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A wax sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in Northwest DC has melted due to the heat....π₯΅
Quote from the artist Sandy Williams to the Intelligencer:
"I previously had joked that when our climate gets bad enough to where we are living in an environment where the ambient heat melts these sculptures, thatβs when this work becomes an environmental artwork. I didnβt know that was going to be this summer."
Before and after photos..
@99blackbaloons Humans have chosen to fry themselves on this planet π³π³π³π³π³
52C all-time record reached in Mexico
#ClimateCrisis #heatwave
https://x.com/99blackbaloons/status/1804416623366840536?s=46
#Analysis: What record #global heat means for breaching the 1.5C #warming limit
There is no #action, just promises. As long as #fossil fuels appear to be the cheapest #fuels out there, they will be continued to be burned.
#news #fuel #heat #heatwave #earth #climate #environment #future #nature #emissions #co2
Analysis: What record global heat means for breaching the 1.5C warming limit - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief provides an updated analysis of when the world will likely exceed the Paris 1.5C limitZeke Hausfather (Carbon Brief)
#Heat exposure during #pregnancy can lead to a lifetime of #health problems
#news #heatwave #future #climate #environment #baby
Heat exposure during pregnancy can lead to a lifetime of health problems
Research shows climate change carries greater risks for unborn babies than previously thought. Some of the alarming effects of global warming may include worsening health and wellbeing in later life.The Conversation
In a Delhi heat ward, a lonely battle for life
Unconscious, frothing in the mouth, holding ice packs: Migrant workers are the biggest casualty of India's worst heatwave.
#delhi #heatwave #MigrantWorkers #HeatStroke #HeatDeaths #health #healthcare #labour #ClimateChange #india
https://www.themigrationstory.com/post/in-a-delhi-heat-ward-a-lonely-battle-for-life
https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-can-be-dangerous-for-runners-cyclists-and-anyone-spending-time-outdoors-6-tips-for-staying-safe-232798
#heatwave #climatechange #summer #health
Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe
The heat comes from everywhere when youβre active outside on hot days β the Sunβs rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.The Conversation
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Are you experiencing a heat wave in your area?
Here is an gift link to a good article about how to stay cool during a heat wave including tips if you don't have air conditioning.
It also has the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion/stroke in adults, seniors, and children.
10 hours from now in Turan, #VietNam (South China Sea) there will be a #Heatwave with a wet-bulb temperature of
28Β°C
This will be a margin of 9 degrees below body temperature which will kill vulnerable people
The actual temperature will be 31Β°C
It will feel like 38Β°C
The humidity will be 82%
There will will be broken clouds
https://maps.google.com/?ll=16.76,109.136&q=16.76,109.136&z=5
16Β°45'36.0"N 109Β°08'09.6"E
Zoek lokale bedrijven, bekijk kaarten en vind routes in Google Maps.16Β°45'36.0"N 109Β°08'09.6"E
Many parts of #India have been in the grip of a #heatwave since mid-May. Overnight temperatures of about 33C (91F) have meant there is little to no respite from the heat.
Demand for #electricity has soared due to #fans, #AirCoolers and #AirConditioners being run constantly, placing a strain on the grid in #Delhi and elsewhere in the north. #ClimateCrisis
Indian engineers warn of prolonged #blackouts amid searing heatwave
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/india-engineers-blackouts-heatwave-north
Indian engineers warn of prolonged blackouts amid searing heatwave
Increasing use of fans, air coolers and air conditioners is placing βseriousβ strain on grid in north of countryAmrit Dhillon (The Guardian)
Itβs so #hot in #Mexico that howler #monkeys are falling #dead from the trees
Source: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-heat-wave-howler-monkeys-dying-b99e0570dfb53a2fb7ebe663acecde78
#heatwave #heat #nature #climate #temperature #news
Howler monkeys are dropping dead from the trees in Mexico in brutal heat wave
Itβs so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 138 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, have been found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco.MARK STEVENSON (AP News)
US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer #HeatWave
The heat wave as a whole, with temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal, was expected to peak over #California's Central Valley on Wednesday, before expanding into the #Desert Southwest later in the week, the NWS said.
#USA #weather #temperature #heat #climate #environment #health #news
A boy cools off as a red alert is issued for extreme temperatures that topped 50C (122F)
Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
Indian capital swelters through #heatwave as #temperature reportedly passes 52C in #Delhi
#India is suffering through an unusual heatwave right now, a situation only expected to worsen over time due to #climate change.
Indian capital swelters through heatwave as temperature reportedly passes 52C in Delhi
A heat wave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week but on Wednesday the temperature at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of north-west Delhi, crossed the 50C mark, the weather office said.ABC News
Delhi heat claims first victim β 40-year-old factory worker from Darbhanga
The doctor said once he arrived at the hospital, he was immediately admitted to the Heat Stroke Unit β a special unit set up for the first time at the hospital on May 8 because of the rising temperature.
#delhi #heatwave #HeatStroke #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #environment #india
Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as Indiaβs capital records hottest day
"Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected...
At the SMS hospital in Rajasthanβs capital, Jaipur, so many bodies of casualties of the heat have arrived at the mortuary that its capacity has been exceeded. Police in the city say many of the victims are poor labourers, who have no choice but to work outside, and homeless people."
π Record Heatwave
India is currently experiencing a severe #heatwave, with temperatures in Delhi reaching a record high of 49.9 Celsius (121.8 Fahrenheit). This is an all-time high for the city, significantly above normal. π₯
The IMD has issued a red alert for northwest India due to a severe heatwave, indicating a high risk of #heat illnesses and advising extreme caution, especially for vulnerable individuals.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-indian-capital-highest-temperature-celsius.html
#india #extremetemps #climatechange
Indian capital records highest temperature of 49.9 Celsius
Temperatures in India's capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city.Bhuvan BAGGA (Phys.org)
Men ride on a motorbike as they cover their heads with a wet cloth to cool off and to avoid sunlight, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A boy cools off under a water pipe from a canal during a hot summer day on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, May 28, 2024. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
Aamir Khan, 24, an auto-rickshaw driver covers his face with a scarf to avoid warm air during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
"Wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo attributed the deaths to a heat stroke, noting a βsynergyβ of factors β including high heat, drought, forest fires and logging that deprives the monkeys of water, shade and the fruit they eat β appeared to be to blame, while saying a pathogen, disease or other factor canβt yet be ruled out."
(***Personal note: NOT ONE MENTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THIS ARTICLE! PATHOGEN?!? CMON AP) #MXwx #heatwave #mexico #climateemergency
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/heat-is-killing-howler-monkeys-in-mexico #heatwave #mexico #wildlife #MXwx #climate #climateemergency
A man cools himself off in a stream as many cities in Pakistan face #heatwave conditions, with temperatures nearing 50C in some places last week
Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP