Extreme weather

[blueharvest]

Hurricanes and cyclones affected nearly 800M people in 2019, doubling 2002's figure

The number of people affected by tropical cyclones nearly doubled from 2002 to 2019, when the powerful storms reached nearly 800 million people, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Marble Bar to reach 49C as severe heatwave grips parts of Queensland, NT and WA

Conditions 8C to 12C above average across large parts of Australia’s north, with little reprieve for storm-ravaged areas

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Going to lead to more wildfires.

 

[Morg]

Japan in 16ft tsunami warning as residents told to flee to higher ground

 

[squeekness]

Sounds like it wasn't as bad as it could have been. No deaths reported.

 

[squeekness]

At least 4 people confirmed dead in New Year's Day quake

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and leaving at least four people dead. Follow here for live news updates.

www.cnn.com

Aw. Now four people are reported dead from the quake.

 

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30 Dead, Several Feared Trapped As 155 Earthquakes Hit Japan In A Day

Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction.

www.google.com

 

[blueharvest]

155 earthquakes in a day. That's not good.

 

[Iceman]

The 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami was horrific. Hopefully there are as few deaths and as little damage as possible this time.

 

[squeekness]

48 reported dead from the quakes now. Japan must be used to it to some degree, but yikes! That's a lot of shocks and quakes. Lots of folks walking around on eggshells I imagine.

 

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240103_13/

 

[squeekness]

2024 already sucks.

 

[blueharvest]

As Australia is gripped by a heatwave, 2023 is declared the hottest year on record

The startling heat records come as large parts of Australia are set to endure heatwave conditions, with temperatures expected to reach over 40 degrees in some places.

www.abc.net.au

 

[squeekness]

I don't think things are going to get better any time soon.

 

[blueharvest]

'Birds drop from trees' in extreme 45C Australian heat amid sweltering four-week heatwave

Western Australia is currently in the thralls of a major heatwave

www.gbnews.com

 

[Iceman]

Probably normal weather for many of you but the UK isn’t used to much outside the norm.

UK weather: Cold blast and more snow in store for some next week

Some of the coldest weather of the winter so far is set to move in with snow for some.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Iceman]

'Birds drop from trees' in extreme 45C Australian heat amid sweltering four-week heatwave

Western Australia is currently in the thralls of a major heatwave

www.gbnews.com

Poor birds.

Global warming is going to be terrible for wildlife.

 

[blueharvest]

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/volcano-erupts-southwest-iceland-2024-01-14/

 

[squeekness]

'Birds drop from trees' in extreme 45C Australian heat amid sweltering four-week heatwave

Western Australia is currently in the thralls of a major heatwave

www.gbnews.com

That's not good. How long before the wildfires start again?

 

[:eek:]

That's not good. How long before the wildfires start again?

They already started

Bushfires north of Perth in Western Australia - Wildfire Today

Residents near Perth on the southwestern coast of Australia are being warned to evacuate or risk losing their lives, with an emergency bushfire warning in place. The bushfire alert was in effect on Monday morning, and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) warned that homes and...

wildfiretoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

Global warming pushes ocean temperatures off the charts: study

In 2023, the world's oceans took up an enormous amount of excess heat, enough to "boil away billions of Olympic-sized swimming pools," according to an annual report published Thursday.

phys.org

 

[blueharvest]

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change

While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.

apnews.com

 

[Iceman]

Commuters suffer rush-hour chaos as Storm Isha gusts hit 107mph

London Fire Brigade has been called to more than 100 incidents in 12 hours, including flooding and 'precarious' scaffolding

www.standard.co.uk

 

[squeekness]

Crazy times.