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When lithium-ion batteries set sail: Another warning to be ignored by the climate technocrats

Charles Rotter
Watts Up with That
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:00 UTC
Morning Midas
© Watts Up with That
On June 4, 2025, the Morning Midas — a cargo ship loaded with over 3,000 vehicles, including approximately 800 electric and hybrid models — was left adrift in the Pacific Ocean after catching fire 300 miles southwest of Alaska's Adak Island. Thankfully, all 22 crew members were safely evacuated. But the fire, reportedly starting on the vehicle deck, overwhelmed the vessel's onboard suppression systems and forced a total abandonment. The ship, flagged under Liberia and en route from China to Mexico, now floats like a ghost vessel — a monument to the hazards of our increasingly electrified obsession.

This latest incident is more than just a maritime mishap. It's a warning. A costly one, literally and figuratively, about the technological delusions driving climate-centric energy policies.

Let's not mince words: the proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) is a politically engineered phenomenon. It's not market demand but bureaucratic fiat, massive subsidies, and regulatory cudgels that are flooding global supply chains with lithium-ion batteries. And when these batteries go up in flames, they don't just emit smoke — they torch the narrative that this energy transition is safe, sustainable, or rational.
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June snow dusts Scotland's highest mountain tops


BBC
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:35 UTC
A view towards the Cairngorms from Aviemore
© Rossi/BBC Weather WatchersA view towards the Cairngorms from Aviemore
Snow has dusted the tops of some of Scotland's highest hills and mountains.

Meteorological summer started on Sunday, but cold air from the north has brought some chilly weather.

BBC Scotland weather presenter Judith Ralston said:
"Snow on the hills of Scotland is not unusual in early June.

"The colder air has come down from Iceland and, with the strength of wind, it reached Scotland before getting much time to warm up."
The cool conditions are expected to continue for the next few days, but the forecast is for the high winds to ease and fewer showers from Thursday.


Comment: Related: June begins with wintry weather in Iceland

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June begins with wintry weather in Iceland


Iceland Monitor
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:09 UTC
Visibility at Mt Þverárfjall is at its worst.
© Screenshot/IRCAVisibility at Mt Þverárfjall is at its worst.
After an unusually warm May, June has taken a sharp turn, bringing winter-like conditions to much of Iceland. Snow, strong winds, and poor visibility have prompted weather warnings across the country, and authorities are urging caution — especially for those traveling through mountainous areas.

As seen in accompanying photos from Þverárfjall and Fljót, the weather is far from what one might expect in early June.

A blinding storm was at Siglufjörður Road last night.
© Screenshot/IRCAA blinding storm was at Siglufjörður Road last night.
Visibility deteriorating, warnings in effect

Visibility has already dropped significantly on many roads and is expected to worsen. The National Commissioner of Police, in coordination with police departments across Northwestern, Northeastern, Eastern, and Southern Iceland, has declared a public safety uncertainty phase as of 10:00 a.m. yesterday evening. The decision follows forecasts of strong northerly winds set to persist over the next 24 hours.

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Summer snowfall brings hardship to Kashmir Highlands in India

Misba Yasin
Kashmir Observer
Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:37 UTC
Fresh snowfall in Sukhnai village of Warwan Valley in Kishtwar district.
© Kashmir WeatherFresh snowfall in Sukhnai village of Warwan Valley in Kishtwar district.
It was the kind of snow people talk about in old stories — sudden, silent, and deeply wrong.

In the last week of May, just as shepherds began their annual journey to the upper pastures of Kashmir, the skies turned white.

In Margan, Warwan, Gurez, Peer ki Gali, and the slopes above Aharbal, snow blanketed the trails meant for summer migration.

Maize fields, just days away from sprouting, were buried. Sheep and goats froze where they stood. Tents tore. Fires sputtered.

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Heavy June snowfall hits Naryn, Kyrgyzstan - 7.8 inches of snow reported


24.kg/english
Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:22 UTC
Snowfall occurred on June 1 in the Ak-Say and Arpa valleys of Naryn region
Snowfall occurred on June 1 in the Ak-Say and Arpa valleys of Naryn region
A heavy snowfall was registered in Naryn region yesterday, June 1. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported.

According to it, the 112 service received a message that a shepherd got stuck on Arpa pasture due to a sharp change in weather and heavy precipitations. Six more people were on Ak-Sai pasture at the time. All of them received first aid from rescuers and border guards.

The head of Kazybek village delivered hay for the animals to the herders.

The ministry reported that snow also fell on the 537-544th kilometers of Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart highway on June 1. The snow cover reached 15-20 centimeters, which created difficulties for transport. A grader was used to clear the road.


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Late May snowfall in the mountains of Bulgaria - Hailstones as large as eggs slam lower ground

Petya Georgieva
dunavmost.com
Sun, 25 May 2025 12:57 UTC
Winter has returned to the peaks of Cherni Vrah
© Zhoro StoyanovWinter has returned to the peaks of Cherni Vrah
Winter has surprisingly returned to the highest mountain parts of Bulgaria.

At the moment, snow is falling on Cherni Vrh, which has already formed a snow cover.

Footage published by Meteo Bulgaria shows how the white blanket covers the peaks of Vitosha.


Comment: Away from the mountains, hailstones as big as eggs struck the ground.




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10 inches of late May snowfall at Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire

Terry Eliasen
CBS News
Fri, 23 May 2025 12:05 UTC
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While parts of Massachusetts received several inches of rain on Thursday, up in New Hampshire, there was snow on the summit of Mount Washington.

The Mount Washington Observatory shared photos on their Facebook, adding that more than 4 inches of snow fell on the summit. Ten inches of snow fell on Friday and by the end of the weekend, the snow total could reach close to a foot.

Photos from the observatory show a New Hampshire State Parks truck and Mount Washington State Park sign covered in ice and snow.

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In pics: Late May snowfall in Northern Velebit National Park, Croatia

huaxia
Xinhua
Sat, 24 May 2025 11:44 UTC
People walk in a snowfall in the Northern Velebit National Park, Croatia, on May 23, 2025.
© Hrvoje KostelacPeople walk in a snowfall in the Northern Velebit National Park, Croatia, on May 23, 2025.
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New study documents significant cooling across Eurasia since 2004

Kenneth Richard
NoTricksZone
Wed, 21 May 2025 00:19 UTC
Cooling trends of up to -2.15°C per decade are not consistent with the "global warming" narrative.
Ice Age
© IOP OrgImage Source: Li et al., 2025
According to a new study (Li et al., 2025), 98% of the Central Eurasia study area (40-65°N and 50-130°E) experienced significantly declining temperatures from 2004-2020.

Specifically, the region cooled by nearly -2.0°C - a rate of -1.425°C per decade - from 2004 to 2018.

The authors attribute the cooling trend to a 5.38% per decade increase in snow cover percentage (SCP) across the study area.
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May thinks it's January: Snow has fallen in several regions of Ukraine, with temperatures dropping to -7°C


unn.ua
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:46 UTC
Snow fell in the Carpathians on May 9, and the air temperature dropped to minus 7°C.
Snow fell in the Carpathians on May 9, and the air temperature dropped to minus 7°C.
Snow has been recorded in the mountains of Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. On Mount Pip Ivan, the air temperature dropped to -7°C, visibility is limited, and rescuers are urging people to refrain from hiking in the mountains.

Snow was recorded in the mountains of Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The atmosphere there is as wintery as possible, the air temperature has dropped below zero, and on Mount Pip Ivan - it has dropped to -7. Ukrainians have begun to actively share photos and videos of snowy places. This is reported by UNN with reference to the State Emergency Service and social networks.

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