EXPLAINED: 15 | Vintage Vibes

South Korea Hits Record Heat as 'Dangerous' Temperatures Push Health Systems to the Limit

South Korea experiences its highest recorded temperature of 41.8C, intensifying pressure on hospitals and infrastructure. The heatwave highlights the urgent need for climate adaptation measures.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surges

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – as it happened

Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

The $300k logo, the $84k pool contract, and KPMG's review tab

A look at little known taxpayer spending you may have missed.

The Canberra Times · Aug 2

US scientists analysed 55 storm and atmospheric variables to identify hurricane rapid intensification; Atlantic communities could receive warnings as much as five days ahead

Coastal communities might soon benefit from enhanced hurricane forecasting. A groundbreaking statistical model predicts rapid hurricane intensification up to five days in advance, significantly improving early warnings. This innovation analyzes a multitude of environmental factors, allowing forecasters to anticipate dangerous storm developments with increased accuracy, ultimately safeguarding lives and property…

The Times of India · Aug 2

The Guardian view on drought: hot, dry conditions make inequality starker

Editorial: Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown

Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

"We have had more heatwaves in the last 15 years than during the previous 60 years," the CEO of France's weather bureau Météo-France, Virginie Schwarz said on Thursday. As France experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer, experts warn preventative measures to deal with the changing climate are severely lacking.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 2

In 1943, a “Hellish Cloud” choked Los Angeles and burned residents’ eyes; many feared an attack, but the pollution came from within

Los Angeles experienced a severe smog event in 1943, initially feared as a chemical attack. Scientists later discovered pollutants reacted in sunlight to form ozone and other compounds. Vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions contributed significantly to this complex atmospheric problem. The city established its first air pollution control program in…

The Times of India · Aug 2

Japan earthquake aftermath: Woman dies of heat stroke in parked car; toll rises to 36

An elderly woman died from heat stroke while sheltering in her car after a massive earthquake. Authorities are warning of growing heat-related risks for evacuees amid sweltering temperatures. Thousands remain displaced, with many sleeping in cars or outside their homes for privacy. Temperatures are climbing, raising fears of further heat-related…

The Times of India · Aug 2