There’s been fury in Spain over the tragic death of a street cleaner in 35C heat. It’s not hard to imagine something similar playing out in the UK.
There’s been fury in Spain over the tragic death of a street cleaner in 35C heat. It’s not hard to imagine something similar playing out in the UK.
“The prolonged Nordic #heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from #ClimateChange”, scientists say.
#Norway, #Sweden and #Finland have historically cool climates but were hit by soaring temperatures, including a record run of 22 days above 30C (86C) in Finland. Sweden endured 10 straight days of “tropical nights”, when temperatures did not fall below 20C (68F).”
Norway #Oil, #gas exports and high temperatures.
#ClimateEmergency 🔥 <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/nordic-heatwave-climate-crisis-sweden-norway-finland>
“The prolonged Nordic #heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from #ClimateChange”, scientists say.
#Norway, #Sweden and #Finland have historically cool climates but were hit by soaring temperatures, including a record run of 22 days above 30C (86C) in Finland. Sweden endured 10 straight days of “tropical nights”, when temperatures did not fall below 20C (68F).”
Norway #Oil, #gas exports and high temperatures.
#ClimateEmergency 🔥 <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/nordic-heatwave-climate-crisis-sweden-norway-finland>
‘An analysis of housing stock by the Resolution Foundation has found nearly half (48%) of the poorest fifth of English households have homes liable to get too hot – three times as many as among the richest fifth (17%).’
#SocialHousing
#SocialInequality
#Retrofit
#OverHeating
#Heatwave
"The peak intensity of the heat dome was record breaking for the SE US in late July. It peaked at 3.7 standard deviations, based on statistics from the past climate records we have, which means this heat dome is rare, if not virtually impossible, in our former climate of the 1900s. But human-caused climate change now makes these extreme heat domes much more likely."
~ Jeff Berardelli
#Trump #climate #environment#GlobalWarming#OilandGas #petrochemical #heatwave
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https://www.instagram.com/weatherprofjeffberardelli/p/DMtQSnrRyUC/
"The peak intensity of the heat dome was record breaking for the SE US in late July. It peaked at 3.7 standard deviations, based on statistics from the past climate records we have, which means this heat dome is rare, if not virtually impossible, in our former climate of the 1900s. But human-caused climate change now makes these extreme heat domes much more likely."
~ Jeff Berardelli
#Trump #climate #environment#GlobalWarming#OilandGas #petrochemical #heatwave
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https://www.instagram.com/weatherprofjeffberardelli/p/DMtQSnrRyUC/
"Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare."
~ AP
#Trump #climate #environment#GlobalWarming#OilandGas #petrochemical #heatwave
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/trump-zeldin-epa-greenhouse-gas-emissions
Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
Wow, first graphic out of NWS Los Angeles in months.
" Unseasonably hot weather will affect the area today and Thursday, with highs in the 90s to 105 degrees away from the coast, and 70-80 degrees along the beaches. There will also be elevated to brief critical fire danger through early next week over the interior and SW Santa Barbara County."
"Despite Trump officially activating FEMA on Sunday, FEMA has just 86 total staff deployed at this point, according to figures shared with staff Monday evening. That includes a national incident management team, plus regional and headquarter staff. In the past it would normally be in the several hundreds at this point in the disaster recovery process. 'We are doing a lot less than normal,' the FEMA staffer said."
~ Marisa Kabas
#ClimateChange#FEMA#Trump#Texas
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https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-response-deadly-texas-floods-delayed-deficient-noem
"Planet-heating pollution tripled the death toll from the 'quietly devastating' heatwave that seared Europe at the end of June, early analysis covering a dozen cities has found, as experts said the worsening health crisis is being overlooked."
~ Nicola Slawson
1/🚨 Heat Wave Reminder: Check In, Speak Up, Save a Life☀️
After teaching my strength class at the Milano Senior Center in Melrose today, I was driving home when I noticed an older woman sitting alone on the curb. It didn’t feel right—especially in this dangerous heat. I turned around, flagged down a nearby police cruiser, and let the officer know I was an EMT-B and concerned.
We found she…
#melrosema #northshorema#LawEnforcement #firstresponders #emt #heatwave#Community #fitness #health
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As the #heatwave warnings are spreading across Europe, may be the "how does furries cope with wearing full body costumes even when it is warm?" question again deserve some attention.
We do not have "superpowers", we have a "secret", a while back, a furry started to make cooling vests to wear under the suits.
The cooling elements used keep a pretty constant, "cool" temperature for hours, warm enough that you will not hurt yourself by having the element on your body for a long time. The warmest element keeps is 21c, and while that does not sound like cooling a lot, 21c is a LOT cooler than 40c.
These things prevent us from over heating while in suit, something that can be quite dangerous. You do not need to be a furry to buy them though.
The vests cost a lot, but even "spare inserts" for cooling collars helps a LOT, but if you go for a "smaller" solution, 15c elements might be better.
I am not affiliated, but have used their products for years, it durable and high quality.
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