Climate Impact Report – 11/08

Quick Facts
3,000
degrees Fahrenheit was the estimated temperature raise at Sierra-at-Tahoe after the Caldor Fire incident
4
active large wildfires have burned 204,184 acres across CA and MT
50%
of the Ute Mountain Ute Fair and Ranch Enterprise staffers had to be laid off this year due to depleted water sources
Key Facts Of The Day 11/8
Hurricanes
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As Tropical Storm Wanda has dissipated, a new system was located a few hundred miles east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on Monday and is forecast to track to the east-northeast over the next few days.
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The hurricane center said there’s a chance that it could develop some of the features of a subtropical storm late this week or this weekend as it heads away from the U.S.
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A powerful storm will develop with strong winds, heavy snow and severe thunderstorms this week in portions of the Plains, Midwest and western Great Lakes.
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A storm off the northern coast of Florida contributed to coastal flooding Friday and Saturday up and down the Southeast coast.
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As Michigan’s temperature drops and snow starts to fall, researchers claim Michigan needs to diversify its power to prepare the state’s power grid for climate change.
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As temperatures drop, winter heating bills increase.
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As Texas faces a greater risk of extreme weather such as hurricanes, heat, and drought, but Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration has no plan to tackle future threats of climate change.
Wildfires
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As of Friday, there are currently 4 large active wildfires that have burned 204,184 acres across CA and MT. This year to date, 48,725 wildfires have burned 6,529,662 acres across the country.
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Prescribed burns are key to reducing wildfire risk, but federal agencies are lagging.
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Wildfires have forced winemakers to make more rosé in order to avoid a smoky-tasting wine.
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The Caldor Fire burned thousands of conifers, scorched chairlift towers, destroyed a maintenance shop and raised temperatures in some places to an estimated 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit at Sierra-at-Tahoe resort property.
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In California, 3 fires have burned 202,805 acres as of Friday.
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In Montana, 1 fire has burned a total of 1,379 acres as of Friday.
Extreme Heat
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The higher temperatures and drought caused by climate change has depleted many rivers and reservoirs in Colorado.
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The Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch Enterprise this year had to lay off 50% of their staff, who are mostly members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, after the depleted water sources led to a reduction in the alfalfa and corn crops.
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Warming temperatures and drought due to climate change will delay and inhibit Michigan’s autumn foliage color change in the years ahead.
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October’s torrential rains brought some drought relief to northern California, but much of this state is still in exceptional drought conditions.
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The worst drought on record has affected the natural ecosystem in Utah, with the mule deer population especially in decline.
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Scientists at Florida Gulf Coast University are turning fish killed by Red Tide into ready-to-use organic fertilizer.
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The California Public Utilities Commission issued a set of proposals to address the risk of electricity outages during extreme heat events similar to the climate-driven, west-wide heat waves of 2020 and 2021.
New Reports And Data
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A November 2021 study found that climate change has been the main cause of the growing amount of land in the western U.S. destroyed by large wildfires.
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A November 2021 study found that most of the current electricity demand in advanced, industrialized nations can be met by some combination of wind and solar power.
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A November 2021 study found a link between PFAS exposure and late-onset preeclampsia in pregnant women.
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A September 2021 poll found that 70% of Americans are now very or somewhat worried about global warming.
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