Heat Emergency Means No More Neckties

“Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on workers in the public and private sector to stop wearing ties, as an energy saving measure in the heat.

Mr Sanchez said his government will adopt ‘urgent’ energy-saving measures on Monday as European countries strive to become less dependent on Russian gas in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

On Friday, temperatures reached 36C (96.8 F) in Madrid and 39C [102.2 F ] in Seville.”

— “Spain heatwave: PM tells workers to stop wearing ties to save energy,” Malu Cursino, BBC News

Logically, you’d think that neckties should be compulsory in winter to save heating, but they’re bad for your brain. Throw the damn things out and wear a muffler this December.

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America’s Hottest City Tries to Cool Down

Phoenix, Arizona is trying to cool off. America’s hottest city is planting trees. A Vox video by Joss Fong.

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The Alpine Border Is Melting

Global Warming is changing the border between Switzerland and Italy. A melting glacier is moving an Italian ski lodge into Switzerland. A Vox video.

More:

“The Uncertain Fate of an Alpine Mountain Lodge,” Zoey Poll, The New Yorker

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The true climate impact of the shipping industry

Shipping produces about 3% of global emissions, more than all US coal plants. a DW News video by Christian Caurla.

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We’ll See Climate Disasters Even If We ‘Fix’ Global Warming

Even if we slow the climate crisis, our infrastructure isn’t up to the task of meeting the extreme weather to come. An Al Jazeera AJ+ video by Hangda Zhang.

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Migrants

“Migrants,” a short film by Zoé Devise, Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, and Lucas Lermytte of France’s Pôle 3D school, 2021. Read their interview here.

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Pizzly Bears

As their ice sheet hunting grounds melt due to global warming, polar bears are moving inland, and mating with the grizzly bears that live there.

More:

“Polar Bear-Grizzly Hybrids, Aka Pizzly Bears, May Be Growing More Common Due to Climate Crisis,” Alyse Stanley, Earther

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Global Warming Was Explained in 1856. By a Woman

Eunice Foote, a pioneer in the field of climate change, wrote about the heat-trapping effects of CO2 in 1856. She was ignored by history, perhaps because she also wrote about womens rights. A BBC video, animated by Peter Caires.

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Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change?

Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? A Kurzgesagt (“In a Nutshell”) video.

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Worry About This Glacier

Antarctica’s remote Thwaites Glacier is the size of Florida. This “Doomsday Glacier” could be on the verge of a rapid collapse. A Vox video by Sam Ellis, Dion Lee, Joss Fong, and Melissa Hirsch.

Related:

“Italian homes evacuated over risk of Mont Blanc glacier collapse,” Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian

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