“We Americans are not usually thought to be a submissive people, but of course we are. Why else would we allow our country to be destroyed? Why else would we be rewarding its destroyers? Why else would we all — by proxies we have given to greedy corporations and corrupt politicians — be participating in... Continue Reading →
Heatwaves make daily life uncomfortable, but also pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. Here is our guide to getting through one. The oppressive temperatures of a heatwave can have far-reaching impacts, from risks to human health to destroying crops and increasing the risk of wildfires. In 2019, extreme heat is estimated... Continue Reading →
Scientific tips for staying cool in a heatwave
How we survived 120 degrees WITHOUT air-conditioning | Tips for staying COOL in the summer!
Knowing how to keep your house cool in the summertime without using electricity is a good skill to have. A few weeks back, the temperature topped out at 120 degrees in our area and stayed hot for three days straight. In a house without air conditioning, we had to pull out all the stops to... Continue Reading →
(Re-posting - Dated but still valid) Most people in Seattle don’t have air-conditioning, since the average temperature in June is only around 69 degrees. But the temperature may top 100 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. Portland, Oregon, may well hit 113 degrees. It’s hard to find air conditioners at local stores in the Pacific Northwest these... Continue Reading →
6 simple hacks that will cool you down without air-conditioning during the coming heat wave
5 Amazing Ways to Reduce Body Heat (Hairfall, Pimples, Acidity)
Amazing, lesser known ways, to beat the heat this summer. How to stay cool this summer. ... Do you get pimples every now and then? Or do you suffer from premature grey hair? May be your hair are falling too fast? Or your stomach remains too acidic. If yes, then you should know that the... Continue Reading →
7 Ways to Beat the Heat – Hot Weather Hazards – Preventing Illness & Deaths in Hot Environments
Every year, huge numbers of people fall ill while working or performing other activities in hot environments. In the U.S. alone, hundreds die annually from heat-related illnesses. Almost everyone can be exposed to heat on jobs, outdoors or in hot indoor environments. Operations involving high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, direct physical contact... Continue Reading →
Extreme heat breaks temperature records across Europe | DW News
The United Kingdom on Tuesday provisionally recorded its hottest-ever temperature reading, with the mercury rising above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time. A temperature of 40.2 C was recorded at London Heathrow shortly before noon GMT, according to the Met Office weather service. The record-breaking day follows the UK's warmest-ever night,... Continue Reading →
For much of the past four decades, climate activists have been warning us that we’re approaching tipping points that will alter how Americans live - now we’re there CO2 levels for the past 800,000 years from NOAA - the human race appeared about 300,000 years ago There’s a new study out about climate change —... Continue Reading →
The Climate Emergency We Worried About is Here – Our “Normal” Climate is Dead
The Climate Clock melds art, science, technology, and grassroots organizing to get the world to #ActInTime. The project is centered on a simple tool: a clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions (our “Deadline”), while tracking our progress on key solution pathways (“Lifelines”). By showing us what we need to... Continue Reading →
Climate Clock
Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief
António Guterres issued a dire warning that the global warming limit of 1.5C agreed in the 2015 Paris climate accord was slipping further out of reach as more people around the world are hit by extreme floods, droughts, storms and wildfires. Video Source
‘Our world is on fire’: Prince Harry UN Speech IN FULL | Nelson Mandela Day
Prince Harry honored the late South African leader Nelson Mandela and called on leaders to take action to address climate change in his keynote speech at the U.N. General Assembly's annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday. “As we sit here today, our world is on fire again,” Harry said. “These historic weather... Continue Reading →