Fire tornado’s sighted in California, England, Australia Strongest tornado in California’s history

2018, Australia, Europe, Extreme Weather, Impacts, UK, USA, WildfireLeave a comment

A tornado? Scary. Wildfire? Horrific. A tornado made out of fire? Just about the most terrifying thing Mother Nature can whip up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/08/03/californias-carr-fire-may-have-unleashed-the-most-intense-fire-tornado-ever-observed-in-the-u-s California’s Viral Fire Tornado Has Scientists Searching For Answers – Fire tornados are among the rarest weather phenomena on Earth, and this vortex had the added distinction of possibly being the strongest…

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-stateScientists 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, Drought, Europe, Extreme Weather, Germany, Heat wave, Impacts, 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, Canada, Climate Change, Communication, 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, Communication, Extreme Weather, Global, Heat Stress, Heat wave, Impacts, Jet Stream / Polar Vortex, 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 / Polar Vortex Stalled the Climate Weather Connection Explained

2018, Arctic Amplification, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Communication, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Education, Europe, Extreme Weather, Global, Heat wave, Impacts, Jet Stream / Polar Vortex, Polar Amplification, 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…

What we gonna do about Global Warming? Refugees, Food & Water issues, Stronger Weather mounting

2018, Adaptation, Carbon Tax, Climate Change, Communication, Dirty Energy, Economy, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Extreme Weather, Impacts, Natural Gas, Policy, USALeave a comment

Noam Chomsky: Global Warming’s Worst Case Projections seem increasingly likely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4PisLH8J2g Exxon Chairman Rex Tillerson 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IotGLnXvaEk Darren Woods, Chairman & CEO ExxonMobil | Fuelling the Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzSwzDNTtVE Darren Woods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Woods James Hansen on Natural Gas and Climate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHmkxcDbUC8 Jim Hansen on the Rate of Ice Sheet Melt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdw37BeBi_4 Amory Lovins: Natural Gas is worse…

Trends in Hurricane Activity (2018)

2018, Atmosphere, Caribbean, El Nino, Extreme Weather, Hydrosphere, Impacts, La Nina, Lecture, Oceanography, Science Talk, Sea Surface Temperature, Storms, USALeave a comment

Tropical cyclones, which are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, are one of the most destructive weather phenomena. This presentation will explore the links between climate and tropical cyclones, with a focus on how hurricanes and tropical cyclones have changed in the past, and what we think they will do in the future. http://www.atkinson.cornell.edu/events/ClimateChangeSem.php Speaker: Gabriel…

Japan: Floods and Landslides & Climate Connection Explained #大雨

2018, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Communication, Extreme Weather, Flood, Impacts, Japan, PrecipitationLeave a comment

Nearly 50,000 members of the Self-Defense Forces, police and firefighting services were taking part in searches for people https://goo.gl/smVVjQ & https://goo.gl/7KDWtD The Guardian https://goo.gl/9sMkd7 Japan 2018 CNN https://goo.gl/eH67Rh Japan 2017 https://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/08/asia/japan-floods-and-landslides/index.html Japan 2015 CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/12/asia/japan-floods/index.html Tokio news https://goo.gl/MW8V1b Global warming may be twice what climate models predict Past warming events suggest climate models fail to…