World Climate

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sounded the alarm over the escalating dangers of extreme heat, which is estimated to claim nearly half a million lives annually—30 times more than tropical cyclones. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Guterres attributed this alarming…

A recent FAO report emphasizes the vital role of forests in agrifood systems, warning that deforestation, particularly in tropical regions, exacerbates climate change effects, threatening agricultural productivity, the UN website reported on Monday. In 2023, wildfires globally emitted an estimated…

July 21, 2024, marked the hottest day ever recorded globally, with a global average surface air temperature reaching 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), Al Jazeera reported yesterday citing preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This…

El Plomo, a 5,400-meter peak in Chile, is facing unprecedented changes due to climate change, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Once revered by the Incas, the mountain’s glacier is retreating rapidly, causing landslides and sinkholes that disrupt ancient paths. Francisco Gallardo,…

Scientists have discovered a surprising consequence of climate change: melting ice caps are causing the Earth’s day to lengthen, the Guardian reported yesterday. This may seem insignificant, with changes measured in milliseconds, but it could disrupt critical technologies like GPS…

A scorching summer grips the globe, and with it comes a stark warning from health experts: climate change isn’t just about rising sea levels and extreme weather events. It’s a growing threat to human health, fueling the spread of infectious…

For the 13th consecutive month, the Earth’s average monthly temperature has broken all previous records, continuing a concerning trend that began in June 2023, an article by Salon reported yesterday. According to the European climate service Copernicus, the world has…

Last month was the hottest June on record globally, capping a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, Dawn Newspaper reported citing the EU’s climate monitor. Every month since June 2023 has set a new temperature record, a “large and continuing…

Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, has left a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean before setting its sights on the Cayman Islands. UN agencies have sounded alarm on the level of damage caused…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on the international community to take urgent action on climate change, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In a message on Saturday, Guterres emphasized the critical importance of the next 18 months in the fight…