Extreme Weather

‘Water Nobel’ winner Madani calls for focus on water crisis at COP31 ———————– Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), has urged global leaders to prioritise water security at the upcoming COP31…

Scientists Warn Humanity Exceeds Planetary Limits ——————————— Flinders University researchers warn that human population growth and consumption have pushed Earth beyond its long-term capacity, risking climate, food, and social stability. Published in Environmental Research Letters, the study analyzes over 200…

Study Warns of Rising Global Shift Toward More Intense Rainstorms ————————————— A new study warns that rainfall patterns worldwide are increasingly shifting toward short, intense downpours, raising concerns over flooding, agriculture, and water management systems. Research published in the journal…

Extreme Heat Limits Daily Life for One-Third of World, New Study Warns ———————————— A new study led by researchers at The Nature Conservancy warns that one-third of the world’s population now lives in places where extreme heat severely limits daily…

UN and WMO Warn of Climate Emergency as 2015–2025 Marks Hottest Years on Record —————————— The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UN Secretary-General António Guterres have declared that the planet is in a climate emergency, following record-breaking global temperatures over…

Study Warns Climate Change Could Cause Up to 700,000 Deaths Annually by 2050 Due to Physical Inactivity ———————————— A new scientific study warns that rising global temperatures linked to climate change could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths each…

Dutch Study Warns Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Previously Estimated ————————————— A new study by researchers at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has found that global sea levels may be rising faster and higher than earlier estimates suggested.…

Study identifies sharp rise in extreme day-to-day temperature swings worldwide ————————- Extreme day-to-day temperature swings have intensified markedly over the recent decades, particularly in low- and mid-latitude regions where most of the world’s population lives, according to a study published…

Floods Displace Hundreds of Thousands Across Mozambique …… Severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has forced thousands of people from their homes across Mozambique, with some residents stranded on rooftops as rising waters inundate communities, according to aid workers and…

Study Warns Microplastics Undermine Ocean’s Climate Role ……… Microplastics are increasingly undermining the ocean’s ability to absorb heat-trapping gases, weakening its role as a natural buffer against climate change, according to new scientific research reported by euronews. The United Nations…