Heatwave in US and Canada ‘impossible’ without climate change
3 years, 5 months ago

Heatwave in US and Canada ‘impossible’ without climate change

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This type of extreme heat “would go from essentially virtually impossible to relatively commonplace,” said study co-author Gabriel Vecchi, a Princeton University climate scientist. “Without climate change this event would not have happened," said study senior author Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at the University of Oxford. Six outside scientists said the quick study made sense and probably underestimated the extent of climate change’s role in the heat wave. That’s because climate models used in the simulations usually underestimate how climate change alters the jet stream that parks “heat domes” over regions and causes some heat waves, said Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann The models also underestimate how dry soil worsens heat because there is less water to evaporate, which feeds a vicious cycle of drought, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA and the Nature Conservancy.

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Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world

India Today  

The year 2023 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with global temperatures averaging 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, surpassing the previous record set in 2016. Amid this unprecedented rise in temperatures, a new study reveals a concerning phenomenon: certain regions across the globe are experiencing extreme heat waves that exceed predictions made by climate …

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. More than 130 million people in the United States are under threat from a long-running heatwave that has already broken records with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said, adding that scorching heat will be felt from the East Coast to the West Coast. The heat …

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

Associated Press  

Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. When people are celebrating, “it’s very easy to get sidetracked,” staying out for longer and forgetting to stay hydrated, said Chris Stachelski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “I think …

US homeless suffer disproportionate impact of heat wave
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US homeless suffer disproportionate impact of heat wave

China Daily  

A person takes a break in the shade of a sidewalk as temperatures are expected to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer's first heat, in Sacramento, California, US, June 4, 2024. Despite the relief in the northeastern part of the United States, people from the Plains to the Southeast continue to suffer from heat waves, with temperatures reaching …

US homeless suffer disproportionate impact of heat wave
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US homeless suffer disproportionate impact of heat wave

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-06-26 15:35 A person takes a break in the shade of a sidewalk as temperatures are expected to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer's first heat, in Sacramento, California, US, June 4, 2024. Despite the relief in the northeastern part of the United States, people from the Plains to the Southeast continue to suffer from …

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely
6 months ago

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash study found. And it was even worse at night, which is what made this heat wave so deadly, said Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, …

Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change
6 months ago

Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change

Al Jazeera  

Deadly heat that recently blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists has said. The World Weather Attribution group also said the extreme highs experienced across the region in May and June were four times as likely to occur today as a quarter of …

Heatwave takes a toll but no data on deaths
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave takes a toll but no data on deaths

Hindustan Times  

In April, east and southeast peninsular India saw an intense spell of humid heat, and Odisha and West Bengal, one between April 15 and 30, which expanded over days to Bihar, Jharkhand and south peninsular India. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In May, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and parts of peninsular India saw an intense spell of heat, Rajasthan, between May …

Freak April heatwave in Southeast Asia ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis
7 months, 1 week ago

Freak April heatwave in Southeast Asia ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The brutal heatwaves sweeping across Asia this year were made much more extreme due to …

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

Associated Press  

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. “This paper sends a clear warning that climate change makes heat waves yet more dangerous in more ways than one,” said Lawrence Berkeley National Lab climate scientist Michael …

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers
11 months, 1 week ago

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers

The Hindu  

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. But they provide scientists a deeper understanding of the links between the tropics and Antarctica – and give the global community a chance to prepare for what a warmer world may bring. When the tropical air collided with this so-called “blocking high”, it caused the most intense atmospheric river ever observed over East Antarctica. The …

How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.
1 year, 1 month ago

How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Grist. “Whether it’s wildfires or floods or drought, whether it’s extreme heat or storms, we know that climate change has made its way into our lives and it’s unfolding as predicted.” The report outlines steps every level of government can take to combat the climate crisis. — Akielly Hu Northwest Idaho, Oregon, Washington Climate …

A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest

LA Times  

Mariah Barnett, 9, and her father, Troy, recline in a pool while trying to beat the 109-degree heat at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center in Bakersfield. “We would not see the kinds of temperatures globally that we’re seeing without climate change — it’s virtually impossible to explain these changes in the absence of climate change,” said Katharine Jacobs, director of the …

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study

The Hindu  

The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. “Had there been no climate change, such an event would almost never have occurred,” said study lead author Mariam Zachariah, a climate scientist at Imperial College of London. Since the advent of industrial-scale burning, the world has warmed 2.2 …

Human-induced climate crisis responsible for killer heatwaves sweeping planet, scientists say
1 year, 5 months ago

Human-induced climate crisis responsible for killer heatwaves sweeping planet, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers evaluated the role of climate crisis in these extreme heat events using peer-reviewed methods, weather station data …

Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study says
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study says

Associated Press  

The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Since the advent of industrial-scale burning, the world has warmed 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit, so “the role of climate change is absolutely overwhelming,” said Imperial College climate scientist Friederike Otto, who leads the team of volunteer international scientists at World …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds

CNN  

CNN — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to a new analysis released Tuesday as temperatures are still blazing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The “heat hell” searing parts of the United States and southern Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, while climate …

Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study says
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study says

LA Times  

Charles Johnson, 51, who lives in a homeless encampment in Blythe, Calif., tries to get relief from the heat by pouring cold water on his head. The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Since the advent of industrial-scale burning, the world has warmed 2.2 degrees, so …

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season
1 year, 5 months ago

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Associated Press  

MILAN — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. “We are experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time every single summer here in Europe.” The new heat wave …

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates

NPR  

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates Enlarge this image toggle caption Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,000 people — most of them women — last summer, according to an estimate published in the journal Nature on Monday. "The fact that …

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis

The Hindu  

As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. Dying coral reefs, more intense Nor’easters and the wildfire smoke that has choked much of North America this summer are among the many other …

Hot as Hell: What's causing the record-shattering heatwave in the US and Canada?
1 year, 7 months ago

Hot as Hell: What's causing the record-shattering heatwave in the US and Canada?

Firstpost  

West Canada and the Pacific Northwest, which are known for their pleasant climates, are sweltering in the summer heat. The United States and western Canada will continue to experience “heat dome” weather for the majority of this week, according to the weather service. Also read: India’s Killer Summer: What a heatwave does to your body Record-breaking heatwave in the US …

Burning Hot: These regions are likely to witness record-smashing heat waves
1 year, 7 months ago

Burning Hot: These regions are likely to witness record-smashing heat waves

Firstpost  

Afghanistan is the most at-risk region for reporting extreme temperatures, says a new study. It also says that no region is safe from the threat, noting that “statistically implausible” extreme heat waves have occurred between 1959 and 2021 in 31 per cent of regions examined. Papua New Guinea and parts of Central America – Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa …

These ‘most-at risk’ hotspots globally vulnerable to deadly heatwaves in coming future, says study
1 year, 7 months ago

These ‘most-at risk’ hotspots globally vulnerable to deadly heatwaves in coming future, says study

Hindustan Times  

The effects of climate change are already being felt in many parts of the world, with extreme temperatures ranging from intense heatwaves to severe cold spells depending on the season. Statistically, these regions are also more likely to experience “record-breaking extremes than other areas.” Now, a study published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday revealed that specific regions around …

The Severe Implications Of Heatwaves On The Climate
1 year, 9 months ago

The Severe Implications Of Heatwaves On The Climate

News 18  

Today, we live in a world where global warming and climate change are serious threats. With the average global temperatures rising, the probability of extreme hot temperature anomalies is also increasing, further leading to long, frequent and intense heatwaves. The possible solutions to deal with heatwaves’ impact With the rise in global warming, industry reports predict heatwaves will become all …

Heat waves cost poor countries the most, exacerbating inequality
2 years, 1 month ago

Heat waves cost poor countries the most, exacerbating inequality

The Hindu  

Heat waves, intensified by climate change, have cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the last 30 years, a study published Friday found, with poor countries paying the steepest price. "The cost of extreme heat from climate change so far has been disproportionately borne by the countries and regions least culpable for global warming," Dartmouth College professor Justin Mankin, …

Future heatwaves will lead to large ‘loss of life’, report warns
2 years, 2 months ago

Future heatwaves will lead to large ‘loss of life’, report warns

Al Jazeera  

Publication by the UN, Red Cross says 38 heatwaves accounted for the deaths of more than 70,000 people worldwide from 2010 to 2019. The effects of recurrent heatwaves would include “large scale suffering and loss of life”, population movements and increased inequality, the report warned, adding that these trends were “already emerging”. “It’s grossly unjust that fragile countries must bear …

Heatwaves are getting worse - what role does climate change play?
2 years, 4 months ago

Heatwaves are getting worse - what role does climate change play?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the past 100 years, heatwaves have become hotter and more frequent across the world, according to the latest …

DC Edit | Heatwaves are the new normal
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Heatwaves are the new normal

Deccan Chronicle  

Conspiracy theories on climate change have almost ceased to gain currency as real events have forced people to accept what they are now experiencing year after year. Two latest studies point to the possibility of climate change making extreme weather events happen. The Met Office, Britain’s national meteorological service, says climate change made the current heatwave a whopping 100 times …

Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
2 years, 4 months ago

Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night as a likely record-breaking heat wave brought scorching weather to the normally temperate region. Shawn Weagle, a NWS meteorologist based in Portland, said Saturday that the region had likely tied its record for its longest heat wave with six consecutive days …

Climate crisis made UK heatwave at least ten times more likely, scientists say
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate crisis made UK heatwave at least ten times more likely, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The climate crisis made this month’s record-breaking heatwave in the UK at least 10 times …

Study: Climate change made UK heat wave hotter, more likely
2 years, 4 months ago

Study: Climate change made UK heat wave hotter, more likely

Associated Press  

Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, a study said. They said Thursday that temperatures were 2 to 4 degrees Celsius warmer in the heat wave than they would have been without climate change, depending on which …

Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest
2 years, 4 months ago

Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest

NPR  

Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest The heat wave of 2021 was the deadliest weather event in Washington state's history. RYAN: Goss says last year's difficulties led the hospital to make some changes. RYAN: Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the state's doing what it can to keep heat waves from killing people. The city of Seattle has come up …

What’s behind the heatwaves impacting the United States?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s behind the heatwaves impacting the United States?

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings as the nation braces for record-breaking temperatures and dangerous heat. That is resulting in swings in the North Atlantic jet stream, which in turn lead to extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods, according to Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. “Climate change is making extreme and unprecedented heat …

Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis

CNN  

CNN — Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and buckled infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis’ impact on day-to-day weather. The UK Met Office’s chief scientist, Stephen Belcher, was in a state of disbelief as he delivered a video statement about the shocking temperatures the country experienced Tuesday, noting they …

Dangerous heat wave descends on parts of Midwest and South
2 years, 6 months ago

Dangerous heat wave descends on parts of Midwest and South

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A dangerous heat wave hit much of the Midwest and South on Tuesday, with temperatures hitting triple digits in Chicago and combining with the humidity to make it feel even hotter there and in other sweltering cities. Heat index values — which take into account the temperature and relative humidity and indicate how hot it feels outdoors — …

Climate change made blistering heatwave in India and Pakistan ‘30 times more likely’
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate change made blistering heatwave in India and Pakistan ‘30 times more likely’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Human-induced climate change made the blistering heatwave gripping parts of India and Pakistan 30 times …

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change's impact in North America
2 years, 9 months ago

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change's impact in North America

India Today  

The US Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke. “Twenty years ago, it seems like we would talk about climate change as something that would happen over the coming generations — and all of a …

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America
2 years, 9 months ago

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke. “Twenty years ago, it seems like we would talk about climate change as something that would happen over the coming generations — and …

Editorial: Climate change fuels deadly heat waves. Ranking them like hurricanes could save lives
2 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: Climate change fuels deadly heat waves. Ranking them like hurricanes could save lives

LA Times  

The sun sets over wind turbines on a day when temperatures reached 110 degrees in the Coachella Valley in July 2021. State Assemblymembers Luz Rivas and Eduardo Garcia have introduced legislation that would make California the first state in the nation to establish a ranking system for heat waves and provide early warnings. In 2020, California experienced severe, back-to-back heat …

The climate disasters that impacted North America in 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

The climate disasters that impacted North America in 2021

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is really an example of climate change in the present day,” Suzanne Case, who leads Hawaii’s Department of …

Northwest heat wave targeted vulnerable, tested climate prep
3 years, 4 months ago

Northwest heat wave targeted vulnerable, tested climate prep

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Karen Colby thought she could make it through an unprecedented Pacific Northwest heat wave with a little help from her neighbor, who dribbled cold water on her head and visited every hour to wrap frozen towels around her neck. The record-smashing heat that swept through cities from Portland to Vancouver, British Columbia, at the end of June …

Northwest heat wave swamped the vulnerable, was a harsh climate wake-up call
3 years, 4 months ago

Northwest heat wave swamped the vulnerable, was a harsh climate wake-up call

LA Times  

Joel Aslin recalls on July 22 how he called an ambulance for neighbor Karen Colby when she suffered heatstroke after temperatures in her Portland, Ore., studio apartment reached 107 degrees. “We did everything right and she survived,” Aslin said, “and then we had that stupid heat wave and that almost took her life.” The record-smashing heat that swept through cities …

Extreme weather events renew focus on climate change as scientists update forecasts
3 years, 4 months ago

Extreme weather events renew focus on climate change as scientists update forecasts

India Today  

As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on how it will play out, especially locally. "It's not so much that climate change itself is proceeding faster than expected -- the warming is right in line with model predictions from decades ago," …

Opinion: The ‘wet bulb’ warning
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: The ‘wet bulb’ warning

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Ban Ki-moon was the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations. Last month’s blistering heat waves in the US Pacific Northwest and Western Canada left hundreds of people dead, as these normally temperate regions grappled with record-breaking temperatures. Relentless heat increases Patrick Verkooijen Courtesy Global Center on Adaptation Heat waves generally are becoming more frequent and intense as greenhouse …

Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
3 years, 5 months ago

Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change

Associated Press  

The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found. This type of extreme heat “would go from essentially virtually impossible to relatively commonplace,” said study co-author Gabriel Vecchi, a Princeton University climate scientist. “Without …

Unprecedented heat wave shatters records across the globe | See Pics
3 years, 5 months ago

Unprecedented heat wave shatters records across the globe | See Pics

India Today  

Climate change is causing record-setting temperatures to become more frequent. Hundreds of deaths in Canada, America may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked Canada's western territories and US Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities. Scroll down to see photos capturing the tense heat environment in different countries: 1 Scorching temperatures across Balkans …

‘This is a wake-up call’: Canada heatwave a sign of uncertain years to come, scientists warn
3 years, 5 months ago

‘This is a wake-up call’: Canada heatwave a sign of uncertain years to come, scientists warn

The Independent  

Canada’s record-breaking heatwave could accelerate glacial melt and permafrost thaw, increase flooding and wildfires, and mean more rocketing temperatures for years to come, scientists have warned. “This is unequivocally a signal of climate change,” says Joseph Shea, a professor of environmental geomatics at the University of Northern British Columbia. “This type of extreme heat event is just a very logical …

See how US, Canada are coping with record-breaking heatwave
3 years, 5 months ago

See how US, Canada are coping with record-breaking heatwave

India Today  

Canada set a new all-time high temperature record for the third day in a row on Tuesday, reaching 49.5 degrees Celsius in Lytton, British Columbia. The unprecedented Northwest US heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, prompted an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand. Scroll down to see how US and Canada …

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