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Record Breaking Heatwaves

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July 14, 2023
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Land surface temperatures in some areas of Spain have hit more than 140F (60C) during the deadly heatwave sweeping Europe. It was so hot that thermal maps that highlight scorching temperatures in red turned even darker – to black.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/heatwave-in-spain-2023-weather-temperatures-b2374423.html

Meanwhile, surface water temperatures off Florida's coast are exceeding 90F (highest on record). Coral reefs are being threatened.

Texas is in it's 3rd straight week of tripple digit temperatures. Solar & wind energy have kept Texas' flailing power grids running. More extreme heat expected for west coast and southwest.

So how hot is it where you are?

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Nancy OShea

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Hurricane Hilary is heading to Southern California & Arizona.

Expect high winds & flooding rains this weekend.
If you don't have adequate supplies on hand, GET THEM.
Anticipate road closures and power outages.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/weather/tropical-storm-hilary-thursday/index.html

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Chuck Uebele

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I've got a friend, from LA, who just went to Cabo. Not the place to be.

Nancy OShea

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That's a vacation bummer.

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OldBob1957

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I hate to tell you, but the Earth is warming, and it does not necessarily have anything to do with man.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190411115221.htm

From the article:

"In fact, Earth's default climate seems to be warm and balmy. Periods with no glaciers dominated for three-quarters of the past 1 billion years."

Nancy OShea

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Below is an except from a Twitter/X reply I sent to climate change denier, House Speaker McCarthy.

Fossil fuel burn has doubled Co2 levels. Seawater pH has dropped, acidity has risen 30%.

How long can sealife live in VINEGAR?

How will this impact global FOOD supply?

You can't deny it forever, you know. #ClimateCrisisIsReal.

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide

At the present rate of warming & attrition, 2/3 of Earth's glaciers will be gone in 75 years. We can expect to see many more events like this.

Glacier melt wipes out homes in Alasaka

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Nancy OShea

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Maui is burning! Fueled by hurricane force winds colliding with an ultra hot high pressure system. Experts call this the worst climate catastrophe we've seen. Coast guard rescues 12 who escaped flames by jumping into the sea.

Video https://twitter.com/i/status/1689369453081858048

BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66451821

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Chuck Uebele

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Just an aside on the heat, some friends of ours are rebuilding their house, after it burned down, in Palm Springs. The husband of the architect that they're used died, yesterday from heat, while he was playing golf.

Here, near Charlotte, NC, it's been in the 90s for about a week. It cooled down to a nice 80-87 today. I went and put my foot in the lake, and it felt like a hot bath. Got my thermometer and checked tje temp. It is 95. The neighbor says the lake always gets hot in the summer and isn't refreshing to go swimming.

Nancy OShea

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I'm not diminishing loss of life in any way. It's truly tragic. But nobody should be outdoors in the desert except in early AM and sundown. Siesta time is an ancient survival skill that more of us should practice.

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Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

I agree. It is crazy to be out in heat like that.

Nancy OShea

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"Fish kill" is a result of warmer than average coastal water temps which give rise to oxygen depletion that causes fish to suffocate and die. Tens of thousands of dead fish have washed up along Texas' Gulf Coast since mid June. As water temps rise, more "fish kill" events like this are expected in Gulf Coast states. Due to unsafe bacteria levels, the public is urged to stay away from affected waters.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1668899736894447616

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Leslie Moak Murray

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I don't want you to panic or think the world is ending, so please rest assured that this phenomenon is not uncommon in Texas:

"Fish kills like this are common in the summer when temperatures increase. If there isn't enough oxygen in the water, fish can't ‘breathe.’ Low dissolved oxygen in many cases is a natural occurrence," Texas Parks & Wildlife Kills and Spills Team said in a statement.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-thousands-of-dead-fish-washed-ashore-in-texas-180982373/

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Nancy OShea

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Subtle changes in frequency & duration of "fish kill" events are signs of the effect climate change is having on our environment and food supply.

Here in California, we're experiencing more frequent & longer lasting "Red Tides" (over production of red sea algae that suffocates fish) and deadly bacteria outbreaks in both fresh & salt water hatcheries. Our fishing industry was nearly decimated for a year because local-caught fish was too toxic to eat.

I still can't get my favorite Sriracha sauce due to a 3 year long chili pepper shortage. Drought in Mexico and depleting water supply in the Colorado River has led to a scarcity of the key ingredient, red jalapeños. Black market bottles of the spicy Asian "Rooster Sauce" have surfaced for $70 to $120 a bottle.

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Chuck Uebele

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Here in North Carolina, folks have been saying it's been a mild spring and summer. Temps run between 88 and 95F. I've been enjoying the heat.

EuanWilliamson

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Here in sunny Scotland, it's 53°F

Best regards, Euan.

Leslie Moak Murray

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This is perfectly normal in Texas. In Spain it's 109 degrees, not 140. It is called "Summer."

Nancy OShea

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One woman in Texas has gone beyond merely frying an egg on the sidewalk to this— gives new meaning to green energy.

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Leslie Moak Murray

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Nancy we have always been able to fry an egg on the sidewalk in Texas, every summer someone does it and posts it. I'm sure we've also always been able to bake bread in the mailbox if we'd thought of it, but I don't know why we would. About 15 years ago, I had an Isuzu Trooper that had a thermometer that gave the temperature both outside and inside the car. One day I went into a store for 25 minutes and when I came out, the temperature inside the car was 139 degrees. It has nothing to do with "Global Warming." The Earth has been a lot warmer in its history than it is now.

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