A powerful and unusually persistent heat dome is forecast to drive dangerous temperatures across much of the United States from this weekend, with forecasters warning that millions of people could face prolonged, life-threatening heat.

Meteorologists say the sprawling high-pressure system will push temperatures 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit above seasonal averages, affecting as much as two-thirds of the continental US and potentially lasting for more than a week.

Records set to tumble

The heat dome is expected to establish itself over the Northern Plains before expanding across much of the country, trapping hot air and preventing cooler weather systems from moving in.

Triple-digit temperatures are forecast in parts of Nevada, Utah and Montana, with more than 90 local temperature records expected to be equalled or broken by Wednesday. As the system shifts eastward, forecasters warn the extreme heat could eventually stretch from coast to coast.

Night-time heat raises alarm

Meteorologists say one of the greatest dangers will come after sunset, as unusually warm overnight temperatures prevent the human body from recovering from intense daytime heat.

The Southeast could experience exceptionally high overnight temperatures, with added humidity making conditions even more oppressive. Experts warn that sustained heat exposure significantly increases the risk of heat exhaustion, heatstroke and other serious health emergencies.

Health risks intensify

Forecaster Bob Henson warned that extreme heat should be treated with the same seriousness as tornadoes or hurricanes because of its ability to cause widespread illness and fatalities.

Emergency officials are expected to monitor vulnerable groups closely, including older people, young children and those with underlying health conditions, as the prolonged heatwave develops.

Climate change fuels extremes

Climate scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing both the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. Rising global temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions have made prolonged heatwaves significantly more likely and more severe.

Researchers estimate that an event of this scale is at least five times more likely because of climate change, reinforcing concerns that prolonged periods of dangerous heat are becoming an increasingly common feature of summer across large parts of the United States.

Huge 'heat dome' set to bring record temperatures to US

34 minutes ago, bannork said:

Climate scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing both the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. Rising global temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions have made prolonged heatwaves significantly more likely and more severe.

What I love about this: finally, with the industrial complex of the USA being the main reason for our climate worries, something comes back to the perpetrators.

And however strong they want to shout in the wind: "it is a hoax", the planet simply does not care.

So, let's bake me some American eggs; mind you, they need to be broken up good for that first 😉

Not a hoax.

Rather - geo engineering at its finest!

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3 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

What I love about this: finally, with the industrial complex of the USA being the main reason for our climate worries, something comes back to the perpetrators.

And however strong they want to shout in the wind: "it is a hoax", the planet simply does not care.

So, let's bake me some American eggs; mind you, they need to be broken up good for that first 😉

We're fine, so don't worry about us. We can afford air conditioning.

3 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

What I love about this: finally, with the industrial complex of the USA being the main reason for our climate worries, something comes back to the perpetrators.

And however strong they want to shout in the wind: "it is a hoax", the planet simply does not care.

So, let's bake me some American eggs; mind you, they need to be broken up good for that first 😉

Actually China emits the most greenhouses gasses, followed by the US, India and Europe.

Thank you Donald. Mother nature has decided to respond to your irresponsible selfish ignorant greed. An ideal time for 36 holes of golf this weekend, and take all the GOP members in Washington with you.

Thank you Donald. Mother nature has decided to respond to your irresponsible selfish ignorant greed. An ideal time for 36 holes of golf this weekend, and take all the GOP members in Washington with you.

Better yet. Call up a Symposium for the lefty climate crowd and see how many private jets fly in.

And then, check the thermostats in their hotel rooms...

9 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Actually China emits the most greenhouses gasses, followed by the US, India and Europe.

Whataboutism is your only argument? This is weak.

But to adress your point: American omelette today, Chinese eggs tomorrow, bringing us both back into agreement that the USA needs to be punished for their wreaking havoc with the planet.

1 minute ago, jts-khorat said:

Whataboutism is your only argument? This is weak.

But to adress your point: American omelette today, Chinese eggs tomorrow, bringing us both back into agreement that the USA needs to be punished for their wreaking havoc with the planet.

It wasn't an argument but stating what is. Rich people all over the world are raping it for profit. Tree cutting contributes immensely to global warming. Look at how many trees are cut down by people in Thailand alone while living here. The US has a lot of citizens, and citizens contribute a little themselves, along with factories. How would you punish America. when it's not most Americans who are doing this? China's overuse of coal and it's factories are a huge problem.

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3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It wasn't an argument but stating what is. Rich people all over the world are raping it for profit. Tree cutting contributes immensely to global warming. Look at how many trees are cut down by people in Thailand alone while living here. The US has a lot of citizens, and citizens contribute a little themselves, along with factories. How would you punish America. when it's not most Americans who are doing this? China's overuse of coal and it's factories are a huge problem.

The first step would be: ratify all unratified climate pacts.

Then act on them instead of being full of hypocrisy or even intentionally harmful.

Start acting postively and proactively in the world. Be an example, by finally matching actions to the incessant moral rhetoric of the USA. But as you guys love the talk and believe in your own made-up story that you are "the good guys", I don't hold my breath.

Only when the damage in the USA itself will be surmount to losses that are truly extinction-level will we see some action (likely accompanied with the same wagging finger we endure now).

2 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

The first step would be: ratify all unratified climate pacts.

Then act on them instead of being full of hypocrisy or even intentionally harmful.

Start acting postively and proactively in the world. Be an example, by finally matching actions to the incessant moral rhetoric of the USA. But as you guys love the talk and believe in your own made-up story that you are "the good guys", I don't hold my breath.

Only when the damage in the USA itself will be surmount to losses that are truly extinction-level will we see some action (likely accompanied with the same wagging finger we endure now).

Hating the US isn't going to help anyone, as this isn't just a US but world problem. The same with the Strait. Iran controls it, but it shutting it hurts everyone, and if they think about their citizens for once, they might make changes, just as all countries would if they all did something about the global warming problem. It actually starts with stopping the rich from getting away with the things they do.

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Hating the US isn't going to help anyone, as this isn't just a US but world problem. The same with the Strait. Iran controls it, but it shutting it hurts everyone,

Well, a good step would then be, making the USA shut up and go back to diplomacy. Maybe offering Iran something like the agreement they had before, just with global guarantees, that the USA will be militarily prevented from acting up in the Middle east again, and after they paid reparations for their assault on sovereign Iran.

I am sure Iran will open up the strait on the same day without any toll.

You are right in one point, this is a world problem, but only because of unilateral aggression by the USA against Iran. The world was happy with the nuclear agreement, before Trump ripped it up. As the USA broke it, they will need to (pay to) fix it.

None of this actually changes the point of our discussion, that the USA, in climate matters, should act pro-actively and follow internaitonal agreements, instead of doing the opposite; which has something to do with rich people, but again, I see mainly the names of American billionaires and companies in the press influencing US politics, so pointing the finger towards "the others" is just a lame diversion.

2 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

Well, a good step would then be, making the USA shut up and go back to diplomacy. Maybe offering Iran something like the agreement they had before, just with global guarantees, that the USA will be militarily prevented from acting up in the Middle east again, and after they paid reparations for their assault on sovereign Iran.

I am sure Iran will open up the strait on the same day without any toll.

You are right in one point, this is a world problem, but only because of unilateral aggression by the USA against Iran. The world was happy with the nuclear agreement, before Trump ripped it up. As the USA broke it, they will need to (pay to) fix it.

None of this actually changes the point of our discussion, that the USA, in climate matters, should act pro-actively and follow internaitonal agreements, instead of doing the opposite; which has something to do with rich people, but again, I see mainly the names of American billionaires and companies in the press influencing US politics, so pointing the finger towards "the others" is just a lame diversion.

The last agreement (the JCPOA) put Iran on a path to develop nuclear weapons. Trump does not think Iran should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

I think your quotes got messed up a bit. I certainly have not said, that all manufacturing went to China, though a lot did. Ramping up climate emissions with data centers and increasing drilling for ever more oil as a replacement is not helping the climate balance of the USA though.

But as I said, this is whataboutism and a lame excuse to do nothing -- which would be okay for a morally depraved country. If you agree, that the USA is exactly that, I am satisfied and rest my case.

Please write it out clearly that this is what you wanted to tell us in your subtle manner.

If you think, you are "the good guys", it is on you to do more than the worst of the others, leading with a shining example. Which would, as I said, start with the bare minimum of being a partner in the climate treaties of the world.

42 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

Well, a good step would then be, making the USA shut up and go back to diplomacy. Maybe offering Iran something like the agreement they had before, just with global guarantees, that the USA will be militarily prevented from acting up in the Middle east again, and after they paid reparations for their assault on sovereign Iran.

I am sure Iran will open up the strait on the same day without any toll.

You are right in one point, this is a world problem, but only because of unilateral aggression by the USA against Iran. The world was happy with the nuclear agreement, before Trump ripped it up. As the USA broke it, they will need to (pay to) fix it.

None of this actually changes the point of our discussion, that the USA, in climate matters, should act pro-actively and follow internaitonal agreements, instead of doing the opposite; which has something to do with rich people, but again, I see mainly the names of American billionaires and companies in the press influencing US politics, so pointing the finger towards "the others" is just a lame diversion.

How do you make a country shut up? The US is a major trade hub, which needs others countries as much as they need it.

Paying reparations for damaged civilian infrastructure is a given, but Iran's regime deserved what they got, and are getting. They don't care for their citizens and their actions have proven this all along for decades.

It's billionaires all over who are controlling, and destroying the world and it's nature. Iran had a ceasefire and what did they do? The US is far from a morally depraved country, and many seem to blame it's citizens for the actions of a few, which isn't correct. Yes, world problems are the whole world's problems and all should help.

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11 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Actually China emits the most greenhouses gasses, followed by the US, India and Europe.

That is correct if you look at the country only.

Here per capita

While countries like China and the US lead in total volume, per capita metrics tell a different story. Highly developed nations and oil-producing Gulf countries have significantly higher emissions per person. For instance, the United States averages roughly 13-14 tonnes per capita, whereas India remains around 2.2 tonnes per capita. Nations like Qatar and Bahrain exceed 30 tonnes per capita.

Without fingerpointing:

So I think we all could agree to the statement that burning oil and charcoal in general is the problem.

With fingerpointing:

"Drill baby drill" is not the solution.

source: https://ourworldindata.org/greenhouse-gas-emissions

Edited July 12Jul 12 by Schoggibueb
link added

8 minutes ago, Schoggibueb said:

That is correct if you look at the country only.

Here per capita

While countries like China and the US lead in total volume, per capita metrics tell a different story. Highly developed nations and oil-producing Gulf countries have significantly higher emissions per person. For instance, the United States averages roughly 13-14 tonnes per capita, whereas India remains around 2.2 tonnes per capita. Nations like Qatar and Bahrain exceed 30 tonnes per capita.

Without fingerpointing:

So I think we all could agree to the statement that burning oil and charcoal in general is the problem.

With fingerpointing:

"Drill baby drill" is not the solution.

source: https://ourworldindata.org/greenhouse-gas-emissions

Now show us last year's chart.

Let me guess: is the answer higher taxes?

Just now, Tourist2 said:

Let me guess: is the answer higher taxes?

Only on the greedy rich. Oh, and no more air-con...

1 minute ago, Tourist2 said:

Let me guess: is the answer higher taxes?

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Only on the greedy rich. Oh, and no more air-con...

And are ;the greedy rich' anyone with a higher net worth than you?

Also, how do you u think that the politicians (who are owned by the 'greedy rich' via lobby groups) would implement that in real life?

2 minutes ago, Tourist2 said:

And are ;the greedy rich' anyone with a higher net worth than you?

Also, how do you u think that the politicians (who are owned by the 'greedy rich' via lobby groups) would implement that in real life?

To save the world, we have to take over the means of production and redistribute the wealth.

16 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Only on the greedy rich. Oh, and no more air-con...

Up the Revolution ...

think MSM has been watching too much TV ...

... The Bubble

... Under the Dome

... Logan's Run

... City of Embers

This is a wonderful opportunity for the evangelical Christians to ask, "God, why are you punishing us?"

It seems that if God is the cause of all nature's miracles, She might be causing this too.

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13 hours ago, Fact said:

We're fine, so don't worry about us. We can afford air conditioning.

But will you have the electricity to run them? Those AI data centres need all the cooling they can get.

2 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

Well, a good step would then be, making the USA shut up and go back to diplomacy. Maybe offering Iran something like the agreement they had before, just with global guarantees, that the USA will be militarily prevented from acting up in the Middle east again, and after they paid reparations for their assault on sovereign Iran.

I am sure Iran will open up the strait on the same day without any toll.

You are right in one point, this is a world problem, but only because of unilateral aggression by the USA against Iran. The world was happy with the nuclear agreement, before Trump ripped it up. As the USA broke it, they will need to (pay to) fix it.

None of this actually changes the point of our discussion, that the USA, in climate matters, should act pro-actively and follow internaitonal agreements, instead of doing the opposite; which has something to do with rich people, but again, I see mainly the names of American billionaires and companies in the press influencing US politics, so pointing the finger towards "the others" is just a lame diversion.

You flew to Thailand. Shame on you. Co2 criminal.

9 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

You flew to Thailand. Shame on you. Co2 criminal.

Conservation for thee, not for me...

Man Made Global Warming is a Rockefeller Con.

I wouldn't worry too much tho, because the power of Silicon Valley to push the need for data centers/AI control systems, which obviously will increase warming, will probably lead to the rediscovery of the Medieval warm period by many and dampen Climate Change hysteria.

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Dr David Deming (a geologist and geophysicist from the University of Oklahoma,)'s statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on December 6, 2006.

Dr Deming reveals that in 1995 a leading scientist emailed him saying "We have to get rid of [hide] the Medieval Warm Period".

A few years later, Michael Mann and the IPCC did hide the Medieval Warm Period by publishing the now throughly discredited hockey stick graph.

Transcript: http://epw.senate.gov/hearing_stateme...

The Medieval Warm Period - A Global Phenomenon: http://pages.science-skeptical.de/MWP...

Links in the comments here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1rj00BoItw

Edited July 12Jul 12 by Tourist2

OMG, it gets hot in the USA during July and August. Run for the hills!

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