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WA had its hottest summer ever, but climate change and heat-related health problems barely made the news
9 months, 3 weeks ago

WA had its hottest summer ever, but climate change and heat-related health problems barely made the news

ABC  

In early February of this year, when the Perth heat really got going, my partner was 28 weeks pregnant. "And if we are seeing discussion of climate change around the WA heatwaves, it's very infrequent and often in passing," she said. "We can say that, overall, the reporting of climate change and heatwaves for the month of February in Australia …

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China faces climate change burnt: Massive floods kill 31 while other areas suffer from heatwaves
1 year, 5 months ago

China faces climate change burnt: Massive floods kill 31 while other areas suffer from heatwaves

India TV News  

The death count in China's capital rose to 33, including five rescuers and another 18 people remain missing. Days of heavy rain hit areas in the city's mountainous western outskirts especially hard, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes, damage to almost 150,000 others and flooding of more than 15,000 hectares of cropland. China could take 3 years to restore damages …

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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 …

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90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study
1 year, 8 months ago

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study

The Hindu  

Nearly 90% of India is in a “danger zone” from heatwave impact and almost all of Delhi is at the risk of severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change, says a study published on April 19 in the peer-reviewed PLOS Climate. The study, by Ramit Debnath at the University of Cambridge, …

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China’s July industrial profits down as COVID-19 curbs, heatwaves hit
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s July industrial profits down as COVID-19 curbs, heatwaves hit

The Hindu  

Profits at China's industrial firms sank in July, reversing previous gains as fresh COVID-19 curbs dragged down demand and squeezed factory margins, while power shortages due to heatwaves threatened production. Profits at China's industrial firms fell 1.1% in January-July from a year earlier, wiping out the 1.0% growth logged during the first six months, the National Bureau of Statistics said …

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US had third-hottest July on record
2 years, 5 months ago

US had third-hottest July on record

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. Texas, which saw some of the worst and most prolonged heatwaves, had its hottest July ever, according to the …

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China's Xinjiang warns of flash floods, cotton risks amid sizzling heatwaves
2 years, 5 months ago

China's Xinjiang warns of flash floods, cotton risks amid sizzling heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

China's Xinjiang on Saturday warned of more flash floods and mudslides and risks to agriculture as heatwaves swept across the region, accelerating the pace of glacial melt and posing hazards for its vast cotton production. Xinjiang's latest heatwaves have been particularly long lasting and widespread, Chen Chunyan, chief expert at the Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory, told state media. "Continued high temperature …

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Climate change made blistering heatwave in India and Pakistan ‘30 times more likely’
2 years, 7 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 …

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Scientists say hot ocean "blob" killed one million seabirds
4 years, 11 months ago

Scientists say hot ocean "blob" killed one million seabirds

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. On the heels of new research showing that the world's oceans are rapidly warming, scientists revealed Wednesday that a huge patch of hot water in the northeast Pacific Ocean dubbed "the blob" was to blame for killing about one million seabirds. "About 62,000 dead or dying common murres, the trophically dominant fish-eating seabird …

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