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Global cooling: Snow at Jasper Park, Alberta - On the 3rd of July

Specifically, at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Webcam photos, 3 July 2018.

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Maligne Lake is located about 44 km (27 mi) south of the town of Jasper, and about 850 km (530 miles) directly north of Spokane, Washington.

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Heat wave roasting US East Coast sends power demand surging to highest in years

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The heat wave that has roasted the U.S. East Coast may be slowing down U.S. stock trading and foiling July 4 road trips. But it's the best friend of power market bulls.

Electricity demand across the eastern power market run by PJM Interconnection LLC reached 144,557 megawatts Tuesday afternoon -- the highest since Aug. 12, 2016 -- as people blasted their air conditioners and fans to keep cool. In New York, which was suffering through a fourth consecutive day of temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), power use surged to the highest levels since 2013.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Once in a century snow hits South Africa & ancient Kalahari desert canal system

A motorist removes the snow from his car on the Swaarmoed Pass, 10 km outside Ceres in Western Province Cape, South Africa, on July 3, 2018.
A motorist removes the snow from his car on the Swaarmoed Pass, 10 km outside Ceres in Western Province Cape, South Africa, on July 3, 2018.
What can be described as a once in a century snow fall event with record cold swept across southern Africa over the last four days, leaving record snow and snow accumulation in areas of South Africa that have never recorded snowfall over the last 150 years. Additionally record cold records smashed through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, all the way to 20 degrees S Latitude. Climate cycles shifted so we take a look at the ancient Kalahari megalithic cities and worlds largest canal system left by a previous civilisation some 30,000 years ago in the same areas.


Comment: Heavy snowfall across South Africa


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Extreme weather to drop European cereal production 6%

Combine harvester
To help farmers stay afloat Copa Cogeca has called on the EU Commission to issue an advance payment to those suffering the effects of extreme climatic conditions.
New estimates for this year's EU grain harvest are forecasting a 6% drop in EU cereal and oilseeds production, due to extreme weather conditions.

The estimate comes from Copa Cogeca, the farmer and agri cooperative representative body in the EU. The total harvest is expected to be in the region of 273.8m tonnes.

Copa Cogeca cereals working party chair Max Schulman said: "Farmers in some central European and northern countries [Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany and Finland] have been hit by severe drought, which is reaching catastrophic proportions. Whilst some southern countries [Iberian Peninsula, Italy, France] have been experiencing floods."


Copa Cogeca oilseeds working party chair Arnaud Rousseau went on to warn of the estimated 6% drop, around 2m tonnes, in EU oilseeds production. Last year's production figure stood at 31.5m tonnes.

"We are concerned about the substitution of EU crop-based biofuels by palm oil and biodiesel imports. EU crop-based biofuels which generate a protein-rich co-product for use in animal feed must be promoted against palm oil in the EU. In addition, we call on the Commission to implement urgently the countervailing duty on biodiesel imports originating from Argentina".

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Heavy snowfall across South Africa

A motorist removes the snow from his car on the Swaarmoed Pass, 10 km outside Ceres in Western Province Cape, South Africa, on July 3, 2018.
A motorist removes the snow from his car on the Swaarmoed Pass, 10 km outside Ceres in Western Province Cape, South Africa, on July 3, 2018.
Globull warming in South Africa. Much of SA covered in snow. Gydo, Theronsberg and Matroosberg mountain passes closed.

3 July 2018 - Official snow reporter in the Western Cape says it's the most impressive snowfall since he began reporting.


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Iranian general thinks Israeli weather modification is to blame for country's drought

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As Iran is suffering from severe drought, its officials are struggling to explain the disastrous weather conditions. An Iranian general believes Israel is behind the cloud and snow theft, but meteorologists cast their doubts.

Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization, accused the Islamic Republic's old regional adversary, Israel, of taking the lead in "suspicious" climate change in the country. The general says researches have proof that Tel-Aviv, with some allies, are putting a crimp in precipitation on Iranian soil.

"Foreign interference is suspected to have played a role in climate change," Jalali told a news conference on Monday as cited by Isna. He added that Iranian research centers can "confirm" the claim.

Comment: While the capabilities of weather modification is still up for debate, what is clear is that all over the world the climate has dramatically shifted where a variety of extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, and that includes record breaking drought and epic flooding:


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Fuel and food prices up, July snow in British Columbia

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Snow in British Columbia July 02, 2018 and the news article covers heat in Ontario devoting a few sentences to the snow coverage in an article about snow cover in July, but the other 5 paragraph to how warm it is elsewhere. Ski resorts with honest journalism calling snow through their stories, heat not mentioned once.

Hudson Bay ice anomalies continue with ice measurements and food / fuel prices up which means now more than ever you need to take measures to grow your own food to keep costs low in your life.


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Comment: See in addition: Global cooling: Snow hits parts of British Columbia in July


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Global cooling: The still-frozen north

North American snow and ice cover
North American snow and ice cover
There is still snow and ice in N. Canada. While the weather has been warmer the past couple weeks...the very cold spring in N. Quebec and N. Labrador has left some snow on the ground here in the first week of July. The ice on Hudson Bay is slowly melting, but the bay is still mostly ice covered.

Here's another view of the snow and ice in the Arctic. There is still a little ice left on Great Bear Lake and inland lakes northwest of Hudson Bay are still frozen. Barrow (Utqiaġvik) had a high of 41 yesterday. The average high at Barrow in July is 47.

Comment: Two tankers trapped in ice near Russian Arctic port in midsummer


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Global cooling: Snow hits parts of British Columbia in July

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Snow falls on Interior mountain passes and ski hills at the start of July

No matter where you go in the province today, you won't escape the cold.

Rain showers are expected to periodically hit several regions of B.C. until Wednesday and if you're up in the mountains there's snow.

It already fell on Big White in the Okangan and some mountain passes Monday morning, closing biking trails and putting motorists on high alert. Whistler Blackcomb also got hit with the white stuff, delying the opening of their summer season Peak Chair opening.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Russian Arctic port needs icebreakers in July & China's Maritime Silk Road

Icebreaker assistance in Gulf of Ob
© SovcomflotIcebreaker assistance in Gulf of Ob.
Several icebreakers are needed to keep deliveries of natural gas and oil coming out of the Gulf of Ob, Russia has sent three vessels to help rescue and free energy tankers stuck in six to nine foot thick sea ice. China completed its Maritime Silk Road after securing a 100 year lease of a port in Sri Lanka and the Maldives they received an island so the Maldive fishing industry can send product to China duty free. Looking at previous grand solar minimums and we see China is setting itself to go off line it the north but bring in food from other parts of the world through their southern corridors.


Comment: Two tankers trapped in ice near Russian Arctic port in midsummer