Summer 2022 was ‘a sign of things to come’ for UK climate, says Met Office The hottest year ever recorded in the UK will be considered cool by the standards of 2100, according to future projections Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
2022 was UK’s warmest year on record, says Met Office All four seasons were among top 10 hottest since 1884, with extreme heat likely to occur more frequently The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist President Joe Biden plans to announce new steps to address the extreme heat that has threatened millions of Americans, most recently in the Southwest The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
We are watching the brutal reality of what climate scientists told us would happen. How will we respond? Amid the despair and doomism is a real climate emergency. We must act accordingly The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023
Farming an unsustainable future Four farmers in Paluvai village, AP, worry about the dry spell & its effects on their cotton crops. Delayed monsoon & climate change have caused losses for tenant farmers, who have no compensation. 10 have died by suicide & 30 have left for jobs. Govt must provide ground-level solutions. The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023
US legislators turn to Louisiana for experience on climate change impacts to infrastructure Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget are turning to Louisiana for its hard-earned expertise in the fiscal impacts of climate change The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Vital system of ocean currents could collapse by mid-century, study says A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by mid-century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before that such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level rise and extreme weather across the globe. France 24 · Jul 27, 2023
Explaining the latest heat-associated deaths confirmed amid record highs in Arizona's largest county Health officials in America’s hottest big metro are reporting that another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week amid a blistering heat wave The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by mid-century, study says A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse this century, according to a new study The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
The Guardian view on climate science: warming oceans are a warning of the chaos ahead Editorial: While the timetables are debatable, there is no doubt that extreme weather disruption is cause for alarm The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023
‘A hot tub’: Florida sees record water temperatures, raising alarm Seawater around southern US state reaches 38.4C in what could be hottest ocean temperature ever recorded. Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023
Severe Thunderstorms Threaten Central US Amid Heat Wave Torrential downpours, damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes expected as storms move across Midwest and Great Lakes. Zenger · Jul 26, 2023
Heatwave and drought leave Tunisia farmers struggling to survive Farmers in northern Tunisia say conditions are getting much worse despite government efforts to combat climate change. Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023
Deadly wildfires across the Mediterranean destroy homes, threaten nature reserves Major fires raging in parts of Greece and in other Mediterranean countries have advanced causing additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Dynamite News · Jul 26, 2023 Sahara dust enhances removal of methane: Study Washington: A study found a newly proposed mechanism in which blowing mineral dust combines with sea spray to create Mineral Dust-Sea Spray Aerosol (MDSA). Read further on Dynamite News:
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 First Thing: Ocean around Florida as warm as a hot tub ‘Unprecedented’ readings above 100F add to previous warnings that water temperature is putting marine life in peril. Plus, how workers in Japan are keeping cool
WEKU · Jul 26, 2023 This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.
France 24 · Jul 26, 2023 Fires rage in Greece as military mourns water-dropping plane pilots killed in crash A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that have been raging for days across the country amid a return of heat wave temperatures.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Greece fires: Which islands are affected? Wildfires in Corfu, Rhodes, Evia and Zante explained Wildfires in Rhodes have already forced 19,000 people to leave their homes as holidaymakers said they walked for miles in scorching heat to reach safety
The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023 Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub The 90-100F readings add to previous warnings over warming water putting marine life and ecosystems in peril
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Anchorage mayor wants to give homeless people a one-way ticket to warm climates before Alaska winter An unfunded proposal by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to pay for plane tickets in the winter to warmer climates for homeless people has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Water at tip of Florida hits hot tub level, may have set world record for warmest seawater The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees (37.8 degrees Celsius) two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer
The Texas Tribune · Jul 25, 2023 U.S. Rep. Greg Casar stages “thirst strike” to advocate for federally mandated water breaks in extreme heat There are no federal or state requirements that people who work outside receive paid water breaks. Casar, an Austin Democrat, wants to change that.
Zenger · Jul 25, 2023 Heat Dome Expands Eastward As Mid-Atlantic Braces For Scorching Temperatures Washington, D.C., and Baltimore set to experience the hottest weather in years as heat emergency warnings are issued.