A new report finds that the regions most affected by extreme heat are also the regions least likely to have increased levels of electricity to power the air conditioning that might provide relief.
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Slums Are Bearing the Brunt of the Climate Crisis—And Devising Solutions
As temperatures rise, it is the poor who suffer most. The coping strategies of those living in informal settlements may hold lessons for cities of the future.
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Unbearable Heat for Hundreds of Millions
The Global South, in particular, is suffering from the consequences of global heating. A new study quantifies heat stress in India by projecting it during the critical seasons.
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Temperatures Are Soaring in the Western United States. Climate Change is to Blame, Says a New Report.
A new rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution suggests that, based on a combination of observations and modeling, climate change has made the extreme temperatures forecasted for 18-22 March about 800 times more likely and 2.6°C hotter.
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Marine Heat Waves Can Increase Coastal Rainfall
Unusually warm ocean waters can amplify extreme rainfall in downwind areas, leaving coastal communities—especially those in developing countries—at risk.
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Temperatures Are Rising, but What About Humidity?
Humid heat extremes are less frequently studied, but no less important, than those of dry heat.
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Las olas de calor marinas lentifican el flujo de carbono de los océanos
Cuando el plancton se encuentra en agua caliente, la materia orgánica se estanca en la superficie e interrumpe el transporte de carbono hacia el fondo océanico.
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Marine Heat Waves Can Exacerbate Heat and Humidity over Land
Researchers found the unprecedented 2023 East Asian marine heat wave increased land temperatures and humidity by up to 50%.
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An Ecosystem Never Forgets
A new study in southwestern China shows how ecosystems may exhibit “hydrological memory,” which affects how they react to extreme climate events such as heat and drought.
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City Dwellers Face Unequal Heat Exposure En Route to the Metro
Socioeconomic factors drive how much extreme heat public transit users in Chicago, NYC, and Washington, D.C., experience as they walk to and from metro stations.