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Will Extreme Heatwaves Become the New Norm?
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7th August 2018
Here are some resources analysing the causes and impact of the heatwaves experienced in many parts of the world this summer.
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Parts of Spain and Portugal are more than 46℃ – here’s what is going on (The Conversation)
Climate change: 'Hothouse Earth' risks even if CO2 emissions slashed (BBC News)
New paper warning that domino-effect of #climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state "aims to raise questions rather than prove a theory", says @mjsiegert. "It’s rather selective, but not outlandish" | via @jonathanwatts https://t.co/cg9lLPiRA6 pic.twitter.com/ducWE8dCh1
— Grantham Imperial (@Grantham_IC) August 7, 2018
"Cascade of melting ice, warming seas & dying forests could tilt the Earth into a 'hothouse' state", says new paper. Listen out for @mjsiegert speaking @VictoriaLIVE this morning about the paper, which "raises questions rather than proves a theory" https://t.co/6G1eEJBXuy pic.twitter.com/9qrpaEMAjz
— Grantham Imperial (@Grantham_IC) August 7, 2018
A roundup of Imperial experts' views on #Heatwave2018https://t.co/nYuGrnqDfX
— Caroline Brogan 🌻 (@CaroBrogan) August 7, 2018
Thanks to @Grantham_IC institute for #climatechange
46℃ in parts of Spain and Portugal – how long before such extreme heatwaves become the 'new norm' across the region? https://t.co/aWGwcpIu5S
— The Conversation (@ConversationUK) August 7, 2018
This is scary stuff. But, unlike some headlines suggest, it is still hypothetical. We can come together and make a change for the good of our planet by keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees. #climatechange https://t.co/5zeOS6Gkfg
— Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) August 7, 2018
Tuesday briefing: Are we headed for 'hothouse' Earth? https://t.co/H5X0Z44rtU
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 7, 2018
Hundreds are dying from ignorance of rising heatwave risks https://t.co/IWveBRfGKj
— Clément Bultheel (@Clementbultheel) August 6, 2018
"We really need to take action straight away. If we don't do anything, the 2 degree threshold will be passed in 2030/2040. The govt is distracted at the moment, but it needs to focus on this"
— Grantham Imperial (@Grantham_IC) August 7, 2018
Prof Joanna Haigh speaks to @BBCNews https://t.co/pDkasfMTnf pic.twitter.com/IgiiKZpfKF
It’s a shame that humans haven’t evolved to focus seriously on anything beyond one or two lifespans https://t.co/1mXaTG2GAq
— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) August 7, 2018
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