Climate Impact Report – 10/5
October 5, 2023
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Storm
Tropical Storm Philippe aimed for Bermuda on Thursday on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England.
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Hottest
YearEarth is on track for its hottest year on record, about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than pre-industrial times.
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Smoky
AirWildfire smoke from Canada created unhealthy air quality in Florida.
Key Facts Of The Day 10/5
Hurricanes
- Tropical Storm Philippe aimed for Bermuda on Thursday on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England.
Wildfires
- As of Thursday, 33 large active wildfires have burned 386,575 acres across 10 states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, LA, NM, OK, OR, UT, and WA. This year to date, 46,126 wildfires have burned 2,491,506 acres across the country.
- In Arizona, 3 fires have burned 16,713 acres as of Thursday.
- In California, 7 fires have burned 224,541 acres as of Thursday.
- In Colorado, 1 fire has burned 1,290 as of Thursday.
- In Louisiana, 3 fires have burned 40,053 acres as of Thursday.
- In Oregon, 10 fires have burned 93,274 acres as of Thursday.
- In Washington, 2 fires have burned 4,509 acres as of Thursday.
- Wildfire smoke from Canada created unhealthy air quality in Florida.
Extreme Heat
- Earth is on track for its hottest year on record, about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than pre-industrial times.
- September also saw record-breaking ocean temperatures, which reached 69.66 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest on record for September and the second-highest on record for any month.
- Apple Valley, Minnesota, asked residents to cut water usage in half amidst drought.