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What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?

Experts say the weather extremes being experienced across the globe are ‘exactly what climate scientists have been predicting’

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Residents and tourists told ‘stay indoors’ as second heatwave hits Europe

RESIDENTS and tourists at Mediterranean destinations have been told to stay indoors as a second heatwave in as many weeks hits the region – and as…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2023

Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US

Red alerts issued around Europe as UN weather agency says heatwave in northern hemisphere set to intensify.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2023

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Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and Greece

Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors as a second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China

WASHINGTON: Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Warning to holidaymakers heading to Portugal, France, Spain or Greece this week

Most European countries are impacted

Bristol Post · Jul 12, 2023

UN records hottest week on record, warns of impacts on ecosystems, health

The first week of July was the hottest ever recorded, according to the UN’s weather organisation, warning of the effects on ecosystems of high temperatures caused by human-induced climate change at the start of the El Niño weather pattern.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2023

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‘Uncharted territory’: UN declares first week of July world’s hottest ever recorded

Extreme temperatures break records as scientists warn El Niño is set to get worse

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023

Climate fears as planet records hottest week in history

The world has had its hottest week on record according to preliminary figures, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2023

What El Niño means for the world's perilous climate tipping points

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed it: El Niño conditions have arrived and are expected to become moderate to strong as they develop over the coming year. El Niño is the hot phase of a natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate system (the full name of which is…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

El Niño: what does it mean for Australia – and are more heatwaves and bushfires inevitable?

The UN has declared the world to be in the grip of the weather pattern but Australian scientists are not so sure. Why the uncertainty?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023

El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.

Space · Jul 5, 2023

Experts sound alarm for global heatwaves sparked by El Niño weather phenomenon

It also puts 1.5 degree global warming limit at risk next year

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon that triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Climate-heating El Niño has arrived and threatens lives, declares UN

World Meteorological Organization warns of record temperatures and extreme heat in environmental ‘double whammy’

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2023

The planet’s burning. Can the Global South save it?

As the world hurtles towards climate devastation, countries like The Gambia, Costa Rica and Morocco are showing a fix.

Irish Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

Climate emergencies killed estimated 16,000 Europeans last year, WMO-EU report released in Dublin finds

"Unfortunately, this cannot be considered a one-off occurrence or an oddity of the climate"

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Argentina's candidate wins vote to lead UN weather agency

Argentina's Celeste Saulo was appointed to head the U.N. weather agency on Thursday, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson said, beating three other candidates, including one from China.

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The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Argentine meteorologist becomes first female head of UN weather agency

A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency

The Hindu · May 28, 2023

Explained | Why is the 1.5 degree Celsius target critical?

Analysing the 1.5 degree Celsius target for climate action and why it is important

The Week · May 25, 2023

Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?

Extreme weather events frequently hit the headlines for the severe damage they cause, but the death tolls that result from them have plummeted in recent years.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Extreme weather caused 2 million deaths, $4 trillion in losses in last 50 years, UN says

NEW YORK — Extreme weather has caused 2 million deaths and more than $4 trillion in damages over the last 50 years, according to a United Nations report.

Daily Record · May 22, 2023

Two million people dead from extreme weather since 1970, major report finds

Research by the World Meteorological Organisation found economic damages from events like floods, storms and wildfires totalled £3.5trillion since 1970.

The Week · May 22, 2023

Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate

The probability of the world exceeding the 1.5C climate change target within the next five years has risen to 66%, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

UN agency: 2M killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century

The U.N. weather agency reported Monday that nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over much of the past half-century around the globe have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion

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