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City will open warming centers this weekend as Chicagoans brace for brutal winter temperatures

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said it would work with city departments to help residents, the unhoused and new arrivals stay warm over the coming days.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Bomb cyclone’ could hit Chicago area Friday night — and no matter what they call it, it’ll be nasty

With wind upward of 40 mph and 6 more inches of snow expected Friday night, residents are advised to stay indoors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Winter storm cancels CPS after-school activities, knocks out power at more than 30 schools

Attendance varied Friday — some schools were half empty, and others had around 80% of their students.

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Big Freeze Grips US, Chilling Iowa Caucus Campaigning

A big freeze gripped swathes of the United States on Friday, jamming transport and dumping heavy snow across the north, including in Iowa where Republican Party presidential hopefuls are in the final stretches of caucus campaigning.

International Business Times

UK weather: Snow and ice warnings this weekend as Arctic air sees temperature plunge

Up to 10 cm of snow could fall in just a few hours on Monday alone in some parts of the UK

The Independent UK

Texans asked to conserve energy as demand was expected to put strain on electric grid

Public Utility Commission said conservation would help lower demand during peak times and help avoid emergency conditions.

The Texas Tribune

2023 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA say

NASA and NOAA announced that 2023 was the hottest year Earth has experienced, causing severe human and economic impacts worldwide. Models predict that next year could be even hotter.

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Hundreds of flights canceled as ‘very active’ winter weather sweeps across US

Thousands were without power as cold snap spreads across country, promising bone-chilling caucuses in Iowa

The Guardian - US

Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary

The Independent UK

‘Off the charts’: 2023 was hottest year ever recorded globally, US scientists confirm

New analysis confirms ‘unprecedented’ record reported by European Union and United Nations scientists

The Guardian - US

Final days of Iowa campaigning snarled by ‘life-threatening’ winter weather

State hit by blizzards three days before Republican caucus as candidates cancel events and schools and businesses close

The Guardian - US

Chance of 'power cuts' as weather warning issued for swathes of Scotland

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice and snow for swathes of Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Marble Bar has sweltered through a scorching four-week stretch of daily maximum temperatures above 41C that has caused heat-exhausted birds to drop from trees.

AAP

Delhi fog: airport area battling zero visibility, 39 trains running late

New Delhi covered in thick fog, causing low visibility and delays in trains and flights.

The Hindu

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Sweaty days to linger after record Sydney humidity

Parts of NSW have been more humid than Darwin and Norfolk Island in recent days, but a cool change is in sight after the weekend.

The Conversation

2023 was the hottest year in history — and Canada is warming faster than anywhere else on earth

In 2015, most countries, including Canada, signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement which set the objective of “holding the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing the limit of 1.5 C to significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change.”

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Thump of snow,’ potential blizzard across Chicago area Friday, then brutal cold

Forecasters say the incoming heavy, wet snow will resemble the ‘heart attack snowstorm’ of 1987, when two dozen people died from the strain of shoveling.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: he’s not serious about meeting green targets

Editorial: The prime minister believes that the climate emergency can be left to the individual conscience. He’s wrong

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CPS cancels classes Tuesday as cold stretch continues in Chicago; temperatures edged above zero Monday

The expected high temperature Tuesday is 0 degrees at O’Hare Airport, the National Weather Service reported. CPS, DePaul, Roosevelt and Northeastern Illinois University cancel classes. | LIVE UPDATES

AAP

Australia urged to name heatwaves to highlight threats

Spain started giving names to heatwaves in 2022 in a bid to better engage the public and save lives. Now some say Australia should follow suit.

The Guardian - US

‘Brutal’ Arctic blast expected to bring frigid temperatures to North America

Extreme cold warning issued in Canada as US forecasters warn of wind chills in Texas and major snow in midwest and east coast

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to name heatwaves to combat dangers of extreme temperatures

‘Heat culture’ of Spain helps communities prepare for hot weather events in the same way they plan for the arrival of cyclones

Radio France Internationale

Oceans break record for highest temperatures five years in a row

Ocean temperatures have once again shattered records, a study by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has found, warning that 2023 was the hottest on record for the world's oceans for the fifth year in a row.

The Conversation

Global heating may breach 1.5°C in 2024 – here's what that could look like

It’s official: 2023 was Earth’s hottest year ever recorded, beating the previous record set in 2016 by a huge margin. Last year was also the first in which the world was close to 1.5°C (1.48°C) hotter than the pre-industrial average (1850-1900). We are brushing against the threshold scientists urged us…

The Texas Tribune

Last year was the hottest ever recorded in Texas

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that average temperatures in 2023 were 3.5 degrees above the 20th century average.

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