Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed how very hot it is! Across the northern hemisphere, countries like the United States, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and many others are experiencing hotter temperatures than ever before. This global heat wave is Worth Noting. 

Sources consulted:

US Heat Wave: 

NBCUniversal News Group. (2022, July 24). Record temperatures forecast as heat wave blasts across U.S. NBCNews.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/record-breaking-temperatures-forecast-heat-wave-blasts-us-rcna39728

Thompson, A., & Huynh, A. (2022, July 25). Boston hits 100 degrees, setting record for the date as heat wave scorches the state - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/24/metro/boston-queues-up-another-scorcher-heat-wave-rolls/#:~:text=Boston%20hits%20100%20degrees%2C%20setting,the%20state%20%2D%20The%20Boston%20Globe  

Europe’s Heat Wave: 

Cutts, E. (2022, July 25). Why are heat waves becoming so common in Europe? VOA. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.voanews.com/a/why-are-heat-waves-becoming-so-common-in-europe/6673184.html

Fountain, H. (2022, July 18). Why Europe is becoming a heat wave hot spot. The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/climate/europe-heat-wave-science.html 

Guardian News and Media. (n.d.). Europe's record summer of heat and fires – visualised. The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2022/jul/26/how-europe-has-been-hit-by-record-fire-damage-and-temperatures

Taylor, A. (2022, July 21). Why European Homes (usually) don't have Air Conditioning. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/20/europe-uk-air-conditioning-ac/ 

Climate Change: 

A Kids Book About Climate Change -  

https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-climate-change

Dahlman, R. L. A. N. D. L. A. (n.d.). Climate change: Global temperature. NOAA Climate.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature

United Nations. (n.d.). What is climate change? United Nations. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change#:~:text=Climate%20change%20refers%20to%20long,like%20coal%2C%20oil%20and%20gas

Young People Fighting Climate Change: 

Fortson, A., & Johnson, L. A. (2022, April 22). How young people are taking action against climate change. NPR. Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/2022/04/22/1092847883/how-young-people-are-taking-action-against-climate-change

Fridays for future is an international climate movement active in most countries and our website offers information on who we are and what you can do. Fridays For Future. (2022, July 22). Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://fridaysforfuture.org/

Young climate activists demand action and Inspire Hope. UNICEF. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2022, from https://www.unicef.org/stories/young-climate-activists-demand-action-inspire-hope