Rainfall isn't always cooling — in tropical zones, it may silently trigger deadly humid heatwaves. #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat #TropicalWeather
https://geekoo.news/when-rainfall-turns-deadly-the-humid-heatwave-trigger/
#ExtremeHeat
India and Pakistan already sweltering in ‘new normal’ heatwave conditions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/30/india-and-pakistan-already-sweltering-in-new-normal-heatwave-conditions #SouthandcentralAsia #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Environment #Worldnews #Pakistan #India
#Dementia, #Texas: "Nearly 1 in 3 people lives in poverty; 1/4 lack #healthinsurance #Chronic conditions are widespread—especially #diabetes, high #BloodPressure #heartdisease ad access to care is limited: There’s just 1 primary-care physician for every 3,000 to 4,000 people, and few dementia specialists. Low #education, #language barriers, poor #airquality #extremeheat compound threat. Dementia isn’t simply a #diagnosis. It’s a structural outcome." unlocked - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/04/starr-county-texas-dementia/682625/?gift=201cWZnM2XBz2eP81zy0pFIsIlyHsVajFlHv3Hen5Gw #climate
Four days ago: #Spain Signals Openness to Keeping #NuclearPowerPlants Open
By Daniel Basteiro and Thomas Gualtieri
April 24, 2025
"Spain is signaling for the first time that it’s open to reconsidering the shutdown of #NuclearPlants over the next decade amid a global revival of #AtomicEnergy.
While that’s not the plan agreed with nuclear plant operators, and it would be up to them to present concrete proposals, extensions are not ruled out, Environmental Transition Minister Sara Aagesen said in an interview.
" 'Nuclear energy will be present in our mix at least until 2035' but could go beyond that if companies propose extensions, which hasn’t happened yet, she said prior to an International Energy Agency summit on the future of energy security. 'We’re not considering anything because there is no specific proposal on the table.' "
Today [April 28th] "Spain's nuclear power plants automatically stopped, but diesel generators were activated to keep them in 'safe condition', officials said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cJiGM
#RethinkNotRestart #RenewablesNow #Hydropower #Solar #Geothermal #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeFlooding #NuclearMeltdowns #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Blackout
Update: Power cut chaos in #Spain and #Portugal caused by 'rare' atmospheric phenomenon, says operator [#Heat related!]
"We're now hearing from Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, who says there are no indications that today's power outage has been caused by a cyber attack at this point."
"It says that "due to #ExtremeTemperature variations in the interior or Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 KV), a phenomenon known as 'induced atmospheric vibration'"."
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c9wpq8xrvd9t
#Blackout #PowerOutage #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat
#Scientists say they can calculate the cost of #oil giants’ role in #globalwarming
#Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry contests the #science.
Collectively #greenhousegas #emissions from 111 #fossilfuel companies caused the world $28 trillion in damage from #extremeheat from 1991 to 2020, according to a paper published Wednesday in Nature.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/23/climate-attribution-damages-lawsuit/
https://archive.ph/pNql0
#climate #climatechange
Prepare today to save lives tomorrow: SFU study finds gaps in B.C. #extremeheat response plans - #SFU News - Simon Fraser University #ClimateCrisis https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2025/04/prepare-today-to-save-lives-tomorrow--sfu-study-finds-gaps-in-b-.html “Heat is a growing danger for people around the world. The science shows that global temperatures are rising and extreme heat events are going to become more intense and more frequent,” says Andréanne Doyon, associate professor at SFU’s School of Resource and Environmental Management. (1/3)
"For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher. #ExtremeHeat can be dangerous for visitors, and can harm ecosystems and infrastructure. "
https://knpr.org/2025-04-16/climate-change-national-parks-extreme-heat-zion-national-park
We might have to shift school holidays to a cooler period - and equip schools with heat pumps for both heating and cooling.
The latest University of Arizona's Heat Resilience Initiative newsletter is now out, with info on how Arizona is kicking off the heat season and this month's heat-related news, research, opportunities, and events. https://view.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=56e90eb68a40deea1a47c9e5d38b4ce437265a610e96ab44a9690d160eaebba5ee36a24b90d2a67103e2e6771781e08d373af6b0b7d049ec4ebdcc315cd257e80a29cc60c5de365d1f9c1a1cbabb080e #extremeheat #heatresilience #universityofarizona
Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/16/uk-homes-overheating-soars-study #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Environment #Housing #UKnews #Health
"Northern #India has been experiencing early #ExtremeHeat this week as temperatures topped 40C (104F), including in the capital, New Delhi.
The Indian meteorology bureau said last week that most parts of the country would experience an intense #heatwave this summer, with two to four more such days than normal."
"Due to rising temperatures, the Organization of Ibero-American States (EOI) has warned of new threats. The tiger mosquito, from Southeast Asia, has begun to colonize much of Catalonia and the Valencian Community. Tropical diseases such as malaria, Zika virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, West Nile virus, and others are re-emerging in Spain in areas where they were previously eradicated or never occurred, as high temperatures allow the vectors (mainly mosquitoes) that transmit them to persist."—Juanjo Santos
Spain Ranks First Among European Countries in Terms of Heat-Related Mortality >
#Spain #GlobalWarming #viruses #ExtremeHeat #IncreasedMortality #drought #TropicalDiseases #Cáceres #CiudadReal #Catalonia #Valencia #HeatRelatedDeath #biodiversity #TemperatureIncrease #SeaLevelRise #FoodInsecurity #water ##agriculture
Oh boy...! 🔥 ♨️
Record-challenging heat to build over #Southwest, including over 100 F in #Phoenix
Temperatures will reach triple digits over part of the interior Southwest into this weekend, and dry air paired with the heat will rise the risk of #wildfires.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Apr 8, 2025 2:06 PM EDT | Updated Apr 9, 2025 2:14 PM EDT
Excerpt:
"Temperatures will run 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages at the peak, with records challenged. Factoring in April sunshine, which is equivalent to sunshine in August, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures can spike to 10 degrees or more above the actual temperature during the day.
"'Phoenix is likely to experience its first 100 F or higher reading of the year on Thursday,' Zehr said, 'Friday and Saturday may also top 100.'
"The average date for the first 100 is May 2 at Phoenix. The earliest date was March 26, 1988."
Source:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/record-challenging-heat-to-build-over-southwest-including-over-100-f-in-phoenix/1763928
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat
We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/07/climate-solutions-extreme-options #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #Biodiversity #Conservation #Environment #Extremeheat #Worldnews #Sealevel #Oceans
"Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have dealt a critical blow to the agency's efforts to manage rising temperatures made worse by climate change." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-staff-cuts-hollow-out-extreme-heat-programs/ #extremeheat #heatresilience #heathealth
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer #Insuranceindustry #Renewableenergy #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #Environment #Extremeheat #Economics #Wildfires #Business #Flooding
"If we fail to keep global warming below 2°C in the future, the area of our planet that will become too hot even for healthy humans would approximately triple to 6%. The area of land that will be unsuitable for those over 60 would also increase to about 35%. "
https://www.europeanscientist.com/en/environment/climate-change-is-causing-more-parts-of-the-planet-to-be-too-hot/
#ExtremeHeat
Hey #US #citizens, the @theguardian.com recreated a #extreme #weather #risk tool your dictator recently shut down.
#wildfire #extremeheat #hurricans #drought #floods
Trump’s ‘climate’ purge delete...
"While previous studies have documented the direct effects of heat on morbidity and mortality, our research highlights a crucial but thus far overlooked spillover effect: the way heat-driven hospital congestion exacerbates health risks, even for patients whose conditions are unrelated to temperature exposure."
https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/extreme-heat-hospital-crowding-and-hidden-health-costs-climate-change
#ExtremeHeat #HeatDeaths
Juniors and seniors at the University of Arizona, join our research team exploring heat policy, planning, and governance through the Udall Center's Mo's Policy Scholars program! #extremeheat #universityofarizona #heatresilience https://udallcenter.arizona.edu/person/explore-innovations-heat-planning-policy-and-governance
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