Heat Wave | Left-Leaning Bias

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This is the Heat Wave | Left-Leaning Bias narrative, driven by 35 sources in U.S. Media, amplifying 44 narrative items.
This brief covers extreme weather events and their impacts on different regions, including a record-shattering heatwave in East Antarctica, an unusual heat wave in Southeast Asia triggering concerns for the Songkran festival, global coral bleaching events, older women filing a complaint over heatwave risks, the Gulf of Maine experiencing hot temperatures, and a landmark climate justice case in the European Court of Human Rights involving Swiss women.
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Foreign business risks in china
A European business group report emphasizes the growing risks and challenges faced by foreign businesses in China, urging Chinese leaders to address concerns amid a politicized global business environment.
Record environmental changes
In 2023, unprecedented environmental changes, including record sea-level rise, ocean acidification, glacier retreat, and Antarctic sea ice loss, raised significant concerns about the broader impacts of climate change.
Curated daily email breaking down the chaos of the internet
Sign up for the Daily Dot's web_crawlr newsletter to receive the best and worst of the internet in your inbox.
Methane isotope studies
Increased methane emissions from microbes, with less impact from the energy industry
European court of human rights may rule on governments' obligation to protect people from climate change impacts
Judges to rule on cases of human rights breaches due to government's failure to protect from climate change
California poppies bloom in lake elsinore
A rare 'super bloom' of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park captivates tourists with a stunning display of nature's beauty, while California poppies bloom in Lake Elsinore.
One green planet
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Salon
7% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Associated press
5% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Desmog blog
5% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Raw story
5% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Heavy
5% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
La times
2% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Detroit free press
2% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Inside climate news
2% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Food and water watch
2% of the narratives in this brief were amplified by this source.
Heatwave in antarctica march 2022
Antarctica experienced a record-shattering heatwave in March 2022, with temperatures rising up to 40C above the seasonal average. The heatwave was powered by an extreme atmospheric river that caused unusually warm temperatures at ground level.
Songkran festival
Songkran Festival in Thailand is a traditional Theravada Buddhist New Year celebration that includes nationwide water festivals to beat the seasonal heat. This year, the festival faced concerns due to an unusual heatwave.
Global coral bleaching event 2023
NOAA declared a global coral bleaching event in 2023, leading to decline and death of coral reefs around the world.
Swiss association representing older women
A Swiss association representing more than 2,000 older women, a third of whom are over the age of 75, filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights regarding climate change and heatwaves.
Klimaseniorinnen
KlimaSeniorinnen is a group of Swiss women, mostly in their 70s, who won a landmark climate justice battle in the European Court of Human Rights. They argued that their age and gender made them especially vulnerable to heatwaves linked to climate change.
Atmospheric river
An extreme atmospheric river was observed in East Antarctica in March 2022, contributing to a record-shattering heatwave. Atmospheric rivers bring thick cloud cover that traps heat in the lower atmosphere and causes warm temperatures.
European court of human rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on climate cases and declared that individuals have the right to effective protection from the serious adverse effects of climate change by State authorities.
Noaa
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared a global coral bleaching event in 2023 and monitors various environmental changes and events.

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IFL Science
iflscience.com
Antarctica Was Rocked By A Record Heatwave 40°C Above Average
In March 2022, Antarctica was struck by an extraordinary heatwave that saw temperatures rise by up to 40C (72F) above the seasonal average. The surge of heat was recorded at the Concordia-Dome C research station deep within East Antarctica on March 18, 2022. The average annual temperature in Concordia is around -55C (-67F), although it varies with the seasons between -30C (-22F) in summer and as low as -80C in winter.
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Salon
salon.com
"Record-shattering" heat wave in Antarctica — yep, climate change is the culprit
A "record-shattering" heat wave that struck East Antarctica in March 2022 was powered by the most extreme "atmospheric river" ever observed in the region. The atmospheric river brought thick cloud cover that trapped heat in the lower atmosphere and, mixed with solar radiation, caused unusually warm temperatures at ground level. Heat waves like the March 2022 event in East Antarctica "are expected to become more frequent in a warming climate"
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Associated Press
apnews.com
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
The festival, known as Songkran in Thailand, is a three-day shindig that starts Saturday and. informally extends for a whole week, allowing people to travel for family celebrations. The festival usually falls at the hottest time of the year when temperatures can creep above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) This year, the unusual heat wave, with expected record temperatures for the next few months, has triggered apprehension. The United Nations Childrens Fund warned Thursday the sweltering weather could put millions of childrens lives at risk.
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Metro Philly
metro.us
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave – Metro US
Many Southeast Asian countries hold nationwide water festivals to beat the seasonal heat, as celebrants splash friends, family and strangers alike in celebration to mark the traditional Theravada Buddhist New Year. The festival, known as Songkran in Thailand, is a three-day shindig that starts Saturday and. informally extends for a whole week, allowing people to travel for family celebrations.
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Rocket News
rocketnews.com
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave - RocketNews
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave. The festival, known as Songkran in Thailand, is a three-day shindig that starts Saturday and. informally extends for a whole week, allowing people to travel for family celebrations.
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Inside Climate News
insideclimatenews.org
NOAA Declares a Global Coral Bleaching Event in 2023 - Inside Climate News
NOAA Declares a Global Coral Bleaching Event in 2023 - Inside Climate News. From shallow-water reefs in the Red Sea to graceful gorgonian species in the Caribbean and the rugged branching corals that form the structure of the Great Barrier Reef, the past year brought bleaching, decline and death to coral reefs around the world.
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The Verge
theverge.com
In a first, international court upholds right to be safe from climate change
Swiss association representing more than 2,000 older women (a third of whom are over the age of 75) filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights saying their government put them at heightened risk during heatwaves. The court decided that the European Convention on Human Rights encompasses a right for individuals to effective protection by the State authorities from the serious adverse effects of climate change.
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Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com
2023 was the 5th hottest year on record for the Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine experienced one of its hottest years on record in 2023, though not quite at the level of previous years. The areas annual average sea surface temperature was 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly two degrees above normal, and the fifth-warmest year on record. The region experienced three marine heatwaves last year, including one of the longest his organization had ever recorded.
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Truthout
truthout.org
Top EU Court Rules Swiss Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights in Landmark Case
Top EU Court Rules Swiss Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights in Landmark Case. European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its decisions in three separate climate cases. Environmental advocates say the decision will likely have ripple effects throughout Europe and beyond. Switzerland has pledged to cut planet-heating fossil fuel emissions by 50% from 1990 levels by end of the decade.
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Public Radio International
positive.news
What went right this week: the good news you should know about
A group of Swiss women won a landmark climate justice battle in the European Court of Human Rights. The case was brought by the KlimaSeniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate Protection), a 2,400-strong association of women mostly in their 70s. They argued that their age and gender made them especially vulnerable to heatwaves linked to climate change.