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London's Hot Summer: Try Beijing for a Cooler Commute
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-30 08:00
Climate Change Impact - UK farmers are experiencing extremely hot summers, potentially the hottest on record, mirroring a global trend of rising temperatures and prolonged heat waves [1] - Older subway systems, particularly those built a century ago, struggle to adapt to increasing heat due to outdated infrastructure [2][4][5] Infrastructure Challenges - Adding air conditioning to old, deep, and narrow subway tunnels, like those in London and Paris, is proving difficult [5] - Subway systems themselves contribute to tunnel heat, notably from braking trains [6] Adaptation Strategies - Cities are adopting different approaches to manage heat, with some, like Tokyo and Beijing, using air-conditioned subway carriages and platforms [3] - Beijing features colder subway carriages for business professionals in formal attire [4]
Jon Batiste honor 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with an album
NBC News· 2025-08-29 19:34
I was auditioning for Giuliard. We're in Texas and I doing my audition over the phone in the hotel lobby on the piano. I get into Giuliard and I'm leaving my family behind.>> A native of New Orleans, he was just 18 years old when Hurricane Katrina hit. His family fleeing the city for Texas. >> Watching it on the news, you seeing everybody, people standing on cars, on top of houses, people losing everything.wonder if that's going to happen to us. Some of us it did happen to some of my family members lost eve ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-28 04:40
Environmental Concerns - Solving air pollution issues in the country may lead to increased temperatures [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-28 03:05
The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change https://t.co/fC8134M9WR ...
Revisiting New Orleans neighborhood devastated by Katrina 20 years later
NBC News· 2025-08-28 01:47
20 years after Hurricane Katrina submerged 80% of New Orleans, this is what the hardest hit lower 9inth ward looks like today. Doorstep still there. >> Yeah.>> But no house. >> Yeah. Symbolic gives a marker >> that there's somebody in this uh the chain of this property is going to come back.>> That's what you see when you see that somebody's coming back. >> Somebody's coming back. 65% of the population hasn't returned to the lower ninth and less than 40% of homes that once stood have been rebuilt.>> I see t ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-27 20:08
RT Bloomberg Live (@BloombergLive)Set against the backdrop of the @UNFCCC convening in Belém @BloombergLive hosts candid discussions focused on creating solutions to support the goals set forth at #COP30 live from São Paulo on 11/4 🌍https://t.co/nA5f0uKUgb https://t.co/xKvhlefpnG ...
Eyes in the Sky: How UAVs are Shaping Our Future | Arjun Siddhaiyan | TEDxBrushy Creek Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-26 16:16
UAV Applications & Benefits - UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), also known as drones, offer solutions to modern problems like delivering supplies to inaccessible areas and ensuring fresh food [4][6] - Drones can scan for pesticides, chemicals, and bacteria on crops, saving farmers time and ensuring food quality [7] - Drones can map greenhouse gases and reduce deforestation effects with high-quality sensors and cameras [9] - Drones run on battery power, emitting zero carbon emissions, making them environmentally beneficial [9] Drone Technology & Capabilities - Drones are flying robots capable of tracking, seeing, and following directions, opening up numerous possibilities [5] - Drones can carry heavy payloads and have high-quality cameras with thermal imaging capabilities [11][12] - The Phantom 4 RTK drone can map fields and precisely spray weeds without harming crops [8] Challenges & Considerations - Weather conditions like overcast skies, severe precipitation, and fog can limit drone performance [12] - Drone prices typically range from $1,500 to $5,000, which can be a significant investment [14] - Despite the cost, using drones can contribute to solving climate change, where the average cost is estimated at $300 billion to $5 trillion [14]
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-26 13:33
RT Bloomberg Live (@BloombergLive)We are identifying areas of opportunity and challenges in the climate investing landscape and what public and private sector goal setting looks like in a world beyond 1.5C at #BloombergGreen. #ClimateWeekNYC. ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-26 03:05
There's more to worsening wildfires than climate change, writes @lararhiannnonw (via @opinion) https://t.co/oOyCHKr9FV ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-25 18:40
The consequences of climate change on pregnant women and their babies have become clear in recent years, but the reasons why have not. New research is trying to change that https://t.co/mfrThrQ0Pi ...