Tag: heat

Summer heat causes horse poop in Throop, New York to burst into flames

By The Associated Press, July 29, 2016  THROOP, N.Y. – How hot is it in upstate New York? So hot that horse manure is bursting into flames. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says it received multiple complaints July 5 about the smell and smoke emanating from a burning pile of horse manure at a… Continue reading Summer heat causes horse poop in Throop, New York to burst into flames

Earth keeps breaking heat records after El Nino's departure

By The Associated Press, July 20, 2016  2016 is so far 1.5 C warmer than pre-industrial times, limit set in Paris climate agreement Earth’s persistent record 2016 heat is now dancing near levels that a world agreement is trying to avoid, U.S. federal scientists said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesdaythat globally , June… Continue reading Earth keeps breaking heat records after El Nino's departure

Indians demand government action after temperatures hit 51C

By Vidhi Doshi and Jon Boone, The Guardian, May 20, 2016  Hospitals struggle to cope as patient numbers soar and cold water in short supply after hottest day Residents of a city in the north-west of India have called for government action as temperatures reached 51C (123.8F), the highest the country has experienced since records… Continue reading Indians demand government action after temperatures hit 51C