heat waves
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NZ Researchers Tickle Deep Ocean Organisms With Little Robots to Uncover the Secrets of the Sea
Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate change mitigation. TMEs typically occur at depths of between 30 and 150 metres – the twilight zone of our oceans, where little sunlight remains. But…
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Thermometers Have Continued Bad News For The US
Thermometers have been around in their modern conception since roughly the 17th century. But they are absolutely screaming evidence at us right now that something continues to be deeply wrong, just as they have been for a while now to anyone paying attention.
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The Southwest US Is About To Get Torched By A Brutal Heat Wave
Yikes, is it ever gonna be hot in the western United States this week. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Arizona, Nevada and parts of California, where temperatures are expected to reach as high as 50C. State and local officials are asking people to take the necessary precautions.
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Extreme Heat Will Make Parts Of The Middle East And Africa Uninhabitable By 2050
New research shows that temperatures are set to skyrocket in parts of the Middle East and Africa, making human habitation next to impossible. In a region that’s home to 500 million people, that could trigger a climate-exodus of epic proportions.