Extreme weather
Cambridge issues heat advisory
The city declared a heat advisory for Monday July 13 and a heat emergency Tuesday July 14 and Wednesday July 15, when the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures could reach 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more Two new rom-coms and a zombie movie The city issued a reminder that extreme heat can lead to illnesses such […]
Heat emergency not an anomaly
The current heat emergency should not be casually dismissed as an anomalous period of high temperatures, but as an ominous harbinger of the new normal. Extreme weather events once described as “century storms” are now alarmingly frequent, and everywhere on Earth societies are struggling to cope. Read more Herring and herons: signs of the Charles […]
Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4
The lead-up to Independence Day weekend is expected to be a scorcher. Both Cambridge and Somerville have declared heat emergencies July 1 – 4 due to “extreme” and “dangerously hot” temperatures. The heat index, which measures the “real feel” of temperature on a human body, could be as high as 110 degrees. Read more Cambridge […]