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"Streets Vanished Beneath Rising Waters- Buses sank under brown floodwaters- Farmers lost crops, fields, and livestock- Evacuations continued through the night- Ordinary citizens became heroes overnight" WATCH "Breaking: Massive Floods Submerge China– 200,000 Evacuated" Sept 16 Earthquake Scope channel report transcript below:
TRANSCRIPT:
Breaking: Massive Floods Hit China
0:05
A strong and destructive flood has struck large parts of the country China.
0:16
Local news channels interrupted all programming with urgent reports.
0:26
Anchors described the scenes as catastrophic.
0:35
Torrential rain battered cities and villages for days.
Streets Vanish Beneath Rising Waters
0:44
Rivers swelled beyond their limits.
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Dams and levees broke under extreme pressure.
0:58
Entire towns were swallowed by rising waters.
1:06
Families ran to rooftops, waving for help.
1:14
Helicopters circled above, searching for survivors.
1:23
Television cameras showed muddy waves crashing through streets.
Cars and Homes Swept Away in Seconds
1:30
Cars were swept away like toys.
1:37
Buses sank under brown floodwaters.
1:44
Bridges collapsed, cutting off entire regions.
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Highways were torn apart and blocked with debris.
2:00
Power lines fell, leaving districts in total darkness.
2:09
Millions of residents lost electricity.
200,000 Evacuated: Crisis Unfolds
2:16
Water pipes burst, turning homes into lakes.
2:19
Gas leaks caused fires in submerged neighborhoods.
2:22
Sirens echoed as rescue teams moved in.
2:25
Emergency boats rescued families trapped in buildings.
2:28
Children were carried in the arms of soldiers.
2:31
Elderly survivors were lifted to safety.
2:34
Hospitals overflowed with the injured.
2:36
Doctors treated cuts, fractures, and exhaustion.
2:40
Medical tents were set up in stadiums.
2:42
Volunteers brought food, blankets, and clean water.
2:45
Shelters filled with thousands of displaced families.
2:48
Reporters stood waist-deep in floodwater, delivering live updates.
2:53
Local news described the disaster as the worst in decades.
2:57
Entire villages disappeared under the water.
Emergency Teams Battle Through Chaos
3:00
Farmers lost crops, fields, and livestock.
3:03
Factories stood silent, machines drowned.
3:06
Shops and schools were destroyed.
3:08
Economic losses already reach billions.
3:11
Authorities declared a national emergency.
3:13
Evacuations continued through the night.
3:15
Open areas became massive tent cities.
3:18
Children drew pictures of homes under water.
3:20
Teachers gathered students to calm their fears.
3:23
Neighbors shared food with strangers.
3:25
Volunteers carried supplies on their backs.
3:28
Rescue workers risked their lives to save others.
3:31
Acts of bravery filled the evening news.
3:33
A man rescued ten people using a wooden boat.
3:37
A woman guided children through chest-deep water.
3:40
Ordinary citizens became heroes overnight.
3:42
The rain finally slowed, but the rivers kept rising.
3:46
Floodwaters stayed for days, refusing to leave.
3:49
When the waters began to recede, the scale of destruction was revealed.
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Homes were gone.
3:55
Bridges destroyed.
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Fields turned into swamps.
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Roads covered in thick layers of mud.
4:00
Television cameras showed endless ruins.
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Reporters called it “a sea of devastation.”
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But the people refused to surrender.
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Communities came together.
4:10
Neighbors rebuilt shelters with their own hands.
4:13
Children laughed again in safe shelters.
Drone Footage Reveals Widespread Destruction
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Volunteers sang songs at night to bring hope.
4:18
The flood arrives suddenly.
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Rivers break their banks with unstoppable force.
4:23
Families rush to rooftops and higher ground.
4:26
Local news channels broadcast live images of chaos.
4:29
Reporters describe entire towns submerged.
4:32
Rescue teams launch boats into rushing waters.
4:36
Panic spreads, but so does bravery.
4:38
Rescue operations intensify.
4:40
Helicopters hover over flooded neighborhoods.
4:43
Dogs sniff for trapped residents.
4:45
Boats carry children, elderly, and the injured to safety.
4:50
Hospitals overflow, doctors work without rest.
4:53
Volunteers arrive with food and clean water.
4:56
News anchors call it the worst flood in decades.
4:59
Shelters fill with thousands of displaced families.
5:02
Children cry as they try to sleep on mats.
5:04
Parents comfort them with quiet words.
5:07
Elderly people are cared for by volunteers.
5:09
Television cameras show overcrowded gymnasiums.
5:13
Neighbors share bread, blankets, and candles.
5:15
Communities begin to show unity amid loss.
5:18
Local news highlights stories of courage.
Eyewitness Accounts of Panic and Fear
5:20
A man saves ten people with a wooden boat.
5:23
A woman carries children through waist-deep water.
5:26
Firefighters rescue families from collapsed buildings.
5:29
Ordinary citizens become heroes overnight.
5:32
The nation watches with pride and sorrow.
5:34
Waters begin to recede slowly.
5:36
The damage becomes visible.
5:38
Homes are destroyed, roads are broken, bridges are gone.
5:42
Farmers weep over ruined fields.
5:44
Shops and schools lie in ruins.
5:46
Authorities begin counting economic losses.
5:49
Reporters describe entire villages erased.
5:51
Bulldozers clear mud and debris.
5:54
Engineers inspect levees, bridges, and power plants.
5:57
Electricity is restored to some districts.
6:00
Volunteers organize kitchens in shelters.
6:03
Children return to makeshift classrooms in tents.
6:06
Teachers try to bring back routine.
6:08
News broadcasts end with messages of hope.
Government Response and Relief Efforts
6:10
Communities gather in open spaces.
6:13
Families light candles for those lost.
6:15
Songs are sung to comfort the living.
6:17
Children laugh again while playing in safe zones.
6:20
Neighbors rebuild broken homes together.
6:22
The flood scarred the land deeply.
6:25
But resilience shines brighter than the destruction.
6:27
A strong and destructive flood has swept across vast regions.
6:31
Local news channels interrupted programming with urgent alerts.
6:35
Anchors spoke with alarm as live footage appeared on screens.
6:40
Rivers burst their banks after days of torrential rain.
6:43
Water rushed into towns and cities with unstoppable force.
6:46
Entire neighborhoods vanished under swirling brown torrents.
6:50
Houses were submerged in minutes.
6:52
Families ran to rooftops for safety.
6:55
Cars floated like toys in the raging current.
6:57
Bridges collapsed into roaring rivers.
6:59
Highways broke apart, leaving communities cut off.
Experts Warn of More Flooding Ahead
7:03
Power stations were damaged, plunging districts into darkness.
7:07
Millions of people lost electricity.
7:09
Hospitals flooded, forcing doctors to treat patients outdoors.
7:13
Medical tents were set up in schools and stadiums.
7:16
Children cried as parents carried them through waist-deep water.
7:19
Elderly citizens were rescued in boats.
7:22
Rescue teams worked day and night.
7:24
Helicopters hovered above rooftops, lifting survivors to safety.
7:28
Television reporters stood in chest-high water, voices trembling.
7:33
They described the disaster as one of the worst in recent years.
7:37
Entire villages disappeared under muddy waves.
7:40
Farmers watched helplessly as crops were destroyed.
7:43
Fields of rice and vegetables were washed away.
7:46
Factories and shops collapsed under the weight of water.
7:49
The economic damage is already enormous.
7:51
Shelters filled with displaced families.
7:54
Volunteers handed out food, clean water, and blankets.
7:57
Crowds huddled together on mats in gymnasiums.
Final Thoughts: China’s Struggle for Recovery
8:00
Children drew pictures of houses underwater.
8:01
Teachers tried to comfort them with small lessons.
8:01
Local television highlighted acts of courage.
8:01
A man rescued neighbors with his fishing boat.
8:02
A woman carried children through strong currents to safety.
8:02
Ordinary people became heroes overnight.
8:03
Authorities warned of landslides in mountain regions.
8:03
Engineers inspected dams and levees for damage.
8:03
Aftershocks of fear spread across every community.
8:04
The rain continued to fall, raising the danger.
8:04
Reporters described scenes of chaos and unity.
8:05
Neighbors shared food and shelter with one another.
8:05
Volunteers risked their lives to save strangers.
8:05
Helicopters dropped supplies to isolated towns.
8:06
Boats delivered medicine and clean water.
8:06
Local channels broadcast images of bravery and despair.
8:07
Families reunited in tears after days of separation.
8:07
Others mourned loved ones lost in the flood.
8:07
The destruction is historic. The grief is deep.
8:08
But the spirit of the people is stronger than the water.
8:08
China faces one of the greatest floods in decades.
8:09
Yet hope remains alive in every act of kindness.
8:09
The flood scarred the land. But courage and unity light the way forward.
***
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"THESE STORMS BRING IMPACTS AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE DIFFERENT." Outer Banks- Storm Tracker, the latest severe weather expected to affect areas located on the Mid-Atlantic Coast. FOX Weather Exclusive- Heating Planet blog- "Mid-Atlantic Coast On High Alert With Stormy Weather This Week" Sep 16 transcript belowLIKE YOU SAID BEFORE,
0:01
THE WALL OF WATER COMING
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IN, COASTAL FLOOD
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WARNINGS ARE THERE. YEP.
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INTERESTING STUFF. YOU
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KNOW WHO'S LOCKED IN THE
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MIDDLE OF IT? MARK
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SUDDUTH, YOU CAN SEE
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SOME VIDEO RIGHT THERE
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THAT HE CAUGHT. AND MAN
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THAT IS SOME FLOODING
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COMING IN. LISTEN TO
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THIS. YEAH YOU CAN HEAR
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THE WIND, RAIN ALL OF IT
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COMING IN. YOU KNOW WHAT
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I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT'S
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HAPPENING. BUT I THINK
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MARK SUDDUTH IS HOPING
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FOR THESE THESE HOUSES,
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THE ONES THAT ARE
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ABANDONED, TO FINALLY
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JUST MAKE THE PLUNGE.
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YEAH. I MEAN, I FEEL BAD
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FOR HIM, FOR SURE.
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LIVING ON THE EDGE FOR A
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WHILE. BUXTON, NORTH
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CAROLINA, YOU'RE TALKING
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RIGHT BY CAPE HATTERAS.
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RIGHT BY THE LIGHTHOUSE.
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WELL, LET'S CHECK IN
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WITH FOX WEATHER
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EXCLUSIVE STORM TRACKER
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MARK SUDDUTH. MARK, IT'S
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GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN,
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MY FRIEND. AND WHENEVER
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YOU HAVE A NICE COASTAL
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STORM OUTSIDE NORTH
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CAROLINA, THE FIRST ONE
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I THINK OF AND YOU
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DEPLOYED ALL THE CAMERAS.
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HOW ARE WE LOOKING, MAN?
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WELL, THAT'S THE NICE
0:56
THING ABOUT THIS IS
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THOSE CAMERAS ARE OUT
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THERE ALL THE TIME. YOU
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KNOW, THAT PART OF THE
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OUTER BANKS IS WHERE I
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GREW UP AND WHERE I CUT
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MY TEETH ON IMPACTFUL
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WEATHER AS A KID, AS A
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TEENAGER, AND BEEN OUT
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THERE FOR MANY
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HURRICANES AND MANY
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COASTAL STORMS. SO, YEAH,
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WE'VE GOT THESE
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PERMANENT CAMERAS, KIND
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OF OUR OWN LITTLE TINY
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VERSION OF EARTH CAMS
1:15
GOING ON, AND THEY
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CAPTURE SOME REALLY
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INTERESTING STUFF
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BECAUSE THEY'RE ALWAYS
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THERE. LOOK AT THAT
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LIGHTNING TIME LAPSE
1:20
LAST NIGHT. I WONDER
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WHAT THE CAPE WAS. YOU
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KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THAT
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CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE
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POTENTIAL ENERGY OVER
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THE AREA. YEAH. I MEAN,
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BUT JUST ENOUGH TO SET
1:30
OFF. NOW, THAT'S
1:31
CERTAINLY IS A TIME
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LAPSE. SO IT'S TIME
1:33
COMPRESSED. BUT THE
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LIGHTNING WAS PRETTY
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PROLIFIC OUT THERE.
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ANYBODY THAT WAS HANGING
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OUT IN SOME OF THOSE
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HOUSES IN RODANTHE AND
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WAVES AND SALVO, THEY
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HAD QUITE THE SHOW LAST
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NIGHT, CLEARLY. I MEAN,
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IT'S INCREDIBLE TO KIND
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OF WATCH HOW THINGS HAVE
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DETERIORATED WITH THIS
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COASTAL LOW. I MEAN,
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THIS IS YOUR BACKYARD,
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BORN AND RAISED. YOU
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SAID YOU CUT YOUR TEETH
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IN THIS AREA, ESPECIALLY
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IN REGARDS TO
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METEOROLOGY. WHAT CAN
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YOU SAY ABOUT JUST THIS
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STORM IN PARTICULAR, HOW
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QUICKLY IT INTENSIFIED
1:59
THE LIGHTNING IT'S BEEN
2:00
PRODUCING AND SOME OF
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THE RAINFALL RATES? I
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KNOW WE HAVE PTC EIGHT.
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YOU CAN SOMEWHAT DRAW A
2:04
COMPARISON TO FROM LAST
2:07
YEAR. WHAT'S YOUR
2:07
PERSPECTIVE ON ON THIS
2:08
STORM AS A WHOLE? YOU
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KNOW THAT'S A VERY GOOD
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POINT HALEY THAT PTC
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EIGHT AROUND THIS TIME
2:14
LAST YEAR FARTHER TO THE
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SOUTH AND WEST,
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LITERALLY NEAR WHERE I
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LIVE IN THE WILMINGTON
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AREA AND IT FLOODED
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CAROLINA BEACH. I
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BELIEVE BRANDI WAS DOWN
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THERE COVERING THAT.
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VERY IMPACTFUL. AND
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THAT'S THE WORD IMPACT.
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THESE STORMS BRING
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IMPACTS AND THEY'RE
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GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
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THIS WAS NOT A TROPICAL
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SYSTEM. I THINK IF WE
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HAD HAD OBVIOUSLY BETTER
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ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS,
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IT COULD HAVE MORPHED
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INTO A MORE TROPICAL
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LIKE SYSTEM WHERE THE
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THUNDERSTORMS AND
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WHATNOT ARE MORE
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CONCENTRATED AND THE
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WIND SPEEDS ARE A LITTLE
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BIT HIGHER. BUT IT
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DOESN'T MATTER. I MEAN,
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LOOK AT THAT BLOWING
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SAND. THAT'S A REAL BIG
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PROBLEM. THOSE BIG SAND
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DUNES DOWN THERE ALONG
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HIGHWAY 12, A LOT OF
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THOSE DON'T HAVE
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VEGETATION ON THEM ALONG
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THE PEA ISLAND AREA,
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BECAUSE THEY ARE
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BULLDOZED BACK UP TO
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KEEP THAT HIGHWAY OPEN.
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SO IT'S JUST THIS
3:00
CONSTANT BATTLE AGAINST
3:02
MOTHER NATURE OUT THERE.
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BUT PEOPLE LOVE THE
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OUTER BANKS. IT'S BEEN A
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PART OF OUR NATION'S
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HISTORY, REALLY, IF YOU
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THINK ABOUT IT, IT GOES
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ALL THE WAY BACK TO
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SETTLEMENT TIMES, AND
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE
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UP THAT FIGHT AS FEEBLE
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SOMETIMES AS IT MAY SEEM
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TO GO AGAINST THE
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ATLANTIC, IT'S JUST
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GORGEOUS OUT THERE.
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EXCEPT FOR DAYS LIKE
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THIS, IT REALLY IS MY
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FAVORITE SPOT. WHEN YOU
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TALK ABOUT THE EAST
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COAST, IT IS JUST
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GORGEOUS. THOSE OUTER
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BANKS, THE BARRIER
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ISLANDS, YOU CAN'T
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REALLY BEAT IT WHEN
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YOU'RE OUT THERE. MAYBE
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NOT BUILDING A HOUSE ON
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THERE. IT'S A LITTLE
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DIFFICULT, BUT YOU WERE
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OUT THERE FOR AARON AS
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WELL, RIGHT, MARK? SO,
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SO TELL US ABOUT THAT
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ONE. AARON WAS A
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HURRICANE. IT WAS CAT
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FIVE AT ONE POINT. IT
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DID NOT COME ASHORE. BUT
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I GUESS THIS WAS
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REASONABLY THE SAME WHEN
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YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
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WAVE AND WIND ACTION.
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RIGHT? RIGHT. NOW THE
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DIFFERENCE WITH AARON IS
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THAT OBVIOUSLY MUCH
3:45
FARTHER OFFSHORE, WE HAD
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MAYBE A SPRITZ OF RAIN.
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THIS SYSTEM HAS BROUGHT
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A LOT MORE RAIN. AND
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WITH AARON, WE HAD A
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MUCH LARGER SET OF WAVES
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COMING IN BECAUSE IT WAS
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SUCH A LARGE WIND FIELD,
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AND IT WAS DAYS AND DAYS
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OF THESE BIG WAVES AND
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THE ENERGY COMING IN,
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WHEREAS THIS SYSTEM
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BEING SO CLOSE TO SHORE,
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THE FETCH THE WIND
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BLOWING OVER THE WATER
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FOR DISTANCE, WE CALL
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THAT THE FETCH HAS NOT
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BEEN TOO SUBSTANTIAL, SO
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THE WAVES HAVE NOT HAD A
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CHANCE TO BUILD VERY
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LARGE. WE THINK ABOUT
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SANDY WAY BACK IN 2012,
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A HUGE FETCH OF WIND,
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AND THAT WAS A COUPLE
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HUNDRED MILES EAST OF
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HATTERAS, AND IT
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DECIMATED THE AREA ALL
4:24
THE WAY UP, OF COURSE,
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AS WE KNOW, TO THE
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NORTHEAST, WITH
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SUBSTANTIAL WAVE AND
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SURGE ACTION. YEAH, I'M
4:29
JUST WATCHING THE
4:30
PICTURES IN FROM FROM
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NORTH CAROLINA. DOT SOME
4:33
PICTURES RIGHT THERE.
4:34
YOU'RE RIGHT. THAT THAT
4:35
HIGHWAY 12 TAKES A
4:37
BEATING DOESN'T IT, MARK.
4:38
IT REALLY DOES. AND YOU
4:40
KNOW, YOU THINK ABOUT
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WHAT THE FOLKS IN JERSEY
4:42
AND NEW YORK DO TO KEEP
4:44
THE ROADS CLEAN. AND
4:45
ELSEWHERE IN THE
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NORTHEAST, WITH SNOW
4:47
MASSIVE ARMIES OF PLOWS.
4:50
RIGHT DOWN ON THE OUTER
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BANKS IS THE NORTH
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CAROLINA DOT. I TELL YOU
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WHAT, WE'LL HAVE TO
4:55
PITCH THIS TO THE
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MANAGEMENT TO DO A
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LITTLE DOCUMENTARY ON
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HOW THEY DO IT, BECAUSE
5:00
IT IS INCREDIBLE. NOT
5:01
JUST THE SNOWPLOW PEOPLE
5:02
UP NORTH, BUT THE SNOW,
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THE SAND PLOW FOLKS DOWN
5:06
SOUTH. I THINK MAYBE WE
5:07
CAN GET ROBERT RAY ON
5:08
THAT. HE IS A GREAT
5:09
FILMMAKER BECAUSE IT
5:10
REALLY IS SOMETHING. THE
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HERCULEAN EFFORT THAT
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THEY PUT IN TO KEEPING
5:14
THESE ROADS OPEN,
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BECAUSE THE ECONOMY
5:17
DEPENDS ON IT, NOT JUST
5:18
THE TOURISM, BUT THE
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FISHING. YOU KNOW,
5:20
PEOPLE GO DOWN THERE FOR
5:21
FISHING AND THAT
5:22
CERTAINLY IS PART OF
5:23
TOURISM. BUT PEOPLE LIKE
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TO GO BIRD WATCHING AND
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IT IS AN IMPORTANT PART
5:26
OF THE COUNTRY AND IT IS
5:27
WORTH FIGHTING FOR. AND
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I'M GLAD THE DOT HAS THE
5:31
SKILLED MEN AND WOMEN
5:32
THAT DO IT, BECAUSE I
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DON'T KNOW IF I'D WANT
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TO DO THAT. IT'S JUST
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CONSTANT. EVERY OTHER
5:36
STORM THAT ROLLS UP, YOU
5:37
HAVE TO START DOING IT
5:38
AGAIN. MARK SUDDUTH,
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GREAT REPORT. I
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APPRECIATE IT MY FRIEND.
5:41
THE PICTURES ARE ALWAYS
5:42
STUNNING. WE LOVE
5:43
TALKING TO YOU. WE'LL
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Young climate activists in court to stop Trump pro-fossil fuel executive orders; The Guardian article linked at CofA25 Heating Planet
Group of activists, who range in age from seven to 25, include plaintiffs who won landmark climate case in Montana two years ago- Tue 16 Sep 2025 10.52 EDT Youth climate activists are taking the Trump administration to court this week over its anti-environment agenda.
In a two-day hearing in Missoula, Montana starting Tuesday, the young activists, who are between seven and 25, will argue that a federal judge should block three of Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders.
The hearing, which follows the filing of litigation in May, will mark the first time a federal court hears live testimony in a youth-led constitutional climate case.
The lawsuit specifically targets executive orders declaring a “national energy emergency” and aiming to “unleash American energy”, and another April order aimed at “reinvigorating” the domestic production of coal – the most polluting and costliest fossil fuel. Those actions, they will say, constitute unlawful executive overreach and violate the state-created danger doctrine, a legal principle meant to prevent government actors from inflicting injury upon their citizens. KEEP READING: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/young-climate-activists-lawsuit-trump-fossil-fuels
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Earth is heating at an alarming rate, a NASA scientist said to me in 1979. Today I can’t stop thinking about that remark.
I was packing up after interviewing him about his work, where he went to Antarctica several times a year. I had a new job as News Writer/ Editor in the LBJ Space Center newsroom.
“Do you realize the significance of that?” he asked.
“When all that ice melts, it will release an enormous amount of water into the atmosphere and ocean, do you see how that will affect the dynamics of the entire planet?”
I think I just stared at him with my mouth open. I was 31 years old, had just gotten my bachelor's degree, and finagled my way into a job at NASA Houston.
I don't think it registered with me what he was saying, it was so hard to grasp, the Antarctic is melting?
About 5 years later I wasn't in Houston anymore, but I never forgot that conversation, especially in the past 20 years as the impact of what he said has become real clear. When news reports started to come out about global warming, I would read everything I could get my hands on, and could understand.
About a month ago age 77, I was in my kitchen thinking, what can I write about, and I remembered that NASA geologist, who I'm not going to name because I later learned when he said that to me he was leaking. Next time I saw that scientist in the company cafeteria he made it real clear that he couldn't talk about how the Earth is heating too fast there where so many other employees were nearby.
Then around 1983 the Air Force showed up, moved into offices down the hall from us in full uniform at NASA Houston, and it didn’t feel like a cool civilian agency anymore. I got a job in a PR firm in Beverly Hills.
A few weeks back Donald Trump's denial of global warming and climate change was in the news at the same time as floods fires mayhem and stories about the melting Antarctic. Here in my kitchen in Tahoe I said to myself, after 2025 no one will call global warming a hoax again; and I thought about my colleague at NASA wherever he is today and those very critical words he said to me in 1979.
Planet Earth is heating at an alarming rate.
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-Kay Ebeling, producer of Heating Planet blog
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Live: India Cloudburst Flash Flood happening now Watch live stream at Heating Planet blog
A major cloudburst near Dehradun in Uttarakhand has triggered a flash flood in the Sahastradhara area, leaving at least two people missing. Continuous heavy rainfall has raised red alerts across the hill state. Meanwhile, landslides in Pithoragarh have blocked roads, forcing the postponement of the second phase of the sacred Adi Kailash Yatra. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this developing situation. WATCH LIVE STREAM- "BREAKING NEWS: Cloudburst Hits Dehradun | Flash Flood in Sahastradhara, Adi Kailash Yatra Halted" NEWS9 Live
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Crimea "Raging Wildfires Sweep Through Feodosia Region" Videos n transcript at Heating Planet blog
"Massive wildfires are tearing through Crimea’s Feodosia region, scorching nearly 80 hectares of land. Firefighters are battling against strong winds and rough terrain as the blaze continues to spread." WATCH NEWS9 Live report Sep 15, transcript below:
Transcript: Raging wildfires are sweeping through 0:01 Crimea's Phoenicia region and the 0:03 Russian Ministry of Emergencies on 0:04 Monday released video footage capturing 0:06 the intense efforts of firefighters as 0:08 they struggle to bring raging wildfires 0:11 under control in the Crimean region of 0:13 Fodia. In the visuals, one can see 0:16 emergency workers could be seen the 0:18 flames on the slopes of the mountainous 0:20 areas of Crimea where the terrain made 0:23 their work even more challenging and 0:25 physically demanding. According to 0:27 reports issued by the ministry, the 0:28 wildfire had already spread across an 0:30 area estimated to be around 80 hectares. 0:33 Strong winds sweeping across the region 0:35 combined with persistently dry weather 0:38 conditions had greatly fuel the rapid 0:42 spread of the fire and complicated the 0:44 firefighting operations. 0:52 Raging wildfires are sweeping through 0:53 Crimea's Phoenicia region. And the 0:55 Russian Ministry of Emergencies on 0:57 Monday released video footage capturing 0:59 the intense efforts of firefighters as 1:01 they struggle to bring raging wildfires 1:03 under control in the Crimean region of 1:05 Fodia. In the visuals, one can see 1:08 emergency workers could be seen the 1:11 flames on the slopes of the mountainous 1:13 areas of Crimea, where the terrain made 1:15 their work even more challenging and 1:17 physically demanding. According to 1:19 reports issued by the ministry, the 1:20 wildfire had already spread across an 1:23 area estimated to be around 80 hectares. 1:26 Strong winds sweeping across the region 1:28 combined with persistently dry weather 1:30 conditions had greatly fueled the rapid 1:34 spread of the fire and complicated the 1:37 firefighting operations. 1:44 Raging wildfires are sweeping through 1:46 Crimea's Phoenicia region. And the 1:48 Russian Ministry of Emergencies on 1:49 Monday released video footage capturing 1:51 the intense efforts of firefighters as 1:53 they struggle to bring raging wildfires 1:55 under control in the Crimean region of 1:58 Fodia. In the visuals, one can see 2:01 emergency workers could be seen tracking 2:03 the flames on the slopes of the 2:04 mountainous areas of Crimea, where the 2:07 terrain made their work even more 2:09 challenging and physically demanding. 2:11 According to reports issued by the 2:12 ministry, the wildfire had already 2:14 spread across an area estimated to be 2:16 around 80 hectares. Strong winds 2:19 sweeping across the region combined with 2:21 persistently dry weather conditions had 2:24 greatly fueled the rapid 2:27 spread of the fire and complicated the 2:29 firefighting operations.*
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Monday, September 15, 2025
Hyderabad lashed by heavy rains leading to flash floods in south India, 3 Washed Away- Video n transcript at CofA25 Heating Planet blog
Chaos unfolded in Hyderabad Sunday evening after heavy rains triggered flash floods in several low-lying areas. Three people were reportedly washed away in the deluge, one in Parsi Guta and two in the Nampally area. WATCH: Sep 15 India Today report- Hyderabad Rain: 3 Washed Away Amid Flash Floods, Search On; Political Spat Erupts Over Tragedy- transcript below:
Transcript
Chaos in Hyderabad following heavy rains
0:02
last night. That is on Sunday evening.
0:05
Heavy rains have lashed Hyderabad city
0:07
and areas of Second leading to flash
0:09
floods in several low-lying areas. Three
0:11
persons have said to be washed away due
0:13
to heavy flooding that had taken place.
0:15
One in Pariguta and two in the Nali area
0:18
of Hyderabad. We are right now in
0:20
Pariguta area where a person identified
0:22
as Dinesh Alias Sunonny was washed away
0:25
last night when he was returning to his
0:28
house from his friend's uh uh resident
0:31
uh when heavy water flow had washed away
0:33
along with his vehicle. His vehicle has
0:34
been found here 200 m away from the spot
0:37
where he was washed away. His vehicle is
0:39
been found at this particular malhole
0:41
which has been tied right now but DH is
0:43
still missing. All the rescue teams
0:44
including the police, Hydra and GHMC are
0:47
working uh to search or uh trace DH who
0:51
was washed away yesterday. We have his
0:53
friend and family members here.
1:17
What what the family members say is that
1:19
they had been searching for the past
1:21
night where the along with the rescue
1:22
teams but he is still missing. Well, the
1:26
Hydra and the police is right now
1:28
ongoing the search operations in this
1:29
parta area. Well, the people here say
1:32
that this is the plight for every year
1:33
when heavy rains/ Hyderabad and Second
1:36
area at this particular season. Now,
1:39
here Desha survived with his
1:40
three-year-old child and a wife where uh
1:44
now the family members demand that the
1:46
state government must provide some kind
1:48
of relief to the family after he he's
1:50
found uh after he was washed away
1:53
yesterday and uh still the search
1:54
operations are ongoing. Well, the IMD
1:57
has issued an orange alert where more
1:59
showers are expected in the coming
2:01
hours.
2:01
Uh it is a very unfortunate incident
2:04
which has happened last night due to the
2:06
heavy rains. Three people have been
2:09
drained away in the rainwater and in
2:12
Mushiad constituency
2:15
the young person named Sunonny was also
2:18
washed away with the rainwater and the
2:21
rescue team tried to find out at the
2:23
late night also the rescue team was
2:25
trying to search his body. In fact,
2:27
still now also entire administration,
2:31
Hydra, GHMC are trying to identify
2:35
trying to find the bodies of the lost
2:38
persons and in fact uh our
2:41
administration is completely monitored
2:44
by honorable CM Rantra G and consult
2:46
Minister Punam Prabhakar GI and city
2:48
mayor Vijay Lakmi G is also on the field
2:51
uh who are trying to uh put full efforts
2:54
to bring back the bodies which have been
2:57
drained away last evening in the rain
2:59
water and whatever is happened it's very
3:01
unfortunate and entire we are in touch
3:04
with the family members and we are
3:06
trying our level best to what what best
3:08
can be done
3:09
in three three ministers were roaming in
3:11
the jubile's bipol but nowhere no one is
3:13
coming for this incident to see so
3:15
it is very unfortunate what KTR has told
3:19
us regarding this particular issue this
3:22
is an incident where politics should be
3:24
kept aside and we have to work as a
3:27
humanitarian grounds and uh KTR has gone
3:31
uh low to this level that is trying to
3:33
find politics in such incidents also and
3:36
I see uh KTR has lost his mind because
3:40
this is a time we have to stand by the
3:42
family side and the people who have lost
3:45
their lives and we should at least try
3:47
to consolidate their family members and
3:49
administration is trying their best to
3:51
find their bodies and we are trying our
3:54
best and the entire administration and
3:56
Hydra is on the field. GHMC is on the
3:58
field. Honorable CM Raniji is also
4:02
completely monitoring the situations and
4:03
the consult Minister Punam Prabhakar GI
4:06
is also on the field. Mayor Madame is
4:08
also on the field. Myself last night I
4:09
was also on the field till late in the
4:11
night 3:00 late in the night. I was also
4:14
standing with the family members and
4:16
trying our best to find out the lost
4:18
persons
4:19
with camera person Abdul Bashir
4:21
Hyder
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India severe flood- drone footage of damage streaming- Watch at CofA25 Heating Planet blog
"Severe flooding has been reported in Imphal, Manipur, after heavy rains triggered waterlogging and chaos across several parts of the city. Streets were submerged, houses inundated, and daily life thrown out of gear. Visuals from the ground show the extent of the disaster as authorities work on relief and rescue." Sep 15 WATCH Imphal Flooding: Drone Visuals Reveal Severe Flooding | Manipur Struggles as Rains Trigger Chaos
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Even San Francisco will steam; heat in Bay Area this week w/triple digits inland. Video n transcript at Heating Planet blog
Upper 90s return to inland communities, Mid 90s down into Santa Clara Valley. Low 90s to upper 80s across North Bay- "And look at San Francisco. 81° as our high temperature tomorrow." WATCH From a heatwave to tropical moisture- get ready for a wild week of weather, Bay Area 9/14/25 Weather with Zoe report:
Transcript
I hope you enjoyed these seasonable
0:02
temperatures today because look at the
0:04
colors on the ground. Look at how yes,
0:06
they are red inland but not too deep and
0:08
dark of red. Look at that. By tomorrow,
0:10
you notice a few of those pinks settling
0:12
in our inland areas. Those signify the
0:15
upper 90s that are returning to the
0:17
forecast from our inland communities.
0:19
Mid 90s down into the Santa Clara
0:21
Valley. Low 90s to upper 80s across our
0:23
North Bay communities. And look at San
0:25
Francisco. 81° as our high temperature
0:28
tomorrow. Those of us without air
0:30
conditioning, which is most of us in San
0:32
Francisco, that is going to be extremely
0:34
hot. So, make sure you get your fans
0:36
prepared because it's going to be hot
0:38
tomorrow and it's likely going to stay
0:39
hot through the middle parts of the
0:41
upcoming week. Look at Tuesday. It only
0:43
gets hotter across our Inland East Bay
0:45
communities. Those brighter pinks
0:47
signify those tripledigit high
0:49
temperatures. And right on the cusp of
0:52
that tripledigit mark across those far
0:54
inland East Bay communities like
0:55
Fairfield and Antioch sitting in the
0:56
upper 90s, mid to upper 90s down into
0:59
the Santa Clara Valley, mid to lower 90s
1:01
across our North Bay, upper 70s in
1:03
downtown San Francisco. Another day of
1:06
well above average temperatures and even
1:07
our coastal communities are going to be
1:09
sitting in the mid70s Tuesday afternoon.
1:12
And again, this is going to stick around
1:13
through Wednesday before a big cool down
1:15
heads our way by the time that we step
1:17
out into Thursday. So, let's take a look
1:19
at that big picture pattern because
1:21
right now we are tracking a tropical
1:23
storm. It's all the way down near the
1:26
coast of Mexico. This tropical storm,
1:28
its name is Mario. This moisture is
1:31
actually going to be heading our way by
1:32
the later parts of this upcoming week.
1:34
And that's what's going to be bringing
1:35
us a cool down by the time that we step
1:38
out on Thursday. Look, it's that
1:40
moisture, at least the outskirts of that
1:42
moisture that is going to be moving up
1:44
along the West Coast, bringing a lot
1:45
more cloud coverage and bringing those
1:47
temperatures down by about 10° later
1:50
this
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Central US prolonged heatwave building- high as 20° above average for September- It's Tomorrow News video n transcript at Heating Planet blog
"Some areas could set new records through midweek- Much of the central United States temperatures forecast to soar 15 to 20° above average for mid September" WATCH "Heat Wave Expected to Shatter Records Across Central U S" It's Tomorrow News Sep 15 report, transcript below:
TRANSCRIPT
[Music]
0:06
Hello, you're watching it's tomorrow
0:07
news. I am R. Sriram. Heat wave expected
0:11
to shatter records across central US.
0:14
A prolonged heat wave is building across
0:16
much of the central United States this
0:18
week with temperatures forecast to soar
0:21
15 to 20° above average for
0:23
midepptember.
0:25
Some areas could set new records through
0:27
midweek. Officials recently unveiled a
0:30
ultraviolet resistance sculpture
0:32
designed to lower temperatures
0:33
underneath as part of the Sombra
0:36
experiments in shade project.
0:38
Forecasters say the heat wave will
0:40
worsen drought conditions affecting
0:42
rivers and water levels in Mississippi.
0:45
By Tuesday, strong to severe storms are
0:47
possible across portions of the central
0:49
plains, including much of Nebraska, as
0:52
well as parts of Ka and Colorado.
0:54
According to the Storm Prediction
0:56
Center, the storm threat has renewed
0:59
concerns about wildfire danger near
1:01
Arvvada, Colorado, where a house fire
1:04
spread into nearby grasslands last week.
1:07
Forecasters say thunderstorms will
1:09
remain isolated, but could bring heavy
1:11
rain, damaging winds and hail. Later
1:14
this week, temperatures are expected to
1:17
ease as the jetream dips across the
1:19
western US. That shift could also
1:22
channel tropical moisture from the
1:23
Pacific Ocean into the Southwest,
1:26
raising the risk of heavy rainfall. In
1:28
California, a dry storm last week
1:31
produced more than 16,000 lightning
1:33
strikes, sparking nearly two dozen
1:35
wildfires across the Sierra Nevada
1:38
region and forcing evacuations.
1:41
Scattered thunderstorms swept across
1:43
parts of the Western Plains on Saturday
1:45
afternoon, bringing the potential for
1:47
flash flooding in some pockets.
1:50
The rain is a result of what's known as
1:52
monsunal flow which continues to draw
1:55
ample moisture from the Gulf and the
1:57
Pacific.
1:58
A level two or four threat for excessive
2:01
rainfall is in place for parts of
2:03
eastern New Mexico and western Texas due
2:06
to rainfall rates of 1 to2 in per hour
2:08
possible in the heaviest storms. A flood
2:11
watch is also in effect for Ruidoso, New
2:14
Mexico, where there is an elevated risk
2:17
of flash flooding due to wildfire burn
2:19
scare areas.
2:21
If heavy rain impacts that area, flash
2:24
flooding could quickly develop.
2:25
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms
2:27
are possible in parts of New Mexico and
2:30
Colorado on Saturday evening, bringing
2:32
the threat of damaging winds and large
2:34
hail. Earlier parts of the high plains
2:38
saw spotty storms on Friday, one of
2:40
which produced a weak visible tornado in
2:43
a very rural part of northwest north.
2:45
Scattered storms are possible for parts
2:47
of the Midwest as well. Today from
2:50
Wisconsin down to Indiana, including
2:53
Milwaukee and Chicago, where one to two
2:55
ines with the heaviest storms could
2:57
produce spotty flash flooding.
3:00
These storms in the Midwest are not
3:02
associated with monsunal moisture and
3:04
will fire up from an unrelated front in
3:06
the area.
3:08
That's all for now. For more weather
3:10
news updates, stay tuned with us on its
3:12
tomorrow news. For more global weather
3:14
updates like this, subscribe to our
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channel and hit the bell icon for
3:17
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Aussie deaths from heat will increase 300-400%; property values will lose $800 billion- 7News video n sort-of transcript- Heating Planet blog
A new Australian Climate Service report predicts devastating climate impacts by 2090, including 300-400% increases in heatwave deaths across major cities, $40 billion in disaster costs by 2050, and $800 billion wiped off property values from sea level rises. The Albanese Government is preparing to release Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target this week. WATCH: Sep 15, 2025 7NEWS Just report "Climate report predicts soaring heatwave deaths" transcript sort-of below:
Sea level rises of half a meter forecast by the end of the century wiping $800 billion dollars off property values increasing the need for adaptation.Angus Cattle forecast to experience heat stress for half the year. global warming is currently 1.2 degrees above pre-industrial levels Australian climate service modeling of three degrees by 20 90% in Melbourne in Perth 400% in Western Sydney- it's not too late to avoid the worst
[No transcript came with this video, so I put my speakers up to my Chromebook with voice typing on, and played the video, and I got some of what they said, sorry no time codes.]
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Antarctica Melting Faster Than Ever, A Warning for Our Future.- Cosmos Driver video n transcript at CofA25 Heating Planet blog
As the southern hemisphere enters summer 2025, much of Antarctica is predicted to melt and vaporize; and Heating Planet blog will be tracking South Pole events and posting every relevant and informative video that comes up. Watch: Cosmos Driver channel report Sept 15: Antarctica Is Melting Faster Than Ever A Warning for Our Future "Some parts of Antarctica are experiencing temperatures more than 10° C above seasonal averages. These events were once unthinkable but are now becoming more common, signaling how climate extremes are reaching even the coldest places on Earth."- transcript and blogger note below:
[Music] 0:06 Antarctica, the southernmost continent 0:08 on our planet, is often imagined as a 0:11 remote wilderness of endless ice. But in 0:15 reality, it is one of the most important 0:17 places on Earth, shaping our climate, 0:20 oceans, and even our future. 0:25 [Music] 0:36 [Music] 0:39 Covering about 14 million square kilm, 0:42 Antarctica is larger than Europe and 0:45 nearly twice the size of Australia. 0:48 Almost the entire continent is covered 0:50 by ice. Some of it more than 4 km thick. 0:54 Locked within this ice is nearly 90% of 0:58 Earth's fresh water, making Antarctica a 1:01 giant frozen reservoir. Its presence 1:04 keeps our planet cooler because the 1:07 bright white surface reflects sunlight 1:09 back into space, a process called the 1:13 albido effect. The surrounding southern 1:16 ocean also acts as a giant climate 1:18 regulator, absorbing heat and carbon 1:21 dioxide and influencing global ocean 1:24 currents. 1:32 [Music] 1:47 Yet, this frozen world is undergoing 1:50 dramatic change. In recent years, 1:53 scientists have recorded record lows in 1:55 sea ice cover and the weakening of 1:58 massive ice shelves. When ice shelves 2:01 collapse, they remove the barriers that 2:04 hold back glacias, allowing ice to flow 2:06 more quickly into the ocean. This speeds 2:10 up sea level rise, threatening coastal 2:13 communities far from Antarctica. 2:18 [Music] 2:29 Wildlife is also deeply affected. 2:32 Emperor penguins, which depend on stable 2:35 sea ice to raise their chicks, are 2:38 suffering major breeding failures as the 2:40 ice melts too soon. On the Antarctic 2:43 Peninsula, some Adeli penguin colonies, 2:46 have declined by up to 90%. 2:49 Even krill, the tiny shrimplike 2:52 creatures that form the base of the 2:54 Antarctic food web, are shifting their 2:56 ranges as the ocean warms and sea ice 3:00 retreats. 3:02 [Music] 3:09 Another surprising change is the 3:12 so-called greening of Antarctica. 3:15 Mosses and small plants are spreading 3:18 across parts of the Antarctic Peninsula 3:20 where ice is retreating, transforming 3:23 landscapes that were once barren. While 3:26 this may seem like a small change, it is 3:29 a powerful sign that ecosystems are 3:32 shifting in response to warming 3:34 temperatures. Scientists are also 3:37 warning about invasive species that 3:39 could take advantage of these changes, 3:42 disrupting the delicate balance of 3:44 native life. 3:47 [Music] 3:52 Heat waves have also been recorded with 3:55 some parts of Antarctica experiencing 3:58 temperatures more than 10° C above 4:01 seasonal averages. These events were 4:03 once unthinkable but are now becoming 4:06 more common, signaling how climate 4:09 extremes are reaching even the coldest 4:11 places on Earth. 4:16 [Music] 4:21 What happens in Antarctica doesn't stay 4:23 in Antarctica. Melting ice sheets 4:26 contribute to global sea level rise. 4:29 Changes in ocean circulation around the 4:31 continent can alter weather patterns 4:33 across the globe. From monsoons in Asia 4:36 to storms in North America. 4:42 [Music] 4:50 In short, Antarctica is connected to all 4:53 of us. In conclusion, Antarctica is more 4:57 than an icy wilderness at the end of the 4:59 Earth. It is a vital part of our planet 5:03 system. a giant mirror, a climate 5:06 regulator, a home for unique wildlife, 5:09 and a warning signal for the future. 5:12 Protecting Antarctica means protecting 5:14 the balance of our entire planet. It 5:17 reminds us that even in the most distant 5:20 and frozen corners of the world, the 5:22 changes we create can ripple outwards 5:25 and return to shape our own lives. 5:30 [Music] 5:38 Stay curious, stay informed, and let's 5:41 remember that what happens in Antarctica 5:44 will shape the future of us all. 5:49 [Music]
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BLOGGER NOTE:
So far, no one but this blogger is mentioning that it's not just the ocean that is rising, the entire water level of Earth is rising, and when Glaciers vaporize, the H20 goes into the clouds, creating these massive heavy sudden storm systems all over the globe. So far, Heating Planet blog is the only entity that has made that connection. Just look at videos here recently, of Japan Southeast Asia and India floods, the storm clouds that produced Midwest Tornadoes yesterday, over and over again huge cloudbursts are happening because of unprecedented massive WET clouds that dump anywhere on the planet, often in new ways. As the liquid water level of Earth rises it will rise everywhere- it's not just the coastlines that will disappear. Seek higher ground.
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No India flood- Watch 1.5 hour compilation of last week's Punjab catastrophe video from WION network at CofA25 Heating Planet blog
"Monsoon Mayhem has unleashed utter devastation across Punjab! Over 1200 villages have been flooded, homes destroyed, and thousands displaced as relentless rains trigger catastrophic flooding. At least 43 people have died and more than 354,000 have been affected by heavy rains and floods in the northern Indian state of Punjab. The Floods have hit all 23 districts and have submerged swathes of agricultural land, threatening to devastate India's rich harvest belt.' Watch: Punjab Floods LIVE: : Monsoon mayhem
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Russia Forest fire spreading in Rostov region- Kanal13 today video n transcript- Heating Planet
"The blaze started in the reeds and soon reached residential houses in the village" Watch: Forest fire spreading in Russia's Rostov region reaches residential buildings: Highway closed Kanal13 channel report Sept 15 transcript below:
[only 2 minutes of transcript here. The rest of the video is news from Russia which is interesting but not on topic for this blog.]
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[Music]
0:03
A large forest fire has broken out in
0:06
Russia's Rosttov region. Russian media
0:08
reported the fire, which quickly spread
0:11
over thousands of square meters, was
0:13
caused by the burning of dry grass in
0:15
the village of Kulashvka.
0:17
The blaze started in the reeds and soon
0:20
reached residential houses in the
0:21
village. Local residents are trying to
0:24
put out the fire on their own. More than
0:27
20 special vehicles and nearly 60
0:29
firefighters have been deployed to the
0:31
site. No casualties have been reported.
0:35
Due to the smoke, traffic on a nearby
0:37
highway has become difficult.
0:48
Let's
0:59
do
1:26
Hat.
1:46
UUII
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Sunday, September 14, 2025
No one will say hoax about global warming climate change again after 2025- Heating Planet blog
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Aussie Cities unlivable by 2030? Heatwaves increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration; video n transcript, Heating Planet blog
"Scientific research is screaming from the rooftops. An increase in frequency, intensity, and duration of heat waves.is what we're seeing and what scientists have been documenting. The warnings are loud and clear. Our cities are facing some huge, and I mean colossal, challenges from climate change. We're not talking about some distant maybe in the future thing, we're talking about now and the changes are accelerating." Divergion Channel Report Aussie Cities UNLIVABLE by 2030? The SHOCKING Climate Truth! Sep 14, 2025
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Hey everyone and welcome back. So that
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2030 unlivable deadline, is it legit or
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is it more complicated? Well, it's
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definitely more complicated. While the
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idea of entire major AI cities becoming
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completely uninhabitable in just a few
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years isn't quite what the main body of
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scientific research is screaming from
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the rooftops. The warnings are loud and
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clear. Our cities are facing some huge,
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and I mean colossal, challenges from
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climate change. We're not talking about
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some distant maybe in the future thing,
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we're talking about now and the changes
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are
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accelerating. So, what are we really up
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against? Instead of just saying
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unlivable, let's break down the specific
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pressures that scientists are pointing
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to. And trust me, the evidence is there
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and it's coming from the big guns.
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Organizations like Australia's own CCO
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
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Research Organization and the Bureau of
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Meteorology, BOM, as well as global
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bodies like the Intergovernmental Panel
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on Climate Change, IPCC. These aren't
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just opinions. This is based on decades
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of research and climate modeling. First
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up, let's talk extreme heat. Yeah,
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Aussie summers are famously hot, right?
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But what we're seeing and what
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scientists have been documenting is an
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increase in the frequency, intensity,
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and duration of heat waves. The CZ state
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of the climate reports, for instance,
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highlight that Australia has warmed by
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over 1.4° C since 1910, leading to more
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extreme heat days. Think about cities
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like Perth, Adelaide, and even parts of
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Sydney and Melbourne. A 2024 study
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highlighted in technology networks
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mentioned that heatwave related deaths
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in Australia have already risen due to
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climate change and city dwellers,
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especially in areas with less green
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space, the urban heat islands are
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particularly vulnerable. Imagine
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consecutive days over 40° C or even
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nudging 50° C in some inland urban
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areas. That doesn't just make life
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uncomfortable. It's a serious health
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risk, especially for the vulnerable. It
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strains our power grids. Everyone
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blasting the AC impacts outdoor work and
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can even buckle infrastructure. Are
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these cities unlivable? Not entirely by
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2030 perhaps, but the livability score
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definitely takes a massive hit during
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these increasingly common events. Then
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there's water security. This is a big
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one for the driest inhabited continent
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on Earth. The IPCC's sixth assessment
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report has specific sections on
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Australasia, noting that southern and
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eastern Australia are projected to
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experience reduced rainfall and
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increased evaporation. This directly
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impacts the water supplies for major
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cities. CER research has also pointed to
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declining stream flow in catchments for
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cities like Melbourne and those in
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southwestern Australia. Places like
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Perth have already invested heavily in
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deselination because their traditional
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water sources are under so much stress.
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And it's not just about less rain. It's
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about when it rains. More intense
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downpours, but longer dry spells in
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between. That's a recipe for both floods
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and droughts, sometimes in cruel
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succession. Add a growing population to
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the mix, and you can see why water wars
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isn't just a sci-fi trope, it's a
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looming concern. Next, the one that
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haunts our summers, bushfires. The black
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summer of
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2019-2020 is seared into our national
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memory. And the science, the BOM and CC
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clearly state that climate change is
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exacerbating fire weather conditions.
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Hotter, drier periods mean more fuel and
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more days with extreme fire danger.
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Cities that are on the Sojinton urban
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bushland interface. Think parts of
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Sydney, the Adelaide Hills, outskirts of
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Cber and even some areas near Perth and
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Brisbane are increasingly at risk. It's
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not just the fires themselves, but the
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smoke pollution that can blanket cities
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for weeks causing widespread respiratory
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problems. Can you call a city truly
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livable when you can't safely breathe
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the air for a significant chunk of the
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year? That's a genuine question many are
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starting to ask. And for our coastal
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cities, which is, let's face it, most of
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our major population centers, their sea
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level rise and coastal inundation, sound
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of gentle waves than a more aggressive
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crashing wave. The CZ research on sea
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level rise points out that global mean
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sea level has risen by about 25 sea air
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since 1,80 with half of that since 1970.
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and the rate is accelerating. This means
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increased coastal erosion, more frequent
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and extensive flooding during high tides
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and storm surges. Think about low-lying
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areas in Sydney, Melbourne's Docklands,
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the Gold Coast, Brisbane's Riverside
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suburbs, and parts of Hobart and
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Adelaide. It's not just about beaches
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disappearing. It's about critical
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infrastructure, roads, railways, ports,
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and even homes and businesses being
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threatened. Some projections show that
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by 2050 or 2,100 without serious
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intervention, parts of these cities
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could be regularly inundated. 2030 might
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be too soon for widespread abandonment,
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but the planning for managed retreat or
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massive coastal defenses needs to be
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happening now. Okay, that was a heavy
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dose of reality and it's easy to feel a
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bit hopeless, right? But here's the
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thing. Just because the challenges are
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immense doesn't mean nothing is being
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done. This is where we talk about the
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antithesis, the response to these
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threats. Many of the official reports
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like those from the Department of
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment,
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and Water DCC outline national
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strategies for climate resilience and
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adaptation. But what does that look like
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on the ground? Well, for heat, cities
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are exploring options like increasing
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urban greening, more trees, parks, green
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roofs to combat the urban heat island
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effect. Some are looking at cool
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pavement technologies. And there's a big
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push for better building design and
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public awareness campaigns. Think about
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Melbourne's urban forest strategy or
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Sydney's plans to increase canopy cover.
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These aren't just about making the city
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look nicer. They're vital for cooling.
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For water security, it's a multi-pronged
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approach. Perth has been a leader in
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disselination and large-scale water
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recycling. Other cities are focusing on
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water sensitive urban design, rainwater
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harvesting, and yes, those sometimes
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unpopular water restrictions during
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droughts. There's a huge investment in
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more efficient irrigation for
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agriculture, which uses a lot of our
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water to free up resources for urban
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areas. The Australian Water Association
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often features innovations in smart
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water management. When it comes to bush
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fires, it's about improved forecasting,
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better land management practices,
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including indigenous fire management
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techniques, stricter building codes in
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at risk areas, and well-unded emergency
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services. But it's also about tough
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conversations about where we build and
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whether some areas are simply too risky.
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And for sea level rise, we're seeing a
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mix of strategies. Some areas are
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investing in seaw walls and other
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coastal defenses. Others are looking at
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restoring natural coastal habitats like
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mangroves and salt marshes which act as
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natural buffers. And in some highly
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vulnerable spots, difficult discussions
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about relocation or managed retreat are
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beginning. Though this is often a last
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resort, the climate council, an
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independent body, has released reports
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identifying vulnerable electorates,
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sometimes pointing out that a percentage
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of properties could become uninsurable
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by 2030, which is a slightly different
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but very impactful way of looking at
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livability. For example, their
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uninsurable nation report from 2022
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identified places like Nits in Victoria
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and Richmond in NSW as having high
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percentages of properties at risk. This
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isn't scientists saying the city is
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unlivable, but that for individual
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property owners, the financial viability
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of living there could plummet. But
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here's a critical point. Many argue that
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these adaptation measures, while
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essential, are often playing catch-up.
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They're treating the symptoms. The
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argument is that without aggressive
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global action on reducing emissions, the
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root cause of climate change, adaptation
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can only tag us so far. It's like
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bailing water out of a boat with a hole
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in it. You need to plug the hole, too.
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And some critics say current adaptation
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plans aren't ambitious enough or that
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funding is insufficient or that
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implementation is too slow given the
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urgency. They might point to the fact
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that while we have national strategies,
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the on ground action can be fragmented
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across different states and local
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councils.
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So, where does this leave us? This is
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the synthesis part. It's not a simple
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case of cities will be fine versus we're
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all doomed by 2030. The reality is far
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more nuanced and frankly more
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challenging. Australian cities are not
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likely to be entirely abandoned. Ghost
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towns by 2030 in the way some
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sensationalist headlines might imply.
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However, the quality of life and the
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fundamental livability in many areas are
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undeniably under serious threat and are
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already being impacted. Some specific,
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highly exposed communities or coastal
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fringes might face extreme existential
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choices much sooner than others. The
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crucial understanding here is that
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livability isn't a switch that just
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flips off. It's a spectrum. And climate
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change is pushing many of our urban
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environments towards the more
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challenging end of that spectrum. What
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we're likely to see by 2030 and
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certainly beyond are cities that are
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more expensive to live in due to
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insurance costs, adaptation measures,
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higher prices for scarce resources like
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water, cities with greater inequalities
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as vulnerable populations often live in
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the most at risk areas with the fewest
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resources to adapt, and cities where our
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lifestyle is increasingly dictated by
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environmental extremes. Think more
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indoor days due to heat or smoke,
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restrictions on water use, and constant
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anxiety about the next flood or fire.
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What's becoming clear is that we need a
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massive coordinated effort from
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individuals making sustainable choices
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to communities building local resilience
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to governments implementing bold
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science-led policies for both adaptation
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and rapid decarbonization. The science
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from CCRO, BOM, and the IPCC all
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converges on this point. The window to
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avoid the worst impacts is closing, but
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decisive action can still make a huge
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difference to the future livability of
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our cities. So, this brings us to the
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really big questions, the ones I want
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you to chew on and discuss in the
9:47
comments below. One, when does a city or
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part of a city actually become
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unlivable? Is it when insurance becomes
9:54
unaffordable for most? When essential
9:56
services like water and power are no
9:58
longer reliable? When health impacts
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become chronic for a large part of the
10:02
population? What's your personal tipping
10:04
point? Two, who should bear the primary
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responsibility and cost for adapting our
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cities? Is it individual homeowners,
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local councils, state governments, the
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federal government, or the industries
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contributing most to emissions? How do
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we make this equitable? Three, given
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these projections, if you were planning
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to buy property or raise a family in an
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Australian city, how would this
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information influence your decisions
10:28
about where to live or even if to live
10:30
in certain highly vulnerable areas?
10:33
Four, and perhaps the biggest one, are
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we as a society truly grasping the scale
10:38
and urgency of these threats? Or is
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there still a sense of it won't happen
10:41
to me or technology will save us at the
10:43
last minute? What will it take to
10:45
galvanize the level of action that the
10:47
science says is necessary? This isn't
10:49
just about abstract scientific data.
10:51
It's about our future, our kids' future,
10:54
and the very nature of life in
10:55
Australia. It's a tough conversation,
10:57
but it's one we absolutely need to keep
10:59
having. All right, that's a lot to think
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about. Let me know your thoughts down
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below. I really want to hear what you
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Australia algal bloom- "Dead dolphins stingrays even penguins washing up" Scientist warnings ignored: Video n transcript; CofA25 Heating Planet blog
"Dead dolphins washing up. We've had dead stingrays and even penguins. Scientists had been warning for months and in fact a number of years that aa environmental catastrophe like this was just lurking offshore that this could happen and they weren't really listened to. Guardian Australia Sep 8, 2025 report: South Australia algal bloom shows new criteria for climate disasters needed, Hanson-Young says- Video and transcript:
Transcript
This is a vital inquiry that is going to
0:03
be looking at uh how on earth this
0:06
deadly toxic algae bloom started in the
0:09
first place and what really needs to be
0:11
done uh in the short, medium and long
0:13
term uh to manage it but also to
0:16
mitigate against it happening again or
0:19
to be devastating uh the community in
0:21
the way that it has. right where I'm
0:24
standing um just uh 50 m away we have
0:27
had uh dead dolphins uh washing up.
0:30
We've had dead stingrays and even
0:32
penguins. Um this still hasn't been
0:35
declared by the prime minister a
0:36
national disaster because uh the
0:39
government says it doesn't fit the
0:41
criteria. Well, we need a new set of
0:44
criteria for climate disasters like
0:46
this. scientists had been warning um for
0:49
months and in fact a number of years
0:51
that aa environmental catastrophe like
0:54
this was just lurking offshore that this
0:57
could happen and uh they weren't really
1:00
listened to. They weren't really taken
1:01
seriously enough. So that's the first
1:03
thing we need to really be listening to
1:05
the science. If this had been on uh the
1:08
northern beaches of Sydney or on Bondi,
1:12
uh would it have taken so long for the
1:14
government to respond? Um, look,
1:16
frankly, I think it probably wouldn't
1:18
have. I think the prime minister would
1:19
have been down there quick smart.
1:21
However, it is unprecedented and that's
1:24
why this inquiry is so essential because
1:27
we really now need to start listening to
1:30
the science, to the community, and to
1:33
the concerns that things like this, a
1:35
disaster like this, a climate disaster,
1:38
could very well happen again, most
1:41
likely will happen again. And we need to
1:43
be much better prepared.
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"Electric cars bubble, shoes get stuck in hot asphalt, people take refuge in subway stations," this video is like a cry for help from the other side of the planet, "geese in ponds die, unprecedented heat for July, like living in a sauna" China Observer channel report Jul 17, 2025
Hanan, how hot is it really? I was just 0:05 standing still at a red light, not even 0:06 moving, and I was already drenched in 0:08 sweat. But that's not even the worst 0:10 part. How did the heat melt my shoes? 0:12 This is way too hot. In summer, driving 0:15 a car feels like sitting on a burning 0:16 stove. One woman driving a Porsche had 0:19 just sat down when she immediately 0:20 jumped up. She said, "Is this seat 0:22 trying to cook me alive?" Under the 0:24 video, someone left a comment. Turns out 0:26 a Porsche gets just as hot as my 0:28 bicycle. A million yen and a hundred yen 0:30 don't feel that different when it comes 0:31 to the heat. In another clip, a young 0:34 woman tried to sit on her electric 0:35 scooter, but the seat was so hot she 0:37 bounced right off. Same thing in 0:39 Guangshi. After days of scorching heat, 0:41 a man tried to get on his electric 0:43 scooter and jumped straight up from how 0:44 hot the seat was. In yet another case, a 0:47 man was driving on the highway when he 0:49 realized his battery was almost dead. To 0:51 save power, he didn't dare to turn on 0:53 the air conditioning. Sweat poured down 0:55 his face as the heat inside the car 0:56 became unbearable. Honey. 0:59 Yes. 1:00 Can we turn on the AC? 1:01 No. If we do, we won't make it to a 1:04 charging station or power station. 1:06 But it's too hot. Hang there. 1:08 I can't anymore. It's 38°. How much 1:11 farther? 1:12 Just over 10 km. We're almost there. 1:15 It's way too hot. 1:17 Well, that's what happens when you buy 1:18 an electric car. No choice. We have to 1:21 stick with it. 1:22 This summer, the intense heat hasn't 1:23 just made people sweat. It's also 1:25 exposed to the weakness of electric 1:26 vehicles. Electricity prices have 1:29 soared, and what used to be a 1:30 money-saving option now costs almost as 1:32 much as driving a small gas car. In some 1:35 places, public charging stations have 1:36 doubled their prices. And with charging 1:38 still difficult in many areas, electric 1:40 vehicle owners are facing a lot of 1:42 frustration. Recently, nearly 20 1:44 provinces across China have been hit by 1:46 extreme heat waves. In many places, 1:48 temperatures have gone above 40 degrees 1:50 C, and ground temperatures have reached 1:52 as high as 82 degrees C. When combined 1:55 with high humidity and strong sunlight, 1:57 it creates a true sauna effect. This 1:59 kind of heat wave is rare in China's 2:00 history. Wide reaching, intense, and 2:02 long-lasting. It's taking a serious toll 2:05 on daily life, farming, energy supply, 2:07 and public health. Recently, due to 2:09 extreme heat, many car hoods have 2:11 started to balloon up, catching the 2:13 attention of netzens. People have been 2:15 commenting, "This shape looks pretty 2:16 cool. If you didn't know, you might 2:18 think the car is pregnant. How do you 2:20 even drive with the front all blocked 2:22 like that? I thought it was a new car 2:23 model. Looks pretty flashy. That's a bit 2:26 over the top, right?" Oh my gosh, this 2:28 is too funny. So, what is going on here? 2:30 Let's hear what the experts have to say. 2:32 If you suddenly notice a big bubble 2:34 forming on your car while driving, 2:36 resist the urge to pop it because if 2:38 you're not careful, it can lead to tens 2:40 of thousands of y in damages. These 2:42 bubbles are slowly growing like 2:43 balloons. Why do these bubbles appear on 2:46 cars? They are most common on cars that 2:48 have had a color change, film wrapping 2:50 or PPF, paint protection film. The 2:53 reason these bubbles form is due to the 2:54 heat, especially in the summer. When car 2:57 films are exposed to intense sunlight, 2:59 this can often happen. In this case, you 3:01 shouldn't use scissors to pop them. The 3:03 right way to handle it is to use a heat 3:05 lamp to shine on the bubble. After a 3:07 while of heating, the car film will 3:09 slowly smooth back out. 3:11 In a video from Jung Joe's subway 3:12 station, it's hard to watch the scene 3:14 unfold. It's not easy for workers trying 3:16 to make a living, especially in this 3:18 heat. The subway station has become the 3:20 best place for workers to cool off and 3:22 escape the scorching sun. On the 3:24 streets, the road surface was so hot 3:25 that it became sticky under temperatures 3:27 over 40° C. A woman's flip-flop got 3:30 stuck, and she couldn't stand the heat 3:32 anymore. She quickly ran across the 3:34 street, not even caring about her shoes. 3:36 In Hanan, this heat wave has become 3:38 intense. On July 15th, the highest 3:40 temperature in Junga reached 44.2° C, 3:44 and some residents reported their window 3:45 shattered into a spiderweb pattern from 3:47 the heat. 3:51 Today, Joel, it's so hot that even the 3:53 glass is cracking. The temperature hit 3:55 43° today. 3:57 Around 10:00 a.m. on July 15th, Mr. Ten 3:59 from Jung Jo noticed that the inner 4:01 layer of the glass on his bathroom 4:02 window had cracked into a spiderweb 4:04 pattern. He said the air conditioning 4:06 was set to about 27° C, but the bathroom 4:09 window faces east and gets direct 4:11 sunlight. He said, "I didn't hear any 4:13 sound and it cracked from the inside, so 4:15 it wasn't caused by an impact. It must 4:17 have been the extreme heat." His phone 4:19 showed that the temperature would reach 4:20 43° that day. He contacted someone to 4:23 replace the glass, but since it was so 4:25 hot, they were too busy and would come 4:26 the next day. According to an official 4:28 notice from Hanan, the heat will persist 4:31 with road temperatures exceeding 72° C, 4:34 drivers are advised to be cautious on 4:36 the roads and be aware of the risk of 4:37 tire blowouts. A local responded to a 4:40 request asking how hot it is in Hanan. 4:43 Let's put it this way. Besides the rooms 4:45 with air conditioning, going to the 4:46 living room almost makes me faint. 4:48 Another person confirmed the heat, 4:50 saying, "I just got home last night, 4:51 killed a chicken at noon, and just had 4:53 another one die from the heat. I can't 4:55 even eat at all." On July 15th, a 4:58 reporter in Jung Joe tested the 4:59 temperature on the road. They placed a 5:01 frying pan on the ground, and cracked an 5:02 egg, added a few large shrimp, and some 5:04 pork belly. After an hour of direct 5:06 sunlight, the thermometer broke, reading 5:08 over 70° C. The egg solidified, the 5:11 shrimp turned red, and the pork was 5:13 partially cooked. On July 16th, another 5:16 in Hunan tried to fry an egg on the 5:18 asphalt. Within moments, the egg started 5:20 sizzling, and the egg whites began to 5:22 solidify with little bubbles popping up 5:24 around the edges. This extreme heat test 5:26 quickly went viral. 5:29 The combination of high heat and 5:30 humidity makes it difficult for the body 5:32 to cool down, increasing the risk of 5:34 heat stroke. 5:39 On July 12th, during an international 5:41 boxing match in Chenol, an athlete from 5:43 Ronda suffered heat stroke before the 5:45 match. During weigh in that morning, he 5:47 was 1.5 kg over the weight limit. 5:49 Normally in this heat, he could easily 5:50 lose that weight by sweating it out in 5:52 just half an hour. But on his first lap 5:55 around the track, he collapsed from the 5:56 heat. He told event organizers, "Trench 5:59 is hotter than Africa." 6:00 Additionally, in Shing Shang, Hanan, 6:02 five domesticated white geese died from 6:04 the heat in a pond. On July 14th, Mr. 6:07 Jong, a manor owner, spoke about the 6:09 extreme heat in Hanan. He said even the 6:11 geese in the water can't survive this 6:13 heat. The water temperature is around 50 6:15 to 60° C. He mentioned that the 6:17 thermometer on the farm had bent from 6:18 the heat. After raising geese for more 6:20 than 10 years, this was the first time 6:22 he experienced such extreme 6:24 temperatures. Geese are typically hearty 6:26 animals, able to tolerate both heat and 6:28 cold, but these geese actually died from 6:29 the heat in the water. Now, Mr. Jong has 6:32 to rely on wellwater to cool the geese 6:33 down. This story made it to the trending 6:35 list on July 16th. In addition to Han in 6:38 Yentai Shandong, the heat wave lasted 6:40 for several days and caused domestic 6:41 geese to die from the heat. China is 6:44 currently experiencing extreme high 6:45 temperatures with many regions 6:47 surpassing 40° C. Areas with 6:50 temperatures above 35° C cover over 2 6:52 million square kilm. Meteorologists say 6:55 that this level of heat is unprecedented 6:57 for this time of year. In Beijing, areas 6:59 have surface temperatures exceeding 60° 7:01 C with certain locations even reaching 7:04 nearly 70° at certain times. Historical 7:07 records show that during the reign of 7:08 Emperor Chenlong in theQing dynasty, 7:10 northern China experienced extreme heat 7:13 with Beijing reaching 44.4 degrees C. In 7:16 the summer of Chandlong's 8th year, more 7:18 than 10,000 people died from the heat in 7:20 just 12 days, making it one of the 7:22 hottest summers in Chinese history. On 7:25 the afternoon of July 8th, a video 7:26 posted by a Nison from Chongqing showed 7:28 an air conditioner's external unit 7:30 suddenly catching fire and emitting 7:32 thick smoke. During the summer heat, 7:34 many families run their air conditioners 7:35 on a 24-hour cycle. The machines and 7:38 electrical systems are overloaded, 7:39 leading to short circuits and other 7:41 dangerous problems. On July 15th, a 7:44 blogger from Chongqing mentioned, 7:47 "It's so hot here. I've been outside for 7:49 just 10 minutes, and I'm already 7:50 drenched in sweat. This is the second 7:52 outfit I've worn today. The air is so 7:54 hot. It's not just the temperature 40°, 7:56 but the humid heat. It's like being in a 7:58 sauna back in the northeast. Every 8:00 breath I take feels hot. This city 8:02 really lives up to the its nickname of 8:04 furnace city. I'm done. 8:07 In Shien, the temperature was so high 8:09 that the asphalt on the streets melted. 8:10 When the kickstand of an electric 8:12 bicycle was placed on the ground, it 8:13 sank right in. The outdoor temperature 8:15 reached 61.2°. 8:18 Starting from July 15th, Shien 8:20 experienced two consecutive days with 8:21 temperatures over 44° C, breaking 8:24 historical records. The intense heat 8:26 forced local residents to seek refuge in 8:28 the subway stations, which became 8:30 bustling with people trying to enjoy the 8:31 air conditioning. Subway stations became 8:34 a summer refuge for nearby residents. 8:36 Mr. Chong, an elderly man living in the 8:38 southern suburbs, shared, "Normally, I 8:40 would take a walk around the 8:41 neighborhood after dinner, but it's too 8:42 hot these days, so I'm hiding in the 8:44 subway to enjoy some free cool air." At 8:47 the subway station, people are making 8:48 themselves comfortable in different 8:50 ways. Some are sleeping on the floor. 8:52 Others are sitting on the stairs playing 8:54 games on their phones. And there are 8:55 older people chatting casually while 8:57 taking care of kids, completely ignoring 8:59 the passing commuters. This is 9:01 especially common near subway entrances 9:03 in densely populated residential areas 9:05 where more and more people are seeking 9:06 refuge from the heat. In Hjo, the 9:09 continuous high temperatures have caused 9:10 windows in multiple apartments to 9:12 shatter. On July 4th, a huge noise broke 9:15 the silence in a neighborhood in 9:16 northern Ho. Miss Tao, who lives on the 9:18 11th floor, was sitting on the sofa, 9:20 scrolling through her phone when the 9:22 entire living room shook. She said it 9:24 felt like the windows were hit by a 9:25 bomb. The shattered glass fell 9:27 everywhere. On social media, residents 9:29 from a local community started sharing 9:31 photos of cracked windows. With one 9:33 resident saying, "The property 9:34 management said, "We have to pay for 9:36 repairs after the warranty period." Mr. 9:38 Leo, a glass installer, mentioned, "In 9:40 the past 2 months, I've replaced more 9:42 than 60 windows, about one a day. That's 9:44 four times more than usual." 9:48 Hanjo is currently the hottest place in 9:50 China with temperatures reaching over 9:52 39°. The surface temperature is said to 9:55 be around 40°. A thermometer test 9:58 revealed that the temperature under 10:00 direct sunlight reached 74.7° 10:03 with white cars registering 65.5°, 10:06 gray cars 79.6°, 10:08 and black cars 89.4° nearing 90°. Darker 10:13 colored cars absorb more heat. Electric 10:15 bikes left outside were exposed to 10:17 temperatures of 83.4°. 10:19 Shared bikes, after being sunbaked, 10:21 become extremely hot to sit on. Many 10:23 shared bikes even have sun shields to 10:25 protect them, but these still reach 10:27 55.1°. 10:29 It's best to avoid sitting on sunheated 10:31 stone posts, which reached 60°. Even 10:34 bike handles can become dangerously hot. 10:36 After 2 hours of being parked outside, 10:38 one handle reached 59.7° and the seat 10:41 was 64.3°. 10:43 No wonder people complain about burning 10:45 seats. 10:46 The intense summer heat in Hjo has been 10:48 relentless, pushing temperatures close 10:50 to 40° for days. Air conditioning has 10:53 become essential, but with it comes a 10:55 significant increase in electricity 10:57 bills. Many workers can't afford the 10:59 rising costs and have had to return to 11:00 their hometowns. 11:05 We've had to go back home because it's 11:06 too hot to work anymore. Recently, 11:08 Hanjo's record-breaking heat has been 11:10 trending nationwide. People know that in 11:12 Haw many factory workers earn only 11:15 around 4,000 to 5,000 yen a month 11:17 without food or housing included. Rent 11:19 can be anywhere from 800 to several 11:21 thousand yen and electricity bills can 11:23 reach 1.5 yen per kilowatt hour. Water 11:26 costs 7 to 8 yen per ton. Many people 11:28 are unable to pay their water and 11:30 electricity bills because the summer 11:32 heat has electricity bills higher than 11:33 their rent. 11:35 Changa, known for its scorching heat, is 11:37 also experiencing a long hot summer this 11:39 year. Starting in July, the city entered 11:41 its hot, humid season, adding to the 11:43 discomfort of its residents. 11:48 Oh my goodness, it's so hot in Chong Sha 11:50 today. The temperature is over 30° C, 11:53 and I really can't handle it anymore. 11:55 I'm thinking about going to another 11:56 province to escape the heat. Can you 11:58 recommend any cooler places? I feel like 12:00 I'm about to spontaneously combust. In 12:03 Wuhan, the surface temperature reached a 12:05 staggering 81° C. The scorching heat is 12:08 hitting us hard. 12:12 Even at 7:30 p.m. in Wuhan, it's still 12:14 unbearably hot. In a video, a blogger 12:17 was seen wearing a DIY lotusle leaf 12:19 sunshade mask, and it quickly sparked a 12:22 lot of comments. Some joked that it 12:23 looked like the stem wasn't removed, 12:25 making her look like a mosquito. Others 12:27 pointed out that it wasn't that people 12:29 couldn't afford a sunshade mask, it was 12:31 just that the lotus leaf mask offered 12:32 more value for the price. This year's 12:34 high temperatures have been extreme. The 12:36 three northeastern provinces, Halong, 12:38 Jang, Jilin, and Lea Ning, are 12:40 experiencing a heat wave that hasn't 12:42 been seen in 55 years. Cities like 12:44 Harbin and Wuh have seen temperatures 12:47 break 35° C, with surface temperatures 12:50 reaching as high as 65°, and in some 12:52 cases, the perceived temperature has 12:54 exceeded 50°. 12:56 This heat wave is in stark contrast to 12:58 the region's traditional image as a cold 13:00 place, leading to a surge in demand for 13:02 air conditioners. In Halong Jang, air 13:04 conditioner sales have increased 13:06 sevenfold. This has caused significant 13:08 discomfort for both locals and tourists. 13:10 The combination of high heat and 13:12 humidity has led residents to say, "I've 13:14 lived long enough to see everything. 13:16 Especially considering that 3 months 13:17 ago, the area was covered in heavy 13:19 snow." Harbin resident Jang Lee said, 13:22 "The perceived temperature is almost 40° 13:24 C, and I'm sweating just by moving. This 13:27 summer in the Northeast is unusually hot 13:28 and humid." Students at universities in 13:31 the northeast have been hit hardest by 13:32 the heat. Many university dorms in 13:34 Harbin lack air conditioning. With the 13:37 high temperatures, students have been 13:38 constantly calling for air conditioning 13:40 on social media. Some students even 13:42 reported that people have suffered from 13:44 heat stroke due to the unbearable heat 13:45 in their dorms. Students have been 13:47 suggesting that air conditioners be 13:48 installed, but the school has simply 13:50 responded with, "We're hot, too." At the 13:52 moment, only a few classrooms and the 13:54 library are air conditioned. To cope 13:57 with the heat, many students have been 13:58 sharing tips online, such as setting up 14:00 camp in the dormatory hallways or taking 14:02 the bus just to enjoy the air 14:04 conditioning. One student mentioned that 14:06 because the dorms lose power at night, 14:07 even the fans don't work. As a result, 14:10 students have been laying mats on the 14:11 floors in the hallways, and some have 14:13 even set up tents in the dormatory 14:15 buildings. Meanwhile, hotel bookings 14:17 around universities have surged. A staff 14:19 member at a hotel near Harbin University 14:21 of Science and Technology said the rooms 14:23 are fully booked and most of the 14:24 reservations are made by students. They 14:26 emphasized that all rooms have fully 14:28 functioning air conditioning. This rush 14:30 for off-campus hotel rooms has caused 14:32 prices to skyrocket with some hotels 14:35 charging up to 300 yen per night and 14:37 even then rooms are still fully booked. 14:39 Due to the economic pressure, some 14:41 students have had to give up on staying 14:42 in hotels leaving them with no place to 14:44 go in the extreme heat. This heat wave 14:47 has exposed the serious lag in climate 14:49 adaptive infrastructures at universities 14:50 in northeast China. Halong Jang 14:52 University of Eastern Science responded 14:54 by saying that the dorm's electrical 14:56 systems are outdated and unable to 14:58 support large-scale air conditioner 15:00 usage. They stated that improvements are 15:02 difficult to implement in the short 15:03 term. The temporary measures proposed by 15:05 the university such as providing ice, 15:07 batterypowered fans, and extending 15:09 library hours have been criticized as 15:11 half-hearted solutions. University's 15:13 response to this heat wave has revealed 15:15 a significant gap in climate resilience 15:17 infrastructure, highlighting a weakness 15:19 in China's approach to adapting to 15:21 extreme weather. 15:23 [Music]
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