Manon Jacob

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Manon Jacob

Social media posts are claiming to disprove the effects of climate change in Antarctica by comparing the amount of sea ice extent observed on a single day in 2024 to the coverage recorded on the same date in 1979. But scientists say these statistics are cherry-picked; they do not refute the well-observed, continent-wide impact of human-induced warming on ocean and sea ice patterns. "We are constantly being lied too (sic)," says a May 6, 2025 post on Threads.

3 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Manon Jacob

Whether in Miami, Athens or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world. Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for U.N.-Habitat, spoke to AFP about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens" for the most vulnerable populations. Why are cities at the center of your work?

3 weeks ago | opovo.com.br | Manon Jacob

Cidades são o epicentro da luta contra o calor, diz especialista da ONU Seja em Miami, Atenas ou Santigo do Chile, os especialistas tentam combater o calor urbano extremo. Uma das pioneiras na área, a grega Eleni Myrivili, chefe de Calor na ONU-Habitat, explica, em uma entrevista à AFP, o que as autoridades podem fazer para redesenhar as cidades e evitar que se tornem fornos nos quais é difícil sobreviver, especialmente para os mais vulneráveis.

3 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Manon Jacob

Manon JACOB13 de mayo de 2025, 11:57 a.m.·3  min de lecturaYa sea en Miami, Atenas o Santiago de Chile, los expertos intentan combatir el calor urbano extremo. Una de las pioneras en el área, la griega Eleni Myrivili, jefa de Calor en la ONU-Hábitat, explica en una entrevista con la AFP qué pueden hacer las autoridades para rediseñar las ciudades y evitar que se conviertan en hornos en los que es difícil sobrevivir, sobre todo para los más vulnerables.

3 weeks ago | terradaily.com | Manon Jacob

Urban temps turning cities into 'ovens,' UN Chief Heat Officer warnsBy Manon JACOBWashington (AFP) May 13, 2025 Whether in Miami, Athens, or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world.