The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heat waves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures. This has been found by the first targeted experiments on the topic, which were recently conducted at the Alfred Wegener Institute's AWIPEV Station. The phytoplankton's behavior primarily depends on the cooling phases after or between heat waves, as shown in a study just released in the journal Science Advances.
Environmental Protection AgencyTourists in Bangkok arm themselves against the heat with umbrellas and hand fans Noos News•Today at 2:41 pm The Thai Ministry of Health said that the record heat wave in Thailand has so far killed 61 people. Temperatures of over 52 degrees were reported to be felt in some places. According to the […]
A team of researchers found that China's reduction of aerosol emissions has contributed to rising sea temperatures in areas of the northeastern Pacific from 2010 through 2020.
Power outages and limited electricity are forcing some to travel to city hotels to escape the heat.
An intense heat wave gripping South and South-East Asia since late March comes as no surprise to leading meteorologists who have been warning of steadily rising temperatures in the Indian Ocean.
Parts of the country have also been dealing with drought.
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Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country. In the state of Tabasco, where temperatures are forecast this week to surpass 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit), local media have reported up to 85 deaths, while local authorities have confirmed the trend without providing a death toll. In a statement over the weekend,...
Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country's president said on Wednesday, assuring consumers that the national grid has sufficient generating capacity going forward
Months-long drought and recent hot weather has left vegetables and coffee trees dead.
Howler monkeys are dropping dead from trees in southeast Mexico's tropical forests, and authorities said Monday they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing the endangered animals. Officials have not given an exact death toll but local media outlets report that as many as 85 primates have died.According to the environment ministry, causes under consideration include "heat stroke, dehydration, malnutrition or fumigation of crops with pesticides."The ministry said studies would be...
Ten cities in Mexico have registered record-high temperatures, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing heat wave that has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink. In the normally temperate high-altitude capital of Mexico City, North America’s largest metropolis, thermometers on Thursday peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius (93.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a tenth of a degree higher than the record hit just a month earlier. Neighboring Puebla broke its...