The Earth is heating up and this climate change will have cataclysmic consequences for humanity - namely the desertification of agricultural lands and submersion of some of the planet's most populated zones. This episode explores the best scientific solutions to rescue the climate and humanity, including carbon capture, artificial trees, production of Earth-cooling clouds, and... Continue Reading →
The world is facing unprecedented levels of drought. In the U.S., nearly half the mainland is currently afflicted, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. The situation is especially dire in the Northwest, which is facing some of its driest conditions in over a century following a heat wave that killed hundreds of people.... Continue Reading →
The current drought is worldwide. Here’s how different places are fighting it
Night temperatures are rising fast, and that’s a problem for rice and other critical crops, which have fewer defenses at night by Olivia Paschal in Jonesboro, Arkansas with photographs by Ariel Cobbert As the sun sets outside with temperatures in the high 80s, where they’ll stay most of the night, several varieties of potted rice... Continue Reading →
Night-time heat is killing crops. Scientists are rushing to find resilient plants
¿Cómo se puede enfriar el planeta y frenar el calentamiento global? | BBC Mundo
Escuchamos constantemente hablar del calentamiento global y de sus devastadoras consecuencias para la humanidad. Desde 1970 el termómetro del planeta se ha disparado y los cálculos científicos alertan de que el aumento de temperatura podría llegar a casi 4 grados en 2100. Eso, aseguran, llevaría a la humanidad a una catástrofe climática con una seria... Continue Reading →
With extreme heat waves in Europe, Asia, the United States and beyond, it’s clear climate change is making summers more dangerous and deadly. Urban areas are feeling the worst effects; a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. 2022 saw high temperatures in Kansas, Spain, Portugal, England (especially London), and India. But even within... Continue Reading →
As Heat Waves Worsen, THIS Policy Predicts Where People Will Die
Banks’ financing of coal, oil, and gas was higher in 2021 than it was in 2016, the year after the Paris agreement was adopted Around the world, we’re witnessing the impacts of global heating: in the past week, airport runways have melted in the UK, wildfires have torched huge swathes of Europe, and more than... Continue Reading →
Looking for someone to blame for the extreme heat? Try Wall Street
Official Title: Why you need to worry about the ‘wet-bulb temperature’ from The Guardian Scientists think we need to pay attention to a measure of heat and humidity – and it’s edging closer to the limits of human survivability In March, April and May this year, India and its neighbours endured repeated heatwaves that exposed... Continue Reading →
What does wet-bulb temperature mean?
Extreme Weather Is ‘New Normal’ Thanks To Decades Of Climate Inaction
“Extreme temperatures and extreme weather events like this are the new normal—a new normal that has been brought to us by decades of climate inaction,” says Chris Hayes. . Source . See also: The People Breaking The Simplest Rule Of Climate Change: Don’t Go Backwards ... also by Chris Hayes (note some of the comments from... Continue Reading →
Global warming often takes a back seat to other crises. In Sierra Leone, it's one woman’s full-time job. The new buildings sprouted like weeds, clinging to hillsides and rising in the cracks between houses. In many neighborhoods, tin roofs on shacks were so densely packed, they resembled a game of Tetris. Everywhere Eugenia Kargbo looked,... Continue Reading →
Every city needs a ‘chief heat officer’
This indicator describes trends in multi-day extreme heat events across the United States. Figure 1. Heat Wave Characteristics in the United States by Decade, 1961–2019 This figure shows changes in the number of heat waves per year (frequency); the average length of heat waves in days (duration); the number of days between the... Continue Reading →
Climate Change Indicators: Heat Waves
Three Ways to Prioritise Self Care in a Climate Emergency
By Jo Musker-Sherwood One of the most common challenges for climate activists is how to balance self-care and planet care. Over and over again, we wrestle with questions like, ‘how do I know I’ve done enough when nothing will ever be enough?’ And ‘is it ok to enjoy myself when the planet is burning?’. Since... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 