There’s this saying that essentially says there is no bad weather—only bad choices in clothing. Obviously, people who say that have never lived through extreme weather conditions. I doubt putting an extra jacket on will help with wading through the flood, Tim.
And even though extreme weather is normal in the sense that it happens because that’s just how nature works to bring balance to the cosmos, what is not normal, however, is what humanity is doing to tip the scale of the natural order of things, making extremes a more common occurrence. In other words, look at it as a wake-up call to do something about it before Waterworld happens.
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Hailstorm Today In Johannesburg, South Africa. The First Wave Was Golf Balls, And The Second Wave Was Frozen Covid
The Power Of A Tornado
Tree Struck By Lightning Burning From Inside Out
No doubt there is ample awareness of the stuff that awaits us should we not consider climate change a real threat. The ever-increasing global temperature is just one of many factors resulting from human life on Earth.
In 140 years, the global temperature has increased by around 3 degrees with nearly each year in the last few decades being record-breaking in terms of oh god, why is it so hot outside?
A Machine Came Through My Local John Deere For Repairs From The Tornado In Kentucky
Crazy Storm Uprooted Our Tree In The Front Yard, Banana For Scale
Get Some Winter Sun They Said, Go To Spain They Said
But before (and hopefully, not at all) humanity burns alive if nothing effective is done, we will experience an ever-increasing number and multitude of extreme weather conditions. What’s that? In formal terms, weather is extreme if it’s on the extreme end of what’s been seen in weather patterns historically. This also includes unexpected, unusual, severe and unseasonal behaviors in the climate.
Severe Storms In My City Now. A Local Guy Just Posted How Happy He Was He Hit Snooze This Morning
Golf-Ball-Sized Hail Today
One question that used to be asked was "what was hail compared to before golf balls were invented?" The answer is quite intriguing, they were compared to eggs - pigeon egg or bantam egg or hen's egg for different sizes.
Oh dear, I'm afraid you're not going to enjoy this post then
Load More Replies...Can we all take a moment to appreciate the banana as the appropriate measuring device please?
I think that it is time to pick something other than a Banana for measuring. How about a Plantain ? 😁😁😁😁😉😉😉
I don't think you need the banana when you are already comparing it to a golf ball
Blizzard Blew Open The Main Door Of My Garage Yesterday
So, things like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rain and storms, tornadoes, droughts and floods (among many other things) fit the bill of extremes.
And while you might not necessarily be affected by some of these, it doesn’t mean you can’t be affected at all. A tornado, flood or a drought coming through an area where a lot of the world’s food comes from might mean a shortage for countries that rely on it. And you can’t ever know when supply is restored because that 7-minute tornado won’t take 7 minutes to fix. It’s just impossible.
My Nephew Is Part Of The Town Road Crew. Trying To Get To Work To Plow
We don't get snow like this, I sort of want to experience it once but the UK can't deal with weather extremes.
Hail In Salado
Lemons are not bananas, hands are not bananas. We demand bananas.
Not The Beautiful Florida View Anyone Imagined! Courtesy Of Hurricane Ian
This is besides the economic costs that natural disasters can incur on infrastructure and natural landscapes, prompting first responders and emergency services to arrive at the scene—all of this costs a lot of money. And it gets way worse if there are human casualties. Economically speaking, though, hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey and Irma together were responsible for $427 billion of damage several years ago.
In other words, it can be a chain reaction that can reach you in the end.
The Tree That’s Changing Colors Along The Split Of Its Storm-Damaged Trunk
When These Are The Inside Doors, You Know We Are Polar Vortexing
A Tornado In Thomaston, Georgia, Ripped A Home Off Its Foundation And Put It In The Road
All of this is caused by pollution. Pollutants, like greenhouse gas, being thrown out into the air has an effect on the climate, forcing it to warm up to a degree where it starts affecting everything else on earth. Soon, one animal population starts to dwindle, affecting other animal populations, which can affect plant life and that’s how you get a domino effect. And imagine that you’re at the end of the chain, being squashed by the last oversized domino. Or getting a tornado-propelled corn cob square in the noggin.
This Is How Cold It Is. Keep Your Heater On If You Can
We Had Some Snow In Buffalo
A Massive Sandstorm (Elsen Shuurga) In Mongolia. Just Another Day On The Steppes
From Phys.org: The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia the most hit by the dangerous phenomenon. Toxic sand storms plague parts of desert and steppe covered Central Asia and North Africa and the UN called them a threat to life. And Nat Geo has an article on how climate change is creating dangerous sandstorms including the SW USA, South America.
Speaking of pollution, it’s not the regular Joes who are the biggest polluters, but entire business industries. But regular Joes can be blamed for supporting the said industries with their money in exchange for convenience and other very addictive commodities.
But to give you a clear idea of who’s the most responsible, in the first place we have the fossil fuels sector with a whopping 40.5 gigatons of CO2 emissions. Next up, it’s the agriculture industry with 9.3 gigatons of CO2 or 11%, followed by all things fashion with 10% of all global emissions. These three industries alone amount to more than half of the total emissions worldwide.
Quad Bike Hanging From The Power Lines After Record-Breaking Floods In Eastern Australia
The Heatwave In Britain Made These Cans Explode Inside The Vending Machine
Before And After Hurricane Ian (Fort Myers Florida)
It goes without saying that one man armies can amount to something if they work together. Even if it is in small ways: buy second hand, giving companies no incentive to produce more; buy loose tea because screw microplastics and added manufacturing materials; reduce meat intake to also reduce the industry’s necessity for various resources to produce it. Prompting for anything that is reusable is the first and foremost thing to do.
It Has Been Snowing Like Crazy Here In Northern Norway
We Had Heavy Winds Last Night. We Don’t Own A Trampoline
The Weather Near Seattle
But if you’re already using reusable stuff—tea balls, rechargeable batteries, reusable bags, etc.—using less of something is the next step. Wash clothes in colder water, lower your monitor brightness (added bonus of not being blinded on the regular), set up automatic power-downs on your devices, and, one of the more surprising ones—download music instead of streaming it. All of this uses less resources to deliver and hence less electricity consumption. And hey, you save some bucks in the end!
The Way This Tree Uprooted After A Storm That Came Through My Area In Ohio Yesterday
A Church Steeple Blew Off During A Storm Last Night
The Storm Clouds In Egypt Are So Thick To The Point That Light From The Sun Can't Penetrate
The only source of light is light pollution reflecting off the clouds making the whole sky seem orange.
That's not the colour of city lights. That's the colour of a sandstorm.
It’s not all bad, though. Humanity has been moving towards eco-friendly alternatives for a while now—just not as fast as we’d hope for—but there is movement. Green architecture is pushing forward to meet new climate and energy generation requirements, recycling is expanding with plastics finding new (re)applications, electric vehicle propulsion is key in managing renewable energy. The list goes on and on. It’s not all sad, folks.
It's Raining A Lot In Germany, And Well, That Doesn't Look Good
I hate to perpetuate national stereotypes, even if they are positive, but dammit I have to admire the efficiency of German engineering. Two utilities from the same outlet. Does it also do gas?
Hurricane Ivan Blew The Roof Off My House And Destroyed Almost Everything I Own
Someone Is Going To Hate Windy Weather But I Saw A Cat
So, what are your thoughts on any of this? What do you do to make sure the planet doesn’t cleanse itself of us in violent ways? Share your thoughts and hacks in the comment section below.
We Had Our First Snow Last Night. Apparently, The Tree Decided To Drop All Its Leaves On My Car
I Have Just Finished Repairs From Another Tree Falling 2 Weeks Ago
My Father In Their Home During Ian
Hail Sucks
Police Cars After A Flood In Cesena, Italy
This Boat After Hurricane Ian
Montreal Ice Storm, 2023
Flooding Outside A NYC Apartment
Parked On The Main Road Before A Snowstorm
We Had A Hail Storm In Billings Yesterday
Drowning Bicycles
Today It Was Windy In Los Angeles
A Tornado Took My Roof Yesterday
An Englewood, Florida Home After Hurricane Ian (October, 2022)
April In Finland. It Was Sunny And I Was Getting Ready To Go Cycling, Good Thing I Looked Outside Before Leaving
A McLaren Underwater Due To Hurricane Ian In Miami
Our Big Tree Broke In Half In A 15-Minute Storm
This Moring, I Walked Down To The Flooded Road In My Village To Warn People About The Flood. I Told The BMW Driver He Wouldn't Get Through, But He Didn't listen
Somebody Put A Tortilla On My Car's Hood. It Baked On There Due To High Heat. Now I Will Have To Clean It Off After I Get Off Work
My 20-Year-Old Tree Got Uprooted In A Wind Storm Back Home Last Night
I hope they contacted an arborist or a tree doctor. That tree might be saved as its roots seem to be intact.
6 Ft Of Snow And A 100 Ft Driveway
This Is An Intense Dust Storm Usually Carried By A Weather Front. The One That Hit Near My Hometown A Few Days Ago
Heavy Wind Uprooted A Tree On My Front Lawn
Catastrophic Floods In Brisbane, Australia
The Brisbane River decided to take over our city.....but being Queenslanders people took to kayaks until the water receded then out came the mud army..... mudarmy-65...e3796d.jpg
Due To A Storm We Had Here In South Texas, The Vine On My Neighbor's House Peeled Off
A Hailstorm Destroyed Our Roof And Insurance Doesn't Pay Because The Hail Was A Bigger Diameter Than What's Covered
My Neighbor's Tree Smashed Into My Parent's Bedroom During The Bad Weather
The Wind Blew This Full Plant Pot So Hard That It Impaled My Grandmother's Tree
The Weight Of The Snow Destroyed My Neighbor's Patio Roof While They Are On Vacation
at least it was just the patio? like, that sucks but it could've been way worse
My Neighbor Parked Under The Tree To Shield His Car From The Snow
It Rained In Freezing Weather Last Night Before My Night Shift
My House Got Hit By A Tornado Yesterday, It's Heavily Damaged But Still Standing, And Nobody Is Injured
I have no idea how to get the grill out of my pool's deep end though.
45 Minute Storm Dropped A Tree On My House
My Car Played An April Fool's Joke On Me By Rolling All Four Of My Windows Down While It Snowed Overnight
Came Back To Check The House After The Neighborhood Flooded From The Hurricane. Wasn’t Expecting My Car To Look Like This
Parts Of Pakistan Are Still Underwater. The Effects Are Devastating (Flood 2022 December)
The Winds Caught The Empty Pool. It No Longer Holds Water, I Tried
My Car After A 24" (61 Cm) Snowstorm In Denver
I would love fellow pandas to see how we completely lose our minds when it snows in the UK 🇬🇧 We get even a cm of snow and everything closes, kids don’t go to school, we live off those three cans of soup in the kitchen and text friends to see if they are ok… I wish I was exaggerating but I think other brits will agree… apart from the Scot’s, they are hard as freaking nails
Had A Little Wind Last Night. The Trampoline Decided To Take A Leisurely Walk Into A Dense Field Of Thorn Bushes
It's only 85°F (29°C) so the weather will make this nice and easy.
Damage In My Neighborhood From 90 Miles Per Hour Wind Storm In Rochester, NY
We Are Putting Our House On The Market Tomorrow, With A Prospective Buyers Lined Up Already. Mother Nature Decided To Throw Down Some Huge Hail And A Tornado
Thankful we were spared from worse.
Heavy Rain + Old City Sewer Systems = A Major Mess
This Powerline Pole Was Suspended Mid-Air Near My House This Week
I thought the pole was supposed to keep the lines up, not the other way around!!
I Came Across An Earthquake And Landslide Damage In Japan That Has Not Yet Been Repaired
Looks like an achievement setup in a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game :D
My Ceiling Collapsed Today Due To Frozen Water Cracks Freezing From The Texas Snow
My GF’s Greenhouse Was Blown Over Last Night During 28°F Weather
Forgotten For 6 Hours In The Storm
A Sign Blown Down By The Wind
Somebody Forgot To Close The Door Of Their Truck Last Night
Are We Doing Awesome Views Ruined By Nature? Here's The Lookout On Top Of Table Mountain In South Africa, One Day We Go Up
I have half a dozen or so photos like these. I used to research extreme storms. Remind me to put them on the web some time.
Start a post on Bored Panda! We could do with more decent stuff
Load More Replies...What’s with the pictures of people staying in their homes during a major hurricane thinking they can ride it out? Those windows may not have held. I hope that gentleman wasn’t making his phone call from upstairs. You may dodge a bullet with one hurricane, but not the next one. Possessions can be replaced. People can’t.
Don't drown, turn around. Seriously. My mother was a dispatcher for years. The most traumatic call she ever handled was a woman trapped in her vehicle while it filled up with water during a hurricane. She stayed on the phone with her until it cut out.
We've had 2 storms in the last month or so in the UK, both times my roof has leaked, had to wait 3 weeks for a roofer to patch it. £1350 to add lead flashing onto the joint and add some membrane, took 2 guys 3 hours. I'm in the wrong business.
I live across the street from Golden Gate Park. The trees there are HUGE. The years we get way too much rain in too short of a time, a couple will fall over and make a huge problem. Obviously not as bad as the ones in the list but even in California storms can cause issues.
And there are still people who don't 'believe' in global warming/climate change!
This shows what planting large single tree's in an urban area that has had most of the top soil removed . The tree roots have no deep hold. They are top heavy and a strong wind topples them over.
I have half a dozen or so photos like these. I used to research extreme storms. Remind me to put them on the web some time.
Start a post on Bored Panda! We could do with more decent stuff
Load More Replies...What’s with the pictures of people staying in their homes during a major hurricane thinking they can ride it out? Those windows may not have held. I hope that gentleman wasn’t making his phone call from upstairs. You may dodge a bullet with one hurricane, but not the next one. Possessions can be replaced. People can’t.
Don't drown, turn around. Seriously. My mother was a dispatcher for years. The most traumatic call she ever handled was a woman trapped in her vehicle while it filled up with water during a hurricane. She stayed on the phone with her until it cut out.
We've had 2 storms in the last month or so in the UK, both times my roof has leaked, had to wait 3 weeks for a roofer to patch it. £1350 to add lead flashing onto the joint and add some membrane, took 2 guys 3 hours. I'm in the wrong business.
I live across the street from Golden Gate Park. The trees there are HUGE. The years we get way too much rain in too short of a time, a couple will fall over and make a huge problem. Obviously not as bad as the ones in the list but even in California storms can cause issues.
And there are still people who don't 'believe' in global warming/climate change!
This shows what planting large single tree's in an urban area that has had most of the top soil removed . The tree roots have no deep hold. They are top heavy and a strong wind topples them over.