heatwaves
El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns
World
July 5, 2023
El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns
Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned…
Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
World
June 26, 2023
Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
Heavy showers blanketed northern India over the weekend, offering some much needed respite from a blistering heatwave that ravaged the…
More than 90 million in the US will endure alarmingly high temperatures Sunday as heat wave persists from mid-South to Northeast
World
July 24, 2022
More than 90 million in the US will endure alarmingly high temperatures Sunday as heat wave persists from mid-South to Northeast
(CNN) – The deadly heat wave scorching much of the US will continue Sunday, when the Northeast and mid-South regions…
The climate crisis is driving heat waves and wildfires. Here’s how
World
July 24, 2022
The climate crisis is driving heat waves and wildfires. Here’s how
Brutal heat waves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing temperatures…
Australian court overturns teenagers’ landmark climate ruling
World
March 17, 2022
Australian court overturns teenagers’ landmark climate ruling
Brisbane, Australia (CNN)The Australian government has successfully appealed a court ruling that ordered the federal environment minister to consider the…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Meteorological authority warns against unprecedented heatwave, urges protection of people
World
June 20, 2017
Meteorological authority warns against unprecedented heatwave, urges protection of people
World Meteorological Authority (WMA) has warned against an unprecedented heatwave that it predicts will strike wide parts of the world.…