Weather: How to protect against sunburn, as heatwave expected to hit UK London set to bake in heat of 32°C in coming days – prompting a Met Office weather warning Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024
The best PJs for a good night’s sleep in a heatwave No aircon? No worries. Here are the best pyjamas to help you sleep in hot weather. The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024
Water is still flowing for tourists on this Italian holiday island. A record year could change that The drought has gotten so bad that it’s putting residents at even greater risk, even as water still flows to hotels The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024
A storm is brewing in the Atlantic...and it has Florida and the Caribbean in its sights The storm is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it could have a major impact on Florida The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024
‘Your body is completely drained’: US workers toil in heatwaves with no protections Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024
As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’ A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2024
UK weather: health officials issue heatwave warnings for England Temperatures forecast to rise above 30C in south-east, with ‘significant impacts’ on health and social care The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024
London weather: Heat-health alert issued for capital as temperatures set to soar to 32C Tuesday could be the hottest day of the year so far Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2024
UK weather forecast: Britain could bask in heatwave with hottest day of year so far, Met Office says ‘A bit of summer is on the cards,’ Met Office forecaster says The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024
Mind-Bending: The Hottest Day On Earth On Record Was Broken Twice Last Week The global average surface temperature is the main indicator used to track how the climate is changing, and the measure is used under the Paris Agreement. Inverse · Jul 28, 2024
Paris Olympic Athletes Will Have To Compete In the Middle of A Massive Heat Wave In Europe Olympic organizers have moved events such as marathons to early mornings and even to cooler cities. Inverse · Jul 27, 2024
Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024
Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Inmate at a Georgia prison dies from heat exposure after being in an outdoor cell for five hours Georgia's Department of Corrections is no longer required to issue reports on how its inmates are dying Latin Times · Jul 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 UK weather: mini heatwave predicted with temperatures up to 30C Conditions looking warm into early next week, with Met Office saying some areas may reach ‘heatwave criteria’
The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2024 Asphalt burns, delirium, body bags: extreme heat overwhelms ERs across US More than 120,000 heat-related ER visits were tracked in 2023, as people struggle in record-breaking temperatures
Latin Times · Jul 26, 2024 Border Patrol warns relatives of migrants to not send them funds to make the journey as deaths soar A border sector in El Paso, largely used by smugglers, has already seen 140 deaths nine months into this fiscal year. It compares to 149 in all of FY 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024 London weather: Heatwave to sweep capital with 29C temperatures at start of school holidays Londoners in for prolonged period of sunshine and dry weather
Inverse · Jul 26, 2024 The Great Salt Lake Emitted More Than 4 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gasses In 1 Year The Great Salt Lake in Utah's dried out lakebed contributing 7 percent of the state's human-produced greenhouse gasses in 2020.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 British classrooms breach recommended maximum temperature for lessons The highest peak indoor temperature recorded was in Cambridgeshire, with 29.6C in the classroom by the end of the school day
The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024 Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall The past century of human-induced warming has increased rainfall variability over 75% of the Earth’s land area – particularly over Australia, Europe and eastern North America, new research shows.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 Death Valley tourist hospitalized after burning feet on red-hot sand dunes Death Valley holds the record for the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth — 134 degrees Farhenheit
International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024 Humanity Suffering From 'Extreme Heat Epidemic,' UN Chief Warns Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024 UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’ Antonio Guterres urges countries to shift away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis driving extreme heat.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields