Climate variability and change & Weather
change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns for an extended period, not necessarily current or recent
Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour: Scientists say it's highly unlikely cloud seeding is responsible for the heavy ...
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Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
- Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.
- Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.
- Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.
- While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68835575
Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...
axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming
Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change
apnews.com/article/biden-climate-investment-resilience-transportation-election-c82199b763a69f582c564e6330192804
Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?
channelnewsasia.com/podcasts/heatwave-climate-change-singapore-podcast-4269026
Heatwave caused hailstorm in Spain: In 2022, an unusually strong hailstorm hit Spain. Experts have now reconstructed the causes: apparently climate change was a ...
spektrum.de/news/klimawandel-hitzewelle-verursachte-hagelsturm-in-spanien/2213294
Quick Glance: Climate Change Intensifies Hailstorm in Spain
- In 2022, a strong hailstorm hit Spain, attributed to climate change.
- A six-week heatwave over the Mediterranean intensified the storm, leading to large hailstones.
- The increased sea surface temperature and humidity in the air contributed to the formation of the weather event.
- Experts highlight that such extreme weather conditions are exacerbated by climate change.
Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-hit-42-hour-snow-32595370
How you can help combat global warming as the planet reaches 10th consecutive warmest month on record
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html
Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought
phys.org/news/2024-04-cloud-effective-painkiller-global-previously.html
Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn: An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without ...
rfi.fr/en/environment/20240418-sahel-heatwave-made-worse-by-climate-change-scientists-warn
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-deadly-heat-in-west-africa-warns-of-climate-change-driven-scorchers-to-come-says-report/
Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...
apnews.com/article/uae-rain-flood-recovery-dubai-airport-travel-a0fb046e15b39f126a16e5a599a7b313
UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather: Heavy rain likely to cause low yields in Britain and other parts of Europe ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/uk-facing-food-shortages-and-price-rises-after-extreme-weather
Africa’s Sahel Can Expect More Deadly Heat Waves, Study Shows: Climate change contributed to an unusually intense heat wave that hit West Africa’s Sahel region ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/africa-s-sahel-can-expect-more-deadly-heat-waves-study-shows
Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding
deccanherald.com/opinion/record-rainfall-in-dubai-blame-climate-change-not-cloud-seeding-2983338
Dubai floods: airport shut as UAE suffers 18 months of rain in a day: Waist-deep water is fuelling questions about climate change and ‘cloud seeding’ in the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/dubai-floods-2024-airport-closed-rain-fall-7qf88l3xl
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Dubai rainfall explained: Cloud seeding to drainage management system: Dubai Floods: UAE began experimenting with cloud seeding around 1982, developing its own ...
business-standard.com/world-news/dubai-rainfall-explained-cloud-seeding-to-drainage-management-system-124041700729_1.html
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
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Playing God With the Atmosphere: Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/04/dubai-oman-flooding-cloud-seeding-geoengineering/678114/
West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn: An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404180400.html
A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/hurricane-season-2024-atlantic-predictions-hyperactive
Dubai faces flooding crisis due to heavy rain: Dubai has been hit by heavy flooding after the UAE experienced its largest amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period ...
irishtimes.com/video/world/middle-east/2024/04/17/dubai-faces-flooding-crisis-due-to-heavy-rain/
Tens of millions from Kansas to Iowa face severe thunderstorm threat: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" across the ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-weather-thunderstorms-pennsylvania-midwest-plains
Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan: 28 people in Pakistan have been killed by lightning since Friday.
channelnewsasia.com/asia/pakistan-deaths-lightning-flash-floods-climate-change-unpredictable-weather-4266626
Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided.
Read @amitkatwala 's full story here: www.wired.com/story/dubai-flooding-uae-cloud-seeding-climate-change/
Entire city flooded as planes turn into boats: A fierce storm has lashed Dubai with the “exceptional weather” conditions sparking travel chaos.
news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/flooding-in-dubai-turns-planes-into-boats/news-story/102ad1faa5eb04766b333c3c169e067e
What Ice Age weather tells us about climate change : Low CO2 levels weren't the only thing making it cold in the era of woolly mammoths 21,000 years ago
thenationalnews.com/climate/2024/04/16/what-ice-age-weather-tells-us-about-climate-change/
“Permanent El Niño” threatens: experts are deeply concerned - “A catastrophe”: Researchers are studying the connection between El Niño and climate change ...
az-online.de/welt/phaenomen-forscher-warnen-dauer-el-nino-folgen-katastrophe-klima-wetter-pazifik-zr-93013209.html
What’s behind heavy rainfall in Dubai: Heavy rains are unusual in the UAE, which is an arid, Arabian Peninsula country. However, they occasionally occur in the ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/floods-dubai-uae-9275782/
Climate Change Could Cost Each American Born Today $500,000: Climate change could cost each American born in 2024 $500,000, a new study finds.
consumerreports.org/home-garden/climate-change/the-per-person-financial-cost-of-climate-change-a6081217358/
Warm March Weather expert: This is how climate change is also evident in Luxembourg - Tageblatt.lu
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/langzeit-weiterhin-ueberdurchschnittlich-warme-monate-zu-erwarten/
Climate change in Rendsburg: rapeseed and fruit trees are flowering much earlier: Rapeseed fields and fruit trees in the Rendsburg area are flowering 2 to 3 ...
shz.de/lokales/rendsburg/artikel/klimawandel-rendsburg-raps-und-obstbaeume-bluehen-deutlich-frueher-46807922
Paid articlePaid Tens of millions face severe thunderstorm threat from Pennsylvania to Midwest: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" for ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-thunderstorm-pennsylvania
How the city of Hamm is preparing for extreme weather: Climate change is visible and noticeable. But how do municipalities deal with this? There is a place ...
die-glocke.de/regionales/artikel/wie-die-stadt-hamm-auf-extremes-wetter-vorbereitet-wird-1713186730
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'Snow Farming' Helps Ski Resorts Circumvent Unpredictable Weather: This centuries-old strategy can supplement conventional snowmaking to conserve water and ...
extremetech.com/energy/snow-farming-helps-ski-resorts-circumvent-unpredictable-weather
Already in April: summer season at the lido on Lake Wörthersee is open: This weekend, the lido in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in Carinthia rang in the summer.
de.euronews.com/2024/04/14/schon-im-april-sommersaison-im-strandbad-am-worthersee-ist-eroffnet
As the weather withers: Climate change is a major concern among agrifood smallholders, says a recent report. However, while they are aware of the effects of ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/14/as-the-weather-withers
Warmer winters and a hotter Gulf of Mexico could be contributing to more tornadoes in Illinois, experts say
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/13/illinois-tornadoes/
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/13/water-guns-are-in-full-blast-to-mark-thai-new-year-festivities-despite-worries-about-heat-wave
World's warmest March since records began, tenth record in a row: March sets the tenth heat record in a row. The temperatures of the past twelve months have been ...
sueddeutsche.de/wissen/klimawandel-weltweit-temperatur-maerz-rekord-hoch-1-5-grad-1.6532386
Methane, major contributor to heat wave, premature deaths – AfriTAL: Africa Initiative for Transparency and Responsibility Leadership has said methane gas ...
punchng.com/methane-major-contributor-to-heat-wave-premature-deaths-afrital/
Climate change: Heatwaves poses danger to millions of Asian Children, UN warns - Healthwise
healthwise.punchng.com/climate-change-heatwaves-poses-danger-to-millions-of-asian-children-un-warns/
DC Edit | Heed SC message on climate: The Supreme Court order expanding the scope of Article 14 of the Constitution on the right to equality and Article 21 on ...
deccanchronicle.com/opinion/dc-comment/dc-edit-heed-sc-message-on-climate-888876
Extreme heat across East Asia, Pacific puts millions of children at risk, UN warns
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/extreme-heat-across-east-asia-the-pacific-puts-millions-of-children-at-risk-un-warns
Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon: From Malaysia to Vietnam, Thailand to Singapore: Southeast Asia has seen ...
cnn.com/2024/04/10/asia/southeast-asia-extreme-heat-climate-intl-hnk/
The next pollen shock of the year awaits allergy sufferers: Even though it is still winter, the first early bloomers are already producing a lot of pollen ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.pollensaison-hat-begonnen-auf-allergiker-wartet-der-erste-pollen-schock-des-jahres.6555e1d3-7f43-4845-9d8e-ae5737fcc5f9.html
Wind, solar operators urged to invest now to protect infrastructure from climate risk
montrealgazette.com/news/national/wind-solar-operators-urged-to-invest-now-to-protect-infrastructure-from-climate-risk
Coastal erosion cause for concern among Wexford residents: There have been renewed demands for action to be taken to protect vulnerable parts of Ireland's ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0409/1442625-coastal-erosion-wexford/
Record temperatures: Have you had a record broken?: A summer day in early April. 30 degrees, earlier than any year before. Where it was particularly warm at the ...
zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2024-04/rekordtemperaturen-warm-april-fruehling
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Heatwaves in Africa: A Growing Climate Threat: In April 2024, Mali experienced a record heatwave with temperatures hitting 48.5°C (119.3°F) ...
riotimesonline.com/heatwaves-in-africa-a-growing-climate-threat/
How to protect your home and manage the risks related to extreme weather: Insurers issue tips on managing weather-related risks as Cape storms wreak havoc ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-how-to-protect-your-home-and-manage-the-risks-related-to-extreme-weather/
Climate change poses challenges for policy, risks to growth: RBI report: Frequent weather shocks caused by climate change pose challenges for the monetary policy ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/climate-change-poses-challenges-for-policy-risks-to-growth-rbi-report-124040800862_1.html
Why 2024's hurricane season poses a serious threat: An unprecedented setup often leads to an unprecedented result.
axios.com/2024/04/05/atlantic-hurricane-season-la-nina
Extremely warm oceans: what this could mean for Europe: Measurements show that the world's oceans are warmer than ever before. The North Atlantic extremes are ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/wissen/ozean-temperaturen-meer-stroemung-europa-klimawandel-100.html
Weather: How unusual is heat in April?: At the weekend it could get up to 30 degrees in Germany. Why such values are currently occurring and what makes them ...
sueddeutsche.de/wissen/wetter-klima-april-rekord-hitze-1.6523331
Paid articlePaid Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
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After El Niño comes La Niña: climate phenomenon is changing rapidly: The El Niño climate phenomenon in the Pacific is gradually winding down and will most likely ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Klimaphaenomen-schlaegt-zuegig-um-article24837654.html
Swiss Re's warning amid record natural disaster losses: Reinsurance giant says "in the face of climate change, adaptation and insurance can only go so ...
axios.com/2024/03/27/record-natural-disaster-losses-warning
Never so early: First hot day of the year measured: BRUCK ON THE MUR. A day above 30 degrees is considered a hot day. This mark was broken today in Styria ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/noch-nie-so-frueh-erster-hitzetag-des-jahres-gemessen;art58,3937714
Quick Glance: Leipzig experiences warmest April 6: Temperature record broken from 1961
- Warm air and sunshine brought Saxony unusually warm weather in April.
- Leipzig and other regions broke temperature records, with readings exceeding 25 degrees.
- Despite Saharan dust and clouds, the warm weather persisted, caused by High 'Olli' and Storm 'Timea'.
- Cooler temperatures are expected from mid-week, ranging between 10 and 15 degrees, with occasional light rain.
Software Sucks, but It Doesn’t Have To: How to make leaner, greener software
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Early bloom of cherry blossoms another marker of climate change: Climate change is causing Japanese cherry blossoms, a famous symbol of spring ...
rfi.fr/en/environment/20240406-early-bloom-cherry-blossoms-japan-marker-climate-change
Weather: April does what climate change wants: One cannot generalize what was observed in Germany on April 6th and 7th. But one thing is certain: it's getting ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/april-saharastaub-temperaturrekord-klima-wetter-kommentar-1.6528418
Paid articlePaid First heat wave: 30° this Saturday What does the Sahara dust do?: This April 6th, the first heat wave of 2024 was expected with temperatures of up to 30 degrees ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/06/erste-hitzewelle-mit-30-an-diesem-samstag-und-was-macht-der-saharastaub
Özden Terli: "This desert air doesn't belong here": It's supposed to be warm this weekend - and that at the beginning of April. Meteorologist Özden Terli ...
zeit.de/wissen/2024-04/oezden-terli-metereologe-warmes-wetter-april
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Met Office on April heatwave as scorching spring predicted: The UK saw temperatures smash records never seen before with the mercury hitting 40 ...
nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/met-offices-verdict-mega-april-9203802
ESA satellite launch set to enhance Arctic weather forecasting: The European Space Agency said Thursday it will launch a satellite in June which will improve ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/04/esa-satellite-launch-set-to-enhance-arctic-weather-forecasting
Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers: Taxpayer money already supports the agriculture industry in this country to the tune of ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/why-climate-change-on-the-farm-means-a-big-bill-for-canadian-taxpayers
More than half of Londoners changing exercise habits due to climate change, survey finds
standard.co.uk/news/london/londoners-change-exercise-habits-climate-change-b1149379.html
Parched farms, cancelled classes: Extreme heat scorches South-East Asia: MANILA: Seven-year-old Daryl Siongco was sweating even while doing his homework at home ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/03/parched-farms-cancelled-classes-extreme-heat-scorches-south-east-asia
Bridges in Reading declared unfit for the the heaviest vehicle: Reading had almost a dozen bridges unfit for the heaviest vehicles on its roads last year ...
readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24225236.bridges-reading-declared-unfit-heaviest-vehicle/
In Indonesia, trans women face unique challenges due to climate change: ‘hard to make money’
scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3257771/indonesia-trans-women-face-unique-challenges-due-climate-change-hard-make-money
Here's why scientists chose Alameda for geoengineering cloud research: The work is the first of it's kind in the U.S. In the Bay Area scientists are ...
sfchronicle.com/weather/article/geoengineering-cloud-research-alameda-19368199.php
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Spring weather: Up to 30 degrees on Saturday, says Kachelmann: Jörg Kachelmann predicts an "almost extraterrestrial-looking weekend with an air mass that has not ...
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Network Rail to spend £2.8bn to cope with effects of climate crisis: Funding for drains, embankments and other measures is part £45.4bn five-year investment plan
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/03/network-rail-investment-plan-climate-crisis-extreme-weather
New Research Uses AI to Precisely Predict Monsoon Rainfall up to 30 Days in Advance
techtimes.com/articles/303166/20240402/new-research-uses-ai-precisely-predict-monsoon-rainfall-up-30.htm
Weather in Stuttgart - March was clearly too warm: March brings Stuttgart ideal waxing weather with warmth, sun and enough water. Next Saturday could be the ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.wetter-in-stuttgart-der-maerz-war-deutlich-zu-warm.b90299b5-f49f-4300-bde5-cf1561074194.html
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