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You just lived through hottest June in recorded history
Report: Warmest June on record globally
By Angela Fritz, CNN Meteorologist
July 18, 2010 5:10 p.m. EDT
Photo: New Yorkers in the Bronx seek refuge from the heat June 10.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Report says warmer-than-average conditions were present globally in June
* Australia continues to suffer from below-average rainfall
* Arctic sea ice reached a record low for the month of June
(CNN) -- Last month was the warmest June on record worldwide, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Warmer-than-average conditions were present across nearly all continents, including much of the United States, according to the organization's State of the Climate report, released Friday.
Although global sea surface temperatures ranked the fourth-warmest on record, the combination of land and sea anomalies pushed June 2010 past June 2005, previously the warmest June on record, the report said. June was also the fourth consecutive month in a row of record warmth worldwide.
Meanwhile, wetter-than-average conditions were present in southern India, southern China, southern Europe and the U.S. Midwest, the report said. In contrast, southwest Australia is experiencing record-setting rainfall deficiencies, with the lowest rainfall on record for the first half of the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau reported that all states and territories in Australia experienced drier-than-average conditions in June.
June also marked a record low in Arctic sea ice -- the 19th June in a row the sea ice has been below average.
"This is important, because sea ice reflects incoming solar radiation back to space," said CNN Meteorologist Taylor Ward. "Without the normal extent of sea ice in the Arctic, we can expect more radiation to be absorbed into the ocean, leading to more melting. It's what we call a 'positive feedback.'" The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has been steadily declining since 1990.
Warmer-than-average temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, also known as El Nino, have been contributing to the warmth. La Nina conditions -- cooler-than-average temperatures in the same region -- are beginning to set in, which could prevent more monthly records from being set. However, La Nina combined with record-setting warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures is expected to fuel an active Atlantic hurricane season.
The announcement of June's record-setting warmth comes during a period of extreme heat in the United States and Europe. Excessive heat warnings have been topping weather headlines in the United States for more than two weeks now, and Europe has been shattering temperature records as well, with a heat wave through the first half of July. Eastern Europe has seen the most significant temperatures, although much of the continent has experienced above-average heat.You just lived through hottest June in recorded history
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As I have stated many times before, it will take a catastrophe of monumental proportions (obviously even the ecocide in the Gulf isn't enough) for people to understand the urgency of decreasing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases not only to aid in our now adaptation (mitigation waved bye bye to us long ago) to global warming/ climate change, but to work for a cleaner, healthier, safer world. Those who only focus on making this look like some NWO scheme across the board because they hate government and don't truly see the ramifications of ignoring the scientific data are doing a great disservice in my view to the thousands of legitimate scientists worldwide warning us that our emissions of CO2, methane, and other greenhouse gases must be cut in order to avert a tipping point.
As it already stands the current bill now lanquishing in Congress does not go nearly far enough, and frankly, I'm DONE with trying to make politicians see the moral imperative of this. Scientists claim that by end of century we could reach a 4 degree C increase in global temperature if we do not make changes now. That is not a world that will be kind to humans or many other species. But hey, who cares about the planet becoming unliveable. There are so many more important things to discuss... like what team LeBron James picked to play on, or what is written on Lindsay Lohan's *^*^@** finger.As I have stated many times before, it will take a catastrophe of monumental... more
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NPR (click on link to listen to 3:38 min story or read article)
"Extreme temperatures around the world are likely to rise dramatically as a result of global warming, a new study finds. Some heavily populated parts of the world — including the American Midwest — could face heat waves in which the temperature soars above 120 degrees by the end of this century."
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that's if all goes well.NPR (click on link to listen to 3:38 min story or read article)
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Climate change and a rising population in the region are lending to a drought that is now near crisis stage in Cyprus. I find it very hard to comprehend why so many people do not take this seriously. Water is the mainstay of our lives. Without it we die. The people of Cyprus and actually the entire Mediterranean area are now seeing rising temperatures with less water due to water evaporation. This is now a global crisis that must be addressed along with the climate crisis. We cannot continue to take water for granted and expect it will be there when we need it. For the people of Cyprus as well as people in Australia, Asia, Africa, South America, and now North America, this is just a foretaste of what is to come if we do not get serious about water conservation, more efficient irrigation, and cutting Co2 emissions.Climate change and a rising population in the region are lending to a drought that is... more
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During the European heat wave of 2003 that killed tens of thousands, the temperature in parts of France hit 104 degrees. Nearly 15,000 people died in that country alone. During the Chicago heat wave of 1995, the mercury spiked at 106 and about 600 people died.
In a few decades, people will look back at those heat waves "and we will laugh," said Andreas Sterl, author of a new study. "We will find (those temperatures) lovely and cool."
Sterl's computer model shows that by the end of the century, high temperatures for once-in-a-generation heat waves will rise twice as fast as everyday average temperatures. Chicago, for example, would reach 115 degrees in such an event by 2100. Paris heat waves could near 109 with Lyon coming closer to 114.
Sterl, who is with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, projects temperatures for rare heat waves around the world in a study soon to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
His numbers are blistering because of the drying-out effect of a warming world. Most global warming research focuses on average daily temperatures instead of these extremes, which cause greater damage.
His study projects a peak of 117 for Los Angeles and 110 for Atlanta by 2100; that's 5 degrees higher than the current records for those cities. Kansas City faces the prospect of a 116-degree heat wave, with its current all-time high at 109, according to the National Climactic Data Center.
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"At least 25 deaths were blamed on an excessive eight-day heatwave in Southern California that finally started to cool on Wednesday.Temperatures in inland and mountainous areas of Los Angeles dropped by about 20 degrees, bringing most places down below 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) for the first time in a week." --- This might be bad, but when the weather gets all hot and crazy I am super glad I live in the Bay. It just doesn't get that hot here. You never know though, that could all change one day. "At least 25 deaths were blamed on an excessive eight-day heatwave in Southern... more
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