Floods, fires and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink
1 year, 5 months ago

Floods, fires and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink

The Independent  

The world is hotter than it’s been in thousands of years, and it’s as if every alarm bell on Earth were ringing. Unless humanity radically transforms the way people travel, generate energy and produce food, the global average temperature is on track to increase by more than 3 degrees celsius, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – unleashing catastrophes that will make this year’s disasters seem mild. “We’re seeing temperatures exceed those that can support life,” said Francis, a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. “The longer we wait, the longer it’s going to take to have the ocean heat return to whatever normal is.” In the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, bathwater ocean temperatures will probably add fuel to this year’s hurricane season, making storms wetter and more intense. “And for as long as we can stand it, we’re in for this kind of climate and worse, until we address the problem.” open image in gallery In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C this week The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – which includes hundreds of the world’s top climate experts – has called for countries to roughly halve emissions by the end of the decade and eliminate planet-warming pollution by the middle of the century.

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What is the latest science telling us about climate change?
2 days ago

What is the latest science telling us about climate change?

The Hindu  

After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change. The last global scientific consensus on the phenomenon was released in 2021 through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but scientists say evidence shows global warming and its impacts have since been unfolding faster than expected. Critical point …

UN declares ‘decade of deadly heat’, calls for action against climate breakdown
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

UN declares ‘decade of deadly heat’, calls for action against climate breakdown

Hindustan Times  

The world has endured a “decade of deadly heat”, with 2024 capping 10 years of unprecedented temperatures, the UN has said. 'I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,' says UN chief In his new year message, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last decade, …

Human impact exposed: 41 days of ‘dangerous’ heat linked to climate change in 2024, says report
1 week, 5 days ago

Human impact exposed: 41 days of ‘dangerous’ heat linked to climate change in 2024, says report

Live Mint  

Human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat in 2024, harming human health and ecosystems, an analysis for a year-in-review has found. Among other key findings, the report revealed that climate change intensified 26 of the 29 weather events studied by World Weather Attribution that killed at least 3700 people and displaced millions. The result highlights …

'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
1 week, 5 days ago

'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024

Raw Story  

From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analyzed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. - Floods - …

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
1 week, 6 days ago

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

Associated Press  

People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. “The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role …

Climate change adds 41 extra days of dangerous heat globally in 2024
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1 week, 6 days ago

Climate change adds 41 extra days of dangerous heat globally in 2024

India Today  

People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024. “The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role …

Droughts, floods, wildfires: 2024 natural disasters in pictures
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Droughts, floods, wildfires: 2024 natural disasters in pictures

Al Jazeera  

People worldwide have faced an array of climate emergencies, ranging from prolonged droughts and wildfires to extreme rainfall and devastating floods, in 2024. Southeast Asia and South China experienced the destructive force of Typhoon Yagi, a severe tropical storm that caused the most devastation in Vietnam, resulting in 325 deaths, 24 people reported missing, and damage to more than 320,000 …

Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world

India Today  

The year 2023 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with global temperatures averaging 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, surpassing the previous record set in 2016. Amid this unprecedented rise in temperatures, a new study reveals a concerning phenomenon: certain regions across the globe are experiencing extreme heat waves that exceed predictions made by climate …

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change
2 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change

NPR  

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images At least 205 people are dead, and dozens remain missing after flood waters and mud swept through towns and cities in Spain’s east. It’s one of the most deadly weather events in modern Spanish history, and climate scientists see a connection to …

Revealed: The 10 DEADLIEST extreme weather events over the past 20 years - and scientists say climate change made them ALL worse
2 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: The 10 DEADLIEST extreme weather events over the past 20 years - and scientists say climate change made them ALL worse

Daily Mail  

From droughts, floods and heatwaves, it seems no corner of the globe has been spared by fatal climate events in the past two decades. All 10 events – three tropical cyclones, four heatwaves, a drought and two floods – were made worse by human-caused climate change, say scientists at World Weather Attribution. The Somalian drought back in 2011 caused a …

World is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature, UN report says
2 months, 1 week ago

World is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature, UN report says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world is on track for a “catastrophic” 3.1 degrees Celsius of global warming over …

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Raw Story  

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. The researchers also said climate change would have made this year's torrential rains around five to 20 percent more intense across the Niger and Lake Chad basins, citing a previous …

Deadly Floods in Africa: Scientists Warn of Climate Change Impact
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly Floods in Africa: Scientists Warn of Climate Change Impact

Al Jazeera  

Global warming is wreaking havoc on Africa, with deadly floods causing widespread devastation. The rains have become more intense and frequent, leading to catastrophic flooding in countries like Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan. These floods have resulted in the loss of life and displacement of millions, highlighting the urgent need to address climate change and transition to sustainable energy sources.

Floods, fires and record heat: Climate disasters multiply around the world
6 months ago

Floods, fires and record heat: Climate disasters multiply around the world

LA Times  

California is far from the only place in the grip of a sweltering heat wave. “The climate continues to alarm us — the last 12 months have broken records like never before,” Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, said last month. “Until we reach net-zero global emissions the climate will continue to warm, will …

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding

Al Jazeera  

More than 50 million people in the US under heat warnings while hundreds are evacuated from flooding in the Midwest. Soaring temperatures have placed more than 50 million people in the United States under extreme heat advisories, while flooding has spurred rescue operations and evacuations throughout the Midwest. The National Integrated Heat Health Information System said on Monday that about …

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday. Kenya Red Cross workers and volunteers, carry a man’s body retrieved from mud, after floodwater washed away …

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The impact of the calamitous …

Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat
8 months ago

Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat

BBC  

Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat Getty Images Excessive phytoplankton growth can choke the sea surface with a jelly-like layer of slime known as "sea snot" as ocean temperatures increase Record ocean temperatures suggest the seas are warming faster than expected, and the impacts will be felt from polar ice shelves to coastal cities across …

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Al Jazeera  

Human-caused climate change contributed to an unusually intense and lethal hot spell throughout West Africa’s Sahel region in April, according to a study by World Weather Attribution, an international network of scientists focusing on extreme weather events. The heatwave caused temperatures in Mali and Burkina Faso to climb to more than 45 degrees Celsius between April 1 and April 5, …

‘Humbling, and a bit worrying’: Scientists fail to fully explain record global heat
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Humbling, and a bit worrying’: Scientists fail to fully explain record global heat

LA Times  

Deadly heat in the Southwest. But last year’s sudden spike in global temperatures blew far beyond what statistical climate models had predicted, leading one noted climate scientist to warn that the world may be entering “uncharted territory.” “It’s humbling, and a bit worrying, to admit that no year has confounded climate scientists’ predictive capabilities more than 2023 has,” wrote Gavin …

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say
1 year ago

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

NPR  

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say Intense rain has caused flooding in the northeast this week. FADEL: For more on what coming storms could look like, Lauren Sommer is here from NPR's climate desk. She says, if we stay on the current path of climate change, rainfall gets even more extreme in many parts of …

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
1 year, 1 month ago

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ongoing catastrophic rains in Eastern Africa have been worsened by human-caused climate change that made them up to two times more intense, an international team of climate scientists said Thursday. October to December is a “short rains” season in Eastern Africa, with the frequency and intensity of the rains influenced by two naturally occurring climate phenomena: El …

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
1 year, 3 months ago

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role

The Hindu  

Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. The almost instantaneous runoff from rain, as opposed to the slower release of water from melting snow, leads to more severe flooding, landslides and other hazards – particularly in mountain regions …

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now

Associated Press  

Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil, with the region’s governor calling it “an absolutely out of the ordinary event.” The world’s latest extreme weather disaster killed at least 31 people and left at least 1,600 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. Here’s what else is happening related to extreme weather, …

Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: World Meteorological Organisation
1 year, 4 months ago

Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: World Meteorological Organisation

Hindustan Times  

The extreme heatwaves witnessed by the world recently are increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. This extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is having a measurable impact on air quality, human health and the environment, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation. The 2023 WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, the third …

Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say

Associated Press  

Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada that’s driven thousands from their homes and blanketed parts of the U.S. with choking smoke, according to an analysis released Tuesday. What’s more, human-caused climate change made the fire season in Quebec — from May through July — …

Explained | How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe

The Hindu  

Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain. Every heatwave being experienced today has been hotter and more frequent due to climate change, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London who co-leads the World Weather Attribution global research collaboration. Climate change drives wildfires Climate change …

How Global Warming Makes Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts Worse
1 year, 4 months ago

How Global Warming Makes Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts Worse

Bloomberg  

Scientists have predicted for decades that the burning of fossil fuels would push average temperatures ever higher and conjure dangerous extremes. Many heat waves, cyclones, floods, droughts and wildfires — including ones making headlines in 2023 — are now routinely tied to climate change. And heat, along with dryness and wind, fuels forest fires, which is why scientists have become …

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent
1 year, 4 months ago

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

ABC  

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. Northern Hemisphere inundated with climate disasters Photo shows Men in white shirts fight an orange blaze of fire As the global temperature hits a record high, the Northern Hemisphere is feeling the full impact of how climate change is hitting us hard …

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warns Earth in ‘era of global boiling’
1 year, 5 months ago

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warns Earth in ‘era of global boiling’

The Hindu  

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on July 27 pleaded for immediate radical action on climate change, saying that record-shattering July temperatures show Earth has passed from a warming phase into an “era of global boiling.” Speaking in New York, the secretary-general described the intense heat across the Northern Hemisphere as a “cruel summer.” “For the entire planet, it is a disaster,” …

Are Greece wildfires caused by climate change?
1 year, 5 months ago

Are Greece wildfires caused by climate change?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “Fire risk increases rapidly when there are periods of prolonged hot weather, which allow the soil and …

Playing with fire: We are not just breaking heat records, we are smashing them
1 year, 5 months ago

Playing with fire: We are not just breaking heat records, we are smashing them

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The frequency and intensity of recent …

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study

The Hindu  

The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. “Had there been no climate change, such an event would almost never have occurred,” said study lead author Mariam Zachariah, a climate scientist at Imperial College of London. Since the advent of industrial-scale burning, the world has warmed 2.2 …

Human-induced climate crisis responsible for killer heatwaves sweeping planet, scientists say
1 year, 5 months ago

Human-induced climate crisis responsible for killer heatwaves sweeping planet, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers evaluated the role of climate crisis in these extreme heat events using peer-reviewed methods, weather station data …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds

CNN  

CNN — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to a new analysis released Tuesday as temperatures are still blazing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The “heat hell” searing parts of the United States and southern Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, while climate …

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis

Firstpost  

With scientists saying the target of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels is moving beyond reach, evidence of the crisis was everywhere Global temperatures headed towards alarming highs and extreme weather proliferated as the world’s two biggest polluters, China and the United States, sought on Monday to reignite climate talks. ‘VERY SCARY’ The high temperatures are …

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Scorching weather is gripping three continents, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records. In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched large areas and torrential rain pummelled other regions. The United States National Weather Service reported that a powerful heatwave stretching from California …

Fires, floods, heatwaves. Is the extreme weather from coast to coast ‘a new abnormal’?
1 year, 5 months ago

Fires, floods, heatwaves. Is the extreme weather from coast to coast ‘a new abnormal’?

LA Times  

Wildfire smoke engulfed the iconic skyline of New York, blotting out the Empire State Building in a dystopian orange haze. “I’d say this is unbelievable, but that word has been losing its meaning lately,” said Brian McNoldy, a senior research scientist at the University of Miami, as the city’s heat index hit 109.9 on Monday — Miami’s 30th consecutive day …

Deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists said this will be increasingly common
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists said this will be increasingly common

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although destructive flooding in India, Japan, China and Turkey …

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Associated Press  

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Scientists say destructive flooding events around the world have a common cause: a warmer atmosphere. Although destructive flooding in India, Japan, China, Turkey and the United States might …

Fears for Asia’s summer after recent ‘monster’ heatwave
1 year, 8 months ago

Fears for Asia’s summer after recent ‘monster’ heatwave

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “monster” Asian heatwave which shattered temperature records in more than a dozen countries is …

Burning Hot: These regions are likely to witness record-smashing heat waves
1 year, 8 months ago

Burning Hot: These regions are likely to witness record-smashing heat waves

Firstpost  

Afghanistan is the most at-risk region for reporting extreme temperatures, says a new study. It also says that no region is safe from the threat, noting that “statistically implausible” extreme heat waves have occurred between 1959 and 2021 in 31 per cent of regions examined. Papua New Guinea and parts of Central America – Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa …

The Severe Implications Of Heatwaves On The Climate
1 year, 9 months ago

The Severe Implications Of Heatwaves On The Climate

News 18  

Today, we live in a world where global warming and climate change are serious threats. With the average global temperatures rising, the probability of extreme hot temperature anomalies is also increasing, further leading to long, frequent and intense heatwaves. The possible solutions to deal with heatwaves’ impact With the rise in global warming, industry reports predict heatwaves will become all …

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less
55 years ago

Extreme weather events are becoming more severe, not less

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Climate, weather or meteorological events that we would classify as “extreme” have declined in severity over the last 20 or 30 years. Scientific research has documented how events including extreme precipitation, droughts and forest fires have become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change. THE FACTS: A podcast clip shared on Instagram this week falsely claims …

Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury
1 year, 9 months ago

Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury

Associated Press  

Climate change worsened flooding from a tropical cyclone that shut down much of New Zealand last month in one of the country’s costliest disasters, scientists said, but they couldn’t quite calculate how much it magnified the catastrophe. “Climate change is a serious concern for flooding in New Zealand and you’ve got to understand these are gigantic amounts of rainfall,” said …

Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster

LA Times  

New climate data show that 2022 was among the hottest years on record but that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions just keep rising. Another study showed the amount of heat being taken up by Earth’s oceans reached another record high last year. And it’s another stark reminder that despite some recent progress on climate policy, such as the passage of the …

90% of humans will suffer extreme heat, drought due to climate change: report
1 year, 11 months ago

90% of humans will suffer extreme heat, drought due to climate change: report

Salon  

If you are reading this article, there is a 9 out of 10 chance that you live somewhere that will experience future extreme heat weather events due to climate change. In an analysis published for the scientific journal Nature Sustainability, Oxford's Professor Louise Slater and Wuhan University's Dr. Jiabo Yin explain that as the planet's temperature continues to rise, there …

Climate change is making flooding worse
2 years ago

Climate change is making flooding worse

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall turned into dangerous flooding in rugged Appalachia in late July, sweeping away homes and killing more than three dozen people. Although floods are a natural occurrence, human-caused climate change is making severe flooding events like these more common. In mountainous regions, three effects of climate change in particular are creating higher flood risks: more intense precipitation, shifting snow …

2022 was a historic year for climate change reform — and for natural disasters
2 years ago

2022 was a historic year for climate change reform — and for natural disasters

Salon  

It may seem like 2022 was such a slog it felt more like three years instead of one — something about the pandemic has warped time perception — but even so, on geological timescales, it was a blip. Our planet's average temperature has fluctuated many times throughout its 4.5 billion year history, but things are heating up, fast, and humans …

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