Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

Globally, heat killed an estimated half a million people each year between 2000 and 2020 according to the WHO, with deaths among older people rising by about 85% during that period. But it is also cutting short the lives of healthy young people -- www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s gonna be HOT at red river! According to Climate Central, it’s going to be 10 degrees warmer than normal in Dallas.

Visit impactsus.org/cfb to learn more. @impactsus.bsky.social

According to Climate Central, it’s going to be 18 degrees warmer than normal in Ann Arbor this weekend! That’s hot (in a bad way!)

Visit impactsus.org/cfb to learn more. @impactsus.bsky.social

Climate change is making heat waves longer & hotter—pushing summer heat deeper into fall and worsening extreme weather.

At college football sites, “extremely hot days” are up 88% since 1970. 🏈

🏈Climate Change's impacts on football season ▶️ impactsus.org/cfb/

(via @impactsus.bsky.social)

High School Football Isn’t Ready for More Extreme Heat | Atmos Climate change is raising the risk of heat strokes in states where high school football is most popular, new data analysis shows.

Sixty-seven high school student-athletes in the United States died from EHS between 1982 and 2022, the majority of them football players. Heat policies aren’t controversial for athletic trainers, but few states mandate comprehensive guidelines for schools. atmos.earth/art-and-cult...

For the Grove this weekend the forecast is 8 degrees hotter than normal and the heat made 3x more likely by climate change, according to Climate Central: csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shif... and csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shif.... You can visit impactus.org to learn more!

Callin’ Baton Rouge for the hot hot hot game of the week! Hotter-than-normal temperatures at Tiger Stadium were made 5x more likely because of climate change according to Climate Central. Visit: impactsus.org and csi.climatecentral.org

‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns

Heat is the deadliest weather phenomenon in the US and globally, killing almost half a million people worldwide each year... The death toll is rising as human-caused climate crisis drives more frequent, more brutal and longer heatwaves.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Climate change’s effect on Hurricane Katrina (2005): +5 mph wind speed, no category change, +1.6°F warmer waters, and ocean temps up to 18x more likely."

20 years ago this week, Hurricane #Katrina became one of the worst disasters in U.S. history.

Now, new ocean and hurricane attribution science helps us understand how human-caused climate change left its fingerprints on the storm 🧵

🔴 ~Half the Western U.S. -- 38M Americans -- will feel at least one day of extreme heat this week, made almost impossible without human-caused climate change.

🌡️ Forecast highs: mid-90s to 115°F+ from the Rockies to the West Coast.

Even in August, this level of heat is at least 5x more likely

Heat, work, and worry: How is outdoor employment linked to concern about extreme heat? - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Counties and states in the U.S. with more outdoor workers are more worried about extreme heat. The relationship varies by region.

Prolonged exposure to high temperatures, humidity, and heatwaves threatens the safety and livelihoods of outdoor workers like farmers, firefighters + construction workers. Climate change worsens the risks they face.
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications... via @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social

Billion-dollar disasters: The economic toll of wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes is soaring A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather disasters.

US$93 billion. That's how much climate disasters have cost American just this year. “The probability of extreme weather is changing, so we need to adapt and, of course, to mitigate future losses.”

#thisisclimatechange

www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

When this 25-year-old suddenly passed away, his family was horrified and confused, but it turns out his death was entirely preventable. Roendy Granillo died of heat stroke while at work, and it’s a massive problem affecting workers across the United States. #ThisIsClimateChange

Beating the heat: Why Arizona families deserve clean, affordable energy - Daily Independent As a nurse at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, I see the toll Arizona’s extreme heat takes on patients every day. Our seasons have shifted — just last winter, it still felt like summer well...

"As a nurse, I treat the symptoms of extreme heat daily. But if we want real change, we need to address the root causes — and that means doubling down on clean energy solutions." - Lauren Melcher, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. www.yourvalley.net/stories/beat...

US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet | CNN As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing strains in infrastructure and highlighting public health risks when faced with re...

The ongoing heat wave in the East is exposing vulnerabilities in US infrastructure plus public health risks. Once again needs to be said -- our roads, rails, bridges & more were built for a climate that no longer exists. (1/2) www.cnn.com/2025/06/25/w...

Electricity prices soar as US regional grids wobble from extreme heat U.S. regional electric grid operators scrambled to avoid rotating blackouts on Tuesday, preserving razor-thin power generation margins as temperatures in the eastern half of the country soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).

When you get your energy bill next month, and it is more expensive than you'd anticipated ... here's why: www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Tornado outbreak likely costliest US severe weather event of 2025 - Reinsurance News In what is currently regarded as the costliest severe weather event of 2025, a widespread tornado outbreak across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast has

This weekend is the one month anniversary of the fatal tornadoes that devastated the US' Midwest and Southeast, let us not forget how much extreme weather events are costing communities -- lives, and beyond.
www.reinsurancene.ws/tornado-outb...

America's summers keep getting warmer Summers are getting warmer nearly nationwide, an updated analysis finds.

Do you get excited for summers? More and more, Americans are becoming weary of how hot summer is getting, and it's not just in our heads. Summers ARE getting hotter, and they are one of the most tangible ways we're experiencing climate change. — via @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/05/28/s...

Whether you are in a "hurricane risk" location or not - you may want to consider getting ready for the season this year.

🎧 Listen to this panel of experts to find out how the country is gearing up for a summer of storms. via @the1a.org

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Visualizing the Home Insurance Crisis This interactive map, built using data released by Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, reveals the widespread nature of the U.S. home insurance crisis according to seven metrics of insurance availabi...

What a great resource! Which zip codes and communities are being most affected by the insurance crisis? via @publiccitizen.bsky.social

www.citizen.org/article/mapp...

Landmark study finds Great Lakes have entered a new era with climate change, extreme events The Great Lakes has officially entered a new climate era, and the past is no longer a reliable guide for the future.

With stronger climate extremes now the norm, risks are escalating for ecosystems, fisheries water quality and coastal infrastructure, like power plants and drinking water systems. #greatlakes

gandernewsroom.com/2025/06/02/l...

Report: Under proposed higher FEMA threshold, recovery would cost TN $468M more from 2008-2024 • Tennessee Lookout Research from the Urban Institute shows Tennessee would have lost 37% of the assistance it received after disasters from 2008 to 2024.

Tennessee would have *lost* $468 million in aid, if proposed new FEMA threshold had been in place, from 2008-2024. 😮https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/05/14/report-under-proposed-higher-fema-threshold-recovery-would-cost-tn-468m-more-from-2008-2024/ by @cstephenson.bsky.social.

Heat risk for pregnant mothers has increased in the Mountain West because of climate change A new study from Climate Central shows that Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah have had more than 20 extra high heat-risk days on average, and pregnant mothers without access to cooling co...

Extreme heat poses numerous risks during pregnancy, including raising the risk of pre-term birth, stillbirth, hospitalization and maternal mortality. A new report shows that this has almost doubled in some communities in the US, because of climate change -- www.kunr.org/2025-05-15/h...

Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires to burn in the last decade.

Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires to burn in the last decade: www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

THIS point from @kendrawrites.com : "Biking, 99% of the time, especially if you're talking small distances, especially if you're talking with decent infrastructure is more fun than driving." | Exactly why I see BIG #ClimateInfluence in stories of leaders who bike local trips. @thelever.bsky.social

The Planet Is Heating Up Whether You Care Or Not People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?

@andrealearned.bsky.social - here's the recording for you via @thelever.bsky.social: www.levernews.com/the-planet-i...

The Planet is Heating Up Whether You Care or Not People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?

People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?

Very proud to have produced this panel with @impactsus.bsky.social for #onairfest about the need to empower podcasters in all genres to talk about the climate crisis. With @davidsirota.com, @katearonoff.bsky.social, Mekdela Maskal, Lauren Casey and @kendrawrites.com www.onairfest.com/2025-session...

Will do! We may publish a few clips :-)

That was a climate panel afterall! Lot’s of gratitude to our speakers, my colleagues at @impactsus.bsky.social and the incredible team at #OnAirFest #climatecrisis