This year “virtually certain” to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
Brussels, BelgiumReuters This year is “virtually certain” to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world’s hottest October in that period. Last month smashed through the previous October temperature record, from 2019, by a massive margin, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) […]
Climate nears point of no return as land, sea temperatures break records – say climate experts
SingaporeReuters The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months of record-breaking heat on land and sea. As envoys gathered in Bonn in early June to prepare for this year’s annual climate talks in November, […]
Evacuated villagers tell how Spain’s forest fire forced them to leave animals
Barracas, Spain Reuters Spain’s first major wildfire of the year scorched more than 4,000 hectares of forest and forced 1,700 villagers to leave their homes in the Valencia and Aragon regions. Residents recounted fleeing their houses and leaving animals behind. A wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Monte Pino, Spain, on 24th March, 2023. […]
Snowy Kyiv grapples with power outages amid fears of new attacks
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Snow fell in Kyiv and temperatures hovered around freezing on Sunday as millions in and around the Ukrainian capital struggled with disruptions to electricity supply and central heating caused by waves of Russian air strikes. The cold weather is gradually pushing up the energy needs of consumers even as repair workers race to […]
Last year was the world’s sixth-warmest on record – US scientists
Reuters Last year ranked as the sixth-warmest year on record, causing extreme weather events around the world and adding to evidence that the globe is in a long-term warming trend, according to an analysis released on Thursday by two US Government agencies. The data compiled by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA […]
July may set global record as hottest in recorded history – United Nations
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation The planet endured what may have been the hottest July in history, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday, just a week after a European heat wave shattered all-time records and also coming on the heels of the world’s warmest-ever June. The month’s first 29 days were marginally warmer […]
June, 2019, was the hottest June on record across the globe – NOAA
Reuters June, 2019, was the hottest June in 140 years, setting a global record, according to the latest monthly global climate report released on Thursday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report said the average global temperature in June was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 59.9 degrees F […]
Ocean temperatures rising faster than previously thought
Thomson Reuters Foundation The world’s oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world’s growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said last week. Ocean heat – recorded by thousands of floating robots – has been setting records repeatedly over the last decade, with 2018 expected to be the hottest year […]
Poor countries face $US168 billion interest bill due to climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation Poor countries could have to pay up to $US168 billion more in interest over the next decade as extreme weather events brought on by climate change affect their credit ratings, a study said on Monday. Nations that rely heavily on agriculture are likely to suffer as global temperatures rise, bringing more storms, […]