ClimateDynamics

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1/ Trump wants to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke — calling it a "willful negligence" invasion of "filthy, polluted" air. Cartoonish? Sure. But it's a preview of how states will treat extreme weather in a warming world. New piece 🧵

A US court case against Israeli private investigator Amit Forlit could reveal who hired hackers to target climate critics of Exxon in 2016. The indictment alleges that a lobbying firm representing Exxon, likely DCI Group, hired Forlit to hack climate activists. 👀

US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers

theguardian.com

On June 30, the rate of heat-related ER visits in the Mid-Atlantic region was 425 per 100,000, slightly below the 95th percentile. On July 3, it reached 2,065 per 100,000, a nearly 5-fold spike and nearly 27% higher than the previous max reported rate. ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications...

Heat & Health Tracker | Tracking | NCEH | CDC

The CDC Heat and Health Tracker provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare and respond to extreme heat events.

ephtracking.cdc.gov

Europe's record-breaking heat wave is a public health emergency. 🇫🇷 France estimates 1,000 excess deaths in just 3 days, with daily deaths surging from 900–1,000 to 1,400+. 85% of victims were aged 65+. This event is ~200× more likely than it was 20 years ago. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heat wave leading to European records

France has experienced a surge in deaths during its record-breaking heat wave, according to the country's public health agency

independent.co.uk