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A third of English homes are risk of overheating in the future, analysts say

Smaller, overcrowded or urban houses are more susceptible to heat and more likely to be inhabited by poorer families, the Resolution Foundation said.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

July 2023 was the hottest month on Earth since at least 1880 'by a longshot,' NASA says

In the wake of Hawaii's tragic wildfires, NASA experts discuss our planet's critically rising temperatures.

Space · Aug 14, 2023

They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

As the Maui wildfire approached, residents of Lahaina had moments to make decisions that would determine whether they lived or died

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Scientists Find a Possible Connection Between Climate Change and Earthquake Risk

Torrential rains could cause more seismic events — including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, based on decades of data.

Inverse · Aug 13, 2023

4 people dead and 1 missing after explosion destroys 3 structures in western Pennsylvania

Authorities say four people died and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Siddaramaiah writes to Centre seeking amendments to Drought Manual so that Karnataka can declare drought now

Urging the Union government to bring changes to the Manual for Drought Management 2016 (updated in 2020) for the declaration of drought by States, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said it is necessary to have different parameters to declare drought in 14 agro-climatic zones in Karnataka in the light of dire…

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Four people dead and one missing after explosion destroys homes in Pennsylvania

Emergency officials suspended operations Saturday night due to weather and concern for the safety of investigators

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Heat deaths surge in the US’s hottest city as governor declares statewide ‘heat emergency’

David Hondula, the heat expert leading efforts to make the city more comfortable, says every heat death can be prevented with the right resources

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2023

Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

North India more affected by El Nino

Study finds El Nino's effect on India's monsoon varies regionally: ENSO linked to 70% of North India's rainfall fluctuations, 10% in Central India, and stable in South India. Climate change impacts Indian Ocean temperatures, influencing monsoon trough and depressions, making Central India less predictable. Monitoring other factors, like Indian Ocean…

The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023