“A 1952 Landslide Hints at Early Permafrost Thaw in the Arctic.
““We can look at slopes that are moving today, and we can speculate how they’re going to fail,” Svennevig said. “But the best way is to actually look at what has failed and how.” The team reopened the case of the deadly 1952 landslide and made a surprising discovery: Climate change may have primed the disaster.
““Potentially, this is the first death that we can tie directly to climate change in the Arctic,” Svennevig said.”
“Southern atmospheric rivers are melting the Arctic sea ice; it may never recover…
“With warmer El Niño conditions expected to return later this year, significantly raising global temperature, the north polar ice cap could break its own record for lowest extent this fall.”
“Supercharged El Niño Could Speed Up Southern Ocean Warming…
“Using the latest climate models, scientists have shown that enhanced El Niño events will likely speed the heating of deep-ocean waters around Antarctica, with the potential for accelerated melting of the continent’s land-held ice.”
“More than half NSW forests lost since 1750 and logging ‘locking in’ species extinction, study finds.
“More than half of the forests and woodland in New South Wales that existed before European invasion are now gone and more than a third of what’s left is degraded, according to new research… Many species that depended on forests were now being sucked into “an extinction vortex”…”
“Mouse numbers rising in SA as strong rainfall, grain yields create ‘perfect storm’ for plague.
“An expert says a mouse plague could be brewing in regional South Australia, as a result of several years of heavy rainfall and a record-breaking grain crop across the state. Former dryland and sheep farmer, now apiarist, Ian Cass said the mouse plagues of 1993 and 2011 were some of the worst he experienced in his Riverland home.”
“124 monthly records fell yesterday,102 of highest Min. temperatures and 22 of highest max. including min. 17.4C and max. 26.0C [78.8F] at Hamamatsu (data since 1883). Japan is totalling nearly 800 monthly heat records broken this month!”
“The strong sandstorm sweeping China recently has affected over 560 million people in a wide range of areas, said China’s National Forestry Grassland Administration on Thursday.
“Statistics show that sandstorm weather has swept China four times since March, more than the 3.3 times in 2020 over the same period.”
“PHUKET: Pa Khlok Municipality has issued a warning and published a set of guidelines on fire safety and fire extinguishing at garbage dumping grounds amid continuing fires in the area.
“The warning was posted after a fire at a landfill which was then followed by two wildfires and one residential firewithin two days.”
“Widespread heat waves in India are anticipated after the country recorded its hottest February since [records began in] 1901. Projections show that a sizable part of South Asia will experience heat stress conditions.”
“Himalayas: The climate time bomb threatening India…
“For the past decade, the region has experienced natural disasters every year: landslides, avalanches, glacier collapses and even “cloudbursts” – sudden storms that can destroy a valley in a few minutes. In 2013, some 10,000 Hindu pilgrims died there during sudden bad weather while praying at a religious site. The bodies of almost 4,000 of them were never found.”
“Pakistan women farmers feel the impact of last year’s floods.
“Last year, monsoon rains unleashed flooding that destroyed wide swaths of agricultural land in Pakistan. Many women who depend on farm work in Sindh province told DW they still cannot earn a living.”
“Nearly 14 people have perished with thousands displaced and property destroyed due to flash floods caused by heavy rains in southern Somalia…
“Humanitarian agencies have raised concerns over a likely deterioration of the living conditions, particularly for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in overcrowded settlements with inadequate shelter.”
“Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus.Margburg virus causes Ebola-like symptoms… It currently has no vaccine or treatment…
“There are two known current outbreaks of Marburg on the continent with another on the east African country of Tanzania, which this week announced eight cases of Marburg, including five deaths.”
“If Nigeria’s experience on devastation caused by flooding last year is anything to go by, the recent warning by the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, about projected severe flooding this year should not be toyed with…
“…the Director-General disclosed that 178 LGAs in 32 states and the FCT had been predicted to experience severe flooding in 2023.”
“Recent data from the European satellite Copernicus reveal a severe drought in the Maghreb region, affecting countries of great importance such as Morocco and Algeria. The absence of the liquid element is a serious setback for the population of this area…”
“Italy to cut rice output as drought looms for second year…
“Italy cultivates about 50% of the rice produced in the European Union and is the world’s only grower of types most suitable for risotto such as Arborio and Carnaroli. Some 94% of Italy’s crop is grown in the northern regions of Lombardy, around Milan, and Piedmont, around Turin.”
“Spain’s drought devastates olive oil output, drives world prices up.
“Drought in Spain, the world’s largest olive oil producer, is likely to halve the country’s output this year compared with the previous year, official estimates from the European Commission show, pushing prices up. Spain usually supplies about 40% of the world’s output…”
“Over a thousand people flee as forest fire engulfs 3,000 hectares in Spain…
“Ximo Puig, the president of the Valencia region that incorporates Castellon, told reporters the fire was “very early in the spring, very voracious from the beginning.” Puig added that the effects of climate crisis “are undeniable, so the perspective of firefighting must be considered on an annual basis.””
“Big contrasts again in Europe with the cold turning exceptional in Scandinavia with up to -37.5C [-35.5F] in Finland and -36.8C in Sweden.
“To the contrary, >30C [86F] again in Spain and 27C in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia. Frosts in the coming days will be a problem for fruits trees in the Balkans.”
“Amsterdam Airport Cutting Flights Due to Global Warming.
“Government officials in the country announced earlier this month that restrictions would be imposed on all international flights leaving the Netherlands, in order to cut carbon emissions and help achieve climate goals.”
“First Nation residents left living in hotels months after floods [Manitoba, Canada].
“More than 900 evacuees from Peguis First Nation in Manitoba are still unable to return home nearly a year after flood waters ravaged their community. With hundreds of homes still unlivable, many families have been left living in hotels for months on end.”
“At least 21 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi. One town is ‘gone,’ resident says…
“The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit the towns of Silver City as well as Rolling Fork, which one resident described as obliterated following the storm’s devastating path. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” Rolling Fork resident Brandy Showah told CNN. “This was a very great small town, and now it’s gone.””
“Utah breaks record for state’s largest snowpack ever.
“…the Great Salt Lake has greatly benefited with the epic snowfall totals and has already risen two feet since hitting its historic low set in November 2022 [Very good news, as arsenic, mercury and lead from the increasingly dry lake-bed were at risk of being picked up the by the wind to form poisonous dust clouds].
“Snowpack in southern Sierra hits all-time record levels. How deep is that?
“As of Friday, the snowpack in the southern Sierra Nevada was at 286% of normal — the highest figure ever, easily eclipsing the region’s benchmark of 263% set in 1969. In a tweet, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab said this year recently surpassed 1982-83 as the second-snowiest on record since measurements began in 1946.”
“The San Francisco Bay Area has been dealing with some pretty intense weather conditions lately. Some are even calling it the region’s worst storm season in recent history. For weeks now, residents have endured frosty temperatures, near-constant rain and record-breaking winds…”
“Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks.
“…ocean salmon fishing season is set to be prohibited this year off California and much of Oregon for the second time in 15 years after adult fall-run Chinook, often known as king salmon, returned to California’s rivers in near record-low numbers in 2022.”
“Rapidly melting glaciers could provoke water crisis in Peru.
“Tropical glaciers are constantly melting due to their geographic location, which makes them more sensitive to temperature increases and other climatic changes, he said. A total of 70 percent of these types of glaciers worldwide are located in Peru… over the past 50 years, Peru has lost 40 percent of its tropical glacier mass.”
“Structural collapses, landslides, flooding amid heavy rain in Guayaquil [Ecuador]…
““We’re experiencing a climate event with very strong electrical storms,” said Viteri, adding that this weather event “is going to complicate things a little more, according to information from the National Weather and Hydrology Institute (Inamhi), and could last until Saturday.””
“UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis.
“Water is at the heart of the climate crisis, with an increasingly dire carousel of droughts, floods and sea level rise felt “making our planet uninhabitable”, the secretary general of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned.”
“Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’…
“…a group of people believe that the climate problem cannot, or will not, be solved in time to prevent all-out societal collapse. They are known, colloquially, as climate “doomers.” And some scientists and experts worry that their defeatism — which could undermine efforts to take action — may be just as dangerous as climate denial.”
[If climate change weren’t just one facet of what looks to me like an all-encompassing systemic predicament with our modern way of life inherently unsustainable and fundamentally incompatible with a healthy biosphere, and it could realistically be tackled via carbon capture, vast amounts of solar panels and wind turbines etc. etc. then these charges might hold some water.
But even then, there are still fairly few dyed in the wool doomers and even fewer of those evangelise. Plenty are still engaged in activism, so not at all paralysed or defeatist. I wonder if there is some projection going on with the climate scientists attacking “doomism”, because they themselves suspect on some level that we are up a certain creek without a certain paddle.]
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“‘Uncharted territory’: South Sudan’s four years of flooding.
“Four straight years of flooding, an unprecedented phenomenon linked to climate change, has swamped two-thirds of South Sudan but nowhere more dramatically than Bentiu, a northern city besieged by water…
“Record-breaking rainfall over great lakes in upstream countries pushed enormous volumes of water into the White Nile, spilling over the plains downstream in a slow-moving disaster.”
“Kenya drought: Pastoralists suffer despite millions of dollars used to protect them – what went wrong?
“Over 2.5 million livestock have already perished for lack of food and water, and human lives are threatened. At least 4.5 million people are in need of external assistance. Decades of investment in “resilience” clearly hasn’t been working.”
“Driest summer to come, Türkiye on the verge of water crisis.
“Even though March 22 is known as World Water Day, many parts of Türkiye are experiencing extraordinary drought. With the decrease in winter precipitation, dams have started to dry up… “Since the effect of La Nina is over, this summer will be much hotter than last year,” Şen said.”
“Drought in Iraq reveals Yazidi shrine, cemetery and school – in pictures.
“The ruins of Khanki Primary School, submerged about 40 years ago, have appeared after water levels at Iraq’s biggest dam fell. All photos: Ismael Adnan for The National.”
“Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged ripening, winter-planted crops such as wheat in India’s fertile northern, central and western plains, exposing thousands of farmers to losses and raising the risk of further food price inflation.”
“100m-high wall of sand towers above Chinese region during storm.
“Strong wind, sandstorms and concentrated dust are battering northern China – causing travel chaos and damaging property. A 100-metre-high wall of sand rolled into Shandan County in Zhangye City at noon on Monday, engulfing the residential area and reducing visibility down to 10m.”
“Even by recent standards, a mid-March blooming period is unusual… viewed from a longer-term perspective, the date is even more striking. Historical data shows that the trees now flower significantly earlier than they did in the past.”
“Southern China experienced a historic heat wave today! Chengmai was 40C, the second earliest 40C [104F] in China. In addition, at least 30 stations broke record in March.
“Brutally hot in the North: 41.4C [106.5F] at Kim Boi and 41.3C at Tuong Dong (previous record was set in 1968); Monthly records fell by dozens including 38.5C at Ha Tinh and 38.8C at Hoa Binh… tomorrow it can be even hotter!”
“Historic day for the books also in the Koreas with dozens of records pulverized.
“27.6C [81.7F] at Yeongwol, 26.4C at Dongducheon, 25.8C at Chungju, 24.9C at Chuncheon and Wonju. Hottest March day ever also for the capital Seoul with 25.1C. Record also at Kaesong in North Korea with 24.1C.”
“The Great Southern Reef is in more trouble than the Great Barrier Reef.
“Marine heatwaves are damaging reef ecosystems around Australia, but while the tropical north has received the lion’s share of the attention to date, we equally need to worry about the temperate south.”
“Argentina drought saps dollar reserves, pressuring FX crawling peg.
“Argentina’s slow-and-steady currency devaluation plan is coming under rising pressure as a historic drought pummels exports of cash crops soy and corn, draining the country’s reserves of dollars needed to prop up the embattled peso.”
“‘Catastrophic level of water’: Central California battles farmland flooding.
“The latest atmospheric river storm to batter California has led to evacuations and flooded farmland. As the snowpack on the Sierra Nevada mountains melts, flooding in the Central Valley will remain a concern for weeks and months to come, experts say.”
“Los Angeles area hit by rare tornado – the strongest one to hit the county since 1983…
“The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado “briefly touched down” in an industrial park and warehouse district in the city of Montebello and rated the tornado an EF-1 with estimated peak winds of 110 mph – the strongest tornado to hit the Los Angeles area since 1983.”
“The Gulf of Mexico is very warm. That could mean a bad tornado season…
“Concern is growing for the potential impact that abnormally warm sea surface temperatures will have in the weeks and months ahead… April, May and June are historically the most active for severe weather and tornadoes, with an average of 660 twisters spinning up within the three-month window.”
“Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water…
““These companies aren’t buying up plots of land because they want to farm here and be a part of the community, they’re buying up land here for the water rights,” said Holly Irwin, a Cibola resident and La Paz County district supervisor.”
“Peak of 2022 heatwave forced fifth of UK hospitals to cancel operations – research.
“The findings, published in a letter to the British Journal of Surgery, are based on surveys of surgeons, anaesthetists and critical care doctors who were working during the peak of last year’s heatwave, from 16-19 July, when temperatures reached as high as 40C in some parts of the country.”
“Drought threatening British moth species with local extinction…
“The new research, published today by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation and Northumbria University, looked at data gathered over a 40-year period by volunteers of Butterfly Conservation’s National Moth Recording Scheme.”
“Most of the glaciers in Norway could disappear before the year 2100…
““We estimate that Scandinavia will lose at least 60–80 per cent of its ice, even without further warming,” Professor Regine Hock says. She works at the Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo.”
“Most commonly associated with the polar regions, permafrost is soil and rocky material that stays frozen continuously for at least two years… In the European Alps, more and more of it is thawing each year – and it is threatening the very mountains it is found in.”
“Some 80% of German trees suffer from crown dieback, according to the government’s annual forest report published on Tuesday. The report also draws attention to severe droughts in the country over the past few years.”
“The Sau reservoir’s water levels now stand at 9% of total capacity, according to Catalan Water Agency data, so officials have taken the decision to remove its fish to stop them from asphyxiating. But the race against time to save them may already be lost, with many dead fish already floating on the surface.”
“Earth’s oceans are showing early and surprising record warming…
“The data suggest… that the planet, already beset with extreme warmth, is entering an expected stretch of accelerating heat… “Global sea surface temperatures just reached uncharted territory in modern records and likely much longer,” Mika Rantanen, a researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, wrote on Twitter.”
“New climate paper calls for charging big US oil firms with homicide.
“in a paper accepted for publication in the Harvard Environmental Law Review… the authors argue fossil fuel companies “have not simply been lying to the public, they have been killing members of the public at an accelerating rate, and prosecutors should bring that crime to the public’s attention”.”
Re the article above, there is something particularly sinister about these firms continuing to extract fossil fuels, even though their own scientists have explained to them in great detail the ramifications of doing so, and then actively engaging in disinformation campaigns to cover their tracks. The anger is valid.
However, these companies did not hold this scientific information exclusively. The link between burning fossil fuels and warming the climate has been in the public domain for well over a century. See, for example, this 1981 UK documentary, “Warming Warning”:
I drive a car, use electricity which is sometimes diesel-generated, buy products which need to be transported from overseas etc etc, even though I have known for years that such activities contribute to warming… Am I then an accessory to homicide?
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“Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late.
“Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert.”
“Inland New South Wales sweltered through record-breaking March temperatures on Sunday as fires burned across the state…
“Wagga Wagga recorded its hottest March temperatures yet on Sunday, hitting 39.9C [103.8F]… Records in the area go back 80 years. Temperatures hit between 0.5 and 1.5 degrees higher than previous March records in Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo and many other locations on and west of the ranges [Canberra sees latest 35C / 95F on record].”
“‘All this here will kill this river’: traditional owners grieve for the Darling-Baaka after mass fish death…
““The Baaka is our culture; to see the fish like this and to smell the fish is just unbelievable,” says Malyangapa Barkandji woman Denise O’Donnell. “The whole of Australia should be fighting for this river – all the rivers. It makes me sick to see it like this, it makes me cry. It’s very heartbreaking.””
“Residents in flood-ravaged Gulf of Carpentaria enter second month without work.
“Residents cut off by floods in parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria are entering their second month of employment shortages while businesses record mass cancellations for the upcoming tourist season… Carpentaria Shire mayor Jack Bawden said people had not worked “for a long time”.”
“Cyclone Gabrielle: The New Zealand flood victims too scared to go home…
“”Cyclone Gabrielle… struck within weeks of unprecedented flooding in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, when an entire summer’s worth of rain fell in a single day… “[When] people are sleeping with lifejackets by the door, you know it’s bad,” said displaced West Auckland resident Morgan Allen. “The anxiety has reached peak levels.””
“Marine heatwaves negatively impact blue whale habitat in South Taranaki Bight…
“Marine heatwaves were responsible for the bleaching and mass-killing of sponges in the Southland fiords, but a new study conducted by US scientists showed marine heatwaves damaged the blue whale population by reducing the available amount of krill…”
“Argentina soy crop forecast slashed to smallest on record.
“drought of biblical proportions in Argentina is showing no signs of letup, with soybean plants getting baked to a crisp on the Pampas farm belt. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has slashed its forecast for the crop by another 14 percent to 25 million metric tons…”
“California faces even more flooding as 12th atmospheric river heads towards the coastline.
“Evacuations are underway once again in central California as yet another atmospheric river is poised to hit the state, bringing another round of snow and rain to an area that has already suffered from significant flooding this year.”
“Large-scale grass removals ramp up as Las Vegas valley water crisis deepens.
“Country clubs, businesses, and homeowners are rallying behind efforts to get rid of water guzzling grass. The push to decrease water use across the valley comes as Lake Mead is predicted to hit a new all-time low come April.”
“Forecasters fear rapid snowmelt in the Midwest could turn into major flooding this spring…
“It’s crazy to think the Mississippi River could end up overflowing its banks when just last fall, parts of the river were at record low levels. How quickly the tables can turn.”
“AFRICA: Mountain forests disappearing at an alarming rate.
“According to a new study published on March 17, 2023… at least 78.1 million hectares, or 7.1 percent of the total of these ecosystems, disappeared between 2000 and 2018. The situation in Africa is of particular concern, given the climatic role played by its mountain forests.”
“Flood kills at least two in southwestern Cameroon…
“According to David Mafani Namange, mayor of Buea council, the flood was triggered by several hours of heavy rain Saturday which carried away cars and debris and inundated the basement and ground floors of some buildings, turning roads into rivers.”
“Malawi president declares half of country damaged by cyclone…
“In an exclusive interview, the president asked for help from the international community and said the structural destruction was vast. “This demonstrates that climate change issues are real and we are standing right in the path of it,” said Chakwera, who added that the climate crisis had the potential to keep “a national like Malawi in perpetual poverty”.”
“An estimated 43,000 people died during the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, with half of the victims likely to have been children, according to a new report.
“The figure, released by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations children’s agency, is the first official death toll announced in a drought which has affected much of the country.”
“Dozens of camps for displaced people in northwestern Syria have been damaged by flooding after a heavy storm hit the region late on Saturday.
“Torrential rain overnight in the western countryside of Idlib province damaged hundreds of shelters, many of which were recently set up to house the survivors of two February 6 earthquakes. Roads were also impassable in some areas…”
“The changes in Earth’s resources in Islamabad have significantly impacted weather patterns and natural disasters, such as urban flooding and forest fires. As a result of climate change, there is a possibility that these hazards will become more frequent and severe in the future.”
“Climate change: The Pakistani communities still under water six months after historic floods.
“Six months after the wettest August in 60 years, parts of southern Pakistan are still flooded. In fact, the Red Cross claimed in December 25% of the country still was. It’s an astonishing figure and one barely believable until you see it for yourself.”
“At Least 10 Killed In Balochistan Floods [Pakistan], Rescue Operation Underway.
“At least 10 people have been swept away in a flood in the Awaran and Zhob areas of Balochistan due to the heavy rainfall on Sunday, reported Dawn. According to the disaster management officials, of those 10 people who died in the Balochistan flash floods…”
“Unprecedented hailstorm dashes mango farmers’ hopes in Telangana.
“The widespread hailstorm in the last two-three days has dashed the hopes of mango farmers in several districts of Telangana [India]. With hailstorms damaging the mango trees at the flowering stage, the farmers in several districts are in a quandary.”
“Thai authorities urge caution after hailstorm in northern province.
“Thai authorities on Sunday told the public to beware of falling debris or branches after hail storms hit the northern part of the country and hundreds of homes were damaged. Footage on social media showed the impact of severe wind and hail in the northern province of Chiang Mai.”
“First update of the East Asia Heat Wave: Today the temperature rose to 37.0C [98.6F] at Yuanyang in China but this is just the appetizer of what it’s coming from 21 to 24 March.
“Hundreds of records will fall across China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Koreas and Japan.”
“World’s biggest single eradication operation aims to remove mice from Marion island [southern Indian Ocean]…
“Mice accidentally introduced on to the remote island by 19th-century seal hunters have thrived in warmer and drier conditions over the past 30 years, devastating the island’s invertebrates and plants, and then devouring the chicks and even adults of ground- and burrow-nesting seabirds.”
“Global warming increases the frequency of fall heatwaves…
““As unprecedented high temperatures during fall are occurring more frequently, it is necessary to provide an accurate prediction of their near-term occurrences and also prepare corresponding adaptation measures to minimize associated damages in all socioeconomic fields,” concluded co-author Seung-Ki Min…”
“‘Exceptional’ surge in methane emissions from wetlands worries scientists.
“Methane emissions from wetlands have risen faster this century than in even the most pessimistic climate scenarios, new research finds. From the Arctic to the tropics, wetlands encompass around 6% of the planet’s surface. These waterlogged soils are the planet’s largest natural source of methane…”
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“One of the largest sea stars in the world, the sunflower sea star, was once common along the Pacific Coast of North America. Its sharp decline has prompted NOAA Fisheries to propose listing the species as threatened…
“While Sea Star Wasting Syndrome is not well understood, it appears to be exacerbated by rapid changes in water temperature, warmer ocean temperatures, and other physical stressors. Outbreaks are likely to recur as the climate continues to warm…”
“Oceanfront homes crumble in California as torrential rains lead to landslides.
“Across California, residents have been reeling from the effect of extreme weather, with a large portion of the state now covered by a presidential emergency declaration. California has been hit with 11 atmospheric rivers in a virtually nonstop series…”
“50 feet of snow buries chairlifts at California ski resorts.
““This historic year is a sight to see,” Sierra-at-Tahoe stated Monday on Facebook. “Chairs have significant rime ice buildup that must be manually removed, lift shacks + ski patrol stations are completely buried, Puma chairs in West Bowl have been covered.”
“Wildfires across the West are killing more trees — making it harder for forests to regrow.
“Hotter and drier conditions caused by climate change are helping lead to more severe wildfires across the West. Those more severe wildfires are hurting the forests’ ability to regrow after the fires are out. Those are among the findings of a new report from the Nature Conservancy and others.”
“”This is one of the worst droughts. When the stats are taken it will do more damage than any other drought in the last 50 years. Look on the Irish potato crop, [it] has been lost. Yam farmers, another major group, what they are reaping it doesn’t make any sense and they can’t plant back, because the drought is so intense,” he said.”
“The Chaclacayo population faces a new landslide at kilometer 24 of Carretera Central (Central Highway), which has paralyzed the transit of people and vehicles in said district of eastern Metropolitan Lima. The strength of water has broken the walls of various houses…”
“Sewage alert at 50 UK beaches after rain triggers spills…
“The spills were caused by downpours that followed the driest February in England in 30 years. Experts said further “unseasonably sustained” rainfall would be needed to avoid drought conditions this summer.”
“Half a million trees have died next to one 21-mile stretch of road, National Highways admits [UK].
“National Highways planted 850,000 saplings as part of a £1.5bn upgrade of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon, which was opened in 2020. But an internal review seen by Sky News reveals three-quarters of them have since died.”
“‘Alarming’ rate of mountain forest loss a threat to alpine wildlife…
“An area of mountain forest larger than the state of Texas has been lost since 2001, with the amount disappearing each year accelerating at an “alarming” rate, a study warns… The main drivers of loss were logging, the expansion of agriculture and wildfires.”
“Farming and tourism under threat as winter drought dries up France’s Lake Montbel.
“Set at foot of the Pyrenees mountains, Lake Montbel is famous in south-west France for its turquoise waters, massive size and thriving aquatic life. But as spring nears, the postcard landscape has largely turned into a muddy wasteland…”
“Spain enters long-term drought after another abnormally warm winter…
“For the first time on record, Spain has seen five unusually warm winters in a row… This winter, despite moments of chilly temperatures, there were no official “cold waves.” Instead, temperatures were an average of 0.8 C (1.44 F) warmer than usual in Peninsular Spain… Spain saw its hottest December on record.”
“Italy readies 7.8 billion euro package to tackle drought…
“Italian rivers and lakes are suffering from a severe lack of water, the Legambiente environmental group said last month, adding the Po, Italy’s longest river which runs from the Alps in the northwest to the Adriatic, had 61% less water than normal at that time.”
“Greece Bears Highest Climate-Related Economic Costs in EU due to Wildfires and Floods.
“Wildfires and floods have combined in recent years to cause extensive damage, leading to Greece having the highest level of climate-related economic costs in the European Union, at €91 ($96.95) per capita. This figure was recorded for 2020, prior to the even more devastating fires that followed.”
“In the past two decades, the number of extreme weather events in Turkey has been on the increase as a result of the climate crisis.
“In 2022, some 1,030 such events occurred, setting an all-time high for the country. In the two previous years, the number of events was 1,024 and 984, respectively.”
“Floods Death Toll Reaches 18 in Türkiye. “In 36 hours the amount of rain that usually falls in a year fell,” the Interior Minister Soylu said.
“On Friday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu confirmed that 18 people have died in the last two days due to flooding in southeastern Turkey, in an area already affected by the February 6 earthquakes.”
“15 people lost their lives as result of floods in north Kurdistan.
“Strong floods caused by heavy rains in Raha, Samsur and Malatya in Bakur, yesterday, caused the loss of 13 people their lives in Raha and 2 in Samsur. While Amed, Merdin, and the surrounding cities also witnessed strong floods and torrential rains.”
“Malawians fear storm Freddy could make deadliest cholera outbreak worse.
“”Unfortunately …there is a real concern now that we could in the next few weeks see a reversal in the gains that were so hard-won over the past month or so,” said Arielle Nylander, senior health policy analyst at WaterAid.”
“The cyclone that lived longest: How Freddy broke all kinds of records…
“At 37 days, Freddy is the longest lived tropical cyclone ever recorded in any of Earth’s oceans and has broken the record of 31 days set by Hurricane John in 1994… Freddy also broke the record for the highest accumulated cyclone energy… Apart from this, Cyclone Freddy is the first tropical cyclone ever to experience seven phases of rapid intensification (RI) over its lifetime.”
“Kenya’s livestock markets reeling from devastating impacts of acute drought…
“Ngao said since the establishment of the market decades ago, the traders have never experienced a drought of such magnitude. Tala Town, located in the southern Kenyan county of Machakos, is sandwiched between sunbaked plains, with the primary source of livelihood being agriculture and livestock keeping.”
“Farmers in central Azerbaijan staged a protest this week over a long-festering problem — the shortage of water — and were violently suppressed by police…
“Saatli residents told BBC Azerbaijani that they have to water their fields with brackish water. “These soils will become dead in a maximum of two years,” one resident said. “They won’t yield even 10 centimeters.””
“Seven million Iraqi children have limited access to safe water at school…
“For years the country has faced water scarcity issues, compounded by climate change, that affects the peace and security of the region. The invasion and ensuing violence left the country in a shambles, while corruption and mismanagement led to a slow reconstruction effort…”
“Untimely rains threaten India winter crops just before harvesting.
“Untimely rains and hailstorms could damage India’s key winter-sown crops, such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas, just before harvesting begins for plants that have already suffered some heat stress, industry and weather department officials say.”
“A brutal heat wave is about to sweep East Asia (yes, again!) with temperatures expected to approach 40C [104F] in parts of Southern China. Japan will also see abnormal warmth.
“After more than 500 records beaten earlier this month, hundreds more are set to fall.”
“New South Wales has just had its coolest summer in 11 years, but now March is on track to be the hottest on record…
“Daily maximums this March have climbed as much as 15 degrees Celsius above the long-term average. In some cases, they have been the highest in decades, but it is not the extreme days that have been unprecedented, it has been the consistency of the heat.”
“Millions of fish dead in the worst mass kill ever to hit Menindee region, in NSW’s far west.
“Authorities have confirmed the overall scale and size of this mass fish kill eclipses similar events in 2018 and 2019. The horrific incident has been caused by low oxygen levels in the water combined with high temperatures, expected to peak above 40 degrees Celsius in the area over the weekend.”
“Fire crews busy with extreme fire risk across parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.
“Lake Eildon residents in Victoria’s alpine region are being told to leave their homes immediately to escape an out-of-control bushfire… The blaze is the latest of multiple bushfires across the state on Saturday as inland temperatures in Victoria ranged between the mid-30s to low-40s, along with high winds and dry ground cover.”
“Global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030, say experts.
“The world is facing an imminent water crisis, with demand expected to outstrip the supply of fresh water by 40% by the end of this decade, experts have said on the eve of a crucial UN water summit. Governments must urgently stop subsidising the extraction and overuse of water…”
“Here are the most polluted cities in the U.S. and world.
“About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality… The report found that the top five most polluted countries in 2022 were Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain and Bangladesh. The most polluted cities globally were Lahore, Pakistan; Hotan, China; Bhiwadi, India; Delhi, India; and Peshawar, Pakistan.”
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“Arctic ice has seen an ‘irreversible’ thinning since 2007, study says.
“New research suggests the loss was a fundamental change unlikely to be reversed this century, if ever — perhaps proof of the sort of climactic tipping point that scientists have warned the planet could pass as it warms…
“Walt Meier, a senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, likened the 2007 low to a boxer who gets a knockout punch. All the punches leading up to it weaken the fighter, but that biggest blow is too much for the boxer to overcome.”
“The Arctic Ocean is warming much faster than predicted by climate models used by United Nations experts, thus accelerating the melting of sea ice, two Swedish studies released on Tuesday warned.
“Relatively warm currents in the deep Arctic are actually warmer and closer to the surface than experts previously thought.”
“The Toxic Threat in Thawing Permafrost… Scientists are tracking neurotoxic methylmercury production in North America’s largest peatland…
“Covering nearly the same area as Norway, the Hudson Bay Lowlands in northern Ontario and Manitoba is home to the southernmost continuous expanse of permafrost in North America.”
“Why Nova Scotia’s warm winter might not be cause for celebration…
“People in Halifax just experienced their warmest January on record, and it wasn’t even close. Temperatures were five to six degrees above a 30-year average of past Januaries. While a warm winter’s day may feel like a relief for residents who pay to heat their homes, the long-term implications are nothing to celebrate.”
“Niagara Falls boat tours to break record for earliest opening due to mild winter.
“The after-effects of the winter that wasn’t in the Northeast are continuing to reveal themselves, as another recreational activity opens early due to mild weather conditions. The Niagara City Cruises, the famed boat tours that take tourists to the falls, is opening for the season on Thursday, the company announced.”
“Allergy season starts earlier now thanks to climate change.
“Spring seemed to come early in much of the United States this year, and nearly everyone with seasonal allergies noticed. As climate change causes winters to be warmer and plants begin blooming earlier, studies have shown that the pollen that causes allergy symptoms has been arriving earlier than in past decades.”
“North Carolina: Freeze threatens Triad fruit crops…
“After being fooled by a “false spring,” the Triad now finds itself bracing for bitter cold temperatures that could damage some fruit crops after they were awakened early from their winter slumber by record warmth in January and February of 2023.”
“Drought, population growth spur Dust Bowl fears [Oklahoma]…
“Norman Mayor Larry Heikkila [has] joined a chorus of experts who are sounding alarms against complacency because another devastating drought could be on the horizon and fast-growing communities in central Oklahoma and to the west could be caught flat-footed.”
“Two hikers were found dead and one has been rescued after authorities believe they were caught in a flash flood while trekking the popular Buckskin Gulch slot canyon in southern Utah…
“The flash flood may have been triggered by an atmospheric river that has drenched the West this weekand is producing high water flows in streams, rivers and slot canyons across southwest Utah.”
“Peru’s Desert Coast Braces for More Deadly Rains From Cyclone.
“Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced that schools will suspend classes Wednesday in the capital city of Lima, as the desert metropolis expects the worst rains in recent memory. Peru’s coast is arid and cities by and large don’t have the drainage systems to deal with rain…”
“Shrinking glaciers upend lives across South America.
“The tropical glaciers of the Andes, which feed many of the rivers in the Amazon basin, are some of the fastest retreating ice packs in the world. Their disappearance is not only upending lives in mountain communities, it is also sparking water shortages and hampering hydro-electric power generation…”
“Manaus: Landslide leaves at least eight dead after heavy rains [Brazil].
“Authorities said that at least eight people, including four girls, had been killed after a landslide caused by heavy rains in Manaus, in the Brazilian State of Amazonas. The event occurred late Sunday in the precarious Nova Floresta neighborhood in Manaus.”
“‘Endless, brutal heat’: Argentina’s late-season heatwave has ‘no similarities in history’…
“The country’s summer, which technically runs from December to February, was by far the hottest on record, according to Maximiliano Herrara, a climatologist who tracks extreme temperatures across the globe. And, so far, March has offered no relief.”
“Argentina: Wildfires torch swathes in Northeast region, burning since March 12.
“Since the 12th of March, fires are raging in a forest area in Argentina. According to media reports, about 150 firefighters, police and three water bombing planes are working in unison to tame the huge fire that has been raging in country’s Northeastern region in a midst of a major drought affecting the entire province.”
“Warm weather, drought and fires: why it may feel like summer in France.
“Higher-than-normal temperatures, droughts and even forest fires – features we normally associate with the height of the summer. But France has experienced all three so far this year and we are only halfway through March. It has sparked fears the summer months will only worsen the situation further.”
“Germany introduces national water strategy as climate change forces action.
“Germany is a water-rich country, but weeks of high temperatures and scant rainfall in recent years have drained the water levels of the Rhine river, the country’s commercial artery, and hit farmers’ crops in many parts of the country.”
“The village of Sant Romà de Sau in Vilanova de Sau, Spain, is usually submerged underwater in the Sau reservoir, but extreme drought has lowered the water level enough to give locals the bittersweet experience of witnessing ruins they’ve never seen before.”
“Italy’s winter drought ravaging rivers and crops…
“The Po is currently 3.3 meters below normal levels, threatening a third of the country’s Made in Italy produce, including crops and key products, such as parmesan cheese and parma ham. Last year’s drought caused $5.5 billion worth of damage.”
“Turkish floods inundate two cities hit by quakes killing 14.
“Fourteen people have died and several others are missing after floods swept through the streets of two cities in south-east Turkey devastated by last month’s earthquakes. Among the victims were quake survivors who had been living in container homes since the quakes.”
“More extraordinary record heat from Matam, Senegal. On 14th March the village rose to 46.4C [115.5F] ,which is the highest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere in the first half of March.
“We need to go to 19 March (in 1985) to find a higher temperature (Renk, South Sudan).”
“The devastation caused by a tropical storm that ripped through Malawi, killing 225 people is a “national tragedy”, the president has said.
“Lazarus Chakwera promised to intensify search and rescue operations, as he attended the funeral of some victims. Tropical Storm Freddy led to people being swept away by raging waters, or being buried under landslides.”
“Four children killed in a vehicle washed away by torrential rain in Saudi Arabia.
“Several areas in Saudi Arabia have been witnessing, for days, a state of unstable weather, storms and heavy rains, which led to the formation of torrential rains. The General Directorate of Civil Defense has also advised people to avoid going down into flooded valleys, puddles and torrential runoff in order to avoid dangers.”
“According to the the Forest Survey of India website, there are 337 large active forest fires in the country as of March 14. As summer comes early and rain seems a distant dream, the country gears up for more wildfires — that can be both natural or manmade.”
“India Landfill Fire Spewing Methane, Choking Residents.
“India’s climate challenges are piling up as the Brahmapuram landfill in Kerala state is the latest to catch fire. The “trash mountain” in Kerala state is choking nearby residents with methane emissions.”
“Images reveal the scale of catastrophic flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria [northern Australia].
“Just weeks ago, residents and graziers in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria were celebrating one of the strongest wet seasons in a decade. They are now preparing for a massive clean-up after unprecedented floods devastated infrastructure and livestock and caused the evacuation of entire towns.”
“Town to break 150-year-old heat record as temperatures soar.
“The NSW town of Bourke, not far from Queensland border, is predicted to hit a record-breaking four-day streak of 40C [104F] days from Thursday to Sunday… Four consecutive days of 40C temperatures have not been reported so far into autumn in more than 150 years of records.”
“Fire near Crookwell in the NSW Southern Tablelands upgraded to emergency level.
“Some people are being told it is too late to leave as the Curraweela blaze, about 40 kilometres north-east of Crookwell, grows rapidly. The now-633-hectare out-of-control fire is being fanned in an easterly direction by strong winds.”
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“Record early start again for Tokyo’s cherry blossoms… In past years the country’s meteorologists have linked the increasingly early blooms to climate change, and temperatures in Tokyo have been unseasonably mild in recent days.
“Tokyo’s official cherry bloom records go back 70 years and the delicate white-pink flowers have only appeared this early in 2021 and 2020, according to the weather agency.”
“A firefighter died while trying to put out the main wildfire at Mount Jiri National Park in southern South Korea, 21 hours after it started, having burned more than 900,000 hectares of woodland.
“A firefighter was killed in responding to the blaze that began in the mountainous town of Hadong, 286 kilometres south of Seoul…”
“Pakistan braces for intense heat wave during summer season.
“… temperatures are predicted to be higher than usual not only for March but also for April and May. Previously, the average temperature during March was recorded as up to 26C [78.8F], with a slight increase observed last year. However, this year’s temperatures are expected to be even higher, with the PMD forecasting an intense heat wave in the coming months.”
“Iraqi PM Promises Action Against Crippling Climate Change.
“Climate change for years has compounded the woes of the troubled country. Droughts and increased water salinity have destroyed crops, animals and farms and dried up entire bodies of water. Hospitals have faced waves of patients with respiratory illnesses caused by rampant sandstorms…”
“More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi.
“Mozambique and Malawi have been left counting the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 100 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend.”
“Declare drought an emergency now or we die, governor pleads [Kenya].
“Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has spent the past few weeks knocking on doors to seek relief aid for the humanitarian crisis afflicting his people. Khalif has met national government officials and development partners, explaining the dire situation facing residents of Mandera and those from the Northern region as a whole…”
“EU Warns of Heavy Droughts in North Africa and Turkiye…
““Following the extreme drought and heatwaves in 2022, two large regions in the Mediterranean show severe dry conditions in early 2023,” an announcement about the report said. “These may trigger potential impacts on agriculture ahead of the 2023 summer season.””
“Part of Europe (Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland) is living a historic warm spell, with hundreds stations at record levels.
“Today Germany with 23.9C [75F] at Rheinfelden set a new record for the first half of March; 23.4C at Basel, Switzerland, 23C in Liechtenstein and Andorra.”
“Flocking to the beaches as Mallorca registers record high temperatures for March; 28.4C [83.1F] in Son Servera.
“What a difference a week makes. Last weekend, there were pleas for people not to go into the mountains to see the snow. Temperatures were recovering, but this Saturday they were breaking records”
“Mind blowing warmth in France today with 20 stations above 27C [80.6F]! Even in places above 500m above sea level. It’s no less than a July average afternoon.
“Verdun located at 550m asl reached 28.7C. Many monthly records were broken including Agen with 26.5C and Serralongue (700m) with 25.8C.”
“UK river levels already at record lows forecast to be ‘devastated’ by dry spring.
“River levels across the UK have been at record lows and are likely to be “devastated”, as new data forecasts broadly dry weather until at least May. Campaigners have said the government and water companies have not done enough to conserve water supplies.”
“Peak District village battered by possible tornado.
“Strong winds, that have been compared to a tornado, have taken down trees, blown over walls and taken off roofs in a Derbyshire village. Severe gusts hit Great Hucklow in the Peak District at about 06:00 GMT.”
“Marine heatwaves are sweeping the seafloor around North America.
“Heatwaves unfolding on the bottom of the ocean can be more intense and last longer than those on the sea surface, new research suggests, but such extremes in the deep ocean are often overlooked.”
“Huge seaweed bloom that can be seen from space threatening beaches in Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
“A vast blanket of seaweed about 5,000 miles across is threatening beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean… ocean currents are now pushing tonnes of the seaweed on to beaches, causing big problems. There it can choke corals, wreak havoc on coastal ecosystems and diminish water and air quality as it rots.”
“Las Vegas water agency seeks power to limit residential use.
“Nevada lawmakers are considering a remarkable shift in allowing the water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Las Vegas to limit single-family residential use in the desert city and surrounding county.”
“The Southern Sierra Nevada now officially has its largest snowpack in recorded history, passing 1982-1983. The snowpack is a staggering 244% of the peak snowpack average.”
“Another atmospheric river creeps into storm-ravaged California, fueling more evacuation alerts and flooding concerns…
“More than 30 million people across the state were under flood alerts as the West’s 11th atmospheric river of the season pushed into northern California and aimed towards central and southern California Tuesday, battering ground already saturated with water from the last round of rain and swollen rivers that have overflowed their banks.”
“‘I lost everything’: Cyclone Yaku unleashes destruction in Peru.
“Powerful Cyclone Yaku has unleashed torrents of rain on Peru’s northern region in recent days, burying homes and cars in mud and leading to the deaths of at least six people… The cyclone is the latest crisis hitting Peru, where anti-government protests have rocked the country…”
“Buenos Aires had a red weather warning, reaching a record 38.6 °C at 2 p.m.— the highest temperature in 117 years [of record-keeping] for March, according to the SMN [also beats the February record].
“The agency also said that for the first time in history, the city of Buenos Aires exceeded the maximum temperature threshold for a heat wave (32.3 °C) for 12 consecutive days.”
“The east coast of Australia is set to be blasted by four days of 40 degree heat this weekend – as forecasters officially declare La Nina over.
“The Bureau of Meteorology officially announced the end of La Nina on Tuesday, after the weather phenomenon brought three years of disastrous wet weather across Australia.”
“Water disasters on both ends of the spectrum – dry and wet – are getting more intense as planet warms, study finds.
“From lengthy droughts to severe flooding, the intensity of water-related disasters around the world has increased over the last two decades as global temperatures climbed to record levels, according to new research.”
“Food brands struggling to weather the ‘polycrisis’ unleashed by war and climate change.
“While business and government leaders have been dealing with risks such as geopolitical tension and natural disasters for centuries, others, like ecosystem collapse and the consequences of failing to mitigate climate change, feel more like uncharted territory.”
“Insect Pests Attacking Crops Are Developing Resistance to Biopesticides…
“As the world’s population grows, the evolution of resistance to biopesticides, a critical tool in the development of sustainable crop protection, has huge implications for global food security.”
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“A 1952 Landslide Hints at Early Permafrost Thaw in the Arctic.
“Southern atmospheric rivers are melting the Arctic sea ice; it may never recover…
“Supercharged El Niño Could Speed Up Southern Ocean Warming…
“More than half NSW forests lost since 1750 and logging ‘locking in’ species extinction, study finds.
“Mouse numbers rising in SA as strong rainfall, grain yields create ‘perfect storm’ for plague.
“Another avalanche of heat records in Japan.
“The strong sandstorm sweeping China recently has affected over 560 million people in a wide range of areas, said China’s National Forestry Grassland Administration on Thursday.
“Hottest March day on records for the Southern Thai tourist city of Phuket with 38.0C [100.4F] today.
“PHUKET: Pa Khlok Municipality has issued a warning and published a set of guidelines on fire safety and fire extinguishing at garbage dumping grounds amid continuing fires in the area.
“India braces itself for intense heat waves.
“Himalayas: The climate time bomb threatening India…
“Pakistan women farmers feel the impact of last year’s floods.
“Nearly 14 people have perished with thousands displaced and property destroyed due to flash floods caused by heavy rains in southern Somalia…
“Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus. Margburg virus causes Ebola-like symptoms… It currently has no vaccine or treatment…
“If Nigeria’s experience on devastation caused by flooding last year is anything to go by, the recent warning by the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, about projected severe flooding this year should not be toyed with…
“Morocco and Algeria facing water shortages.
“Italy to cut rice output as drought looms for second year…
“Spain’s drought devastates olive oil output, drives world prices up.
“Over a thousand people flee as forest fire engulfs 3,000 hectares in Spain…
“Big contrasts again in Europe with the cold turning exceptional in Scandinavia with up to -37.5C [-35.5F] in Finland and -36.8C in Sweden.
“Amsterdam Airport Cutting Flights Due to Global Warming.
“First Nation residents left living in hotels months after floods [Manitoba, Canada].
“At least 21 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi. One town is ‘gone,’ resident says…
“Utah breaks record for state’s largest snowpack ever.
“Snowpack in southern Sierra hits all-time record levels. How deep is that?
“San Francisco resident spots ‘flying’ couch amid intense weather conditions: ‘Terrified’.
“Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks.
“Rapidly melting glaciers could provoke water crisis in Peru.
“Structural collapses, landslides, flooding amid heavy rain in Guayaquil [Ecuador]…
“Another brutal heat wave in Chile with widespread temp. >35C [95F] even at high elevations.
“UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis.
“Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’…
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