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Devastating drought, heat wave hammer farms across northern Europe

Rachel Elbaum
MSN
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:51 UTC
Algarheim in Akershus. drought norway
© Fredrik Hagen / NTB scanpixAlgarheim in Akershus.
Brown is the color of summer in northern Europe this year.

Fields that are usually covered in lush green grass have now turned to dust, trees are shedding their leaves and animals eating dry hay or grain instead of grazing in pastures.

Farmers in around a dozen countries — from Ireland to the Baltics — are grappling with a once-in-a-generation drought. The unrelenting heat wave has devastated crops, with more than half of the harvest expected to be lost in some areas.

"I have never seen this type of hot and dry weather, and I've been farming over 30 years," Max Schulman told NBC News from his farm about 35 miles outside of Helsinki, where he grows beans, oats, wheat and oilseeds.

Schulman says his farm has received just 3 inches of rain since the end of April, compared with 10 to 14 inches most years.
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Solar Flares

Temperatures reach 47C in parts of Spain and Portugal as intense heatwave in western Europe continues


Severe Weather Europe
Sun, 05 Aug 2018 09:57 UTC
spain heatwave
© AP Photo/Francisco SecoPeople cool off in an urban beach at Madrid's Rio park, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Spain’s Meteorological Agency says eight provinces in the southern Andalusia region and around Madrid are under high risk because of the heatwave.
The intense heat wave in the southwestern part of the Iberian peninsula continues. For three days in a row now temperatures have peaked at 46-47 °C. Today will be hot again, with peak temperatures just slightly lower than in the past days.

This has been an very intense heat wave for parts of Spain and Portugal. While it did not break the all time European record, temperatures climbed to 46.6 °C on Friday. Yesterday pushed up to at least 46.6 °C, we will be posting an analysis shortly.

Today will be another very hot day, however, peak temperatures will likely be about a degree or so lower than the past few days. Expect peak temperatures around 44-45 °C. The hottest regions will again be southern and central Portugal and southwestern Spain (Andalusia and Extremadura).

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Temperatures in southwestern Iberia August 4, 2018
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Fire

Drought in Norway causes over $133 million in crop losses - Lowest rainfall in 70 years


Xinhua
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:05 UTC
Algarheim in Akershus. drought norway
© Fredrik Hagen / NTB scanpixAlgarheim in Akershus.
Preliminary calculations in Norway showed crop damage caused by drought this summer might worth 1.1 billion kroner (133.7 million U.S. dollars), news agency NTB reported Friday.

"This shows what extremely demanding situation we are in when there are such big damages. It says both about the challenges of the farmers and how solid the compensation scheme for crop damage is. It will cover these costs," Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale said.

Grass and grain producers in southern Norway will apply for state compensation of more than 1 billion kroner, while potato, vegetables, berry and fruit producers will probably seek compensation of around 60 million kroner, NTB wrote.

Comment: Compensation for crop losses can only do so much, people still need to eat! Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Cow

Globull warmist nutjobs burning crops for fuel while farmers struggle to feed cattle due to "extreme weather"


Farming UK
Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:02 UTC
anarobic digestion plants
Sheep farmers are calling for the government to rethink incentives for anaerobic digestion plants and large-scale biomass burners post-Brexit.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging a review on the impact energy grant structures are having on the countryside, which the group says is "disproportionately incentivised".

The organisation has concerns over the pressure anaerobic digestion (AD) plants and large-scale biomass burners place on the sheep sector - and says the current extreme weather has further exacerbated the situation.


Comment: Wiki:
Anaerobic digestion is a collection of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. The process is used for industrial or domestic purposes to manage waste or to produce fuels.



Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive explained: "Forage stocks were completely used up during the harsh winter we experienced, but instead of being able to rebuild stores, the dry weather means sheep farmers are already using winter feeds to sustain flocks due to a shortage of grass.

Comment: This story just demonstrates just how disconnected from reality globull warming 'science' really is. While farmers suffer crop losses and lower yield due to harsher winters, wetter springs and summer drought, with many resorting to slaughtering their animals due to lack of feed, demented global warmists are burning feed to produce a minimal amount of power, which is probably one of the most inefficient and wasteful uses imaginable. However food prices are already rising and it won't be long before a consumer backlash puts an end to such insanity: Also check out SOTT radio's:

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Info

Ice Age Farmer Report: Grand Solar Minimum - Billion € crop losses, grow zones shifting


Ice Age Farmer
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:01 UTC
Drought. Corn suffering.
© Pixabay.com
"The regular Joe does not know what's going on." / "Our livelihood is at risk." As Galactic Cosmic Rays continue to intensify under our quiet sun, staggering agricultural catastrophes abound. The pope encourages you to eat Leftovers, and Google News talks about Qanon; all distractions are in play as the Grand Solar Minimum intensifies. Exciting times for humanity--worthwhile challenges as consciousness rises. Start growing your own food today.

Spread the truth - these are natural cycles, and it's up to us to build anti-fragile communities in order to thrive in the times ahead.


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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 2 men in Finland


YLE
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:37 UTC
LIGHTNING
© TT
Police suspect that two men in eastern Finland died on Friday, after a lightning strike's electric charge ran through their bodies.

Two men died in the North Karelia municipality of Juuka on Friday, when an electric charge caused by a lightning strike conducted through nearby wet soil to their bodies, Finnish police report.

The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim says lightning strikes kill between one and two people each year in Finland. In much the same way as an electric shock, the effects of a lightning strike can cause burns or seizures. In worst cases, the electric charge created by the natural phenomenon can bring about cardiac arrest or stop a person's breathing.
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Cloud Precipitation

Evacuations ordered over concerns of possible dam failure in Lynchburg, US - Rainfall breaks 70 year records


Strange Sounds
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 10:30 UTC
College Lake Dam about to break in Lynchburg Virginia
College Lake Dam about to break in Lynchburg Virginia
The high hazard College Lake Dam in Lynchburg, Virginia, overtopped Friday morning, sending water barreling across a local road. Evacuations were ordered over fears that the dam could fail. By midday, water levels had receded but more rain forecasted could result in more flooding. If the dam were to completely fail, it would send enough water into the area to reach a depth of 17 feet in seven minutes.

College Lake Dam about to break in Lynchburg Virginia


Comment: The number of dams around the world that are reaching breaking point is yet another piece of data that points to the dramatic increase in record rainfall, at the same time other reservoirs are bone dry, with droughts and wildfires also on the rise:




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Nuke

Record sea temperatures force largest Nordic nuclear plant offline

Vilhelm Carlström
Business Insider
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:35 UTC
Ringhals
© TORBJORN ANDERSSON/APA reactor at Ringhals in Sweden has been closed after sea water reached 25C, the maximum temperature allowed under safety rules
The Ringhals facility is the largest nuclear power plant in the Nordics and produces one fifth of the electricity used in Sweden. Vattenfall

Wildfires are not the only consequence of the warmest July since temperature measurements began in Sweden in 1756. The Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall was forced to close one of its reactors at the Ringhals nuclear plant on Monday.

Ringhals is the largest nuclear plant in the Nordics and accounts for a fifth of all electrivity consumed in Sweden. The plant has two old reactors, Ringhals 1 & 2, and two new ones, Ringhals 3 & 4.

Comment: This year's much touted inland 'record warm temperatures' are up for debate, because it's not only heat that causes wildfires but a lack of rain, and drought conditions around the planet are on the rise, as is epic flooding. There are also are other factors that could be contributing to these sea temperatures, and those include warming from below as well as a sluggish ocean currents which may normally bring cooler fresher water to the area: Jams in the jet stream blamed for abnormal weather patterns, baffle forecasters



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Rare tornado causes damage in New York City's borough of Queens

Kevin Byrne
AccuWeather.com
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:53 UTC
Storm damage in Whitestone, New York
© Twitter user @AH33Storm damage in Whitestone, New York.
A rare tornado caused damage in New York City's borough of Queens Thursday night.

According to ABC7NY, the quick-moving storm moved through the area around 10 p.m. Thursday night and reportedly toppled trees and downed power lines. Damage to cars and homes was also reported.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning that was in effect through 10:45 p.m. Thursday for parts of the Queens, the Bronx and Long Island.

The NWS sent a survey team to the College Point and Whitestone area of Queens this morning to determine if the damage was caused by a tornado. Their results confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in the College Point section of Queens and traveled about 0.7 miles before ending in the Malda neighborhood.

The tornado produced winds of 70-85 mph and had a maximum path width of about 100 yards. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

In addition to downed trees and power lines, siding was pulled off several homes as the tornado moved along its path.

Comment: According to Weather Nation it was only the seventh confirmed tornado in New York City since 2010.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: California governor Jerry Brown's appalling climate mis-statements


Adapt 2030
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 06:30 UTC
Jerry Brown's climate mis-statements
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
As the chessboard for control of the narrative of why our Earth has seen an uptick in extreme weather continues, we as citizens need to start holding our elected officials responsible for mis-truths they speak and the media outlets that give them a voice. When there are outrageously bogus statements that can be debunked with simple scientific fact check, we need to ask questions why they said such things and demand answers and retractions. This is one such instance, California governor Jerry Brown says "since civilization emerged 10,000 years ago, we haven't had this kind of heat condition, and it's going to continue getting worse and that's the way it is." This is false. I demand answers from the governor why he said such things. You should too.

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