Official Climate Change Thread

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Situation is dire for all Europe really. We're hit bad by the drought and we're currently in the 4th heat wave since May but it's also the case in Italy, Germany or Spain. I don't know about Eastern Europe but they are probably suffering the same.

The Balkans too, just with somewhat lower criticality, because the quantity of huge rivers is incomparable...

Serbia has not only Danube, but two long rivers Tisza and Sava (two rivers longer than 900km receiving water from multiple countries), it is among the countries with most water considering the population of only 8 million people.

The drought still impacts the industry and energy production though.

 

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Too Darn Hot: How Summer Stages Are Threatened by Climate Change

In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Carriage horse collapses in Hell's Kitchen, renewing calls for reform

A spokesman for the group that represents horse carriage drivers says the horse was suffering from equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, a neurological disease horses can contract from eating infected opossum droppings, and not heat exhaustion.

gothamist.com

 

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Arctic Warming Is Happening Faster Than Described, Analysis Shows

The warming at the top of the globe, a sign of climate change, is happening much faster than previously described compared with the global average, scientists said Thursday.

www.nytimes.com

Guess we're all dead

 

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UPDATE 1-French first-quarter 2023 baseload power tops 1,020 euros

The French first-quarter 2023 baseload power contract topped 1,020 euros ($1,033) per megawatt hour (MWh) by 1225 GMT on Thursday, as France prepares for a winter marked with questions over available power supply.

www.reuters.com

 

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The Balkans too, just with somewhat lower criticality, because the quantity of huge rivers is incomparable...

Serbia has not only Danube, but two long rivers Tisza and Sava (two rivers longer than 900km receiving water from multiple countries), it is among the countries with most water considering the population of only 8 million people.

The drought still impacts the industry and energy production though.

 

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@Liu Kang

UPDATE 1-French first-quarter 2023 baseload power tops 1,020 euros

The French first-quarter 2023 baseload power contract topped 1,020 euros ($1,033) per megawatt hour (MWh) by 1225 GMT on Thursday, as France prepares for a winter marked with questions over available power supply.

www.reuters.com

Yeah I read about that. Because our nuclear plants are in maintenance for some, down for others, we have to import electricity when it's usually the other way around.

However prices are capped so we're not having big price hikes. But the nationwide energy provider (EDF) is reporting ludicrous losses each quarter.

 

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tf...

 

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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left'

The Rhine is a key shipping route for Germany and Europe - so what happens if it's too shallow to use?

www.bbc.com

 

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Too Darn Hot: How Summer Stages Are Threatened by Climate Change

In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Gulf Oil Producers Expand Carbon Capture And Hydrogen Capacity | OilPrice.com

Middle Eastern oil giants are ramping up carbon capture and hydrogen capacity as a key strategy in their transition to green energy

oilprice.com

 

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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left'

The Rhine is a key shipping route for Germany and Europe - so what happens if it's too shallow to use?

www.bbc.com

"This is an unusual situation for us and the question is what happens in October, when the usually dry months arrive. We are already approaching the record low level we had in 2018. We could reach that level next week."
Experts have warned that the low water could significantly damage Germany's economy.

Climate change already affecting the economy...