Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.

Ian Enochs, Research Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • conversation
July 14, 2023 ~8 min

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

Europe is gripped by a heatwave called Cerberus - it may be a sign of things to come.

Ben Vivian, Assistant Professor in Sustainability & Environmental Management, Coventry University • conversation
July 14, 2023 ~7 min


Are American Cities Prepared for Heat Emergencies?

VOA Learning English • voa
July 13, 2023 ~6 min

Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death

Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.

Laura Bakkensen, Associate Professor of Economics and Policy, University of Arizona • conversation
July 13, 2023 ~7 min

Dog bites increase as the temps rise, study finds

Science has shown that violence among monkeys, rats, and mice increases when the weather is warm. Now it seems we can add dogs to the list.

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 12, 2023 ~6 min

America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

America's disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off power for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min


How heating your home fuels climate change – and why government measures are failing to stop it

The UK trails European neighbours on replacing gas boilers with energy-efficient heat pumps.

Ned Lamb, Research Associate on Low-Carbon Energy Systems, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
July 3, 2023 ~9 min

MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami

A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.

Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
June 23, 2023 ~13 min

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