New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the world’s population — around 4 billion people — … [continued]
Below are a few stories on extreme weather around the world from Nexus Media. Enjoy … or not. Lahaina, Hawaii, Devastated By Fire Rampaging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 36 people and devastated Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and a popular … [continued]
People on Earth Sweat Through July More than four out of every five people on the planet experienced a hotter July because of climate change, a rapid study released Wednesday by Climate Central finds. Researchers used peer-reviewed methodology to assess 4,711 cities and found climate change, mainly caused by the … [continued]
As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changing climate. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis … [continued]
The latest research from the South Pole shows a dramatic loss of sea ice around the continent of Antarctica.
The intense wildfires burning in Greece since 17 July have quickly become the worst recorded since at least 2003 for the month of July. Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service’s (CAMS) Global Fire Assimilation System show that the wildfire emissions for Greece overall increased quickly on 17 July, with … [continued]
It’s expected that the US is going to see some temperature records broken (or shattered) today as much of the country is facing extreme heat. One expectation coming into the weekend was that Death Valley may even hit 130°F today. In general, the US Southwest is under extreme heat stress, … [continued]
I reported recently on the world setting heat records three days in a row. It turns out, the first 4 days were record highs. The first four days of this week were the hottest ever recorded. Smoke from wildfires is choking cities around the world.Global Sea Surface Temps – record … [continued]
Study finds that global downturn after Pacific climate pattern persists
North Carolina workers urgently need formal standards to protect them from the costly health consequences of extreme heat.
