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"Heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures set to rise again"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Opening the window, hoping that it would get a little cooler in here, was such a really stupid idea. 🥵
Note to self: Just because it looks gray outside doesn't mean it's still 300 degrees.
#heatwave #europe

PJM has issued a “Transmission Security - Deploy All Resources Action” for BGE, Dominion, and PEPCO in the MD, DC, VA area.
This requires all electricity generators to be brought online ASAP.
#HeatWave #power #utility

The AC is using a lot more energy today to keep the house nice and cool compared to yesterday.
Almost consumes the entire #pluginsolar energy (800 Watts limit here in Germany).
The sensors claim it is nearly 37°C outside 🥵
#heatwave

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Heatwave:
🎵 Ain’t No Half Steppin’
#Heatwave
https://djbranthegamerprince.bandcamp.com/track/heatwave-aint-no-half-steppin-c-s
https://open.spotify.com/track/7CWtkP5Mwm6O6jMCJVZUpM

"Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures"
#Germany #Heatwave #Climate

It's *definitely* easier to think, solve problems and be creative now that the worst of the heat in London has passed.
All the same, I'm not looking forward to next week's forecasted #heatwave 🥵

3:20 p.m. in the Netherlands, and the first part of the country has reached temperatures above 38°C, with two stations above the 38.4 mark that used to be the all-time national high for 75 years, and was first exceeded in 2019.
#heatwave #extremeweather

With the #heatwave still going on in Southern Germany, we have to take walks quite early - especially with a #Samoyed. Here‘s Lola today at around 6:30h. #dogsofmastodon

Fossil fuel emissions have rapidly worsened European #heatwaves in just a few decades: https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-WWA-Scientific-Report-European-Heatwave.pdf -> summary: https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-emissions-have-rapidly-worsened-european-heatwaves-in-just-a-few-decades/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Heatwave:
🎵 The Groove Line
#Heatwave
https://discogiantscollection.bandcamp.com/track/the-groove-line
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ptTr5IwiVaLcRDqfIypMs

"Europe's deadly heat wave scorches east, Slovakia hits record"
#Europe #Slovakia #Heatwave

Europe's deadly heat wave scorches east, Slovakia hits record
Europe's most severe heat wave on record set new temperature records in eastern parts of the continent on Monday and forced Ukraine to order power cuts to cope.

It’s 100F here.
Me: I’m going to get the mail. I need you to be inside the front door with a giant Slushie. Don’t open the door until I’m on the porch or we’ll never get the house cool again.
Carolyn: But I don’t have a Slushie.
Me: Improvise.
So I stumble across the lawn, get the mail, reach the porch, open the door …. And Carolyn sprays me in the face with a spray bottle.
Carolyn: I’m resourceful.

"In numbers: How Europe’s record heatwave took its toll"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

In numbers: How Europe’s record heatwave took its toll
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed that more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June in connection with the recent extreme heat across Europe. Here, edie takes a closer look at the recent European heatwave and its impacts in numbers.

Remind me to hide in Scotland or somewhere next time it's hot...
#heatwave

"Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Heatwave

Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal
Half a century on, Britain braces for temperatures up to 40C as global heating brings yet more extreme weather

16WW Hot Noon Garden Ambient (2023-09) - Back garden noises with temperature hitting 32 Celsius; birds, bees, cars, planes, sirens. #fieldRecording #London #heatWave -

16WW Hot Noon Garden Ambient (2023-09)
Back garden noises with temperature hitting 32 Celsius; birds, bees, cars, planes, sirens. #fieldRecording #London #heatWave

Vegas is gonna be 108F. Canceling all outdoor activities... might not even go to the pool.
Reminds me of a movie moment I grew up with from Good Morning Vietnam:
#heatwave #vegas #goodmorningvietnam

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SundaySoul
Heatwave:
🎵 Boogie Nights
#Heatwave
https://discobar.bandcamp.com/track/heatwave-boogie-nights-db-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/4NTSDu34al733aIuUWVJHo

OK, I've written two new (related) blog posts, one of which is horribly scary. I could be wrong, I hope I am.
#HeatWave
#ThereIsNoEconomyOnADeadPlanet

Extreme Heat
It's a fortnight since I posted my analysis of the Met Office's mid-century temperature projection, and I've been thinking more about it. Apart from immediate human deaths, what are the other consequences of an 'everyone dies' event?

"Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution"
#Europe #Heatwave #AirPollution

Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution - Carbon Brief
Scientists tell Carbon Brief that the framing of heatwaves being “caused” by declining air pollution is “wrong”.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheCraigCharlesFunkAndSoulShow
Heatwave:
🎵 The Groove Line
#Heatwave
https://discogiantscollection.bandcamp.com/track/the-groove-line
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ptTr5IwiVaLcRDqfIypMs

Welcome to the #Exon #heatwave! https://youtube.com/shorts/Rtc7AXnmsic?is=89dJ-HnD7YI-fT-A

In the media competition 'How to trivialise climate change', Dutch @nrc.nl has this strong entry on its frontpage today:
"Waving against the heat. Higher temperatures good for sales of Spanish fans."
#heat #heatwave

#Datacenters #HeatWave
Datacenters should be forced into being community cooling centers.
They are always cold inside

"Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heat wave"
#Switzerland #Energy #Heatwave

Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heat wave
The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heat wave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.

The Copenhell Metal Festival is on this week, just in time for the heat wave and whoever thought of this is genius.
#Copenhagen #Copenhell #Heatwave #Wx

12,500 people in Germany alone died due to the heat so far this summer.
#heatwave #heat #climatechange

"Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote sustainable transport, campaigners say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions

I am at the office cos it is much, much cooler than at home.
Building maintenance have just emailed all staff to request people don't come in on Weds or Thurs (the peak of the heatwave) because the aircon units won't be able to cope. 🫠
#UKweather #heatwave #HotHotHot

"Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief
Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policy

#Ireland right now
#HeatWave #mastodaoine #speirghorm

"Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Dangerous temperatures forecast for central and eastern Europe
Red warnings issued as record-breaking heatwave pushes east, with authorities urging people to stay indoors

"Demand for air conditioning surged 320% during UK heatwave"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Demand for air conditioning surged 320% during UK heatwave
Requests for home air conditioning installations have skyrocketed in the last fortnight, rising over 300% year-on-year as temperatures reached record-highs.

American Heatwave In London
#HeatWaveMovies
#HashTagGames

"‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

‘My shirt is wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions
Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fears

23:00
34°C
#valencia #heatwave

"UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June
Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest last month’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continent

"June heatwave: Europe braces for more extreme heat as temperatures set to hit 40°C"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Europe

June heatwave to scorch Europe. Which country will be hit the worst?
Experts are warning the public about the dangers of ‘tropical nights’.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Heatwave:
🎵 The Groove Line
#Heatwave
https://discogiantscollection.bandcamp.com/track/the-groove-line
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ptTr5IwiVaLcRDqfIypMs

In honor of the current over-the-top #HeatWave in Western Europe here is #DavidGilmour performing the 1970 #PinkFloyd piece "Fat Old #Sun" in #Rome in 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvP1sQGKREM. Other recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5x6WBylnw (2024, same tour), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJTplhld7Ro (2016), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeGn6hvhuso and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSqlI-HYuCA (both 2006).

"UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels
Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of ‘mass mortality events’ in ever-warming oceans

"May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures

I was going to make several faces and pose, but for some reason I took just one quick selfie and ran away.
#heatwave #valencia #paisvalencia

"June heatwave cost UK economy over £1bn, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

June heatwave cost UK economy over £1bn, study finds
Last month's scorching temperatures cost the UK £1.15bn in lost productivity, a study has found, with the heatwave also having cost Europe billions in lost farming revenue.

"Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds"
#Footballs #Sports #Heatwave

"Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zero

"Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK
Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope

Think good thoughts for the people who will have to endure this heatwave. 🥵 🥵 🥹 🥹
#weather #summer #heatWave #climateChange

"France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave"
#France #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperatures

"‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable

Oh come ON, the weather, this is the UK. We're notorious for our shit summers.
And more to the point this is north west England. The entire British Empire only existed because the weather in Manchester was uniformly grey, wet, and miserable.
Sort yourself out and stop this nonsense!
#UKweather #UKheatwave #heatwave

"Food price fears after Europe’s heatwave destroys estimated €2bn of crops"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Food price fears after Europe’s heatwave destroys estimated €2bn of crops
Record June temperatures expected to cut grain harvest by 9m tonnes to its lowest level since 2018

"The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them"
#Heatwave
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/j…

The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
With some still unable to accept humanity’s role in climate chaos, we tackle common misconceptions and deceptions

"Summer solstice heatwave grips much of Europe as France restricts alcohol consumption"
#Europe #France #Heatwave #Climate

Heatwave grips much of Europe as France restricts alcohol consumption
Sunday is the summer solstice, meaning the sun is at its strongest and UV levels will be high across the continent.

"UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities

"‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke

"Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn"
#Animals #Pets #Heatwave

Pets being hit by heatstroke even when resting, say UK vets
Experts say most cases used to be seen in pets after exertion or being left in cars, but extreme heat has widened scope

"UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
Plans to protect people fall ‘far short of what is needed’, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deaths

"Global food prices at three-year high as heatwaves and wars push up crop costs"
#Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Global food prices at three-year high as heatwaves and wars push up crop costs
UN index says weather is affecting wheat yields while conflicts in Ukraine and Iran hit exports and drive up prices

High temps (°C) for:
- Final 11 days of stay: 31, 34, 33, 33, 34, 33, 33, 34, 35, 37, 37
- 11 days after I leave: 28, 25, 27, 26, 26, 24, 24, 25, 25, 21, 21
How's that for luck? 🫤
#weather #heatwave #travel #climateChange

"Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves"
#Energy #Heatwave

Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves - Carbon Brief
Amid a slew of misleading claims, Carbon Brief explains how key power sources - nuclear, gas, solar, wind - cope with extreme heat.

"Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds"
#Europe #Emissions #Pollution

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate

"France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country"
#France #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country
National weather service, Météo-France, says Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947

And in new a record, the #TourDeFrance #TDF spends all 21 stages in the high mountains by choice #Cycling #Heatwave

"At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
Figure only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals

"UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally

¿Extraordinario? Creo que esto es nuevo.
#valencia #paisvalencia #heatwave #caguendeu

"Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave"
#France #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave
Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise further

"Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Heatwave

UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms
Met Office considers amber or red warning as forecasters say Thursday is likely to be hottest day of the week

"7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer"
#France #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heat waves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an AFP analysis.

"Arctic marine heat waves surge since 1980s, with record event lasting 480 days"
#Arctic #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Arctic marine heat waves surge since 1980s, with record event lasting 480 days
In recent years, marine heat waves have been taking an ever-greater toll on the world's oceans and their ecosystems. Amplified by increasing global warming, these events are occurring more frequently and lasting longer. The Arctic is not spared from this trend, as it is warming faster than any other region on our planet. However, due to local processes and conditions, marine heat waves in the Arctic differ fundamentally from those in nonpolar oceans. A recent study led by the Alfred Wegener Ins…

"Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday
UK Health Security Agency also issues red heat alert for six English regions, indicating risk to life even for the healthy

"UK records hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 38.1°C"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

UK records hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 38.1°C
This year could beat the record of Britain's warmest summer on average, even hotter than the infamous heatwave of 1976

“Who in Europe is the most affected by extreme heatwaves?”
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Who in Europe is the most affected by extreme heatwaves?
Europeans are experiencing another record-breaking heatwave, but not everyone is affected equally. Who is the most affected by these extreme climate events on the old continent? #EuropeInMotion

"Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Drought

Heatwaves and drought cost UK farmers £390m, research suggests
This year's exceptionally hot and dry conditions may have cut UK harvests by almost £400m according to provisional estimates.

"Why heat waves can hit residents of cooler states especially hard"
#US #USA #America #Heatwave

Why heat waves can hit residents of cooler states especially hard » Yale Climate Connections
People often aren't acclimated or equipped for extreme temperatures.

"Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up"
#France #Drought #Heatwave #Climate

Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up

"Multiple homes on fire in Stourbridge on hottest day of year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

Multiple homes on fire in Stourbridge on hottest day of year
Around 60 firefighters are tackling the grass fire near a golf course in the West Midlands, according to reports

"40.7 C heat shatters Barcelona record amid Spain's latest heat wave"
#Barcelona #Spain #Heatwave #Climate

40.7 C heat shatters Barcelona record amid Spain's latest heat wave
Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7°C (105.3°F) on Wednesday, its highest figure in 112 years of records, weather agencies said as another heat wave struck Spain.

"Heatwaves are exposing Britain’s urban cooling gap"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

Heatwaves are exposing Britain’s urban cooling gap
With over 15 million UK adults left unwell by the surging temperatures, analysis shows that the UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in terms of urban tree cover – a critical factor in how hot towns and cities get.

"Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify
Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure

"July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country"
#US #USA #America #Heatwave

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country
Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis

"Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants

"July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body finds

"NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demand