Saturday, December 21, 2024

Tag: heatwave

Rising temperatures, rising deaths: The urgent need for action as heat-related...

They identified 21,518 deaths during this period where heat was either the underlying or a contributing cause of death.

‘Disconnection crisis’: Heatwaves and rising energy costs put low-income Americans at...

The report, released by EPC and NEADA, warns that many low-income people face the prospect of extreme heat inside their own homes.

2024 set to break heat records: Global average temperature surpasses 1.5°C...

New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service reveals the longest stretch above the 1.5-degree threshold, signaling unprecedented climate change and urgent need for action.

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Shaping the twentieth century, baking the twenty-first century.

‘We are in a climate emergency’: As temps soar, over 90%...

"The West has never seen a drought like this, especially so early in the dry season."

How cities can combat the dangerous combination of extreme heat and...

The compounding threats of heat and isolation have been laid bare this summer thanks to COVID-19.

Record-breaking heatwave throughout Europe increasing the desire for climate change action

Temperatures have soared to historic highs in many Western European towns this last week. Countries like Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and...

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.