Extreme Weather

Global Agencies Warn Extreme Heat a Major Threat to Workers ————————————— The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have issued a joint warning that extreme heat driven by climate change poses a grave threat to workers’…

Heatwaves Found to Accelerate Ageing, Study Warns ……………… Repeated exposure to heatwaves accelerates biological ageing, posing significant long-term health risks, according to a recent study reported by The Guardian. Researchers tracked 25,000 people in Taiwan over 15 years, finding that…

EU Wildfires Mark Worst Year on Record ————————— According to a report by The Guardian, wildfires have scorched over 1 million hectares in the European Union this year, making it the worst year on record since data collection began. This…

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,…