ICYMI: Drought coverage in the continental U.S. dipped to a relative low of 19.46% in February before beginning to increase again. Over the past month, there were 84 drought impacts describing many water issues, as well as concerns relating to agriculture, plants and wildlife and drought responses.

Read more in the February summaries: https://drought.unl.edu/Publications/DroughtSummaries.aspx

#drought #drought2024 #climate #science #news #research #February2024 #UnitedStates #US #USA #ICYMI #water #agriculture #wildlife

The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row

Last month was the planet’s hottest February on record, marking the ninth month in a row that global records tumbled

February was 1.77 degrees Celsius warmer than the average February in pre-industrial times and it capped off the hottest 12-month period in recorded history, at 1.56 degrees above pre-industrial levels

#climate #climatechange #savetheplanet #environment #february #february2024 #science

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/climate/hottest-february-climate-copernicus-record-intl/index.html

Drought and freezing temperatures delayed the crawfish season in Louisiana and East Texas. With fewer crawfish available, restaurants were charging $16 to $22 per pound just to break even, according to local vendors.
 
Read more about this story and more in the February drought impacts summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b3f8693282ed482b9a4ad05a9bf62b66
 
#drought #drought2024 #February2024 #climate #science #data #news #UnitedStates #crawfish #Louisiana #Texas

Influenced by El Niño, February brought above-normal temperatures to most of the country, with the Midwest experiencing temperatures of 15 degrees or more above normal.
 
Read more in the February drought climate summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ca11ae3a214c479ea956321518eac92a
 
#drought #drought2024 #February2024 #climate #science #data #news #UnitedStates #US #USA #elnino

#February2024 was warmest on record globally, making it the ninth month in a row with record temperatures for the time of year, say scientists.
Global #seasurfacetemperature (#SST) are at highest ever recorded, data from EU’s #Copernicus #ClimateChange Service show
Global average temperature for past 12mo highest on record at 1.56C above pre-industrial levels. Above the 1.5C threshold beyond which, over the long term, the worst impacts of #climatecrisis are expected.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/07/february-warmest-on-record-globally-copernicus-climate-change-service

or Saturday 02 March 2024

The Saturday Wrap for 02 March 2024. Spring, Brave, Mobile World Congress, Roachford, mb03, 21 sat like, March, Cloudwater, timing, lightness, Roundup, Tesco Mobile, St David’s Day. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #February2024

https://youtu.be/qCVEmlyz-9o

Top 10 (new) posts in February 2024 - The Hermetic Library Blog https://library.hrmtc.com/2024/03/01/top-10-new-posts-in-february-2024/

#TopTen #BestTen #TopPosts #February2024

Top 10 (new) posts in February 2024

https://library.hrmtc.com/2024/03/01/top-10-new-posts-in-february-2024/

New Blog Post: That was.... February 2024 #February2024 #ThatWas #Review https://rwnash.blog/2024/03/01/february-2024/

too much on the blue I fear
#February2024 #Scrobbles #LastFM #ListenBrainz #LibreFM

Nighttime
Cleveland OH
-February 2024
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https://pbase.com/image/174376931/original / https://pbase.com/tremont/image/174376929/original
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#cleveland #tremont #streetphotography #nightphotography #nightwalk #february2024

Hells bells. It all went north of us. We had EXTREME lightning for about an hour and that was the worst of it. https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/02/tornado-damages-homes-ruptures-gas-lines-as-rare-february-storm-hits-michigan.html #PureMichigan #Tornado #GrandBlanc #February2024

This . . . could be nasty. Be aware tomorrow morning, especially in the KZoo to Lansing and Saginaw valley area. https://www.mlive.com/weather/2024/02/flash-freeze-possible-3-things-you-need-to-know.html #FlashFreeze #February2024 #PureMichigan #miwx #StormAlert

“I was asking myself: will I be like this? How will I manage?”
2/26/24 🇬🇧 - “Laying the Fire by Andrew Motion | read by Kirk Lawrence-Howard | Visit YT for full links: https://youtu.be/oHKO702HaCI?si=5Pwbf1LwQfhEfcps #StandWithUkraine #war #Ukraine #poem #poetry #February2024 #bespokevocals

Weather update for tomorrow/Wednesday. Wacky. https://www.mlive.com/weather/2024/02/severe-t-storm-timeline-very-distinct-now.html #PureMichigan #miwx #February2024 #thunderstorms