South America's Incoming Freeze; Record-Setting Cold To Grip U.S.; This Year's Temps Among Coldest Since 1895; US Wildfire Burn Area At Decade Lows; + IPCC: Questions Dodged, Errors Unaddressed
“It’s despicable irresponsibility on the part of the IPCC!”
South America's Incoming Freeze
Southern and Central South America are about to be hit by another Antarctic blast, with back-to-back waves on the way.
On Sept 5, much of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil will be in the grips of deep anomalies:
Then a week later, on Sept 12, initial GFS runs suggest a second, even harsher surge reinforcing the chill, sweeping north from Patagonia through the Pampas and into Brazil’s key agricultural belts:
For Brazil’s coffee heartlands, this is another ominous forecast. Arabica is notoriously fragile, surviving in only a narrow climatic band. Already stressed by erratic weather, namely persistent frosts since 2021, a fresh freeze could obliterate yields. Coffee has always been a “canary in the coal mine” crop: in 1975, a single frost wiped out two-thirds of Brazil’s crop, sending global prices soaring.
