World Climate

In 2024, wildfires around the globe contributed to a historic increase in carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels, reaching 427 ppm at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, The Guardian reported. This marks a 3.6 ppm rise, significantly higher than the pre-industrial…

In 2024, natural disasters caused global losses of approximately US$ 320 billion, with insured losses reaching US$ 140 billion, an article on Reliefweb.com has revealed. This marks a significant increase from the inflation-adjusted US$ 268 billion in total losses reported…

In a statement on X late Monday, Guterres described the situation as “climate breakdown in real time.” He urged countries to significantly reduce emissions and support a transition to renewable energy by 2025, highlighting the critical need for immediate action,…

The climate crisis has escalated, with 2024 projected to be the hottest year on record, The Guardian reported today. Data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates that the average global temperature for November was 1.62°C above preindustrial levels,…

A recent study led by Étienne Plésiat from the German Climate Computing Center has demonstrated the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in climate science, Earth.com revealed yesterday. Utilizing data from over 30,000 weather stations worldwide, the research applied AI…

Tropical Storm John has made landfall on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, posing a significant threat of life-threatening floods, VOA reported on Tuesday. Initially a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph, it has since downgraded to a tropical storm…

Severe flooding in West and Central Africa has impacted over four million people across six countries, including Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, CBC News reported yesterday. The World Health Organization reports more than 1,000 fatalities and over 300,000…

As floods impact over 21 countries, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for urgent investment to prepare vulnerable communities for increasing climate disasters, reliefweb reported yesterday. In 2023, climate extremes pushed 72 million people into hunger crises,…

Military operations worldwide, particularly by the US and Israel, are major contributors to carbon emissions, with wars turning humanitarian crises into environmental disasters, an article published on September 20 by Anadolu Agency revealed. The US Defense Department, the largest fossil…

The worst drought on record in Tefe, Amazonas state, has led to the tragic death of several freshwater dolphins, with researchers reporting an alarming increase in carcasses found along the lake’s receding shores, VOA reported today. Miriam Marmontel from the…