heat waves

Freshwater Lakes Are Losing Vital Surface Oxygen as Global Heating Continues: Study

Freshwater Lakes Are Losing Vital Surface Oxygen as Global Heating Continues: Study

Freshwater ecosystems need adequate levels of oxygen to maintain healthy biological communities and sustain life. But the increasing intensity and frequency of short-term heat waves, along with long-term climate warming, are significantly reducing the levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) on the surface of lakes across the globe, according to a new study. The researchers quantified […]

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    Paris Plans to Replace 60,000 Parking Spots With Trees by 2030

    Paris Plans to Replace 60,000 Parking Spots With Trees by 2030

    A newly released plan would see 60,000 parking spots throughout Paris turn into grounds for tree planting by 2030. The goal of the project is to better prepare for extreme heat events by providing shaded green spaces. The plan still requires approval from the Council of Paris to move forward. “Trees and nature are natural […]

    California Facing Extreme Heat Wave Amid Wildfires

    California Facing Extreme Heat Wave Amid Wildfires

    California is in the midst of a scorching late-summer heat wave that threatens to worsen wildfire conditions, while several wildfires have broken out this week, prompting multiple evacuation efforts across the state. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a statement Thursday that there will be “Nothing but heat for the next three days,” and […]

    Antarctica’s Record Heat Wave Brings Temps 50°F Above Normal

    Antarctica’s Record Heat Wave Brings Temps 50°F Above Normal

    Far above Earth’s poles, swirling in the frigid stratosphere, are the polar vortexes: massive, freezing whirlwinds that strengthen in the winter and weaken in the summer. Right now, despite being in the dead of winter, Antarctica’s vortex is undergoing an unprecedented weakening, causing a massive heat wave across the continent. “This heat wave is a […]

    UN Chief Calls for Global Action to Address Deadly Extreme Heat

    UN Chief Calls for Global Action to Address Deadly Extreme Heat

    As global temperatures continue to rise, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a worldwide call to action for more effective protection of the billions of people who are exposed to extreme heat. The urgent appeal follows the highest temperature ever recorded for the planet, as well as deadly heat waves in the United States, […]