Extreme Weather

Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 46 in Philippines, Vietnam Braces for Impact …………… At least 46 people have died in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the country with strong winds and heavy rains, officials said Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. The…

Hurricane Melissa Leaves 34 Dead as It Sweeps Across the Caribbean …………… At least 34 people have been killed after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, leaving widespread destruction across the Caribbean, the BBC reported. Once a Category…

Rising Global Heat Linked to One Death Every Minute, Report Warns ………… Rising global temperatures are now causing at least one death every minute worldwide, according to a major new study on the health impacts of climate change, as reported…

UN: Current Climate Plans Would Cut Emissions by 10% by 2035, But Fall Far Short of 1.5°C Goal ————————————- Global greenhouse gas emissions are projected to begin declining within the next decade under current national climate plans, but not fast…

Study Finds Global Warming Intensifying Extreme Rainfall Across Northern Hemisphere …………… A new study has revealed that global warming has significantly altered patterns of extreme rainfall and snowfall across the Northern Hemisphere over the past 70 years, Grand Pinnacle Tribune…

UN Chief Warns of Climate Crisis, Urges Global Action on Extreme Weather and Methane ………….. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that global warming is pushing the planet toward critical thresholds, urging countries to strengthen disaster warning systems and climate…

UN Warns Climate Change Is Deepening Global Poverty, Threatening One Billion People …………… The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that climate change is pushing nearly one billion people into poverty worldwide, highlighting strong links between poverty and four…

Climate Crisis Deepens: Sea Levels Hit 4,000-Year High as Extreme Heat Days Skyrocket ———————————- The global climate crisis is accelerating, with two key indicators revealing escalating threats: sea levels are rising at their fastest rate in four millennia, and the…

Global Wildfires Drive 9% Rise in Carbon Emissions, Experts Warn ……………… Carbon emissions from extreme wildfires rose by 9% last year, reaching the sixth highest level on record, The Guardian reported. A global assessment of significant fires between March 2024…

Mexico Floods Death Toll Climbs to 42, Thousands Displaced …………….. The death toll from severe flooding that swept across numerous Mexican states has risen to 42 fatalities and 27 missing persons, according to initial data from civil defense authorities as…