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Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next five days. As per the IMD …

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Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
9 months ago

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts and the president says it urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, less than a month after neighboring Zambia also appealed for help. A third country, Zimbabwe, has The WFP said there were …

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Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
9 months ago

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa

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. A third country, Zimbabwe, has …

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Bureau of Meteorology tipping a warmer-than-normal February in remaining summer outlook
11 months, 1 week ago

Bureau of Meteorology tipping a warmer-than-normal February in remaining summer outlook

ABC  

Halfway into summer, the season has thrown up a range of extremes across the country — from heavy rainfall and flooding, to a delayed monsoon in the north and extreme heatwaves in the west. Other regions — including much of western Western Australia and parts of Australia's tropics — have a lot of making up to do if they are …

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At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Niño, climate change
1 year ago

At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Niño, climate change

LA Times  

An elephant lies dead near a watering hole in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe‘s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon. “El Niño is making …

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Widespread heavy rain eases drought conditions in Qld, NSW as BOM forecasts more
1 year, 1 month ago

Widespread heavy rain eases drought conditions in Qld, NSW as BOM forecasts more

ABC  

Widespread heavy rain has been falling across some of Australia's most parched regions, "taking the sting" out of intense drought conditions and a degree of the bushfire threat. It means large pockets of Queensland and New South Wales will have received more than 100mm of rain by the end of the week and "some isolated spots well above that", according …

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El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
1 year, 1 month ago

El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Somalia’s federal government declared a state of emergency in October after extreme weather exacerbated by El Niño destroyed homes, roads and bridges. Many parts of Somalia, as well as in neighboring Horn of Africa nations Kenya and Ethiopia, are still receiving torrential rainfall in what aid agencies have described as …

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Flooding worsened by El Niño sends Somalia into a state of emergency
1 year, 1 month ago

Flooding worsened by El Niño sends Somalia into a state of emergency

LA Times  

The city of Beledweyne, Somalia, has seen some of the worst flooding. “It was a traumatic experience for all of us.” According to the humanitarian group Save the Children, the flooding has forced an estimated 250,000 people, or 90% of Beledweyne’s population, out of their homes. Somalia’s federal government declared a state of emergency in October after extreme weather exacerbated …

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California just experienced a ‘miracle’ water year. But winter could bring new challenges
1 year, 2 months ago

California just experienced a ‘miracle’ water year. But winter could bring new challenges

LA Times  

The typically parched, brown hills above Los Angeles are a vibrant shade of green — a rarity for early October. There’s a lot of work to continue to be done — particularly when it comes to flooding and protecting our communities.” This year’s soggy conditions were due primarily to 31 atmospheric river storms that unleashed torrents on the Golden State …

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Farmers are bracing for another drought. Here's what it might mean for food prices
1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers are bracing for another drought. Here's what it might mean for food prices

ABC  

Australia is drying out and farmers are concerned drought is returning to parts of the country. Key points: Australian farmers are increasingly nervous about a return to dry conditions The dry weather is expected to take a $16 billion toll this financial year Treasury analysis says climate change could reduce crop yields by 4 per cent by 2063 Confirmation that …

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The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
1 year, 3 months ago

The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin

CNN  

CNN — As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer was the hottest on record – and by a significant margin. The global average temperature this summer was 16.77 degrees Celsius, according to Copernicus, which is 0.66 degrees Celsius above the 1990 to 2020 average – beating the previous record, …

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Beanies, scarves and puffer jackets come out as near-record chilly weather hits parts of the Pacific
1 year, 4 months ago

Beanies, scarves and puffer jackets come out as near-record chilly weather hits parts of the Pacific

ABC  

The people of Tonga know how to adapt to the extremes of the natural environment. Key points: A weather system pulling cold air from south of Tonga has helped drive temperatures to near-record lows Members of Tonga's royal family donated blankets to freezing prisoners and patients in a psychiatric ward The lowest temperature recorded in Tonga was 8.7C in September …

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Earth records hottest day– third day running
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth records hottest day– third day running

Hindustan Times  

Monday marked a grim milestone for Earth – it was, on average, the hottest day ever recorded, however, the record lasted only for a day as it was broken again on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday, underscoring the incredible pace at which the human-induced climate crisis is spreading over the planet. On Wednesday, the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, …

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Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters

The Hindu  

The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the country and its surrounding oceans face an intense heat wave. Some 300 wild birds of various species were found dead over the weekend along the coasts of Mexico's western states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, …

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Mercury to soar above normal; more heatwave days in April-June: IMD
1 year, 8 months ago

Mercury to soar above normal; more heatwave days in April-June: IMD

The Hindu  

Most of India, barring parts of northwest and peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. "During the 2023 hot weather season, most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, except for south peninsular India and some parts of northwest India where normal to …

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Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over

ABC  

After three years of floods and record rainfall in parts of eastern and northern Australia, La Niña is on the way out. Neutral years now resemble El Niño Last century Australia's worst droughts tended to coincide with El Niño. Australia's total rainfall in neutral years has been lower than El Nino years, a reversal of last century Australia's temperatures in …

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La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.
3 years, 2 months ago

La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.

NPR  

La Niña is coming. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center released its official winter outlook on Thursday, and confirmed that La Niña conditions will be in place from December to February. Sponsor Message La Niña is not a storm, but a climate pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean every few years and can impact weather around …

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BOM declares La Niña over – but that doesn't mean the rain is done
3 years, 8 months ago

BOM declares La Niña over – but that doesn't mean the rain is done

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology has reset the El Niño Southern Oscillation outlook to inactive, meaning the 2020-21 La Niña is over. Key points: After a wet few months, the BOM officially declares the La Niña over Conditions over the Pacific Ocean are expected to return to neutral for the next few months But wetter-than-average conditions are still expected for the …

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