World Climate

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…

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…