In April, the UAH satellite series set a new record high. Satellite temperature data sets aren't the same as surface data. They average the lowest several kilometers of the atmosphere, and often show large delayed spikes from El Niño, as is likely here.

Humans, especially those with money, can find ways to escape excessive heat. Animals often aren't so lucky. Hundreds of thousands of fish die after the drought/heatwave in Vietnam dries out the Song May reservoir. h/t @schipper_lisa phys.org/news/2024-0…

The world has now built about 4,000,000,000 solar panels. Solar panel production has been highly, highly optimized and automated. The small-scale and modularity of solar panels is the secret sauce that has driven down its cost and ensured its future as a major energy source.

In 50 years, I wonder where classic car enthusiasts will get their gasoline? Cause, by then, there won't be any gas stations left.

It's mid-April. Time for some seasonal cooling. El Niño is ending. Time for some interannual cooling. Nope. Let's set a new record high for daily ocean-average surface temperature. 😬