Extreme Weather

Scientists baffled at dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic Sea ice surprises ———————————— According to a report in The Guardian, scientists have been surprised by a dramatic slowdown in the melting of Arctic sea ice over the past two decades.…

Sudden Cloudbursts Cause Deadly Flooding Across South Asia …………….. Sudden and intense cloudbursts have triggered severe flooding, landslides, and mudflows across parts of South Asia, killing hundreds and displacing thousands, CNN reported. In northwest Pakistan, flash floods swept through villages…

Report: Extreme Heat and Humidity Sharply Raise Heart Risks —————————– A new study from researchers at Tulane University and in Bangladesh shows that the risk of cardiovascular emergency visits increases dramatically on days with high heat and humidity, Earth.com reported.…

Spain and Portugal Struggle to Contain Widespread Wildfires Amid Heatwave ……………… Scorching heat hindered efforts to control more than 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, as authorities deployed an additional 500 military emergency troops to support firefighting operations, media…

Human-Caused Climate Change Supercharges Nordic Heatwave ——————————– A new analysis by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) collaboration has concluded that a prolonged and deadly heatwave that struck Sweden, Norway, and Finland in July was made at least 10 times more…

Record-Breaking Temperatures and Wildfires Plague Europe ————————————– According to an article from The Guardian, extreme heat is setting new temperature records across Europe, leading to an increase in intense and widespread wildfires. In south-west France, several cities, including Angoulême, Bergerac,…

Southern Europe Endures Deadly Heatwave and Widespread Wildfires ……………… Southern Europe is facing extreme heat of up to 44°C, creating what scientists describe as a “molotov cocktail” of conditions fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean, The Guardian reported. In Italy,…

Extreme heat setting records worldwide: UN weather agency ———————————— Extreme heat is breaking records globally, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on UN website. The report highlights that heat-related deaths are a major concern,…

France’s Worst Wildfire in Decades Brought Under Control ………………….. France’s largest wildfire this summer has been contained after killing one person and destroying thousands of hectares of land in the south, authorities said Thursday, as reported by France 24. The…

Kamchatka Earthquake Shifts Ground Nearly Two Meters ……………… A powerful earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last Wednesday caused the southern region to shift nearly two meters southeast, local scientists reported Tuesday, according to the Kamchatka branch of the…