aug 2024: tied for warmest at +.71 above 2000s: Copernicus/ESA

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Highlights for August 2024

Global temperature

* August 2024 was the joint-warmest August globally (together with
August 2023), with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of
16.82°C, 0.71°C above the 1991-2020 average for August.

* August 2024 was 1.51°C above the pre-industrial level and is the
13th month in a 14-month period for which the global-average surface
air temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

* The global-average temperature for boreal summer 2024 (June-August)
was the highest on record at 0.69°C above the 1991-2020 average for
these 3 months, surpassing the previous record from June-August
2023 (0.66°C).

* The global-average temperature for the past 12 months (Sept
2023 - August 2024) is the highest on record for any 12-month
period, at 0.76°C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.64°C above the
1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

* The year-to-date (Jan-August 2024) global-average temperature
anomaly is 0.70°C above the 1991-2020 average, which is the highest
on record for this period and 0.23°C warmer than the same period in
2023. The average anomaly for the remaining months of this year
would need to drop by at least 0.30°C for 2024 not to be warmer than
2023. This has never happened in the entire ERA5 dataset, making it
increasingly likely that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on
record.

--
Finally, we suggest that 2024 is likely to be off the chart as the
warmest year on record. Without inside information, that would be a
dangerous prediction, but we proffer it because it is unlikely that
the current La Nina will continue a fourth year. Even a little futz of
an El Nino - like the tropical warming in 2018-19, which barely
qualified as an El Nino - should be sufficient for record global
temperature. A classical, strong El Nino in 2023-24 could push global
temperature to about +1.5°C relative to the 1880-1920 mean, which is
our estimate of preindustrial temperature.
-- J Hansen et al, newsletter 23 Sep 2022

"Once in a Millennium" - Scientists Shed New Light on Unusual Super Rainstorm in China
SciTechDaily, 06 Sep 2024 03:37Z
Using snail shells, Dr. Hong Yan's team reconstructed the intense "7.20"
rainstorm in Zhengzhou, suggesting that such extreme weather events might
become...

Flooding threat to continue along Gulf Coast, Sunshine State
FOX Weather, 06 Sep 2024 03:37Z
A stalled frontal boundary over the Interstate 10 corridor is expected to
remain parked over the Sunshine State for at least the next week, which will
cause...

[50C is jus a numma!]
Learning to live with 50 degree temperatures
AFR, 05 Sep 2024 19:36Z
From Dubai to Mumbai, cities are having to adapt to hotter summers, often
exacerbating economic inequality in the process

[RECORD!]
June-August 2024 Were Hottest Summer Months Ever Recorded
NDTV, 06 Sep 2024 05:14Z
The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures ever recorded,
beating last year's record and making this year ...

Brazilian Air Force Report Reveals 80 UFO Sightings in 2023, Reigniting
Debate on Extraterrestrial Life
www.citybuzz.co, 05 Sep 2024 19:30Z
In a significant development that has caught the attention of UFO
enthusiasts and skeptics alike, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has released a
report...

Flash flood threat continues across the Southeast
MSN, 06 Sep 2024 0:46Z
As a tropical rainstorm moves east, parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast
can expect days of flooding rain.

Street flooding in Tampa
Biloxi News Events, 05 Sep 2024 23:48Z

Invest 90-L bringing heavy rain, flood threat to New Orleans
WDSU, 05 Sep 2024 22:46Z

Florida Map Shows Rainfall Estimates as Storm Approaches
Newsweek, 05 Sep 2024 21:47Z
Meteorologists began warning Floridians about the "considerable" flash
flooding threat earlier this week.

Harris will beat Trump, says election prediction legend Allan Lichtman
CNBC, 05 Sep 2024 16:49Z
[Predicted last 9 out of 10 correct. But past performance is no
indicator future performance ;) ].

Right-Wing Influencers Deny Knowledge of Russian Funding
Rolling Stone, 05 Sep 2024 14:48Z

Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation
Semafor, 05 Sep 2024 16:48Z

Why flowers blooming all year round may be cause for concern
ABC News, 05 Sep 2024 23:31Z
A native flower farmer has not had her usual winter break from
picking this year as unseasonably warm weather brings blooms
through the usually quiet months.
[For a few years my nasturtiums have flowered almost every couple wks.
The various sap-sucking birds seem to enjoy that. But some of the
fruit trees are starting to do the same and the plums are now looking
worn out with the effort and looks like the apricots will be next to
die back].

[Snowmaggedon!]
This year's ski season ended far earlier than usual, prompting soul-searching
among operators
ABC News, 05 Sep 2024 20:38Z
Tourism operators and the broader Snowy Mountains region are
looking to summer tourism options as they face the prospect of
warmer winters and shorter ski seasons.

China to launch Mars sample return mission in 2028, will follow planetary
protection guidelines
SpaceNews, 05 Sep 2024 13:30Z

[BepiColombo:]
Closest Flyby of Mercury Reveals the Planet's Mysterious Craters in
Unprecedented Detail
Gizmodo, 03 Sep 2024

Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent
The Guardian, 05 Sep 2024 19:28Z

Reclusive tribe armed with bows and arrows kills loggers allegedly
encroaching on their land in Peru, group says
CBS News, 05 Sep 2024 19:25Z

[JTEM]

Post by k***@gmail.com
Highlights for August 2024

Ireland had the COLDEST summer since 2015, and 2015 was the
opposite of a warm summer.

Do you know what this means? No. No you don't. But I'll
explain and then later I'll explain it to you again, and
then again...

You're talking about THE WEATHER and pretending that you're
talking about "Climate."

We did NOT have a cold summer here (weather), for example,
but the leafs on the trees started changing in July (climate).

The world's pretty big and the weather data is far, Far, FAR
from complete. So, every single day for somewhere on this
planet is unusually "Warm" or "Cool." And that's all WEATHER.

Again, Ireland: Unusually COLD summer!

And that's too bad, because if we really could manage some
AGW that would be a *Very* good thing!