Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Science Links For July 3 – 10, 2021 10 Jul 202110 Jul 2021 Hurricane Katrina at Category 5 intensity over the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy NOAA. Greetings to one and all! I hope this week's post finds you happy, healthy and the…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Science Links For June 26 – July 3, 2021 3 Jul 20214 Jul 2021 Greetings to one and all! I hope this week's post finds you happy, healthy and the weather is to your liking. Across North America, drought and heat wave conditions continue.…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Science Links For June 12 – 19, 2021 13 Jun 202119 Jun 2021 Six tropical cyclones in progress simultaneously from the east Pacific to central Atlantic on 14 September 2020. Image courtesy NOAA. Greetings to one and all! I hope this week's post…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For August 14 – 21, 2020 #science #climate #climatechange #weather #meteorology #derecho #hurricane #hurricaneprep #hurricanesafety #disasterprep #environment #pollution #astronomy #covid19 #pandemic 21 Aug 2020 The eye of the beast. A photograph from the International Space Station shows the subtle details within the eye of a hurricane. Image courtesy NASA Greetings! I hope you're faring…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For July 17 – 24, 2020 #science #environment #pollution #astronomy #weather #hurricane #tropics #heatsafety #covid19 #drought #emergencyprep 22 Jul 202024 Jul 2020 Greetings to everyone! I hope everyone out there is staying healthy and faring well in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As usual, we’ve plenty of interesting topics to…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For July 10 – 17, 2020 17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020 Greetings to everyone! I hope everyone out there is staying healthy and faring well in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As usual, we’ve plenty of interesting topics to…
Atmospheric Science… As our climate warms, even in traditionally hot regions, the ‘silent killer’ is taking its toll. “Heat Deaths Jump in Southwest United States, Puzzling Officials.” @nytimes #climate #heat #azwx #nvwx 28 Aug 2019 The number of heat-related deaths has more than tripled in Arizona and Nevada since 2014, new data show, raising concern about the limits of adaptation. www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/climate/heat-deaths-southwest.html
Atmospheric Science… “Climate change made Europe’s 2019 record heatwave up to ‘100 times more likely’” – @skepticscience #climate #climatechange #heatwave 6 Aug 2019 This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Daisy Dunne — Read on skepticalscience.com/news.php
Atmospheric Science… July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded according to European Union’s satellite-based Earth observation network. #climate #heat #heatwave 5 Aug 2019 July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union's satellite-based Earth observation network.
Atmospheric Science… “@MetOffice confirms highest temperature ever recorded in the UK.” (So far this year 11 countries have recorded their hottest ever temperatures.) @NewScientist #climate #heatwave #uk #europe 31 Jul 2019 The 38.7°C recorded in Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July has now been confirmed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK: www.newscientist.com/article/2211744-met-office-confirms-highest-temperature-ever-recorded-in-the-uk/
Atmospheric Science… This is based on data going back to 1884. “@Met Office: UK’s 10 hottest years on record occurred since 2002.” @Guardian #climate #climatechange 31 Jul 2019 Data also shows that none of Britain’s coldest years have happened since 1963: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/31/uks-10-hottest-years-on-record-have-occurred-since-2002-met-office
Atmospheric Science… In a region where air-conditioning is not always the norm, the powers that be are going to have to scramble…and fast. “As Extreme Heat Becomes New Normal in Europe, Governments Scramble to Respond.” @nytimes #climate #heatwave #europe 30 Jul 2019 Heat records were smashed across much of Europe this week, leaving officials searching for short- and longer-term solutions to help people endure temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/world/europe/france-europe-extreme-heat.html
Atmospheric Science… “3 Things to Watch as Summer Heat Bakes the Arctic.” @sciam #climate #heat #arctic 30 Jul 2019 An exceptionally unusual summer: www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-things-to-watch-as-summer-heat-bakes-the-arctic/
Atmospheric Science… 101F is brutal even in the USA’s sunbelt. But, this is England! “UK heatwave: @MetOffice confirms record temperature in Cambridge.” @BBCNews #heatwave #uk 29 Jul 2019 Thursday's 38.7C in Cambridge is the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, the Met Office says. www.bbc.com/news/uk-49157898
Atmospheric Science… Temperatures in the mid 90s…in Scandinavia. “Nordic countries sizzle as European heatwave moves north.” #heatwave #heat #norway #sweden 28 Jul 2019 Nordic countries sizzle as European heatwave moves north: m.phys.org/news/2019-07-nordic-countries-sizzle-european-heatwave.html
Atmospheric Science… “Heat Waves in the Age of Climate Change: Longer, More Frequent and More Dangerous.” @nytimes #climate #heatwave 24 Jul 2019 The average number of heat waves in 50 major American cities has tripled since the 1960s. www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/climate/heatwave-climate-change.html
Atmospheric Science… High temperatures to 102F (39C) in countries where air conditioning is rare. “Netherlands and Belgium record highest ever temperatures.” @Guardian #heatwave #europe #climate 24 Jul 2019 The Dutch meteorological service, KNMI, said the temperature reached 39.1C (102F) at Gilze-Rijen airbase near the southern city of Tilburg on Wednesday afternoon, exceeding the previous high of 38.6C set…
climate Remember, this is a region largely sans A/C. “Sticky” is a gross understatement. ”Britain to feel like 44C as mini-heatwave and high humidity bring sticky weather.” #heat #heatwave #uk 21 Jul 2019 A mini-heatwave in Britain this week could feel as hot as 111F (44 C) as soaring temperatures arrive accompanied by sticky humid air, forecasters have warned. www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/07/21/britain-feel-like-44c-mini-heatwave-high-humidity-bring-sticky/
climate Much discussion about this. “Can The Current U.S. Heat Wave Be Linked To Climate Change?.” via @NPR #climate #heatwave 19 Jul 2019 The National Weather Service @NWS warns a widespread and dangerous heat wave is building in the central and eastern U.S. How should people think about these kinds of events in…
climate Good read in what is perhaps the most underrated lethal weather hazard worldwide. “Red Cross to World’s Cities: Here’s How to Prevent #Heat Wave Deaths.” @nytimes #climate #heatwave 17 Jul 2019 The disaster relief agency issued new guidlines to help city leaders cope with rising global temperatures. www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/climate/red-cross-heat-waves.html
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