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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 09:58 — mike kraft

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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Extreme heat can affect medicines and those taking them

Thu, 2024-07-25 17:55 — mike kraft

Extreme heat: How does it affect medicines and those taking them? | Reuters

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Climate change helps invasive species thrive while worsening global heating

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:02 — mike kraft

Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change From disease-carrying insects to ecosystem-choking plants, invasive species flourish due to burning fossil fuels Matthew Rozsa Salon.com

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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth

Tue, 2024-07-23 19:31 — mike kraft

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth The average global temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, or about 62.76 Fahrenheit, which is just above the record set last July. NBC News

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Analysis: The U.S. power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem?

Fri, 2024-07-19 17:48 — mike kraft

Our power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem? Amid all the horrors of last week’s assassination attempt against former President Trump is a dangerous ongoing heat wave that is engulfing the nation, making temperatures — and tempers — soar. … ckulat The Hill

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The question is, will we lose electricity in the days and years ahead at a faster and more dangerous rate due to factors like climate change? And what can be done about it?

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Extreme heat in Colorado may be complicating effort to control bird flu

Wed, 2024-07-17 09:13 — mike kraft

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Opinion: UN Expert on Climate Change and Human Rights Sees ‘Crucial and Urgent Demand’ to Clarify Governments’ Obligations

Mon, 2024-07-15 12:11 — mike kraft

UN Expert on Climate Change and Human Rights Sees ‘Crucial and Urgent Demand’ to Clarify Governments’ Obligations - Inside Climate News “The world hasn’t been making progress on this fast enough.” Elisa Morgera’s role is to get countries thinking about, and acting on, the many human rights consequences of the climate crisis. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Opinion: The US is failing renters during extreme heat waves

Fri, 2024-07-12 19:11 — mike kraft

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In southeast Texas, crippling power outages and heat turn deadly following Hurricane Beryl

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:31 — mike kraft

Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly | CNN Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly. Elizabeth Wolfe, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera CNN

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Anaysis of Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 U.S. Cities

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:20 — mike kraft

Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities | Climate Central New Climate Central analysis shows where urban heat is most intense in 65 major cities that account for 15% of the U.S. population. climatecentral

The urban heat island (UHI) index was calculated for every census block group within each city to estimate how much hotter these areas are due to the characteristics of the built environment.

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