Farmers in Nigeria — and other regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa — are suffering huge losses due to extreme weather shifts in quick succession, a phenomenon that researchers refer to as “weather whiplash.”
Research shows a connection between poverty and weather whiplash, and farmers in poorer regions are five times more exposed to drought-downpour cycles than people in wealthier regions.
#ClimateDiary 16th May 2024. Caught in a massive downpour on school run; another rainy, rainy day. Last April and May we were worried about drought, now the opposite. Then heard on R4 news that Sports England had released a report on how extreme weather is affecting physical activity in the UK, with so many flooded playing fields and tracks. And that they are now working in improving their emissions, to combat climate change. #ExtremeWeather#Sports
"#ViệtNam is forecast to see more than usual #ExtremeWeather events in 2024, including heatwaves and hailstorms, as climate change continues to have an impact."
i dont see tornadoes as a big threat to me in Chicago. but, i also dont want to be considering 'where is the safest place for me?' while a tornado is actively bearing down.
there have been some serious outbreaks of tornadoes very recently, and theyre ongoing. stay safe out there folks, and take a few moments; learn how to react if you are in tornado danger, and where is the safest place in your home
Massive flood disaster in Brazil today with water rescues. The people standing on this building appear to have been swept downstream in later frames of this video... #Brazil#flood#disaster#RioGrandeoSul#ExtremeWeather
"#Oregon is shipping air conditioners, air purifiers and power banks to some of its most vulnerable residents, a first-in-the-nation experiment to use #Medicaid money to prevent the potentially deadly health effects of extreme heat, wildfire smoke and other #climate-related disasters.
If Oregon can help enrollees avoid a costly trip to the doctor or the ER after #ExtremeWeather, other state Medicaid programs may ask the federal government if they can adopt the benefit."
#ExtremeHeat Is Endangering America's Workers—and Its Economy
"Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., based consumer rights advocacy group, estimates that extreme heat contributes to between 600 and 2,000 deaths a year, along with 170,000 injuries, making heat one of the three main causes of death and injury in the American #workplace.
In most American states, you can be fined for leaving a dog outside without water or shade."
[Workers don't have such protection].
The world’s #GarmentWorkers are on the frontlines of climate impacts
To expose how #ClimateChange is impacting workers throughout #fashion’s supply chain, The Fuller Project tracked products from several brands — including Walmart, Primark, H&M, Gap, and Old Navy — across several countries. At each stage, women play a vital role in the global business of fashion yet their livelihoods — and lives — are being increasingly threatened by #ExtremeWeather."
Extreme heat forces school closures across Asia, affecting millions of students (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Experts say rising temperatures and the resulting disruptions threaten to widen the learning gaps between developing and developed countries.