The 50 most-populated cities in the US have all gotten hotter over the past half century, and all but three are experiencing more “extremely hot” days above 95°F 🚨
In this new clip from CNN, Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir breaks down research data from IIED that shows the leap in the number of extremely hot days seen in the past five decades in the US, from an average of 21 days per city to 37.
More days of extreme heat can raise the risk of serious health emergencies, like heat exhaustion and even heatstroke, which can be fatal.
“We can’t air-condition our way out of this problem — in fact that would just make it worse, because the US gets so much of its electricity from burning fossil fuels. It would also be prohibitively expensive for the most vulnerable, and cities should be liveable for everyone, not just the wealthy.” said IIED's Tucker Landesman
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All summers are getting hotter, and longer. That is. According to new data, the 50 most populated U.S. cities have gotten hotter less. Las Vegas came out on top with 83 days, including everyday in July being above 95��F or 35��C, peaking at 120��F or 49��C. There's also been an extreme jump in the number of hot days going from an. Average of 21 days to 37 sinners. Chief climate correspondent Bill Weir joining me now you've had a look at this data out of the top ten cities experiencing the most heat and many were in Texas. Why is that? Well, it's regional in some cases. I mean, as the planet grows, heats up, some places get hotter faster than others. It's the built environment. It's the urban heat island effect in these big cities. It's making it worse by adding more concrete for that heat to bounce around there as well. But yes, seven of the 10 top ones that are getting hotter faster are in Texas. A lot are in Arizona. But let me break it down here. We got a bunch of interesting charts where, Becky, we really took, we added up those days above 95. Degrees Fahrenheit, 35��C from the top 50 biggest cities in the country. And you can see that the length of time the summer is getting longer now those scorching hot days are happening in mid June where they used to be later in June. They're lasting until the second week of September. So there's more time that's happening. Then as we look at the the bar graph across time going back to the 70s there, as you say, Las Vegas is added an extra 17 1/2 days there. San Antonio is really staggering. They have an extra 15 1/2 days, but back in the mid 70s, Becky and San Antonio get one week of these scorching hot temperatures. Last year it was 13 weeks at 1200% increase in these scorching hot days. As you go down the list, Nashville is getting muggier as well. Washington DC and Baltimore having a scorching summer of 2024. Probably going to shatter some records and then is at the bottom of the list. Charlotte adds an extra 16 days as well. Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, the three biggest cities in Arizona. The three hottest, they're already hot, getting much hotter. And this is really playing out as a lesson in real time adaptation in places like Phoenix where they now have body bags full of ice and every ambulance and fire truck to try to help heat stroke patients, folks who are either unhoused, working with addiction, the young, the old are the most vulnerable outside construction workers. It's affecting building codes in some places in Arizona, they're now trying to build corridors of shade, moving taller buildings closer to the street. Breezeways, planting a lot more trees, but these things take time. And in the meantime, when you realize that this generational jump and scorching hot temperatures is really praying on a vulnerabilities of society, Becky, everywhere around the world. So looking for the hot places even in the in the Middle East, some role models for how to live, how to adapt, how to survive in these triple digits for longer periods of time. Yeah, and we talked about that a lot and you see a lot of work being done on that. Because there is an acceptance, certainly in the part of the world where this show that I'm anchoring is normally based, which of course is Abu Dhabi in the UAE, that there is an acceptance that it is getting hotter. And these mitigation efforts are extremely important at this point. It's always good to have you, mate. Thank you very much indeed. And you can read the full article, get a closer look at those detailed graphics online. The article explores the data from the International Institute for Environment and Development going in depth on the rising heat. In cities as well as the longer summers. That data shared exclusively with CNN.
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Despite what some may say (including various elected officials and presidential candidates), the planet is unequivocally warming. One of the pernicious aspects of this warming, though, is that it is far from uniform.
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article this weekend about temperature variations along the BART Network. On July 6, it was 108 degrees at the Walnut Creek BART Station, while it was just 63 degrees in Daly City. https://lnkd.in/ekFksuGn
This morning, the The New York Times published an article about the massive differences in temperature between the hottest and coolest bus stops. Unsurprisingly, the 400 hottest, "some of the busiest in the city, many located in impoverished communities with mostly people of color," were 14.5 degrees hotter than the coolest 400. https://lnkd.in/e4XPSebV
We have to confront the fact that these temperature differences across our transit systems represent not just a transit equity issue, but also a dangerous health equity and environmental justice issue. All this on the heels of a new study in Nature Magazine finding that extreme heat exacerbated by our impacts on the climate contributed to 48,000 deaths in Europe last year—the hottest year on record. The #climate crisis is a #health crisis. https://lnkd.in/eVhTqxPz#extremeheat#sf#nyc#environmentaljustice#transit
I wish more people would wake up to the fact that our climate is changing and acknowledge the risks of failing to adapt. After years of unabated GHG accumulation in the atmosphere, the damage to the climate system is already done.
EVs and solar panels aren’t going to reverse the damage - it will just limit the extent. So let’s just please start investing in adaptation to ensure our communities are resilient against climate risk in the years to come.
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Extreme weather is already increasing in the UK and around the world due to #ClimateChange. Earlier this month, we announced that 2023 was provisionally the second warmest year on record for the UK. Records also show that the UK is getting wetter, and a warmer, moister atmosphere increases the capacity for deluges of rain, which can result in serious flooding.
Last year, we formed a team of experts from across the Met Office to focus on the links between climate change and weather extremes, to keep improving predictions of extreme weather and assess its impacts. With its trans-disciplinary expertise, the team seeks to help the public, industry, business, and local and national government deal with extreme weather and build resilience in a changing #climate. Read more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/gKChX3zA
The team has also collated the latest science on the influence that climate change has on severe weather in the UK. They share some of their findings in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/g5uf5EHr
Extreme weather is already increasing in the UK and around the world due to #ClimateChange. Earlier this month, we announced that 2023 was provisionally the second warmest year on record for the UK. Records also show that the UK is getting wetter, and a warmer, moister atmosphere increases the capacity for deluges of rain, which can result in serious flooding.
Last year, we formed a team of experts from across the Met Office to focus on the links between climate change and weather extremes, to keep improving predictions of extreme weather and assess its impacts. With its trans-disciplinary expertise, the team seeks to help the public, industry, business, and local and national government deal with extreme weather and build resilience in a changing #climate. Read more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/gKChX3zA
The team has also collated the latest science on the influence that climate change has on severe weather in the UK. They share some of their findings in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/g5uf5EHr
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I was on my way to the gym (not showing off, honest! 😊) the other day, listening to the Radio Five phone-in. Expert guest Asher Minns made a statement that stopped me in my tracks:
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"𝑾𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆." 😳
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By this, Minns meant our human activity has interfered with weather patterns so much that the weather we experience now is no longer purely natural. Our escalating greenhouse gas emissions have fundamentally altered climate systems, resulting in a succession of impactful extremes that are measurable against long-term data.
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Just this year, the UK saw the warmest June and September on record 🥵 and now widespread winter flooding, with the rain falling on already saturated ground. 💧 Scientists see the fingerprints of climate change in worldwide extremes – but adaptation still lags behind.
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Asher Minns, Executive Director of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research at the University of East Angia made the following points in his interview:
📍 Climate models accurately predicted spikes in impactful extremes
📍 Record heat and floods overwhelm UK infrastructure
📍 Emissions have irreversibly disrupted global weather
📍 Analysis based on growing climate data
📍 Extremes exceed natural variability
📍 Adaptation crucial to resilience as extremes worsen
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Minns asserts we must adapt UK housing and infrastructure to be more resilient in the face of unavoidable climate change.
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But what’s your perspective? Does this stark reality of "𝒏𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓" inspire you to demand bolder climate action? Or does it paralyse you with eco-anxiety over the wicked problem we face?
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Where do you stand? How can we turn scientific warnings into societal solutions? 🤔 I'd love thoughts from my knowledgeable network!
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#climatechange#flooding#globalwarming#extremeweather
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Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire was isolated by flood waters after heavy rainfall. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Heat waves are occurring more often than they used to in major cities across the United States. The EPA shares that their frequency has increased steadily, from an average of two heat waves per year during the 1960s to six per year during the 2010s and 2020s. https://hubs.ly/Q02Pr5m00
Logica collaborated with Commonwealth on the study, “Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security.” The report underscores the growing concern that severe weather events tied to climate change are not just environmental challenges—but are also significantly affecting people’s financial security.
Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Pr5MW0#MRX#MarketResearch#Insights#ClimateChange#GlobalWarming
A new narrative is beginning to take hold around #climate change and the #energy transition, as the push to #decarbonize adapts to the tricky reality that the climate emergency is no longer at the top of the public agenda. Some thoughts on how to connect climate, #housing, and #affordability so that everyone wins.
Support for #climate action is slipping as #affordability issues seize public attention and #populist politicians pounce. When we address them hand in hand, the two problems can help solve each other.
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A recent Redfin study highlights a significant trend in US migration: millions are leaving cities with poor air quality, seeking refuge in Sunbelt states like Florida and Texas. While affordability plays a major role, this shift comes with an unforeseen consequence: exposure to different climate risks like extreme heat, floods, and hurricanes.
As climate risks evolve, this raises crucial questions: are these trade-offs sustainable? Is there a way to balance affordability with climate resilience? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🤔
#climatemigration#sustainableliving#urbanplanning#climateaction#climatechange#housingcrisis#affordability
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