Yearender 2024: A world altered by climate change | IN PICS
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Yearender 2024: A world altered by climate change | IN PICS

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Image Source : AP 1/10 Pools of water caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes are visible in the desert town of Merzouga, Morocco. Image Source : AP 4/10 Throughout the year, there was way too much water in some places and not enough in others, increasingly common as climate change alters natural weather patterns. Image Source : AP 6/10 Around the world, numerous storms unleashed powerful winds and dumped large amounts of water. Image Source : AP 7/10 More than 2 billion people around the world don’t have access to safely managed drinking water, according to the United Nations, a grim reality experienced in so many places.

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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024
6 days, 3 hours ago

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Associated Press  

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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 …

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely

Associated Press  

Drought that stretched across three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists from around the world who study the link between extreme weather and climate change, say this …

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds

LA Times  

The reservoir in Yesa, about 35 miles from Pamplona in northern Spain, was badly affected by drought during the summer. Droughts that struck three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — were made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a …

Pakistan floods show that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-op
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan floods show that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-op

India TV News  

Highlights One in 100-year heat wave, rainfall over nine times the average rainfall in the southeastern Sindh. Human-induced climate change has caused these unusual weather events: a one in a 100-year heat wave and rainfall over nine times the average rainfall in the southeastern Sindh province. A fraction In 2019, Pakistan’s greenhouse gas emissions stood at about 433 million tonnes …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

India Today  

Extreme weather events from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke Harrington, a …

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

The Hindu  

Extreme weather events — from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours — have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. For heatwaves and extreme rainfall, "we find we have a much better understanding of how the intensity of these events is changing due to climate change," said study co-author Luke …

Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years
2 years, 10 months ago

Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years

NPR  

Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR Shrunk reservoirs. It's time to "pull out all the stops" and plan for less water Western water managers were again hopeful for a change at the beginning of this winter. Sponsor Message Federal water managers declared the first-ever water shortage along …

Climate change increases extreme rainfall, chance of floods: Experts
3 years, 6 months ago

Climate change increases extreme rainfall, chance of floods: Experts

India TV News  

Climate experts at the Newcastle University warn that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding. They found that in small and in urban catchments in many parts of the world extreme rainfall has increased the chance of floods occurring and their magnitude, severely impacting …

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