Dr. Kevin Trenberth from the National Center for Atmospheric Research will explore the role of El Niño, climate change, and other influences on the weather and climate, and their role in recent costly and unusual extremes of weather, such as record breaking temperatures, drought and wildfires in the United States and around the world. –…
Persistent, steady rains soaking swaths of central and eastern Canada have created record precipitation levels triggering widespread flooding and put residents and governments on high alert. Lake Ontario hits record level after ‘unbelievable’ amounts of rain http://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2017/05/lake_ontario_levels_break_record_and_water_levels_are_still_rising.html Here are the climate science benchmarks of the Quebec floods http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/05/08/news/here-are-climate-science-benchmarks-quebec-floods Canada flood damage worsens but heavy rains…
National Warnings Summary http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings Residents of low-lying parts of Logan and the Gold Coast have been told to move to higher ground as a “wall of water” heads towards the region. The Gold Coast council has told residents near the northern suburbs of Stapylton and Jacobs Well to evacuate, and warned those who remain behind…
Global warming makes temperature patterns that cause heatwaves, droughts and floods across Europe, north America and Asia more likely, scientists find Study Influence of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Planetary Wave Resonance and Extreme Weather Events http://www.nature.com/articles/srep45242 Further reading https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/27/climate-change-human-fingerprint-found-on-global-extreme-weather
A compilation of recent footage, documenting the ongoing Oroville Dam repairs. The struggle is to prepare the site for the next rainy season, expected in November 2017. The Oroville Dam, while constructed almost 50 years ago, presents a case study for aging critical infrastructure, in the face of climate change disrupting weather impacts. Video footage…
“We are confronting a serious climatic problem,” said Peru’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, in a broadcast to the nation on Friday afternoon. “There hasn’t been an incident of this strength along the coast of Peru since 1998.” The disaster – which came after a period of severe drought – has been blamed on abnormally high…
A look at the current weather situation in the Oroville area, and around California. Support my next video – your name in the credits http://patreon.com/ClimateState
BREAKING News / Repair Footage / Drone Aerial from last two days — Evacuation order lifted for residents near Oroville Dam http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/14/oroville-dam-update-lake-level-continues-to-drop-tuesday-press-conference-scheduled/ References Butte County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews/posts/782314378585509 Press Conference 14 February https://www.periscope.tv/w/1YqGoWzeeOAGv# Emergency Spillway Repair February 13, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ubDlmyHcQ Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway February 13, 2017 at 7AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBP-4ah3U6s RELATED Oroville Dam Spillway Overflow Compilation…
Update on Oroville Dam situation February 14, 2017 status, and new drone footage from February 13. Support me @ http://patreon.com/ClimateState