One billion face heat stress risk from 2°C rise

The numbers of people in regions across the world affected by extreme heat stress—a potentially fatal combination of heat and humidity—could increase nearly 15-fold if the world's temperature rise reaches 2 degrees Celsius.

Why snow days are becoming increasingly rare in the UK

Winter frost fairs were common on the frozen River Thames between the 17th and 19th centuries, but they've become unimaginable in our lifetime. Over decades and centuries, natural variability in the climate has plunged the ...

Southwest Europe swelters as wildfires burn

Southwest Europe was baking under sweltering temperatures on Friday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays.

2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record

2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), despite average global temperatures being temporarily cooled ...

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