the target by the end of the decade were “beyond what is credible”.”
“Weatherwatch: record winter warmth may not be good news for birds…
“The news that last month was the warmest ever February in England and Wales will not have come as much surprise – after all, we are used to weather records being broken regularly because of the climate crisis…”
“46C summer days and ‘supercell’ storms are Britain’s future – and now is our last chance to prepare…
“To say that the government has no credible plan for this, as the UK Climate Change Committee did last week, is – if anything – an understatement. Britain is woefully underprepared for extreme weather, and in a number of key areas we are going backwards.”
“Lights Out! City [of London] to be plunged into darkness on Saturday to raise awareness for climate change…
“From 8:30pm, the Barbican Arts Centre, the Central Criminal Court, the City Corporation’s Guildhall headquarters, and the Mansion House will take fall dark in support of Earth Hour, the City of London Corporation has said.”
“Political infighting is weakening Europe’s capacity to deal with climate change…
“Since climate forecasters suggest Spain is at the forefront of experiencing extreme climate events in Europe, it would be natural to expect Barcelona’s water crisis would be a matter of concern, if not the main event, animating national politics in Madrid. But no.”
“Italy travel warning as popular holiday destination brings in ‘rations’ to tackle drought…
“More than 850,000 people in Sicily are seeing their water being rationed following a persistent and severe lack of rainfall. Sicily has declared a state of emergency as the region experiences its worst drought in almost 20 years.”
“Lasting drought takes hold of Mediterranean region.
“Water shortages are affecting areas stretching from North Africa to Italy, as well as Portugal, Spain, France, Malta, Romania and Greece… The current situation is not the result of an exceptional episode linked to record temperatures – though the past three months stand out as the warmest winter ever recorded globally – but rather a long-term phenomenon.”
“Exceptional heat also in ALGERIA. On the coast Oran Airport rose to 33.4C [92.1F], the hottest on record for this time of the year and just 0.2C from the March 2001 record.
“Temperatures will keep rising all week in Algeria and Tunisia will be well above 30C even in the North and on the hills.”
“A searing heatwave that struck west Africa in February was made 4C hotter and 10 times more likely by human-caused global heating, a study has found.
“The heat affected millions of people but the number of early deaths or cases of illness are unknown, due to a lack of reporting. The region is the world’s largest exporter of cocoa…”
“SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN: After hitting 45.1C [113.2F] Yesterday, Vioolsdrif MINIMUM temperature today was a staggering 31.9C.
“And it’s not over yet: 42/44C can be reached inland from Port Elizabeth (Addo, Uithenage) on Friday. In BENIN, Cotonou had ITS HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY: TMIN 29.8c.”
“Iraq: Mudslides rush down roads as city of Duhok suffers severe floods.
“Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall swept through Iraq’s Dohuk governorate on Tuesday 19 March, leaving at least two people dead. The victims were trapped in their vehicle and swept away by floodwaters.”
“EXTRAORDINARY. One of the most shocking events in world climatic history
“After maxes >35C, MINIMUMS temperatures >24C [75.2F] in Central Asia (former USSR) in Turkmenistan. Records broken by nearly 10C margin, world climatic history is totally rewritten anew.”
“In an unprecedented weather event, several key cities across Odisha experienced their lowest-ever maximum temperatures on Wednesday…
“Bhubaneswar recorded a temperature of 19.2°C, surpassing the previous lowest ever temperature of 24.3°C on March 6, 1970. Cities like Cuttack, Puri, Chandbali, Paradeep, and Baripada witnessed remarkably low temperatures, breaking records that had stood for decades.”
“India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide…
“In major centres such as India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Bengaluru, home to firms like Google, water supply is already being curtailed. The 150 reservoirs monitored by the federal government -which supply water for drinking and irrigation and are the country’s key source of hydro-electricity – were filled to just 40% of capacity last week.”
“Flash floods wreak havoc in Sri Racha [Thailand] following torrential rainfall.
“When the heavens opened over Sri Racha in Chon Buri province, it brought with it two hours of relentless downpour yesterday, March 19. This torrential rainfall was the catalyst for a series of flash floods that wreaked havoc across the district.”
“Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation…
“A blazing month-long heatwave has brought drought, parching the land in Thuong’s home of Ben Tre province, 130 kilometres (80 miles) south of business hub Ho Chi Minh City.”
“A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up…
“Castigated for its impact upon the surrounding environment…Indian Point nevertheless supplied a large chunk of the state’s carbon-free electricity. Since the plant’s closure, it has been gas, rather then clean energy such as solar and wind, that has filled the void…”
“Northern Hemisphere’s record winter warmth slashes gas consumption…
“The northern hemisphere has experienced the warmest winter on record, with the unusual warmth concentrated around the Atlantic Basin, which has produced an enormous surplus of gas and slump in prices since October. Surface temperatures on land were +2.65°C above the 20th century average between December and February…”
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“There is a “model” which never fails; you can call it informally ModelMax if you wish…and here we are again.
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN AFRICA – 47.7 [117.9F] at Nara MALI It has never been that hot anywhere in Africa this time of the year.
“The impoverished country of BURKINA FASO is living the worst heat wave in its history.
“Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.
“Southern Africa hit by extreme drought, leaving some 20 millions facing hunger.
“Hailstorm, downpour and flooding wreaks havoc in Saudi Arabia…
“10 dead, 12 injured as rain, hailstorm pummel parts of KP [Pakistan].
“Rain, hail flatten wheat in Malwa region, Punjab.
“Brace for six heatwaves in April, record high temps this summer [Madhya Pradesh, India].
“Meghalaya experiences an alarming spike in extreme rainfall due to climate change…
“Five killed and hundreds homeless as ‘mini tornado’ and sudden rain lash eastern India.
“Giant hailstones weighing 1 kilogram fall from sky in Assam’s Bilasipara…
“Here’s a brief compilation of the 3/31 overnight extreme downburst in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. 
“Central Tokyo logs 28.1 C [82.6F] on March 31, record-high temperature for March…
“Northern Thailand chokes under severe smog as wildfires rage.
“MONSTER HEAT WAVE EAST ASIA. 
“Australia’s warming climate transforms soil into a carbon emitter.
“Driest Perth summer on record may have lasting impact on WA’s water supply, experts warn…
“Rainfall records have been smashed after heavy storms lashed Victoria, with NSW now on high alert for a spate of destructive weather…
“‘Just diabolical’: European wasp plague devastates crops.
“Severe drought in Suriname reduces its crop yield.
“Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought…
“The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is a little champion of heat records.
“DOMINICA again! 34.8 [94.6F] today at Canefield Int. Airport is the highest temperature ever recorded in Dominica in April.
“First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm. Potential cow-to-cow avian flu transmission in Idaho is worrying pandemic experts…
“‘Way, way, way above normal’ rains could set all-time L.A. record as wet weather continues…
“Around 2,000 travelers were stranded when flash floods split a scenic California highway route during a busy Easter Weekend commute.
“Natural disaster declared in Atlanta area as severe drought causes crop failures…
“Just a single degree of warming will wreak havoc in boreal forests…
“Alberta wildfire season is off to a blazing start, 57 fires burning…
“Golf clubs have reported an ‘unprecedented’ level of closures since last October as record rainfall levels flood fairways across the country.
“Cornwall farmer warns of ‘disastrous’ harvest over wet weather…
“Town [Montmorrilon] Submerged After Heavy Rain Triggers Severe Flooding in Central France.
“Drought crisis leads to disastrous olive harvest in Malaga province…
“THIS IS CRAZY! (NOT April fool’s joke):
“This is crazy part 2 – APRIL RECORDS FALLING IN EUROPE despite being 1st:
“March NATIONAL records broken on March 30 & 31.
“29 DEGREES [84.2F] IN UKRAINE: hottest March day in climatic history tied.
“The whole of Ukraine is covered by a powerful sandstorm from the Sahara, meteorologists have warned of health threats…
“Avalanche of records broken in GREECE during last days of March 2024 as well.
“New study reveals warming trend in Türkiye’s all 4 seas…
“Belgian Farmer Sues Energy Company Over Climate Damages…
“Shell appeal against landmark climate ruling taken to The Hague…
“Big Banks Are ‘Quiet Quitting’ Their Climate Promises…
“Black Swan Events May Be Predictable After All…
“If humanity is obliterated by climate change, how will we even know it’s happened?
“NASA will grow plants including duckweed, cress and brassica in a mini lunar greenhouse when the Artemis III mission returns humans to the moon.
“Colossal floods stun Kazakhstan. Entire swathes of Kazakhstan look like a scene from a disaster movie.
“The worst yellow dust hit northern China, including the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region…
“Massive hailstones the size of eggs battered cars during a heavy storm in China.
“Hail paints northern Vietnam white.
“Coffee prices at record high in Vietnam as dry weather drives supply concerns…
“Today, only one station in China broke the March record (Dongshan, Fujian, SE China), but a fierce heat wave is coming.
“China’s hydro generators wait for the rains to come.
“Karnali villages are emptying as water sources dry up [Nepal]…
“Indians may already be experiencing temperatures close to limits of human survivability without even being aware…
“Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds.
“Unseasonal rain, hailstorm ‘entirely’ wipe out crops in Zhavame [Nagaland, NE India]…
“Hail storm strikes northeastern Thailand, most sizable hailstones in decades…
“THAILAND-INDONESIA are still racing.
“In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change…
“HISTORIC HEAT SE ASIA – HOTTEST MARCH NIGHT IN HISTORY VIETNAM AND PHILIPPINES.
“Incredible record broken again and again in FRENCH GUIANA, 37.1C [98.8F] today, every day St Laurent do Moroni is beating and re-beating its own records continuously now nearly 3C above its previous record.
“In a heated discussion with BBC reporter Stephen Shakur over Guyana’s oil reserve, the country president, Irfaan Ali, said that he “would lecture” him….
“Smoke Blankets Venezuela…
“Another record in NICARAGUA . Almost 100% of Nicaraguan stations broke records this month, even for all months (37.0 / 98.6F) Rivas 2 days ago).
“Cattle are drinking the Colorado River dry…
“Bird flu spreads to dairy cows in Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico and Ohio.
“Record low Great Lakes ice jump-starts Michigan’s severe weather season…
“Portland [Maine] experiences record wet March, prepares for warmer April…
“Potato planting in peril: Irish farmers face uncertain future amidst wet weather woes.
“Oxford’s Boat Race preparation ‘thwarted’ by flooding.
“Andalucia’s economy is predicted to grow slower compared to other Spanish regions this year, with a study suggesting that the drought is to blame…
“UNBELIEVABLE! 30c AT NIGHT IN GREECE… at 6:40am this morning Sisi, Crete was at 30.0 [86F].
“Athens chokes in clouds of Sahara dust…
“Bulgaria basks in warm spring weather as temperature records set.
“Next 2 days will rewrite the European climatic history: thousands of records will be wiped out all over the Balkans, Central/Eastern Europe, Belarus, the Baltic countries, NW Russia, Ukraine.
“RECORD! Africa is under an exceptional heat wave which will rewrite climatic books for days to come.
“TOGO, GHANA and BENIN are very close to their national all time highs, all 3 are at risk next days.
“At Least 18 Dead, Thousands Displaced As Tropical Cyclone Causes Devastation in Madagascar…
“In Iraq, water crisis leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees…
“Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
“As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans…
“‘Garbage Lasagna’: Landfill Dumps Are a Big Driver of Warming, Study Says.
“Copernicus online portal offers terrifying view of climate emergency. Looking at the mass of information, there is only one conclusion: we are running out of time…
“Global Warming Acceleration: Hope vs Hopium [James Hansen et al]…
“Seven ways that climate change will alter our holidays by 2050…
“Antarctica ‘super vortex’ is speeding up due to climate change – and it could melt thousands of square miles of sea ice, study reveals…
“In some parts of Australia, coastal dunes are retreating from the ocean at an alarming rate, as waves carve up the beach and wind blows the sand inland…
“1st phase of Tuktoyaktuk erosion mitigation project underway [NWT, Canada]…
“How eutrophication and climate change alter food webs in the Baltic Sea…
“Hypoxia is widespread and increasing in the ocean off the Pacific Northwest coast, study shows…
“Seabirds and humpback whales give early warning to marine heatwaves.
“The ocean says it’s June 3 in the tropical Atlantic.
“Explosive Atlantic Hurricane Season Brews With 25 Named Storms… There’s a chance the number of named storms tops 2020 record…
“Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of US Crops…
“How drought is destroying the US crawfish sector…
“Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead…
“RECORD HEAT – again records for March are smashed in pieces in the Yucatan Peninsula.
“JUST IN: It’s just UNBELIEVABLE Records everywhere every hour every minute…
“Costa Rica’s Wildfire Crisis: Chira Island Battling Uncontrolled Blaze…
“EXCEPTIONAL RECORDS – All 3 “Guyanas” destroyed their March national heat record again.
“Exceptional heat wave in SOUTH AMERICA – 39.6C [103.3F] at Pasabar PERU, 2nd hottest March day in Peru.
“Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru…
“Rain, rain and more rain: What is driving the recent wet weather Ireland has been experiencing?
“Sh-t hits the fan as Britain’s politicians squabble over record sewage spills…
“Climate change wreaked havoc in [Europe’s] ski resorts this winter – here’s what we learnt…
“Europe’s Warmer Weather to Continue in April After Winter Highs…
“EXTRAORDINARY – Temperatures close to 30C in the middle of the night in GREECE. 24.8C [76.6F] the MINIMUM at Falasarna HOTTEST MARCH NIGHT IN GREEK HISTORY.
“At Least Seven Dead in Nairobi as Flooding Hits City.
“KENYA WRITES ITS CLIMATIC HISTORY – For the first time it records a minimum >30C: 30.3 [86.5F] at Lodwar.
“Madagascar’s key vanilla-producing region has taken a direct hit from a tropical storm that made landfall on the Indian Ocean island’s north eastern coast on Wednesday…
“Records of hottest nights pulverized also all over Indian and Atlantic Ocean. Crazy minimum of 29.4C in the island of MAYOTTE, its hottest night in history.
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL ASIA – Up to 33C [91.4F] In the former USSR Republics, night minimums up to 23C in Uzbekistan, Iran (Iranshar, Zabol) and Turkmenistan.
“Kyrgyzstan Takes Issue With Uzbekistan’s Hydropower Plans…
“Amid water crisis in Bengaluru, temperature crosses 40 degree [104F] across Karnataka…
“ABSOLUTE MADNESS HONG KONG AND MACAU – Records smashed all over: 32.9 [91.2F] Wetland Park HONG KONG; 32.7 Ka Ho MACAU. Hottest March temperatures ever recorded in both Territories [again].
“Hottest March night on records in thousands of cities all around Asia North/South/East/West.
“Malaysia Braces for Worst as Heat Wave to Run Through Mid-April…
“HISTORIC DAY ALLOVER ASIA:
“Again a waterfall of records broken in JAPAN.
“Extreme heat is the silent assassin of climate change…
“Embrace Nap Times, Go Nocturnal to Beat the Heat…
“NOAA gets dire warning about solar geoengineering…
“‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains…
“More than a billion meals are thrown away every day, in poor countries as well as rich ones, despite more than 730 million people living in hunger around the world…
“Climate change puts global semiconductor manufacturing at risk. Can the industry cope?
“Global Warming and Plastic Pollution Are Inextricably Trapped in a “Vicious Circle”…
“Human-driven climate change has ‘slowed the Earth’s rotation’ and could affect how we measure time, study suggests…
“160 countries and dozens of thousands of records have been broken with the hugest margins ever seen in climatic history in the past days.
“UNBELIEVABLE – 28.1c [82.6F] MINIMUM temperature at El Ejido in SPAIN.
“A major European climate change plan stumbles amid farmer protests…
“Dust clouds from the Sahara are reaching Europe more frequently…
“Dust storm from Sahara to hit Türkiye…
“MOST EXTREME EVENT IN MEDITERREAN CLIMATIC HISTORY. In Algeria records of high Tmins were locally broken by 10C, much above April records and some even above May records!
“The Moroccan city of Tangier is the next record victim: With a minimum temperature of 18.3C [64.9F], it destroyed the record of the hottest March night on record.
“More than 5,400 lightning strikes in a day and a half of intense thunderstorms [Madeira]…
“Uber drivers are melting amid Nigeria’s historic heat wave and record fuel prices.
“Mozambique: Flood…
“Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa.
“In the past days 150 countries and dozens of thousands of stations have set records.
“Extraordinary heat in the Middle East: Records were locally beaten by 5C.
“HISTORIC – HOTTEST DAY IN CLIMATIC HISTORY IN MALDIVES; 35.1 [95.2F] Hanimadhoo, for the first time in history Maldives had a reliable temperature above 35C.
“How does war affect nature? Syria has lost 20% of its forests in 10 years.
“Severe Flooding Grips Southern Khuzestan Amid Heavy Rains [Iran]…
“Water crisis deepens in Bhatkal [India] as heatwave hits, residents grapple with drying rivers and wells.
“Unusual March Heatwave Hits Pune: IMD Explains Surprising Temperature Rise…
“Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, on Monday, issued a warning about strong winds and dust storms…
“A brief compilation of today’s microburst and straight-lined winds in Zhejiang Province [China], mostly from four identical supercells.
“Hong Kong logs hottest ever March day with temperatures hitting 31.5 degrees Celsius.
“39.1c [102.4F] in TAIWAN at Ma Tou Shan – hottest March day ever recorded in the island.
“Farmers Risking Extreme Heat To Bring Food to Taiwan’s Tables.
“Cambodia braces for record temperatures, early rains.
“12 months with thousands of records broken in THAILAND, every day.
“Man, 22, dies of heatstroke in Pahang [Malaysia]…
“In Malaysia’s drought-hit Sabah, taps run dry – with more extreme heat expected.
“Record outback rains could eventually move south this Easter [Australia]…
“New Zealand’s glaciers are shrinking as ice melts at an accelerating rate, a top government scientist warned Monday after concluding a monitoring expedition in the country’s Southern Alps.
“At least 27 dead as flooding ravages southeast Brazil…
“RECORD! 35.1 [95.2F] in the Guyanese capital Georgetown Airport destroys once again its hottest March day on record.
“EXTRAORDINARY – COSTA RICA pulverized again its highest temperature in history with an incredible 41.5C [106.7F] at Cerro Huacalito…
“Hottest night in climatic history in the Honduras capital.
“Forest fires burn in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states, fueled by strong winds.
“Texas authorities are preparing to battle yet another set of wildfires as the state experiences a bout of critical fire weather.
“Wildfire smoke may be deadliest effect of climate change in US.
“Sky turns brown as dust storm engulfs Texas town.
“Rise of the climate crisis cafes: Anxious Americans are meeting up to sip kombucha and share their fears that global warming and overpopulation are destroying the planet.
“A shortage of coffee could hit the UK as supply is affected by rising costs and climate change…
“How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavours…
“Honey bee colonies are collapsing as climate change progresses…
“What’s Worse for the Planet Than Planes? Drained Bogs…
“Antarctic sea ice near historic lows: Arctic ice continues decline…
“The critical limits of climate scenario modelling [Actuarial perspective]…
“The legal implications of climate change…
“Things are not improving in the North Atlantic. The new records being set every day are crushing the previous highs set just last year.
“There’s never been anything like this!
“Rising ocean temperatures: Intense hurricanes, extreme weather expected in coming months…
“Fish are migrating towards the poles to escape warming waters…
“When the temperature increases, so do the energetic requirements of fish species [leading to more extinctions]. 
“Global sea level jumped due to El Nino and climate change: NASA…
“Scottish Golf Is Sliding Into the Sea.
“Alps grapples with climate change, know what snow retreat can lead to…
“Water shortages a looming threat for Greek isles…
“Many [monthly] records broken in FRANCE with temperatures up to 28C [82.4F] and over 18C in the alpine station of Alpe D’ Huez (see list below by Meteociel).
“Large hailstorm with ‘golf ball sized’ hail hits Spanish city of Zamora…
“HISTORIC – unbelievable minimum temperatures up to 24.8C [76.6F] at El Ejido, highest March min ever recorded in SPAIN.
“MONSTER EVENT IN NORTH AFRICA – monthly records broken by up to 7C/8C! Among the hugest margins ever seen worldwide.
“‘When it’s this hot, time stands still’: surviving west Africa’s blistering heat…
“Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea.
“Completely insane records in SOUTH AFRICA beaten by 3/5C margins.
“Climate change puts pressure on Kenya’s water resources…
“It has been extremely hot day and night in the Southern and Western parts of Middle East with MIN. up to 28.5C [83.3F] at Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
“35 killed, 45 injured in KP rain related incidents [Pakistan].
“Record again in the MALDIVES. 34.6C [94.3F] at Hanimadhoo hottest March day in history for the second time this month.
“Malaysian farmers worried about ‘dual combo’ effects of heatwave and declining rain…
“Food security affected by climate change in Fiji…
“‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy.
“HISTORIC – South America had its hottest March night in history with a TMIN 32.5 [90.5F] at Santa Liberada PARAGUAY.
“Record rainfall causes flooding, displaces hundreds in Uruguay.
“Dramatic videos captured the moment streets in the Bolivian capital city of La Paz were overcome with waves of water that surged over the wall of a reservoir.
“Exceptional in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – 38.5 at Sabaleta and 38.6 [101.5F] at Jimani, New national record of highest temperature in March.
“Another incredible record set in Mexico was in the city of Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico with 41.8C [107.2F], which destroyed its March record.
“A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season…
“More than 100 wildfires ravage West Virginia, destroying homes and razing over 4,000 acres…
“Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden [USA].
“Study reports enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier…
“It’s now a full month since the Antarctic sea ice minimum this year and still hardly any new ice has formed in the Bellingshausen Sea (lower left in image).
“‘New climate reality’ stretches global freshwater supply…
“Climate Change Is Causing Trees To Struggle To “Breathe”…
“UN climate chief pleads for funding as government budgets feel strain…
“World’s largest oil companies ‘way off track’ on emissions goals, report finds…
“Could a sunshade cool the Earth, reducing climate change? WSU researchers seek the truth…
“Scientists ponder fighting climate change by making clouds brighter and thicker…
“Climate models can’t explain 2023’s huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory… [Gavin Schmidt, NASA].
“Climate report issues ‘red alert’ warning after record-breaking temperatures caused ‘misery and mayhem’ in 2023 [WMO].
“Breaking News! Code FUBAR!!! The tropics just had its hottest day on record on March 13th, reaching 26.87°C, barely beating the previous record of 26.83°C on April 24th, 2016.
“Records of highest Tmins are all over [the tropics]: INDONESIA: TMINS 28.2 [82.8F] Neira and 27.5 Larantuka, hottest night on record.
“Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan: evacuations in NT ahead of ‘one-in-a-hundred-year flood’…
“Cattle dying from mosquito-borne Bovine Ephemeral Fever spreading south with warmer, wetter climate [Australia]…
“Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests will be wiped out by heatwaves unless we step in to help them.
“Climate change is speeding up in Antarctica…
“A series of “intense” rainstorms brought flooding to parts of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province on March 19…
“HISTORIC – Thousands records are being pulverized all over Americas. Almost all Caribbeans had their warmest March night in history.
“Rare Sawfish Deaths Baffle Scientists In Florida Keys…
“Avian flu detected for first time in US livestock.
“Climate change is bringing earlier springs, but it’s wreaking havoc on animals [Canada]…
“Scotland’s flagship 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now out of reach, the government’s independent advisers have warned.
“Weatherwatch: record winter warmth may not be good news for birds…
“46C summer days and ‘supercell’ storms are Britain’s future – and now is our last chance to prepare…
“Lights Out! City [of London] to be plunged into darkness on Saturday to raise awareness for climate change…
“Political infighting is weakening Europe’s capacity to deal with climate change…
“Italy travel warning as popular holiday destination brings in ‘rations’ to tackle drought…
“Lasting drought takes hold of Mediterranean region.
“Exceptional heat also in ALGERIA. On the coast Oran Airport rose to 33.4C [92.1F], the hottest on record for this time of the year and just 0.2C from the March 2001 record.
“A searing heatwave that struck west Africa in February was made 4C hotter and 10 times more likely by human-caused global heating, a study has found.
“Crazy heat on the normally cool Atlantic coast of Namibia.
“SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN: After hitting 45.1C [113.2F] Yesterday, Vioolsdrif MINIMUM temperature today was a staggering 31.9C.
“Hundreds of tents were blown away or were flooded after strong winds and rains pummelled Gaza, the WAFA news agency reported.
“Iraq: Mudslides rush down roads as city of Duhok suffers severe floods.
“EXTRAORDINARY. One of the most shocking events in world climatic history
“In an unprecedented weather event, several key cities across Odisha experienced their lowest-ever maximum temperatures on Wednesday…
“India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide…
“Flash floods wreak havoc in Sri Racha [Thailand] following torrential rainfall.
“Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation…
“A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up…
“Northern Hemisphere’s record winter warmth slashes gas consumption…
“Now experts warn climate change could unleash cascade of deadly viruses, fungi and flesh-eating bacteria – ‘causing absolute chaos for the world’…