‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving two dead and 600,000 without power Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024
Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and rain across 27 Scottish council areas THE Met Office has issued fresh warnings for the majority of Scotland as snow is expected to fall across the country this weekend. The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2024
Cop29: How fast is Earth warming? In September 1933, American meteorologist Joseph Kincer asked a simple question: is the climate changing? So began the effort to understand the scope of humanity’s interference with the climate. The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024
Mapped: Charting path of deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ in Pacific Northwest and California Storm system is expected to weaken as it continues to chart a path over the Cascades and through to northern California and southwest Oregon by Friday The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024
Blackouts, explosions, deaths: why the Caribbean is waking up to the increased threat of lightning A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ blasts Pacific Northwest leaving two dead and 500,000 in the dark In Lynnwood, a woman was killed when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment on Tuesday evening The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024
More snow forecast for weekend after UK’s ‘first taste of winter’ Met Office warnings in place until Sunday as schools are closed and travel disrupted in Scotland The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1 A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024
Cop29: campaigners say talks are ‘reaching point of real emotion’ – as it happened ‘Talks aren’t just about figures on paper, they’re about people’s lives’, says Climate Action International as talks reach critical final days The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – yet there is no sign of emissions slowing The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Heatwave forecast for south-eastern Australia triggers energy supply and fire danger warnings Coming hot weather prompts Australian Energy Market Operator to predict shortfall in electricity supplies for NSW and Queensland The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2024
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? The powerful storm about to batter the US East Coast At least two people have died and hundreds of thousands have been left without power after the bomb cyclone slammed into Seattle The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Snowy weather closes more than 200 schools as new warnings issued The Met Office has put in place several warnings for snow and ice across the UK for Tuesday and Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024 Urgent search launched for boy, 16, missing overnight in freezing cold temperatures in Scotland Aleksandr Benga, 16, was last seen on Monday in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis amid freezing cold temperatures
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024 ‘First taste of winter’ snow in UK brings school closures and travel disruptions Severe weather alerts in northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, central and southern Wales and eastern English counties
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024 New York City gets first drought warning in 20 years as mayor warns of severe water shortages Drought warning means pausing $2bn repair to major city aqueduct
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Thanksgiving weather forecast: Travelers out in force as they face snow and rain across US Snow and rain could snarl Thanksgiving travel in large portions of the U.S.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024 Leading charity calls out UK Government on winter fuel cut as temperatures plunge A LEADING charity has said it has “serious concerns” about people’s health as the reality of cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment will start being…
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Bomb cyclone to slam western states with winds up to 70mph and two feet of snow The storm could impact road and air travel across the Pacific Northwest region
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 London weather alert: temperatures to plunge below freezing this week Mercury could drop as low as -2C in the capital on Friday
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024 ‘When the water subsided, I saw our house was gone’ – This is climate breakdown We were shocked by how quickly the water rose. My children panicked and I didn’t know what to save first. This is Leoncia’s story
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024 UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this season
The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024 World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in Baku
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 What is a cold weather payment, how much is it, and how can I get one? The payments will automatically be added to the accounts of those eligible – but how much are cold weather payments?