"Getting A Silent Killer Out Of The Kitchen"
"In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods."
Source: Washington Post, 05/15/2023
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"Unusually Early Heat Wave In Pacific Northwest Tests Records"
"An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday. The historically temperate region has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years."
Source: AP, 05/15/2023
"UN Warns Heat Records Could Be Broken As Chance Of El Niño Rises"
"The chance of an El Niño weather phenomenon developing in the coming months has risen, the United Nations has said, warning that it could fuel higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records."
Source: AFP, 05/04/2023
"Inside Big Beef’s Climate Messaging Machine: Confuse, Defend And Downplay"
"The US beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a message that will be key to its future success: that you shouldn’t be too worried about the growing attention around the environmental impacts of its production."
Source: Guardian, 05/04/2023
"The Places At Greatest Risk From Extreme Heat"
"A record-shattering heat wave that blistered the Pacific Northwest in 2021 carried an important lesson, scientists say. Places that historically haven’t had to deal with extreme heat may not be prepared when it strikes."
Source: E&E News, 05/01/2023
L.A.’s Water Lifeline Faces Unprecedented Flood Threat, Calamity
"More than a month after heavy storms eroded a section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, work crews are still scrambling to complete repairs and shore up flood defenses in the face of a weeklong heat wave that threatens to trigger widespread snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada."
Source: LA Times, 04/28/2023
"Will California’s Big Melt Be A Slow-Moving Disaster?"
"Good news: California has a near-record snowpack in the Sierra, which could ease the impact of our deep drought. Bad news: There’s a heat wave coming this week. Really bad news: If the snow melts too fast, it could help cause devastating floods in the Central Valley."
Source: CalMatters, 04/27/2023
"UN’s Weather Agency: 2022 Was Nasty, Deadly, Costly And Hot"
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"Looking back at 2022's weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it. And about as bad as it gets — until more warming kicks in."
Source: AP, 04/24/2023
Historic Asia Heat Breaks Records, With Extremes In Thailand And China
"Numerous heat records have been broken across Southeast Asia, China and other parts of the continent in recent days as the region remains in the grip of a dangerously scorching heat wave, with Thailand in particular experiencing unusually extreme conditions."
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2023
"Report Finds That Heat, Drought And Fires Worsen Air In The West"
"People in western states are breathing dirtier, more polluted air — and worsening heat, drought and wildfires are fueling the pollution, according to a new report."
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2023
