Russian fires (1 Viewer)

[Combat]

Having been stuck in a hot Moscow a few weeks earlier this year, I can only imagine what it is like under these conditions:

Deaths in Moscow have doubled to an average of 700 people a day as the Russian capital is engulfed by poisonous smog from wildfires and a sweltering heat wave, a top health official said Monday.

Moscow health chief Andrei Seltsovky blamed weeks of unprecedented heat and suffocating smog for the rise in mortality compared to the same time last year, Russian news agencies reported. He said city morgues were nearly overflowing, filled with 1,300 bodies, close to their capacity.

Acrid smog blanketed Moscow for a six straight day Monday, with concentrations of carbon monoxide and other poisonous substances two to three times higher than what is considered safe. Those airborne pollutants reached a record over the weekend — exceeding the safe limit by nearly seven times.

Flights to and from Moscow were diverted to other airports -- some as far away as the Ukraine -- while scores of Russians fled the city wearing protective masks, Sky News reported.

Alexander Frolov, head of Russia's weather service, said judging by historic documents, this heat wave could be the worst in up to 1,000 years.

"Our ancestors haven't observed or registered a heat like that within 1,000 years," Frolov said at a news conference. "This phenomenon is absolutely unique."

Daily highs have reached up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius), compared to the usual summer average of 75 F (24 C). And, according to the forecast, there will be no respite this week.

 

[jazzeum]

I listened to a report last week on the BBC Worldwide Service and the situation they painted was horrible: people walking around with masks even indoors, young and older people being told not to go out, no air conditioning for many buildings, two months waiting list to have one installed and so forth.

The Earth seems to be going a little crazy climatically: the floods in Pakistan show no sign of stopping. Apparently in the region that is the worst hit, all the bridges have been wiped out by the rains, making the region only accessible by air.

 

[Mitch]

I have friends who have left Moscow and went to stay with Family as they actually thought had they stayed they would die. Many though cannot afford this and its a very scary situation almost everywhere
Mitch

 

[Scott]

Funny that when New England had a cold-ER snap last winter, the former Vice-President got the bashing.

 

[fmethorst]

No single extreme weather event should be considered as evidence supporting or opposing Climate Change. If, however, the frequency and/or intensity of these events trends away from long term averages then that should be considered.

Take a look at how extreme the July 2010 heat anomality is over European Russia

State of the Climate
Global Analysis
July 2010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Climatic Data Center

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/?report=global

 

[Scott]

"... no single extreme weather event.." Right you are. Thanks for the NOAA graph.

 

[noli-poli]

No single extreme weather event should be considered as evidence supporting or opposing Climate Change. If, however, the frequency and/or intensity of these events trends away from long term averages then that should be considered.

Take a look at how extreme the July 2010 heat anomality is over European Russia

State of the Climate
Global Analysis
July 2010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Climatic Data Center

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/?report=global

...and not to mention the " doctored " reports to fit the climate change models and leaked e-mails reflecting the arrogance of these "scientist" playing ball with politicians to continue getting subsidies by aligning themselves with "fake science" being introduced by politicians (and backed by media) to further control the global economy...just my POV