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Earth breaks heat and CO₂ records once again: ‘Our planet is trying to tell us something,’ officials say
Earth breaks heat and CO₂ records once again: ‘Our planet is trying to tell us something,’ officials say Credit: CC0 Public Domain Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At […]
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat Temperatures of more than 45C have left population of 29 million exhausted – but the poorest suffer most As the water tanker drove into a crowded Delhi neighbourhood, a ruckus erupted. Dozens of residents ran frantically behind it, brandishing buckets, bottles and hoses, and jumped on […]
Tree rings reveal summer 2023 was the hottest in 2 millennia
Tree rings reveal summer 2023 was the hottest in 2 millennia Tree rings suggest the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, with temperatures exceeding those of the coldest summer in the same period by 7 degrees Fahrenheit (3.9 Celsius). A photo taken in May 2024 shows three women shielding themselves […]
Orange Juice Prices Primed For Breakout After Forecast Warns Brazil Set For Worst Harvest In Decades
Orange Juice Prices Primed For Breakout After Forecast Warns Brazil Set For Worst Harvest In Decades Breakfast lovers are in for another jolt as orange juice prices surge to near-record levels. A new report released on Friday indicates that Brazil, the leading global exporter of OJ, is facing its worst harvest in over three decades. This alarming development […]
El Nino to last two more months; 2024 could be Malaysia’s hottest year — Nik Nazmi
El Nino to last two more months; 2024 could be Malaysia’s hottest year — Nik Nazmi KOTA BHARU (May 2): The El Nino phenomenon hitting the country is expected to continue for the next two months, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said his ministry and the National Disaster […]
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia A fisherman collecting dead fish caused by renovation works and the ongoing hot weather conditions from a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province on Apr 30, 2024. (Photo: AFP/STR) DONG NAI, Vietnam: Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern […]
The Impossible Heat Wave Era is Upon Us
The Impossible Heat Wave Era is Upon Us Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto/Shutterstock At the end of March and into the early days of April, the Sahel region of Africa experienced an unprecedented heat wave. Extreme temperatures descended upon Guinea, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad. One city in Mali recorded a temperature of 48.5 […]
Europe’s historic temperature shift, from summer to winter in just one day
Europe’s historic temperature shift, from summer to winter in just one day Europe has experienced one of the most rapid temperature flips on record in April 2024 — moving from numerous record-breaking summer-like temperatures at the beginning of the month to record-breaking late April records and frost. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera said Europe has never seen […]
‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines
‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines The heat index was expected to reach the ‘danger’ level of 42 degrees Celsius or higher in at least 30 cities and municipalities of the Philippines. Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for […]
Cities are often 10-15 °C hotter than their rural surroundings
Cities are often 10-15 °C hotter than their rural surroundings A recent global study conducted by the Joint Research Centre looks at the difference between surface temperatures of urban areas and their neighbouring rural areas in summer. Worldwide, more than half of the people live in cities, and the share of city dwellers is projected to […]
In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature
In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature A new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature. The reason, scientists say, is that warming is leading to a rise in humidity. Historically […]
Ramping Up Renewables Can’t Provide Enough Heat Energy in Winter
Ramping Up Renewables Can’t Provide Enough Heat Energy in Winter We usually don’t think about the wonderful service fossil fuels provide in terms of being a store of heat energy for winter, the time when there is a greater need for heat energy. Figure 1 shows dramatically how, in the US, the residential usage of […]
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public […]
UK Met Office Issues First Red Warning for Extreme Heat
People walk past Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London, on July 15, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/PA Media) UK UK Met Office Issues First Red Warning for Extreme Heat The UK’s Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat, as it warned of a “potentially very serious situation” in parts […]
European Power Prices Spike As Heat Dome Strains Grid
European Power Prices Spike As Heat Dome Strains Grid European day-ahead power prices continue to soar for the third day due to an early-season heat wave driving up cooling demand, lack of renewable energy generation, declining nuclear power, and soaring natural gas costs. Large swaths of Europe over the weekend experienced temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). The […]
