"It’s Not Just Hot. Climate Anomalies Are Emerging Around The Globe."
"July was packed with weather anomalies, but some were so abnormal they sent a wave of consternation through the scientific community".
Source: Washington Post, 08/01/2023
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Heat Illuminates Plight Of Poorest Americans Without Air Conditioning
"As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat. Gallegos, like many in the nation’s poorest neighborhoods, doesn’t have air conditioning."
Source: AP, 07/31/2023
"‘Vicious Cycle’: Heat Waves Ramp Up Global Burning Of Fossil Fuels"
"Residents of the U.S. and other countries, cranking up their air conditioners, are helping to set records for consumption of fuels contributing to climate change".
Source: Washington Post, 07/31/2023
"As Florida Ocean Temperatures Soar, A Race To Salvage Imperiled Corals"
"As a blistering marine heat wave persists off the coast, a full-blown emergency is unfolding along the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States."
Source: Washington Post, 07/28/2023
"Forcing People To Work In Deadly Heat Is Mostly Legal In The U.S."
"As the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat".
Source: Washington Post, 07/28/2023
"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"
"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."
Source: NYTimes, 07/28/2023
"Where The Most U.S. Residents Bake Because Of Concrete And Lack Of Trees"
"All U.S. cities experience some level of “heat island effect,” in which heat reflects off hard surfaces, intensifying the impact of the hottest days. But as climate change intensifies, nine U.S. cities are special islands unto themselves, according to an analysis released Wednesday that coincides with a heat wave enveloping much of the nation."
Source: Washington Post, 07/27/2023
Ominous Sign for COP28: G20 Again Shunned Deal to Phase Down Fossil Fuels
"A four-day summit held in India last week by some of the world’s wealthiest nations ended without a commitment to phase down fossil fuels or to increase the development of renewable energy, largely because of opposition from Saudi Arabia, China and Russia."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/27/2023
"Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"
"President Biden will announce new measures on Thursday aimed at helping communities across the country deal with extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about the climate crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 07/27/2023
"Wildfires in Algeria Kill Dozens, Force Hundreds To Flee Homes"
"Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed more than 30 people, including 10 soldiers battling the flames, and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes along the country’s Mediterranean coastal region."
Source: Aljazeera, 07/26/2023
