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Austin, Texas just recorded its coldest ever July temperature

Cap Allon
Electroverse
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:04 UTC
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It's been confirmed, last week's historically deep mid-Summer cold front brought the mercury crashing to it's lowest ever levels in Austin, Texas in the month of July.

With a low of 14.4C (58F) on Thursday, July 25, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport thermometer smashed its previous all-time monthly low of 15.6C (60F) set in 2013, making it Austin's coldest July temperature on record in books dating back to World War II.

The July 25th daily record low of 67F (from 2000) was also broken (obviously), shattered in fact.
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Met Office confirms new UK record temperature of 38.7C

Samuel Osborne
The Independent
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:45 UTC
People enjoying the River Cam in Cambridge last Thursday, now the hottest UK day on record
© Leon Neal/Getty Images
People enjoying the River Cam in Cambridge last Thursday, now the hottest UK day on record.

Britain joins Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in breaking national records

The record for the highest temperature officially recorded in the UK was set last Thursday as a heatwave gripped the country, the Met Office has confirmed.

A temperature of 38.7C was recorded at Cambridge Botanic Garden, exceeding the previous record of 38.5C set in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003.

The figure was first announced as a provisional temperature on Friday and has now been validated by the Met Office observations team.

It means the UK joins Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in breaking national records as exceptionally high temperatures gripped large parts of central and western Europe last week.


Comment: European heatwave: All-time high temperature records smashed in northern France and Germany


The searing temperatures caused chaos on the UK's rail network.

Comment: Heatwave superstition: The extreme heat in Europe has nothing to do with CO2 levels

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For the first time in 2 decades, thick snow lingers on Himalayan passes in July as more snowfall hits

Cap Allon
Electroverse.net
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:22 UTC
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Crazed environmentalists take note, the Himalayan mountain passes of Rohtang, Baralacha, Kunjum, Shikula are STILL blanketed in deep snow, in July!

Snow holding on until the end of July is incredibly rare on these passes, reports the The Statesman — in fact, it's the first time in 20 years that it's occurred, the packs are usually all-gone by the end of May.

Furthermore, heavy and record-breaking snow has been falling this week actually adding to the pack.

"The heavy accumulation of snow up to 4-5 feet on Rohtang, Baralacha, Kunjum, Shikula passes is certainly good for the environment in the Himalayas," said Senior Scientific Officer at State Centre on Climate Change, Dr SS Randhawa.

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Over 670 people killed, more than 25 million affected by flooding in India, Bangladesh, Nepal & Myanmar


The Statesman (India)
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 19:06 UTC
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At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said.

At that 600 people have reportedly been killed in monsoon-related incidents, he said.

Haq said that according to the UN's humanitarian personnel, "more than 25 million people have been affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, with more than half a million people displaced, our humanitarian colleagues tell us".

In India, UNICEF is working with the state governments to provide multi-sectoral planning and coordination support in the three worst-affected states of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

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Wildfires have burned through 2.5 million hectares of forest in Siberia


RT
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:36 UTC
Siberian wildfire
© Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service
Over 2.5 million hectares of forest are on fire throughout several Siberian regions. The fires caused massive smoke buildup across Siberia, while over 400 thousand people signed a petition calling for the declaration of emergency.

Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations vowed to deploy additional forces and hardware to Siberia to fight the massive fires on Monday. "An emergency situation has been declared across the whole Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions, as well as certain parts of Buryatia," the ministry said.

To curb the blazes, these three regions need at least 15 thousand personnel on the ground, Deputy Emergencies Minister Evgeny Zinichev said. The official criticized the statements of local officials who argued against fighting the fires despite the large areas affected and the massive smoke buildup in at least 500 Siberian cities and villages.


Comment: US media is getting its digs in at Russia, accusing its officials of being 'too cheap to fight wildfires'.

Reality-check: The vast majority of wildfires in the US simply burn out. Firefighters don't 'stop' them - for the most part they help people evacuate, then help them pick through the ruins.

Also, the US can't afford to 'fight wildfires'. The funds it throws at doing so are all from loans, i.e. the neverending national debt, which is effectively funded by everyone else on Earth.

So the Russians are essentially correct; there is nothing government can do to stop what is happening. In cases where settlements are threatened, they can assist evacs. That's about it.

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What heatwave?! Violent storms, flash-flooding, mudslides pummel Europe


Euronews
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:30 UTC
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Last week's intense heatwave across Europe turned into storms, torrential rain and heavy winds this weekend.

The most affected countries were Italy, Spain, Poland, France and Austria. Many areas are on high alert as water levels are rising to dangerous levels.

Barcelona saw more than 40 litres of rain per square metre fall in just in 30 minutes. Meteorologists say that the affected areas in France are to expect up to 100mm of rainfall by Sunday.

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Heatwave superstition: The extreme heat in Europe has nothing to do with CO2 levels

Tony Heller
YouTube
Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:26 UTC
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In this video I show why people who try to link heatwaves and extreme weather to CO2 levels, are engaging in superstition (or worse) - not science.


Comment: History shows that the warmest US decade on record was the 1930s

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We should prepare for extreme weather, but tying it to climate change is a mistake

Joe Oliver
Financial Post
Tue, 23 Jul 2019 06:30 UTC
Louisiana hurricane Barry
© Scott Olson/Getty Images
A couple walk down a flooded street in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Barry.


Even if climate change were the source of extreme weather, Trudeau's signature carbon solution would be certain to fail

The harm caused by extreme weather merits a national action plan, whatever its cause and whether or not it is increasing in severity or frequency. Policies that only address climate change won't do the job.

Canadians are bombarded with images of forest fires, tornadoes and torrential rain, all attributed to manmade climate change. We are warned that these calamities will get much worse and that catastrophes will soon be irreversible unless we urgently reduce our carbon dioxide emissions.

Comment: See also:

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Cloud Precipitation

Storms strike Barcelona leaving streets flooded

Joe Gerrard
EuroWeeklyNews
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:18 UTC
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Storms and heavy rain left streets in Barcelona flooded yesterday (Saturday).

Barcelona City Council had to activate emergency measures for storms after heavy rains struck at around midday.

Rains lasted for about 30 minutes but local meteorologists said some 47 litres pr square metre stuck the area in that time.

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Woman killed by lightning in Bolzano, Italy


Yeni Safak
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:07 UTC
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A wave of bad weather killed at least three people in the central and northern part of Italy, according to Italian media reports on Sunday.

Some parts of the country experienced a sudden wave of storms and rains after scorching days.

A 27-year-old woman was killed after a strong wind lifted her car and smashed it against the road in Fiumicino town of Rome, the reports said.

A body belonging to a 72-year-old man was found near Arezzo city in eastern Tuscany, early Sunday. The man is thought to be lost due to the strong winds.

In the northern Italian city of Bolzano, a Norwegian woman (45), who was struck by lightning while taking part in a mountain race, died at the hospital.

As the heavy rains continued throughout the night, some subway stations and houses in Rome were also flooded, the reports added.
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