Hot days from 30 degrees Celsius and tropical nights with a minimum temperature of 20 degrees or more: the terms in classical climatology are well established. The climate crisis, however, calls for new terminology. Days on which temperatures reach 35 or even 40 degrees have no name – yet appropriate categories would be important for rapidly available statistical statements.

In the Anglo-American world, expressions borne of the climate crisis have existed for some time: in extreme heat, people talk of "triple digits" – meaning temperatures of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which works out to roughly 37.8 degrees Celsius. Just last month, "triple digits" were very much in vogue, after weather services in the US state of Texas recorded temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on more than 40 days in a year for the first time.

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Our Climate. Our Future. Climate Communication in Times of Crisis.

On 14–15 September 2022, the third K3 Congress on Climate Communication took place in Zurich. With over 400 participants, the congress is considered the largest event on climate communication in Europe.

Goals of the K3 Congress

• The K3 aims to motivate people to take action by exploring the question of effective climate communication.
• The K3 provides an overview of the international state of research on climate communication and makes new findings from research available for practical use.
• The K3 connects key stakeholders from the fields of politics, public administration and business, interest groups, NGOs, as well as media and PR.

Behind the K3 Congress is an organising alliance from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The congress is also made possible through numerous partnerships and is supported by a programme advisory board.

Selected contributions from the K3 Congress will soon be available to watch on https://k3-klimakongress.org/stream/