climate change
Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
World
July 25, 2023
Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
CNN — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused climate crisis,…
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
Middle East
July 24, 2023
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
CNN — At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of Afghanistan over the…
Temperatures across Egypt will continue to rise in the coming days: EMA official
Egypt
July 23, 2023
Temperatures across Egypt will continue to rise in the coming days: EMA official
A member of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s media office, Manar Ghanem, said on Saturday that temperatures will continue to rise…
Is this extreme weather the ‘new normal?’ There’s no such thing, some scientists say
World
July 19, 2023
Is this extreme weather the ‘new normal?’ There’s no such thing, some scientists say
CNN — Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is playing out like an apocalypse movie: a tale of heat, floods and…
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
World
July 19, 2023
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
CNN — China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate…
‘This is just the beginning’: Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe
Environment
July 18, 2023
‘This is just the beginning’: Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe
CNN — Blisteringly high temperatures are expected to continue across parts of southern Europe this week, as the continent braces…
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold
World
July 18, 2023
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme summer…
‘Underground climate change’ is deforming the ground beneath buildings, study finds
Environment
July 18, 2023
‘Underground climate change’ is deforming the ground beneath buildings, study finds
CNN — A phenomenon that scientists have called “underground climate change” is deforming the ground beneath cities, a study conducted…
John Kerry to step into searing China heat as world’s two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
World
July 16, 2023
John Kerry to step into searing China heat as world’s two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
Hong Kong CNN — When John Kerry heads to Beijing Sunday for a long-awaited trip to restart climate negotiations, the…
Europe swept by blistering and potentially record-breaking temperatures
World
July 15, 2023
Europe swept by blistering and potentially record-breaking temperatures
CNN — A blistering and deadly heat wave is sweeping Europe, potentially bringing record-breaking temperatures and raising serious concerns about…