“Climate monitor records hottest ever September by ‘extraordinary’ 0.5C margin.
“Scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2023 was on course to be the hottest on record, after the average global temperature in September was 1.75C degrees warmer than the pre-industrial period of 1850-1900, before human-induced climate change began to take effect…
“Last month’s global average temperature of 16.38C was 0.5C above the previous warmest September in 2020, it said, and 0.93C above the 1991-2020 average for the month.”
“‘Gobsmackingly bananas’ [Zeke Hausfather]: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat…
“Mika Rantanen, climate researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, said: “I’m still struggling to comprehend how a single year can jump so much compared to previous years.” Prof Ed Hawkins, at the University of Reading, UK, said the heat seen this summer was “extraordinary”.”
“The Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI) blasted through its previous high and Earth is now heating up at a record pace of 15.96 Hiroshimas per Second (12 month running average) or 13.11 Hiroshimas per Second (36 month running average).
“Where’s All the Antarctic Sea Ice? Annual Peak Is the Lowest Ever Recorded…
“Winter is over in the Southern Hemisphere and sea ice around Antarctica has likely grown as much as it’s going to for 2023… “The ice this year is so far out of the range of all the other years that it’s a really exceptional year,” said Ariaan Purich, a climate scientist at Monash University in Australia.”
“I keep trying to point out the massive area of open water on the western side of the Arctic right now. This is very much reflected in looking at last month’s sea-ice concentration anomalies…
“Data from https://nsidc.org/data/g02202/versions/4. Concentration = fraction of sea ice in a location.”
“Greenland’s Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change…
“On a headland of barren tundra some 500 kilometres (310 miles) from the nearest settlement, Ittoqqortoormiit’s 350 people get their fresh water from a river fed by a glacier that is melting fast. “In a few years it’s gone,” said Erling Rasmussen of the local utility company Nukissiorfiit.”
“After an exceptionally warm summer, ripe cloudberries are for the first time documented at 78° North. “I was surprised, I have never seen cloudberry here before. I hardly believed my own eyes,” tells Stein Tore Pedersen.”
“Canada’s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife.
“In the woodlands of Quebec province, hunter Paul Wabanonik searches for fresh moose tracks on his Indigenous tribe’s ancestral lands, which had sustained him and his family. “Normally, we would see traces everywhere,” says the Ashinabe tribesman. But “it’s like a desert,” he says…”
“Tuesday was Ottawa’s hottest autumn day on record.
“Oct. 3, 2023, was Ottawa’s hottest autumn day in more than 150 years of Environment Canada records. With Wednesday’s forecast, it could have a short reign at the top. Environment Canada said the temperature reached 30.9 C [87.6F] at Ottawa’s international airport on Tuesday.”
“Central New York today was hotter today than it’s ever been before in October.
“The temperature hit 89 degrees this afternoon at Hancock International Airport, the official measuring site for Syracuse. That beats by 3 degrees the record for the date, 84 degrees, set in 2017.”
“Fargo, Grand Forks [N Dakota] hit records for most days over 40 degrees F.
“In Fargo, the last day below 40 was May 4, or a record 151 days ago as of Monday. The previous record was 147 days, set in 2013. Considering this week’s WDAY forecast calls for highs in the 70s on Tuesday and 50s/60s on Wednesday, it appears the record streak will continue, at least for a few more days.”
“A Florida Coral Reef Fights to Survive After Record Ocean Heat Wave…
“Enochs’ team is still processing data, and doesn’t yet have exact statistics on how many corals died or the current state of bleaching. Even if they did, the ocean heat wave isn’t over, meaning the scientists won’t know the reef’s fate for many more months. “We’re not out of the woods,” he said.”
“Rest of hurricane season in ‘uncharted waters’ because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures.
“Experts fear an already active hurricane season could come to an eventful and exceptional end as unusually warm, storm-boosting ocean temperatures and a slow-to-emerge El Niño combine… October usually signals changes in activity and the areas where storms form.”
“Irish weather in September: Multiple stations saw record temperatures in month of extremes.
“A total of 14 weather stations across Ireland broke their September maximum temperature records last month with 10 stations breaking their September highest minimum temperature records according to new data from Met Éireann.”
“According to authorities, wildfire has burned through 500 hectares of pine forest. Greece has responded by sending two firefighting planes. This summer, searing temperatures fuelled wildfires and prompted health warnings across southern Europe.”
“Balearic Sea has had 150 days of “extreme” temperatures this year…
“Juza explains that, by definition, an extreme phenomenon should occur once a year or every few years. “But this year alone, we have had six marine heat waves. That this is starting to be common is very bad news.” And as to this year, as she points out, there are still some 100 days left to go.”
“‘This is the canary in the coal mine’: Scientists warn Spain’s glaciers will vanish in years…
“The number of glaciers in the Pyrenees has fallen from 100 at the end of the 19th Century to 50 in the 1980s and last year just 17. They used to cover an area the size of 5,000 football pitches. Now, that number is more like 400.”
“Malaga province closes hydrological year with red and amber level drought alerts in place…
“Two reservoirs, La Viñuela and Conde de Guadalhorce, are at their historic lowest levels and the drought alert level is red (serious drought) on the Costa del Sol, in the Guadalhorce valley and on the Axarquía coast and amber (severe drought) in the rest of the province.”
“October Heatwave: Tenerife Records Unprecedented 39.4ºC [103F].
“Update: Aemet has confirmed that the maximum temperature registered in Tenerife at the Airport station was 39.4ºC, so more than the 39.2ºC announced initially… this is the “warmest period for this time of year since there are records” and continues to break records for the fourth consecutive day.”
“Thousands evacuated on Tenerife as wildfire rages amid heatwave.
“Firefighters backed by six water-dropping helicopters were battling the blaze, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon in an area of steep ravines in the north-east of the island that was badly ravaged by a huge wildfire in August, the regional government of Tenerife said.”
“Never ending record heat in North Africa and Middle East: Today an exceptionally late 46.0C [114.8F] at Swiehan in the Emirates and almost 43C at Al Ain.
“In Sahara yesterday 42.4C at El Aioun, Atlantic coast, pulverizes the October record. In Cape Verde warmest nights on record up to 27.7C.”
“Climate change pits clan against clan in drought-hit Somalia…
“Despite the violent conflict in the country, it was natural disasters that were behind the displacement of 66% of the around 2 million people forced to leave their homes in 2022. Most of the rest were displaced by conflicts that have arisen in the aftermath of the civil war…”
“Relentless rainfall over the past few days has wreaked havoc in several districts of the northeastern city of Rize [Turkey], leading to floods and landslides.
“The downpour, which persisted for 48 hours in Güneysu, Çayeli, Pazar, Ardeşen, Fındıklı, Çamlıhemşin and Hemşin districts, severely disrupted daily life before escalating into a dire situation.”
“The clock is ticking. Can ‘scientific diplomacy’ save the world’s hottest sea?
“Already the world’s hottest coastal environment in the summer, the shallow sea between the Arabian peninsula and southwestern Iran continues to heat at a breathtaking pace… Sea surface temperatures have been recorded as high as 99.5° Fahrenheit in Kuwait Bay.”
“At least 14 people have been killed and 102 are still missing in the north-east Indian state of Sikkim after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst its banks, triggering flash floods down a mountain valley.
“The disaster, which took place on Wednesday, has affected more than 22,000 people, according to the authorities…”
“Exceptional heat in China; dozens of monthly records are falling in several provinces with temperatures up to 38C [100.4F].
“Among them, Luodian in Guizhou, Panzhihua, Yanbian and Batang in Sichuan, Mangkang in Tibet, Yongren, Yaoan and Zhanyi in Yunnan
See list courtesy of meteorologist “Xinxin”.”
“Taiwan records world’s third most powerful wind gust [and Asia’s strongest] ever as Typhoon Koinu hits…
“Typhoon Koinu brought wind gusts of up to 95.2 metres per second, or 342.7km/h (212.9mph) when it crossed Taiwan’s outer Lanyu (Orchid) island on Wednesday night. The Central Weather Administration (CWA) told the Guardian it was the highest wind gust recorded in Taiwan…”
“Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border.
“A major highway in the Northern Territory has been closed because of a monster fire in the Barkly region that has been burning for weeks and scorched more than two million hectares. The fire started in early September on Epenarra Station…”
“Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 hours.
“Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia’s Victoria state fled bush fires, authorities warned on Wednesday of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and swells rivers in the southeastern state… Parts of the state had received up to 150 mm of rain [6 inches], almost eight times the state’s average in September…”
“Suicide rates jumped after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin – we have to do better as climate change intensifies.
“Drawing on monthly data from 2006 to 2016, our findings were alarming. We found, for instance, that one more month of extreme drought in the previous 12 months was strongly associated with a 32% increase in monthly suicide rates.”
“After the northern hemisphere sweltered through the hottest summer in human history, New Zealand’s usually cool start to spring has also hit record high temperatures that are usually reserved for its summer months.”
“Bolivian growers face disaster as drought destroys vital potato crop.
“In Bolivia’s highlands, a crop emergency is unfolding and pushing families to the brink of hunger. The potato crop in particular is now under threat in the region due to recent erratic weather patterns and changing climate conditions.”
“PARAGUAY: Up to 44.0C [111.2F] today and RECORD TMIN 30.6C at Vallemi… Hottest day on records at San Pedro; PERU: 40.2 Tarapoto ALL TIME HIGH & OCTOBER PERUVIAN RECORD; COLOMBIA 40.0 Neiva all time high… Manaus Brazil, the “Amazon” capital beat its all time record again with 39.7C.”
“Amazon drought cuts river traffic, leaves communities without water and supplies…
““The situation is delicate, with the risk of total shortages if the river continues to recede,” David Bemerguy, the mayor of Benjamin Constant, told Mongabay by WhatsApp. “It’s the worst drought ever seen here because the river has more sandbanks, with less navigability.””
“Pope warns world ‘is collapsing’ due to climate change, urges action at COP28…
““With the passage of time, I have realised that our responses have not been adequate, while the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point,” he wrote in the 12-page letter… Only a real commitment to change “can enable international politics to recover its credibility”, wrote the pope.”
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“Last four months, June-September 2023, were an amazing 0.34C of warming higher than the previous mark (in a strong El Nino in 2016), and this current El Nino is only just starting.”
“Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Earth Energy Imbalance from NASA’s CERES data reached a new record with the data from July coming available.
“As July 2023 was the hottest month on record, outgoing longwave radiation was also record high. But… globally Absorbed Solar Radiation was almost 1 W/m² higher than ever observed for July.”
“Arctic cyclones have become more intense and longer-lived over the past seven decades.
“There has been a long-term shift of the maximum cyclone counts from weaker to stronger cyclones and a pronounced lengthening of the duration of strong cyclones. Spatial analysis shows increased strong cyclone frequency over the Arctic…”
“Canada left battered by ‘never before seen’ wildfire season.
“When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada’s fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives. “Never before seen,” was thrown around, as was “exceptional in scale, duration” and “huge long-term consequences.” “We have shattered all the records on a Canadian scale,” says a shaken Yan.”
“Absurd warmth in US-Canadian border: List of October records broken in Canada [via link].
“In Minnesota 88F at Int. Falls (tie) and Baudette (broken), but what is shocking are the dozens records obliterated of highest Tmins in the 70s in Minnesota and North Dakota (Fargo). Insane in October.”
“Minnesota Twin Cities marathon canceled due to record heat.
“The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota was canceled Sunday because of concerns about record heat, organizers said… Also Sunday, the New York City Triathlon canceled the swim part of the race because of water quality concerns after a massive rainstorm…”
“2023 is officially Fort Lauderdale’s wettest on record.
“This is attributed to the historic, one-in-1,000-year flood event that occurred in April where 25.91 inches of rainfall fell in a short amount of time. This brought the April rainfall total to 31.22 inches. There had been below average rainfall in Fort Lauderdale to start the year but after the April event, wet season lived up to its name.”
“With more contributions just made on September 30, the annual time (so far) the heat index was at or above 105°F in Miami is now 178 hours. The old full-year record was 49 hours.
“It just doesn’t end and nothing even remotely close to this heat has ever been observed here.”
“Panama Canal cuts again daily transits as drought continues.
“In September, The ACP Administrator said that it could make additional transit reductions if the drought persists. “If we must consider transit reductions, we will. This would be to continue with a draught of 13.4 metres. We will not reduce draught. If we do that, it will impact 70% of our shippers,” said ACP Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez.”
“Amazing what it’s happening in the Caribbean… For months,every day records are broken and rebroken.
“SURINAME: 38 [100.4F] Zanderj ties HOTTEST DAY IN SURINAME HISTORY… MONTHLY RECORDS: 32.8 SABA; FRENCH GUYANA: 38.2 St Laurent; NICARAGUA: 35.4 Juigalpa; GUYANA: 37.7 Timerhi; 35.5 New Amsterdam.”
“Winter Was The Hottest in History in 10 Brazilian Capitals…
“Folha’s analysis shows that the ten cities (Cuiabá, Manaus, Boa Vista, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Branco, Macapá, Belém, João Pessoa, and Maceió) had temperatures of 0.5°C to 3.4°C higher than in the first decade of the century.”
“Drought forces Brazil’s 4th largest hydro plant to halt operations…
“”Currently, as the Madeira River has a record low flow, the shutdown aims to preserve the integrity of the hydroelectric plant’s generating units, which is why the operation has been temporarily interrupted,” it said in a press release.”
“More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
“…the Mamirauá Institute, a research facility funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Science… said such a high number of deaths was unusual and suggested record-high lake temperatures and an historic drought in the Amazon may have been the cause. The news is likely to add to the concerns of climate scientists over the effects human activity and extreme droughts are having on the region.”
“With nights drawing in and Storm Agnes recently bringing strong winds and rain, the early September heatwave might seem a distant memory. However, that heatwave and above average temperatures generally made it the joint warmest September on record in the United Kingdom.”
“Extraordinary day in Germany – dozens of records were pulverized both highest Tmins and highest Tmaxes. Highest was 29.8C [85.6F] Notzingen: See a list of records courtesy of Michael Thesner…”
“Extraordinary heat in France, at least 332 stations broke their October records (thread list by Meteociel).
“Max was 35.5C [95F] at Anglars. Most important records include 34.2 Montauban, 33.0 Toulouse, 32.5 Bordeaux, 31.0 Avignon, 30.0 Limoges, 20.8 Mt Aigoual, etc…”
“As summers get longer, Spain smashes record for October heat.
“Spain’s meteorological agency confirmed on Monday that peninsular Spain registered its hottest October day on record. The town of Montoro in Cordoba sweltered through 38.2 C (100.8 F) heat on Sunday evening, handily overtaking the previous October record of 37.5 C set in Marbella in 2014.”
“Some 40 per cent of the country’s soft cheeses are made from sheep and goat milk produced in the central region of Thessaly, which was devastated by the floods that ripped through several Mediterranean countries this month. Greek farmers lost an estimated 80,000 goats and sheep in the disaster — and keeping the surviving animals alive is difficult amid high water levels and scarce feed.”
“Challenges to aid delivery in Niger continue as communities bear the impact of severe flooding and rising food prices, warns IRC.
“All 8 regions of the country are affected by flooding, with over 140,000 people displaced from their homes by the devastating floods that swept away their fields, and more than 40 deaths (from July to mid-September 2023). Over 2 million children require humanitarian assistance in 2023.”
“Dubai Firm Wants a Fifth of Zimbabwe Landmass for Carbon Credits…
“A single carbon credit is equivalent to one ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent either removed from the atmosphere or prevented from entering it in the first place. The offsets are bought by emitters of the climate warming gases to compensate for their activities.”
“Over 15,000 affected by floods in Sri Lanka, more rains forecasted.
“Over 15,000 people from several districts in Sri Lanka have been affected by floods as the inclement weather will continue in the South Asian country till Oct. 7, the country’s Department of Meteorology said on Monday.”
“‘Only the rich can bear this heat’: how Dhaka is battling extreme weather…
“With temperatures in Asia rising at twice the global average rate, Afreen must now cope with the effects of extreme heat in her home city, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Since the film’s premiere, she has taken on a new role, the first of its kind in Asia: chief heat officer for Dhaka North.”
“Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record.
“Figures from Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services published on Sunday night said 1,006 people had died, among more than 200,000 confirmed cases. The agency’s former director Be-Nazir Ahmed said the number of deaths so far this year was higher than every previous year combined since 2000.”
“Typhoon Koinu on Track to Hit South Taiwan, Approach Hong Kong.
“Severe Typhoon Koinu will pass over the southern tip of Taiwan in coming days before heading toward Hong Kong, tracks compiled by eteorologists show. The storm will intensify into a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds near its center of 185 kph as it approaches Taiwan…”
“Mekong Delta braces for severe drought, river salinity…
“In the 2020 dry season the delta, home to 12 provinces and Can Tho City, was hit by the worst drought ever that caused historic levels of salinity in its rivers as water flowed inland from the sea. The rainy season arrived late in 2019 and was shorter than usual…”
“Japan logged its hottest September since records began in 1898, hitting an all-time monthly high for the third straight month, the weather agency said Monday.
“The average temperature in September was 2.66 degrees Celsius higher than the overall monthly average recorded between 1991 and 2020, exceeding the previous record in 2012.”
“Sydney smashes 1 October heat record as Victoria fights bushfires.
“Sydney has endured its hottest ever start to October on record as fire danger warnings were issued across NSW – and as two bushfires threatened campers and towns in eastern Victoria… raging fires in Victoria’s east forced authorities to issue evacuation warnings for residents near Briagolong in Gippsland.”
“Towns on Australia’s east coast are now regarded as most at risk of being uninsurable by 2030 because of bushfires – with a particularly hot spring and summer expected.
“Home insurance premiums have already typically risen by 30 per cent during the past year, even before the start of the bushfire season.”
“New Zealand’s Antarctic Science Platform – a government-funded research organisation – is hosting an emergency summit today to discuss the continued decline of Antarctica’s sea ice due to human-induced climate change and global warming.”
“‘Apocalyptic’ climate change language can make people ‘feel hopeless’, warns new UN climate science chief Jim Skea…
“The IPCC, currently deciding where to focus its attention over its next five to seven-year cycle of work, is considering a report on the science of science communication, he said, acknowledging the IPCC itself “hasn’t got it perfect yet”.”
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“It’s hard to overstate just how exceptionally high global temperatures are at the moment. They have blown past anything we’ve previously experienced by a huge margin…
“Daily global surface temperatures over the past week have been a full 1C above the recent 1991-2020 baseline period use in the JRA-55 reanalysis dataset, or around 1.9C above preindustrial.”
“Do people understand how crazy it is that these records [ie record high sea surface + air temps and record low global sea ice] are being shattered SIMULTANEOUSLY and CONTINUOUSLY for months?
“If the extreme weather around the world is shocking to you now, hold onto your hats. 2023 is just a warm-up.”
“Strong El Niño expected to drive record-breaking global surface temperatures and trigger climate crises in 2023–2024.
“A strong El Niño event is going to wreak havoc on global surface temperature and trigger several climate crises in 2023–2024, according to researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.”
“Canadian wildfire smoke has blanketed the skies of Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. Residents of the Arctic Island, which is located hundreds of kilometres from Canada’s coast, describe a strong smell of burnt wood diffused in the air.”
“The unique combination of wildfire smoke drifting from Canada, and clouds in the wake of Storm Agnes led to unusual sunrises across the UK on Thursday[not very good picture is my own].
“Many waking could have been forgiven for mistaking the sun for the moon, as they were greeted by the sight of a white sun against a grey sky.”
“October could see warmest start on record for parts of Atlantic Canada.
“A persistent high-pressure ridge has enveloped the Maritimes for the past week, with the hottest stretch of weather flaring up as soon as we flip the calendar into October. Some record-setting temperatures are on the line.”
“New York declares state of emergency amid heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
“The New York boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens were especially badly hit with streets flooded, cars abandoned and buildings inundated, and much of the city’s public transport network ground to a halt. The NWS reported “multiple reports of water rescues and motorists” stranded in flood waters…”
“The previous, previous 150-year-old hourly rainfall record in Central Park has now been broken three times in 2 years. (1.94″ in Henri-2021, 3.15″ in Ida-2021, and now 1.96″ in 2023).”
“Arizona’s 2023 monsoon driest on record for Phoenix.
“Arizona’s 2023 monsoon season left a lot to be desired, from below-average rainfall numbers across the state to record-setting heat streaks, and the spectacle that often provides widespread relief to the region was sorely missed.”
“Summer 2023 was officially Houston’s hottest on record…
“”Last summer was hot, but things cooled off considerably in August,” said Lanza. “What’s unique about this summer is how persistent the heat has been. Since mid-June, it’s just been non-stop.” Lanza credits the heat to a combination of warm temperatures in the Gulf, drought and climate change.”
“The Mississippi River is starving for rain. Its prospects are grim.
“Water levels on the Mississippi River are nearing historic lows for the second consecutive year, triggering a drinking water emergency in Louisiana as ocean water flows upstream, unimpeded by the river’s uncharacteristically weak flow.”
48.5C/119.3F at Chinipas on 25 September, WORLD RECORD heat for this time of the year and latest 48C+ ever recorded in Northern Hemisphere climatic history, 1 day later than Makkah ,Saudi Arabia (48C 24 September 2016).”
“Ships refuelling further out from congested Panama Canal, Monjasa says.
“Shipowners are moving their bunkering operations further offshore in a bid to beat Panama Canal congestion, according to fuel supplier Monjasa. Vessels take on 5m tonnes per year at the Cristobal and Balboa anchorages, but have seen waiting times spike due to low-water restrictions.”
“HISTORIC IN PERU – after more than 60 years, Peru broke its national record of highest temperature.
“41.4C [106.5F] yesterday 27 September at Tingo de Ponaza (San Martin). It dethroned the 41.1C at Neshuya of 1963. Peru has been with record heat conditions for months. This is the cherry on top.”
“Bolivia: hottest winter on record ends in drought for half the country…
“On Monday, Bolivia recorded its hottest ever September temperature of 40.3C. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 45C in some parts of the country this week. By December, there is a “high probability” Bolivia’s iconic Lake Titicaca will be 64cm below the drought alert level, breaking a low water record set in 1998 by 33cm.”
“In the line of fire: Indigenous brigades battling forest blazes in the Amazon.
“Preserving the world’s largest tropical forest poses an immense challenge for the governments of Latin America. This task is exacerbated by the inefficiency of public policies and the escalating land conflicts that plague various Brazilian biomes. In response to these threats, Indigenous peoples have taken matters into their own hands…”
“Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands.
“The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is in the grips of a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, limiting their access to food, drinking water and other supplies. Water levels have already dropped, and dead fish now float atop some of the rainforest’s winding rivers.”
“Livelihoods and nature at risk as Lapland warms quickly, irrevocably.
“According to the analysis, as the temperature rises, natural habitats change and disappear when, for example, palsa mires and permafrost melt. Open areas become bushy and grassy as the Arctic nature becomes greener.”
“Several European countries record hottest September temperatures ever.
“Austria, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland announced their hottest Septembers on record on Friday, in a year expected to be the warmest in human history as climate change accelerates.”
“A New Heatwave is Forecast for Western Europe – Unseasonably High Temperatures develop under the Heat Dome as we head into October 2023…
“Keep in mind that, meteorologically speaking, Europe is now heading into its second autumn season month, so these forecast temperatures are extremely high for this period.”
“Rhine water level to drop below safe limit after dry September.
“Quantum Commodity Intelligence – Water levels on the Rhine river are forecast to drop below their safe lower limit by mid-October after Germany recorded its driest September since records began in 1882, slashing barge intake levels and boosting freight rates.”
“Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years.
“Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. A total of 10% of their ice volume has disappeared over a period of just two years as a combination of low snowfall and soaring temperatures cause unprecedented melting, according to figures released Thursday.”
“‘The earth is sick’: Storm Daniel has passed, but Greeks fear its deathly legacy…
“Thessaly is the source of a quarter of Greece’s agricultural production, and a leading disaster management expert told Greek state television that after the storm it would take at least five years for the plain to become fertile again. Worries of shortages and price hikes were brewing.”
“Flooded homes, streets as another storm hits battered central Greece.
“Torrential rain battered central Greece, flooding streets, homes and businesses in the port city of Volos and on the island of Evia, just three weeks after devastating Storm Daniel killed 16 people in the wider region… “People can’t stand this anymore. I cannot understand nature’s rage. Protect yourselves,” said Mayor Achilleas Beos, urging people to stay home.”
“More record heat in Southern [and equatorial] Africa:
“Yesterday Majunga in Madagascar rose to 37.9C [100.2F]. Kenya is close to its national record high for September too with temperatures up to 38C at Lodwar and Mandera. South Africa will have cold and hot spells alternating:>40C in West coming next week.”
“Extreme rain and strong winds across South Africa’s Western Cape province have caused flooding, torn off roofs, destroyed crops and damaged roads this week. It is estimated that the 48-hour rainfall totals between Sunday and Monday were between 100mm to 200mm (4-8in) in this region.”
“Seahorses, Shellfish Wash Up on South African Beaches After Western Cape Floods.
“Large numbers of endangered seahorses as well as rare abalone and other shellfish washed up on beaches in South Africa’s Western Cape province after floods from a storm that brought record rainfall. The floodwater from swollen rivers diluted the seawater close to the coast, weakening the animals…”
“As international aid slowly starts to reach Libya’s devastated port city of Derna, questions are raised over exactly how many people have perished, with some officials estimating fatalities from the city’s two dam collapses could hit 20,000, equivalent to a fifth of the city’s population.”
“Eastern Libya’s Rulers Crack Down on Protests—Not Shoddy Infrastructure.
“Libyan authorities invited journalists to cover the floods. Their window of welcome quickly closed… In Derna, journalists were harassed, detained, asked to delete photos, interrupted during live broadcasts, and questioned.”
“Extreme heat wave in Egypt – today 46.0C [114.8F] at Aswan, 45.8C at Kharga.
“Stfling hot nights too with 33.3C of overnight Tmin at Aburdees. These 46C are unprecedented for this time of the year in the Sahara. October Egyptian national record might fall on day 1st.”
“Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, with scores of houses and workplaces inundated, especially in the northern part of the province… In some parts of the city, the water levels rose up to half the height of vehicles.”
“Climate Change: Hottest Summer On Record Brings Unwanted Changes For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Farmers [Pakistan].
“Usually, during May, June and July, farmers in the Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa grow and harvest fruits and vegetables, including muskmelon, tomatoes and other crops. But this year, unpredictable rains, heat waves and even the odd hailstorm affected crops’ quantity and quality.”
“Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of [Cauvery] river water.
“Farmers battling drought in India’s southern state of Karnataka began a day-long strike on Friday to protest against the sharing of water from a river that also runs through the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Police urged calm with all schools and public places staying shut, as thousands of farmers and trade union members held rallies…”
“In Vietnam, flooding has inundated provinces of the central and north-central parts of the country over the past few days. Thousands have been left stranded.
“Heavy rain has been falling since Sunday… The capital, Hanoi, has been swamped by an intense downpour. Streets are awash and traffic has come to a halt.”
“Record heat all over Asia, from Indonesia (reaching early 38C) to Myanmar with 39.0C [102.2F] today at Shwebo (September record tied) to Nepal passing though the Koreas.
“65% of countries/territories this month broke at least one monthly heat record.”
“Tokai region [Japan] sees 35 degrees [95F], record high for late September…
“The records marked the latest day in the year for the Tokai region to be suffering under extremely hot weather… About 300 locations nationwide experienced temperatures exceeding 30 degrees despite it being late September.”
“Malaysia Says Indonesian Forest Fires Causing Transboundary Haze.
“Haze from hundreds of Indonesian forest fires has reached Malaysia, shrouding some areas of the country and causing air quality to drop… Forecasters are predicting the return of El Nino in coming months, bringing drier weather to Southeast Asia and more favorable conditions for fires.”
“Concerns are brewing for summer as Australia swelters through its driest ever September and temperature records are set in several states…
“Rainfall across Australia has been about 70 per cent below average overall… The Murray-Darling Basin, a major source of Australia’s food and water supply, has been particularly dry, receiving rainfall that was about 85 per cent below its September average.”
“Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low.
“Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) says, adding to scientists’ fears that the impact of climate change at the southern pole is ramping up… “It’s not just a record-breaking year, it’s an extreme record-breaking year,” said NSIDC senior scientist Walt Meier.”
“Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests…
“”Overall, our findings suggest that high-altitude microplastics could influence cloud formation and, in turn, might modify the climate,” the scientists wrote in the study, published in the journal Environmental Chemical Letters.”
“‘We’re not doomed yet’: climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save human civilisation…
“One motivation for the book, Mann says, is the rise of climate doomism… Our climate fate hangs in the balance, Mann says: “There’s fairly compelling evidence from the past, combined with the information from climate models, that if we can keep warming below 1.5C then we can preserve this fragile moment…””
“Hot take: a climate scientist who keeps saying that instant (2020?..) net-zero will stop global warming is equal to a doctor who keels telling lung cancer patients they would be fine if they stopped smoking 30 years ago.
“Total disregard of reality and gross negligence.”
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Storm Agnes: Bomb cyclone hits Ireland, UK with hurricane-force winds
Agnes, the first named storm of the winter season in the United Kingdom, is whipping Ireland, Scotland and England with hurricane-force winds.
The low-pressure system went through “explosive cyclogenesis” over the Atlantic before making landfall Wednesday, according to forecasters. U.S. meteorologists call this process “bombogenesis” – when a storm’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours to become a so-called “bomb cyclone.”
Panopticon survived Storm Agnes! About his flight from Glasgow to the Hebrides he said: “Captain decided to go ahead with flight to Islay – scariest flight I’ve ever been on. Turbulence was wild and visibility was minimal. Absolutely terrifying.”
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
“What I felt was fear,” says Claudia Duarte Agostinho as she remembers the extreme heatwave and fires that ripped through Portugal in 2017 and killed more than 100 people. “The wildfires made me really anxious about what sort of future I would have.”
Claudia, 24, her brother Martim, 20, and her sister Mariana, 11, are among six young Portuguese people who have filed a lawsuit against 32 governments, including all EU member states, the UK, Norway, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey.
They accuse the countries of insufficient action over climate change and failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5C.
The US power grid quietly survived its most brutal summer yet
Despite record power demand, the grid largely avoided blackouts. Don’t take this for granted.
Weeks of relentless heat all day and even through the night sent millions of Americans indoors where they devoured electrons as they desperately tried to cool off.
“It really has been pushing the grid into uncharted territory with these record levels of demand,” said Mark Olson, manager for reliability assessments at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a power industry nonprofit that works to keep the grid running smoothly.
Wildfires can make your California red taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that
The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the wine industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.
Sample a good wine and you might get notes of oak or red fruit. But sip on wine made from grapes that were penetrated by smoke, and it could taste like someone dumped the contents of an ashtray into your glass.
Arizona’s monsoon will end as one of the hottest and driest on record. What happened?
Summer 2023 ended as the hottest on record in Phoenix, and now the 2023 monsoon season will end as the driest.
During a summer of unprecedented and prolonged heat in metro Phoenix, many people had eagerly waited for the monsoon season to begin and fend off the scorching temperatures. But aside from a few storms that offered temporary reprieves, monsoon precipitation was weeks delayed and below average.
The monsoon season officially ends on Saturday having produced fewer storms overall than previous years, especially in central and southeastern Arizona.
Clean drinking water is growing scarcer all the time. To make up the shortfall, scientists are looking at whether the water we use to irrigate fields has to be of top-notch quality, or whether treated wastewater is also an option.
Brazil sets up task force for unprecedented drought in Amazon
Brazil’s government is preparing a task force to provide emergency assistance to inhabitants in the Amazon region hit by a severe drought that has impacted the rivers that are their life support, Environment Minister Marina Silva said.
Low river levels and hotter waters have killed masses of fish seen floating on river surfaces, contaminating the drinking water, she said.
“We have a very worrying situation. This record drought has disrupted river transport routes threatening food and water shortages, and a large fish mortality is already beginning,” she told Reuters in an interview.
How Climate Change is Making it Harder Than Ever to Own a Home
Keenan, whose research largely focuses on the intersection of climate change and the built environment, has catapulted to the forefront of discussions surrounding climate migration, climate refugees, and so-called climate havens. As the United States faces increasingly catastrophic fires, extreme heat, droughts, and hurricanes, among other climate disasters, concerned residents are turning to Keenan to tell them which parts of the country might offer relief.
Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Global “ice emergency” is locking in sea level rise that will put huge areas of Dhaka, Karachi, Shanghai, Mumbai underwater by 2050
Scientists warn of potentially huge rise in hazards and the release of vast amounts of carbon and methane as permafrost thaws
Major species, including Asiatic bear, wild yak, snub-nosed monkey and snow-leopards, will see significant habitat loss, and some species of amphibians and insects will be locally extinct without immediate emissions reductions
“The science is unequivocal,” said Pema Gyamtsho, Director General of ICIMOD. “We have to act now to prevent the Earth from spiralling towards a state beyond which it can no longer sustain life. With two billion people relying on waters held in these mountains for their food and water security, all of us have a huge humanitarian weight on our shoulders at this moment.”
Scientists Identify Previously Unknown Sources of Methane Emissions
Numerous methane sources discovered in Hamburg
Through the project, the team succeeded in identifying numerous previously undetected methane sources in Hamburg. Along with natural sources such as the Elbe River, the largest share of emissions is caused by human activity. Around half of these emissions come from leaking gas pipelines, incomplete combustion, and other industrial and fugitive emissions.
According to NASA, more than two decades of low water levels in the Hamun wetlands have led to a significant increase in dust storms. This has been especially the case during the 120-day winds, strong summer winds that occur from late May to late September.
“Water levels are influenced by rainfall and the flow of the Helmand river, which runs from the Hindu Kush mountains across Afghanistan before terminating at the wetlands. More frequent drought since 1999, along with increasing upstream demands on water resources for agriculture and other uses, have amplified the drying,” said NASA.
The atmosphere at this year’s UN Water Conference, which took place in New York in March, was markedly different. Instead of apathy, there was a palpable sense that the water crisis is a global problem. Today, every country in the world faces water-related challenges, underscoring our collective vulnerability as the planet’s most vital natural resource is increasingly threatened. The robust engagement of the scientific community and civil society was also instrumental in shedding light on the far-reaching consequences of this crisis.
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Mutilation of the tree of life via mass extinction of animal genera
We are in the sixth mass extinction event. Unlike the previous five, this one is caused by the overgrowth of a single species, Homo sapiens. Although the episode is often viewed as an unusually fast (in evolutionary time) loss of species, it is much more threatening, because beyond that loss, it is causing rapid mutilation of the tree of life, where entire branches (collections of species, genera, families, and so on) and the functions they perform are being lost. It is changing the trajectory of evolution globally and destroying the conditions that make human life possible. It is an irreversible threat to the persistence of civilization and the livability of future environments for H. sapiens. Instant corrective actions are required.
Report says Antarctica witnessed world’s most intense heatwave in 2022
The world’s coldest region recorded the most intense heatwave ever last year, according to a study published last month.
In March 2022, temperatures in Eastern Antarctica spiked about 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above the monthly average, said the study “The Largest Ever Recorded Heatwave – Characteristics and Attribution of the Antarctic Heatwave of March 2022”.
In just four days, a warm mass of air from Southern Australia was able to move into East Antarctica, “probably the first time that at least it’s happened that fast”, Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, author of the study, was quoted as saying by The Washington Post.
What is coral bleaching? Here’s how an unprecedented ocean heat wave causes changes below
Marine heat waves spread across more than 40% of the world’s oceans this summer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In South Florida and parts of the Caribbean, the coral bleaching began by mid-July. The warmer-than-normal conditions continued through August and into September.
Wildfires Are Killing Decades of US Clean Air Improvements
The problem isn’t limited to the West. Burke noted that the study found smoke influenced pollution levels even in the South, Midwest, and Northeast—regions where wildfires are far less common. “The influence of wildfire smoke is broad, and it is affecting populations that did not used to be affected,” Burke said. “We are seeing influence in states that basically have none of their own wildfires. They are getting affected by wildfires from thousands of miles away.”
Eastern Iowa crops and livestock suffer through one of the driest summers on record
Overall, 2023 ranks in the top 10 driest years for Northeast and East-Central Iowa. Linn and Benton counties each have received less than 50 percent of normal rainfall throughout the summer, marking their record-driest summers. About 80 percent of the state’s topsoil moisture levels ranked below adequate, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Crop Progress and Condition report Monday.
“The current drought, which is approaching 170 consecutive weeks of at least moderate drought conditions somewhere in the state, has been the longest in the U.S. Drought Monitor’s nearly 24-year period of record,” said Justin Glisan, the state drought coordinator and climatologist, in a statement.
Drought conditions now affect 67% of Mexican territory
Two thirds of Mexico is now in a state of drought, after a year plagued by heat waves and abnormally low levels of rainfall.
According to Mexico’s Drought Monitor, updated every two weeks by the National Meteorological Service (SMN), 67.1% of the country was experiencing some degree of drought on September 15. This is the highest proportion for that date since the record began in 2014, and almost five times higher than the figure of 14.3% registered on the same date in 2022.
New technology produces water in Death Valley, but Jevon’s Paradox looms
The inconvenient truth of striving for resource efficiency is that it often results in higher consumption
However, Paniagua has concerns regarding an issue identified by British economist William Stanley Jevons two centuries ago in relation to technological solutions. Jevons noted that improving efficiency in steam engines did not lead to a decrease in coal consumption. Instead, it resulted in an increase due to the proliferation of machines. This paradox helps explain why expanding road networks often leads to more traffic. “I’m not saying that will always happen,” said Paniagua. “But having more irrigation capacity often leads to more surface area being irrigated. A friend of mine is concerned that a nuclear fusion solution to produce abundant and affordable energy could potentially be misused. Nonetheless, this should not dissuade us from our pursuit of enhancing efficiency.”
[Kind of surprising to see Jevon’s Paradox mentioned in MSM]
State of catastrophe declared as torrential rains and unrelenting floods force more than 30,000 people to evacuate their homes
Chile has been severely affected by extreme weather conditions in recent months amid the El Niño weather pattern.
June brought flooding to Santiago, the country’s capital, leading to evacuations of citizens amid what Santiago metropolitan area governor Claudio Orego said was the “worst weather front we have had in 10 years,” per Reuters.
Now, the central-south region has seen flooding and landslides that have cut locals off from essential services and prevented access to electricity.
Meanwhile, unrelated to El Niño, the country also experienced wildfires in February that Chile’s National Forests Association said destroyed more than 741,315 acres in the south-central region.
Florida flash flood threat looms as relentless storms pummel state through the week
These won’t be your typical Florida afternoon thunderstorms. The heavy rain results from available tropical moisture getting pushed along the stalled front and raining down on Florida.
“This is not just rain. This is tropical rain, can’t-see-out-of-the-windshield rain, gotta-pull-over kind of rain,” Merwin said.
‘My family was terrified’ | Round Rock residents left with extensive damage after hailstorm
Some of the largest hailstones were the size of a baseball.
Residents in Round Rock are picking up the pieces after Sunday night’s hailstorm. The storm ripped through Central Texas, starting north of Georgetown and into South Austin, producing a swath of hail that went more than 30 miles. Some of the largest hailstones were the size of a baseball.
Antarctica just hit a record low in sea ice — by a lot
Sea ice extent around Arctic was the sixth lowest on record as well
Sea ice levels around Antarctica just registered a record low — and by a wide margin — as winter comes to a close, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). This significant milestone adds worry that Antarctic sea ice may be entering a state of decline brought on by climate change.
American football season is getting hotter. Young players are dying
This summer, the hottest on record in North America, teams across the US have been forced to reckon with a changing climate. High school and college teams in searing south-west states – where temperatures rarely dropped below 110F (43.3C) this summer – escaped to practise in the mountains, or by the coast. Teams took to practising at dawn, before temperatures became unsafe. Friday night games were held later in the evening, or pushed to the next morning.
And under the searing late summer sun, athletes and coaches are increasingly questioning the sport’s macho, push-past-the-pain mentality. Coaches acquired wet-bulb thermometers, which account for humidity as well as air temperature, to better measure heat stress, as well as cold immersion tubs to treat heat stroke.
The Benefits of Collapse Acceptance – Part 1 – Prof Jem Bendell
I have learned much from the many people who made major life changes precisely because of their recognition that we are in an era of unfolding societal collapse.
[Not news, but some valuable ideas here for how to live in these times.]
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It’s an amount so large it’s almost impossible to comprehend. It represents the estimated tab for 371 weather and climate disasters in the US since 1980 that topped $1 billion in damage. On the list are many of the country’s most destructive tropical cyclones, droughts, and severe storms, the most recent being Hurricane Idalia.
They’re the events we can remember — and many more we likely can’t because so many more disasters have been breaking into the billion-dollar club in recent years. Decade to decade, costly extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity as greenhouse gases build up in our atmosphere.
Wildfires turn Canada’s vast forests from carbon sink into super-emitter
Emissions from Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season are probably triple the country’s annual carbon footprint, experts warn, as climate systems reach a “tipping point”. The trajectory of the country’s wildfires has raised questions about how Canada can better tackle the blazes – and whether the issue is a global problem as nations race to reduce the volume of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
Multiple Ecosystems In Hot Water After Marine Heatwave
A study published today in Global Change Biology, led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, found that while California’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs) provide many social and ecological benefits, they are not resilient to the effects of ocean warming. MPAs are locations in the ocean where human activities such as fishing are restricted to conserve and protect marine ecosystems, habitats, species and cultural resources.
1.5 million people asked to conserve water in Seattle because of statewide drought
An unusually dry summer along with a forecast of ongoing dry conditions, including a potential delay in sustained autumn rains, have prompted concerns about having sufficient water for people and fish, the utility said.
Drought sparks drinking water concerns as saltwater creeps up Mississippi River
The New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, signed an emergency declaration for the city on Friday amid concerns about saltwater from the the Gulf of Mexico that has been creeping up the drought-hit Mississippi River in Louisiana.
The declaration came amid concerns the saltwater, which is impacting the river because it is at such low levels, could impact the drinking water of thousands of residents in the next few weeks
Cattle graze in dry reservoirs as drought grips Istanbul
Cattle now graze and sunflowers grow in the dried lakebed of the Terkos Dam outside Istanbul, where a drought this year has reduced water levels in the reservoirs of Turkey’s largest city to their lowest in nearly a decade.
In the 11 months to September, Turkey’s northwest received 23% less precipitation than average, according to the Turkish State Meteorological Service. In August alone, it was 74% lower than average, and down 90% from last year.
Arctic Lakes Are Carbon Banks. What Happens When They Heat Up?
Of course, one unusual year doesn’t amount to a trend. And no two lakes act the same: it’s their net gain or loss that determines overall carbon budget. But these lakes’ quick response to the change in weather could offer a peek over the horizon. If, in a warmer, wetter Arctic, lakes that normally store carbon switch to exhaling it into our already overloaded atmosphere, “this is obviously going to have a positive feedback effect on the climate system,” Bogard says.
Increased lake emissions could speed Arctic landscape thaw, fueling yet more emissions and more thaw. The impacts would be felt across the globe.
A known risk: How carbon stored underground could find its way back into the atmosphere
Generous federal tax credits are driving the onrush of carbon capture and storage projects being proposed in the U.S. But like a game of whack-a-mole, there’s a chance the planet-warming emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.
A landslide in Sweden causes a huge sinkhole on a highway and 3 are injured when cars crash
A landslide in western Sweden caused a huge sinkhole on a major highway to Norway early Saturday, and three people were injured when their cars and a bus skidded off the road, police said.
The cause for the landslide wasn’t immediately known. Swedish media said the area has seen substantial construction activities involving blasting and excavation work. A large amount of rain also has fallen in the past few days.
Extensive methane gas leakage from the deepest seabed of the Baltic Sea discovered
“We know that methane gas can bubble out from shallow coastal seabeds in the Baltic Sea, but I have never seen such an intense bubble release before and definitely not from such a deep area,” says Christian Stranne.
Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions
Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely junk’, according to analysis by Corporate Accountability and the Guardian
The vast majority of the environmental projects most frequently used to offset greenhouse gas emissions appear to have fundamental failings suggesting they cannot be relied upon to cut planet-heating emissions, according to a new analysis.
Biden’s Words on Climate Change Don’t Match His Actions
Biden could argue that keeping energy prices low and avoiding antagonizing domestic oil producers will help win him a second term, during which he could do much more for the climate. Any of his Republican rivals would almost certainly do much less. Still, sending mixed signals about the emergency isn’t helping to end it.
Former climate scientist Patrick Brown recently accused his colleagues of overhyping the threat of climate change to get published. He was wrong; scientists typically take great pains to avoid doing that. But occasionally presidents and other people do exaggerate. There’s no need to overhype the threat: Climate change truly is an emergency. Action will go much further than hyperbole.
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“Climate monitor records hottest ever September by ‘extraordinary’ 0.5C margin.
“‘Gobsmackingly bananas’ [Zeke Hausfather]: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat…
“The Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI) blasted through its previous high and Earth is now heating up at a record pace of 15.96 Hiroshimas per Second (12 month running average) or 13.11 Hiroshimas per Second (36 month running average).
“Where’s All the Antarctic Sea Ice? Annual Peak Is the Lowest Ever Recorded…
“I keep trying to point out the massive area of open water on the western side of the Arctic right now. This is very much reflected in looking at last month’s sea-ice concentration anomalies…
“Greenland’s Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change…
“Climate change brings cloudberry to Svalbard.
“Canada’s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife.
“Tuesday was Ottawa’s hottest autumn day on record.
“Central New York today was hotter today than it’s ever been before in October.
“Fargo, Grand Forks [N Dakota] hit records for most days over 40 degrees F.
“A Florida Coral Reef Fights to Survive After Record Ocean Heat Wave…
“This is so bad. Ghost reefs like this now span both coasts of Central America.
“Rest of hurricane season in ‘uncharted waters’ because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures.
“No big surprise here, but the September sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic is far above anything ever observed for the month.
“Irish weather in September: Multiple stations saw record temperatures in month of extremes.
“September 2023 will easily go down as the warmest September ever recorded in Europe.
“It’s now official: Yesterday was the hottest October day on record in France.
“HISTORIC: Poland and Austria had their warmest October day in history.
“Albania struggles to control forest fire.
“Balearic Sea has had 150 days of “extreme” temperatures this year…
“‘This is the canary in the coal mine’: Scientists warn Spain’s glaciers will vanish in years…
“Malaga province closes hydrological year with red and amber level drought alerts in place…
“October Heatwave: Tenerife Records Unprecedented 39.4ºC [103F].
“Thousands evacuated on Tenerife as wildfire rages amid heatwave.
“Never ending record heat in North Africa and Middle East: Today an exceptionally late 46.0C [114.8F] at Swiehan in the Emirates and almost 43C at Al Ain.
“Climate change pits clan against clan in drought-hit Somalia…
“Relentless rainfall over the past few days has wreaked havoc in several districts of the northeastern city of Rize [Turkey], leading to floods and landslides.
“The clock is ticking. Can ‘scientific diplomacy’ save the world’s hottest sea?
“At least 14 people have been killed and 102 are still missing in the north-east Indian state of Sikkim after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst its banks, triggering flash floods down a mountain valley.
“Exceptional heat in China; dozens of monthly records are falling in several provinces with temperatures up to 38C [100.4F].
“Taiwan records world’s third most powerful wind gust [and Asia’s strongest] ever as Typhoon Koinu hits…
“Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border.
“Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 hours.
“Suicide rates jumped after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin – we have to do better as climate change intensifies.
“New Zealand records hottest September on record.
“Bolivian growers face disaster as drought destroys vital potato crop.
“Relentless record heat from tropical Americas.
“Amazon drought cuts river traffic, leaves communities without water and supplies…
“Pope warns world ‘is collapsing’ due to climate change, urges action at COP28…
“The UAH satellite dataset just came out with a monster warm September, largest anomaly of any month in their record.
“Welcome to 1.5C plus climate disruption. 
“Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Earth Energy Imbalance from NASA’s CERES data reached a new record with the data from July coming available.
“Arctic cyclones have become more intense and longer-lived over the past seven decades.
“Canada left battered by ‘never before seen’ wildfire season.
“Absurd warmth in US-Canadian border: List of October records broken in Canada [via link].
“Minnesota Twin Cities marathon canceled due to record heat.
“2023 is officially Fort Lauderdale’s wettest on record.
“With more contributions just made on September 30, the annual time (so far) the heat index was at or above 105°F in Miami is now 178 hours. The old full-year record was 49 hours. 
“Panama Canal cuts again daily transits as drought continues.
“Amazing what it’s happening in the Caribbean… For months,every day records are broken and rebroken.
“Extraordinary heat in the Americas, with records falling all over: 
“Winter Was The Hottest in History in 10 Brazilian Capitals…
“Drought forces Brazil’s 4th largest hydro plant to halt operations…
“More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Hanko Russarö, one of Finland’s southernmost islands, has just reported a new October heat record of 16.3°C. [61.3F].
“UK sees joint warmest September on record.
“September 2023 in Switzerland was also exceptional: With an anomaly of +4.0C it destroyed 1961 as the new hottest September on records.
“Extraordinary heat in France, at least 332 stations broke their October records (thread list by Meteociel). 
“As summers get longer, Spain smashes record for October heat.
“Greek feta makers reel from historic floods…
“Challenges to aid delivery in Niger continue as communities bear the impact of severe flooding and rising food prices, warns IRC.
“Records are falling allover the world today. In North/Central Africa & Middle East:
“Dubai Firm Wants a Fifth of Zimbabwe Landmass for Carbon Credits…
“Over 15,000 affected by floods in Sri Lanka, more rains forecasted.
“‘Only the rich can bear this heat’: how Dhaka is battling extreme weather…
“Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record.
“Typhoon Koinu on Track to Hit South Taiwan, Approach Hong Kong.
“Mekong Delta braces for severe drought, river salinity…
“Japan logged its hottest September since records began in 1898, hitting an all-time monthly high for the third straight month, the weather agency said Monday.
“Stifling hot October nights in Japan in this infinite summer. Those are Records broken for Highest Tmins in October (Kudos JMA):
“Sydney smashes 1 October heat record as Victoria fights bushfires.
“Towns on Australia’s east coast are now regarded as most at risk of being uninsurable by 2030 because of bushfires – with a particularly hot spring and summer expected.
“Dire Antarctic sea ice prompts emergency summit.
“‘Apocalyptic’ climate change language can make people ‘feel hopeless’, warns new UN climate science chief Jim Skea…
“It’s hard to overstate just how exceptionally high global temperatures are at the moment. They have blown past anything we’ve previously experienced by a huge margin…
“Do people understand how crazy it is that these records 
“Strong El Niño expected to drive record-breaking global surface temperatures and trigger climate crises in 2023–2024.
“The hottest summer in human history 
“This just keeps going up! Northern Hemisphere Surface Air Temperature is now +1.48°C above the 1979-2000 mean.
“Canadian wildfire smoke covers Nuuk [Greenland].
“The unique combination of wildfire smoke drifting from Canada, and clouds in the wake of Storm Agnes led to unusual sunrises across the UK on Thursday 
“October could see warmest start on record for parts of Atlantic Canada.
“New York declares state of emergency amid heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
“Arizona’s 2023 monsoon driest on record for Phoenix.
“Summer 2023 was officially Houston’s hottest on record…
“The Mississippi River is starving for rain. Its prospects are grim.
“Another incredible record in Mexico.
“It’s like whack-a-mole, you know it’s happening somewhere, it just takes a moment to find it 
“Ships refuelling further out from congested Panama Canal, Monjasa says.
“HISTORIC IN PERU – after more than 60 years, Peru broke its national record of highest temperature.
“Bolivia: hottest winter on record ends in drought for half the country…
“In the line of fire: Indigenous brigades battling forest blazes in the Amazon.
“More records to add in Brazil.
“Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands.
“Livelihoods and nature at risk as Lapland warms quickly, irrevocably.
“Several European countries record hottest September temperatures ever.
“A New Heatwave is Forecast for Western Europe – Unseasonably High Temperatures develop under the Heat Dome as we head into October 2023…
“Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and is set for more shortages, after extreme weather damaged harvests for a second year.
“Rhine water level to drop below safe limit after dry September.
“Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years.
“‘The earth is sick’: Storm Daniel has passed, but Greeks fear its deathly legacy…
“Flooded homes, streets as another storm hits battered central Greece.
“More record heat in Southern [and equatorial] Africa:
“South Africa floods kill at least 11 people.
“Seahorses, Shellfish Wash Up on South African Beaches After Western Cape Floods.
“Fears Libya’s Derna death toll may hit 20,000.
“Eastern Libya’s Rulers Crack Down on Protests—Not Shoddy Infrastructure.
“Extreme heat wave in Egypt – today 46.0C [114.8F] at Aswan, 45.8C at Kharga.
“Flash floods ravage Istanbul 
“Climate Change: Hottest Summer On Record Brings Unwanted Changes For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Farmers [Pakistan].
“Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of [Cauvery] river water.
“In Vietnam, flooding has inundated provinces of the central and north-central parts of the country over the past few days. Thousands have been left stranded.
“Record heat all over Asia, from Indonesia (reaching early 38C) to Myanmar with 39.0C [102.2F] today at Shwebo (September record tied) to Nepal passing though the Koreas.
“Tokai region [Japan] sees 35 degrees [95F], record high for late September…
“Malaysia Says Indonesian Forest Fires Causing Transboundary Haze.
“Historic day in Western Australia, after Sydney now PERTH had its hottest September day on records with 34.9C [94.8F] AP and 34.3C City Metro.
“Concerns are brewing for summer as Australia swelters through its driest ever September and temperature records are set in several states…
“Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low.
“Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests…
“‘We’re not doomed yet’: climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save human civilisation…
“Hot take: a climate scientist who keeps saying that instant (2020?..) net-zero will stop global warming is equal to a doctor who keels telling lung cancer patients they would be fine if they stopped smoking 30 years ago.
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