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From western fire to eastern heat, fossil-fueled extremes menace U.S.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

From western fire to eastern heat, fossil-fueled extremes menace U.S.

Raw Story  

As the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. braced for what could be the longest heatwave in decades for some locations, a wildfire near Los Angeles forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate over Father's Day weekend. "Politicians making bad policy decisions is the number one cause of climate change, which makes heatwaves like this one worse." Former U.S. President Donald Trump …

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Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis. Greece has shut the site of the ancient Acropolis to tourists, closed schools and stationed medics across Athens as it faces the first heatwave of the summer. Similar conditions were seen last year across much of southern Europe, including Portugal, France, Spain and Italy where fires led …

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World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist
1 year, 5 months ago

World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist

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 A leading climate scientist has said he is “very pessimistic” about the world reducing emissions …

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Forget Cerberus – these heatwaves will soon be Britain’s new normal
1 year, 5 months ago

Forget Cerberus – these heatwaves will soon be Britain’s new normal

The Independent  

Europe braces for temperatures touching 49C. Tim Benton, director of the environment programme at the think tank Chatham House, tells The Independent: “The trend we have seen over the last decade is only going to continue, and the likelihood of seeing a terrible weather event or other climate impact is going to be much higher than it has previously been.” …

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‘In a hot oven’: India heatwaves take a toll on most vulnerable
1 year, 7 months ago

‘In a hot oven’: India heatwaves take a toll on most vulnerable

Al Jazeera  

Impoverished labourers say despite record-breaking temperatures they have little choice but to work outdoors. “But the number of extremely hot days and heatwaves, which are consecutive hot days, have been increasing across the country,” he said, citing climate change and rising temperatures as “big drivers” behind the increase. “I cannot skip work … Working in the heat is like torture …

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India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis

The Hindu  

From prime ministers and millionaires to labourers and ascetics, Hindu faithful dream of trekking at least once in their lives to Gaumukh, where the waters of India's holiest river, the Ganges, emerge from a Himalayan glacier. The Ganges flows for around 2,500 kilometres across India and is central to both Hindu identity -- believers revere it as "mother Ganga" -- …

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No decision about air conditioning at Roebourne Prison, as another summer of heatwaves looms
2 years, 2 months ago

No decision about air conditioning at Roebourne Prison, as another summer of heatwaves looms

ABC  

Leading advocates say it is only a matter of time before someone dies inside Western Australia's hottest jail, as the state government continues to rule out installing air conditioning. Key points: Advocates fear a death in custody is likely if air conditioning is not installed in cells at Roebourne Prison Former inmate feared he was going to die as temperatures …

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Firefighters ‘won’t be able to answer all calls’ as deadly heatwaves push service to ‘crisis point’
2 years, 5 months ago

Firefighters ‘won’t be able to answer all calls’ as deadly heatwaves push service to ‘crisis point’

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. Riccardo la Torre, from the Fire Brigades Union, said crews couldn’t attend all calls in July and he was …

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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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Scorching weather forces India to face climate change head on
2 years, 8 months ago

Scorching weather forces India to face climate change head on

Al Jazeera  

Tens of millions of Indians are struggling to cope with a relentless heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs. The duration, intensity, and frequency will also rise in the future,” Akhilesh Gupta, head of the Climate Change Program at India’s Department of Science & Technology, told Al Jazeera. “Especially the state and city authorities must strengthen the public health system, coordinated …

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Climate migration predicted to rise in India amid extreme weather
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate migration predicted to rise in India amid extreme weather

Al Jazeera  

Study says droughts, floods and heatwaves are fuelling climate migration as nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes. A rise in extreme weather events in India – from droughts and floods to heatwaves and hailstorms – is fuelling climate migration as the nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land and livelihoods, researchers say. “We cannot afford to …

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Tourists told to prepare for heatwaves, flies and flash flooding if headed to the outback
4 years, 2 months ago

Tourists told to prepare for heatwaves, flies and flash flooding if headed to the outback

ABC  

While there is a push to get people out and visiting Queensland this summer, outback communities prone to flash flooding and persistent 40-degree days are warning tourists to come prepared for the unexpected. Key points: Tourists are still visiting outback areas with summer temperatures on the way Emergency services are warning visitors to pack food and water and prepare for …

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