World Climate

A recent UNICEF report highlights a troubling surge in extremely hot days, with temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit becoming increasingly common. According to the organization, this trend endangers the health and well-being of children, who are particularly vulnerable to heat-related…

Severe flooding caused by torrential rains has affected 716,473 individuals across West and Central Africa, with Chad being the worst-hit, impacting 246,883 people. The disaster has resulted in at least 72 confirmed fatalities and 699 reported injuries. The floods have…

A recent study from ETH Zurich reveals that Earth’s climate has faced significant warming events in the past, leading to mass extinctions and long-term ecological shifts, earth.com revealed in an article published yesterday. The research, involving collaboration with institutions like…

A new study by Climate Central reveals alarming increases in summer nighttime temperatures, rising 2.29℃ (36.2°F) from 1895 to 2023—double the global average increase of 1.1℃. This trend exposes billions to heat-related health risks, particularly acute and chronic diseases, Anadolu…

Recent forecasts indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial ocean current system, may collapse as early as 2037, with a likelihood exceeding 50% before 2050, earth.com reported in an article yesterday. This potential failure could drastically alter…

Antarctic temperatures have surged an average of 10°C above normal, with some regions experiencing spikes of 28°C above expectations during July, the depths of winter, The Guardian reported yesterday. While temperatures remain below zero, this event follows a year of…

This summer, unprecedented wildfires are wreaking havoc in the western United States and southern Europe, driven by extreme heatwaves. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service recently reported that global temperatures have reached a record high of 17.16 degrees Celsius, surpassing…

A recent study published in the journal Science indicates that human activities have significantly increased global rainfall variability over the past century, Xinhua reported yesterday. Conducted by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of…

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…