First Half of 2016 Blows Away Temperature Records

[bemildred]

Source: Scientific American/Climate Central

The first half of 2016 has blown away temperature records, capped off by a record hot June, once again bumping up the odds that 2016 will be the hottest year on record globally, according to data released Tuesday.

The monthly numbers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration puts the planet on track to surpass 2015 as the hottest on record.

“2016 has really blown that out of the water,” Gavin Schmidt, the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, said.

Read more: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-half-of-2016-blows-away-temperature-records/

[riderinthestorm]

1. Yes! Incrementalism is best to tackle this! nt

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

2. When the North Atlantic Loop Current...

...comes screeching to a halt one day due to the introduction of so much fresh water from the melting poles, we may see a sudden flipping of the global climate switch ushering in a new ice age. The network of Earth's ocean currents serve as a very important heat exchanger which is thought to be essential to a stable temperate climate.

Out of the frying pan and into the deep freeze.

While Shakespeare he clearly ain't, Benjamin the Donkey pretty well captures my sentiments here:

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[NickB79]

15. It appears even a cessation of the Atlantic Loop won't initiate an ice age

We've pushed the planet's thermostat so far off the norm, it now looks like even a shutdown of the Thermohaline Cycle will only slow warming, not reverse it:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160711100940.htm

Scientists have long suggested that global warming could lead to a slowdown -- or even shutdown -- of the vast system of ocean currents, including the Gulf Stream, that keeps Europe warm. However, a new study finds that, rather than cooling Europe, a slowdown of the Thermohaline Circulation would mean the continent still warms, but less quickly than other parts of the world.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

20. Interesting.

Thanks for the link.

[TrogL]

3. It's been raining and raining here

On Friday I had to park my truck on high ground due to flash flooding.

The farmers are praying for dry conditions.

We spent the last 15 years in drought.

The problem with climate change isn't necessarily that the weather is getting hotter, it's getting stranger.

[olddad56]

4. where is here?

[TrogL]

5. Alberta, Canada

[Javaman]

9. you can have some of what we are going through here in Texas. The "heat dome".

100+ everyday.

In 50 years, the area I live in, is supposed to be completely uninhabitable.

[uawchild]

19. Texas is the Alberta of the South.

I was waiting for a chance to say that.

Seriously, Saudi Arabia is flooding the world with cheap oil to make as much money as they can now because in 20-25 years the entire world will realize we have to stop burning fossil fuels.

[babylonsister]

6. I live on the east coast of FL

and I'm hardly getting any rain at all, which is also bizarro for the middle of summer.

[bemildred]

7. +1. I'm in Los Angeles, I see it here too.

Chaotic is what I call it.

[jamzrockz]

8. Same here in Nebraska

Its has rained about 3 days in a week now dropping the typically hot summer temps and alleviating our drought problem. I think it has rained more this season than in any summer I have ever witnessed. Not complaining about the weather here.

[Earth_First]

17. We will gladly take some rain off your hands in New York...

We haven't had a considerable rainfall, save a few torrential thunderstorms that merely runoff rather than soak and refresh the water table.

We've had several 90° + days with more on the way where we generally only receive a small handful a season.

We don't dare have an outdoor fire in the weekends for fear of starting a grass or brush fire, which have become more and more common lately. There have been at least half a dozen since June 21st.

We could use the relief!

P.S. send rain!

[ronnie624]

10. Alaska is nine degrees above average.😨 n/t

[lark]

11. We can really feel it here in No. FL.

This winter was the warmest ever, we had azaleas blooming in Dec. December, for goddess' sake! Earlier this month, we had 2 weeks of daily temps. of over 100, 2 full weeks! After getting up to 103 during the day, it was 98 degrees at 9pm. Brutal! I've lived in No. FL. for 45 years, 52-70 and 89-now. I've never seen weather like this before, it's so much hotter than usual.

[tclambert]

14. Florida? Be careful. You'll get in trouble with the governor.

[lark]

16. If the governor was aware of me.

I'd be in trouble. Luckily he's not like the Nixon, Bush /Cheney creeps who go after any and all oppo folks.

[pbmus]

12. The weather is as strange as our politics...

[GummyBearz]

13. Wow my wife will go crazy

We are up 0.4 degrees over last years average. She goes nuts if the thermostat goes that far off from the setting

[modem77]

18. Storms have become far more violent than they used to be. Everywhere.

Someone would have to be an idiot to think that the climate isn't changing. Something needs to be done or we could be facing widespread famines if crops keep getting destroyed year after year.