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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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How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:12 — mike kraft

 

Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do. The Conversation

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Why air conditioning can’t always save people against extreme heat waves: electric power problems

Mon, 2024-07-08 09:45 — mike kraft

 

Heat waves are getting longer and more brutal. Here’s why your AC can’t save you anymore | CNN The combination of a hurricane, heat wave and a multi-day blackout is a nightmare scenario, but it’s one that is set to become more common as humans continue to warm the planet. Laura Paddison CNN

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June was the warmest on record, increasing odds of a record warm year.

Mon, 2024-07-08 09:36 — mike kraft
Earth sees warmest June on record, boosts odds of warmest year June marked the 13th-straight month to meet or beat the 1.5-degree Paris Agreement target. Andrew Freedman Axios

June was the warmest such month on record worldwide, according to figures released Monday, extending a heat streak even longer.

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Countering heat waves: Biden administration proposes rule to help protect workers from excessive heat

Tue, 2024-07-02 11:14 — mike kraft
Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat President Joe Biden's administration is proposing a rule aimed at addressing excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures. AP News

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