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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer.
Vietnamese residents struggle to stay cool as France swelters in 40C heat

Vietnamese residents struggle to stay cool as France swelters in 40C heat

Extreme heat is pushing daily life in India into the dark

Extreme heat is pushing daily life in India into the dark

World’s second-richest country revives 19th-century cooling technology to beat rising heat

World’s second-richest country revives 19th-century cooling technology to beat rising heat

Singapore is expanding a 140-year-old underground cooling technology to cut energy use and help the city adapt to rising temperatures.
June 10, 2026 | 07:48 pm PT
5 common AC mistakes that could spike your energy bill this summer

5 common AC mistakes that could spike your energy bill this summer

Running an air conditioner at very low temperatures, cooling unused rooms and relying solely on AC can send electricity bills soaring during heat waves.
June 9, 2026 | 08:57 pm PT
Why is Europe warming faster than anywhere else on the planet?

Why is Europe warming faster than anywhere else on the planet?

Europe is heating up more rapidly than any other continent due to a combination of shifting atmospheric patterns and greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
June 4, 2026 | 01:12 am PT
Southeast Asia warned of ‘Godzilla El Nino’ threatening drought, floods and haze

Southeast Asia warned of ‘Godzilla El Nino’ threatening drought, floods and haze

A rare weather phenomenon known as “Godzilla” El Nino has been forecast to drive global temperatures to record highs while bringing severe drought, flash floods, crop losses and transboundary haze across Southeast Asia.
May 15, 2026 | 12:24 am PT
Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

This city is sinking by up to 25 centimeters a year, faster than anywhere else on Earth.
December 26, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
Hundreds sue Japan's government over climate policies, citing health and livelihood risks

Hundreds sue Japan's government over climate policies, citing health and livelihood risks

Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government Thursday seeking damages for "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change, the country's first such litigation.
December 18, 2025 | 12:08 am PT
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.
August 6, 2025 | 07:48 pm PT
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

Experts warn Vietnam could face 50 days of extreme heat of over 40 degrees Celsius every year by 2050 as climate change intensifies.
July 3, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday.
June 18, 2025 | 07:02 pm PT
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
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