40 degrees below average to way above average. Yup! Welcome to #ClimateChange!
Arctic retreat: Dramatic warmup across US, temps could surge nearly 90 degrees
https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/arctic-retreat-dramatic-warmup-across-us-temps-could-surge-nearly-90-degrees/1747172
#ClimateChangeWeatherWheel #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeCold #RecordHeat #USWx
Finally, an answer to why Earth's oceans have been on a record-hot streak
https://grist.org/oceans/why-earth-oceans-record-hot-streak/
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.
https://www.europesays.com/1768725/ Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2024 #Altmetric #AMOC #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeResearch #ClimatePapers #GlobalWarming #MediaAnalysis #RecordHeat #research #science #ScientificResearch
Central #Maine smashes third temperature record in a week
Augusta's high temperature Wednesday tied the warmest temperature ever recorded at the site in the month of November
by Ethan Horton, November 6, 2024
AUGUSTA — "Central Maine set yet another heat-related record Wednesday, marking the third time in the past week a daily temperature record has been broken.
"Wednesday’s unofficial high temperature reached 76 F (24.4 C) in #AugustaMaine and 73 degrees (22.7 C) in #WatervilleMaine, breaking the local record of 72 degrees (22.2 C), set in 2022. The area also broke records on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, easily surpassing high temperature records set in 1956 and 2003, respectively.
"The #PortlandMaine area broke a record for the entire month Wednesday: The high of 79 degrees F (26.1 C) shattered the warmest temperature ever recorded at the site in the month of November, set at 75 degrees F (23.8 C) on Nov. 5, 2022. Augusta’s high temperature Wednesday tied the area’s all-time November record."
Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/11/06/central-maine-smashes-third-temperature-record-in-a-week/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cjLkB
Did we lose winter?
As heat soars and flash floods kill,
Vote Blue, for Science
warm halloween day
does that not scare you enough?
don't dress up the facts
#haiku #poem #SmallPoem #ShortPoem #climate #weather #temperature #UnseasonablyWarm #UnseasonablyWarmWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateDenial #RecordHeat
"This is no trick -- several cities on the East Coast could see their warmest Halloween on record."
#LongIsland breaks a temperature record for the date at 81 degrees; #NewYorkState issues wildfire alert
October 22, 2024
"Long Island set a new temperature record Tuesday for the date, topping off at 81 degrees at #Islip, in the second day of record-setting warmth in the region.
"The unseasonable heat breaks the 1979 record of 77 degrees for Oct. 22 and comes on top of Monday's high of 77, breaking the mark of 76 degrees recorded for that date in 2017.
"The warmth has only added to the region's unusually dry conditions, prompting New York State to issue an alert for a high risk of wildfires starting and spreading rapidly.
"This continues a roller-coaster trend for Nassau and Suffolk, which two months ago saw record rains that caused flash flooding in some areas, followed by record-low precipitation since then. October has had not only a record-high temperature but two overnight lows in the 30s.
"So far, October is shaping up to be the driest one on record at Islip, with just 0.10 inches of precipitation recorded so far. The record low precipitation for the month is 0.18 inches in 2000."
Original article:
https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/record-high-temps-long-island-jde4lfb0
Archive:
https://archive.ph/NNLdH
From April, 2024:
#TheBigDry: #forests and #shrublands are dying in parched #WesternAustralia
15/04/2024
"#Perth has just had its driest six months on record, while Western Australia sweltered through its #HottestSummer on record. Those records are remarkable in their own right. But these records are having real consequences.
"Unlike us, trees and shrubs can’t escape the heat and aridity. While we turn up the air conditioning, they bear the full brunt of the changing climate. Our previous research has shown plants are more vulnerable to #heatwaves than we had thought.
"Beginning in February 2024, large areas of vegetation started to turn brown and die off. With no real relief in sight, we unfortunately expect this mass plant death event to intensify and expand.
"Just like a coral bleaching event, WA’s plants are responding to the cumulative stress of the unusually long, hot and dry summer. And just like bleaching, global heating is likely to cause more regular mass plant deaths. The last time this happened in 2010-11, almost 20% of trees and shrubs in affected areas died.
"This is in line with #ClimateChange models, which pinpoint south-western Australia as a warming and drying hotspot."
#Extinction #ClimateCrisis
#ClimateCatastrophe
#Drought #RecordHeat
It was widely reported that Monday was the hottest day ever recorded on this Earth of ours.
However it wasn't until just now that I saw the rest of the news:
SUNDAY was the hottest day in history... until Monday happened.
Get used to this pattern.
June Is 13th Consecutive Month to Break Temperature Records - The New York Times
#ClimateChange #climateemergency #RecordHeat #environment #globalwarming #bigoil #FossilFuels #Pollution #AirPollution #TemperatureRecords #TemperatureRising
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/climate/global-warming-heat-records.html
Temperatures to challenge all-time highs in California, Nevada
Temperatures will not only rival records over the interior West through this weekend, but the heat will pose dangers for those outdoors for long periods and those taking to the roads for holiday travel.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jul 2, 2024 1:30 PM EDT | Updated Jul 5, 2024 4:08 PM EDT
"'The worst heat will be over the #CentralValley of #California, as well as the deserts of southeastern California, southwestern #Arizona and southern #Nevada,' Zehr explained, 'These places will see highs of 110 or more; the highest temperatures in #DeathValley will be near 130 degrees.'"
#Mexico’s wild weather weekend: #extremeheat strong winds and hail
MND Staff
May 27, 2024
"Residents of central Mexico may have thought they were accompanying Dante through the Inferno in a freakishly wild weekend for weather.
"Extreme heat, destructively strong winds and a consequential #hail storm — all accompanied by #flooding — tormented central Mexico beginning on Friday.
[...]
"Meanwhile in #MexicoCity, capitalinos sweltered in the extreme heat all weekend. Sunday was the third consecutive day in which a record was set. The mercury hit 33.8 degrees Celsius (93˚F), which is a new all-time record for May 26.
"A day earlier, the temperature topped out at 34.7C, surpassing the all-time record set on May 9. Friday’s high also climbed above 34C, setting a new record for May 24."
Read more:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/extreme-weather-mexico-hail-heat-havoc/
When you look at this chart (see alt-text for explanation), what do you feel?
Where does your mind go?
What does it make you want to do?
Would that actually help to address the issue? (Are you sure?)
If so, why aren't you doing that?
How can you take a step towards it today?
"Climate breakdown has begun" as Phoenix breaks another heat record
Story by Andrei Ionescu, September 11, 2023
"According to the National Weather Service (NWS), on Saturday, September 9, the temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona set a new heat record, continuing to rise as the city broke its previous record of the most days at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius).
New record
"This was the 54th day this year that the temperatures in Phoenix surpassed 110F – one day more that the record of 53 days set in 2020. Moreover, the daily average temperature of 97F (36.1C) in June, July, and August surpassed the previous record of 96.7 (35.9) set three years ago.
"As the weekend highs were expected to range between 108F and 114F (with night temperatures between 80F and 88F), NWS issued an excessive heat warning until 8pm on Sunday.
Anthropogenic climate change
"The scientists blame anthropogenic climate change correlated to the advent of El Nino (a temporary warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean impacting weather all over the globe). However, since this natural phenomenon is expected to peak at the beginning of next year, 2024 will most likely break all the records set this year.
"'The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,' warned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "Climate breakdown has begun.'"
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #RecordHeat #PhoenixArizona #Arizona #Climate #Weather #Heatwaves
THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT: Heat will be an issue for a lot of territory this week. Some moisture areas will shift focus from the West to the Northern Rockies and Plains, & the tropics remain quite active. Let’s discuss these bullets. Weekly Weather Watch: https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2023/9/3/weekly-weather-watch-sunday-september-3rd-2023
It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.
'The Earth is screaming at us': Gov. Inslee calls for climate action amid record heat
it's time for the hottest #Stammtisch of the year
Will our last miles melt down? Tune in to #BigBlueButton to find out!
https://gettogether.community/events/31975/floss-jobs-networking-event/#comment-2657
Or, if you're in the Valley, go over to Boulders on Southern to find out if their wings are as hot as the parking lot
#FLOSS_Stammtisch @FLOSS_Stammtisch #PLUG @PLUG #LocalGroup #RecordHeat
Hot day on tap, with records to be set for some of us across Colorado.
https://www.weather5280.com/2023/07/17/denver-weather-nearing-record-heat-monday
Poll
How did you respond the last time it was reported that "today is the hottest day on record"?
I apologize for the quality of the choices. Mastodon only lets you have four.
