Greenland, Jasper, and other climate terrors.

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Thursday, Jul. 25, 2024 Thursday, Jul. 25, 2024 at 5:02:01am PDT

Heat indexes in Dubai and other locations have reached 140 to 150 degrees this week, with water temperatures in the mid-90s, hottest in the world.

Map here shows predicted heat indexes this afternoon. Green areas are over 50 Celsius (122F) WP — Heat indexes in Dubai and other locations in the Persian Gulf have reached 140 to 150 degrees this week, with water temperatures in the mid-90s, the hottest in the world. The map here shows predicted heat indexes this afternoon. Green areas are over 50 Celsius (122F) WP

“In the end, the most enduring legacy of air-conditioning may be the divide it has created between the cool and the damned.”
― Jeff Goodell, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet

ICYMI: Below are examples of how the climate crisis is intensifying. These examples only scratch the surface of our predicament.

We received this amazing footage from Professor Alun Hubbard showing rare meltwater upwelling and moulins on the Western Greenland Ice Sheet yesterday after five days of high temperatures & clear skies.

Professor Hubbard commented, “Surface melt, upwelling & moulins kicking off… pic.twitter.com/fRtGpDis1l
— Arctic Basecamp (@ArcticBasecamp) July 21, 2024

Oh, Canada! You appear to be on fire.

(images courtesy of CAMS)https://t.co/WCP6ukHRXE pic.twitter.com/05XjtX77Px
— Prof. Eliot Jacobson (@EliotJacobson) July 20, 2024

Brace yourself. This is a tough image to see of Jasper- Maligne Lodge. Same eyewitness says PetroCan/ Brightspot were hit. This was over half hour ago.
(Please note, I did not take this photo and was personally sent it under the guise the photo capturer wants anonymity) pic.twitter.com/NcDgwPuGAm
— Lindsay Warner (@Lindsay_Warner) July 25, 2024

There are no words. Jasper is burned to the ground. 💔 pic.twitter.com/lV8koLhzUR
— Ryan Jespersen (@ryanjespersen) July 25, 2024

As we think about what's happening in #Jasper, don't forget that political decisions have real life consequences. pic.twitter.com/r5HgoCgqyv
— DeGenerate Leftist (He/Him Woke/Woker Soy/Soyer) (@DrummerDegz) July 25, 2024

Multiple barges and boats slammed into each other, and a bridge along a typhoon-swollen river in the Philippines on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/ip9HBfQj9y
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) July 25, 2024

There is a lot happening in the news these days, but it seems like we should be paying a bit more attention to the fact that the world just saw its hottest day on record (in absolute terms), coming on the back of 13 straight record setting months: pic.twitter.com/8muYpE80Zw
— Zeke Hausfather (@hausfath) July 23, 2024

Monday, 22 July 2024 was the hottest day ever recorded...

...beating Sunday's record.

We are in an age where weather and climate records are frequently stretched beyond our tolerance levels, resulting in insurmountable loss of lives and livelihoods. pic.twitter.com/08cIfvIBcM
— Roxy Koll ⛈ (@RockSea) July 24, 2024

#ApacheFire pic.twitter.com/PAHlEviE5T
— Los Padres NF (@LosPadresNF) July 25, 2024

#Iran #ClimateCatastrophe

Persian Gulf International Airport in Iran reported a heat index of 66.7°C (152°F) Sunday 16th July at 12:30 pm.

These are extreme conditions for human/animal life. pic.twitter.com/kDjS7U01tG
— Professor Mark Maslin 𝕏 🙄 (@ProfMarkMaslin) July 17, 2023

India’s Modi government only cares about profits for stakeholders by destroying the #climate and environment of India, as teachers and pupils collapse from the heat.

You are a murderer mr Modi#heatwave #ClimateCrisis
pic.twitter.com/0kHF0nh9MQ
— George Tsakraklides (@99blackbaloons) June 1, 2024

Absolutely ludicrous. Typhoon #Gaemi makes sharp unexpected turn south right before slamming #Taiwan coast, then loops around and is now headed for the 2nd attempted landfall. Friction from the large mountains deflected the storm by disrupting the circulation credit: @BMcNoldy pic.twitter.com/lZujFh9U6x
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 24, 2024

The Tropics have been quiet BUT there are hints that may soon change. European Ensembles take a strong wave, now over Africa, and try to develop it in ~8-12 days near Greater Antilles/ Bahamas. So far the Euro is the most robust, but some other models show subtle hints... 1/ pic.twitter.com/k2SIntWYMg
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 24, 2024

Watch carbon dioxide move through Earth’s atmosphere.

With this high resolution model, scientists can see CO2 rising from sources like power plants, fires, and cities and watch how that carbon dioxide spreads via wind patterns and atmospheric circulation. https://t.co/e0sXDIeNvd pic.twitter.com/v6TQCWOa5k
— NASA Climate (@NASAClimate) July 24, 2024