"Global Sizzling: July Was Hottest Month On Record, NOAA Says"
"Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced."
Source: AP, 08/16/2021
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Sicily Soars To 120 Degrees, Nears Europe All-Time Heat Record
"A weather station in Syracuse on the island of Sicily, Italy recorded a blistering temperature of 119.8 degrees Wednesday, which would establish a new European heat record if verified by the World Meteorological Organization."
Source: Washington Post, 08/12/2021
Two Major Heat Waves Roast Lower 48; 175 Million Americans Under Alerts
"Punishing heat waves are roasting the Pacific Northwest and the central and eastern United States simultaneously, placing more than half of the Lower 48 states under alerts from the National Weather Service. Excessive-heat warnings or heat advisories are in place for nearly 175 million Americans, and some of these alerts will remain in effect until the weekend."
Source: Washington Post, 08/12/2021
"Study Reveals Effects Of Extreme Heat On Tens Of Millions Of Americans"
"The summer of 2020 brought fear of Covid-19, social distancing – and heat-related health problems that affects tens of millions of Americans. During those months, more than a quarter of the US population suffered from the effects of extreme heat, according to a study released this week."
Source: Guardian, 08/09/2021
"BLM Plans Emergency Wild Horse Gathers Amid Extreme Drought"
"The Bureau of Land Management is prepared to ramp up wild horse and burro gathers over the next two months as extreme heat and drought conditions across much of the West threaten the safety of thousands of federally protected animals."
Source: E&E News, 08/03/2021
"Climate Crisis Catches Power Companies Unprepared"
"Utilities are fighting to keep the lights on amid extreme wildfires, heat and flooding fueled by global warming."
Source: NYTimes, 07/30/2021
As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must
"China’s breathtaking economic growth created cities ill-equipped to face extreme weather. Last week’s dramatic floods showed that much will have to change."
Source: NYTimes, 07/26/2021
As The World Burns, Worsening Climate Crisis Impossible To Ignore
"Only if you close your eyes and cover your ears and avoid going outside is it possible to ignore the rapidly worsening climate crisis."
Source: LA Times, 07/26/2021
"‘No One Is Safe’: Extreme Weather Batters the Wealthy World"
"Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 07/19/2021
"Work Injuries Tied to Heat Are Vastly Undercounted, Study Finds"
"Extreme heat causes many times more workplace injuries than official records capture, and those injuries are concentrated among the poorest workers, new research suggests, the latest evidence of how climate change worsens inequality."
Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2021
