Cause of devastating string of UK winter storms revealed by scientists Researchers discovered Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin were connected to the unusually strong polar vortex Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025
Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Here is the 2025 Atlantic hurricane forecast and the regions of the US facing the biggest risk Forecasters predict between three and six direct impacts to the US this season The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
A parched Spain has emerged from drought only to face floods Drought relief has come at a price in Spain, as flash floods forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, closed schools and highways and swept cars away The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Barely into spring, Phoenix flirts with first triple-digit heat day of 2025 Phoenix has flirted with its first 100-degree day of the year, but fell just short of that milestone The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Evacuation orders across North Carolina as wildfires burn uncontained Fires in North Carolina forced evacuations and South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
London weather: Capital battered with rain and thunder as UK hit by 400 lightning strikes The downpours caused flooding in several areas Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2025
National Weather Service suspends critically important forecasting practice after DOGE devastation The move — which comes after a severe weather outbreak last weekend resulted in dozens of deaths — has drawn strong reactions from forecasters and meteorologists on social media The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
Three people die attempting to cross US-Mexico border amid California storm Authorities found two men and one woman dead in Otay Mountain wilderness due to harsh terrain and cold weather The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2025
Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation finds Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas. The Texas Tribune · Mar 21, 2025
Weather tracker: Tornadoes and wildfires kill at least 40 across US Many people also left homeless or without power in midwest and south, while heavy rains bring flooding and landslides to Italy The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
Spring hasn’t sprung everywhere. There’s late snow forecast to hit the Northeast Mountain areas could see up to six inches of snow before Friday night The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 Spring equinox temperatures hit 21C as UK records hottest day of year Warm weather brings blue skies as well as pollution warnings and high pollen count
The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025 Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires
The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025 Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious about tackling climate change? The latest deadline for countries to submit plans for slashing the greenhouse gas emissions fuelling climate change has passed. Only 15 countries met it – less than 8% of the 194 parties currently signed up to the Paris agreement, which obliges countries to submit new proposals for eliminating emissions every…
International Business Times · Mar 19, 2025 Record Numbers Forced To Flee Climate Disasters: UN Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.
The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025 Last decade was Earth's hottest ever as CO2 levels reach an 800,000-year high, says UN report Last year was the hottest year on record, the top 10 hottest years were all in the past decade and planet-heating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at its highest levels in the last 800,000 years, a report Wednesday said
Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025 London weather: Capital sees wild 21C temperature swing ahead of likely hottest day of year London woke to a chilly start of -3C on Wednesday, but the mercury hit 18C in the afternoon - with Thursday set to be hotter than Porto, Ibiza and Barcelona
Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2025 Climate crisis drives record displacements as planet exceeds 1.5C Record numbers of people were forced to flee their homes due to climate-related disasters in 2024, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for global early warning systems.
The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025 Flooding in the Sahara, Amazon tributaries drying and warming tipping over 1.5°C – 2024 broke all the wrong records Climate change is the most pressing problem humanity will face this century. Tracking how the climate is actually changing has never been more critical.
The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025 UN report warns of a ‘frightening’ future: ‘Your five-year-old now faces a future with 7 times more heatwaves’ Scientists warn the impacts seen in 2024 will be impossible to reverse
The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025 UN scientists share surprise at ‘extraordinary’ warming as 2024 passed 1.5C The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation confirmed last year as the hottest on record.
The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2025 Destructive dust and Trump cuts: five things to know about latest US storms and tornadoes Meteorologist Eric Holthaus on growing concern of dust storms and why recent storms were a preview of future