Archive for July 27th, 2024

27/07/2024

UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact

Human Wrongs Watch

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2024 (IPS)* – “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on extreme heat and its impact on society and the environment.

Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr

Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr

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27/07/2024

Earth Experiences Warmest Day in Recent History

Human Wrongs Watch

24 July 2024 (WMO)* — The Earth has just experienced its warmest day in recent history, according to one of the datasets that the WMO uses to monitor the Earth’s climate, namely the ERA5 dataset from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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