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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.
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

World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming

World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming

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
Beijing breaches 40 degrees Celsius for first time in 9 years

Beijing breaches 40 degrees Celsius for first time in 9 years

The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as the Chinese capital warned of blistering hot weather through the weekend with the return of heatwaves that scorched northern China a week earlier.
June 21, 2023 | 11:26 pm PT
World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.
June 8, 2023 | 12:27 am PT
I've stopped eating meat to help fight climate change

I've stopped eating meat to help fight climate change

Producing one kilogram of meat emits 36.4 kg of CO2, which is the same as from a car traveling 155 kilometers.
June 4, 2023 | 08:31 pm PT
Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.
May 29, 2023 | 03:14 pm PT
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