What they want you to believe: Wildfires = Canada mismanagement.

What the data says: 335 million hectares burned globally in 2025. 3,955 fires in Canada in 2026 alone, 1,092,095 hectares in non-EU Europe, Spain, France, USA, South Africa, Australia.

This is climate, not a country.

This is our future burning in front of our eyes.

#ForestFire #Canada #globalHeating #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateChange #weather #Environment #DoSomething

@ZLabe @CopernicusECMWF@masto.ai Promoting to #ClimateChange

Normally where I'd be taking off every weekend to peruse nature, I've been kicking it with some family lately, and having my pipe on my back porch instead of a log somewhere, but come fall, I will descend upon the changing leaves, and try to find you guys some cool NC mushrooms.

For now, I will be a bit more vocal about news and things online. Rest assured the fire continues.

#nc #northcarolina #self #selfcare #summer #cameras #nature #climatechange

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Ah, sweet summer rain...

@extremetemps

After another record hot day,another record hot night in this endless record heat wave in JAPAN
with MINIMUMS up to 30C.
17 more stations had their hottest July night on record,7 also for any month,including-again-Nagoya with another Minimum of 29.1C.(see below)

Another 40C day on Friday !

#ClimateChange #Globalwarming

https://bsky.app/profile/extremetemps.bsky.social/post/3mrdt4kdu2s26

The report #OilCompanies are worried about: #ClimateAttribution science

New report says our ability to tie weather damages to #ClimateChange is improving.

John Timmer – Jul 17, 2026

Excerpt: "Climate change is being driven largely by the greenhouse gases we’ve pumped into the atmosphere, which trap more of the Sun’s energy there. That added energy increases the odds of extreme events: longer, more intense heat waves and droughts, interspersed with excessive precipitation. But these sorts of events have happened in the past—how can we tell if any given weather disaster has been made more likely by the climate?

"It’s a question with implications for everything from building codes to disaster preparedness. And there’s some good news: According to a report released by the US National Academies of Science on Thursday, the field of climate attribution is growing increasingly mature and can answer some questions for us with far greater confidence than it could just a decade ago. The report also notes that there are still important limits and suggests steps to address them.

"Overall, this makes it clear that climate attribution is normal, mainstream science. And the #FossilFuel industry views that as a problem, as it could make it easier to hold companies liable for damages. This has triggered a backlash that has Republicans in Congress and state governments threatening the National Academies’ funding."

Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/national-academies-climate-attribution-is-maturing-but-still-has-limits/

#BigOil #BigOilAndGas #BigOilKnew #Oiligarchy #FossilFools #CimateCrisis #CorporateColonialism #ScienceDeniers #MakePollutersPay

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🔥🫁 Wildfire smoke carries particles and #toxic #chemicals that travel deep into #lungs, enter the bloodstream, and affect the #heart, #brain, and developing fetuses.

Researchers found that even moderate recurring #smoke exposure raises risks of #stroke, #cancer, and #autoimmune #disease. A #Stanford team projects 1.9 million excess deaths from #wildfire smoke in the #USA between 2026 and 2055.

👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/wildfire-smoke-can-attack-almost-every-part-of-your-body-not-just-your-lungs

#airquality #pm25 #publichealth #health #climate #climatechange #asthma #cardiovascular #environment #pregnancy #science

@ZLabe Promoting to #ClimateChange

#BBCNews - Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlxvvw06pqo
#Climate #ClimateChange

Thousands flee as wildfires hit France, Italy and Spain

Wildfires have raged through Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, sparking thousands of evacuations and claiming the life of an Italian firefighter.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0722/1584699-europe-wildfires/

#ExtremeWeather #SpainNews #ItalyNews #France #News #Italy #FranceNews #Spain #ClimateChange #Climate #Weather

#Europe

Climate models further predict an increase in heatwaves. Under a scenario roughly aligned with current climate policies and a global warming of about 3°C by 2100, the exposure of European transport infrastructure to extreme heat could be up to 30 times higher than in the historical period 1980-2009, according to the scientists

https://www.brusselstimes.com/2240956/european-transport-not-prepared-for-climate-change-study-shows

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#Wildfires in #Canada are "a product of a larger failure—that of Canadian governments to effectively respond to the threat of #climatechange before the predicted impacts moved from the realm of modelling and projection into lived reality." https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-ontario-wildfires-and-doug-fords-record-on-climate-change

#cdnpoli #onpoli #climateCriminals

Temperatures in Basra, Iraq hit 48°C today. Next 4 day period will see 48°C every day during which temps will not go below 32°C. This is a lethal heatwave driven by climate change.

#globalHeating #iraq #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateChange #weather #Environment #DoSomething

Our water well project has now reached a more challenging stage. The team has encountered large stones underground, including one so heavy that it took four people working together to turn the pulley and remove it.

Today marks Day 5 since the project began. We are deeply grateful to everyone standing with us. Your support is making a real difference and helping this work move forward on the ground.

We continue to welcome and appreciate every contribution to our fundraiser as we get closer to securing a reliable water source for our regenerative farm and gardens. Thank you for being part of this journey.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/water-well-at-eco-youths-farm/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en

#sustainablibility #regenerativeagriculture #permaculture #climatechange #fedisupport

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Four team members work together to rotate a wooden pulley, lifting a large stone from the deep hand-dug water well. The scene shows red soil, dry grass, a banana plant, and green hills under a bright sky.

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A close-up view of the deep hand-dug water well shows a large stone securely tied to a rope, being lifted from the bottom using a wooden pulley system.

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A large pile of red soil and small stones excavated from the hand-dug water well sits in the foreground, showing the progress made as the team continues digging in the background.

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Stones excavated from the deep well are piled in the foreground as the team continues working beside the well

Canada, Along With America, Cant Wait for the Midterms to Teach the Ungrateful SOB a Lesson 🧵

#Wildfires #ClimateChange
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Solidago canadensis (Canadian goldenrod) can be invasive in the right conditions (rich moist garden soil) but give it poor dry and stony soil in full sunshine and it is very well behaved and needs no care at all apart from cutting it down in late winter. Pollinators love it and the yellow flowers really glow in the sunshine. The plants in the picture have not been watered this summer and are still looking good while many other plants are flagging. #flowers #climatechange #allotment

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The yellow flowers of Solidago canadensis really stand out

In good-ish news: Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline of area burned in 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx78eplqqlo
#ClimateChange #Climate

they know they can straight up lie to the entire world about #climatechange for 50 years in a row and get away with it completely unbothered bc they know that without them the economy would collapse anyway by tomorrow mourning. they know how powerful they are.

#oil #energy #renewables

And so having failed to organise a forceful reposes to human-driven climate change, we now seem to be moving towards a fatalism, as Natasha Walter concludes:

'Even as understanding of the scale & impact of the crisis grows, the actions that are contemplated become smaller'.

However, we can still & should act; and if not for our sakes for the next generations... we've betrayed their future enough, surely!

#ClimateChange #politics

https://www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-walter-column-global-heatwave-climate-denial-fatalism-developing-countries

"The hotter and drier the weather, the drier the scrub, grass and woodland become. Dry vegetation doesn’t just burn more easily, it burns faster, spreads further, and is far harder to bring under control once it’s alight. A spark that would once have fizzled out on damp ground can now, in tinder-dry conditions, become a fire that spreads across dozens or hundreds of hectares before crews can contain it.

"That’s the shift climate change is driving, it’s turning the landscape into fuel."

By 350.org: https://350.org/explainer-beyond-the-spark-why-wildfires-across-europe-are-getting-worse/

#attribution #summer #wildfires #climateChange

@ZLabe Promoting to #ClimateChange

#Bumblebees are struggling in #UKHeatwaves - but you can help them

Justin Rowlatt, July 21, 2026

Excerpt: "Conservationists say the best way to help is by creating more flower-rich habitats, so bumblebees can find food even as the climate becomes more extreme.

"Dr Sarah Beynon is an insect expert whose west Wales farm is managed for wildlife as well as food. She has planted #meadows, #willows, #hedgerows, #TussockyGrasses and late-flowering crops to give insects food through the summer.

" 'When we came, this farm was a wildlife desert,' she says. 'In 10 years, it's become a nature reserve.'

"Her message is that people do not need acres of land to help. A pot of native wildflowers on a doorstep or windowsill can act as a small refuelling stop for insects moving through a human-dominated landscape.

" 'Your flowerpot is a service station,' she says. 'It's somewhere to rest, refuel and carry on.'

"Dr Richard Comont adds that putting in a pond [#BeeWateringStation] - however small - and shade can also help.

"#Flowers growing near water tend to produce nectar with more moisture in it, he says. Bumblebees cannot collect water in the way honeybees do, they get most of the liquid they need from nectar, so wetter nectar can help make colonies more resilient in hot weather.
Whilst planting dense #shrubs gives bumblebees places to escape the heat of the sun, and can allow them to move between flowers through cooler patches of air."

Learn more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c141lymnl2yo

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/AbQwI

#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheBees #MoreFlowers #GardeningForPollinators #ClimateChange #Heatwaves

REMINDER: fires and smoke wouldn’t be this severe if action had been taken on climate earlier.

Yes, some blazes start with human error or arson, but the climate crisis is drying forests and landscapes into matchboxes, so one spark becomes a firestorm that is hotter, faster and far harder to fight.

#fires #forestfires #wildfires #climatechange #climatecrisis #oregon #ontario #us #canada #france #spain

@ZLabe @andrewfreedman @CNN

I've always thought/said those far numbers (2050/2100) seem to make everything less urgent.
Nobody really cares what happens after his/her lifetime.
Now everybody get to experience what happens *on the way* to that predicted state/development. Surprise, surprise.🙄
(Ever wondered why the colours in "2049" were all orange?)

We "all" talk about #climatechange
We should talk about what happens to nature/biodiversity aka (for us) food/water right now too.

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Scene of the movie "Blade Runner 2049" A picture in just orange colour, showing a lonesome figure in a trenchcoat standing on a desert surface. There is nothing to see but the surface and an orange "fog" of dusty polluted air.

@ZLabe @andrewfreedman @CNN Promoting to #climatechange

A New Flood Watch Just Dropped: Why Experts Are Concerned About Your Local Infrastructure

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/07/us-flood-watch-infrastructure.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #FloodWatch #WeatherAlert #Infrastructure #ClimateChange #BreakingNews #Trending #MustRead

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Dramatic urban street flooding as a nationwide flood watch is issued for several states.

4/3 (oops) The cause of this drought is a high pressure system sitting mid-Atlantic which is being caught between southern weather patterns pushing north and northern ice melt/higher temperatures pushing northern weather fronts south.
This high is storing heat out at sea and evaporating sea water which currently has nowhere to go. While we are all needing rain, the likely outcome of a summer weather pattern like this is storms- and storms which have been powered by a continuous high pressure ‘battery’ or energy store for weeks.
This is so very far from the normal tracking of weekly changeable weather across the Atlantic to the Western Seaboard of the UK it is hard to imagine or prepare for - there’s certainly a lot of unpredictability in it - but in basic terms we are likely to be in for a wild autumn after such a hot summer.
#ClimateChange #Weather #UK

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A clip from the UK Met Office pressure video for this week. Showing an enormous area of high pressure off the west coast of Ireland and weak weather fronts curling round it from the north.

Scotland is officially in drought. Here we have had 22 consecutive days of river heights below the low flow threshold. Here’s a map - we live on the east coast in an orange (worst hit) area.
#drought #ClimateChange
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A map of Scotland’s water scarcity level drawn from the SEPA website showing a scarcity of water in the east and central areas while the west is still in normal range.

This morning, we had the privilege of educating young people on proper waste management and environmental responsibility. By empowering the next generation with sustainable habits, we are building cleaner communities and protecting our environment for the future. Every lesson shared today is a step toward lasting positive change.
#climate #environment #ecosystem #climatechange #nature #conservation #biodiversity #regeneration #ecology #afforestation #wastemanagement #sanitation #climatecrisis

We gathered this waste, but the bigger question is: where does it all end up if it isn’t properly managed? @MastodonMedia, what’s your take? Plastic waste pollutes our soil, clogs rivers, harms wildlife, and damages the environment we all depend on. Proper waste management is everyone’s responsibility. Let’s protect our future together.
#environment #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate #wastemanagement #soilhealth #PhysicalFeatures #wildlife #pollution #climatejustice #biodiversity #nature

🌧️ Hope has returned! After weeks of severe drought that left many of our crops dry and others completely destroyed, we were blessed with rain last night. Our fields now have a chance to recover, bringing renewed hope for a good harvest. We pray this marks the beginning of reduced hunger and malnutrition in our community. Thank you for your prayers and support.
#gardening #agriculture #environment #foodproduction #foodsecurity #hunger #climatechange #climatecrisis #plants #crops #diet #nutrition

Dear #mastodon ,I am glad to share our land fundraiser updates this week.
Thanks for those who have been able to donate and share our fundraiser such that it can cover a large network.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-ugandan-families-with-green-youth-movement/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_US&ts=1784339863Any amount donated today,keeps us strengthened that we are moving towards our goal and this creates hope for more families who live with nothing to eat.#gardening #hunger #mutualaid #environment #climatechange #climatecrisis #diet #nutrition #economy #FoodSecurityandNutrition #agroforestry

India's Weather Is Splitting in Two, and the Consequences Are Massive

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/07/weather-update-india-infrastructure.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #IN #India #IndiaNews #INNews #ClimateChange #WeatherUpdate #Infrastructure #BreakingNews #Trending

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The dual-track weather crisis in India showing extreme heat and incoming monsoon storms impacting urban areas.

Inside #PolandSpring’s Hidden Attack on #WaterRules It Didn’t Like

By Hiroko Tabuchi | Oct. 24, 2023 | New York Times

"When #Maine lawmakers tried to rein in large-scale access to the state’s #freshwater this year, the effort initially gained momentum. The state had just emerged from #drought, and many Mainers were sympathetic to protecting their snow-fed #lakes and #streams.

“Then a #WallStreet-backed giant called #BlueTriton stepped in.

“BlueTriton isn’t a household name, but its products are. Americans today buy more bottled water than any other packaged drink, and BlueTriton owns many of the nation’s biggest brands, including Poland Spring, named after a natural spring in Maine that ran dry decades ago.

“Maine’s bill threatened BlueTriton’s access to the #groundwater it bottles and sells. The legislation had already gotten a majority vote on the committee and was headed toward the full Legislature, when a lobbyist for BlueTriton proposed an amendment that would gut the entire bill.

“'Strike everything,' starts the proposed amendment, which was written in a Word document that contained a digital signature showing that it had been created by Elizabeth M. Frazier, who represents BlueTriton and is one of the most influential #lobbyists in Maine. The document was e-mailed by Ms. Frazier to lawmakers in the days after the committee vote.

“After BlueTriton’s intervention, the committee pulled the bill back. The company’s actions, which haven’t previously been reported, were described to The New York Times by three state legislators. The Times also reviewed several of the e-mails sent by Ms. Frazier as well as the Word document.

“'We couldn’t believe it. Their amendment strikes the entire bill,' said Christopher Kessler, a Democratic state representative who represents South Portland and a committee member who voted to advance the bill. 'Because all this happened behind closed doors, the public doesn’t know that Poland Spring stalled the process.'

“Bottlers have faced increasing scrutiny for the millions of throwaway #plastic bottles they produce, the marketing message that their products are safer or healthier than tap water, and for a business model in which they buy freshwater, often at low cost, only to sell it back to the public at much higher prices.

“And while the bottled-water business doesn’t use nearly as much groundwater as the nation’s thirstiest industries, like agriculture, the pressure on bottlers is building as awareness grows of the stress that intensive pumping can place on local water supplies. A Times investigation this year revealed that many of the aquifers that supply 90% of the nation’s water systems are being severely depleted as overuse and #GlobalWarming transform fragile #ecosystems.

“BlueTriton has been caught up in issues of local opposition and water use, and not only in Maine. The company also is fighting for access to water sources in numerous states, including #Michigan, #Colorado and others.

“In response to detailed questions, BlueTriton on Monday pointed The Times to a new page on its corporate website. 'After thoughtful consideration, BlueTriton opposes the proposed legislation,' the page says, because the bill 'would make it unaffordable for any large-scale water purchaser, including Poland Spring, to invest in infrastructure and operations.'

“Ms. Frazier didn’t respond to detailed questions.

“Groundwater use is regulated by states, not the federal government, which means there is little national coordination, monitoring or management of a vital natural resource. Maine’s bill seeks, among other things, to put a seven-year limit on contracts for large-scale freshwater pumping by corporations that ship water out of Maine, and to make the deals subject to local approval. That would block BlueTriton’s current efforts to lock in contracts up to 45 years long for pumping water.

“'We couldn’t believe it,' State Representative Christopher Kessler said of the lobbying effort.

“Industries and other interest groups routinely try to influence lawmaking, and there has been no suggestion that Ms. Frazier violated any rules. But it seemed 'unusual procedurally' for a corporation to propose rewriting an entire bill after it had already advanced within the Legislature, said Anthony Moffa, associate professor at the University of Maine School of Law.

“State senator Mark Lawrence, a Democrat who heads the committee considering the bill, said the committee would consider amendments proposed by any interested person or party. In Maine, 'a lot of the legislation that’s proposed is written by lobbyists, companies, different people like that,' he said.

“Mr. Lawrence also said that, at the same time the amendment was proposed, several members had begun to express fresh concerns that the State Legislature would be setting overly stringent curbs on contracts.

“BlueTriton finds itself pitted against local water boards, environmentalists and other groups across the country.

“In Colorado, environmental groups have been battling a 10-year contract that BlueTriton renewed with a semi-arid county to pump water from the Upper Arkansas River Basin, a region affected by historic drought.

“In #California, BlueTriton has publicly criticized and vowed to fight a cease-and-desist order issued by the state’s water board to stop diverting millions of gallons of water from a spring in San Bernardino County.

“In Michigan, lawmakers have proposed legislation that would close a loophole that enables BlueTriton and other commercial water users to pump water from the protected Great Lakes watershed. Known as the 'bottled-water loophole,' it allows for water to be used this way if it’s in containers that are 5.7 gallons or less.

“On its new corporate page, BlueTriton said 'there is no evidence of adverse impacts to the aquifer' in Colorado, and that California’s ruling 'negatively impacts every water agency and farmer in California that relies on groundwater, and in doing so, indirectly harms every Californian.'

“BlueTriton is a major presence in Maine, drawing water from eight locations around the state. It is currently trying to lock in a new contract of up to 45 years to pump water in Lincoln a former mill town.

“That would be BlueTriton’s second decades-long contract in the state, the kind of deals that would run afoul of the State Legislature’s proposed 7-year cap. The company’s pursuit of these deals, and the uncertainties of how climate change may affect Maine’s water supplies in the future, is what inspired the legislation, said Margaret M. O’Neil, the Democratic state legislator who introduced the bill.

“'We’re seeing our communities get locked into these contracts that are going to last, basically, the rest of my lifetime,' which is too risky, she said, considering climate uncertainties.

“In 2016-17 and in 2020-22, Maine experienced significant drought, followed by wet years. The state has also started seeing what scientists call 'snow drought.' As winters warm because of #ClimateChange, #snowpack and groundwater recharge can dwindle.

“John Mullaney, a hydrologist with the USGS's New England Water Science Center, said that a warming climate meant Maine was likely to experience more variability, with stronger rains but also worsening drought. 'The question is, what will we be able to do in 50 years,' he said. 'There might be changes that need to be made, including reducing groundwater extraction.'

“Industry groups emphasize that Maine still has ample groundwater and that bottled water accounts for only a small portion of its use compared to practices like irrigation. They also stress bottled water’s value in emergencies when drinking water is disrupted.

“And in Maine, BlueTriton has a powerful local ally: local water utilities, which say the revenue generated by selling water to bottlers helps keep costs down for everyone else.

“'Turning away a customer that’s seeking to pay money to the utility because of an alleged problem with extraction would be contrary' to ratepayers’ interests, said Roger Crouse, a board member at the Maine Water Utilities Association. 'If they have a contract that could be expiring in seven years, and the math doesn’t work out, they’re going to have to invest their money somewhere else.'

“Still, hydrologists warn that bottled water should not be discounted as an additional strain on aquifers and watersheds, as well as on residential wells. Last month, the US Geological Survey began its first-ever study of how the activities of the bottled water industry result in changes to groundwater levels, spring flows and water quality. 'Withdrawals, no matter what the use, influence movement of groundwater,' Cheryl Dieter, a hydrologist who is leading the study, said in an interview.

“BlueTriton itself is a creation of Wall Street. It is owned by the private equity funds One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co., which paid $4.3 billion in 2021 to buy Nestlé’s North American bottled-water business.

“In Maine, some neighbors of BlueTriton, like Natalie DiPentino, are skeptical of the company for more personal reasons.

“Ms. DiPentino, who lives near Lincoln, can’t prove it but wonders if pumping by Poland Spring contributed to a crisis in her home during a drought in 2017, when her well ran dry along with those of several neighbors. Her family had to haul buckets of river water to flush the toilet, she said. Stores nearby ran out of bottled water.

“After learning about BlueTriton’s proposed 45-year contract at its Lincoln facility, she led calls for a public hearing, arguing that deals were being cut behind closed doors and that Poland Spring would be paying too little, $15,000 a month, for millions of gallons of water. 'You don’t know how badly you need water until you don’t have it in your house,' she said.

“The hearing she sought is now scheduled for next month."

Full article:
https://waterwatch.org/inside-poland-springs-hidden-attack-on-water-rules-it-didnt-like-nyt-102423/

#WaterIsLife #WaterCrisis #BigWater #WaterRights

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: #Europe’s deadly, early #heatwave is smashing records

There have been “seven deaths directly or indirectly linked to the heat, including at least five from drowning, as well as deaths related to extreme heat during sports events,” Maud Bregeon, a French government spokesperson, told French TV network TF1.

By Laura Paddison, CNN
Published May 27, 2026

"Temperature records are being smashed across Europe as parts of the continent swelter in a heat wave that is bringing extreme temperatures alarmingly early in the year.

"The continent is grappling with a powerful heat dome, a persistent high-pressure system which acts like a lid on a pot, trapping hot air and pushing it downward. It can remain in place for days or even weeks and is a weather phenomenon made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change.

"On Monday, the UK endured its hottest May day on record, with temperatures spiking to 34.8 degrees Celsius (94.6 Fahrenheit) at #KewGardens in London, breaking the previous record by 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit). Usually heat records are broken by only fractions of a degree.

"Then, on Tuesday, the record was broken again, as temperatures soared to 35 degrees (95 Fahrenheit). The average high temperature for London in late May is around 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).

"As the heat climbed Monday, a wildfire broke out near #ArthursSeat, a hill in #EdinburghScotland, and hundreds of properties in southeast England were left without #water as demand spiked.

"There was little respite overnight for the UK, which experienced a 'tropical night' where temperatures didn’t fall below 20 degrees (68 Fahrenheit).

"These temperatures may not sound extreme but are very uncomfortable — even dangerous — in the UK, where most houses are not insulated well enough to keep out heat and only around 5% of homes have air conditioning. A report last week from the UK’s Climate Change Committee warned the UK was 'built for a climate that no longer exists.' "

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/mind-bogglingly-crazy-europes-deadly-early-heatwave-is-smashing-records/1895293

#ClimateChange #ClimateDiaryEurope #HeatDome #ExtremeHeat #ClimateDiaryUK

Canada #WildfireSmoke to be a periodic problem into August across #Midwest, #Northeast

Prevailing winds will direct more wildfire smoke from western #Ontario into the Midwest and Northeast often well into August. Needed rain to put out the fires may be scarce.

By Alex Sosnowski, Jul 20, 2026

Excerpt: " Hundreds of large wildfires are burning across Canada and the United States.

"There are 809 active #wildfires in #Canada, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System. To date this year, there have been 3,575 fires that have burned 2.7 million hectares.

"Even more fires have burned across the #US. 'So far this year, 40,771 fires have burned more than 3.9 million acres across the United States,' according to the (U.S.) National Interagency Fire Center newsroom. 'Fires in the Northwest and the fires in northern Minnesota pose the greatest demand for firefighting resources. Resource assignments are being prioritized based on life and property risk, operational impact, and probability of success.' "

Read more:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/canada-wildfire-smoke-to-be-a-periodic-problem-into-august-across-midwest-northeast/1913395

#WildfireSeason #USPol #WorldPol #ClimateChange #Polycrisis #AQI #WildfireSmoke #ClimateDiary #TheWorldIsBurning

Firefighters battle blaze on #ArthursSeat in the heart of #Edinburgh

Firefighters in Scotland have been working to extinguish a #wildfire at Arthur’s Seat, a famous hill near the center of the capital city, Edinburgh.

By Jack Guy, CNN
Published Jul 20, 2026

(CNN) — "Firefighters in Scotland have been working to extinguish a wildfire at Arthur’s Seat, a famous hill near the center of the capital city, Edinburgh.

"The blaze was reported on Sunday evening, according to a statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (#SFRS), published late on Monday morning.

" 'Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting an area of grass,' SFRS Area Commander David Dourley said in the statement.

" 'Our crews remain on scene this morning having worked tirelessly throughout the night fighting the fire. Operations will continue today until the fire is fully extinguished,' he said.

" 'There are no reported casualties,' added Dourley.

"Arthur’s Seat is a landmark dormant volcano that rises 251 meters (823 feet) above sea level, according to the Scottish tourism board, offering hikers views of the country’s capital city.

"It is also the site of a large fort dating back around 2,000 years, as well as St. Anthony’s Chapel, a picturesque 15th-century ruin, according to the tourism board.

"It sits in Holyrood Park, close to the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, King Charles’ official residence in Edinburgh.

"Firefighters have responded to multiple blazes at Arthur’s Seat in recent years, tackling fires there in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025.

"Dozens of firefighters have also been battling a fire in the Cairngorms National Park in the #ScottishHighlands over the past five days, according to a separate statement from the SFRS.

"A 'very high risk' wildfire warning is in place for the Central Highlands, Southern and Eastern Scotland until Monday, the service added."

Source:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/firefighters-battle-blaze-on-arthurs-seat-in-the-heart-of-edinburgh/1913339

#Scotland #Wildfires #ThePlanetIsBurning #ClimateChange

I decided not to report this yesterday (Sunday) because it seemed like an empty threat.

#Trump was hosting #Carney for the World Cup final when he went on one of his forest fire tirades.

Trump told reporters that he spoke to Carney about the need to stop #wildfires in #Canada. He said that they should “pay us some damages or something, or we should do some tariffs.”

Ludicrous right?

Except now…

#US imposes new 50% #tariffs on some Canadian products

#ClimateChange
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-imposes-new-50-tariffs-canadian-products-2026-07-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#canada

According to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute, the vast majority of Canadians agree that climate change is a “major factor” in making wildfires in Canada worse, except Conservatives

https://cultmtl.com/2026/07/vast-majority-of-canadians-say-climate-change-is-a-major-factor-in-worsening-wildfires-except-conservatives/

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Is India's weather about to hit a breaking point? Here is what is coming next.

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/07/weather-forecast-tomorrow-india-extreme.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #IN #India #IndiaNews #INNews #ClimateChange #WeatherUpdate #ExtremeWeather #BreakingNews #Trending #MustRead

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A split view showing extreme heat and heavy monsoon rainfall impacting different parts of India.

Our timeline once again delivering painfully-on-the-nose metaphors as the pollution machines are taken down by the wildfire smoke from the climate they fucked up.
#climatechange
https://kilovar1959.substack.com/p/equipment-outages-the-hidden-drag

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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 4m TIL: wildfire smoke is mostly PM10 and PM2.5 particulates and they completely bugger the air filters on gas turbine generator plant, as is happening now in the USA (and Canada):

I would just like to report that my native garden is *thriving* despite the heat and my lawn and non-native plants are like *I'm dyyyyying*

Native plants aren't just beautiful, they're *hardy* because they're adapted to live here and, despite #climatechange, they've got a better chance than all that "ornamental" landscaping.

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Coreopsis v. Zagreb (coreopsis) a multitude of yellow flowers with thin profusion of leaves

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Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) orange clustered flowers with blade-like leaves not pictured: Monarch butterfly that was visiting earlier this morning

@DemocracyNow_Headlines_rss On this episode of "As The World Burns".

#ClimateChange #FossilFuelIndustry #FossilFuels #FossilFools

We had 6 years to adopt clean air standards

We had 6 years to normalize masking

Society chose denial instead

Now as wildfires rage & the air turns to poison … people are left unprotected

Covid cautious folks are still trying to protect those who’ve ignored them for years

We are still trying to arm people with the tools they need to keep themselves and their families healthy.

We’re handing out N95s.

We’re supporting mask blocs.

We’re teaching people how to build corsi Rosenthal boxes.

We’re educating about the health risks of wildfire

We’re still fighting to help anyone who will listen.

We’ve been left by the wayside, but we haven’t given up.

Everyone is at risk from wildfire smoke.

Everyone.

You can’t choose to not breathe.

We share the air and we need to start caring about the quality of that air.

Invest in good quality respirators.

Get air purifiers for your home.

Support clean air groups in your neighborhood.

Hand out masks to the unhoused and those who can’t escape the elements.

No one is coming to save us.

We must show up and save each other.

#wildfires #cleanair #climate #climatechange #n95 #COVIDisAirborne #covidisnotover

3/3 so the cooperation we require to end climate change is not the cooperation of hierarchy that built cathedrals or other institutions to demonstrate power. We need the cooperation of mediation, peacemakers, women, minorities everywhere. We find love of children, inclusion of gender, equality of all cultures and faiths is our equipment in this fight. It is about powerless voices finding a way to permanently & effectively influence power. And then we need to write laws which curb the personal and national accrual of resources which in turn increases climate change. This isn’t as glib as to say the west is the problem or billionaires are the problem, the problem has created the Western world as we know it, the problem has created billionaires as humans race to secure as much planetary resources as they can for themselves. The problem is an ethical one, it is as old as the ages, and it is selfishness.
We can do this, but we need to let go the war/sport/construction lens of victory and share the future, starting with ourselves, starting with personal choice, and working outwards like a net of ecological respect and interpersonal dignity.
We need to let go greed, to let go victory, and to embrace the possibility of a bearable future. This is the human cooperation that is required. It isn’t easy, but it is possible.
#mediation #ethics #ClimateChange #TruthToPower
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2/3 Historically (and forgive me for generalising here) that sort of enforceable legislation is usually borne out of disaster. For example, after the Piper Alpha incident when hundreds of men lost their lives in an oil rig fire, health and safety regulations changed but we didn’t pause as a society here in Scotland to discuss the ethical implications of continuing to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea, even though we already knew Climate Change was upon us. The fires in Canada are disastrous for our planet, but as yet, haven’t occasioned cooperation from Canada’s neighbours to reduce their emissions and try to stabilise our warming planet. Instead the war/sport/construction narrative is getting stronger - as the feeling that resources might be finite we compete to use them rather than cooperate to save them. The identification of hate-associated politics becomes more ‘socially acceptable’ as the competition for resources and power heats up and in turn fuels climate change. The twisting of the COP movement demonstrated this shift of negative power into what had been the best and most positive political space very neatly. #politics #ClimateChange
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A thought about the different kinds of human cooperation and Climate Change. The best examples of human cooperation are usually in the context of a group of humans winning or attempting to win something (notably sports but sometimes wars in the pre-industrial era). This sort of cooperation is high adrenaline and short lived when the requisite victories begin to cease or the visionary leader dies/leaves. (Farewell to Alexander the Great, or even Ben Stokes). The cooperation required to build things (Pyramids, cathedrals, the Pantheon, the Taj Mahal) is more measured and coordinated and requires huge amounts of resources, stone and wooden scaffolding but also years of hierarchical human labour- whether enslaved or low waged. The human cooperation required for scientific progress depends on an excess of resources in order to free up human minds for thinking and experimenting. All these forms of human labour increased the factors that led to Climate Change and still do, sport, war, construction and scientific advances such as plastics, the combustion engine etc… The question of how we mitigate climate change is primarily an ethical one - do we care enough about each other to compete, make, do less? This is the sort of cooperation that ends wars, creates peace treaties, devised the UN, the NHS and set up republics/democratic governments. It’s law that we need to prevent climate change and the painstaking politics that make good laws.
#law #politics #ClimateChange #History 1/3

@abilutangwa.bsky.social

Following
What they don't teach you about heatwaves:
It's not just heat.
It's:
• Your crops dying
• Your river drying (Rhine is low again, disrupting shipping)
• Your lungs burning from wildfire smoke
• Your power grid collapsing
It's everything at once.

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

https://bsky.app/profile/abilutangwa.bsky.social/post/3mqzgawgyfs2j