Temperatures in Europe soar beyond twice global average in 30 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Temperatures in Europe soar beyond twice global average in 30 years

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 analysis, which was produced jointly with the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, warned that temperatures across Europe “have warmed significantly” over the 1991-2021 period, at an average rate of about +0.5C per decade. “Europe presents a live picture of a warming world and reminds us that even well-prepared societies are not safe from impacts of extreme weather events,” he said. The continent has good cross-border cooperation in climate change adaptation, the WMO said, “in particular across transnational river basins”. Dr Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said: “European society is vulnerable to climate variability and change, but Europe is also at the forefront of the international effort to mitigate climate change and to develop innovative solutions to adapt to the new climate Europeans will have to live with.

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Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels
1 week, 5 days ago

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels

India Today  

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the world closer to a key warming threshold, the U.N. weather body said on Wednesday. Annual average mean temperatures stood at 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels last year, surpassing the previous 2023 record by 0.1C, …

Europe’s Winter Storms Will Get Worse as Emissions Rise, Study Says
2 weeks ago

Europe’s Winter Storms Will Get Worse as Emissions Rise, Study Says

Live Mint  

-- Global carbon emissions are amplifying a North Atlantic wind pattern that drives northern Europe’s biggest winter storms, new research shows. According to projections from scientists at the UK’s Met Office and University of Exeter, in a scenario with very high levels of greenhouse gases, global warming will amp up the North Atlantic Oscillation to roughly three times larger than …

Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C

Daily Mail  

While January is typically considered the coldest month by Brits, globally last month was a scorcher. January 2025 was the warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 55.81°F. January 2025 beats both the previous two Januarys in terms of global average air temperature - not to mention all Januarys on record Looking forward, 2025 could …

Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms
2 months ago

Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms

Associated Press  

Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says. But even in the most optimistic scenarios — with carbon dioxide emissions from coal, oil and gas cut sharply …

Last 2 years crossed 1.5°C global warming limit: EU monitor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Last 2 years crossed 1.5°C global warming limit: EU monitor

The Hindu  

The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", an EU agency said Friday. This does not mean the internationally-agreed 1.5°C warming threshold has been permanently breached, but the Copernicus Climate Change Service said it was drawing dangerously near. Stark warning Johan Rockstrom …

Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold

Al Jazeera  

EU’s climate monitor says climate crisis is pushing temperatures to levels never experienced by modern humans. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on Friday, which said the climate crisis is pushing the planet’s temperature to levels never before experienced by modern humans. The planet’s average temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than …

EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record

Al Jazeera  

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says this year is sure to eclipse 2023 as the hottest yet. Europe’s climate monitor says 2024 is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first year above the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate benchmark, a critical threshold to protect the Earth from dangerously overheating. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday …

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency

Raw Story  

A day after U.S. voters elected climate-denying Republican Donald Trump in the presidential race, soon ushering in an administration that is sure to expand fossil fuel drilling, the European Union's Earth observation agency announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the hottest year on record and to hit a worrying temperature milestone. While a single year above the 1.5°C …

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
4 months, 3 weeks ago

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming compared to the pre-industrial average, the European climate agency Copernicus said Thursday. Going over that number in 2024 doesn’t mean the overall trend line …

Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency

Al Jazeera  

The Copernicus Climate Change Service warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN. On Thursday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said this year is also “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began. “This marks a new milestone in global temperature records and should serve as a …

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

Europe’s worst floods on record made twice as likely by climate crisis – and will only get worse
6 months ago

Europe’s worst floods on record made twice as likely by climate crisis – and will only get worse

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Until oil, gas, and coal …

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century
7 months, 1 week ago

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century

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. Our study looks at more than 1,000 regions across 30 countries, enabling the identification of hotspots where people will …

Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row

ABC  

Earth has just hit a concerning climate milestone, with data showing global temperatures have now reached or broken the Paris Agreement threshold for 12 months in a row. ­ "There's nothing really natural about many of these weather and climate events that we're seeing all over the world," Dr Pershing said. Dr Pershing said this was so they could separate …

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says
11 months, 1 week ago

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s climate agency, Copernicus, said in a joint report that the continent has the …

Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth
11 months, 1 week ago

Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth

NPR  

Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased at least 30% in the last 20 years, according to a new report by the European Union's climate and weather service. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Climate change is causing Europe to heat up more quickly than any other continent, and that heat is deadly, according to a …

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds
1 year ago

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds

Associated Press  

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The report is “a huge wake-up call” for the continent, said Manon Dufour, Brussels director for climate think tank E3G, and could have implications for climate policy at both the European and national levels. At …

Climate change threatens EU with mass deaths and huge costs: Report
1 year ago

Climate change threatens EU with mass deaths and huge costs: Report

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands of lives and more than $1 trillion in losses are threatened unless urgent action is taken. “Hundreds of thousands of people would die from heat waves, and economic losses from coastal floods alone could exceed 1 trillion euros per year,” the report read. “If decisive action is not taken now, most climate risks identified could reach critical …

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly
1 year, 1 month ago

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly

Hindustan Times  

Earth is running a fever, and the latest temperature readings aren’t offering much comfort. Last week, climate data released by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, better known as C3S, presented another warning about the impending climate crisis hovering over humanity — for the first time in recorded human history, 12 consecutive months saw temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial …

World breached 1.5° Celsius limit for entire year for first time: European climate agency
1 year, 1 month ago

World breached 1.5° Celsius limit for entire year for first time: European climate agency

The Hindu  

The world last month experienced the warmest January on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 12 months exceeding the 1.5° Celsius threshold, according to the European climate agency. Paris agreement In 2015, countries agreed in Paris to limit the average temperature rise to well below 2° Celsius, and preferably to 1.5° Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, to …

2023 becomes hottest year on record as earth nears warming limit
1 year, 2 months ago

2023 becomes hottest year on record as earth nears warming limit

Live Mint  

The Earth recorded its hottest year till date as the agreed-upon warming threshold came dangerously closer. Data from EU climate monitors indicates that the year was 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times — barely below the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set during the 2015 2015 Paris climate accord. “2023 is confirmed as the warmest calendar year on record, with a …

Earth shattered global heat record in ’23 and it’s flirting with warming limit, European agency says
1 year, 2 months ago

Earth shattered global heat record in ’23 and it’s flirting with warming limit, European agency says

Associated Press  

Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday. The European climate agency Copernicus said the year was 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. In a separate Tuesday press event, international climate scientists who calculate global warming’s role in extreme …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
1 year, 7 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

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. Tropical Storm Khanun's path toward the Korean Peninsula raised …

UK’s 40C summer of 2022 ‘will seem cool’ as extreme weather events become frequent, Met Office warns
1 year, 8 months ago

UK’s 40C summer of 2022 ‘will seem cool’ as extreme weather events become frequent, Met Office warns

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 sweltering 40C summer in Britain last year “will be considered cool” by the turn …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 8 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 …

European and US heatwaves "virtually impossible" if climate change wasn't happening, study finds
1 year, 8 months ago

European and US heatwaves "virtually impossible" if climate change wasn't happening, study finds

Salon  

Billions of humans are sweating bullets as the hottest summer in recorded history continues. Lest there be any doubt that such climate change is caused by human activity, a rapid attribution report was recently put together proving precisely that. After collecting weather data from three continents during the ongoing heatwave and analyzing it with a peer-reviewed computer simulation model, an …

Climate change role in July heatwaves ’overwhelming’, scientists say
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate change role in July heatwaves ’overwhelming’, scientists say

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE: Human-induced climate change has played an "absolutely overwhelming" role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published on Tuesday. Without human-induced climate change, the events this month would have been "extremely rare", according to a study by World Weather Attribution, a global team of scientists …

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

Al Jazeera  

As parts of Europe continue to battle severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the coming days. Europe this week also experienced some of its hottest temperatures so far this summer thanks to a so-called heat dome stretching over its south. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts said on Wednesday that an …

What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?
1 year, 8 months ago

What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?

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 hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions meaning that …

Heatwave map 2023: Temperatures set to soar in Italy, Spain and Greece due to heat storm
1 year, 8 months ago

Heatwave map 2023: Temperatures set to soar in Italy, Spain and Greece due to heat storm

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. Charon, which like Cerberus has moved northwards from north Africa, is expected to drive temperatures in Italy’s Sardinia as …

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season
1 year, 8 months ago

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Associated Press  

MILAN — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. “We are experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time every single summer here in Europe.” The new heat wave …

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Land temperatures cross 60° Celsius in Spain as Europe battles heatwave: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Land temperatures cross 60° Celsius in Spain as Europe battles heatwave: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles and chunks of frozen food, as southern Europeans braced for a heat wave Thursday, with a warning of severe conditions coming from the European Union’s space agency. Emergency measures – including staffing changes, cellphone alerts, and intensified forest fire patrols – were readied …

‘Cerberus’ heatwave brings searing temperatures to Europe as Italy could hit 48C
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Cerberus’ heatwave brings searing temperatures to Europe as Italy could hit 48C

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. “We must question ourselves seriously and heavily sanction the …

Europe's 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ as…
1 year, 9 months ago

Europe's 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ as…

Hindustan Times  

Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and European Union scientists confirmed, while warning that such events could become more routine. People cross a bridge over the dry river bed, The report on the state of the climate said Europe was the fastest warming continent on …

Global warming now more likely to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027, scientists warn
1 year, 10 months ago

Global warming now more likely to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027, scientists warn

The Hindu  

For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5°C of warming within the next five years, the World Meteorological Organization said on May 17. With a 66% chance of temporarily reaching 1.5°C by 2027, "it's the first time in history that it's more likely than not that we will exceed 1.5°C," said Adam …

Climate change made April heatwave in Western Mediterranean ‘100 times more likely’
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate change made April heatwave in Western Mediterranean ‘100 times more likely’

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 record-breaking heatwave which gripped southern Europe and North Africa last month was made “at …

Europe saw over 15,000 deaths due to heatwaves in 2022: WMO report
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe saw over 15,000 deaths due to heatwaves in 2022: WMO report

Live Mint  

Climate change continued at an elevated pace in 2022 with droughts, floods and heatwaves affecting communities on every continent and costing billions of dollars. The melting of glaciers and sea level rise - reached record levels in 2022 and the report suggests that this trend will continue for thousands of years. “The European Alps smashed records for glacier melt due …

‘Off the charts’: UN report highlights rapid climate breakdown
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Off the charts’: UN report highlights rapid climate breakdown

Al Jazeera  

Record levels of greenhouse gases have caused “planetary scale changes on land, in the ocean and in the atmosphere”, a UN agency says in a report that shows the past eight years were the hottest ever recorded on Earth. Global sea levels are rising at more than double the pace they did in the first decade of measurements from 1993 …

Europe was blighted by unprecedented heat, drought and fires in 2022 – and more is on the way
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe was blighted by unprecedented heat, drought and fires in 2022 – and more is on the way

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 report highlights alarming changes to our climate, including the hottest summer ever recorded in Europe, marked by unprecedented …

Study: Climate change causing more 'heat stress' in Europe
1 year, 11 months ago

Study: Climate change causing more 'heat stress' in Europe

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Europe is warming up twice as fast as global average: Copernicus report
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe is warming up twice as fast as global average: Copernicus report

Dutch News  

Europe is warming at an alarming rate, with temperatures rising at twice the global average, scientists at Copernicus, the EU’s Earth observation programme, have warned in a report published on Thursday. Mediterranean countries were especially affected, with a record number of days considered at ‘very strong heat stress’, when the perceived temperature is between 38 and 46°C, according to data …

Satellite image reveals how global ocean ocean is hotter than ever
1 year, 11 months ago

Satellite image reveals how global ocean ocean is hotter than ever

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 Satellite imagery released on Monday has provided visual evidence of new findings that the global …

UN chief: ‘Cold, hard facts’ should guide climate policy
2 years ago

UN chief: ‘Cold, hard facts’ should guide climate policy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The head of the United Nations called Monday for scientists to serve up “cold, hard facts” to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed. “We are nearing the point of no return; of overshooting the internationally agreed limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming.” That threshold, agreed …

Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record
2 years ago

Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record

India Today  

Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, as climate change continues to intensify. The average temperature in Europe from December to February was 1.4 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for the Boreal winter season, according to data published by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Europe experienced a severe winter heatwave …

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history

Hindustan Times  

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history The last eight years were the warmest on record globally, new research by the European Union's climate monitoring service shows. The atmospheric concentrations of the two main greenhouse gases that drive global warming - carbon dioxide and methane - also continued a decades-long climb to record levels.. 1 / 9 View …

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history

Hindustan Times  

Climate change: Last 8 years termed warmest in history The last eight years were the warmest on record globally, new research by the European Union's climate monitoring service shows.. The last eight years were the warmest on record globally, new research by the European Union's climate monitoring service shows. The last eight years were the warmest on record even with …

Europe saw hottest summer and second hottest year on record in 2022 – report
2 years, 2 months ago

Europe saw hottest summer and second hottest year on record in 2022 – report

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 Europe had a record-breaking summer of soaring temperatures, heatwaves and drought, and its second hottest …

Britain, France, Spain had their hottest years ever in 2022 as Europe’s climate changes
2 years, 2 months ago

Britain, France, Spain had their hottest years ever in 2022 as Europe’s climate changes

LA Times  

People sit on the sun-parched grass in Greenwich Park in London in July. Britain had its hottest year on record in 2022, official figures show, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather. The U.K.’s Met Office weather agency said Thursday that the provisional annual average temperature in the country was 50 degrees, the highest since comparable data …

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