Extreme Heat Continues Its March Across Western Europe

By artappraiser on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 1:36pm |

The weather maps for Europe were blood red on Sunday. A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever. https://t.co/k2kG8vzrdX pic.twitter.com/8iKL5SldsD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 17, 2022

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“‘It's a Herculean job,’said Lieutenant-Colonel Olivier Chavatte from the fire and rescue service, which has 1,200 firefighters and five planes in action. Further evacuation orders were given on Saturday for a few hundred residents” ⁦@FRANCE24⁩ https://t.co/fDZMtJ5dHz
— Christina Ayiotis (@christinayiotis) July 17, 2022

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A forest fire in La Teste-de-Buch (Gironde) reaches the ocean: flames over 30 m high head towards the ocean and Biscarrosse beach - a catastrophic situation. France#wildfire #Wildfires #bushfires #fire #fires #Incendio pic.twitter.com/MOZtzsiK9S
— BRAVE SPIRIT (@Brave_spirit81) July 17, 2022

Extreme heat is hitting Europe with Seville reaching 41C while France & Germany are expected to experience similar highs. Italy is under drought orders. Portugal is on fire with hydro plants limited. These are no longer temperature anomalies. This is the new normal. pic.twitter.com/hKKMpy9vT2
— Peter Dynes (@PGDynes) July 12, 2022

Several European countries including France, Spain and Turkey are dealing with wildfires brought on by an intense heatwave.

In Portugal, one journalist filmed himself caught up in the middle of a fire. pic.twitter.com/IWs97jT7VE
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 15, 2022

Horrific fires in South Western France, the extreme heat is likely fuelling it quite a lot although there isn’t any confirmation as of yet. This just goes to show the power of this heatwave. pic.twitter.com/AtPTbVBsEX
— London and The Home Counties Weather (@lhcweather) July 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 1:43pm

As the Planet Cooks, Climate Stalls as a Political Issue

Senator Joe Manchin’s rejection of a climate bill tells a familiar story: A weary electorate is prioritizing other issues, such as inflation and the economy.

Still, evidence of a crisis appears to be everywhere: Severe weather imperils Texas’s electric grid, wildfires scorch the West and floods swamp Miami’s streets.

@NYTimes.com July 17, 2022 Updated 9:40 a.m. ET

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 2:07pm

It's just so tuff to juggle 5 important national/international issues, esp. for an overworked Senátor.

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 2:16pm

Heat to wane in Northeast as Pacific Northwest prepares to roast. A burgeoning heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is set to push temperatures above 110 degrees in some areas and will persist for days

By Matthew Cappucci @ WashingtonPost.com, Updated July 25, 2022 at 7:08 p.m. EDT

Heat alerts blanket the Pacific Northwest, including much of Oregon and Washington state, where temperatures are set to spike to 110 degrees in the days ahead. Northern California will also be affected, the atmospheric blowtorch coming as wildfires, including the swiftly moving Oak Fire, have triggered evacuations and a state of emergency.

Daily high temperatures about 10 to 20 degrees above average will persist through at least the end of the workweek, with elevated highs sticking around into the weekend. Several records will be set. Heat index values could reach dangerous levels. [....]

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 10:18pm

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