Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5 C limit
If humanity fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, increasingly worse heat records will tumble beyond this decade.
Tag: extreme heat
The consequences of climate change: more heat, more hurricane impacts
Greenhouse gas emissions have warmed the globe by about 1 degree F over the last 50 years.
Meals on Wheels is a climate-relief model
Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
Find out what Alachua County is doing to prepare for climate change, how you can help
Alachua County has commissioned a climate vulnerability analysis to identify infrastructure, neighborhoods and resources that may be at risk.
Measuring Earth’s fever: Climate Shift Index shows impact of greenhouse gases on temperatures
The Climate Shift Index provides insight into the local climate of over 1,000 worldwide locations.
It’s near certain that the next 5 years will be the hottest yet
El Niño may push global temperatures past 1.5 C, the World Meteorological Organization warned.
Bar lowered for heat warnings in Miami-Dade; Legislature passed several bills impacting water quality
The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks ...
Airports lack climate plans; new construction standards may worsen flooding for surrounding homes
Southwest Florida’s largest airports do not have climate change action plans to map out how they are reducing their carbon ...
Video: Broward doctors discuss ‘Your Health in a Changing Climate’
The League of Women Voters of Broward County sponsored a presentation about how extreme heat, weather events and other factors ...
Climate change threatens our health
We need to establish heat action plans, public health initiatives, protections for workers and other initiatives.