"Climate breakdown has begun" as Phoenix breaks another heat record

Story by Andrei Ionescu, September 11, 2023

"According to the National Weather Service (NWS), on Saturday, September 9, the temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona set a new heat record, continuing to rise as the city broke its previous record of the most days at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius).

New record

"This was the 54th day this year that the temperatures in Phoenix surpassed 110F – one day more that the record of 53 days set in 2020. Moreover, the daily average temperature of 97F (36.1C) in June, July, and August surpassed the previous record of 96.7 (35.9) set three years ago.

"As the weekend highs were expected to range between 108F and 114F (with night temperatures between 80F and 88F), NWS issued an excessive heat warning until 8pm on Sunday.

Anthropogenic climate change

"The scientists blame anthropogenic climate change correlated to the advent of El Nino (a temporary warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean impacting weather all over the globe). However, since this natural phenomenon is expected to peak at the beginning of next year, 2024 will most likely break all the records set this year.

"'The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,' warned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "Climate breakdown has begun.'"

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #RecordHeat #PhoenixArizona #Arizona #Climate #Weather #Heatwaves

Full article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/climate-breakdown-has-begun-as-phoenix-breaks-another-heat-record/ar-AA1gyw8Z?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=5c3015c008344526948d2c6d52278127&ei=9

Wow 👀 look at the temperature!!!

Trees keep us cool !!!

Temperature C°

#climatechange #trees #heatwaves

Credit : https://www.youtube.com/@sustainme

"Everything is OK until it’s not and there are limits to what the human body can tolerate when it comes to heat. Things will keep on chugging along hunky dory until we pass those limits and then very abruptly, they will not be OK. Suddenly, you’ll see an acceleration in mortality"

Heat death, wet bulb temperatures and the unpreparedness of many countries for high humidity.
#Heatwaves #Humidity #ClimateEmergency #HeatDeath

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/deadly-humid-heatwaves-to-spread-rapidly-as-climate-warms-study

Deadly humid #heatwaves to spread rapidly as #climate warms – study

Small rise in #GlobalTemperatures would affect hundreds of millions of people and could cause a sharp rise in #deaths
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/deadly-humid-heatwaves-to-spread-rapidly-as-climate-warms-study
#ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating

#Heatwaves and hot #temperatures are hard on the body – but a series of in-built adaptations make it easier to cope
https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-and-hot-temperatures-are-hard-on-the-body-but-a-series-of-in-built-adaptations-make-it-easier-to-cope-212937

TT-RSS - It’s really f—ing hot, and it’s really our fault
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1966336
#rss #climatechange #earthscience #heatwaves #science #weather

Rising temperatures from #climatechange means more schools will need to install or upgrade cooling systems.

#heatwaves #backtoschool #education
https://theconversation.com/as-heat-waves-intensify-tens-of-thousands-of-us-classrooms-will-be-too-hot-for-students-to-learn-in-164761

Ars Technica: Yes, this year is as hot as you think it is https://arstechnica.com/?p=1966336 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #climatechange #Earthscience #heatwaves #Science #Weather

Record #heatwaves are worsening air quality, harming human health.

#ClimateChange and air pollution cannot be treated separately.
https://climateandcapitalism.com/2023/09/06/record-heatwaves-are-worsening-global-air-quality-harming-human-health/

#Bitcoin miner raking in energy credits in #Texas for NOT mining bitcoin during #heatwaves. The firm " said on Wednesday that it earned $31.7 million in energy credits last month from Texas power grid operator ERCOT." 🤨 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/texas-paid-bitcoin-miner-riot-31point7-million-to-shut-down-in-august.html

“Our planet has just endured a season of simmering -- the hottest summer on record. Climate breakdown has begun. Scientists have long warned what our fossil fuel addiction will unleash. Surging temperatures demand a surge in action. Leaders must turn up the heat now for climate solutions. We can still avoid the worst of climate chaos – and we don’t have a moment to lose" UN Secretary-General António Guterres. #heatwaves #floods #climate https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/earth-had-hottest-three-month-period-record-unprecedented-sea-surface

NOAA: International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea levels in 2022... “People are causing the largest known change in global climate since our transition to agriculture thousands of years ago" #climate #CO2 #heatwaves https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/international-report-confirms-record-high-greenhouse-gases-global-sea-levels-in-2022

World #meteorologists point to ‘vicious cycle’ of #heatwaves and #AirPollution | #ClimateCrisis | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/06/world-meteorologists-point-to-vicious-cycle-of-heatwaves-and-air-pollution

#Environment #Meteorology #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Pollution

New Yorker: Life and Death in America’s Hottest City https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/life-and-death-in-americas-hottest-city #NewYorker #News/AnnalsofaWarmingPlanet #Science/Elements #ClimateChange #HeatWaves #Arizona #Phoenix #Health

World meteorologists point to ‘vicious cycle’ of #heatwaves and #AirPollution

The #ClimateCrisis and soaring temperatures are worsening AirQuality, #WMO says, with ‘knock-on effects
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/06/world-meteorologists-point-to-vicious-cycle-of-heatwaves-and-air-pollution #Pollution #Environment #GlobalHealth #GlobalHeating

After prolonged drought and repeated heat waves in Spain, early torrential rains leave climatologists puzzled.

After weeks of stifling heat, caused by more intense and frequent heat waves than usual, and against a backdrop of persistent severe drought, this "isolated high-level depression" has in turn been described as "exceptional" by climate experts, who point to the possible effects of climate change.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2023/09/05/after-prolonged-drought-and-repeated-heat-waves-in-spain-early-torrential-rains-leave-climatologists-puzzled_6124793_143.html

#Spain #Drought #Heatwaves #Floods #Climate #ClimateChange

"The #Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing. It is about why spring is coming a few weeks earlier and fall is coming a few weeks later and the impact that will have on everything from our food supply to disease outbreaks. It is about what will happen to our lives and our communities when typical summer days in Chicago or Boston go from 90° F to 110°F. A heatwave, Goodell explains, is a predatory event— one that culls out the most vulnerable people. But that is changing. As #heatwaves become more intense and more common, they will become more democratic." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63251778-the-heat-will-kill-you-first
#climatechange

Extreme heat can affect how machines function, and the fact that many machines give off their own heat doesn’t help. This is because heat causes materials to expand, fluids to thin, and electronics to overheat, reducing the efficiency and lifespan of machines. Some ways to cope with the heat are using phase-changing fluids, heat pipes, and thermoelectric devices, but these solutions have limitations and trade-offs. #HeatWaves #MachinePerformance #EngineeringSolutions

https://www.popsci.com/technology/heat-wave-machines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Promising improvements to air conditioning efficiency on the horizon!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-air-conditioning-technology-could-be-the-future-of-cool/

As more and more turn to air-con to cope with rising temperatures, it will take more than using lower-energy-consuming air-conditioners, though - designing passive cooling through architecture, greenery, ponds etc. are necessary

#ClimateChange #EnergyEfficiency #PassiveCooling #HeatWaves #AirConditioning

@form1planet the mass migration of tens of millions of climate refugees through the south-east Asian archipelago has been an open secret in Canberra for decades.

Australia will have its own internal migration as people leave Northern Australia. Some recent research #Heatwaves