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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday.
Vietnam could experience temperatures exceeding 40 C for 50 days annually by 2050

Vietnam could experience temperatures exceeding 40 C for 50 days annually by 2050

Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study

Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study

Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a new study found Friday.
May 31, 2025 | 12:27 am PT
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital

Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital

Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the tropical Southeast Asian country.
March 2, 2025 | 11:56 pm PT
Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen in other extreme weather events, a new report found.
April 25, 2024 | 06:50 pm PT
World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming

World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming

Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity."
February 7, 2024 | 08:55 pm PT
2023 set to be hottest year on record: UN

2023 set to be hottest year on record: UN

This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
November 30, 2023 | 05:29 am PT
World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean

World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean

At almost 4,000 square km (1,500 square miles), the Antarctic iceberg called A23a is roughly three times the size of New York City.
November 24, 2023 | 05:37 pm PT
Hottest October globally marks fifth record-shattering month

Hottest October globally marks fifth record-shattering month

Last month was the hottest October on record globally, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, as months of exceptional heat likely to make 2023 the warmest year in history.
November 7, 2023 | 08:22 pm PT
Wildfires rage in Greece, Spain and Italy as heatwave spreads

Wildfires rage in Greece, Spain and Italy as heatwave spreads

Hospital patients were evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis on Tuesday away from a wildfire raging uncontrolled for a fourth day as a new heatwave hit southern Europe.
August 22, 2023 | 06:38 am PT
July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory

July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
August 7, 2023 | 11:54 pm PT
World must prepare for more intense heatwaves: UN

World must prepare for more intense heatwaves: UN

The world should get ready to face increasingly intense heatwaves, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reeled from soaring temperatures.
July 18, 2023 | 06:14 pm PT
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heat wave peak

Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heat wave peak

Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heat wave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.
July 18, 2023 | 01:09 am PT
Europe's summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people, study shows

Europe's summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people, study shows

More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.
July 10, 2023 | 07:20 pm PT
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