Half of England officially in drought as heat wave peaks

Half of England has officially been declared in drought following record-low rainfall and prolonged high temperatures, the Environment Agency said Wednesday.

Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain, France and Italy

Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes.

Climate change drives Britain toward hottest summer on record

Climate change is increasingly reshaping Britain's weather, with provisional data indicating that this summer is set to be the warmest on record for the country.

Finland sees longest period of temperatures above 30°C

Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute has said.

Hurricane Rafael intensifies rapidly as Category 3 as it nears Cuba

Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a powerful Category 3 hurricane just hours before it is forecast to make landfall in Cuba, according to the United States National Weather Service.

At least 155 people killed in Valencia, Spain due to flooding

At least 155 people were killed in Spain’s eastern province of Valencia as gale-force winds and torrential rains ripped through the area, leaving behind massive flooding, the regional emergency management service said on X.

Snow leopards could vanish from Nepal by 2050 under severe climate change, study warns

A recent study by Nepali and Australian researchers found that, under a severe climate change scenario, snow leopards “may entirely disappear” from Nepal within the next three decades.

Climate Change Doubles Chance of Floods Like Those in Central Europe, Report Says

Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice as likely to occur, a report said on Wednesday, as its scientific authors urged policymakers to act to stop global warming.

Australia records the highest winter temperature in the country's history, 41.6°C

Australian meteorologists recorded the highest winter temperature in the country's history, reports the local weather portal Weather Zone.

Greece to bake in season's first heatwave, temperatures could hit 43°C

Greece will endure a three-day heatwave starting tomorrow with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, the country's civil protection minister has said, warning of a high wildfire risk.

One in five migratory species faces extinction, UN report warns

The first-ever State of the World's Migratory Species assessment, which focusses on the 1,189 species covered by the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), found that one in five is threatened with extinction and 44 percent are seeing their populations decline.

Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens threatened by rising seas

Citizens of climate-threatened Tuvalu will have the right to live in Australia under a landmark pact unveiled Friday – an offer of refuge as their Pacific homeland is lost beneath the seas. 

Data Shows Gulf Stream Has Warmed and Shifted Closer to American Coastline

The warm Gulf Stream current that flows from the Caribbean to Scandinavia has long been a focus for some climatologists, who argue that global warming could ironically cause its collapse and bring icy winters to north-western Europe.

Heatwaves, Wildfires Grip World As Extreme Weather Persists, Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert

Swathes of Europe, Asia, and the Americas are experiencing extreme weather conditions, including scorching heatwaves and wildfires, prompting health warnings and raising concerns about climate change.

Catastrophic rains cause historic flooding in New York's Hudson Valley

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New Delhi recorded its highest worst rainfall in 41 years, 15 buildings collapsed

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World Meteorological Organization Announces Onset Of Dangerous El Niño Conditions

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday that conditions for the El Niño weather phenomenon have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, likely leading to a rise in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.

World Breaks Average Temperature Record for June

 

Average global temperatures at the start of June were the warmest ever recorded for the period, trouncing previous records by a “substantial margin”, the European Union’s climate monitoring unit said.

Over 2Mln People Killed Worldwide In 1970-2021 By Natural Disasters - Meteorologists

Natural disasters worldwide have claimed more than two million lives and caused an estimated $4.3 trillion in economic damage between 1970 and 2021, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Monday.

Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C, Thailand reported a record-equalling 44.6C

Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44C (111F) - with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change.