Extreme weather

[blueharvest]

Weather in dry regions isn’t behaving as climate models predict

A new study suggests that dry and semi-arid regions could be more vulnerable to wildfires and extreme heat than previously projected.

www.earth.com

 

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Terrifying moment freak wave smashes down in the Marshall Islands

Massive waves ravaged through a U.S. Army base in the Marshall Islands around 9pm Saturday . Waves as high as five feet invaded a building Roi-Namur and sent people and furniture flying.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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UK records warmest ever January temperature, hitting 19.6C

The new maximum temperature could break the previous record by more than a degree celsius

www.independent.co.uk

 

[squeekness]

UK records warmest ever January temperature, hitting 19.6C

The new maximum temperature could break the previous record by more than a degree celsius

www.independent.co.uk

Whoever jumps into the air conditioning business first is going to make a bundle!

 

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Chile declares state of emergency over deadly forest fires

Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster left bodies in the streets and homes gutted.

www.france24.com

 

[blueharvest]

Chile declares state of emergency over deadly forest fires

Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster left bodies in the streets and homes gutted.

www.france24.com

Ten feared dead so far. That's not good.

 

[squeekness]

I'm concerned about losing so many trees. You know they won't be replanted.

 

[blueharvest]

https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/38-million-face-flooding-from-blockbuster-rainstorm-in-california/1618504

 

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https://weather.com/news/news/2024-02-05-california-rain-storm-flooding-live-updates?cm_ven=hp-slot-1

 

[Morg]

Hurricanes becoming so strong that new category needed, study says

 

[squeekness]

Hurricanes becoming so strong that new category needed, study says

This is scary,

 

[blueharvest]

This is scary,

But it will probably be the norm from now on, unfortunately.

 

[blueharvest]

Climate change will bring megafloods to California

Climate change is making it a matter of time before a megaflood hits the state.

www.bbc.com

 

[blueharvest]

Another atmospheric river threatens California with extreme weather

A heavy rainstorm system dubbed an “atmospheric river” is set to hit Southern California on Monday, the third such extreme weather event this month. Almost the entirety of the Southern Califo…

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

They're going to need bigger boats.

 

[Morg]

The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says

 

[blueharvest]

Atlantic ‘hurricane alley’ sees ominous mid-July heat in February - The Weather Network

The heart of the tropical Atlantic Ocean hit summer-like warmth in the middle of February, an ominous sign for this year’s hurricane season

www.theweathernetwork.com

 

[squeekness]

The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says

I'm not sure anything green can survive us.

 

[blueharvest]

Alberta moves up start date for wildfire season, fire season now underway

Alberta is declaring an early start to the 2024 wildfire season. The province, announced Tuesday the fire season is now underway as a result of warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-average precipitation.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[blueharvest]

I'm not sure anything green can survive us.

Yeah, we are the worst, unfortunately.

 

[blueharvest]

‘Our yields are going to be appalling’: one of wettest winters in decades hits England’s farms

Flooding top of agenda at NFU conference after extreme weather ruins thousands of acres of crops

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

They're going to need a bigger shovel.

 

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Historic Texas wildfires rage toward U.S. nuclear weapon facility

A series of wildfires in Texas began spreading on Monday (Feb. 26) and have now grown to historic scales, reaching 60 counties and threatening America's main nuclear weapon storage facility.

www.livescience.com

 

[Morg]

Climate change could unearth, disturb Cold War-era nuclear waste buried by the US, officials say