‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: Extreme heat is driving up power bills in central Australia Vanessa Napaltjari Davis puts $70 per week on her prepaid electricity card – but as Alice Springs swelters through ever-hotter summers, that credit lasts less than three days

‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: #Extreme_heat is driving up power bills in central #Australia

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Urgent action needed on climate before NT is 'unlivable', activists warn The Climate Justice Alliance says rising temperatures and increasingly severe heatwaves present a direct and immediate threat to people across the Territory, particularly in the Top End.

Extreme heat will make #Northern_Territory unlivable within 40 years, activists warn

#Extreme_heat driven by #climate_change could make parts of the Northern Territory unlivable within the next 40 years, unless urgent action is taken, activists warn

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Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune

Number of people living in #extreme_heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the #world’ immune

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What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attack

What happens to the human body in 49C heat? #Australians are finding out

Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to #extreme_heat can provoke a heart attack

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Changing winds challenge firefighters in Victoria as three people missing in worst fire day in years — as it happened As ferocious blazes scorch Victoria, parts of NSW and South Australia are also experiencing extreme heat in the forties.

Changing winds challenge firefighters in #Victoria as three people missing in worst #bushfire day in years — as it happened

As ferocious blazes scorch Victoria, parts of NSW and South Australia are also experiencing #extreme_heat in the forties

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Cities Collaborate to Combat Extreme Heat and Protect Urban Communities A global coalition of 33 cities has pledged urgent action against extreme heat, aiming to protect residents and redesign urban environments for a hotter future.

Cities Collaborate to Combat Extreme Heat and Protect Urban Communities #Rio_de_Janeiro #Brazil #C40_Cities #Extreme_Heat #Cool_Cities

Tens of thousands to be without power overnight in south-east Queensland More than 25,000 people are without power after south-east Queensland has been hit by storms, smoke, fires and winds.

Tens of thousands of people without power as South-east #Queensland suffers heat, fires, smoke a day after storm hits

Thousands of households across south-east Queensland will enter Monday night without power after a day of #extreme_heat following a damaging storm

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Hot summer on the cards as BOM gives first sneak peek into season Hot nights coupled with high daytime temperatures could see Australia heading into an extremely hot summer, BOM's first long-range forecast indicates.

BOM's first long-range summer forecast shows increased chance of #extreme_heat

#Australia is likely to face a hotter-than-normal summer, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) weather modelling

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Dangerous climate change threatens Northern Australia’s big ‘food bowl’ dreams Big plans are afoot to turn Northern Australia into Asia’s “food bowl”. But the reality of climate change can’t be ignored.

Dangerous #climate_change threatens Northern #Australia’ s big ‘food bowl’ dreams

It revealed #extreme_heat, #bushfires, #floods, #droughts and coastal inundation already threatens lives and livelihoods – and will wreak further havoc in coming decades

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How vulnerable are Australia’s cities to extreme heat? Explore our maps Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows

How vulnerable are #Australia’ s cities to #extreme_heat? Explore our maps

Residents of western #Sydney and outer suburbs of #Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows

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Heatwaves caused more than 1,000 deaths in Australia over four-year period, study finds Monash researchers say findings underscore urgency of addressing climate-related health risks as continent experiences more days of extreme heat

#Heatwaves caused more than 1,000 deaths in #Australia over four-year period, study finds

Monash researchers say findings underscore urgency of addressing climate-related #health risks as continent experiences more days of #extreme_heat 🥵

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SAVING THE PLANET Floods, heavy rain, extreme weather - Why we need to build differently | DW Documentary SAVING THE PLANET Fine-tuning the climate | DW Docum...

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Severe Heat, Drought, and Rising Energy Costs Expected to Challenge Millions This Summer As summer approaches, millions across the U.S. brace for intense heat, drought conditions, and soaring energy expenses, marking a challenging season.

Severe Heat, Drought, and Rising Energy Costs Expected to Challenge Millions This Summer #United_States #Various_States #Drought #Energy_Costs #Extreme_Heat

'Comparable to smoking': Prolonged heat may age you faster, study suggests Your body could be prematurely ageing if you live in a location with as many as 190 days of extreme heat a year, according to a new US study.

Living in #extreme_heat could accelerate biological #ageing: study

People over the age of 56 living in hotter states in the US are 14 months older, according to biological age, than their counterparts in cooler locations, study suggests

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How heatwaves can wreak havoc on your mental health Extreme heat is leading to a rise in a range of mental health and social issues. Experts say its effects need to be taken more seriously.

How #heatwaves can wreak havoc on your #mental_health

#Extreme_heat is leading to a rise in a range of mental health and social issues. Experts say its effects need to be taken more seriously

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Who will feel the heat? The suburbs in Australia most at risk from extreme heat revealed People living in older, poorer and regional electorates are at the most risk of extreme heat in the coming decades, with some parts of the country projected to spend two-thirds of the year sweltering ...

People living in older, poorer and regional electorates are at the most risk of #extreme_heat in the coming decades, with some parts of the country projected to spend two-thirds of the year sweltering above 35C

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Extreme heat: Where 50C temperatures could hit this week Parts of Australia are being hit by extreme weather this week, with heatwave and flood warnings issued across the country.

#Extreme_heat: Where 50C temperatures could hit this week

Parts of #Australia are being hit by extreme weather this week, with #heatwave and #flood warnings issued across the country

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Tumultuous week of weather forecast for Christmas, with sweltering temperatures and even brief snow While most Australians will enjoy settled Christmas Day weather, conditions leading up to December 25 and from Boxing Day onwards are looking extreme.

#Christmas weather serves up smorgasbord of snow, #extreme_heat, ferocious Boxing Day winds and fire danger

While most #Australians will enjoy settled Christmas Day weather, conditions leading up to December 25 and from Boxing Day onwards are looking extreme

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Alarms raised for healthcare access as heat climbs across Sydney’s west With forecasts suggesting extreme heat will become more common across Sydney's west, alarms are being sounded over whether its already burn-out healthcare system can cope.

As #extreme_heat becomes more common, fears grow that Greater Western Sydney's #healthcare system will burn out

Heat exposure can have lethal consequences, increasing the chance of dehydration, heart attack and kidney failure

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