Experts say extreme weather including droughts will become more common as planet heats.
Recent sandstorms that shrouded Beijing in a post-apocalyptic orange haze and intensive droughts in other…
Research shows rising temperatures since 1960s have acted as handbrake to agricultural yield of crops and livestock.
The climate crisis is already eating into the output of the world’s agricultural…
Beijing skies turned yellow Monday as air pollution reached hazardous levels after the worst sandstorm in a decade coincided with an industrial boom following last year's COVID lockdown.
In future decades large wildfires could pose similar level of threat to Britain as they currently do in the south of France or parts of Australia, say researchers.
Wildfires which ordinarily only…
Climate change is having an undeniable influence on coastal areas. A substantial proportion of the world’s sandy coastlines are already eroding owing to increased storm surges, flooding and sea level…
Exclusive: Crop losses caused by extreme weather disasters can drive food shortages and price spikes, says study lead author
The impact of heatwaves and droughts on crop production in Europe has…
The international body that names hurricanes and tropical storms will no longer name storms after Greek letters after the record-shattering 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
The World Meteorological…
Update from NGO’s Global Forest Watch scheme highlights that deforestation of tropical forests crucial for biodiversity and storing carbon continue to rise
2020 was meant to be a landmark year in…
In case you needed another reason to care about the climate crisis, it has been found that pollution is causing human penises to shrink.
A leading epidemiologist and environmental scientist has…
Study of tree rings dating back to Roman empire concludes weather since 2014 has been extraordinary.
The series of severe droughts and heatwaves in Europe since 2014 is the most extreme for more…
Stark warning from charity highlights risks to properties, monuments and landscapes in Britain as planet heats up.
The National Trust has developed what it has described as a “game changing” map…
Enough rain to fill Loch Ness fell on 3 October 2020 — an extreme event that’s already three times more likely because of global warming.
Record-breaking rain and “days with extreme rainfall…
Scientists have detected the ‘fingerprint’ of the climate crisis on increasing river flows in some regions and decreasing river flows in others.
The climate crisis is altering the flow of rivers …
The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country.
When the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was…
Some scientists fear that meltwater from Greenland may be affecting ocean currents that help regulate far-reaching weather patterns.
A northern branch of the Gulf Stream — the vast ocean current…
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February’s deep freeze. Many have blamed the state’s …
Disasters stemming from hazards like floods, wildfires, and disease often garner attention because of their extreme conditions and heavy societal impacts. Although the nature of the damage may vary,…
Ocean warming is fueling stronger hurricanes.
Hurricanes are blasting Bermuda with wind speeds that have more than doubled in strength over the last 66 years, due to rising ocean temperatures in the…
The wintry weather that has battered the southern US and parts of Europe could be a counterintuitive effect of the climate crisis.
Associating climate change, normally connected with roasting heat,…