Scientists say July at least equalled and may have beaten hottest month on record.
The record-breaking heatwave that roasted Europe last month was a one-in-a-thousand-year event made up to 100 times…
The world is getting hotter. July 2019 was one of the warmest months ever recorded - and July temperatures almost everywhere on Earth have been higher in the last 10 years compared with 1880-1900, as…
After months of record temperatures, scientists say Greenland's ice sheet experienced its biggest melt of the summer on Thursday, losing 11 billion tons of surface ice to the ocean -- equivalent to 4…
Belgian zookeepers fed tigers with chickens encased in giant ice cubes on Wednesday (24 July) as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heat wave that climate experts believe…
While high temperatures get most of the attention during a heat wave, it's the nighttime lows that can be a hidden danger because overnight heat can have a profound effect on human health.
The…
As part of our Stormproofing the City series, Klaus Jacob, who predicted the devastation wrought by 2012 storm, tells Lilah Raptopoulos why city planners could be making things worse, not better, for…
Two thirds of the United States is expected to bake under what could be record high temperatures heading into the weekend. As a result, government agencies have issued warnings that can feel ominous.
At a Glance
Four separate analyses, including from NOAA and NASA, found Earth's warmest June on record was in 2019.
Earth is on track for one of its warmest years dating to 1880 based on trends…
More than three-quarters of the world's cities will experience a 'striking change' in climate conditions, according to a new study.
By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today;…
Record-breaking temperatures recorded in France last week may have fizzled but the cars that were banned from Paris during the heatwave will remain off the road under new measures to banish smog.…
The vast expanse of sea ice around Antarctica has suffered a “precipitous” fall since 2014, satellite data shows, and fell at a faster rate than seen in the Arctic. EURACTIV’s media partner, The…
Recurring heatwaves across Europe have been most devastating for the poor. New EU institutions have a mandate to make Europe’s energy transition a just one, but this can only be done if a European…
Intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible humanitarian crisis as large parts of the country potentially…
Experts say the blast of heat is "the definition of unusual.”
Alaska could experience record high temperatures in the coming days as a massive heat dome parks over the region, sending temperatures…
Global warming is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and economic losses. The poorest countries will be worst affected.
With some places expecting to be hit with air temperatures of over 40°C in the next days, much of Europe is in the grip of a heatwave – and one that is setting record highs for June. According to…
A heatwave has suddenly borne down on millions of people, killing several as the temperature passes 50C Celsius.
Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave…
By local standards, Alaska has been sweltering this spring. Temperature records have been set across the state, including in Kotzebue, where the thermometer reached 42 degrees Fahrenheit on the last…
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