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Heat deaths on the rise as extreme weather intensifies

As heatwaves, bushfires and storms become more extreme there are fears the hot and dry summer could lead to a spike in heat-related hospitalisations and deaths.

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Climate change making UK wetter and stormier, say scientists

Many parts of the UK were preparing for the second storm in as many weeks with warnings issued for flooding, heavy rain and high winds.

The Independent UK

Extreme heat caused three in four weather-related hospitalisations in Australia over past decade, data shows

Government report finds 78% of weather-related hospitalisations and more than 43% of extreme weather-related deaths were due to extreme heat

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Storm Ciarán triggers three days of travel chaos in the UK and beyond

Commuters warned: “Work from home on Thursday if you can, avoiding any non-essential journeys particularly early on Thursday morning”

The Independent UK

What you should know about the city’s heat ordinance

Find out how warm your home or workplace should be in Chicago and when a tenant can withhold rent over a heating issue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Unwelcome first snow for migrants at police stations: ‘It’s so cold it hurts’

“It’s very pretty,” said one migrant from his tent set up outside the Near North District police station. “But it’s so cold it hurts.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Salt in paradise: What a Louisiana crabber is losing to saltwater intrusion

Drought has allowed sea water to advance up the Mississippi River, putting drinking water and other resources at risk.

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Met Office issues amber weather warnings as Storm Ciaran approaches

The forecaster has warned of a danger to life from strong winds and possible flying debris.

The Independent UK

Alarm raised over leaks, cracked floors and hot temperatures at Sadiq Khan's new £30million City Hall HQ

Heat levels inside new base in the Royal Docks have been a particular issue for staff members experiencing the menopause

Evening Standard

Extreme weather is outpacing even the worst-case scenarios of our forecasting models

In the wake of the destructive Hurricane Otis, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of weather forecasting. The hurricane roared ashore with 165mph winds and torrential rainfall, slamming into the coastal city of Acapulco, Mexico and claiming the lives of at least 48 people.

The Conversation

Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit 250 another gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO₂. This effectively gives the world just six years to get to net zero, according to calculations in our new paper published in Nature Climate…

The Conversation

Hurricane Otis’s death toll rises to 39

More resources are arriving on Mexico’s battered Pacific coast and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as more bodies are recovered from Acapulco’s harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris

The Independent UK

El Niño Year Is Here — What This Phenomenon Really Means For Winter Weather

Every few years, the trade winds that blow from east to west weaken, allowing that warm water to slosh eastward.

Inverse

More help arrives in Acapulco, and hurricane's death toll rises to 39 as searchers comb debris

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‘Silent killer’: more than half of heatwave deaths are in disadvantaged areas – now Australian councils are fighting back

With a hot and dry summer on the way, advocates are raising awareness of the dangers of high temperatures that threaten the most vulnerable

Newsroom.co.nz

Pat Baskett: It's deadly, so why aren't we taking it seriously?

Heat kills more people than cold or floods, yet nothing in the new government’s policies suggest anything other than marginal commitment help keep the heat down, writes Pat Baskett

The Hindu

IITM Pune demonstrates cloud seeding can produce rainfall

Cloud seeding experiment in Solapur city achieved 18% relative enhancement in rainfall, 867 million litres of water availability. Two aircraft used to study cloud parameters and for seeding, 20-25% of cumulus clouds produced rainfall, cost of producing water through cloud seeding estimated at 18 paisa/litre.s

Zenger

Meltwater Beneath Antarctic Glaciers Accelerates Ice Loss, Warns Study

Antarctic glaciers losing ice faster due to hidden meltwater, raising sea level rise concerns

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The impact of hurricanes on marine life

Turbulence can displace or kill marine life, but hurricanes aren’t always bad for sea creatures

The Independent UK

A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans

Drought

The Guardian - US

Clean-up and damage assessments begin after Hurricane Otis rips through Mexico

Category 5 storm struck Acapulco and leveled homes, hotels and cut off communications as military called in to help with aid efforts

Evening Standard

Hurricane Otis: 27 dead and four missing after 165mph winds hit Mexico

The hurricane bore down on beach resort Acapulco, home to 900,000

The Independent UK

Snow piles up in North Dakota as region's first major snowstorm of the season moves eastward

An east-moving snowstorm, the first major one of the season, continued Thursday into North Dakota

The Independent UK

Mexico travel: Is it safe to travel amid Hurricane Otis and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?

Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coastline early Wednesday

The Independent UK

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