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Mon, 2015-02-16 08:42 — mdmcdonald
Extreme Heat - Northern Manhattan

The Extreme Heat working group in the Northern Manhattan Resilience Network will organize community discussions around the gaps in addressing extreme heat, and mechanisms for ensuring the health and human security of Northern Manhattan residents in extreme heat events.

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Opinion: The US is failing renters during extreme heat waves

Fri, 2024-07-12 19:11 — mike kraft

 

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Anaysis of Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 U.S. Cities

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:20 — mike kraft

 

Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities | Climate Central New Climate Central analysis shows where urban heat is most intense in 65 major cities that account for 15% of the U.S. population. climatecentral

 

 

 

  • The urban heat island (UHI) index was calculated for every census block group within each city to estimate how much hotter these areas are due to the characteristics of the built environment.  

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How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:12 — mike kraft

 

Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do. The Conversation

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Extreme heat wave in parts of the U.S: suggestions on how to protect yourself if you can’t stay indoors

Tue, 2024-06-18 10:34 — mike kraft
How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday. What's more, the heat will move in and sit. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced PBS NewsHour

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High summer heat in some neighborhoods adds to COVID risks

Fri, 2021-03-05 15:59 — mike kraft
A complicating factor in combating Covid hot spots: Heat Heat, environmental problems and the pandemic concentrate in certain neighborhoods. Here’s a new idea for what to do about it. POLITICO

Last summer, just as cases of Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat.

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