Editorial: If 10 straight months of record-breaking heat isn’t a climate emergency, what is?
8 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: If 10 straight months of record-breaking heat isn’t a climate emergency, what is?

LA Times  

Californians have had weekend after weekend of cool, stormy weather and the Sierra Nevada has been blessed with a healthy snowpack. The planet is experiencing a horrifying streak of record-breaking heat, with March marking the 10th month in a row that the average global temperature has been the highest ever recorded. The concept of a higher average global temperature doesn’t paint a true picture of the effects that severe heat waves, drought, storms, wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters are having on the ground. In the Horn of Africa, communities experiencing a hunger crisis after three years of drought were pummeled with torrential rains and flooding last year that killed hundreds of people across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. A former president who has arguably the worst climate record in U.S. history, having rolled back more than 100 environmental protections, is polling neck and neck with a president who has done more to fight climate change than anyone before him, even if it’s still not enough.

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Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October

Salon  

October is traditionally associated with cool autumn breezes, but a heat wave fueled by climate change in the West is defying that expectation by continuing to shatter temperature records. Similarly temperatures in Yuma, Arizona broke a 28-year record, reaching 112 degrees Fahrenheit, while more than 50 other heat records were broken throughout the American Southwest on that same Wednesday. “Climate …

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record

LA Times  

As Southern California swelters under its most punishing heat wave of the year, international climate officials have confirmed that summer 2024 was Earth’s hottest on record. The global average temperature in June, July and August — known as the boreal summer in the Northern hemisphere — was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

July finally breaks streak of record global temperatures – but it’s still the second hottest ever
4 months, 2 weeks ago

July finally breaks streak of record global temperatures – but it’s still the second hottest ever

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an …

A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month — just barely. While the slightly cooler month is good news and could provide some minor relief for people exposed to extreme heat, scientists warned that the root cause of the rising temperatures, climate change, remains …

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
4 months, 2 weeks ago

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

Associated Press  

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Thursday. But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the July of a year ago, and scientists said the end of the record-breaking streak changes nothing …

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat
5 months ago

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat

LA Times  

Anthony Johnson, left, sister Teah, mother Paula and friend Katherina Frank get ready to disembark from their paddle boards after a ride through the Venice Canals on July 11. According to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, locations along the California-Arizona border had the country’s longest streak of days that hit 90 degrees in 2022. Residents in …

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t
5 months, 2 weeks ago

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t

Associated Press  

Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus. “It’s a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important limit set by the Paris Agreement,” Copernicus senior climate scientist Nicolas Julien said in an interview. That 1.5 degree temperature mark is important because that’s the …

In a troubling milestone, Earth surpasses 1.5 degrees C of warming for 12 consecutive months
5 months, 2 weeks ago

In a troubling milestone, Earth surpasses 1.5 degrees C of warming for 12 consecutive months

LA Times  

In a troubling milestone, June marked Earth’s 12th consecutive month of global warming at or above 1.5 degrees Celsius — the internationally accepted threshold for avoiding the worst effects of climate change. Under that accord, the United States and nearly 200 other nations agreed to limit the global average temperature increase to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial …

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts …

As 12 months of record heat stack up, scientists unpack the impacts around the globe
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As 12 months of record heat stack up, scientists unpack the impacts around the globe

ABC  

A new report by a team of international climate scientists shows the staggering amount of extreme heat days each country across the globe experienced last year, with the majority made more likely by human-induced climate change. It comes as the world hits an alarming climate milestone, with data showing last month was the hottest May on record, marking what has …

Climate change: Planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change: Planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat

CNN  

CNN — The planet just marked a “shocking” new milestone, enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented heat, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service. The 12-month heat streak was “shocking but not surprising” given human-caused climate change, said Carlo Buontempo, the director of Copernicus, who warned of worse to come. Copernicus released its data the …

Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row

CNN  

CNN — Extraordinary global heat continues its streak. With that new data point, some scientists warn there is a strong chance 2024 could beat 2023 as the warmest year on record. Lisa Marie David/Reuters Unprecedented global heat is being driven by the long-term trend of global warming — mainly caused by humans burning fossil fuels — boosted by El Niño, …

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March
8 months, 2 weeks ago

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March

LA Times  

Earth’s worrisome warming trajectory continued unabated last month, with March marking the 10th month in a row that the planet has broken global heat records, international climate officials announced this week. With an average surface temperature of 57.45 degrees Fahrenheit, last month was warmer globally than any previous March on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

March confirmed as hottest ever and 10th straight month to set temperature record
8 months, 2 weeks ago

March confirmed as hottest ever and 10th straight month to set temperature record

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy March was the 10th straight month to set a new record for global heat, both …

March is tenth straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

March is tenth straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

The Hindu  

For the tenth consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said. “But its combination with the non-natural marine heat waves made these records so breathtaking,” said Woodwell Climate Research Center scientist Jennifer …

Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said. Since last June, the globe has broken heat records each month, with marine heat waves across large areas of …

‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March

Al Jazeera  

European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather. The world just experienced its warmest March on record, the 10th straight month of historic heat, as sea surface temperatures also hit a new high, according to Europe’s climate monitoring agency. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday that March averaged …

The world has been its hottest on record for 10 months straight. Scientists can't fully explain why
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The world has been its hottest on record for 10 months straight. Scientists can't fully explain why

ABC  

In short: Leading climate scientists say there is a margin to the extreme heat the world has experienced over the past year that can't be explained by global warming or known climate drivers. Leading climate scientists say there is a margin to the extreme heat the world has experienced over the past year that can't be explained by global warming …

Earth has obliterated a worrying record for the ninth straight month
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth has obliterated a worrying record for the ninth straight month

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Earth has obliterated global heat records for the ninth straight month — with February, …

Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It’s the ninth-straight broken record
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It’s the ninth-straight broken record

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus. The latest record-breaking in this climate change-fueled global hot streak includes sea surface temperatures that weren’t just the hottest for February, but eclipsed …

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months

ABC  

Global temperatures through January were the warmest on record at 1.66 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The month was 0.12C above the previous warmest January in 2020 and extends the run of record warm months to eight, following similar unprecedented temperatures from June to December last year. Oceans simmering - …

In Graphics | Why 2023 was the hottest year on record
11 months, 1 week ago

In Graphics | Why 2023 was the hottest year on record

Firstpost  

2023 was the warmest calendar year in global temperature data records dating back to 1850, according to a report released on Tuesday by the European Climate Agency. Earth broke all previous records for annual heat, verged on the global warming threshold, and displayed additional symptoms of a feverish planet last year, the report said. January 2024 is also on track …

Scientists have confirmed 2023 is the hottest year on record, with a month to spare
1 year ago

Scientists have confirmed 2023 is the hottest year on record, with a month to spare

ABC  

Scientists have confirmed 2023 will be the hottest year on record, with the official declaration from climate change service Copernicus, run by the EU, made with a month to spare. Key points: An EU-run climate change service declares 2023 the hottest year on record The call comes as Australia is in the grip of a heatwave The global mean temperature …

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
1 year, 3 months ago

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say

The Hindu  

Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Editorial | Mercury rising: On an ‘era of global boiling’ The world's oceans — more than 70% of the Earth's surface — were the hottest ever recorded, nearly 21 C, …

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat
1 year, 3 months ago

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat

Al Jazeera  

“Climate breakdown has begun”, the United Nations chief has warned as the World Meteorological Organization reported that the world went through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record. The WMO, citing data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, said on Wednesday that last month was the the hottest August on record “by a large margin” and the second …

July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it’s the warmest month on record
1 year, 4 months ago

July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it’s the warmest month on record

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through. “We are in absolutely new record territory.” Haustein said even though records only go back to the middle of the …

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say

LA Times  

Children cool themselves as they rest near the Forbidden City on a hot day last month in Beijing. An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. …

Climate Change: July began with world’s hottest week on record, says UN
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate Change: July began with world’s hottest week on record, says UN

Live Mint  

As climate change becomes an increasingly significant concern, the month of July began with the earth's hottest ever week. A statement from the specialised UN agency explained that climate change and the early stages of the El Nino weather pattern had also driven the warmest June on record. The world has warmed an average of nearly 1.2 C since the …

Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike
1 year, 7 months ago

Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike

Associated Press  

The world’s oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it forecasts a surge in atmospheric warming. From early March to this week, the global average ocean sea surface temperature jumped nearly two-tenths of a degree Celsius, according to the University …

Extreme heat is a health crisis, Columbia experts say
1 year, 9 months ago

Extreme heat is a health crisis, Columbia experts say

Associated Press  

The record-breaking heat Earth endured during the summer of 2022 will be repeated without a robust international effort to address climate change, a panel of scientists warned Monday. Radley Horton, a research professor at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, stated that human-induced climate change has caused the global average atmospheric temperature to warm by about 2 degrees in the last several …

First day of heat wave brings record temperatures to Southern California
2 years, 3 months ago

First day of heat wave brings record temperatures to Southern California

LA Times  

A pedestrian walks along the path at Echo Park Lake on Tuesday in Los Angeles as the region braced for a heat wave expected to last into next week. Woodland Hills reached 112 degrees, breaking the previous daily record of 111 degrees set on Aug. 31, 1998, according to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. Burbank’s high of 112 …

‘Very real’: 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Very real’: 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began

Al Jazeera  

The past eight years were the eight hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, said US government scientists. “So it’s not quite as headline-dominating as being the warmest on record, but give it another few years and we’ll see another one of those” records, said climate scientist Zeke Hausfather of the Berkeley Earth monitoring group that also ranked 2021 the sixth …

California records its hottest summer ever as climate change roils cities
3 years, 3 months ago

California records its hottest summer ever as climate change roils cities

LA Times  

People take part in a Tashlich ceremony at Venice Beach on Wednesday. California and several other Western states endured the hottest summer on record, according to federal data released Thursday, underscoring the ways rapid climate change is unleashing unprecedented wildfires, deadly heat waves and drought conditions. Alan Barreca, an environmental economist at UCLA, said the record summer months were not …

Editorial: Record-setting heat wave shows that climate change is creating hell on Earth
3 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: Record-setting heat wave shows that climate change is creating hell on Earth

LA Times  

Carlos Ramos hands out bottles of water and sack lunches Monday as he works at a hydration station in front of Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission. The record-breaking heat wave baking the West Coast is another painful sign that climate change is here, and we have to adapt. If it wasn’t already clear that climate change is fueling more extreme weather …

Climate crisis: First half of 2020 was second-warmest on record
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: First half of 2020 was second-warmest on record

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first half of 2020 was the second-warmest on record and the year could become …

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