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☆ A powerful 'X-class' solar flare just hit Earth. Forecasters are bracing for more sun activity in the coming days.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The sun blasted Earth with a powerful X-class solar flare on Tuesday, causing radio blackouts. Three more moderate solar flares followed, and we could see more eruptions in the coming days. This may be a precursor to even more solar activity in the coming days. NASA/SDOThat report forecast a chance of more M-class flares in the coming days, with a "slight chance" of another X-class flare on Thursday. More often, though, solar activity triggers energetic displays of Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, sometimes pushing them further south than their normal Arctic occurrence.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence linking clouds to earthquakes, contrary to claims following Turkey-Syria quake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Experts contacted by Reuters dismissed claims shared online conflating the events that occurred weeks apart and emphasized that there is no evidence linking cloud formations to quakes. “Lenticular clouds form from a natural interaction of the air with mountains,” Mark Wysocki, senior lecturer in Cornell University’s Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department, told Reuters by email. A diagram illustrating this process provided by Wysocki is viewable (ibb.co/PmKM019)“And earthquakes form from the natural movement of the Earth’s crust. Experts contacted by Reuters say there is no evidence linking clouds to earthquakes. The science behind the formation of lens-like-shaped clouds, or lenticular clouds, has been documented.

☆ The return of El Nino could make the world even hotter — endangering a critical climate threshold
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The El Nino Southern Oscillation system is composed of El Nino and La Nina — two opposite states of fluctuation in the Earth's climate system, which can have significant consequences on weather, wildfires, ecosystems and economies across the world. An El Nino event is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5 degrees Celsius above the long-term average. The warmest year ever recorded, 2016, started off with a powerful El Nino that helped to boost global temperatures. This lagged effect is why forecasters believe 2024 could be the first year that humanity surpasses 1.5 degrees Celsius. Weather conditions are likely to be drier than average in Indonesia during an El Nino event as rainfall moves out to the Pacific Ocean.

☆ Snow forces Britain's Manchester Airport to shut runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 28: A passenger aircraft landing at Manchester International Airport approaches the runway on 28 January, 2008, Manchester, England. The U.K.'s Manchester Airport said Thursday it has temporarily closed both runways following a period of "heavy snow fall." "Health and safety will always be our top priority and operations will resume at the earliest opportunity," it said. The U.K. has been seized by a cold snap this week, with the meteorological Met Office issuing several snow and ice yellow warnings across the country, including Manchester. The office forecasts maximum temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius ( 39.2 Farenheit ) on Thursday.

☆ U.K. saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe’s climate warms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather. The Met Office weather agency said the provisional annual average temperature in the U.K. was 10.03 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit), the highest since comparable records began in 1884. The previous record was 9.88 Celsius (49.8 Fahrenheit) set in 2014. France’s average temperature was above 14 Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) in 2022, making it the hottest year since weather readings began in 1900. The archipelago’s average temperature for June, July and August was 7.4 Celsius (45.3 Fahrenheit), the Norwegian Meteorological Institute said.

☆ UK snow causes travel chaos and energy fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Snow has blanketed London and large parts of the United Kingdom on Monday, shutting schools, grounding flights and causing widespread disruption across a country struggling through a winter energy crisis. The cold snap left many parts of the country, including London, covered in snow from Sunday evening. Despite the disruption, the arrival of snow two weeks before Christmas brought a festive atmosphere to Britain’s parks and streets. Victoria Jones/PA Images/Getty ImagesSnowfall is relatively rare in southern England compared to northern Britain and mainland Europe, and Britons frequently gripe about the ill-preparedness of the country’s infrastructure when cold weather hits. The company said it was a “contingency” plan, which aimed to “give the public confidence in Monday’s energy supply,” according to PA.

☆ Heavy snow in Britain disrupts travel; National Grid readies two coal plants
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A person walks through the snow as cold weather continues, in London, Britain, December 12, 2022. Operations in many parts of the city's underground network were either suspended or faced delays, while motorways witnessed gridlocks due to snow. The snow caused issues for commuters and holidaymakers at the start of a fortnight where rail workers and border officials plan industrial action. Southeastern, which operates rail services into London, advised passengers not to travel due to severe disruption caused by snow and ice. Meanwhile, Britain's National Grid (NG.L) on Monday issued a notification to warm two winter contingency coal plants.

☆ Europe’s energy grids face first major winter stress test as Arctic blast takes hold
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — Temperatures in Northern Europe are expected to fall sharply over the coming days as cold air blows in from the Arctic, posing the first major winter test of the region's energy grids. The projected cold snap is thought to represent a significant stress test for Europe's fragile energy market systems. The latest data from industry group Gas Infrastructure Europe shows the EU's gas storage is estimated to be roughly 90% full. Energy analysts told CNBC that while Europe's gas storage levels were in a relatively strong position for winter, southern Germany may be "particularly vulnerable" to freezing temperatures partly due to nuclear outages in France. The U.K. could face problems early next year too if energy exports from the EU fall.

Similar numbers fled in Greece as a blaze fuelled by gale-force winds raged in mountains north of Athens. ABOVE 40CIn Spain, where emergency crews were fighting fires in five regions, national weather service AEMET also forecast higher temperatures. REUTERS/Stelios MisinasTreasury Minister Simon Clarke said Tuesday's "remarkable, unprecedented" record served as "a reminder ... of the importance of tackling climate change." British engineers raced on Wednesday to fix train tracks that buckled in the heat after firefighters worked through the night to damp down wildfires. In southern Europe, far larger wildfires continued to rage.

Persons: Armando Silva, Stephen Belcher, Stelios Misinas, Simon Clarke, Tuesday's, Emmanuel Macron, Eugenio Giani, Christos Stylianides, Marc Fesneau, Manuel Lopes, Renee Maltezou, Angeliki Koutantou, Karolina Tagaris, Dominique Vidalon, Mathieu Rosemain, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Kate Holton, William James, Emma Pinedo, Catarina Demoney, John Stonestreet, Nick Macfie, Alex Richardson, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: China, Emergency, Science, Technology, Britain's Met, REUTERS, European Union, Fincantieri, Thomson Locations: Tuscany, Athens, ATHENS, LONDON, Europe, London, Italy, Lucca, Greece, China, Texas , Louisiana, Arkansas, Central U.S, Portugal, Spain, Portugal's, Murça, Trieste, Rome, Milan, Florence, Britain, Pallini, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Monfalcone, Penteli, Gironde, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon

☆ Planeta se încălzeşte rapid. Până în 2025, lumea va atinge primul prag critic de temperatură
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Acesta este primul prag critic de temperatură stabilit în urma Acordului de la Paris, din 2015, care vizează menţinerea încălzirii globale sub nivelul de +2 grade Celsius şi, dacă e posibil, la +1,5 grade Celsius. „Dar este, totuşi, o veste foarte proastă”, a spus Joeri Rogelj, cercetător la Institutul Grantham al Colegiului Imperial din Londra. Acordul de la Paris din 2015 vizează menţinerea încălzirii planetei sub nivelul de +2 grade Celsius şi, dacă e posibil, la +1,5 grade Celsius. Pentru a spera în respectarea obiectivului de +1,5 grade Celsius, trebuie reduse emisiile cu 7,6% anual în perioada 2020-2030, potrivit ONU. „Dar dacă ne găsim la limita de sus a estimării, obiectivul de 1,5 grade Celsius ar putea fi practic imposibil”, a spus omul de ştiinţă.

Persons: Leon Hermanson, Hawkins, Hawkins . Cercetătorul, Nathan Gillet Organizations: BBC, Imperial, ONU Locations: Paris, SUA, China, Londra, Reading

☆ Raport: Planeta se încălzeşte mai repede decât s-a anticipat; Până în 2025, se va atinge primul prag critic de temperatură
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Acesta este primul prag critic de temperatură stabilit în urma Acordului de la Paris, din 2015, care vizează menţinerea încălzirii globale sub nivelul de +2 grade Celsius şi, dacă e posibil, la +1,5 grade Celsius. „Ne apropiem de pragul de 1,5 grade - încă nu am ajuns acolo, dar suntem aproape”, a declarat pentru BBC meteorologul Leon Hermanson. „Dar este, totuşi, o veste foarte proastă”, a spus Joeri Rogelj, cercetător la Institutul Grantham al Colegiului Imperial din Londra. „Nu chiar ca o prăpastie, ci mai degrabă o pantă pe care deja ne aflăm”, a spus Hawkins. Seria celor mai calzi ani a început în 2015, primul an când temperatura globală a aerului a depășit cu 1 grad Celsius perioada preindustrială (1850-1900).

Persons: Leon Hermanson, Hawkins, Hawkins . Cercetătorul Organizations: BBC, Imperial Locations: Paris, SUA, China, Londra, Reading

„Dar este, totuşi, o veste foarte proastă”, a spus Joeri Rogelj, cercetător la Institutul Grantham al Colegiului Imperial din Londra. Acordul de la Paris din 2015 vizează menţinerea încălzirii planetei sub nivelul de +2 grade Celsius şi, dacă e posibil, la +1,5 grade Celsius. Pentru a spera în respectarea obiectivului de +1,5 grade Celsius, trebuie reduse emisiile cu 7,6% anual în perioada 2020-2030, potrivit ONU. O cifră similară în scădere a fost măsurată în 2020, dar acest lucru a fost determinat de pandemia de Covid-19. „Dar dacă ne găsim la limita de sus a estimării, obiectivul de 1,5 grade Celsius ar putea fi practic imposibil”, a spus omul de ştiinţă.

Persons: Leon Hermanson, Hawkins, Hawkins . Cercetătorul, Nathan Gillet Organizations: BBC, Imperial, ONU Locations: SUA, China, Paris, Londra, Reading

☆ Raport: Planeta se încălzeşte mai repede decât s-a anticipat; Până în 2025 lumea va atinge primul prag critic de temperatură
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Persons: Leon Hermanson, Hawkins, Hawkins . Cercetătorul, Nathan Gillet Organizations: BBC, Imperial, ONU Locations: Paris, SUA, China, Londra, Reading

☆ Meteorologi: 2021 ar putea fi cel mai călduros an
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Prognoza meteo pentru anul 2021 are la bază factorii esenţiali ai climatului global, dar nu include şi evenimentele imprevizibile care ar putea influenţa drastic, precum erupţiile vulcanice, a precizat meteorologii. Experţii susţin că încălzirea globală este de vină pentru creşterea temperaturii medii globale pe 2021. Expertul climatolog britanic, dr. Doug Smith, a explicat că ”prognoza temperaturii medii globale a aerului pentru 2021 este doar o valoare medie pe toată planeta. Serviciul meteorologic britanic, Met Office, a estimat că temperatura medie globală a aerului va fi cu aproximativ 0.91-1.15 grade Celsius mai mare în 2021, peste media perioadei preindustriale. Pentru anul 2020, temperatura medie globală a aerului a fost stabilită cu aproximativ 1.2 grade peste nivelul perioadei preindustriale.

Persons: . Doug Smith Organizations: Mediafax

☆ Serviciul meteorologic britanic: Anul 2021 va intra în seria celor mai fierbinți ani
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Serviciul meteorologic britanic, Met Office, estimează că temperatura medie globală a aerului în anul 2021 va fi cu 0,91-1,15 grade Celsius (cu o estimare centrală de 1,03 ° C) mai mare, peste media perioadei preindustriale (1850-1900). Seria celor mai calzi ani a început în 2015, primul an când temperatura globală a aerului a depășit cu 1 grad Celsius perioada preindustrială (1850-1900). Dr. Doug Smith, unul dintre experții climatologi Met Office, a adăugat: „Prognoza temperaturii medii globale a aerului pentru 2021 este o valoare medie pe toată planeta. Prognoza sugerează că 2021 va fi mult mai cald decât 1998 - anul precedat de evenimentul El Niño din 1997/98. Datele din ianuarie-octombrie 2020 arată că temperatura medie globală este cu 1,17 ± 0,11° C peste nivelurile perioadei preindustriale, scrie digi24.

Persons: Dr . Nick Dunstone, Dr . Doug Smith, Adam Scaife, Doug Smith Organizations: Office, de Meteorologie Locations: Niña, Pacificul, Arctica

În weekendul acesta meteorologii au avertizat că vor fi ploi torențiale și furtuni puternice în Marea Britanie, pe măsură ce se instalează vremea de iarnă. Britanicii vor avea parte de un weekend cu ploi torenţiale şi cu vânturi puternice în întreaga Mare Britanie. Temperaturile vor fi mai scăzute în comparație cu ultimele zile. Temperaturi mai scăzuteMeteorologii de la Netweather au avertizat că în acest weekend temperaturile vor fi mai scăzute faţă de normalul perioadei în Marea Britanie. În acest weekend, în Marea Britanie se va menţine un cer înnorat și condiții de ploaie.

Persons: Britanicii, Alex Deakin, Beaulieu Organizations: Sputnik, Express Locations: weekendul, BUCUREŞTI, Mare, Britanie, Marii Britanii, ţării, Scoției, West

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