A new study said the July heatwaves in Europe and North America would have been virtually impossible without climate change. Findings by scientists from the World Weather Attribution group, which have not been peer-reviewed, said such warmer temperatures are no longer rare and could become more frequent. Reports have previously linked heatwaves and extreme weather […]
The ongoing narrative presenting the current hot temperatures across the world as something alarming is ludicrous, according to Daniel Turner, founder of advocacy Power the Future, who insists that environmental activists are hyping up heat events. Earlier this month, Prof. Christopher Hewitt, Director of Climate Services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said that the world […]
An outdoor concert in Connecticut featuring country star Jason Aldean was cut short after the singer experienced a heat stroke on stage, his representative said on July 16. Mr. Aldean was performing at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford when he suddenly rushed offstage in the middle of a song, forcing the show to end early. […]
Just before the huge heat wave dissipated from California, the governor signed several pieces of legislation into law related to heat. One of those included ranking heat waves into disaster levels, similar to how hurricanes or wildfires are ranked.
An official with the World Meteorological Organization warned Friday that vulnerable people are particularly at risk as heatwaves scorch much of Europe. One of the hottest cities, Seville in southern Spain, started to categorize and name heatwaves to highlight the health risks. In the U.K., the Met Office began to name storms seven years ago.
Heatwaves in China are affecting more than 900 million people, over the last 30 days. On Wednesday searing heat swept across densely populated mega-cities—from Shanghai on the coast, to Chengdu deep in the heartlands. China is facing a summer of contrasts this year, with heatwaves and heavy rainfall taking turns across the country.
BEIJING—Searing heatwaves swept across China’s vast Yangtze River basin on Wednesday, hammering densely populated megacities from Shanghai on the coast to Chengdu deep in the heartlands. More than 90 red alerts, the most severe in a three-rung warning system, were active across China as of 3:30 p.m. Most were in the Yangtze basin, which spans […]
Japan’s government issued a tight power supply warning on Monday, urging its citizens and businesses to conserve electricity as the country faces an extreme heatwave. The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry issued the warning in anticipation of a spike in electricity demand, particularly between 4 to 7 p.m. local time on Monday, when the […]
