Last Monday Was the Hottest Day on Record
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In the past week, Earth’s record for the hottest day was broken twice. Sunday, July 21, was declared …
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Humanity Suffering From “Extreme Heat Epidemic”: UN Chief
“The good news is that we can save lives and we can limit its impact,” UN chief said. (File) United Nations: Humanity is suffering from an “extreme heat epidemic,” UN …
Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat
This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A 4-month-old died in Arizona as temperatures climbed into triple digits. A 2-year-old died in a …
Cutting-Edge Technology Could Massively Reduce the Amount of Energy Used for Air Conditioning
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The AirJoule system consists of two chambers, each one containing surfaces coated with this special material. They take turns at dehumidifying a flow of air. One chamber is always drying …
Biden Announces New Rule To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
The Biden administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Tuesday to protect American workers from extreme heat — an already deadly threat that is becoming worse as climate change drives up …
Climate Change Has Fried Earth So Badly Trees Won’t Save You Today—But I Will
Planting more trees is amazing, but that’s not going to save you today. That’s where I come in. What’s different this year is, we’re one of the first cities to …
Indian heatwave highlights temperature ‘record’ checking challenge
Geneva: The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. The …
Mexico heatwave: Mexico’s ‘heat dome’ has already killed dozens of people as hotter days loom
The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country’s health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with …
Is there a link between stroke and climate change? A study may have found one – National
Scorching hot days and frigid cold spells may be contributing to an increasing number of deaths and disabilities from stroke, according to a new study. With climate change leading to …
Humanity Is Dangerously Pushing Its Ability to Tolerate Heat
Humanity’s superpower is sweating—but rising heat could be our kryptonite, and an average temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels could bring regular, fatal heat waves to large …