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When will climate change turn life in the U.S. upside down?

By Abrupt changes, climate emergency, Climate Policy, Climate Reform, climate restoration, climate solutions, Earth systems, Emissions, Emissions flip, evolutionary boundaries, Myths, The Unexpected

Painting by Henry C. Pitz showing John Wesley Powell and his party descending the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, presumably during the historic 1869 expedition. (Image credit: Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, via Yale Climate connections) When will climate change turn life in the U.S. upside down? A review of: Intensifying extreme weather…

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American cities are getting unbearably hot. These ones are roasting the most. (CNN with heat island commentary)

By Extreme Weather, Heat, Impacts, Myths, Temperature

KXAN Pavement Temperature 162 F August 19, 2024, high temperature for the year. American cities are getting unbearably hot. These ones are roasting the most First published at CNN by Amy O’Kruk and Angela Dewan, August 13, 2024 (Editor’s note: Caution when viewing unbelievable statistics. Check their work! This article states that the heat island…

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The “remarkably unprecedented” increase in warming rate in 2023 and 2024

By Abrupt changes, climate emergency, Earth systems, Extreme Weather, Heat, Temperature, The Unexpected, Tipping

The “remarkably unprecedented” increase in warming rate in 2023 and 2024 * All time global temperature records keep falling| * Almost every single day over the last 13 months set a new global daily all-time high temperature records Bruce Melton PE Climate Change Now Initiative, 501c3 ClimateDiscovery.org It’s not just all-time temperature records being broken….

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Climate Change Across America, May-June 2024

By Abrupt changes, Beach Report, Beaches coastal, evolutionary boundaries, forest health, Forest Mortality, Gigs and Presentations, Impacts, Photo Tour, Podcasts, Sea Level Rise, Shifting Ecology, Tipping, Vegetation Response

Climate Change Across America, May-June 2024 Radio Interview on MeltOn’s latest climate change filming trip from Texas to Delaware and the Outer Banks. Rag Radio (syndicated on Pacifica) Interview by Thorne Dreyer, July 27, 2024 (Article) Climate Change Across America – East Coast Filming May/June 2024 First published by Bruce Melton at the Rag Blog…

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By Abrupt changes, Drought, Extreme Weather

Assessment of Historic and Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas, 1900-2036 Texas A&M University Report by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist Update 2024 (Link to full report) (Commentary by Editor MeltOn) Large thanks to State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and his team. Texas is a big place and this report was a lot…

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Temperature Spike – Thirteen Monthly Global High Temperature Records in a Row

By Abrupt changes, aerosols, climate emergency, Heat, Impacts, Temperature, The Unexpected, Tipping

Thirteen Monthly Global High Temperature Records in a Row Current 12-Month average 1.64 C Above Normal Copernicus Report, European Union’s Earth Observation and Monitoring Program Surface Air Temperature June 2024 June 2024 was warmer globally than any previous June in the data record, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 16.66°C, 0.67°C above the…

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Not Near Enough Rain in Austin

By Drought

Not Near Enough Rain in Austin Maybe things will change soon. May is our wettest month after all. The big drought hole southwest of Austin remains and the lakes are in sorry shape. We were supposed to get some relief from El Nino this winter, but nada, even though some have seen 20 inches east…

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A Photo Journal of Climate Impact Across America, Nov 30, 2023 – Healthy Planet Action Coalition

By Abrupt changes, Alaska, Beach Report, Beaches coastal, Drought, Earth systems, forest health, Forest Mortality, Glaciers, in-depth and Popular Press, Permafrost, Permafrost melt, pine beetle, Podcasts, Presentations, Sea Level Rise, Shifting Ecology

Healthy Planet Action Coalition November 30, 2024 Climate Change Across America Slide Show (Download the slideshow here https://climatediscovery.org/climate-change-across-america-photographic-review-powerpoint-342-slides/ or click on the image above to see the presentation given by Melton. A 342 slide photojournal of climate impacts across North America. Join Bruce Melton PE as he tells the story of impacts from Padre Island…

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