Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world
3 weeks, 5 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 models. Northwest Europe faced severe heat waves leading to approximately 60,000 deaths in 2022 alone. Regions hardest hit include populous areas in China, Japan, Korea, and parts of Europe, where extreme heat has resulted in thousands of fatalities. Notably, northwest Europe faced severe heat waves leading to approximately 60,000 deaths in 2022 alone.

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The heatwave of 2009 killed hundreds and became Australia's deadliest natural disaster
1 week ago

The heatwave of 2009 killed hundreds and became Australia's deadliest natural disaster

ABC  

The streets are deserted. "So that's the worst possible scenario for a heatwave," Dr Nairn says. "It's a slow-burn realisation that the numbers are bigger than they would normally be," says Rebecca Owen, who was managing the morgue at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine during the heatwave. Instead, heat-related deaths are usually determined by how many extra deaths there …

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-30 09:44 A man refreshes himself at Crown Fountain during a period of hot weather in Chicago, Illinois, US, Aug 26, 2024. LOS ANGELES - A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions. A late-season high-pressure system over cities in the …

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest

China Daily  

A man refreshes himself at Crown Fountain during a period of hot weather in Chicago, Illinois, US, Aug 26, 2024. LOS ANGELES - A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions. A late-season high-pressure system over cities in the Midwest regions such as Chicago, …

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US Midwest

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-30 09:44 A man refreshes himself at Crown Fountain during a period of hot weather in Chicago, Illinois, US, Aug 26, 2024. LOS ANGELES - A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions. A late-season high-pressure system over cities in the …

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century
4 months ago

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century

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. Our study looks at more than 1,000 regions across 30 countries, enabling the identification of hotspots where people will …

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans
4 months, 1 week ago

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

NPR  

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A new study found that similar heat last summer contributed to more than 47,000 deaths, but as NPR's Alejandra Borunda from the Climate Desk explains, there's some good news, too. BORUNDA: That's an enormous number, but …

European heatwave killed over 47,000 people in 2023, more women than men
4 months, 1 week ago

European heatwave killed over 47,000 people in 2023, more women than men

The Independent  

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United Nations urges nations to adopt several proposals aimed at reducing heat deaths; asks to care for vulnerable people
4 months, 3 weeks ago

United Nations urges nations to adopt several proposals aimed at reducing heat deaths; asks to care for vulnerable people

The Hindu  

After three of Earth's hottest days ever measured, the United Nations called for a flurry of efforts to try to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” “If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it's that we're all increasingly feeling the heat,” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said …

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records

Associated Press  

After three of Earth’s hottest days ever measured, the United Nations called for a flurry of efforts to try to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” “If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it’s that we’re all increasingly feeling the heat,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday …

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves
5 months, 1 week ago

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

WHEN A HEATWAVE in Europe killed more than 70,000 people in 2003, it was seen as a once-in-a-millennium event. A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave.. A study in the Lancet concluded that there were 345,000 heat-related deaths worldwide in …

Heat waves are growing hotter and more prolonged. What’s driving extreme temperatures?
5 months, 1 week ago

Heat waves are growing hotter and more prolonged. What’s driving extreme temperatures?

LA Times  

If you looked at a temperature map this week — it doesn’t much matter which day it was — you would have seen bright red stretching from Baja California all the way to Canada’s Northwest Territories. Previously, the same clear skies that allow in sunlight would also make it easier for heat to escape at night in the form of …

Editorial: This record-breaking heat is an emergency. It’s time to treat it like one
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: This record-breaking heat is an emergency. It’s time to treat it like one

LA Times  

An orange glow fills the sky as the sun sets behind windmills on June 5, a triple digit temperature day, in Palm Springs. It’s alarming that only a few weeks into the summer we’ve already experienced a prolonged heat wave that has put about 36 million Americans under excessive heat warnings and shattered temperature records across the West. Heat waves …

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 …

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left hundreds dead or ill. Public health experts say the true number of heat-related deaths is likely in the thousands but because heat is often not listed as a reason on a …

A dangerous heat wave is blanketing California this week (and into next)
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A dangerous heat wave is blanketing California this week (and into next)

LA Times  

It’s Tuesday, July 2. The National Weather Service is warning that dangerously high temperatures will blanket much of Northern California and the Central Valley, along with Southern California’s inland valleys and mountains and southwestern deserts. Other expected high temperatures this week include: Up to 121 degrees in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts 105 to 115 degrees in …

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 …

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 reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding
6 months ago

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding

Al Jazeera  

More than 50 million people in the US under heat warnings while hundreds are evacuated from flooding in the Midwest. Soaring temperatures have placed more than 50 million people in the United States under extreme heat advisories, while flooding has spurred rescue operations and evacuations throughout the Midwest. The National Integrated Heat Health Information System said on Monday that about …

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 …

More than 75m in US under heat alerts
6 months ago

More than 75m in US under heat alerts

China Daily  

Children cool off at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, as temperatures reached a record high of 36.1 C on Monday. SCOTT OLSON/AFP PHOENIX — More than 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts on Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
6 months ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat alerts continued …

Climate change is deadly. Exactly how deadly?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change is deadly. Exactly how deadly?

NPR  

Climate change is deadly. toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP One disaster, multiple death counts It's unclear how many people in the U.S. officially died in some of the most high-profile and deadly climate-related weather disasters in recent years. "You could still have heat-related deaths when the temperature is 95 degrees in Texas," says Gordon Strassberg, the storm data program manager …

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up

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 Over 200 people, including dozens of workers on election duty, have died in the last …

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 …

How hot is too hot? New weather forecasting tool can help figure that out
8 months ago

How hot is too hot? New weather forecasting tool can help figure that out

NPR  

How hot is too hot? New weather forecasting tool can help figure that out Enlarge this image toggle caption KATHRYN ELSESSER/AFP via Getty Images KATHRYN ELSESSER/AFP via Getty Images This summer, people across the U.S. will have a new way to keep track of dangerous heat headed their way through a new heat warning system called HeatRisk. The tool, developed …

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA

Hindustan Times  

As India gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the focus isn't just on electing chosen leaders but also on navigating the severe challenges posed by unprecedented heat and climate anomalies. Cities turn into urban heat islands when buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit heat, causing cities to be several degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas,” said …

New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up
10 months, 2 weeks ago

New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In her first sit-down interview since taking office last …

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 …

Human-induced climate crisis responsible for killer heatwaves sweeping planet, scientists say
1 year, 4 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 …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 4 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 …

Heat is the biggest weather-related killer, but US officials are rejecting requests to declare disaster
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat is the biggest weather-related killer, but US officials are rejecting requests to declare disaster

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 Despite the fact that extreme heat has been the number one cause of weather-related deaths …

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.

Slate  

It’s a bad time to go outside pretty much anywhere around the world, whether you’re fending off heat domes in the American South or North Africa, trying to stay dry amid Asia’s pummeling monsoons and floods, or dodging the still-raging wildfires up in Quebec. This atmospheric wrath is inescapable everywhere you squint, but to really understand the toll it’s taking, …

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue
1 year, 5 months ago

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue

The Independent  

✕ Close Huge wildfire rages on La Palma forcing thousands to evacuate For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates …

Name heatwaves after oil companies to shame them, ex-meteorologist says
1 year, 5 months ago

Name heatwaves after oil companies to shame them, ex-meteorologist says

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 Former Weather Channel meteorologist Guy Walton has named the heatwaves plaguing the United States after …

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse
1 year, 5 months ago

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse

Salon  

The global heatwave continues to sizzle as humanity experiences its hottest summer on record. Welcome to the world altered by climate change: Heatwaves are so bad, they've been named after literal hellhounds, at least in the case with the ongoing European heatwave Cerberus, that received its moniker from the Italian Meteorological Society. However, it may be apt considering 61,000 Europeans …

Europe Heatwave 2023 Highlights: Heatwave Sweeps Europe, US Breaks Over 860 Heat Records in 7 Days
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe Heatwave 2023 Highlights: Heatwave Sweeps Europe, US Breaks Over 860 Heat Records in 7 Days

News 18  

Warming Arctic Impacts Weather Patterns Worldwide, Warns WMO Expert Increasing studies reveal Arctic warming’s link to jet stream dynamics, causing prolonged heatwaves, droughts, and heavy precipitation across regions, says WMO climate services expert. Heatwave Grips North Africa: Moroccan Met Service Issues Red Alert for Extreme Temperatures North Africa faces scorching heat as the Moroccan meteorological service raises red alert for …

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 …

Experts warn of health risks as extreme heat sweeps the globe
1 year, 5 months ago

Experts warn of health risks as extreme heat sweeps the globe

Al Jazeera  

‘Heatwaves are one of the most deadly natural hazards,’ climate scientist says as high temperatures scorch parts of US, Asia and Europe. Babies, seniors, active people and those more exposed to high temperatures, such as the homeless, are usually more susceptible to heat-related health risks Existing conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, can also heighten risks and be …

Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US

Al Jazeera  

Red alerts are issued for parts of Europe as the UN weather agency says heatwave in northern hemisphere is set to intensify. The European Union’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre issued red alerts for high temperatures for most of Italy, northeastern Spain, Croatia, Serbia, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey, reporting from Nevada in the US, said …

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis

Firstpost  

With scientists saying the target of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels is moving beyond reach, evidence of the crisis was everywhere Global temperatures headed towards alarming highs and extreme weather proliferated as the world’s two biggest polluters, China and the United States, sought on Monday to reignite climate talks. ‘VERY SCARY’ The high temperatures are …

Photos: Heatwaves strike across the globe as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Heatwaves strike across the globe as wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records. In the Vatican, 15,000 people braved sweltering temperatures to hear Pope Francis lead prayer, using parasols and fans to keep cool. In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched …

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Scorching weather is gripping three continents, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records. In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched large areas and torrential rain pummelled other regions. The United States National Weather Service reported that a powerful heatwave stretching from California …

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 …

World’s poorest quarter 40% more exposed to heatwaves than wealthiest quarter
1 year, 5 months ago

World’s poorest quarter 40% more exposed to heatwaves than wealthiest quarter

The Hindu  

Spend time in a developing country during a heatwave and it quickly becomes clear why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change. To assess how heat wave exposure is changing, we analyzed heat waves around the world over the past 40 years and then used climate models to project ahead. Our analysis showed that people’s average …

Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year

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 findings of the current study, with over 61,000 estimated heat-related deaths, further support the evidence that heatwaves have …

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study

Salon  

Last year, Europe had its hottest summer on record. To make their estimates, researchers obtained temperature and mortality data for the period 2015 to 2022 for 823 regions in 35 European countries to estimate heat-related mortality for each region and week of the summer period. "The fact that more than 61,600 people in Europe died of heat stress in the …

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths
1 year, 5 months ago

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths

LA Times  

A member of F Company Scots Guards stands at attention during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London during a heat wave last summer. Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. But …

Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
1 year, 5 months ago

Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don’t know a single city that is truly prepared for the …

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