Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #extreme-heat, aggregated by home.social.
As temperatures rise, calls grow to redesign Queensland’s urban sprawl
When Chris Kahler moved into his home in Townsville two decades ago, it was a very different environment…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #Climatechange #Conservation #extremeheat #health #heathazards #urbansprawl
https://www.europesays.com/australia/118350/
‘A living hell’: how Los Angeles got taken over by mosquitoes
By Roque Planas in Los Angeles
Heat and humidity have led to one of the worst mosquito years in recent history, with West Nile virus at a decade high
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/los-angeles-mosquitoes-west-nile-virus-el-nino
#LosAngeles #California #WestCoast #USnews #Environment #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Worldnews #Wildlife #USweather #Insects #Summer #Extremeheat #Animals #TheGuardian #RoquePlanasinLosAngeles
‘A living hell’: how Los Angeles got taken over by mosquitoes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/los-angeles-mosquitoes-west-nile-virus-el-nino #LosAngeles #California #WestCoast #UsNews #Environment #ElNioSouthernOscillation #WorldNews #Wildlife #UsWeather #Insects #Summer #ExtremeHeat #Animals
Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader
By Matthew Taylor
NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/11/schools-exams-extreme-heat-neu-daniel-kebede
#Schools #Teaching #Tradeunions #Educationpolicy #Extremeheat #Education #UKnews #TheGuardian #MatthewTaylor
Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/11/schools-exams-extreme-heat-neu-daniel-kebede #Schools #Teaching #TradeUnions #EducationPolicy #ExtremeHeat #Education #UkNews
South Louisiana gardener says spring tomatoes are ‘done for now’ after a huge harvest https://www.allforgardening.com/1944190/south-louisiana-gardener-says-spring-tomatoes-are-done-for-now-after-a-huge-harvest-2/ #Brit #ExtremeHeat #FreshProduce #GardeningLouisiana #GrowingTomatoes #harvest #louisiana #RipeTomatoes #SouthLouisiana #SpringSeason #SummerTemperatures
Extreme heat strains Italy’s ‘cheese banks,’ where Parmigiano backs farm loans
This summer’s heat waves in northern Italy have reached an unlikely balance sheet, namely, the warehouses where regional lenders store age…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiancheese #Cheese #CreditoEmiliano #Extremeheat #heatwaves #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #NorthernItaly #ParmigianoReggiano
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2851278/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans-4/
Extreme heat strains Italy’s ‘cheese banks,’ where Parmigiano backs farm loans https://www.diningandcooking.com/2851278/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans-4/ #Cheese #CreditoEmiliano #ExtremeHeat #HeatWaves #Italia #Italian #ItalianCheese #italiano #italy #NorthernItaly #ParmigianoReggiano
How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/how-california-is-bracing-for-a-winter-of-floods-fires-and-extreme-storms-all-at-once #Environment #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat #Wildfires #Flooding #ElNioSouthernOscillation #ExtremeWeather #UsNews
How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once
By Gabrielle Canon
The strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies
#Environment #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Wildfires #Flooding #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Extremeweather #USnews #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/july-record-wildfires-england-data-shows
#Wildfires #Environment #England #UKnews #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter
July was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/july-record-wildfires-england-data-shows #Wildfires #Environment #England #UkNews #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat
French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat
By AFP
This year’s harvest is expected to be down 2% on mediocre 2025 yield, which was lowest in nearly 70 years
#Wine #France #Extremeheat #Environment #Food #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AFP
French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/07/french-wine-industry-historic-low-harvest-extreme-summer-heat #Wine #France #ExtremeHeat #Environment #Food #WorldNews
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company
By Tina Vasquez with photographs by Kaoly Gutierrez
A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina
#NorthCarolina #USnews #USfarmworkers #Environment #Worldnews #Workersrights #Extremeheat #USimmigration #LawUS #TheGuardian #TinaVasquezwithphotographsbyKaolyGutierrez
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/07/north-carolina-farm-workers-disability-health-heat #NorthCarolina #UsNews #UsFarmWorkers #Environment #WorldNews #WorkersRights #ExtremeHeat #UsImmigration #LawUs
A ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers
By Guardian moderators (now), Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon (later)
Climate reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your El Niño questions.
#ElNiosouthernoscillation #Environment #Climatecrisis #Flooding #Extremeheat #Extremeweather #Worldnews #TheGuardian #Guardianmoderators #JonathanWatts #GabrielleCanonlater
A ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/07/a-godzilla-level-el-nino-is-causing-extreme-weather-conditions-around-the-world-put-your-questions-to-our-environment-writers #ElNioSouthernOscillation #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Flooding #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather #WorldNews
As Tokyo heats up, residents push for more tree cover
One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn’t sure she could endure another summer in…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #climatechange #extremeheat #HeatWave #Trees
https://www.europesays.com/japan/102756/
Restaurant workers face hidden dangers from gas stoves, including pollution and extreme heat https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/44601/ #air #AllElectricKitchen #California #CaliforniaCuisine #CaliforniaDining #CaliforniaFood #CaliforniaResearcher #CaliforniaRestaurants #CaliforniaWine #ChristopherGalarza #degree #ExtremeHeat #gas #GasStove #kitchen #NewStudy #pollution #restaurant #RestaurantWorker #temperature #time
https://www.laviezine.com/1655743/restaurant-workers-face-hidden-dangers-from-gas-stoves-including-pollution-and-extreme-heat/ Restaurant workers face hidden dangers from gas stoves, including pollution and extreme heat #air #AllElectricKitchen #CaliforniaResearcher #ChristopherGalarza #degree #ExtremeHeat #gas #GasStove #kitchen #LosAngeles #NewStudy #Pollution #restaurant #RestaurantWorker #Temperature #Time
Great start to the week in Bangkok at the Global Heat Health Information Network Global Heat Forum. Yesterday kicked off with a full day alongside my fellow GHHIN Management Committee members and the Regional Steering Committees, discussing where the network goes next. Today we officially kicked off the full Forum, and I had the honor of presenting the results of our chapter on long-term planning and governance from the WMO Heat Health Synthesis Report.
It's incredible to see how much the global heat community has grown and inspiring to be with so many people from around the world working to protect communities from extreme heat. Looking forward to the conversations and collaborations the rest of the week will bring!
#GlobalHeatForum #ExtremeHeat #HeatGovernance #HeatHealth #HeatResilience #ClimateAdaptation
https://www.europesays.com/news/85061/ SoCal heat wave shatters multiple records, and the misery is far from over #coast #DegreeDay #ExtremeHeat #Headlines #heat #LosAngelesTimes #NationalWeatherService #News #oxnard #PersistentHeatWave #record #RoseSchoenfeld #Sunday #surf #temperature #TopStories #tuesday #VenturaCountyBeach
Yikes! Maybe shut down those #Datacenters, eh?
October heat, #wildfires strain #SouthernCalifornia grid as thousands lose power
Utilities urge conservation as extreme heat persists and the #BouquetFire threatens structures and power lines.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published Oct 5, 2026
"Extreme October heat is straining Southern California’s power system as thousands of customers face outages and firefighters battle a wildfire in #LosAngelesCounty.
Southern California Edison and other power providers urged customers to conserve electricity as triple-digit temperatures increase demand for air conditioning. Edison warned that extreme heat could increase the likelihood of temporary outages.
About 23,000 customers were without power in Los Angeles County at the peak of outages from Sunday into Monday morning. That number fell below 11,000 by midmorning Monday. Outages were also reported in Orange and San Bernardino counties.
Edison’s outage map listed fire, weather and other causes for service disruptions."
#ExtremeHeat #NoDatacenters #ClimateChange #California #CaliforniaClimateDiary #OctoberHeatWave #LosAngeles
SoCal heat wave shatters multiple records, and the misery is far from over
Southern California has seen some toasty Octobers, but this year’s start to the fall season has been marked…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #coast #degreeday #extremeheat #heat #losangelestimes #nationalweatherservice #oxnard #persistentheatwave #record #roseschoenfeld #sunday #surf #temperature #tuesday #UnitedStates #Us #USA #venturacountybeach
https://www.newsbeep.com/759201/
Submitted a question to LA County Public Works asking if there were plans underway to use cooling surfaces on roadways to reduce extreme heat island effects.
#LosAngelesCounty #ExtremeHeat #CoolOurCommunities
If you want to join in, here's the link: https://pw.lacounty.gov/General/FAQ/index.cfm?action=NewQuestion&Theme=default&ShowTemplate=
Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
By James Michelin for MetDesk
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/extreme-heat-warnings-southern-california
#California #Extremeheat #USnews #Environment #Worldnews #WestCoast #Indonesia #AsiaPacific #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Extremeweather #Japan #TheGuardian #JamesMichelinforMetDesk
Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/extreme-heat-warnings-southern-california #California #ExtremeHeat #UsNews #Environment #WorldNews #WestCoast #Indonesia #AsiaPacific #ElNioSouthernOscillation #ExtremeWeather #Japan
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/government-dropped-plan-england-countryside-wildfires
#Wildfires #Climatecrisis #Firefighters #Emergencyplanning #Emergencyservices #Environment #Extremeheat #RishiSunak #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Extremeweather #Politics #England #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/government-dropped-plan-england-countryside-wildfires #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis #Firefighters #EmergencyPlanning #EmergencyServices #Environment #ExtremeHeat #RishiSunak #AndyBurnham #UkNews #ExtremeWeather #Politics #England
Ugh 106F and winds picking up
Alt-text: 4 palm tree canopies swaying in the wind against clear blue autumn sky
03 October 2026
9:00 am PST
90F
32C
Foraging on rosemary:
1 leafcutter bee
2 species of solitary wasps
~12 honeybees
And 2 dragonflies surveying garden
Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region
By Roque Planas
Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/southern-california-late-season-heatwave
#California #Extremeheat #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Extremeweather #USweather #Climatecrisis #LosAngeles #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas
Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/southern-california-late-season-heatwave #California #ExtremeHeat #ElNioSouthernOscillation #ExtremeWeather #UsWeather #ClimateCrisis #LosAngeles #WestCoast #UsNews
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service #LosAngeles #Oxnard CA
625 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026
During this heat wave, warmer valley highs are expected to be
102-107, Downtown LA 99-103, and coastal areas from Santa Barbara
to LA 90-98. These are 15-20 degrees above normal.
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=lox&issuedby=LOX&product=AFD
Extreme heat strains Italy’s ‘cheese banks,’ where Parmigiano backs farm loans
This summer’s heat waves in northern Italy have reached an unlikely balance sheet, namely, the warehouses where regional lenders store age…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiancheese #Cheese #CreditoEmiliano #Extremeheat #heatwaves #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #NorthernItaly #ParmigianoReggiano
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2839437/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans-3/
Extreme heat strains Italy’s ‘cheese banks,’ where Parmigiano backs farm loans https://www.diningandcooking.com/2839437/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans-3/ #Cheese #CreditoEmiliano #ExtremeHeat #HeatWaves #Italia #Italian #ItalianCheese #italiano #italy #NorthernItaly #ParmigianoReggiano
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/02/may-heatwaves-deaths-ruined-harvests-study-of-europes-summer-paints-grim-picture-for-the-future #ExtremeHeat #ElNioSouthernOscillation #Europe #Environment #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions
OnlineFirst - "Ambivalent heat: Summer, climate emotions and the lived experience of extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro" by Antonella Mazzone:
#ClimateEmotions #ExtremeHeat #UrbanHeat #FeministPoliticalEcology #Rio #Brazil #Carnival #ClimateJustice #GeographyOfHeat
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25148486261491606
‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/switzerland-glacier-loss-fossil-fuel-pollution-europe #Glaciers #Switzerland #Environment #Europe #WorldNews #Science #Ice #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #ClimateScience #ExtremeHeat
State of Massachusetts: Department of Fire Services Launches Hot Work Violation Database. “The Department of Fire Services has launched a new, public-facing database to document violations of the State Fire Code and Massachusetts General Laws regarding welding, grinding, and other hot work processes.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/30/state-of-massachusetts-department-of-fire-services-launches-hot-work-violation-database/
🚨 OCEAN HEAT: Last year, our seas absorbed heat equal to almost 40 TIMES all energy humanity used.
With 84% of global coral reefs struck by bleaching-level heat stress, fossil fuel corporations and industrial meat and dairy are cooking our living ocean for profit.
Protect our oceans NOW.
#oceans #marinelife #heat #extremeheat #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate #protecttheoceans
Anatomy of an inferno: inside the push to map, predict and prevent spread of increasing UK wildfires
By Linda Geddes
Scientists are racing to understand how fires behave as hotter summers turn green landscapes into tinderboxes
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/27/inferno-inside-map-predict-prevent-wildfires-uk
#UKnews #Wildfires #Extremeheat #Firefighters #Drought #Climatecrisis #Environment #TheGuardian #LindaGeddes
On that record hot summer of 2026, @nrc_nl says "get used to it". That's not a very practical advice now we're changing climate at a record rate. Less time to get used to any temporary state of the climate than ever before.
‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/extreme-heat-regulations-trump #uspoli #BlameTrump #HeatRelatedDeaths #ExtremeHeat #BlameTheGOP #WorkersHealth #OSHA #WorkersRights #PublicHealth
‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/extreme-heat-regulations-trump #ExtremeHeat #UsNews #Business #EmploymentLaw #Environment #WorkersRights #Law
Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/25/friday-briefing-how-a-grassroots-film-is-turning-climate-anxiety-into-action #ClimateCrisis #ChrisPackham #Environment #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather #ElNioSouthernOscillation #Communities
Surprised tourists should not be our biggest concern now climate is moving into higher gear.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/autumn-begins-but-summer-heat-lingers-in-portugal-catching-tourists-off-guard
#ClimateChange #extremeheat
HackerNoon: Building an Urban Heat Island Detector with Python, Satellite Data, and Machine Learning. “Every summer, cities get hotter than the countryside around them. This isn’t just a feeling; it’s a measurable phenomenon called the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where concrete, asphalt, and dense buildings trap heat that green spaces and water bodies would otherwise dissipate… As a data […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/23/hackernoon-building-an-urban-heat-island-detector-with-python-satellite-data-and-machine-learning/
What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video
By Matilda Boseley Tania Lee Graham Readfearn Graham Russell Stephen Byrne Michael Kalenderian Molly Glassey
This year’s ‘super' El Niño currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before it has even reached its expected peak. But what exactly is an El Niño and how do they work? Matilda Boseley explains
#ElNiosouthernoscillation #Environment #LaNia #Climatecrisis #Extremeweather #Australiaweather #Extremeheat #Wildfires #Drought #TheGuardian #MatildaBoseleyTaniaLeeGrahamReadfearnGrahamRussellStephenByrneMichaelKalenderianMollyGlassey
Never-before-experienced heat extremes
"More than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months, according to estimates by climate scientists."
“So, in many places around the world we will see never-before-experienced heat extremes, with all their consequences on health, food security and water stress. El Niño comes and goes, but as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels, it occurs on an increasingly hotter baseline, making it much more difficult for communities to deal with the consequences.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/el-nino-450000-extra-deaths-six-months
#FossilFuels #ExtremeHeat #SacrificeZones #wreckage #progress #energy #climateBreakdown #GlobalHeating #UninhabitablePlanet #habitability