Heat advisory on first day of school for most metro Atlanta districts

Thursday is the first day of school for most metro Atlanta districts, and a heat advisory is in place. It will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., …

ajc.com - Rosana Hughes

somehow this piece of #news has a new kind of ring to the urgency of the #ClimateCrisis:

#Horses at a #Samurai #Festval in #Japan died from #HeatStrokes

From: @thejapantimes
https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/110865190774680924

@AnnaAnthro

#ClimateDiary now read that indeed it’s been really difficult for a lot of #Hajj Pilgrims in 48°C, with many suffering #Heatstrokes and 230 dying. There are of course many other contributing factors, as always - age, heart disease etc. - but the extreme heat can’t have helped. Heat is #SlowViolence #SilentViolence

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/thousands-suffer-heat-stress-on-hajj-pilgrimage-as-temperatures-reach-48c?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Thousands suffer heat stress on hajj pilgrimage as temperatures reach 48C

People struggling in the swelter was a common sight, especially after day-long outdoor prayers at Mount Arafat

The Guardian