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Al Jazeera – Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says
Climate adaptation is going to be necessary – right now Europe’s economy and society is underprepared. Read the article HERE.
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DW – Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths
Climate breakdown kills. Read the article HERE.
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Bob Henson – Unprecedented June heat grips Europe this week
It’s dangerously hot across a large swathe of Europe, and it’s not even July yet. In ‘Yale Climate Connections’. Read the article HERE.
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Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri – Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
It’s difficult to imagine how people could survive in the context of permanent heatwaves, but that scenario is no longer a distant prospect. Dr Oluwafemi Adeyeri is a Research Fellow in the Centre of Excellence […]
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Moira Lavelle – Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s Too Hot to Work
Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor work when temperatures reach dangerous […]
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Pranjal Pandey – Heat wave crisis: Developing nations bear the brunt
Those with least capacity to cope and adapt to extreme heat suffer the most. Pranjal Pandey, a journalist and editor located in Delhi, has edited seven books covering a range of issues available at LeftWord. […]
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Euronews: October heatwave expected in parts of Europe after countries record hottest ever September
The temperature records keep tumbling in Europe. Read the article HERE.
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Euronews – Charon heatwave: Why is it so hot in Europe and how long will it last?
An overview of the heatwave in Europe. Read the article HERE.
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Bill McKibben: When It Comes to the Climate Emergency, It’s No Fun Saying, ‘I Told You So’
As record temperatures are smashed all over the world, it’s clear we are losing the fight against climate catastrophe, but we must keep fighting. Bill McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and […]
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Colin McCarthy: Winter heatwave smashes records
1 January 2023 saw records for the hottest January day ever recorded smashed in places across Europe. Read the Tweet thread HERE.