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A resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Extreme heatwave to continue in Victoria and South Australia for days yet
2024-03-09 in 9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world<p>Overnight temperatures in both Melbourne and Adelaide barely dropped below 30 degrees before 4am.</p>
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Australia
Can we adapt before climate change drowns us? - Frontline
2024-02-22 in Frontline: The HinduDespite rising sea levels, heatwaves, and floods, global efforts to adapt to climate change fall short, leaving vulnerable communities exposed.
Tagged under: COP29 | COP28 | Sea Level | Heatwaves | Finance
UK heatwave plan urgently needed to save lives, say MPs
2024-01-31 in The GuardianNature-based solutions such as parks and ponds are recommended – as is giving heatwaves names
Tagged under: Health | Heatwaves
Extreme fire weather in Chile driven by climate change and El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - Scientific Reports
2024-01-23 in NatureA string of fierce fires broke out in Chile in the austral summer 2023, just six years after the record-breaking 2017 fire season. Favored by extreme weather conditions, fire activity has dramatically risen in recent years in this Andean country. A total of 1.7 million ha. burned during the last decade, tripling figures of the prior decade. Six of the seven most destructive fire seasons on record occurred since 2014. Here, we analyze the progression during the last two decades of the weather conditions associated with increased fire risk in Central Chile (30°–39° S). Fire weather conditions (including high temperat...
Tagged under: Drought | Oceans | Chile | El Niño | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink - Inside Climate News
2024-01-22 by in Inside Climate NewsSome areas are starting the year with low water reserves, and forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Texas
‘Could be the end’: Tasmanian red handfish to be removed from wild amid marine heatwaves fears
2023-12-23 in The GuardianExemption under federal environment law to allow scientists to collect 25 of the critically endangered ‘walking fish’
Tagged under: Fish | Wildlife | Heatwaves
Whatever the Weather - Fabian Society
2023-12-12 in The Fabian SocietyClimate change is already a major risk to our health, homes and infrastructure. Flooding, heatwaves and drought are more common than in the past, and they are projected to continue to become more frequent and severe. As a result, argues Fabian Society researcher Eloise Sacares, reducing emissions is not enough; it is too late to
Tagged under: Drought | Health | Heatwaves
Amazon tragedy as endangered river dolphins die in hot water
2023-11-06 in Whale and Dolphin ConservationThe climate crisis is accelerating at such an alarming rate that some whale and dolphin populations haven’t got time to adapt. More frequent and severe droughts and heatwaves are threatening the survival of species and ecosystems that are crucial to our own existence. When 155 endangered river dolphins died suddenly in Lake Tefé in Brazil, this heartbreaking event gave us a stark warning of the severity of the situation.
Tagged under: Drought | Rivers | Amazon Rainforest | Whales and Dolphins | Brazil | Heatwaves
New Study Warns of an Imminent Spike of Planetary Warming and Deepens Divides Among Climate Scientists - Inside Climate News
2023-11-02 by in Inside Climate NewsDuring the past year, the needles on the climate dashboard for global ice melt, heatwaves, ocean temperatures, coral die-offs, floods and droughts all tilted far into the red warning zone. In summer and fall, monthly global temperature anomalies spiked beyond most projections, helping to drive those extremes, and they may not level off anytime soon, […]
Tagged under: Drought | Oceans | Global Warming | Coral Reefs | Heatwaves
Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
2023-11-01 (or before) in newsroom.unsw.edu.auTagged under: Coral Reefs | Heatwaves
Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates
2023-10-09 in The GuardianAnalysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves
Tagged under: Drought | Heatwaves
Measures to reduce air pollution could make heatwaves worse, study suggests - The Aerosol Society
2023-10-07 (or before) in The Aerosol Society - Extending knowledge of airborne particlesAn unintended negative consequence of cleaning up our air could be to increase the severity of heatwaves in some places, according to a recent modelling study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh. Whilst most observers recognise the pressing need to reduce ambient air pollution for health reasons, the reduction in production of aerosol at ground level, which can act as cloud condensation nuclei when transported into the atmosphere, mean that average daytime maximum temperatures would be increased.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Health
Flowers Are Thriving In Antarctica, Suggesting It Might Be Reaching A "Tipping Point"
2023-09-26 (or before) in IFL ScienceAntarctica's two native flowering plants are booming amongst summer heatwaves and rising temperatures.
Tagged under: Antarctic | Heatwaves | Tipping Points
Weather tracker: South Africa hit by storms and unseasonably low temperatures
2023-09-25 in The GuardianTemperatures 10-15C below norm forecast in South Africa while risk of wildfires rises in Australia after unusual spring heatwaves
Tagged under: South Africa | Africa | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Deadly humid heatwaves to spread rapidly as climate warms – study
2023-09-08 in The GuardianSmall rise in global temperatures would affect hundreds of millions of people and could cause a sharp rise in deaths
Tagged under: Texas | California | Heatwaves
World meteorologists point to ‘vicious cycle’ of heatwaves and air pollution
2023-09-06 in The GuardianThe climate crisis and soaring temperatures are worsening air quality, WMO says, with ‘knock-on effects’
Tagged under: Heatwaves
The extreme summer weather that scorched and soaked the world - BBC News
2023-09-02 (or before) in The BBCA look back at the heatwaves, wildfires, tropical storms and other major weather events around the world during the summer of 2023 and how they may relate to climate change due to global warming.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too
2023-08-25 by in Grist.org: Climate. Justice. Solutions.Overall inflation is easing. But heatwaves in Europe have doubled the price of live oil over the past year.
Tagged under: Drought | Climate Change | Heatwaves
Mediterranean heatwave to add billions to cost of Britain’s food
2023-08-15 (or before) by in The Times & The Sunday TimesHeatwaves in southern Europe risk adding tens of billions of pounds to future grocery bills for people in Britain, researchers have warned. According to an
Tagged under: Heatwaves
'Wake-up call': How 'vicious' Mediterranean weather events threaten a quarter of UK food imports
2023-08-14 in Business GreenRegion 'ravaged' by heatwaves, wildfires and drought this summer provided just over £16bn worth of UK food imports last year, prompting growing concerns for food security
Tagged under: Drought | Heatwaves | Wildfires
‘It was hell but the owner said, you have to work’: dying from heat in Greece
2023-08-04 in The GuardianGreece relies on its tourism industry. But intense heatwaves, which have led to wildfires across the country, are making life a misery for thousands of staff who have to work outside – and killing some of them
Tagged under: Health | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body? - BBC News
2023-07-30 (or before) in The BBCJames Gallagher spends the day in the heat lab to see what summer heatwaves do to the body.
Tagged under: Health | Heatwaves
‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean on fire as blazes spread across nine countries
2023-07-26 in The Guardian‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe
Tagged under: Spain | Africa | Heatwaves
‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out
2023-07-24 in The GuardianAs the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer
Tagged under: Predictions | Fossil Fuels | El Niño | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Rampant heatwaves threaten food security of entire planet, scientists warn
2023-07-21 in The GuardianAfter hottest day ever, researchers say global heating may mean future of crop failures on land and ‘silent dying’ in the oceans
Tagged under: Oceans | Heatwaves
Longer heatwaves driven by ‘turbo-charged’ climate change, say scientists
2023-07-17 in The GuardianRecord heat in Europe and the US is part of a pattern of more intense heatwaves made more likely by climate breakdown
Tagged under: Climate Change | Heatwaves
Sixfold Increase in Historical Northern Hemisphere Concurrent Large Heatwaves Driven by Warming and Changing Atmospheric Circulations
2023-07-16 (or before) in American Meteorological Society JournalsAbstract Simultaneous heatwaves affecting multiple regions (referred to as concurrent heatwaves) pose compounding threats to various natural and societal systems, including global food chains, emergency response systems, and reinsurance industries. While anthropogenic climate change is increasing heatwave risks across most regions, the interactions between warming and circulation changes that yield concurrent heatwaves remain understudied. Here, we quantify historical (1979–2019) trends in concurrent heatwaves during the warm season [May–September (MJJAS)] across the Northern Hemisphere mid- to high latitudes. We fin...
Tagged under: Climate Change | Health | Climate Change Impacts | Heatwaves
Video: JSO protestor claims extreme heat causes people to boil in their skin | Daily Mail Online
2023-07-09 (or before) in Daily Mail OnlineDaily Mail columnist Andrew Pierce takes down JSO protestor who claims heatwaves causes sweat to boil people in their own skin. The presenter said Just Stop Oil activist Alex de Koning's claims sounded 'exaggerated'.
Tagged under: Activism | Heatwaves
Weekly Climate News Headlines
2023-07-03 (or before) in YouTubeWeekly climate news headlines from around the world. #bangladesh #India #USA #Canada #wildfires #mexico #pakistan #heatwaves #Spain #Romania #Chile
Tagged under: Spain | Wildfires | Flooding | Canada | India | Chile | Mexico | Heatwaves
Reconciling theory with the reality of African heatwaves
2023-06-15 (or before) in NatureExtreme weather damage databases report no significant heatwave impacts in sub-Saharan Africa since 1900, yet the region has experienced a number of heatwaves and will be affected disproportionately by them under climate change. Addressing this reporting discrepancy is crucial to assess the impacts of future extreme heat there.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Africa | Climate Change Impacts | Heatwaves
Fact check: Do solar panels really struggle in the heat?
2023-06-13 (or before) in EuronewsBritain’s resort to coal power wasn't because solar panels can't handle the heat, say campaigners, as temperatures topped 30C.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Heatwaves
El Niño is coming. We must plan for the worst to protect Australia’s energy system | Dylan McConnell and Iain MacGill
2023-06-09 in The GuardianThe Bureau of Meteorology predicts increased temperatures and heatwaves this year, raising the prospect of blackouts – just as the electricity sector faces several other challenges
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Predictions | Fossil Fuels | Electricity | El Niño | Heatwaves
Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find
2023-06-06 in The GuardianIce-free summers inevitable even with sharp emissions cuts and likely to result in more extreme heatwaves and floods
Tagged under: Arctic | Heatwaves
Dr Jennifer Francis - 2023’s symptoms of climate chaos, El Niño, Ocean Heatwaves, and Arctic Sea Ice lows | Patreon
2023-05-28 (or before) in PatreonOfficial Post from ClimateGenn
Tagged under: Oceans | Arctic | El Niño | Heatwaves
Global heating has likely made El Niños and La Niñas more ‘frequent and extreme’, new study shows
2023-05-18 in The GuardianScientists say greenhouse gases have already affected climate patterns in the Pacific that could lead to more severe weather, floods and heatwaves
Tagged under: Pacific Ocean | El Niño | Heatwaves
Warning signs across the world suggest climate change is now out of control – Dr Richard Dixon
2023-05-15 (or before) in The ScotsmanWildfires rage in Canada, heatwaves in Europe, Africa and Asia, sea ice and glaciers disappearing – the effects of climate change are becoming impossible to ignore
Tagged under: Climate Change | Africa | Heatwaves | Wildfires
Are New Zealand’s marine heatwaves a warning to the world?
2023-05-12 (or before) in The GuardianAs seas around Aotearoa heat at an unparalleled rate, scientists are starting to understand what it might mean for marine ecosystems
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Are you ready for a heatwave summer?
2023-5-2 in building.co.ukPreparing your house for soaring summer temperatures requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Adaptation | Housing | Heatwaves
Horticulturists turn to ‘desert gardens’ at UK flower shows amid climate crisis
2023-04-18 in The GuardianHampton Court flower show to feature gardens using creative methods to mitigate against heatwaves
Tagged under: Heatwaves
‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high
2023-04-08 in The GuardianScientists warn of more marine heatwaves, leading to increased risk of extreme weather
Tagged under: Oceans | El Niño | Heatwaves
IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities | Blog by Bronwyn Hayward
2023-03-20 in CUSP | Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable ProsperityAlready, climate change plays out in all parts of the world. Every further increment of warming will bring rapidly escalating hazards, exacerbating more intense heatwaves and floods, ocean warming …
Tagged under: Oceans | IPCC | Climate Change | Heatwaves
‘Very precarious’: Europe faces growing water crisis as winter drought worsens
2023-03-04 in The GuardianMultiple governments warn of critical water shortages as heatwaves and lack of rain leave river systems depleted
Tagged under: Spain | Heatwaves | Drought | France | Rivers
India to get heat waves this year after hottest February on record
2023-02-28 in ReutersIndia is likely to experience heat waves between March and May, especially in the key wheat producing central and northern states, the weather office said on Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever maximum temperature in February.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Health
Warning of unprecedented heatwaves as El Niño set to return in 2023
2023-01-16 in The GuardianScientists say phenomenon coupled with growing climate crisis likely to push global temperatures ‘off the chart’
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | El Niño
‘Can’t afford to live’: California heatwave leaves older adults teetering on edge
2022-09-10 in The GuardianExtreme temperatures, especially in the state’s interiors, has left the vulnerable population reeling from the heat’s effects
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | California | Health
China reports ‘most severe’ heatwave and third driest summer on record
2022-09-07 in The GuardianAverage temperature in August was 1.2C higher than norm, which caused widespread drought
Tagged under: Extreme Rainfall | Heatwaves | Drought | China
Brutal heatwave scorches US west, sparking fires and health warnings
2022-08-31 in The GuardianSeveral California cities broke heat records, rising as high as 112F in the LA suburbs, and blazes erupted as residents were forced to flee
Tagged under: Oregon | Heatwaves | California | Health
Heatwave in China is the most severe ever recorded in the world | New Scientist
2022-08-26 (or before) in New ScientistA long spell of extreme hot and dry weather is affecting energy, water supplies and food production across China
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Food Production and Consumption
China's worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close | CNN Business
2022-08-16 by in CNNChina's Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave sweeps across the country.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | China
Loire Valley: Intense European heatwave parches France's 'garden' - BBC News
2022-08-14 (or before) in The BBCThe Loire Valley is key to French farming, but it is being devastated by a fourth heatwave this year.
Tagged under: Farming | Heatwaves | France
Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world
2022-08-04 by in Carbon BriefIn the early 2000s, a new field of climate science research emerged that began to explore the human fingerprint on extreme weather, such as floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms.
Tagged under: Drought | Climate Change | Heatwaves
Behind the Scenes of British Media’s Climate Denial – Byline Times
2022-08-02 by in Byline TimesEliz Mizon talks to journalists from across the spectrum to discover why the UK media still peddles climate denying misinformation – even during an unprecedented heatwave
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Disinformation and Misinformation
‘Reality is scary’: climate culture war heats up for UK meteorologists
2022-08-01 in The GuardianTV forecasters have been targeted by climate deniers during recent extreme temperatures
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
UK farmers count cost as heatwave kills fruit and vegetable crops
2022-08-01 in The GuardianFears of future threats to food security if more extreme heat caused by climate crisis hits production
Tagged under: Farming | Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Food Production and Consumption
‘Soon the world will be unrecognisable’: is it still possible to prevent total climate meltdown?
2022-07-30 in The GuardianBlistering heatwaves are just the start. We must accept how bad things are before we can head off global catastrophe, according to a leading UK scientist
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
When Extreme Weather Reigns, Disinformation Pours
2022-07-29 by in DeSmogEditor’s Note: This is part of a regular column, Gaslit, which navigates society’s dysfunctional relationship with fossil fuel disinformation. Have a tip or idea? Get in touch. Recent extreme weather across the globe is showing us how rapidly the climate is changing in an increasingly warming world. Heatwaves are scorching Europe, the United States, North Africa, Siberia, […]
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Wildfires | Heatwaves | Drought | Africa | Disinformation and Misinformation
Exclusive: Thousands of U.S. cattle buried, dumped at Kansas landfill
2022-07-26 in ReutersTop U.S. cattle feeding companies sent 1,000-pound carcasses to a Kansas landfill, where they were flattened by loader machines and mixed with trash, after a June heatwave killed thousands of cows, documents seen by Reuters show.
Tagged under: Farming | Heatwaves | Climate Change | Cattle and Dairy Farming
40C heatwaves are now reality. It's time to transform our cities - Jon Burke
2022-07-22 by in Big IssueWhat can we do to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heatwaves? Quite a lot actually, writes Jon Burke
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Britain is boiling – and the government wants to dramatically expand UK aviation | Leo Murray
2022-07-19 in The GuardianIts ‘jet zero’ strategy relies on the invention of pie in the sky technologies to tackle dangerous airline emissions, says Leo Murray of the climate charity Possible
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Day of 40C shocks scientists as UK heat record ‘absolutely obliterated’
2022-07-19 in The GuardianExperts worried that extreme heatwaves in Europe happening quicker than expected, suggesting climate crisis worse than feared
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Heatwave: More evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread - BBC News
2022-07-17 (or before) in The BBCWildfires force France to evacuate some 16,000 people, as Spain, Croatia and Greece are also hit.
Tagged under: Spain | Wildfires | Heatwaves | France
Chinese premier calls for more coal production as electricity demand soars
2022-06-24 in The GuardianRecords for electricity usage broken in Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu after early summer heatwaves
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Coal | Electricity
Mothers at the searing edge of climate change in this hottest city on Earth
2022-06-15 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Pregnant women and new mothers are at the receiving end in Jacobabad in southern Pakistan as they battle heatwave in their daily lives.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change | Women and Children
Over 100m Americans urged to stay indoors over extreme heat and humidity
2022-06-14 in The GuardianHeatwave expected to settle over states from Gulf coast to Great Lakes and east to Carolinas with 100F temperatures in some cities
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
India takes tough stand at climate talks as Delhi endures brutal heatwave
2022-06-14 in The GuardianAs capital swelters, India urges rich countries to provide funds to help deal with effects of climate crisis
Tagged under: COP27 | Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
In South Asia, record heat threatens future of farming
2022-06-13 (or before) in UN Environment ProgrammeUNEP projects are helping countries in Asia adapt and mitigate the impact of deadly heatwaves brought on by climate change.
Tagged under: Farming | Heatwaves | Climate Change
As Phoenix swelters, the nights are even worse than the boiling days
2022-06-13 in The GuardianTemperature topped 110F on four consecutive days and has not fallen below 80F at night-time for the past week in the Arizona city, breaking several records
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
Climate-Proofing Management Research | Academy of Management Perspectives
2022-06-04 (or before) in journals.aom.orgClimate change presents a variety of doomsday scenarios for human society, including more extreme and frequent storms, droughts, heatwaves and fires, the heating and acidification of oceans, rising sea levels, biodiversity decline, food shortages, as well as exacerbating geopolitical tensions and conflicts. While many corporations and communities are already anticipating and planning for various climate impacts, we argue that much management research is in denial of the profound consequences of a worsening climate crisis. This is evident in the relative neglect of climate change in our research and teaching and we argue reflects...
Tagged under: Oceans | Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Drought | Climate Change | Ocean Acidification | Sea Level | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change Mitigation
Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves - BBC News
2022-05-18 (or before) in The BBCA UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change
South Asia’s Heatwave Is Only the Beginning
2022-05-16 (or before) in TribuneThe record heatwave hitting India and Pakistan has dehydrated birds falling from the sky. If there was ever a sign that we need urgent action to reverse the catastrophic course of climate change, it's that.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change
Amid Persistent Heatwaves, Buzz Picks Up Around Wet-Bulb Temperature! Learn What It Is, and Why Is It Important | The Weather Channel
2022-05-15 (or before) in The Weather Channel and weather.comTagged under: Heatwaves | Wet Bulb Temperature | Health
India bans all wheat exports over food security risk
2022-05-14 in The GuardianMove imposed with immediate effect in attempt to control prices after heatwave damages crops
Tagged under: Farming | Heatwaves
Belly Of The Beast: How Climate Change Is Affecting India’s Farmers
2022-05-13 in outlookindia.comFarmers are waking up to the threat of extreme heatwaves across India. Are our policymakers listening?
Tagged under: Farming | Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Climate Change
South Africa’s April floods made twice as likely by climate crisis, scientists say
2022-05-13 in The GuardianBrutal heatwave in India and Pakistan also certain to have been exacerbated by global heating, scientists say
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | South Africa | Africa
Parts of Pakistan and north-west India to endure +50C temperatures
2022-05-12 in Official blog of the Met Office news teamA brutal heatwave that has enveloped parts of southern Asia since the end of April looks set to intensify, says the latest forecast from the Met Office. Nick Silkstone is a meteorologist with the Met Office’s Global Guidance Unit. He said: “Temperatures are expected to peak on Saturday, when maximum values could reach around 49-50°C…
Tagged under: Heatwaves
India’s Heatwaves Are Testing the Limits of Human Survival
2022-05-05 (or before) in BloombergEach summer in India is a fresh roll of the dice on whether a freak event will occur that leads to a vast number of deaths.
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Media reaction: South Asia’s 2022 heatwave and the role of climate change - Carbon Brief
2022-05-04 by in Carbon BriefA heatwave has swept across South Asia for weeks – leaving millions of people struggling with severe impacts.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change | Climate Change Impacts
Heat waves likely to last ‘25 times longer’ in India by another 2-4 decades, says climate report
2022-05-02 (or before) in Down To Earth | Environment & science issues | India, South Asia The heatwaves will last over five times longer if global temperature rise is constrained to about 2°C, says report launched ahead of G20 summit
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Greenhouse Gases | IPCC | Climate Change
‘We are living in hell’: Pakistan and India suffer extreme spring heatwaves
2022-05-02 in The GuardianApril temperatures at unprecedented levels have led to critical water and electricity shortages
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Electricity
Scorching Heatwave In India Reaches 115°F
2022-05-02 (or before) by in ForbesSouth Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) is in the midst of an unrelenting heatwave.
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves | Climate Change | Famine
India heatwave: Severe temperatures will bake a billion people and damage crops | New Scientist
2022-04-30 (or before) in New ScientistWheat production is at risk from extreme temperatures across much of India, but better early warning systems appear to be limiting how deadly the heatwaves are
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves
The heat in Delhi is unbearable. This is what the climate crisis feels like
2022-04-29 by in Climate Home NewsA short walk in the afternoon is exhausting. Heatwaves will keep getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Fossil Fuels
Arctic Circle sees 'highest-ever' recorded temperatures - BBC News
2022-04-29 (or before) in The BBCTemperatures are believed to have hit 38C (100F) in one Siberian town after a persistent heatwave.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Arctic | Russia
What does India’s heatwave mean for global food supplies?
2022-04-28 (or before) in EuronewsThe severe heatwave has come unusually early in spring, and will put more than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan at risk.
Tagged under: India | Heatwaves
Summer of 2021 was Europe’s hottest on record
2022-04-23 in France 24Europe experienced its hottest summer on record in 2021, while being ravaged by floods, heatwaves and fires, according to a report published Friday by the European Union's Copernicus climate change service,…
Tagged under: Heatwaves | France | Climate Change
Heatwaves at both of Earth’s poles alarm climate scientists
2022-03-20 in The GuardianAntarctic areas reach 40C above normal at same time as north pole regions hit 30C above usual levels
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Arctic | Antarctic
Deadly heat waves could hit South Asia this century
2022-03-17 (or before) in MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn South Asia, new MIT research suggests that by the end of this century climate change could lead to summer heat waves with levels of heat and humidity that exceed what humans can survive without protection.
Tagged under: Global Warming | India | Heatwaves | Climate Change | Wet Bulb Temperature
Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study
2022-02-01 (or before) by in The ConversationMarine heatwaves will happen so often that reefs will struggle to weather successive bleaching events.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Coral Reefs
Concerns for life in Western Australia’s Pilbara after 50.7C heat record matched
2022-01-14 in The GuardianThe heatwave sweeping the vast region prompts calls for authorities to consider how to make it more sustainable
Tagged under: Heatwaves
We’re in uncharted territory for the world’s climate, UN says
2021-10-31 in The GuardianReport sets out heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and floods that have wreaked havoc this year
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves | Drought | COP26
Climate crisis: Siberian heatwave led to new methane emissions, study says
2021-08-02 in The GuardianLeak of potent greenhouse gas is currently small but further research is urgently needed, say scientists
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Arctic | Greenhouse Gases | Methane | Russia
Turkey appeals for help to fight wildfires as heatwave continues
2021-08-02 in The GuardianWildfires break out across much of southern Europe, with temperature reaching 45C in Greece
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves
Increasing probability of record-shattering climate extremes - Nature Climate Change
2021-07-28 (or before) in NatureChanges in extreme heat are often calculated as anomalies above a reference climatology. A different definition—week-day heatwaves surpassing the current record by large margins—shows that their occurrence probabilities depend on warming rate, not level, and are higher than during recent decades.
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Climate Change
Video shows salmon injured by unlivable water temperatures after heatwave
2021-07-27 in The GuardianA conservation group recorded the video after a heatwave in the Pacific north-west on a day when water temperatures breached 70F
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Pacific Ocean | Fish | Rivers | Salmon | Washington State
Wavy jet stream - the picture of radical climate disruption
2021-07-25 (or before) by in The Raven | Patrick Mazza | SubstackFrom heatwaves in the west to floods across the world
Tagged under: Heatwaves
US set for punishing temperatures as huge ‘heat dome’ to settle over country
2021-07-24 in The GuardianHeatwave to next week roast areas already gripped by severe drought, plunging reservoirs and wildfires
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves | Drought
US heatwave: Wildfires rage in western states as temperatures soar - BBC News
2021-07-11 (or before) in The BBCTributes are paid to two firefighters who died in a plane crash while responding to a blaze in Arizona.
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves
US heatwave: California and Nevada brace for record-breaking temperatures - BBC News
2021-07-11 (or before) in The BBCCalifornia's Death Valley matches what may be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | California
Opinion: Lytton was a wake-up call for the climate crisis - Today In BC
2021-07-09 in bclocalnews.com'I'm hoping that the silver lining in the black cloud of last week's heatwave is a new sense of urgency'
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Joe Biden blames climate crisis for deadly heatwave in western US and Canada
2021-06-30 in The GuardianRecord-shattering temperatures linked to dozens of deaths, buckled roads, blackouts and wildfires
Tagged under: Oregon | Joe Biden | Extreme Weather | Wildfires | Heatwaves | Washington State
Atlantic Ocean: Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers (w/ Dr. Michael Mann)
2021-06-28 (or before) in YouTubeMichael Mann weighs in on the worrisome shifts in the great conveyor belt, and the dangerous heatwave threatening the Pacific Northwest. 115 degrees in the s...
Tagged under: Oceans | Global Warming | Heatwaves | Climate Change
Why won't anyone ask why? - by Emily Atkin - HEATED
2021-06-25 (or before) by in HEATED | Emily Atkin | SubstackA Colorado journalist's analysis of local heatwave coverage reveals a systemic failure to inform.
Tagged under: Colorado State | Heatwaves
‘Potentially the worst drought in 1,200 years’: scientists on the scorching US heatwave
2021-06-18 in The GuardianResearchers had long forewarned of this crisis and now they’re seeing their studies and models become real life
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Drought
UK failing to protect against climate dangers, advisers warn
2021-06-16 in The GuardianIt is ‘absolutely illogical’ not to tackle the risks of heatwaves and power blackouts, says Climate Change Committee
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Trees
Ignoring climate change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East
2021-03-26 (or before) in Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and TechnologyThe Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is a climate change hot spot where summers warm much faster than in the rest of the world. Some parts of the region are already among the hottest locations globally. A new international study led by scientists from the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center of the Cyprus Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry predicts that ignoring the signals of climate change and continuing business as usual with increasing greenhouse gas emissions will lead to extreme, life-threatening heatwaves in the region. Such extraordinary heat events will have a severe impact on the people of...
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Greenhouse Gases | Africa | Predictions | Climate Change | Middle East
Large-scale shift in the structure of a kelp forest ecosystem co-occurs with an epizootic and marine heatwave - Communications Biology
2021-03-05 (or before) in NatureMeredith McPherson et al. use a 34-year time series of satellite and in situ derived data to study bull kelp forests of northern California and demonstrate the ecosystem shifts following a marine heatwave event between 2014 and 2016. The results show that increased herbivory by sea urchins due to the loss of a predator reduced bull kelp forest resistance to fluctuating environmental conditions and point to the importance of ecosystem-based and adaptive management strategies.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | California | Trees
California wildfires: thousands evacuate as 'siege' of flames overwhelms state
2020-08-20 in The GuardianHundreds of fires, stoked by a searing heatwave, prompt governor to declare a state of emergency
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Wildfires | Heatwaves | California
Siberian Heatwaves Are Fairly Common: Hottest Summer On Record Was In 1917 - Net Zero Watch
2020-07-17 in Net Zero Watch - News on net zeroWhy do the BBC need three environmental reporters, when all they do is cut and paste the latest alarmist study without actually doing any cross checking or
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Net Zero | Russia
Siberian heatwave of 2020 almost impossible without climate change – World Weather Attribution
2020-07-16 (or before) in World Weather AttributionTagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change | Russia
Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study
2020-07-15 in The GuardianHuman fingerprint on record temperatures ‘has rarely, if ever, been clearer’
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Arctic | Climate Change | Russia
Wildfires in Siberia increase five-fold amid unprecedented heatwave
2020-07-02 (or before) in The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transformWildfires in Siberia have grown five-fold over the past week amid an unprecedented heatwave, according to Russia's forest fire aerial protection service. This came after the town of Verkhoyansk hit 38 °C (100.4 °F), marking the hottest-ev...
Tagged under: Wildfires | Heatwaves | Russia | Trees
The Arctic heatwave: here's what we know | Tamsin Edwards
2020-06-25 in The GuardianIt’s 38°C in Siberia. The science may be complicated – but the need for action now couldn’t be clearer, says climate scientist Tamsin Edwards
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Arctic | Russia
Climate crisis: alarm at record-breaking heatwave in Siberia
2020-06-17 in The GuardianUnusually high temperatures in region linked to wildfires, oil spill and moth swarms
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Wildfires | Heatwaves | Arctic | Russia
Antarctica: what it means when the coldest place on Earth records an unprecedented heatwave
2020-03-31 in The GuardianAntarctica’s weather has worldwide impacts and can be a ‘canary in the mine’ for patterns of change elsewhere
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change | Antarctic | Climate Change Impacts
Climate emergency: global action is ‘way off track’ says UN head
2020-03-10 in The GuardianDeadly heatwaves, floods and rising hunger far greater threat to world than coronavirus, scientists say
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Why do record ocean temperatures matter?
2020-01-13 by Damian Carrington in The GuardianEverything you need to know about the significance of the heat record set last year
Tagged under: Marine Life | Heatwaves | Global Warming | Oceans | Climate Change | Wildlife
UK's hottest recorded day 'caused deaths of extra 200 people'
2019-12-11 in The GuardianONS says death rate rose to 1,404 on 25 July, when mercury hit 38.7C during heatwave
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Health
Climate change: Marine heatwaves kill coral instantly - BBC News
2019-10-03 (or before) in BBCMarine heat waves, associated with climate change, cause the rapid death of corals, research reveals.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs | Heatwaves | Climate Change
Ex-police chiefs to join Extinction Rebellion activists in biggest protest yet - Mirror Online
2019-10-02 (or before) by Milo Boyd in The MirrorTagged under: Extinction Rebellion | Activism | Heatwaves | Climate Change
Guest post: How heatwave images in the media can better represent climate risks
2019-08-29 in Carbon BriefAs the northern hemisphere summer comes to an end, it seems a fitting time to reflect on how the news media has reported on this year’s summer heat and heatwaves. This has been an exceptionally hot summer: across Europe, there have been two distinct periods of very hot weather. Temperature records were broken in June across many countries, during what became the hottest June ever recorded in Europe.
Tagged under: Heatwaves
Alaska records warmest month ever in July with coastline barren of sea ice
2019-08-08 in The GuardianAverage temperature for month amid Arctic heatwave was 58.1F (14.5C), nearly 1F above previous high set in July 2004
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Arctic | Alaska
Record heatwave 'made much more likely' by human impact on climate
2019-08-02 in The GuardianScientists say July at least equalled and may have beaten hottest month on record
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Wildfires | Heatwaves
Climate change made European heatwave at least five times likelier
2019-07-02 in The GuardianSearing heat shows crisis is ‘here and now’, say scientists, and worse than predicted
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Predictions | Climate Change
Europe heatwave: cities take steps to limit effects of record temperatures
2019-06-27 in The GuardianGermany imposes speed limits on highways while schools in France remain closed
Tagged under: Heatwaves | France
'Hell is coming': week-long heatwave begins across Europe
2019-06-24 in The GuardianTemperatures could hit 40C from Spain to Switzerland, with authorities urging children and older people to stay indoors
Tagged under: Children | Spain | Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Women and Children | France
Delhi temperature: Delhi records all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius in June, heatwave to continue | Delhi News - Times of India
2019-06-11 (or before) in Times of IndiaMercury in Delhi, on Monday, crossed an all time high of 48 degrees Celsius. The IMD has predicted the heatwave to continue in the national capital. D
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Predictions
India heatwave kills ‘dozens’ of people as temperatures hit 50C
2019-06-08 (or before) in The IndependentWater poured on roads to stop them melting and farmers struggle to care for animals
Tagged under: Farming | Heatwaves
Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’, scientists reveal
2019-03-04 in The GuardianExtreme temperatures destroy kelp, seagrass and corals – with alarming impacts for humanity
Tagged under: Oceans | Wildfires | Heatwaves | Coral Reefs
Climate change already a health emergency, say experts
2018-11-28 in The GuardianDeadly heatwaves and spread of diseases affect people’s health today – report
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Climate Change | Health
Summer weather is getting 'stuck' due to Arctic warming
2018-08-20 in The GuardianRising Arctic temperatures mean we face a future of ‘extreme extremes’ where sunny days become heatwaves and rain becomes floods, study says
Tagged under: Extreme Weather | Heatwaves | Arctic
Heat: the next big inequality issue
2018-08-13 in The GuardianThe deadly global heatwave has made it impossible to ignore: in cities worldwide, we are now divided into the cool haves and the hot have-nots
Tagged under: Heatwaves
UK poorly prepared for climate change impacts, government advisers warn
2016-07-12 in The GuardianA 2,000 page report by Committee on Climate Change predicts global warming will hit UK with deadly heatwaves, more flooding and water shortages
Tagged under: Farming | Climate Change Impacts | Heatwaves
Penguins suffering from climate change, scientists say
2014-01-30 in The GuardianHeatwaves killing Magellanic penguin chicks in Argentina, and Adelie penguins in Antarctica are finding it harder to feed
Tagged under: Argentina | Climate Change | Antarctic | Wildlife | Heatwaves
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