Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280° F

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/athena-landed-in-a-dark-crater-where-the-temperature-was-minus-280-f/

Australia has joined the record setting temperatures occurring around the world this winter

Ben Domensino 23/8: “Oodnadatta’s final maximum temperature today was 38.5°C. This is more than 16°C above average for this time of year. It’s also the highest winter temperature ever observed in South Australia, obliterating the previous record of 36.5°C from the same site on August 12, 1946.”

Cameron H 23/8: “HOTTEST WINTER DAY ON RECORD FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Oodnadatta saw an absolutely historic 38.5c- *destroys* 1946 record by an insane *2c*

9 out of the 10 AWS’s in SA Pastoral Districts set new records.

At least *4* SA sites saw 36c+! Only 1 site ever exceeded 36c in Winter.”

Update 24/8: Oodnadatta has already eclipsed yesterday’s remarkable record with 38.8c at 1:15pm ACST.

#extremetemperatures
#climatecrisis #winter
#Australia #heatwave

The New York Times has an article on How Heat Affects the Brain. High temperatures can make us miserable. Research shows they also make us aggressive, impulsive and dull.

Record temperatures in #Heatwaves are ocurring in North America, Europe, Middle East, China, Asia this northern summer.

Worth reading. It is a gift link from my subscription

#heatwave #HeatHealth #heatimpacts #extremetemperatures #ClimateCrisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/well/mind/heat-affect-brain-emotions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E0.jmRe.ctsIcoIlxuHy&smid=url-share

UN warns heat records could be broken as chance of El Niño rises.
“We are expecting in the coming two years to have a serious increase in the global temperatures,” Okia said.

#ElNino #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeTemperatures
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/un-warns-heat-records-could-be-broken-as-chance-of-el-nino-rises