Exclusive: In 2024, 19 national temperature records have been set as weather extremes grow more frequent, climate historian says
How does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate?‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shade
A record 19 national heat records have been broken since the start of this year, an influential climate historian has told the Guardian, as weather extremes grow more frequent and climate breakdown intensifies.
An additional 130 monthly national temperature records have also been broken, along with tens of thousands of local highs registered at monitoring stations from the Arctic to the South Pacific, according to Maximiliano Herrera, who keeps an archive of extreme events.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: In 2024, 19 national temperature records have been set as weather extremes grow more frequent, climate historian saysHow does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate?‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shadeA record 19 national heat records have been broken since the start of this year, an influential climate historian has told the Guardian, as weather extremes grow more frequent and climate breakdown intensifies.An additional 130 monthly national temperature records have also been broken, along with tens of thousands of local highs registered at monitoring stations from the Arctic to the South Pacific, according to Maximiliano Herrera, who keeps an archive of extreme events. Continue reading…
