A warming planet is poised to get even hotter, forecasters warn
As hot, dry and disastrous as the last few years have been, it appears that the chaos caused by a warming planet is just getting started.
As hot, dry and disastrous as the last few years have been, it appears that the chaos caused by a warming planet is just getting started.
Earth Sciences
May 31, 2025
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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.
Environment
May 30, 2025
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Temperature limits the world agreed to avoid are looming into view.
Environment
May 29, 2025
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Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.
Environment
May 28, 2025
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Exposure to heat and cold is costing Australian workers and employers an estimated $94 million a year, with heat-related occupational injuries and illnesses (OIIs) projected to rise more than 25% by 2050.
Environment
May 27, 2025
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The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.
Environment
May 25, 2025
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Rising temperatures in Pakistan's most populous province have forced the provincial government to close all private and public schools for summer vacations early, officials said on Tuesday.
Environment
May 20, 2025
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Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported Tuesday, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures.
Environment
May 20, 2025
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Not all extreme weather hazards are sufficiently documented in global databases. For instance, life-threatening high-heat events that fall within climatological norms are often not included in hazard studies, and local or ...
Environment
May 19, 2025
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Small particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution raises the risks of respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, and even cognitive decline. Heat waves, which are occurring more often with climate change, can cause heatstroke ...
Environment
May 14, 2025
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