Everything is bigger in Texas, including the heat. But the recent heat wave there was big even by Texas standards, rewriting local weather records.
The anchor of the heat was in southwest Texas, which is already hot to begin with. In Del Rio, on the east side of the Rio Grande, an all-time high of 113 degrees was set on June 20. The next day, it was even hotter, reaching 115 degrees.
“This was the hottest 16-day period in the Laredo record , with records going back to 1895. Sporadic records which go back to 1849 at old Fort McIntosh show no heat episode that equals what we have just experienced.” The intensity of heat is one of the most direct connections to the warming climate. As the planet has warmed over the past century, the hottest weather is getting hotter, and the coldest weather is not as cold.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Weather patterns in the middle latitudes — that area between the Arctic and the tropics — are largely governed by how the winds move several miles up in the atmosphere. The strongest part of those winds are known as the jet stream.
Over the last half-century, the Arctic has warmed about three to four times more than the rest of the world, so the temperature difference from the poles to the tropics is decreasing, weakening those winds. And like water moving through a stream, as the wind slows down, it starts to meander — less likely to continue in a straight line.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Moment's 'Everything Bags' Promise to 'Replace All Your Other Bags'Moment promises that its new 'Everything Bags' will replace every other bag a photographer uses.
Baca lebih lajut »
The 14 Best Face Washes for Oily Skin That Won't Be Too DryingBalance is everything.
Baca lebih lajut »
Nicki Minaj's New Album Will Be A Follow-Up To Her Classic, Pink FridayEverything we know Nicki Minaj's new album including the release date, tracklist, features, and more.
Baca lebih lajut »
Is Everything More Extreme in California?On the newest episode of ‘Inside the Hive,’ KQED correspondent Marisa Lagos joins Vanity Fair’s Brian Stelter and Joe Hagan to discuss the state of the Golden State. “We are microcosm of this nation,” Lagos says. “You can really find everything you want to talk about in America here.”
Baca lebih lajut »