2024 is off to a HOT start!
“The first few days of the new year brought confirmation of some disturbing news: 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. Researchers had that would be the case amid relentless daily and monthly record-breaking temperatures — but just how significant were the numbers, and what does it mean for the future of our warming planet?“
“Summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.”
“Summer air temperatures in the Arctic were the highest ever recorded this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed in its annual report on the region.
The average summer temperature this year was 43 degrees, with parts of northeast Alaska and northwest Canada reaching as much as 7.2 degrees above the average temperature from 1991-2020, according to the report.
Sea surface temperatures were also significantly above average, with parts of the Arctic Ocean reaching 9-13 degrees above normal levels, the report said. The increasing temperatures can lead to phytoplankton blooms, which can threaten ocean ecosystems.
As temperatures rise, ice sheet levels continue to fall. The 17 lowest ice sheet events have occurred in the last 17 consecutive years, with the lowest point annually in September. 2023’s ice sheet was the sixth-smallest on record, since 1979.”
Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two of the remaining three are headed in the wrong direction, a new study said.
Earth’s climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and “novel” chemicals (human-made compounds like microplastics and nuclear waste) are all out of whack, a group of international scientists said in Wednesday’s journal Science Advances. Only the acidity of the oceans, the health of the air and the ozone layer are within the boundaries considered safe, and both ocean and air pollution are heading in the wrong direction, the study said.
“We are in very bad shape,” said study co-author Johan Rockstrom, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. “We show in this analysis that the planet is losing resilience and the patient is sick.”
The article:
This planetary boundaries framework update finds that six of the nine boundaries are transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity. Ocean acidification is close to being breached, while aerosol loading regionally exceeds the boundary. Stratospheric ozone levels have slightly recovered. The transgression level has increased for all boundaries earlier identified as overstepped. As primary production drives Earth system biosphere functions, human appropriation of net primary production is proposed as a control variable for functional biosphere integrity. This boundary is also transgressed. Earth system modeling of different levels of the transgression of the climate and land system change boundaries illustrates that these anthropogenic impacts on Earth system must be considered in a systemic context.”
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“The average global air temperature recorded 2 metres above Earth’s surface was 17.18°C (62.92°F) on 4 July, the highest that has ever been recorded. The previous record was set the day before.”
“Early data shows June temperatures hitting record highs ahead of El Niño that experts say will have significant heating effect“
“Preliminary global average temperatures taken so far in June are nearly 1C (1.8F) above levels previously recorded for the same month, going back to 1979. While the month is not yet complete and may not set a new June record, climate scientists say it follows a pattern of strengthening global heating that could see this year named the hottest ever recorded, topping 2016.”
Hawaii!
Texas
“Texans are used to hot weather, but the combination of tropical-level humidity with triple-digit high temperatures is making for a dangerous, precedent-busting extreme heat event.
Why it matters: On average, extreme heat is the biggest annual weather-related killer in the U.S., per the National Weather Service (NWS).
- In Texas, the long duration of the heat — lasting longer than a week with no end in sight — is worsening the risk.
- With heat indices reaching upwards of 120°F across parts of the Lone Star state, the high temperatures are endangering lives.
Japan
The anti-climate-change people today were the Flat Earthers of that time. Sad
“The rise in global temperatures could have devastating effects on landscapes, ecosystems and even the human body. Climate experts explain why this matters and what can be done to stabilize the planet’s temperature.”
“CNN chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown speaks to Kentucky residents who are still reeling after a devastating tornado and a once-in-a-lifetime flood devastated portions of the state.”
“CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports from Mammoth, California, on record-breaking snowfall in the area.”
Climate Change is about Extremes – New Record Highs and Lows, Thursday, Febrary 23, 2023
“KEY FACTS
Washington, D.C., is expected to hit 79 degrees Thursday, which would break the February 23 record of 78 set in 1874.
If the nation’s capital manages to climb to 80, it would be the second earliest in the year that mark has been reached, after hitting 80 on February 21 in 2018.
Atlanta hit 81 degrees on Wednesday—an all-time record high for February and the hottest temperature ever recorded in the city during the winter season.
Nashville, Tennessee, rose to 84 degrees Thursday afternoon, tying its hottest-ever February temperature, after it hit 80 on Wednesday, which broke a daily record that had stood for 127 years.
Orlando, Florida, is forecast to reach 89 degrees Thursday—just one degree shy of the all-time February record—while numerous other central Florida weather stations may also report record-breaking heat.
Charlotte, North Carolina, is expected to reach 80 degrees Thursday—setting a new daily record and falling just short of February’s all-time record of 82—while Raleigh was already at 83 by 3:30 p.m. Friday, breaking the daily record and closing in on February’s all-time record of 84 there.”
“According to the National Weather Service, the temperature at Nashville International Airport has reached 85 degrees, breaking the record high for February. This is the earliest in the year Nashville has reached 85 degrees.
Previously, the earliest date for an 85 degrees reading was set on March 12, 1967, according to NWS.”
“Blizzards in the mountains, rain in the desert, flooding near coastal cities — and reports of a dusting of snow near the Hollywood Sign. That’s just some of the bizarre weather in California happening amid a weekend storm system that kicked off in recent days.
Perhaps most notably, a historic blizzard warning was still in effect across parts of Southern California, including in the Los Angeles region.”
“National Weather Service forecasters said up to 5 feet of snow could accumulate in the mountains above 4,000 feet, accompanied by wind gusts topping 80 mph that will create “near zero visibility.” Higher elevations could see as much as 8 feet of snow, with accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible at elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 feet, “including most major mountain passes.””
February 3, 2023:
“Bitter cold dropped temperatures to record breaking lows in the Northeast on Friday.
The wind chill — what the temperature feels like — on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, dropped to minus 108 F.
That’s likely the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the United States since meteorologists began calculating wind chills, said Brian Brettschneider, an Alaskan climate scientist.”
“DENVER (AP) — Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each, totaling more than $165 billion, federal climate scientists calculated Tuesday”
“For the fourth year in a row, the oceans are hotter than ever. “If we keep breaking records, it’s kind of like a broken record,” said one researcher.”
“Severe winter temperatures, a strain on an aging power system and dangerous snow emergencies are here — even with climate change”
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“Officials say the temperature at Nashville International Airport officially hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit at 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday.
Record-breaking heat Wednesday, ahead of cool down this week
The previous daily record in Nashville for Sept. 21 was 97 degrees, set back in 1955.
This is also the latest point in the calendar year that Nashville has hit 100 degrees, surpassing the previous record of Sept. 11, set in 1983.”
“Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may already have passed point of irreversible change”
“The unprecedented heat wave that has engulfed China this summer has dried up rivers, wilted crops and sparked forest fires. It has grounded ships, caused hydropower shortages and forced major cities to dim lights. Receding waters have revealed long-submerged ancient bridges and Buddhist statues.”
“Scientists have warned that the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, and at a higher rate than previously thought, according to new research, while the Antarctic ice is also diminishing.”
July 2022:
“The storm that camped out above Knoxville overnight Wednesday into Thursday was an unusual formation that produced drastic flooding — in certain neighborhoods but not others.
Glenn Carrin, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service, said the storm was “definitely not common” because it stayed put over Anderson and Knox counties, creating a full night of thunder and lightning instead of passing through like a typical system.
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“According to USA Today, heatwave in the UK has claimed hundreds of lives in the past couple of days”
The UK has provisionally recorded its highest ever temperature on Tuesday: 102.4°F (40.2°C). It was the first time the UK recorded a temperature over 102°F (40°C) per the Met Office, the official weather organization in Britain.”
“Parts of the U.K. are literally melting because of extreme heat. On Monday, Luton Airport, about 30 miles north of London, had to suspend flights because the excessive heat damaged part of its runway, adding further strain to an already tumultuous travel season.”
We Know The Cause….
June 30, 2022
“WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against an Environmental Protection Agency effort to regulate power plant emissions, dealing a blow to the Biden administration in one of the most significant climate cases decided by the high court in more than a decade.
“West Virginia v. EPA is part of a bigger legal crusade to destroy environmental protections.”
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“Temperatures in Europe are the highest that they have ever been. In the last week more than 200 monthly temperature records were broken across France. In Milan, authorities are turning off public fountains amid warnings of daytime water rationing as Italy battles one of its worst droughts in decades.”
June 29, 2022
June 17, 2022
“BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of cattle in feedlots in southwestern Kansas have died of heat stress due to soaring temperatures, high humidity and little wind in recent days, industry officials said.
The final toll remains unclear, but as of Thursday at least 2,000 heat-related deaths had been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the state agency that assists in disposing of carcasses. Agency spokesman Matt Lara said he expects that number to rise as more feedlots report losses from this week’s heat wave.“
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June 14, 2022
“The Yellowstone River reached record-high levels Monday in the Montana towns of Corwin Springs and Livingston.
At Corwin Springs, the river rose more than 5 feet on Monday morning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration river gauge data. The gauge reading was 13.85 feet on Monday afternoon, surpassing the historical high crest of 11.5 feet from 1918.
The river gauge reading at Livingston was a record 10.9 feet.
June precipitation has been more than 400% of average across northwestern Wyoming and southern Montana, according to CNN meteorologists.“
“Climatological spring in India did not begin on a temperate note. In a report released earlier this month, meteorologists from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) found that March 2022 was the hottest March for India as a whole since 1901. The average high temperature in India climbed to a staggering 3.35 degrees Fahrenheit (1.86 degrees Celsius) above the climatological average.
“The Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohaptra, told Reuters that northwest and central India recorded average max temperatures of 96.6 F and 100 F (35.9 and 37.78 C) respectively in April. These values are the highest ever recorded for each region since historical records began in 1900.”
“Payouts to U.S. farmers for crops destroyed by droughts and flooding surged by over 340% from 1995 to 2020, and the cost of the nation’s federal crop insurance program is only expected to increase as the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis continues to exacerbate extreme weather and disrupt agriculture.”
“The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.”
“The National Weather Service will confirm if a single tornado tracked over 200 miles from Arkansas to Kentucky, which could set the record for longest tornado in U.S. history”
“In the six years since the Paris Agreement, the climate crisis has caused catastrophes and slow transformations of familiar landscapes, upending lives everywhere”
“The country failed to come together during the pandemic. Can it come to together to stop climate change?“
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“Exxon first got interested in climate change in 1981 because it was seeking to develop the Natuna gas field off Indonesia. This is an immense reserve of natural gas, but it is 70% CO2. That CO2 would have to be separated to make the natural gas usable. Natural gas often contains CO2 and the technology for removing CO2 is well known. In 1981 (and now) the usual practice was to vent the CO2 to the atmosphere. When I first learned about the project in 1989, the projections were that if Natuna were developed and its CO2 vented to the atmosphere, it would be the largest point source of CO2 in the world and account for about 1% of projected global CO2 emissions. I’m sure that it would still be the largest point source of CO2, but since CO2 emissions have grown faster than projected in 1989, it would probably account for a smaller fraction of global CO2 emissions.“
Our grandkids’ grandkids are going to read the primary sources of this era and be angry because they will be the ones paying the price for what we do today.
August 24, 2021
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“What would all of this look like?”
“Wildfires in Siberia have broken a record for annual fire-related emissions of carbon dioxide.”
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