Just a reminder…There are natural disasters everywhere - and more to come in the era of climate change. Wildfires out west, earthquakes along the Pacific Rim, tornadoes across the south and midwest, blizzards and ice storms in the north, heatwaves everywhere…
70
The number of days this year of 110° or hotter, which is a new record. The previous record was 55 days, set in 2023
138
The number of days this year of 100° or hotter. The current record is 145 days, set in 2020. We are going to cool down a bit after the weekend, so we’ll be sitting at about 142. But, the latest we’ve ever had a 100° day is October 27th, so we’ve still got an outside shot at setting a new record.
113
The number of consecutive days this year of 100° or hotter. The previous record was 76 days, set in 1993.
16
The number of current days in a row of setting / tying a new all-time high each day. This streak started on September 25th and is expected to go through Monday, likely putting the total at 20. The previous record anywhere in the US for a streak like this was 14, set in Iowa in 1936 during the Dust Bowl.
“This city should not exist - it is a monument to man’s arrogance.”
Don’t forget about glacial melt causing springback! Oh and that neat 200 meter tsunami in a fjord that rang the earth like a bell for 9 days as it bounced back and forth along the walls. That was probably caused by melt.
Just a reminder…There are natural disasters everywhere - and more to come in the era of climate change. Wildfires out west, earthquakes along the Pacific Rim, tornadoes across the south and midwest, blizzards and ice storms in the north, heatwaves everywhere…
Agreed. Some numbers for Phoenix this year -
70
The number of days this year of 110° or hotter, which is a new record. The previous record was 55 days, set in 2023
138
The number of days this year of 100° or hotter. The current record is 145 days, set in 2020. We are going to cool down a bit after the weekend, so we’ll be sitting at about 142. But, the latest we’ve ever had a 100° day is October 27th, so we’ve still got an outside shot at setting a new record.
113
The number of consecutive days this year of 100° or hotter. The previous record was 76 days, set in 1993.
16
The number of current days in a row of setting / tying a new all-time high each day. This streak started on September 25th and is expected to go through Monday, likely putting the total at 20. The previous record anywhere in the US for a streak like this was 14, set in Iowa in 1936 during the Dust Bowl.
“This city should not exist - it is a monument to man’s arrogance.”
Can’t blame earthquakes on climate change, except for the ones caused by fracking.
Don’t forget about glacial melt causing springback! Oh and that neat 200 meter tsunami in a fjord that rang the earth like a bell for 9 days as it bounced back and forth along the walls. That was probably caused by melt.
And the biggest effect of climate change that we will all deal with no matter where we are … mass migration.
Thousands or millions of people will be moving to places where they may or may not be welcomed and it won’t be pretty.