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"China’s Record Drought Is Drying Rivers and Feeding Its Coal Habit"

"Dry weather in southwestern China has crippled huge hydroelectric dams, forcing cities to impose rolling blackouts and driving up the country’s use of coal."

"HONG KONG — Car assembly plants and electronics factories in southwestern China have closed for lack of power. Owners of electric cars are waiting overnight at charging stations to recharge their vehicles. Rivers are so low there that ships can no longer carry supplies.

Source: NYTimes, 08/29/2022

"Dangerous Heat Predicted To Hit 3 Times More Often In Future"

"What’s considered officially “dangerous heat” in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens, according to a new study."

Source: AP, 08/26/2022

Study Shows Warming Oceans Could Bring Spike in Seabed Methane Emissions

"The slowdown of a key ocean current could release methane that is frozen in layers of organic seabed sediments along some of the world’s coastlines, a new study shows."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/23/2022

"Fast-Warming, Ailing Mediterranean Sea May Be A Sign Of Things To Come"

"While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea's summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves."

Source: Times of Israel, 08/22/2022

An "Extreme Heat Belt" Will Soon Emerge In The U.S., Study Warns

"An 'extreme heat belt' will impact over 100 million Americans in the next 30 years, study finds".

Source: CNN, 08/17/2022

Why Scientists Have Pumped A Potent Greenhouse Gas Into Public Streams

"A massive ecological study that's happening across the United States, and which is designed to track the impact of long-term changes like a warming climate, is deliberately releasing a highly potent and persistent greenhouse gas in national parks and forests."

Source: NPR, 08/16/2022

"Rise In Extreme Heat Will Hit Minority Communities Hardest"

"Thirty years after Hurricane Andrew demolished Homestead, Fla., another disaster looms."

Source: E&E News, 08/16/2022

"Hot Nights: US in July Sets New Record For Overnight Warmth"

"Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said."

Source: AP, 08/15/2022

"The Biggest Climate Ghouls of the 2022 Midterms"

"November's ballots include some people spouting disturbing views on climate science."

Source: Earther, 08/11/2022

"As Temperatures Rise, Industries Fight Heat Safeguards For Workers"

"Extreme heat is making work more dangerous. But beyond the West Coast, the fight to protect workers faces head winds."

Source: Washington Post, 08/10/2022

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