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Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
January 2025 extends concerning trend of new, global temperature records
We're only in the second month of 2025, and we're already talking about a global temperature record being broke. January 2025 has set a new record for the global, average temperature experienced during the month––hitting 13.23 C, surpassing the monthly record that was established in 2024 (13.14 C). To complement the newest record, January was 1.75 C above the pre-industrial level. RELATED: As well, January 2025 was the 18th in a 19-month period that saw the worldwide, average, surface air temperature exceed 1.5 C above the pre-industrial level. It may not seem minuscule, but the anomaly--compared to the average of the last 35 years--is 0.79 C, a pretty noticeable and significant difference. If we factor in the temperature of the pre-industrial era, it is 1.75 C. The news of January's average temperatures comes on the heels of 2024 being named the warmest year record for the planet, and the first to go 1.5 C above pre-industrial temperatures. Even though the average temperature worldwide was high enough to set a record last month, the heat wasn't evenly felt across the globe. In parts of the United States, January was noticeably cold and snowy. That occurred while Southern California endured destructive wildfires that were a result of the region's extreme rain deficit. On the other hand, parts of Canada and a good chunk of Asia, Antarctica and Oceania experienced positive, warmer-than-normal temperature anomalies. According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the departure from the pre-industrial era average has reached 1.60 C. Contrary to what some may think is odd, last month was, in fact, warmer than normal for most Canadians––despite frequent trips of air originating from the Arctic. Part of the setup involved the entrapment of mild Pacific air in the North and West for a good chunk of the month before the winter pattern finally changed. For locales such as Kuujjuaq, a community in Nunavik, Que., and Iqaluit, Nvt., January was the warmest on record with close to an 11 C anomaly. The month, however, was below normal in southern Ontario and southeastern B.C., and near normal at the northernmost point. When looking at the Canadian temperature anomaly map, it highlights a rather favourable winter for snow lovers who reside within the lower Great Lakes, particularly the snowbelt regions, which have seen plenty of lake-effect snow and cold this season. As well, Sherbrooke, Que., documented a slightly negative anomaly. Meanwhile, other centres in Quebec experienced above-normal temperatures, particularly in the eastern end, where Gaspé and Sept-Îles enjoyed a very mild start to the month. Click here to view the video With files from Nathan Howes, a digital journalist at The Weather Network, and Rachel Modestino, a meteorologist at The Weather Network, and MétéoMedia. Editor's note: Parts of this article have been translated from French to English for The Weather Network, originally published by MétéoMedia. Read the original article, here.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Freighter finally free from Lake Erie ice after days of immobility
The Great Lakes have seen a noticeable jump in ice coverage from this month's cold snap, which has had positive and negative side-effects. For folks in Ontario snowbelt regions clamouring for an end to the lake-effect machine, the increase in ice is a positive step towards that. DON'T MISS: However, amidst the expanding ice coverage on Lake Erie, the Manitoulin, a 201-metre cargo freighter with 17 people aboard, became beset by ice on Wednesday on its way back to Canada after dropping off a load of grain in Buffalo, N.Y. #News - @USCG amplifies its response to M/V #Manitoulin today.#USCG AIRSTA #Detroit and Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) arrived on-scene this morning to assist with the ice operations and overflights to monitor the read more, click below: — USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) January 25, 2025 But even that story comes with good news. After multiple attempts to free the tanker from the ice over the course of the days since then, the American and Canadian coast guards successfully dislodged the Manitoulin from its stationary position on Saturday. While there are 17 people aboard the freighter, there were no injuries and never any concern for their safety, according to the U.S. Coast Guard District 9. The ship didn't suffer any damage as a result. Some more close up video of the stuck 663 foot Manitoulin freighter about a mile off of downtown Buffalos coastline. — BuffaloWeather (@weather_buffalo) January 25, 2025 Once freed, the Manitoulin freighter travelled alongside the U.S. Coast Guard for several kilometres until it reached open water. As of Saturday, Jan. 25, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 24.1 per cent of the Great Lakes were covered by ice. The region's normal ice coverage is about 24 per cent by this point in January. Lake Erie is now up to 86 per cent ice cover––its highest since 2022. That is a serious recovery given the month began with an ice coverage median of just approximately one per cent. Thumbnail courtesy of United States Coast Guard District 9/@USCGGreatLakes/X. With files from Nathan Howes, a digital reporter at The Weather Network, and Tyler Hamilton, a meteorologist at The Weather Network.
