ai6yr, 18 days ago

"Cambodia this year is facing the highest temperatures in 170 years, Chan Yutha, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, told The Associated Press on Monday. His agency has forecast that temperatures in most parts of the country could reach up to 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) this week." #climate #heatwaves #climatechange #cambodia #climateemergency

ai6yr, 18 days ago

"The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia, where the intense tropical summer heat worsened by humidity forced class cancellations in recent weeks and sparked fears of water shortages, power outages and damage to agricultural crops." #Phillippines #climateemergency #climate #heatwave

ai6yr, 18 days ago

*** note: if you haven't read this PNNL brief on creating a "cool room" to deal with heatwaves... here you go: https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/creating-cool-room-extreme-heat-events

#disasterprep #disasterpreparation #heatwaves #disasters