Climate Impact Report – 3/19
March 19, 2024
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HigherA new study found that petrochemical production is 15 times higher today than it was in the 1950s, with about 350,000 chemicals now approved for use globally.
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AlertThe United Nations issued a red alert on climate change, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures, and melting of glaciers and sea ice.
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CattleThe Texas Farm Bureau said over 7,000 cattle and nearly 1.2 million acres were lost in the Panhandle wildfires.
Key Facts Of The Day 3/19
Storms and Flooding
- On Tuesday morning, southeast residents will see winterlike temperatures.
- Besides the impact of cold air on outdoor activities, there’s a risk of freezing temperatures damaging young leaves, buds, and blossoms.
- A clipper storm is set to unload snow in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, and the Northeast.
- The current track of the storm has the potential to bring 3-6 inches of snow to the Minneapolis area.
Wildfires
- The Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire in Texas history, is now 100% contained.
- The Texas Farm Bureau said over 7,000 cattle and nearly 1.2 million acres were lost in the Panhandle wildfires.
- State fire officials warn Arizona’s wildfire risk is ‘above average’ heading into the spring and summer.
Extreme Heat
- The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. have already bloomed, the second-earliest date on record, and before the official festival has begun.
- A group of the nation’s health experts will regularly meet this spring and summer in an effort to better protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
- The United Nations issued a red alert on climate change, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures, and melting of glaciers and sea ice.
- The World Meteorological Organization said there is a “high probability” that 2024 will be another record-hot year.