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The ‘Heat Island’ Effect: Urban Infrastructure Causes City Temperatures to Rise

Landscapes covered in concrete and asphalt, a lack of greenery and buildings that block air flow can make cities significantly hotter than surrounding areas.

Capital & Main

Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study

Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas

The Guardian - US

Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds

Once-in-50-years heatwaves now occur five times more often and are 1.5C warmer

The Independent UK

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Stifling heat in northwest India to continue for 5 more days

Extreme heat wave in northwest India to continue for five days, posing health risks and economic impact.

The Hindu

Heatwave alert: Delhi's Najafgarh warmest in country at 47.4 degrees Celsius, brutal heat scorches northwest India

Extreme heatwave sweeps northwest India, with temperatures soaring to 47.4 degrees Celsius, impacting millions, intensifying due to climate change.

The Hindu

US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says

High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years

The Guardian - US

America's solar and wind energy hotspots, mapped

Solar and wind power are producing a comparatively small but growing share of America's energy supply.

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Record winter heat, dry air helped drive Panhandle fire risk

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say.

The Texas Tribune

Most Americans experienced record heat this summer: ‘It’s just daily life now’

A new report shows that 175 of 244 US cities had extraordinarily warm temperatures made more likely by climate change

The Guardian - US

Lowest emission nations hit hardest by unprecedented heat in June-August period: Analysis

Countries with the lowest historical emissions experienced three to four times higher than seasonal temperatures this June-August days than G20 countries, a new study said

The Hindu

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.

WEKU

Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find

A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth

The Independent UK

June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs

Prolonged 100-plus degree weather has caused hundreds in Texas to seek emergency medical assistance during June's heat wave.

Texas Observer

Record-setting Texas heat sends hundreds of people to emergency rooms

Emergency medical providers respond to heat-related illnesses as extreme temperatures become more frequent and prolonged

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First Thing: Biden says US not involved in Russia’s Wagner mutiny

Ukraine’s western allies make pointed effort of being seen to stay out of the short-lived rebellion. Plus, why one country is considering digitally cloning itself

The Guardian - US

Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis

Latest ‘heat dome’ event over Texas and Louisiana, plus much of Mexico, driven by human-cause climate change, scientists find

The Hindu

Explained | Did climate change really make the U.P. heatwave twice as likely?

A deadly heatwave over Uttar Pradesh recently claimed as many as 100 lives. There were subsequently several reports saying that according to a model called the “Climate Shift Index” (CSI), developed by a reputed U.S. nonprofit called Climate Central, this heatwave was made twice as likely by climate change.

Axios

Summer heat in May coming to the Pacific Northwest, rekindling threats from Alberta wildfires

The excessive heat event is in keeping with climate change-driven trends.

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Chronicle Live

Shocking maps show North East towns and villages underwater by 2050 if sea levels rise

Areas including Blyth, Seaburn, Gateshead and Holy Island could be submerged if nothing is done to stop rising sea levels

The Guardian - US

Sneezing in March? Why allergies feel worse than ever, and what you can do

The climate crisis is lengthening allergy season in some US cities – and intensifying the allergen content of pollen

Axios

Winter is the fastest-warming season for continental U.S.

About 80% of the U.S. now has at least seven more winter days with above-normal temperatures compared to 1970, per a new analysis.

The Guardian - US

Red states leading the US in solar and wind production, new report shows

Country’s capacity to generate renewable energy shot up last year, producing enough electricity to power 64m households

WEKU

Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, cost the U.S. $165 billion in 2022

The U.S. endured 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing damages of human-caused climate change.

Nottingham Post

Predictive map of Britain shows large part of Midlands vanishing into sea in 80 years

Much of London and the east coast could be gone by 2100

Daily Record

Chilling map shows how Scotland will change in 80 years as famous landmarks to be underwater

A terrifying new interactive map has revealed which parts of the world are set to be submerged by rising sea levels within the next 80 years, and it includes major areas of Scotland

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