World Climate
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…
Extreme Weather in Northern Hemisphere Causes Deaths, Wildfires
June 18, 2024
Extreme Weather in Northern Hemisphere Causes Deaths, Wildfires
Extreme temperatures are sweeping across the Northern Hemisphere, with the United States, Europe, and Asia experiencing deadly heatwaves and wildfires, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The U.S. South is bracing for another heat wave, and the National Weather Service expects…
World Likely to Temporarily Exceed 1.5°C Warming Limit by 2028, UN Warns
June 6, 2024
World Likely to Temporarily Exceed 1.5°C Warming Limit by 2028, UN Warns
According to the latest predictions from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is an 80% chance that global average temperatures will surpass the 1.5°C warming limit set in the Paris Agreement for at least one of the next five years.…
Earth warming at record rate with no evidence of climate change accelerating, new study finds
June 5, 2024
Earth warming at record rate with no evidence of climate change accelerating, new study finds
A team of 57 scientists from around the world has found that the record-shattering heat levels experienced in 2023 were overwhelmingly caused by human activities, the Associate Press reported today. The researchers, using United Nations-approved methods, determined that 92% of…