“The good news is that we can save lives and we can limit its impact,” UN chief said. (File) United Nations: Humanity is suffering from an “extreme heat epidemic,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change. “Billions of people are facing an … Read more
This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A 4-month-old died in Arizona as temperatures climbed into triple digits. A 2-year-old died in a hot car, also in Arizona. At least four people have died from heat-related illnesses in Oregon. One motorcyclist died and others were sickened riding through … Read more
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The AirJoule system consists of two chambers, each one containing surfaces coated with this special material. They take turns at dehumidifying a flow of air. One chamber is always drying air that is pushed through the system while the other gradually releases the moisture it previously collected. A little heat from the drying chamber gets … Read more
Planting more trees is amazing, but that’s not going to save you today. That’s where I come in. What’s different this year is, we’re one of the first cities to offer overnight cooling centers. Last year most of our cooling centers closed at 5 or 6 pm, but that didn’t mean the heat was turning … Read more
Geneva: The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. The recording of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.2 Fahrenheit) in a Delhi suburb on Wednesday — surpassing the national record — was an outlier compared to other … Read more
The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country’s health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a “heat dome,” which has trapped hot air … Read more
Scorching hot days and frigid cold spells may be contributing to an increasing number of deaths and disabilities from stroke, according to a new study. With climate change leading to more extreme temperatures, the global burden of stroke could continue to rise. The study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that in 2019 climate change could … Read more
Humanity’s superpower is sweating—but rising heat could be our kryptonite, and an average temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels could bring regular, fatal heat waves to large parts of the planet, says Tom Matthews, a senior lecturer in environmental geography at King’s College London. “We have evolved to cope with the most … Read more
Meet ANDI, the world’s sweatiest mannequin. Although he might look like a shop-floor stalwart from a distance, a closer glance reveals bundles of cabling and pipework concealed beneath his shell. He’s wired up with sensors, plumbed into a liquid supply, and dotted with up to 150 individual pores that open when he gets warm. It … Read more
There’s no denying it: Farming had a rough year. Extreme weather spun up storms and floods, unseasonal freezes and baking heat waves, and prolonged parching droughts. In parts of the world in 2023, tomato plants didn’t flower, the peach crop never came in, and the price of olive oil soared. To be a farmer right … Read more
