Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows Sea level will be driven up no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, putting coastal cities in danger The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023
Roadside weather station upgrades to boost gritting decisions National Highways said it is investing £15.4 million to modernise 125 stations by the end of 2025. The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023
Little Ice Age was wet, not uniformly cold and dry: Study A new study of the Little Ice Age (LIA), a global climatic event between CE 1671-1942, has revealed that the age was wet and not uniformly cold and dry The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023
Pacific and Atlantic hurricanes Norma and Tammy make landfall on Saturday in Mexico and Barbuda Hurricane Norma came ashore near the Pacific resort of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023
IMD announces arrival of NE monsoon over T.N. and Puducherry on Saturday The monsoon would pick up pace only after the two systems move and dissipate. Most parts of the State would receive light to moderate rains for four or five days. The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023
Northeast monsoon sets in over Kerala The northeast monsoon popularly known as ‘Thulavasham’ in Kerala has set in over Kerala and Tamil Nadu, hardly two days after the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the country. The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023
Second red warning in place as Storm Babet causes widespread flooding and deaths Across England, there were over 353 flood warnings and 248 alerts on Saturday morning. The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic Hurricane Norma is bearing down on the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while Hurricane Tammy is headed for the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
Chicago could see warmer temps and less snow this winter, national weather agency predicts The NOAA’s Winter Outlook, released Thursday, says the National Weather Service is expecting warmer weather and less snow overall for the city. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023
Hurricane Norma has weakened slightly but remains a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast Hurricane Norma has weakened slightly but remains a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for Cop28 climate talks in UAE Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023
Forecasters say we can expect a warm, wet winter. You can thank El Nino. The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Is it safe to travel to Scotland? Travel warnings amid Storm Babet Around 350 residents living in Angus county were advised to leave over flooding fears Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says A study says Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic in just 24 hours
The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023 Southwest monsoon withdraws from India IMD forecasts "weak" northeast monsoon to set in next 72 hrs, replacing southwest monsoon which ended late. Rainfall from June-Sept was 94% of expected, within error margin. IMD predicts "normal" northeast monsoon & "normal to above-normal" rainfall in N-W India & S. peninsula. Variability seen in past years, two low…
The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023 Pipeline dreams: the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water Buckeye, Arizona, is eyeing ‘crazy’ ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Storm Babet map reveals when and where heavy rain will hit UK As much as 200mm of rain is expected to fall on central and eastern areas of Scotland and there is a possibility of 70mph gale-force winds affecting northern parts of the UK
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 After rainy season that wasn't, parched Mexico City starts restricting water The reservoirs that provide Mexico City with much of its water are distressingly low after persistent drought through the summer
The Texas Tribune · Oct 18, 2023 Texas economy slows as summers get hotter, Dallas Fed economists say The summer heat may have cost the state’s economy $24 billion this year, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists, who add that Texas is twice as vulnerable to heat-related economic slowdowns than the rest of the country.
The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023 What will happen to the Greenland ice sheet if we miss our global warming targets It’s hard to overstate how crucial Greenland, and its kilometres-thick ice layer, is to climate change. If all that ice melted, the sea would rise by about seven metres – the height of a house.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2023 What does a red weather warning from the Met Office mean and is it dangerous? Here is everything you need to know about what a Met Office red weather warning is amid new alert for parts of the Scotland.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Red weather warnings in the UK: Recent examples Red warnings have been issued for extreme heat, wind and rain.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2023 See all Met Office weather warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Babet STORM Babet is to bring life-threatening weather to Scotland this week with the Met Office issuing several weather warnings.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Storm Babet map reveals when and where heavy rain will hit UK As much as 200mm of rain is expected to fall on central and eastern areas of Scotland and there is a possibility of 70mph gale-force winds affecting northern parts of the UK