Fortunately, there were no fatalities in the particularly affected small town of Schuld
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/aufsager-freisberg-schul
But in many other places. They are not to blame for the disaster either. We are all guilty if we do not fight for climate protection. We owe it to the victims to fight for climate protection. Otherwise there will be many more deaths in the future.
Sources:
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/aufsager-freisberg-schul
Further links:
https://www.spektrum.de/kolumne/naturkatastrophen-jetzt-ist-die-zeit-z
The bridges to 'Schuld (guilt)' are brocken
Last change: Isolde Moussot 16.07.2021
The bridges to "guilt" have been burned, they just said on SWR. I hope that we all burn our bridges to climate change guilt and keep asking ourselves: "Do I really need this?"
Sources:
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/aufraeumen-nach-dem-hoch
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/hochwasser-eifel-insul-101.html
At least 81 dead and at least 1300 missing after heavy flooding caused by heavy rain in Germany
Belgium and the Netherlands have also been hit hard
Up to 200 litres per square metre of rain fell in Germany in a few hours. 31 districts of Germany are affected.
Sources:
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/wetter-erreicht-tief-bernd-jetzt-
https://www.morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article232792277/wetter-hochwass
Tropical Storm Elsa hits the East Coast of the USA
Heavy rain, floods and tornadoes accompany the tropical storm.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/08/weather/tropical-storm-elsa-thursday/in
Further links:
Wärmster Juni seit Beginn der Wetteraufzeichnungen in Nordamerika
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/north-america-endu
Last change: Isolde Moussot 09.07.2021
Der Grund dafür war eine anhaltende Hitzewelle mit Temperaturen über 40 Grad in Nordamerika. Es entstand ein Hitzedom. Außerdem hat sich der Jetstream verändert.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/north-america-endu
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/climate/climate-change-temperatures
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=891
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=888
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=886
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=887
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=882
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=881
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=873
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/intertidal-animals-ubc
Climate Adaptation Centre opened in Germany
It is primarily intended to provide municipalities and social institutions with advice and information on measures for adapting to climate change. This also includes information on relevant funding.
Sources:
https://zentrum-klimaanpassung.de/
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/klimaschutz/klimaanpassu
35.6 degrees Celsius and tropical nights in Norway
https://www.fr.de/panorama/hitzewelle-somer-europa-hitzerekord-deutsch
34 degrees was measured on 4 July 2021 in Saltdal, in a district near the Arctic Circle. Finland and Sweden also report heat records.
Sources:
https://www.fr.de/panorama/hitzewelle-somer-europa-hitzerekord-deutsch
https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/rekord-hitzewelle-im-hohen-norden-3642132
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/rekordtemperaturen-in-skandinavien
Devastating floods and hail in Mexico
A thunderstorm brought heavy rain with up to 74 litres per square metre. Atizapán de Zaragoza, Thalbepantla and Estado de México are particularly affected.
Sources:
https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/krankenhaus-mexiko-neugeborene-muessen-vor
Further links:
Running cars on hydrogen is good for the climate?
The new scientific study by PIK comes to a completely different conclusion.
Sources:
https://www.pik-potsdam.de/de/aktuelles/nachrichten/wasserstoff-statt-
Mudslide in Japan after heavy rains
Several houses in the town of Atami were buried by the mudslide. 20 people are missing. Two memes were recovered dead.
Sources:
Over 2 billion in damage caused by the severe storms and hail in Germany alone
Ms Annalena Baerbock calls for climate adaptation fund
The candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock is now calling for comprehensive state compensation for the victims. A climate adaptation fund at the federal level could
Sources:
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/wetterkatastrophen-baerbock-fordert-kli
https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Stuerme-richten-Milliarden-Schaeden-an-
Further links:
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=880
33,3 Grad Celsius in Teilen von Alaska am letzten Dienstag
und darauf folgend ein Eisbeben der Stärke 2,7
https://gizmodo.com/the-heat-wave-just-caused-an-ice-quake-in-alaska-1
Last change: Isolde Moussot 01.07.2021
Durch die Hitze ist viel Eis geschmolzen. Danach ist das.Schmelzwasser wieder gefroren und hat so große Spannungen erzeugt, dass ein Eisbeben ausgelöst wurde.
Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/the-heat-wave-just-caused-an-ice-quake-in-alaska-1
https://www.mic.com/p/there-was-ice-quake-in-alaska-thanks-to-this-mon