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The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today

As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures.

The Conversation

How satellites could protect archaeology sites vulnerable to climate change

Archaeology sites buried under the earth are vulnerable to climate change and urban sprawl. Satellites might be able to help monitor the impact of these issues, a study suggests.

Space

More than 100 people treated for heat-related illness at Colorado airshow

Attendees who fell ill suffered from dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke in 96F temperatures

The Guardian - US

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Who dies in a heat wave? How to help protect the vulnerable in our communities

Extreme heat is a silent killer.

The Conversation

Hurricane Ernesto remnants to batter UK with wet weather and heavy winds

The Met Office forecasts a dry start to the week, after which the effects of Hurricane Ernesto will begin to be felt

Evening Standard

‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe

As the world heats up, methane released from thawing permafrost and warming tropical wetlands is intensifying climate breakdown. But curbing it is achievable

The Guardian - UK

These Are the Hidden Clues Experts Use To Predict Hurricanes With Satellites

Being able to detect the initial signals of a hurricane and provide early warnings is more important than ever. Here’s what forecasters look for.

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Heat inequality ‘causing thousands of unreported deaths in poor countries’

Friederike Otto, of World Weather Attribution, says poor people and outdoor workers are dying around the world

The Guardian - UK

Victorian technology for measuring the weather is still remarkably accurate – new research

A small, white box with horizontal slats is a familiar sight at weather stations around the UK, and around the world.

The Conversation

Weather tracker: Puerto Rico battered by Hurricane Ernesto as it strengthens and heads for Bermuda

In the western Pacific flights and trains cancelled in Japan after predictions that Typhoon Ampil will pass close to Tokyo

The Guardian - UK

Seoul Residents Sweating With Record 'Tropical Nights' Weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row -- when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit).

International Business Times

Truer extreme weather forecasts come rain hail or shine

Aussie researchers are helping build a global hailstone library and the result will be better forecasts for extreme weather.

AAP

Cities are tackling rising heat – but they have to avoid a dangerous trap

With modern solutions such as air-con aggravating the problem, ancient heat-management techniques can offer answers

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water

Hurricane Ernesto is barreling toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat envelop the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health

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After a streak of record-breaking global temperatures, the climate is on a knife-edge

For 13 consecutive months, global average air and ocean temperatures were probably the hottest they have been in human history.

The Independent UK

Typhoon Ampil: Thousands evacuated and hundreds of flights cancelled as storm nears Tokyo

Country braces for seventh typhoon of the year

The Guardian - UK

Madrid’s summers can be brutally hot. So why are so many of our trees being chopped down?

Increasing tree cover in urban areas could reduce heat-related deaths – but a fight has ensued between corporate interests and residents, says journalist Felicity Hughes

Space

July 2024 sets new records for global heat and climate disasters

July is in the books as yet another record-setting month of extreme heat and weather.

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The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Ernesto pummels northeast Caribbean and leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark

Tropical Storm Ernesto is dropping torrential rain on eastern Puerto Rico and has left hundreds of thousands of people without power in the U.S. territory as it threatens to strengthen into a major hurricane en route to Bermuda

The Guardian - UK

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year

Exclusive: In 2024, 15 national temperature records have been set as weather extremes grow more frequent, climate historian says

The Guardian - UK

How does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate?

Viewed through a long enough lens, our climate can seem unremarkable – but for humans it is unprecedented

The Guardian - UK

‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shade

Florida has passed legislation banning local safety rules for outdoor workers, despite heat stress set to cost global economy $2.4tn by 2030

The Conversation

Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next

A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended.

The Independent UK

Second person killed by heat in Death Valley

The man drove his car off an embankment while suffering from hyperthermia

The Independent UK

Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change

The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse by human-caused climate change

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