Nature's buggy artwork. Must see Carolyn Kaster photo gallery of cicadas shows that though they may seem awful to some, they inspire awe to discerning eyes. One artist: “Up close, there is a subtle beauty, particularly with their vibrant cadmium red eyes.” apnews.com/article/cicada…

HISTORIC:Florida,Louisiana,Alabama and Mississippi had their warmest night ever recorded in May plus hundreds of records of high Tmins.
MOST IMPORTANT RECORDS of May Highest Tmins in USA today (F)

Rare blue-eyed cicada spotted during 2024 cicada emergence | AP News apnews.com/article/illino…

RECORD HOT NIGHTS ALLOVER THE AMERICAS from Texas to Brazil
TEXAS
84 Kingsville NAS HOTTEST MAY NIGHT IN TEXAS
83 Brownsville,Mc Allen,Port Aransas
82 Corpus Christi,Edinburg,Del Rio,Port Isabel
81 Alice,Galveston, Harlingen
LOUISIANA
79 Baton Rouge,Shreveport
78 Alexandria
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Up close and personal, cicadas display Nature's artwork. Discerning beholders find beauty in bugs. Some may think cicadas are awful, but artists, scientists are awe inspired. A must-see bug photo gallery by Carolyn Kaster apnews.com/article/cicada…

Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer. NOAA gives its busiest pre-season forecast in 25 years. apnews.com/article/hurric…

'The income offered the Robinsons a degree of stability after decades of struggle that included multiple bankruptcies, home foreclosure and misdemeanor charges — later dropped — for writing bad checks.' via @BrianSlodykso
apnews.com/article/robins…

It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees apnews.com/article/mexico…

This Craigslist ad for a 1999 Toyota Corolla is a masterclass in copywriting.

Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/57e8f6…

Biden releasing 1M barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump. Congress ordered 42M-gallon reserve to be sold & closed down as part of budget deal to avert partial govt shutdown. DOE says sale timed for summer driving season. apnews.com/article/6fa669…

50-year temperature trends for each of the four seasons. It's as if something has changed. 🔥

Really enjoyed ⁦Annie Ma⁩ well-written, thought-provoking article on where the US is 70 years after BrownvBoard. Reminds me how people can applaud equality until it seems to inconvenience them. apnews.com/article/9d8485…

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall apnews.com/article/border…

BREAKING: Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable' apnews.com/article/diddy-…

NOAA didn’t say “may”.

HISTORIC HEAT RECORD SOUTHEAST ASIA
MINIMUM 32.5 Mandalay HOTTEST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MYANMAR HISTORY
Also TMINS 32.3 Bagan and 31.0 Shwebo

In MALAYSIA Tmin 27.7 Sandakan Hottest for May,2nd highest ever

INDIA 44.5 Chandigarh City Hottest May day on record

Nearly 63% of the world's coral is suffering from 'crazy' hot ocean water in a global bleaching event that is nearing record levels. World oceans have now set heat records 13 months in a row. One scientist: We're watching an ecosystem die in our lifetime apnews.com/article/coral-…

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/548ced…

The last 12 months (May 2023 to April 2024) were the warmest May to April period for a large swath of the globe.

That includes large chunks of South America, Central America, Africa, Europe, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean.

berkeleyearth.org/april-2024-tem…