'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat With drier and hotter weather patterns confirmed some Aussie farmers are already in drought. AAP · Sep 19, 2023
Australia now in El Niño climate pattern, increasing bushfire risk, BOM says BoM warns it’s likely ‘this summer will be hotter than average and certainly hotter than the last three years’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023
The BoM has finally declared an El Niño. What does it mean – and why did it take so long? Here’s what you need to know about the El Niño climate pattern and how it could impact Australia’s summer bushfire season The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023
Hurricane Lee to bring ‘heavy and persistent’ showers to western areas A yellow rain warning is in place for parts of west Wales, Cumbria and the Pennines on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
CWMA asks Karnataka to continue supply of 5000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for next 15 days The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Monday reiterated the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, asking Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 18, 2023
London facing 45C days ‘in foreseeable future’, mayor Sadiq Khan warns Mayor says interim climate report paints a worrying picture of an underground Tube system that is not fit for purpose, and care homes and schools that are too hot The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2023
Weather tracker: Australia bakes in spring heatwave while US hit by 14 storms Temperatures may rise as high as 16C above seasonal average in Australia with warnings of summer wildfires and drought The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023
No relief for days as eastern heatwave spreads Firefighters are working to bring blazes under control as several states swelter through heatwave conditions. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here's how to prepare The Northern Hemisphere summer brought catastrophic fires and floods to many countries. Down south, the winter was the hottest ever recorded in Australia, fuelled by record ocean temperatures. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023
Sydney facing first total fire ban in three years as spring heatwave hits Australia’s south-east Stretch of ‘very unusual’ hot weather enters fourth day as temperatures climb significantly above average in NSW, Victoria and South Australia The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023
In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season, exacerbated by extreme heat and dry conditions The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
KSDMA recommends drought mitigation steps for Kerala Kerala initiates drought mitigation measures despite 6% reduction in monsoon deficit. 3R approach for water security, assessment of rainfall, water availability & temperature, infrastructural works, rain harvesting pits, and availability of drinking water to animals. IMD forecasts above normal rainfall till Sep 28, but monsoon likely to end as deficient… The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023
Power outages and one death as Storm Lee swings away from Canadian coast Tens of thousands without power in New England and Nova Scotia as other potentially dangerous tempests hover over the Atlantic The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2023
These Two States Were Once Considered Perfect Climates — Now They Are The Most At Risk This vision of an “American Italy” captured hearts and imaginations across the U.S. Inverse · Sep 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off warnings in some areas Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 California lawsuit says oil giants for deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels blamed for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England Climate scientists say storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Millions under storm watches and warnings as Hurricane Lee bears down on New England and Canada Millions of people are under storm watches and warnings as Hurricane Lee churns towards shore, bearing down on New England and eastern Canada with heavy winds, high seas and rain
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Thundery weekend likely before autum weather arrives Many areas could still see warm temperatures this weekend, with a humid night on Saturday making sleeping uncomfortable.
USAFacts · Sep 15, 2023 How dangerous is extreme heat for America’s workers? Nearly 40 US workers die annually due to environmental heat exposure. Thousands more are injured.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2023 How weather 'blocks' have triggered more extreme heatwaves and floods across Europe On several occasions this summer, Europe’s weather seemed to get itself stuck, leading to prolonged heatwaves and floods. In the UK, a long hot and dry spell throughout May and June gave way to a similarly persistent cool and wet period.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023 Heat alert issued as high temperatures bring early taste of summer to eastern Australia Residents cautioned to minimise heat exposure as the mercury in eastern states forecast to reach up to 12C above average
Radio France Internationale · Sep 15, 2023 France probes deaths of Champagne workers in heatwave French authorities were on Thursday investigating the deaths of four people who were harvesting grapes in the famed Champagne region, as locals suspected they suffered sunstroke in unusually high outdoor temperatures.
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2023 We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid “dangerous” warming above 1.5℃. With warming to date standing at around 1.2℃, we haven’t quite reached the zone we labelled dangerous and pledged to avoid.