Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

Is today’s weather normal?

Search for your town or city to compare it to previous years. The CBC News Climate Dashboard tracks temperature and precipitation and compares them to historical trends. Check back daily to see breaking records and the forecast for where you live. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 8, 2024

Barcelona has 350 climate shelters

Air temperature is just part of the story. The heat is a bigger problem when humidity is high and that’s what happens in Barcelona. A few years ago I was there with 33ºC and 85% humidity and almost die waiting for the train while back home with over 36º it was manageable because it was […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 28, 2024

NOW!

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 19, 2024

CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR ALL

To protect the health and livelihoods of women and vulnerable communities from extreme heat. We address climate-driven extreme heat through a gender lens, leaning on trusted partnerships, respecting local knowledge, championing equity, embracing the Humanitarian Priniciples, recognizing the power of women, taking immediate action that informs systems change, fostering mission-aligned relationships, ensuring integrity in financial […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 19, 2024

Climate Connections, Reimagine Resilience – Course

Learning & Training Climate Connections Course, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) – This free, in-person, six-part course, developed by How We Thrive and hosted by HRM’s Environment and Climate Change team, takes place at the Halifax Central Library on Tuesdays at 7-8:30 pm from May 21-June 25. Learn about how climate change is impacting the HRM and what […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 5, 2024

World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C

Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds. ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair. Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels this century, […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on May 8, 2024

How Oil Companies Could End Up Footing Bill For Climate Disasters

For the first time, some state lawmakers are trying to turn that advanced modeling into policy. Lawmakers Hope To Use This Emerging Climate Science To Charge Oil Companies For Disasters. A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars from a natural disaster can be tied to the historic emissions […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on April 24, 2024

Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on February 17, 2024