Friends,
Idea of this new thread is to alert interesting weather conditions and any discussions about global warming across the world ..
Global warming if believed is impacting everyone across the world and gone are the days when western countries used to be THE DESTINATION for summer vacations..
Weather , Global Warming Related
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vijspganesh
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A third of the world now faces deadly heatwaves as result of climate change
Study shows risks have climbedsteadily since 1980, and the number of people in danger will grow to 48% by2100 even if emissions are drastically reduced.
“For heatwaves, our options are now between bad or terrible,”said Camilo Mora, an academic at the University of Hawaii and lead author ofthe study.
“The heat means that we are becoming prisoners in our own homes– you go to Houston, Texas in the summer and there’s no-one outside,” says one author.
“Also, the increased use of air conditioning means thatelectrical grids fail, as has happened in New York City, Australia and SaudiArabia. We need to prevent heatwaves rather than just trying to adapt to them.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/19/a-third-of-the-world-now-faces-deadly-heatwaves-as-result-of-climate-change
Study shows risks have climbedsteadily since 1980, and the number of people in danger will grow to 48% by2100 even if emissions are drastically reduced.
“For heatwaves, our options are now between bad or terrible,”said Camilo Mora, an academic at the University of Hawaii and lead author ofthe study.
“The heat means that we are becoming prisoners in our own homes– you go to Houston, Texas in the summer and there’s no-one outside,” says one author.
“Also, the increased use of air conditioning means thatelectrical grids fail, as has happened in New York City, Australia and SaudiArabia. We need to prevent heatwaves rather than just trying to adapt to them.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/19/a-third-of-the-world-now-faces-deadly-heatwaves-as-result-of-climate-change
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vijspganesh
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Bay Area cities smash heat records as hot weather drags on
It was the hottest day of the year for many Bay Area residents Sunday.
In fact, 10 cities set new records: San Rafael, Moffett Field, Livermore, Kentfield, Richmond, San Francisco, SFO Airport, Oakland Airport, San Jose and Gilroy.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of the region and will last through Thursday night
http://abc7news.com/weather/10-bay-area-cities-smash-heat-records/2116851/
[h=1]How hot is it in the West? Let us count the ways[/h]SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) - It's so hot in the West that the scorching heat is breaking records, causing massive power outages and prompting flight cancellations.
The peak may be coming Tuesday as Phoenix is expected to hit a high of 119 degrees Fahrenheit and Death Valley, California, could be all too fitting for its name, as the National Weather Service forecasts a high of 127 degrees.
Las Vegas could also see peaks on Tuesday and Wednesday. The city could gamble with its highest temperature ever observed, which was 117 degrees Fahrenheit in 2013.
Excessive heat warnings have been issued for inland California, southern Nevada and parts of southwest Arizona until Friday. More than 29 million residents in California are under a heat warning or advisory.
Here'show the sweltering heat wave is affecting the West:
[h=3]1. Some planes can'tfly
[/h][h=3]2. Heat records arebeing shattered
[/h][h=3]3. Wildfires areburning
[/h][h=3]4. Power is beingknocked out
[/h][h=3]5. Roads buckle underthe heat
http://www.channel3000.com/weather/how-hot-is-it-in-the-west-let-us-count-the-ways/552598997
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It was the hottest day of the year for many Bay Area residents Sunday.
In fact, 10 cities set new records: San Rafael, Moffett Field, Livermore, Kentfield, Richmond, San Francisco, SFO Airport, Oakland Airport, San Jose and Gilroy.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of the region and will last through Thursday night
http://abc7news.com/weather/10-bay-area-cities-smash-heat-records/2116851/
[h=1]How hot is it in the West? Let us count the ways[/h]SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) - It's so hot in the West that the scorching heat is breaking records, causing massive power outages and prompting flight cancellations.
The peak may be coming Tuesday as Phoenix is expected to hit a high of 119 degrees Fahrenheit and Death Valley, California, could be all too fitting for its name, as the National Weather Service forecasts a high of 127 degrees.
Las Vegas could also see peaks on Tuesday and Wednesday. The city could gamble with its highest temperature ever observed, which was 117 degrees Fahrenheit in 2013.
Excessive heat warnings have been issued for inland California, southern Nevada and parts of southwest Arizona until Friday. More than 29 million residents in California are under a heat warning or advisory.
Here'show the sweltering heat wave is affecting the West:
[h=3]1. Some planes can'tfly
[/h][h=3]2. Heat records arebeing shattered
[/h][h=3]3. Wildfires areburning
[/h][h=3]4. Power is beingknocked out
[/h][h=3]5. Roads buckle underthe heat
http://www.channel3000.com/weather/how-hot-is-it-in-the-west-let-us-count-the-ways/552598997
[/h]
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vijspganesh
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UK weather: Government issues heatwave alert as temperatures soar to 34C
http://www.independent.co.uk/Weather/uk-weather-today-latest-heat-wave-alert-temperatures-soar-34c-met-office-hot-sun-sweltering-humid-a7796766.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/Weather/uk-weather-today-latest-heat-wave-alert-temperatures-soar-34c-met-office-hot-sun-sweltering-humid-a7796766.html
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vijspganesh
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Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40339730
As temperatures climb in Phoenix, Arizona, more than 40 flights have beencancelled - because it is too hot for the planes to fly.
The weather forecast for the US city suggests temperatures couldreach 120F (49C) on Tuesday.
American Airlines announced it wascancelling dozens of flights scheduled to take off from Sky Harbor airportduring the hottest part of the day.
The local Fox News affiliate in Phoenix said the cancellationsmostly affected regional flights on the smaller Bombardier CRJ airliners, whichhave a maximum operating temperature of about 118F (48C).
The all-time record for temperatures in Phoenix is just slightlyhigher, at 122F, which hit on 26 June 1990.
The cancelled flights were scheduled to take off between 15:00 and 18:00 local time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40339730
As temperatures climb in Phoenix, Arizona, more than 40 flights have beencancelled - because it is too hot for the planes to fly.
The weather forecast for the US city suggests temperatures couldreach 120F (49C) on Tuesday.
American Airlines announced it wascancelling dozens of flights scheduled to take off from Sky Harbor airportduring the hottest part of the day.
The local Fox News affiliate in Phoenix said the cancellationsmostly affected regional flights on the smaller Bombardier CRJ airliners, whichhave a maximum operating temperature of about 118F (48C).
The all-time record for temperatures in Phoenix is just slightlyhigher, at 122F, which hit on 26 June 1990.
The cancelled flights were scheduled to take off between 15:00 and 18:00 local time.
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vijspganesh
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- Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:03 pm
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Brutal heat to engulf Spain, France this week
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/brutal-heat-to-engulf-spain-france-this-week/70001982
The historic heat that developed across much of Spain over thepast week will continue this week with no relief in sight.
Madrid set an all-time June high temperature on Saturday when the temperature reached 40.3 C (104.5 F) at Madrid-Barajas Airport.
Elsewhere, extreme heat baked southern Spain as the mercury eclipsed 44 C (112 F) in Cordoba last week. High temperatures between 40 and 43 C (104 and 110 F) are expected this week.
The dangerous heat that has built across Spain will expand northeastward into France this week.
All of France will endure the highest temperatures of the year so far as heat builds each of the next several days.
The high temperature reached 32 C (90 F) in Paris on Monday, and even higher temperatures are expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The temperature is expected to peak near 35 C (95 F) each day.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/brutal-heat-to-engulf-spain-france-this-week/70001982
The historic heat that developed across much of Spain over thepast week will continue this week with no relief in sight.
Madrid set an all-time June high temperature on Saturday when the temperature reached 40.3 C (104.5 F) at Madrid-Barajas Airport.
Elsewhere, extreme heat baked southern Spain as the mercury eclipsed 44 C (112 F) in Cordoba last week. High temperatures between 40 and 43 C (104 and 110 F) are expected this week.
The dangerous heat that has built across Spain will expand northeastward into France this week.
All of France will endure the highest temperatures of the year so far as heat builds each of the next several days.
The high temperature reached 32 C (90 F) in Paris on Monday, and even higher temperatures are expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The temperature is expected to peak near 35 C (95 F) each day.
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vijspganesh
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Las Vegas hits 117 degrees, tying a record, as the Southwest bakes
For much of the afternoon, outdoor dining areas and patios along the Las Vegas Strip were empty as the hot sun pounded the streets and sidewalk relentlessly.
Las Vegas hit 117 degrees late Tuesday afternoon, tying a record that has happened only three other times in the city’s history, the first in 1937 and the most recent four years ago.
It was a relative cool spot compared with Yuma in neighboring Arizona, however, where the mercury hit 120 degrees. Blythe, Calif., on the border with Arizona, reached 121 degrees.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-extreme-hot-weather-20170620-story.html
For much of the afternoon, outdoor dining areas and patios along the Las Vegas Strip were empty as the hot sun pounded the streets and sidewalk relentlessly.
Las Vegas hit 117 degrees late Tuesday afternoon, tying a record that has happened only three other times in the city’s history, the first in 1937 and the most recent four years ago.
It was a relative cool spot compared with Yuma in neighboring Arizona, however, where the mercury hit 120 degrees. Blythe, Calif., on the border with Arizona, reached 121 degrees.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-extreme-hot-weather-20170620-story.html
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vijspganesh
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Heat record today in Iran for month of June - 52.9°C/ 127.2°F in Ahwaz.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ahwaz+weather&oq=ahwaz+weather&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4839j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=ahvaz+weather
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ahwaz+weather&oq=ahwaz+weather&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4839j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=ahvaz+weather
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vijspganesh;658374Heat record today in Iran for month of June - 52.9°C/ 127.2°F in Ahwaz.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ahwaz+weather&oq=ahwaz+weather&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4839j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=ahvaz+weather
Hastings, Nebraska hits 85 degrees in day time tempretures.
No context, just continuing the trend of posting weather details of random places. Coming up next, Marion, Iowa!
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dixit;658391Hastings, Nebraska hits 85 degrees in day time tempretures.
No context, just continuing the trend of posting weather details of random places. Coming up next, Marion, Iowa!
Sorry, for me next is Chennai!
Worst draught in 140 years!!! Some random picture to accompany the news too (with a tiny "representational image" below it)!
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tamil-nadu-worst-drought-in-140-years-drinking-water-supply-in-chennai-slashed-by-50-2484280
