MOGADISHU, Somalia – The African country of Somalia, which had been plagued by extreme drought for 40 years, is now struggling with rains and flooding. The United Nations has called for urgent humanitarian action to help Somalia. The drought had killed 40,000 people in the country. Now, floods have displaced thousands and destroyed wha...
BEIJING, China – U.S. climate change envoy John Kerry said cooperation with China is necessary to address the world’s climate crisis. Kerry met for about four hours with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Beijing. He said the world’s two largest economies must work together to limit global warming. The two countries have ...
WASHINGTON – From north to south, the U.S. is struggling with extreme climate change conditions. The northern U.S. is filled with unhealthy air caused by smoke from wildfires in nearby Canada. Southern states like Arizona and Texas, on the other hand, are struggling with extreme heat. According to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS),...
LONDON (AA): After this June was declared the warmest on the over-170-year record, 2023 is likely to set a new high annual temperature average, according to new research. “Globally, June 2023 was the warmest June since directly measured instrumental records began in 1850, breaking the record previously set in June 2022,” according ...
GENEVA (AA): As millions in the Northern Hemisphere grapple with record-breaking temperatures, the UN has issued a warning that increasingly severe heat waves could be on the way. “We are seeing continuing growth in the frequency, duration and intensity of heat waves,” said John Nairn, a senior extreme heat advisor of the World Met...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Several studies have found that women are hit harder than men when it comes to natural disasters caused by climate change. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) say the effects of climate change hit women harder because biologically they need more water. According to a study by researchers at the University [&hel...
TORONTO (AA) – Nearly 37 million people in the U.S. are at risk of dangerous heat. According to forecasts released Tuesday by the National Weather Service, extreme temperatures will continue to affect the region from the Pacific Northwest to the deserts in the Southwest. The heat wave will extend further into Florida in the Southeast. [&...
WASHINGTON – The world just experienced the hottest day ever recorded, with global average temperature reaching 17.18°C on Tuesday. The temperature record was set just 24 hours after the previous record was set on Monday. Heat waves have gripped the globe in recent weeks. In China, temperatures soared above 40°C in some cities, while ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – From North America to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, nations are grappling with extreme heat, as this summer proves to be one of the hottest on record. A nationwide alert has been issued in the U.S. as sweltering heat and oppressive humidity blanket various regions. Mexico has also been severely impacted, with [&helli...
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Researchers have found that ocean surface temperatures are rising dramatically, up to 5 degrees Celsius above normal in some places. This warming is causing chaotic weather patterns, including torrential rains, severe heat waves, and droughts. A study published in the journal Earth System Science Data warns tha...
