7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/essential-tips-for-staying-cool-heatwave 7 essential tips to stay cool during a heat wave By Roland Moore-Colyer Contributions from Mike Prospero , Tom Pritchard published about 15 hours ago Here's how you can stay cool in brutal temperatures (Image credit: Shutterstock) Both the U.S. and U.K. are experiencing heatwaves at the moment, with the mercury soaring to levels that vary from very warm to sweltering. … Continue reading 7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave →

Why is Jane Austen so difficult to film?

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/20/movies/persuasion-netflix-dakota-johnson.html? Why Is It So Hard to Adapt Austen? (The Fans Might Play a Part.) The backlash to the Netflix version of “Persuasion” has as much to do with who’s watching as who’s scripting. Still, the new film broke some rules. From left, Lydia Rose Bewley, Richard E. Grant, Dakota Johnson and Yolanda Kettle in … Continue reading Why is Jane Austen so difficult to film? →

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/freshwater-crisis? If you're interested -- and you should be -- listen to the link in this article. REFERENCE Freshwater Crisis There is the same amount of freshwater on earth as there always has been, but the population has exploded, leaving the world's water resources in crisis. 3 MIN READ A Clean Water Crisis The water … Continue reading Reduced fresh water supply will be permanent →

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/28/climate-crisis-food-shortages Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages ‘Almost everything we grow and raise in the US is facing some climatic stress.’ Composite: Getty Images Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk Supported by About this content Victoria Namkung Tue 28 Jun 2022 06.00 EDT … Continue reading Climate crisis is now causing food shortages →

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-have-had-it-with-inflation-11656840601 Americans Have Had It With Inflation Consumers are cutting back on spending as they contend with historically high inflation By Rina Torchinsky and Sarah Chaney Cambon, July 3, 2022 5:30 am ET James Duffy used to frequent the coffee shop on weekends to enjoy an Americano and read a book. Then, rising inflation started to bite. Mr. Duffy, 25 … Continue reading Americans wasting no time in making changes, including small ones, in response to inflation →

One geographic detail has helped me understand the facts below: London is the same latitude as Calgary in Canada, above almost every point in the U.S. except Maine -- and London is at the southern end of the U.K.https://apple.news/Azu84AS0-QjqaxW9tww8XuA Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis Analysis by Angela Dewan, International … Continue reading Why the U.K. is so unprepared for the climate crisis →

https://apple.news/ACzaKxOznSPCGeJBXGayTLQ Western Drought Getting Weird The drier things get, the more unexpected side effects emerge, like a hot sauce shortage, old bodies in barrels, and new fish in new places. By Lauren Leffer for Gizmodo, July 15, 2022 10:40AM [click thru to https://gizmodo.com/western-drought-us-2022-1849170530 for fascinating slideshow] Screenshot: Gizmodo / Brad Pugh, NOAA + CPC The western … Continue reading Western drought getting weird →

https://apple.news/AdUii4bBbTTe9zzywTVWSmg https://screenrant.com/use-visual-lookup-ios15-identify-plants-pets-how/ How To Use Visual Lookup In iOS 15 To Identify Plants & Pets Select iPhone models can take advantage of Visual Lookup, an iOS 15 feature that can identify the plants and animals within a photo taken in the U.S. BY BRADY SNYDER, published July 2, 2022 Plants and animals can be identified … Continue reading Multiple ways to identify plants and animals with iOS 15 or an iPhone app →

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/28/facebook-instagram-meta-abortion-pills-posts Facebook and Instagram removing posts with mentions of abortion pills In light of the supreme court’s verdict, memes and status updates on social media on how to access the medicines have exploded Giveaways with information about abortion pills in Foley Square. Photograph: Gina M Randazzo/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Kari Paul and agenciesTue 28 Jun 2022 17.01 EDT … Continue reading Social media unwilling to help with fighting guns but fast to remove posts mentioning abortion pills →

https://apple.news/AkTRgh6hFScyyQJUVD_Kxbw How Many Minutes You Need To Walk Daily To Cut Your Risk of Heart Disease by 30% Rachel Kraus for Well + Good, July 18, 2022 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email From pumping your system full of mood-boosting endorphins to building muscular endurance to optimizing your oxygen uptake, the benefits of aerobic exercise are numerous, … Continue reading How much walking to cut risk of heart disease by 1/3? Not much →

https://apple.news/AYsPda1YTQYmGDO_Fave9PQ Britain braces for record heat, risking lives and infrastructure The forecast is “absolutely unprecedented,” a senior British meteorologist said. “Our lifestyles and infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming.” July 18, 2022, 7:24 AM EDT / Updated July 18, 2022, 2:57 PM EDT By Alexander Smith, NBC NEws LONDON — Residents told not to venture outside. Salt … Continue reading World’s fires and heat (U.K., U.S., Europe) deserve two articles today →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/climate/europe-heat-wave-science.html? Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot This year’s scorching weather is in keeping with a trend. Scientists say a number of factors, including changes in the jet stream, are in play. A sign on a pharmacy in Nantes, France, read 43 degrees Celsius, or roughly 109 Fahrenheit, on Monday. Credit...Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse … Continue reading Why Europe is setting global heat records →