Extreme Weather

Warming Oceans and Low Oxygen Levels Drive Increased Mercury Risk in Seafood ———————————— A new study led by Umeå University has discovered that climate change can increase mercury contamination in the marine food chain, not by adding more pollution, but…

Blizzard Strands Hundreds Near Everest ———————————— More than 350 trekkers were successfully guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, according to reports from Chinese state media (Russia Al-Youm). The heavy snow…

World’s Major Cities Experience 25% Jump in Extremely Hot Days Since the 1990s ————————————– According to an analysis by The Guardian, the world’s most populous capital cities are now grappling with 25% more extremely hot days each year than they…

Typhoon Bualoi Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction in Vietnam and Philippines …………… Typhoon Bualoi struck Vietnam’s northern central coast on Monday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 46, Reuters reported. The storm, which unleashed winds strong enough to…

Two Sides of a Changing Climate: Plant Resilience and Coral Reef Collapse ———————————— A recent study has highlighted the dire future for coral reefs in the western Atlantic, predicting their near-total collapse, Earth.com revealed. Research across 400 reef sites in…

WMO Report Reveals Deepening Global Water Crisis ———————————- A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), titled “The State of Global Water Resources 2024,” indicates a deepening global water crisis marked by an increasingly unstable water cycle. The report,…

Worsening Global Heatwaves Linked to Fossil Fuel Industry ——————————- According to an article published on Earth.com, a new study directly links specific fossil fuel and cement producers—dubbed “carbon majors”—to the worsening intensity and likelihood of global heatwaves. The study, published…

Over 15,000 Summer Deaths in Europe Linked to Climate Change, Study Finds ……………… A preliminary study by researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has attributed more than 15,000 deaths in Europe this…

Climate Crisis Drives Extreme Water Cycle Disruptions Worldwide ………….. Only a third of the world’s river basins experienced normal conditions last year as the climate crisis intensified extremes of drought and flooding, sometimes within the same regions, The Guardian has…

Severe Floods and Storms Kill Hundreds Across Asia-Pacific ………… At least 17 people have died in Bali, Indonesia, after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade, The Guardian reported. Heavy rain last week triggered flash floods and landslides,…