Hacker News with Generative AI: Extreme Weather

'Global weirding': climate whiplash hitting biggest cities (theguardian.com)
Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed.
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Urban Planning, Science, Environment
11 points by ljf 22 days ago | 0 comments
How huge parts of the US could become uninhabitable within decades (independent.co.uk)
The United States is no stranger to extreme weather, but the accelerating effects of climate change are pushing some regions closer to the brink of uninhabitability. From oppressive heat in the Southwest to rising sea levels and storm surges along the coasts, the challenges are diverse, daunting, and interconnected.
Climate Change, Environment, United States, Extreme Weather, Sustainability
9 points by this_weekend 58 days ago | 2 comments
As extreme heat bakes the West, emergency helicopters struggle to fly (msn.com)
Extreme Weather, Aviation, Climate Change, United States
35 points by cainxinth 267 days ago | 25 comments
How extreme heat affects human health: A research roundup (2023) (journalistsresource.org)
Health, Climate Change, Research, Extreme Weather
24 points by jyunwai 286 days ago | 0 comments
The hottest place on Earth is cracking from the stress of extreme heat (vox.com)
Climate Change, Earth Sciences, Extreme Weather
33 points by sea-gold 300 days ago | 17 comments
Phoenix Is Facing a Hurricane Katrina of Heat (bloomberg.com)
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Phoenix, Arizona, Natural Disasters
27 points by simonebrunozzi 305 days ago | 66 comments
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines (japantimes.co.jp)
Extreme Weather, Philippines, Climate Change
118 points by mikhael 343 days ago | 64 comments