Scorching Reality: Confronting Extreme Heat in the U.S.

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This week we dive deep into the causes, impacts and implications of the extreme heatwave currently gripping the United States.

We explore the devastating effects of record-breaking temperatures being felt across the country, with over 100 million people been placed under heat alerts. We learn about the causes, such as the creation of heat domes and urban heat islands, and the impacts on health, infrastructure, and daily life.

In turning our attention to where our prayers and intentions may be most needed, we explore the urgent need for both short-term precautions and long-term adaptation strategies, emphasizing the importance of collaborative action from governments, healthcare providers, and communities .

Join us in holding intentions for a committed and urgent response to this pressing issue. Together, we are more powerful to have impact.

Suggested intention focus:

Given how crucial it is for all to recognize that adaptation to heat is an ongoing process that requires continuous assessment, improvement, and collaboration across various sectors and levels of government, not to mention within communities and at an individual level, we suggest holding as our main focus for intention this week:

We will that the need for a committed, collaborative and urgent long term response to the effects of rising temperatures will be deeply acknowledged by and prompt immediate concerted action among all US local, state and federal government administrations, healthcare providers, employers and community leaders.

Please join us in holding this.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response website

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2024-q3-ourplanet-fire/ Global Healing Response theme for Quarter 3 2024: Fire. Resources, prayers, meditations and more to support reflections, spiritual practices and facilitator events relating to this element.

Chapter markers:

00:00:04 Introduction

00:03:15 Focusing on Excessive Temperatures

00:08:11 Impacts of Extreme Heat in Arizona

00:08:32 Causes of Extreme Temperatures

00:13:26 Impact on Water Cycle

00:17:25 Urgency for Longer-Term Responses

00:22:59 Urgent Action for Combatting Heat Effects

Sources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/weather/heat-wave-california.html

https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/july-warming-global-temperature

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/heat-wave-scorches-us-east-coast-dangerous-temperatures-expand-west-2024-06-23/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58073295

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/us-climate-outlook-july-2024

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/27/extreme-heat-health-risk

https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-waves-arent-just-summer-how-climate-change-is-heating-up-the-weather-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-233171

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/extremely-dangerous-record-breaking-heat-wave-hit-fourth-july-holiday-rcna160312

https://eri.iu.edu/erit/strategies/public-health-extreme-heat.html

https://www.c2es.org/2022/07/targeted-policies-to-address-extreme-heat-in-the-united-states/

https://www.tidalbasingroup.com/battling-the-blaze-innovative-mitigation-strategies-to-beat-the-heat/

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-heat-and-health

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3290979/

https://www.lancetcountdown.org/data-platform/health-hazards-exposures-and-impacts/1-1-health-and-heat/1-1-2-health-and-exposure-to-warming

https://www.heat.gov/pages/who-is-at-risk-to-extreme-heat

https://www.c2es.org/content/heat-waves-and-climate-change/

https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-heat-waves

Join us in person for intenton holding:

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.

Our websites:

www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.

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