Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
Climate change can drive social tipping points – for better or for worse It’s impossible to turn on the TV, listen to the radio or scroll social media without hearing about real-world climate impacts. July is the hottest month on record. The United Nations has declared an era of global boiling. Europe and North America are experiencing record-breaking heat waves while Antarctic sea… The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023
California: bear soaks in hot tub to beat the heat Animal, found lounging in a Burbank neighborhood, climbed over a wall and headed back after it was done relaxing The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023
Antarctica missing massive sea ice Antarctic sea ice is melting and massive chunks are not coming back yet, alarming scientists Salon · Jul 31, 2023
Prisoner describes guards fainting and 129 degree temps during brutal Texas heatwave Almost three-quarters of state’s prisons don’t have widespread AC The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
How some Kansas high school football teams are beating the heat In some ways the first week of practice may be the most dangerous week of the entire high school football season. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2023
Forecast calls for 108? Phoenix will take it, as record-breaking heat expected to end A hellish and historic 31-day run of temperatures cracking 110 degrees (43 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix appears headed for a welcome end as monsoon rains move through the region from Mexico The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Rain to bring brief respite to Phoenix after record heatwave scalds US city Arizona’s capital is grappling with sky-high temperatures, as neighbouring California contends with wildfires. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023
When is the weather going to get better? UK forecast for August Brits have had to go back to putting on layers and carrying their umbrella wherever they go this month Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Phoenix’s record streak of temperatures above 110F ends after 31 days Reprieve expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110F for several days later in the week The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023
London weather: Little sign of sunshine for much of August The summer holidays are threatening to be a complete washout Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Antarctica is missing a chunk of sea ice bigger than Greenland – what's going on? Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding. The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023
Here's how hot and extreme the summer has been, and it's only halfway over At about its halfway point, the record-breaking hot and extreme summer of 2023 is both unprecedented and unsurprising The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Greenland ice sheets are weaker to climate change than we thought Scientists found Greenland's precious thick ice sheet melted rapidly in the ancient past. The study raises new worries about modern-day sea rise, induced by human global warming. Space · Jul 31, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023 July set to become world’s hottest month on record: What happened? July 2023 has broken global temperature records, raising fears about what patterns could next emerge.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Downpours to give way to dry and warmer weather at end of August Last year was the first time temperatures rose above the 40C mark in the UK.
The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023 Big business lobbies against heat protections for workers as US boils It could take years for the federal regulator Osha to set new heat rules as excessive temperatures are killing Americans at work
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023 Could a drastic change in Atlantic Ocean currents leave Chicago high and dry? Yes Some scientists worry that a shutdown of an important system of oceanic currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could push Chicago’s precipitation farther south.
The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023 ‘People are dying’: Texas prisoners say heatwave turns cells into ovens State’s prisons at crisis point with temperatures regularly above 115F threatening physical and mental health of inmates
WEKU · Jul 31, 2023 Yes, heat can affect your brain and mood. Here's why Hot summer temperatures can make you anxious and irritable and dull your thinking. Here's what researchers think is going on.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Weather tracker: new European record set as 19cm hailstone found in Italy Huge hailstones pummelled continent before expected cooling down across much of central and southern Europe
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023 Sydney records hottest July as unseasonably warm weather set to persist across most of Australia July records broken over the weekend in parts of NSW and Victoria as ‘almost the entire country’ 2-6C above average temperatures
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California Parts of the U.S. are continuing to sizzle as July creeps toward setting a record for the hottest month ever recorded
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2023 8 dogs died from extreme heat in un-airconditioned drive from O’Hare to Indiana A Humane Society official criticized the Lake Station, Ind., police for not cooperating with her investigation and letting the driver continue on with ‘several dogs dead on the scene, and multiple failing fast.’
The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023 As southwest monsoon completes half of its course, Kerala stares at a deficient season As the southwest monsoon has crossed half of its four-month course, Kerala is staring at a deficient season, contrary to the earlier forecast of above normal rainfall issued for the southern peninsula by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)