This drought the worst we have ever seen
As CBS News’ Mola Lenghi reports, drought conditions in the Western U.S. are historic and point to what could be a catastrophic wildfire season.
California drought has reservoirs at critically low levels
ABC News’ Zohreen Shah reports on climate change fueling dire drought conditions in California, drying up reservoirs critical to California residents.
Photos: It is Hell in California other Parts U.S., Record Fire, Storms, Heat Hits States Hard #Footage
Dad, what did you do to act on climate change? Right now, the State of California is dotted with dozens of large scale wildfires, actually three of the largest wildfires ever recorded are currently burning out of control. Often the situation on the ground pretty much resembles a movie scene from hell, absolutely apocalyptic pictures…
After Hurricane Laura, Contamination, Destruction, a Glimpse of Dangerous Climate
MUST WATCH: @KatyTurNBC speaks with @MichaelEMann and @LtGrusselHonore about this week’s extreme weather events, climate change, and the consequences of science denial—all on the eve of the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Laura Landfall Stormchaser Compilation
Footage Reed Timmer https://twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu Space Station https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL/status/1298703689960443904 Simon Brewer https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/status/1298834519215296514 NWS Corpus Christi https://twitter.com/NWSCorpus/status/1298938988699344896 Dakota Smith https://twitter.com/weatherdak Hurricanes are now stronger, wetter, and more frequent https://www.insider.com/hurricane-laura-climate-change-warming-water-2020-8
Hurricane Douglas NASA/NOAA satellite view/report July 23, 2020
Teaser image Cat 5 Hurricane Lane approaching Hawaii in 2018.
How Trump is unleashing Doom on America
Global methane emissions soar to record high https://news.stanford.edu/2020/07/14/methane-emissions-climb/ President Trump on Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1Rnz4zNkg Background video https://pixabay.com/videos/bokeh-green-background-blur-lights-5243/ CBS segment https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-noaa-2019-climate-report-billion-dollar-floods-storm-damage/ Trump administration opens sensitive Arctic areas to oil development https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-alaska/trump-administration-opens-sensitive-arctic-areas-to-oil-development-idUSKBN23W3FS The Lincoln Project https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln
Monsoon floods, landslides ravage South Asia, at least 221 dead
VIDEO LINK More than one million people have been marooned in Nepal, Bangladesh and India as overflowing rivers wreak havoc. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/monsoon-floods-landslides-ravage-south-asia-221-dead-200717102403512.html Related Bangladesh struggles to aid cyclone-stricken communities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsgBPtdbpU Red Alerts in China as Floods Maroon Equipment to Fight Coronavirus https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-07-17/chinas-wuhan-declares-red-alert-as-floods-disrupt-supply-chains
Extreme Rainstorms in North America Linked to Climate Change
We can link extreme weather in recent history to climate change, and intense rainstorms are no exception. A new report published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that anthropogenic activity is responsible for increased rainfall in North America. Human activity responsible for greenhouse gas emissions is not only upping the frequency of precipitation, but…
Arctic Amplification, Sea Ice, Jet Stream, Polar Vortex, and Weather
CREDITS U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT The Global Implications of Arctic Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDhIBEiJMdQ SHELL Oil’s Stark Climate Change Warning from 1991 https://climatestate.com/2019/07/19/the-climate-warning-from-the-early-1980s/ and https://vimeo.com/359293634 “Arctic Amplification” of Global Warming | Prof. Philip Wookey | TEDxHeriotWattUniversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5DJVcSh8A NASA Earth Science Week: Climate Change & The Global Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLR-DtxfHPY NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Fresh Water in the Arctic —…
Slow Moving Tropical Storm BARRY takes Aim Louisiana Coast, Goes Full Circle
Tropical Storm Barry to Bring Dangerous Flooding to Lower Mississippi Valley; Hurricane and Storm-Surge Warnings Issued. Related Hurricane Florence – A Climate Change Triple Threat https://www.michaelmann.net/content/hurricane-florence-climate-change-triple-threat CREDITS ABC July 11 Louisiana braces for impact as Tropical Storm Barry draws near https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDcBIIX8waE 13 News Tropical Storm Barry flooding highlighting sea-level rise issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yerbtvi2qwk Weather Channel https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2019-07-11-tropical-storm-barry-hurricane-forecast-gulf-coast-new-orleans…
Europe dodged a Bullet during Record June Heatwave
During the unprecedented extreme record breaking June Europe heatwave of 2019, many countries experienced the highest temperature for this month, some even set all time new temperature records, e.g. in the southern village of Gallargues-le-Montueux in France the thermometer settled at 45.9C (114.6F).[1] Europe’s five hottest summers since 1500 have all been in the 21st…