Mon. 07/18 - An Experiential Peek Into 2050's Weather

<p><strong><em>Heatwaves around the world are so extreme this week that one of them matches a projected forecast for 2050. Plus, MIT engineers have found a more efficient method for boiling water. And the winners of the World Emoji Awards as well as all the new emojis drafted to hit Unicode 15 in September.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li><li>Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! <a href="https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 </a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/15/weather/2050-uk-forecast-comes-true-in-2022/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A hypothetical weather forecast for 2050 is coming true next week</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/SimonLeeWx/status/1547957062000267267" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Met Office projections and commentary</a> (Dr. Simon Lee, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/forest-fires-scorch-southwest-europe-as-temperatures-soar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Whole Lot of Southwest Europe Is on Fire Right Now, And It's Only Getting Hotter</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/18/heatwave-europe-unitedstates-records-uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These maps show how excessively hot it is in Europe and the U.S.</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/17/uk-heatwave-how-to-keep-cool-and-stay-safe-in-40c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK heatwave: how to keep cool and stay safe in 40C</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220718-the-tips-from-science-for-staying-cool-in-a-heatwave" rel="noopener noreferre