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From Phoenix to Athens to Freetown, Sierra Leone, new “heat czars” are being appointed to combat global warming

La ola de calor en el hemisferio norte está batiendo récords en 2021. Un ejemplo claro de ello es el caso de Lytton, un pequeño pueblo de la Columbia Británica, en Canadá, que registró a principios de julio la temperatura más alta de la historia en el país con 49,5 °C. Esa situación desencadenó incendios sin control que envolvieron al pueblo en llamas y sus 250 habitantes tuvieron que huir para salvar sus vidas. En toda la costa oeste de Estados Unidos se repiten situaciones similares, aunque de menor gravedad, frente a las alarmantes altas temperaturas que se registran desde que ...

Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week - Day 1 by Tim Fells 4 Jul 21:24 BST 4-9 July 2021 Two years have passed since the Merlin fleet last descended on Salcombe for the Salcombe Gin sponsored Merlin Week, so it was with much excitement that the morning fleet set about the ritual of crossing the estuary to Mill Bay to prepare for the morning race. Unfortunately, the weather gods were not in the same mood and delivered rain and little to no wind for the start. RACE 1: RED v GREEN Flights, COURSE 1,7,1,3 With random bits of breeze from all points of the compass and a flood tide against...

MIAMI HERALD In May, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava appointed a chief heat officer. The position is the first of its kind both statewide and nationally. Levine Cava says the role was created due to the rising heat index and its disproportionately adverse effects on marginalized communities in South Florida. The rising heat index is a part of the overarching issue of climate change in South Florida. Extreme heat affects all Floridians on some level. WLRN is committed to providing South Florida with trusted news and information. As the pandemic continues, our mission is as vital ...

Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida is home to one thing for sure: Heat. With the official start of summer just around the corner, the county has decided to introduce a new and first-of-its-kind role to address the impacts heat can have on residents. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava recently appointed Jane Gilbert to the unique and brand-new position of interim chief heat officer. In the new role, Gilbert will determine who in...