The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track planetary extreme, or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be listed below the main topic of the day. I’ll refer to extreme or record temperatures as ETs (not extraterrestrials). Main Topic: ...
Dear Diary. Today I’m asking if we as a society will make enough sacrifices in the next seven years in order to avoid +2.0°C plus above preindustrial conditions global temperatures permanently. I do see a consensus among experts that we have a slim window before 2030 to keep our proverb...
By the middle of this week, more than two-thirds of the country are predicted to be feeling oppressive temperatures. Mark Hertsgaard, environment correspondent of The Nation magazine, joined CBS News to talk about the role of climate change in the hot weather.Jul 24, 2023...
Moreover, the number of spores in the crustacean host increased following the three-day ‘heatwave’ when the background constant temperature was 16°C (61°F), but this burden was reduced at higher temperatures. This suggests that the effects of temperature variation differ depend...
The structure of the jet stream relates to its latitude and the temperature gradient from north to south. Temperatures typically have the steepest gradients in mid-latitudes and a strong circumpolar jet stream arises. However, when these temperature gradients decrease in just the right way, a weake...
Taylor Swift has postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro due to “extreme temperatures”. The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, reached 59.7 degrees Celsius in the Brazilian city on Saturday. In addition, a fan died before Swift’s show on Friday, leaving her“devastated”. ...
Recent studies have suggested that people who experience the impacts of hurricanes, catastrophic flooding or other severe weather events are more likely to believe in, and be concerned about, climate change in the wake of the disaster.
Here are the five areas of the world we're watching for extreme weather between now and the middle of December. North America Widespread North American Warmth This map shows a European ECMWF computer model forecast for temperatures next week (in degrees Celsius), relative to average for the tim...
In summer 2022, multiple heatwaves around the world shattered temperature records and fueled wildfires. Heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, in June and July 2022 as temperatures climbed above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in places and broke many long...
Using a fork, the noodles are stretched into the air where they were able to stay frozen after less than 15 minutes in the extreme temperatures. The video has more than 35 million views thanks to the absurdity of the floating noodles and the rather wholesome presentation from the family. ...