Baldwin quoted in Reuters article on warmest February

AirUCI faculty Jane Baldwin is quoted in a Reuters article on February's record-breaking global heat.  The added heat from global warming coupled with El Nino wreaks havoc on global systems, helping melt glaciers in the poles and mountains, raising sea levels, and driving extreme weather.  Record high temperatures in the summer — now underway in Southern Hemisphere — generally leads to a spike in heat-related deaths, said Jane.  "Heat is a substantial silent killer."   Read the article

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Friday, March 1, 2024