Extreme Weather Change Worldwide January 2019

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Weather extremes around Europe, Australia, and South America from the past couple of days. Sources Tasmanian fire threat rolls on for Geeveston, Central Plateau; Zeehan downgraded https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-25/tasmania-braces-for-worst-fire-day-in-years/10747262 120°F in the Shade—and By the Water—As Australia’s Record-Melting Summer Intensifies https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/120F-Shadeand-Water-Australias-Record-Melting-Summer-Intensifies?cm_ven=hp-slot-2 2018 Global Disasters Cost $160 Billion; Climate Change a Factor, Report Says https://weather.com/science/environment/news/2019-01-09-disasters-cost-damage-climate-change Severe Weather on…

Five Record Breaking Heatwave Years in Australia

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Australian Bureau of Meteorology 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXBkNyl2piw The past 4 days are in Australia’s top 10 warmest days on record https://twitter.com/BOM_au/status/1085354246369882114 CNN 2018 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/weather/2018/01/07/australia-sydney-hottest-day-van-dam.cnn New Scientist 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8gBRT4T7Q0 Sydney weather breaks new record with summer the hottest on record (2017) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-01/sydney-summer-the-hottest-on-record/8315672 CNN 2016 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/01/08/australia-bush-fires-sater-seg-cnntoday.cnn Heatwaves in Australia FairFax Media 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdUbG2gEEq4 CNN 2014 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2014/01/15/pkg-mulcahy-aus-extreme-heat.seven-network

How burning Forests melt Ice Sheets

2018, Aerosols, Climate Science, Climatology, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Extreme Weather, Greenland, Heat wave, Ice Sheets, Impacts, Science Talk, USA, WildfireLeave a comment

Forest fires can melt glaciers thousands of miles away by changing the colour of the ice – all thanks to a heavy little particle called black carbon. This strange story of smoke, dust and algae looks at the lesser-known half of a positive feedback loop: not only does climate change make fires bigger and badder,…

Hothouse Earth Researchers explain Climate Threshold

2018, Climate Change, Climate Science, Communication, Drought, Emissions Reduction, Extreme Weather, Heat wave, Impacts, IPCC, Policy, Solutions, Storms, WildfireLeave a comment

Earth Could Spiral Into A ‘Hothouse’ State Even If We Reduce CO2 Emissions, Warns New Report https://www.inquisitr.com/5019576/earth-could-spiral-into-a-hothouse-state-even-if-we-reduce-co2-emissions-warns-new-report Read the study paper http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/07/31/1810141115 The Climate State of the Holocene and Anthropocene (Rates of Change) http://climatestate.com/2018/08/08/the-climate-state-of-the-holocene-and-anthropocene-rates-of-change Sources RT: Climate Change academic Professor Katherine Richardson on Paris Agreement surviving Trump’s America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw2JoKRFTjc Channel 4 News: Climate change: How…

Climate change fuels wildfires. Here’s how

2018, Climate Change, Communication, Drought, Europe, Extreme Weather, Heat wave, Impacts, USA, WildfireLeave a comment

Mike Mann provides a clear explanation of the relation between climate change and current extreme weather around the world, and the imperative to reduce carbon emissions. Via https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/climate-change-is-making-wildfires-more-extreme-heres-how Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/06/domino-effect-of-climate-events-could-push-earth-into-a-hothouse-state Scientists Have Uncovered a Disturbing Climate Change Precedent https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/earths-scorching-hot-history/566762/

Die Hitzewelle in Europa und Deutschland 2018

2018, Auswirkungen, Drought, Europe, Extreme Weather, Extremwetter, Germany, Heat wave, Hitze, Impacts, Klima, PrecipitationLeave a comment

Mehr als 45 Grad wurden in Portugal gemessen. Gleich an mehreren Orten fielen Hitzerekorde – und es soll es noch heißer werden. Mehr zum Thema dieser Sendung vom 4 August 2018 https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/portugal-hitzerekord-101.html Wissenschaftler warnen vor Heißzeit https://tagesschau.de/inland/heisszeit-pik-101.html

Global Warming Affecting Summer Heat, Surprises Scientists

2018, Arctic Circle, Asia, Asien, Canada, Climate Change, Communication, Europa, Europe, Extreme Weather, France, Germany, Global, Health, Heat Stress, Heat wave, Impacts, Northern Hemisphere, UK, USALeave a comment

Scientist point to the manifestation of a persistent heat spell in many parts around the globe, this summer. Climate expert and science editor for Axios, Andrew Freedman https://twitter.com/afreedma speaks about the climate-weather teleconnections with CBSN anchor. Release via https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carbon-in-soil-dirt-making-climate-change-worse-study-says

PODCAST Experts Discuss the ongoing Global Heatwave

2018, Climate Change, Communication, Extreme Weather, Heat wave, Impacts, Precipitation, WildfireLeave a comment

Excerpts of a recent ‘On Point’ podcast, recorded July 26th 2018 on WBUR radio https://goo.gl/rBhTQd More context http://www.climatecentral.org/gallery/graphics/2018-global-heat-so-far #HEAT #GLOBAL Speakers Jeff Ray, meteorologist at CBS News in Dallas/Fort Worth Paolo Ruti, chief of the World Meteorological Organization’s World Weather Research Programme Jack Cushman, managing editor and reporter at Inside Climate News Rachel Licker, senior…

Experts Discuss Recent Heat Waves and Atmospheric Changes

2018, Arctic Amplification, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Climate Science, Climatology, Communication, Extreme Weather, Global, Heat Stress, Heat wave, Impacts, Jet Stream, Northern Hemisphere, Polar Amplification, Science Talk, TemperatureLeave a comment

The impacts of global warming are now ‘playing out in real-time’. Mike Mann (Penn State), Jennifer Francis (Rutgers), and Noah Diffenbaugh (Stanford), discuss the recent heat waves around the globe, and how it connects with the jet stream pattern, moderated by Markeya Thomas of Climate Signals. Read the conversation summary at ClimateSignals.org https://goo.gl/dK9gku Latest article…

Jet Stream Stalled over Sweden Climate Weather Connection Explained

2018, Arctic Amplification, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Climate Science, Climatology, Communication, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Education, Europe, Extreme Weather, Global, Heat wave, Impacts, Jet Stream, Polar Amplification, Polar Vortex, Science Talk, Sea IceLeave a comment

This heatwave across much of the northern hemisphere could continue for weeks, and possibly even months. And accelerated warming in the Arctic compared to the rest of the planet could be a key contributor. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2174889-warming-arctic-could-be-behind-heatwave-sweeping-northern-hemisphere/ Jennifer Francis (Rutgers University), speaks March 2018 about weather changes. And how are those related to climate change? Full talk…

Weather: U.S. Heat Records Breaking & Climate Connection Explained

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Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/06/27/a-city-in-oman-just-set-the-worlds-hottest-low-temperature-ever-recorded-109-degrees ABC News https://goo.gl/DGM3mh CBS News https://goo.gl/ZLQbkS Most accurate climate models predict greatest warming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egg1VqKEh5E Global Average Temperature vs Temperature Extreme Global Warming, What You Need To Know, with Tom Brokaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptNL780RWLI Weather Underground https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Minimum-Temperature-426-C-1087-F-Oman-June-26-2018-New-World-Record

Gulf Stream Slowdown may lead to hotter European summer

2018, Abrupt Climate Change, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Climate Science, Climatology, Communication, Europe, Extreme Weather, Heat wave, Holocene, Hydrosphere, Impacts, Observation, Ocean Currents, Oceanography, Polar Vortex, Science Talk, Storms, Younger DryasLeave a comment

Atlantic Ocean heat transport might lead to hot European summers goo.gl/GRMq63 Warm summers during the Younger Dryas cold reversal https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04071-5