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<p><font size="+2"><font face="Calibri"><i><b>July</b></i></font></font><font
size="+2" face="Calibri"><i><b> 30, 2023</b></i></font><font
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ Wall Street Journal heat advice ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>When to Go Inside When It’s Very Hot? It
Depends on Your Age</b><br>
Heat waves can be dangerous for anyone but pose a more significant
threat to certain age groups<br>
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By Alex Janin<br>
July 29, 2023<br>
How long you should be out in the heat depends partly on your age.<br>
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A prolonged heat wave is forcing a rethink of outdoor safety. Being
outside reduces the risk of Covid transmission, and nature has a
host of benefits for mental health. But when temperatures soar,
people need to balance those positives against heat-related health
risks, doctors say. <br>
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People at either end of the age spectrum—kids under 4 and adults
over the age of 65—are at the highest risk of heat-related
illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, because they
can’t regulate their core body temperature as efficiently, doctors
say. A person’s risk depends on many factors, like medical
conditions, acclimation to heat, and medications, so doctors are
reluctant to give blanket guidance. <br>
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Anyone experiencing symptoms of heat-related illness should seek
medical attention if efforts to cool down, such as by moving into an
air-conditioned space, drinking water, shedding clothing or
sprinkling cool water onto the body, don’t improve symptoms within a
half-hour, doctors say.<br>
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Here’s how to assess heat risk by age. <br>
<b>Young kids</b><br>
Babies and children under 4 years old are at high risk when it’s
hot. <br>
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Just because you’re not overheating doesn’t mean they aren’t:
Children’s bodies heat up more quickly than adults’ and have a
harder time dissipating heat because they don’t sweat as
efficiently, pediatricians say<br>
Young children are also at greater risk of overheating because they
can’t take off clothes to cool themselves down or communicate their
discomfort to adults. <br>
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Parents should look for signs of dehydration or heat stress on hot
days, including if a young child is crying with no tears, goes a
longer time than usual without a wet diaper or has a dry mouth or
tongue, says Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, a family physician in Long
Island, N.Y., and president of the American Academy of Family
Physicians.<br>
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Check the heat index, which is a measure of the combined feel of air
temperature and humidity, and follow local weather advisories to
determine whether to cancel or go ahead with outdoor activities with
young kids.<br>
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Babies younger than 6 months old should be kept out of direct
sunlight altogether, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises. <br>
<b>Older kids </b><br>
Kids over 4 have better-developed heat-regulating functions than
toddlers and babies. They can communicate more effectively, but they
are also more likely to overexert themselves while playing games or
sports. <br>
<br>
Once the heat index tops 80, kids who are running around and are
visibly flushed or starting to slow down should stop to have some
water every 15 to 20 minutes, Iroku-Malize suggests. <br>
Kids who have been away from school sports over the summer break
should ease back into practices and wear loosefitting, light
clothing rather than heavy gear, says Dr. Rebecca Philipsborn, an
Atlanta-based pediatrician and member of the American Academy of
Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change. <br>
<br>
When the heat index exceeds 90 degrees, kids should take breaks at
least every half-hour or so from outdoor activities and drink
frequently—even if it’s a sports drink or ice pop, says Dr. Karen
Goodman, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Hassenfeld
Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. Avoid caffeinated beverages like
sodas or energy drinks. <br>
<br>
Parents should check with camp directors, coaches and other
caregivers about heat plans in place, including whether they have
access to sprinklers, pools or air-conditioned spaces. <br>
<br>
If your child takes certain medications, like antihistamines and
some stimulants to treat ADHD, be aware they can raise the risk of
heat-related illnesses. Conditions like asthma can increase kids’
heat risks, so parents should check in with their pediatricians
during heat waves.<br>
<b>Adults</b><br>
Healthy young and middle-aged adults are at the least risk for
heat-related illness, doctors say. However, they also may be more
likely to ignore heat advisories, as well as consume dehydrating
caffeinated and alcoholic drinks. <br>
<br>
“I know you want that iced coffee but that’s not going to help you
in these situations,” says the AAFP’s Iroku-Malize. Drink water
instead.<br>
Pay attention to the heat index, even if you don’t have kids, rather
than what the thermometer alone reads, Iroku-Malize says. <br>
<br>
Signs of heat-related illness include heavy sweating, weakness or
lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, a racing heart and confusion. <br>
<b>Older adults</b><br>
Adults over 65 are in the highest risk groups for heat-related
illness along with babies and young kids, doctors say. <br>
<br>
As we age, it becomes more difficult to stay hydrated. Water volume
in the body decreases, urinary issues can drive a desire to drink
less to avoid frequent trips to the bathroom, and thirst receptors
stop functioning as efficiently, says Dr. Kevin Shih, a geriatric
medicine specialist at WellMed at McDermott in Plano, Texas.<br>
<br>
Older adults are also more likely to be taking multiple medications
and have more chronic conditions, which can further heighten their
risks. Sweat glands become less active with age, too. <br>
<br>
Lonnie Steckler, who runs The Pointe of North Gables, an assisted
living community in Miami, says staff are being more conscious about
encouraging residents to drink water amid a heat wave in the city.
Staff at the facility recently hosted the first in a planned series
of “Popsicle parties” in the hottest part of the day.<br>
<br>
Doctors advise caregivers for older adults to make in-person visits
on particularly hot days and keep an eye out for changes in their
behavior, such as eating or talking less, that could indicate heat
stress, says Shih. Older adults often skip past the early signs of
heat-related illness in the general population, such as rash and
cramping.<br>
<br>
“They may go straight to a little bit of confusion or delirium, and
that’s definitely a sign that you should act quickly,” says Shih. <br>
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- Write to Alex Janin at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:alex.janin@wsj.com">alex.janin@wsj.com</a><br>
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<i>[ See the graph </i><i><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2MzGyebkAEZVuO?format=webp&name=medium">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2MzGyebkAEZVuO?format=webp&name=medium</a></i><i>
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson<br>
@EliotJacobson<br>
<b>Yesterday, Antarctic sea ice extent hit a new record statistical
low of -6.65σ below the 1991-2020 mean.</b> About a 1-in-70B
chance w/o climate change.<br>
This is not a graph of extent or anomaly. <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1685247268377804800">https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1685247268377804800</a>
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<i><font face="Calibri"> [ From the tri-lingual news The Barents
Observer ]</font></i><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>Still plenty of sea-ice as Russia sends two
major oil tankers through remotest Arctic waters</b><br>
Up to 200,000 tons of crude oil is on its way into one of the
toughest shipping routes on earth.<br>
Read in Russian | Читать по-русски<br>
By Atle Staalesen <br>
July 26, 2023<br>
</font><font face="Calibri">The Primorsky Prospect and NS Arctic
both carry Liberian flags and are operated by Russian shipping
company Sovcomflot. On the 12th and 14th of July respectively,
they set out from St.Petersburg with course for the Chinese ports
of Dalian and Rizhao.</font><br>
<p><font face="Calibri">On the 26th of July, they were approaching
the Vilkitsky Strait, the harsh waters that separates the
Russian mainland with the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago.</font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">They will subsequently sail into the Laptev
Sea and East Siberian Sea, where there are still significant
volumes of sea-ice. Maps from the Arctic and Antarctic Research
Institute show that the lion’s share of the area remains covered
by white sheet, in places up to one meter thick. The ships are
due to reach their Chinese destinations in mid-August.</font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">The Primorsky Prospect and the NS Arctic are
both 250 meter long and have a deadweight of 62,000 tons. They
have ice classification Arc3, which allows them to sail without
icebreaker assistance in light ice conditions.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">The Primorsky Prospect is now part of a
convoy of six ships following nuclear icebreaker Sibir. In the
convoy are also three general cargo vessels and a research
vessel.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">Russia has major ambitions for its Northern
Sea Route and intends to open up for year-round shipments. The
country has already succeeded in expanding shipping in the
western part of the route. But on the eastern part, the waters
between the Vilkitsky Strait and the Bering Strait, the ice
conditions are far more complicated and shipments remain sparse.
During the first half of 2023, only LNG carriers, as well as
heavy lift carrier Pugnax, sailed transit through the route.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">Following Russia’s full-scale attack on
Ukraine and the introduction of stringent international
sanctions, the relevance of the Northern Sea Route has increased
and Moscow appears ready to take bigger risks in icy Arctic
waters.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">Early this year, nuclear icebreaker operator
Rosatom offered oil companies Lukoil and Gazprom Neft expanded
escort across the Northern Sea Route. In summer and fall, the
shipments can be made without ice-class tankers, Chemko
underlined in a meeting in the Federation Council. </font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">“Unfortunately, we do not yet have large-size
tankers with ice-class and therefore we offer our colleagues use
of ordinary tankers with a guaranteed level of security, with
escort of our icebreakers in the summer- fall season,” he
explained.</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-and-energy/2023/07/still-plenty-sea-ice-russia-sends-two-major-oil-tankers-through-remotest">https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-and-energy/2023/07/still-plenty-sea-ice-russia-sends-two-major-oil-tankers-through-remotest</a></font><br>
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<i>[The news archive - looking back at the wise and wonderful Kate
Sheppard and Chris Hayes recent propaganda from the coal
industry - 8 min video - this is great video ]</i><br>
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<b>July 30, 2010: On MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," fill-in
host Chris Hayes and Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard discuss
the coal industry's role in killing climate-change legislation.</b><br>
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