Paul Beckwith
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Climate System Science Expert, Educator, Physicist (M. Sc. Laser Optics, B.Eng. Engineering Physics), interested in climate solutions and chess
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The decaying cut-off upper low associated with Storm Boris is dumping tons of rain over the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy causing life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding. The impact of this storm across Europe is becoming truly historic. Vigili del Fuoco
"Drawing on a record global supply of atmospheric moisture – and with a jet stream 'stuck' in a mode identified in climate change research – a series of catastrophic floods has been slamming far-flung parts of the Northern Hemisphere in September." yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/09/epic-f…
Sorry to sound like a broken record. This is not a new normal. It's something that will get worse as temperatures rise further. The only way not to make things worse is to stop using fossil fuels *globally* starting from the richest & halt deforestation . theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…
State of the climate: 2024 now very likely to be warmest year on record | Zeke Hausfather Read here: buff.ly/47PJmed