Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes
Climate experts say the extent and frequency of extreme weather is increasing, and 2023 has also seen punishing droughts across the world, as well as a rare and deadly cyclone in Africa
Global heating making extreme rain and catastrophic flooding more likely
Study finds extreme rainfall at higher elevations increases by 8.3% for every degree Fahrenheit world warms
Lightning strikes in European eastern Alps doubled over the past 40 years
A team of researchers from the Departments of Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and Statistics at Innsbruck has reported a doubling in the number of detected lightning strikes in the high altitudes of the European Eastern Alps over the last 40 years.
US East Coast blanketed in veil of smoke from Canadian fires
Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in thick, yellow haze.
Shanghai breaks 100-year-old heat record amid intense heatwave
China’s financial hub Shanghai experienced its hottest day in May in over a century amid an ongoing heatwave that has gripped large parts of the country’s southern region.
Global South Saw More Than 90% of All Extreme Weather Deaths in Last 51 Years: UN Agency
More than 90% of the people killed in extreme weather events during the last half-century lived in the Global South, a new World Meteorological Organization report has found.
Climate change: Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C
Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44C (111F) – with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change.
‘The suit burns’: Madrid’s street performers suffer in record Spanish heat
The country has recorded its hottest, driest April yet. For people working outdoors, it’s no joke
World Could Face Record Temperatures in 2023 as El Niño Returns
After a few years of the La Niña weather pattern, which cools ocean surface temperatures and can make global temperatures feel cooler, climate models are predicting the return of El Niño.
‘What the Climate Emergency Looks Like’: Extreme Heat Busts Records Across Asia
Sweltering temperatures have devastated numerous Asian countries this month, eliciting demands for lifesaving climate action.
California’s ‘big melt’ has begun and could bring perilous flooding with it
The snowpack contains enough water to fill downstream reservoirs ‘multiple times over’, which could mean a rapid runoff
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.