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oioioi

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Sun Jun 26, 2022, 08:33 PM Jun 2022

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At least a dozen high-temperature records were tied or broken across Eastern US in latest heat wave

More than 20 million Americans across 16 states were under heat alerts Wednesday as cities across the country reported daily record-high temperatures, with the worst of the sweltering heat hitting the South and the Great Plains.

Atlanta, Georgia, tied its June 22 record with 98 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday while about 80 miles south, Macon set a new heat record for the day with 105 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Nashville recorded its first day of 100 degrees for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the weather service. The city also broke its temperature record for the date of June 22, reporting 101 degrees shortly before 3 p.m., the service said.

At least a dozen high-temperature records were tied or broken across the Eastern US from Arkansas to the Carolinas -- all the way to New York.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/weather/heat-wave-southeast-wednesday/index.html


Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede

DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India, June 23 (Reuters) - Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people stranded in their homes by flooding across a quarter of the country, an official said on Thursday.

Nearly 2,000 rescue teams, along with the army, navy and air force, were trying to reach flood victims in 17 of the country's 64 districts and bring them water and other supplies, Atiqul Haque, director general of the Department of Disaster Management, told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/health-concerns-emerge-bangladesh-flood-waters-recede-2022-06-23/


UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage

The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war in Ukraine has added to the disruptions caused by climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality to produce an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” already affecting hundreds of millions of people.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/nation-world/article/UN-chief-warns-of-catastrophe-from-global-food-17265790.php


Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low

Lake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from "dead pool" — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam.

Lake Mead's water level on Wednesday was measured at 1,044.03 feet, its lowest elevation since the lake was filled in the 1930s. If the reservoir dips below 895 feet — a possibility still years away — Lake Mead would reach dead pool, carrying enormous consequences for millions of people across Arizona, California, Nevada and parts of Mexico.

"This is deadly serious stuff," said Robert Glennon, an emeritus professor at the University of Arizona who specializes in water law and policy.

Persistent drought conditions over the past two decades, exacerbated by climate change and increased water demands across the southwestern United States, have contributed to Lake Mead's depletion. Though the reservoir is at risk of becoming a dead pool, it would most likely take several more years to reach that level, Glennon said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/lake-mead-nears-dead-pool-status-water-levels-hit-another-historic-low-rcna34733


Researcher warns about sea level rise impacting buildings in Florida

While the cause of the collapse of Champlain Towers South is under federal investigation, several scientists believe the tower may have been damaged by saltwater seeping into its underground foundation.

How? They speculate rising sea levels are pushing underground saltwater closer to the bottoms of buildings and it could be a threat to other coastal buildings as well.

Between higher sea levels, King Tides and hurricane surges, Parkinson says the number of times sea level rose above the Tower’s basement floor increased from an average of 244 times a year between 1994 and 2006 and up to 636 times per year from 2007 to 2020.

https://www.wpbf.com/article/researcher-warns-sea-level-rise-impacting-buildings-in-florida/40420100#


Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting at Fastest Rate in 5,500 Years

Two major glaciers in Antarctica may be shedding ice faster now than they have at any point in the past 5,500 years, new research suggests. The melting ice could lead to more than 11 feet of global sea level rise in the next several centuries, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

“Our work suggests that these vulnerable glaciers were relatively stable during the past millennia, yet their current rate of melting is accelerating and raising global sea level,” says coauthor Dylan Rood from Imperial College London in a statement.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-melting-at-fastest-rate-in-5500-years-180980281/


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I'm Kinda Glad I'll Be Dead In The Next 50 Years SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #1

SoCalDavidS

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1. I'm Kinda Glad I'll Be Dead In The Next 50 Years
Sun Jun 26, 2022, 08:36 PM
Jun 2022

America is Fucked in the short term, and the planet is Fucked in the mid-term.

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