peterdutoit, to climate
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

I don’t think any of us really understand how quickly collapse can happen:

> About 85% of the country expected to see highs of at least 40°C
> Almost 40% of the country’s dams below 20%
> 40% are between 20 and 50%.
> Mexico City (Population 22.51 million) forced to reduce water supply as reservoirs that feed city dry up.
> Stores running out of mineral water.

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-heatwave-drought-protests-monkey-deaths-6310778f139ef786a8c70301fb340bd5

peterdutoit, to climate
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

India's deal with the devil.

Heatwave drives Delhi’s power demand to historic 8000 MW peak https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/heatwave-drives-delhis-power-demand-to-historic-8000-mw-peak/110347501

Where does most of the electricity come from in an attempt to stay cool?

285 coal power plants.

Resulting CO2 emissions👇🏻

ai6yr, to random

Yale Climate Connections: What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic
The ocean heat could fuel an unusually active hurricane season. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-record-breaking-heat-in-the-atlantic/

ai6yr,

"Waters across the Atlantic’s tropical belt — extending from the coast of Africa through the Caribbean — are hotter now than in any other late May on record, with over 90% of the area’s sea surface engulfed in record or near-record warmth. The extent of marine heat has never been greater heading into a hurricane season, outpacing by wide margins the previous late May record-holder in 2005, a year remembered for one of the most active and destructive hurricane seasons in modern history."

ai6yr,

If you are in Florida, warning has been sounded on the massive heat issues that may be approaching. Banning mention of the cause will not keep bad things from happening... Be prepared! #FLwx #heatwaves

Aleenaa, to news
@Aleenaa@india.goonj.xyz avatar

Delhi is facing severe heatwave during the voting day, which is impacting the health of the people. It is becoming a concerning issues now!

Our warnings show that temperatures are likely to be high in heat wave category but voting is important and as far as we understand, measures are being taken to prevent emergencies,” said a weather official.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/severe-heat-wave-in-delhi-on-voting-day-say-weather-officials-101716297685831.html?utm_source=press.coop

#news #journalism #weather #environment #heatwaves #election #voting #government @mastodonindians

ai6yr, to Weather

If I lived in Texas or Florida, I would be looking through this guide on "creating a cool room for extreme heat events" from the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. This would have been useful as disaster prep for Houston this last week. https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/creating-cool-room-extreme-heat-events#edit-group-description

Jennifer,
@Jennifer@bookstodon.com avatar

@ai6yr that would definitely be smart. We have a leaky cellar we're going to improve in case we have an extended summer power outage. It stays nice and cool down there.

shadowsminder,
@shadowsminder@mas.to avatar

@ai6yr error:

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peterdutoit, to nigeria
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

News in from Yola, , some 60km from the Nigeria/Cameroon border.

"Heat-Waves Kill 200 In Adamawa In 2 Weeks" (https://dailytrust.com/heat-waves-kill-200-in-adamawa-in-2-weeks/)

Instrument readings:

+1.63ºC 12-month running mean above preindustrial
+1.3ºC latest 5-year average above preindustrial

+1.5ºC imminent

(Image showing areas to experience increase heat-humidity stress days as we continue to heat. Yola area highlighted)

peterdutoit, to Mexico
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

, , all experiencing extreme record breaking heatwaves accompanied by widespread wildfires and smoke danger. (Image 1 showing increased risk of heat-humidity stress days as we continue to heat)

Instrument readings:

+1.63ºC 12-month running mean above preindustrial (Berkeley Earth/ERA5 datasets)
+1.3ºC latest 5-year average above preindustrial

+1.5ºC imminent

FIRMS map showing fires burning in Central America May 19, 2024
Map showing smoke detection across Central America May 19, 2024

SiR_GameZaloT, to pakistan
@SiR_GameZaloT@paktodon.asia avatar

Multiple #heatwaves in #Pakistan are NOT the regular annual phenomenon media, and even local people now, would have you believe

Its been happening so frequently the past decade, and media have been repeating it so often, its taken as routine now

ITS NOT

"WITH the mercury alrea­­dy touching the dreaded 45C mark in many parts of #Punjab, the three heatwaves forecast .. over the next four weeks "

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Heatwave #SouthAsia #India

https://www.dawn.com/news/1834203/sizzling-punjab-dreads-imminent-heatwave

SiR_GameZaloT,
@SiR_GameZaloT@paktodon.asia avatar

#Heatwaves have long been known to impact children's learning. But the intensity & duration with which they strike now are leading to much greater cumulative impacts

#ClimateChange is directly causing educational gaps worth years across the world

For policy makers who care about GDP than #education, what happens to the economy when your workforce cant keep up?

This is as true in the west as in the #GlobalSouth

https://www.dawn.com/news/1830852/learning-gaps-widen-as-extreme-heat-shuts-schools-for-millions-in-asia-north-africa

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Bangladesh #Pakistan #India

SiR_GameZaloT,
@SiR_GameZaloT@paktodon.asia avatar

"As the county on Friday experienced searing temperatures, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued an alert for , , and expected this month."

Yup, thats THREE 'natural disasters' expected in the province this month.

Let that not distract you from the main headline - will be closed because of them.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2467080/punjab-shortens-school-hours-as-country-braces-for-a-scorcher

br00t4c, to random
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

Extreme Heatwaves in South and Southeast Asia are a Sign of Disasters to Come

https://www.juancole.com/2024/05/heatwaves-southeast-disasters.html

ai6yr, to climate
CelloMomOnCars, to random
@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social avatar

"Searing could be a common theme this summer in parts of the United States and might make it one of the hottest on record, according to an updated outlook released Thursday by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2.

The West Coast, from California to southwest Washington, might be the exception. "

https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2024-05-15-summer-forecast-temperatures-united-states

CelloMomOnCars,
@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social avatar

Early installment:
"Record-breaking heat has struck South this week and will persist into the weekend, bringing the heat index up to 109 degrees and unusually hot weather to parts of the state not usually seen until the summer months."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/05/16/key-west-hits-115-degree-heat-index-in-may--as-us-prepares-for-another-extremely-hot-summer/?sh=6cb7484c95a3

peterdutoit, to climate
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

We are completely and utterly unprepared.

“Inconsistent or incomplete planning, a lack of funding, and the failure to make timely preparations to shield a population of 1.4 billion are leaving communities vulnerable as periods of extreme temperatures become more frequent, longer in duration and affect a wider sweep of country.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-05-16/india-election-2024-fatal-heat-waves-are-becoming-a-test-for-modi

BenjaminHCCarr, to asia
@BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io avatar

continues to scorch large parts of
Large swathes of Asia are sweltering through a that has topped temperature records from to the and forced millions of children to stay home from school. Experts say has made more frequent, longer and more intense, while the phenomenon is also driving this year's exceptionally warm weather.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/extreme-heat-continues-to-scorch-large-parts-of-asia

hipsauerkraut,
@hipsauerkraut@vivaldi.net avatar

@BenjaminHCCarr Similar observation here in the Caribbean, a bit too hot for being may. #ClimateDiary

peterdutoit, to climate
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green avatar

While DeSantis removes climate change terminology from Florida state law...

"At this point, we're not even sampling from the same climate that we had in 2023 and before. This👇🏻would be as close to statistically impossible as it gets."—@bmcnoldy

thejapantimes, to environment
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar

The heat wave that swept through Asia in April, reaching 46°C in places, was exacerbated by climate change, say scientists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/05/15/climate-change/asia-heat-wave-climate-change/ #environment #climatechange #asia #heatwaves #climatechange

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