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Climate change: 2024 -- Decade of deadly heat --UN and in graphics

Mon, 2024-12-30 17:44 — mike kraft
Climate change: 2024 caps 'decade of deadly heat,' UN says According to experts, 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record. The year also saw devastating floods and wildfires fueled by intense heat. "We must exit this road to ruin," UN chief Guterres warned. Deutsche Welle
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Analysis: Climate change led to 6 extra weeks of extreme heat this year on average--study

Sat, 2024-12-28 00:59 — mike kraft
Climate change led to 41 extra days of extreme heat this year on average: Analysis Climate change led to nearly six extra weeks of dangerous heat worldwide over the past year, according to a new study from Climate Central and World Weather Attribution. The report, released Friday… zbudryk The Hill

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Climate change records may indicate global warming is accelerating faster than expected

Mon, 2024-12-16 19:39 — mike kraft
Global climate records in 2023 and 2024 defy scientific explanation The record heat during 2023 and 2024 was a topic of debate at a recent climate science meeting. Andrew Freedman Axios
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Young people may be at greated risk from extreme heat than than older persons--study

Fri, 2024-12-06 23:59 — mike kraft
Extreme heat-related deaths may be affecting the young more than the old: Study Young people may be at much greater risk of dying from climate change-induced extreme heat than the elderly, a new study has found Those under the age of 35 years old made up about 75 percent of re… aneklason The Hill

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Climate change: Global heat wave hot spots outpace climate change trends

Wed, 2024-12-04 19:16 — mike kraft
Global heat wave hot spots outpace climate change trends Scientists uncover emerging warming "hot spots." Andrew Freedman Axios
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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 16:50 — mike kraft
Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Analysis: Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic -- study and 17 charts

Tue, 2024-11-19 18:47 — mike kraft
17 key charts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19. Our World in Data
 

 

 

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Analysis: How climate change prompted dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves--new studies

Mon, 2024-11-18 17:44 — mike kraft
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity The Guardian
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European climate agency says this again will likely be the hottest year on record

Fri, 2024-11-08 01:41 — mike kraft
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. AP News
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Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Thu, 2024-11-07 02:36 — mike kraft
Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge.

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