World Climate
Global Temperature Hits Record High of 17.09°C on July 21
July 24, 2024
Global Temperature Hits Record High of 17.09°C on July 21
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…
Climate Change Threatens Iconic Andes Mountains
July 22, 2024
Climate Change Threatens Iconic Andes Mountains
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,…
Melting Ice Caps Slowing Earth’s Rotation, Disrupting Timekeeping
July 16, 2024
Melting Ice Caps Slowing Earth’s Rotation, Disrupting Timekeeping
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…
Heating Planet, Rising Risks: Climate Change Fuels Disease Spread and Heat-Related Deaths
July 12, 2024
Heating Planet, Rising Risks: Climate Change Fuels Disease Spread and Heat-Related Deaths
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…
Unprecedented Global Warming Breaches 1.5°C Threshold
July 12, 2024
Unprecedented Global Warming Breaches 1.5°C Threshold
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…
June marks hottest month on record globally, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor
July 9, 2024
June marks hottest month on record globally, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor
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 Devastates Caribbean Islands; 3M Children at Risk
July 4, 2024
Hurricane Beryl Devastates Caribbean Islands; 3M Children at Risk
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 chief urges global community to take urgent action on climate change
June 24, 2024
UN chief urges global community to take urgent action on climate change
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…
Deadly Heatwave Grips Northern Hemisphere as Summer Begins
June 21, 2024
Deadly Heatwave Grips Northern Hemisphere as Summer Begins
A scorching heatwave is gripping cities across the Northern Hemisphere, raising concerns about climate change. Record-breaking temperatures are suspected to have caused hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths in recent days, particularly in Europe and Asia. In Saudi Arabia, hundreds…
Nearly 2,000 Children Die Daily from Air Pollution: Report Demands Urgent Action
June 20, 2024
Nearly 2,000 Children Die Daily from Air Pollution: Report Demands Urgent Action
A new report by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) and UNICEF unveils a terrifying statistic: nearly 2,000 children under five die every day due to air pollution, the Guardian published in an article yesterday. This makes air pollution the second…