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Record hot temperatures, unusual monsoon surges: 5 takeaways from Singapore's 2023 climate report
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UN weather agency marks anniversary with dire warning about heating planet: Stark climate warnings come ahead of this year's World Meteorological Day ...
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Record hot temperatures, unusual monsoon surges: 5 takeaways from Singapore's 2023 climate report
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UN weather agency marks anniversary with dire warning about heating planet: Stark climate warnings come ahead of this year's World Meteorological Day ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240323-un-weather-agency-marks-anniversary-with-dire-warning-about-heating-planet
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/europe-fastest-warming-continent-twice-global-average-report-rcna148829
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches 47 degrees Celsius
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States may need to brace for long, hot summer: The latest outlooks, plus recent research, suggest an unusually hot June through August.
axios.com/2024/04/23/summer-2024-heat-weather
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand in 2024 as kingdom bakes: The heat index in Bangkok is expected to rise above 52 deg C on April 25.
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/heatstroke-kills-30-in-thailand-this-year-as-kingdom-bakes
Climate change intensified Dubai's deadly deluge: The research contains multiple caveats, mostly due to the event's rarity and sparse surface data.
axios.com/2024/04/26/dubai-floods-climate-change-study
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...
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Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches country: City records high of 40.7°C, surpassing previous peak of 40.4°C in 1939; three ...
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Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration: Climate change is unleashing a litany of extremes forcing people to relocate.
axios.com/2024/04/23/climate-change-migration-policy
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
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Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says: Its temps are rising roughly twice as fast as the global average because of climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/23/europe-fastest-warming-continent-climate-change
Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly: The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years ...
npr.org/2024/04/22/1244791280/europe-is-warming-up-faster-than-any-other-continent-and-the-heat-is-deadly
Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites: BANGKOK: Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday (Apr 24) ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/bangkok-extreme-heat-danger-warning-global-warming-climate-change-4288541
How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California
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Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
- Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.
- Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.
- The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.
- Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?
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Commentary: A hotter Singapore will change how we work and live: Warm conditions are expected to persist, but air-conditioning may hurt us in the long run ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-hot-weather-rest-break-aircon-night-4277606
Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study: Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a ...
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Death, drought and devastation: Europe faces 'huge number' of climate extremes, report finds
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Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245085914/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-algae
Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
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Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
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Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023, UN report shows: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/26/asia-most-impacted-by-extreme-weather-and-climate-in-2023-wmo.html
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
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Europe's Annual Weather Report Highlights Floods, Wildfires, Heat in 2023: The continent, which is warming faster than any other region on the planet ...
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Dagupan faces 48-degree scorcher for 2nd day: Dagupan City is facing a sizzling hot Saturday as weather bureau PAGASA forecasts the heat index in the city to ...
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Bangladesh sees record days of heatwave in 76 years: Bangladesh experiences record-breaking 76-year heatwave, with meteorologists reporting the highest number of ...
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Season’s highest 42.7°C temp recorded in Chuadanga: Chuadanga and its adjacent districts, including that beyond the adjacent border with India, are plain ...
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Track dangerous heat in your area with this free tool: HeatRisk forecasts the potential heat-related challenges over the next 24 hours, using an index rating ...
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IN PHOTOS: Filipinos find ways to cope with scorching heat: Take a look at how people try to stay cool in hot weather
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Dancers in Negros Oriental town festival pass out due to extreme heat: New policies and guidelines are set to be implemented in Santa Catalina town ...
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Coffee Prices to Extend Surge as Hoarding, Heat Exacerbate Vietnam Supply Crunch: Coffee prices are expected to extend their meteoric surge with the hoarding of ...
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Paid articlePaid Scorching weather continues across South and Southeast Asia: Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia continue to swelter through exceptionally hot ...
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Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain : Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heatwave that ...
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Temperatures Will Suddenly Double in One City: Daytime high temperatures will soar in parts of the nation this weekend.
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Keyamo urges early warning to prevent climate-related losses: Festus Keyamo, has said that early warnings and strict compliance with weather forecasts issued by ...
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Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children: Searing heat has forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh, as temperatures in parts of the ...
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Multiday severe weather outbreak threatens 60 million from border with Mexico to Canada
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Heat takes a toll on expecting mothers: The ongoing heatwave has exacerbated the challenges faced by everyone in the country, but the situation has become ...
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[OPINION] In a changing climate, how do we ensure safety and health at work?: We must invest in climate-resilient workplaces, building a future where safety ...
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Respite from heat: Tourists flock to Cox's Bazar: Thousands of tourists flocked to Cox's Bazar beach this weekend amid the extreme heatwave when the country has ...
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Why is Bangladesh in the grip of a sizzling heatwave?: We should prepare ourselves for future heatwaves and help the most vulnerable people enduring the ongoing ...
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The highest temperature anomalies in Romania: The largest temperature anomalies were observed in eastern Romania in 2023, between 2-2.5°C compared to the ...
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Plan better to reduce rural power outage: Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
thedailystar.net/opinion/editorial/news/plan-better-reduce-rural-power-outage-3595846
Ways to help birds beat the summer heat: Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too
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Climate change has the region both in drought and flooded: The opposite ends of the Arab world are experiencing two extreme weather conditions simultaneously: ...
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Cavite faces 47 Celsius heat; Metro Manila sizzles in 45-degree weather: PAGASA has placed broad swaths of the Philippines under "dangerous" hot weather warnings ...
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Poultry farmers in a bind as chickens succumb to heatwave: Sumon Howlader, president of the Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA), claimed that marginal farmers ...
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mamata feels the heat, literally: Says campaigning in heatwave is exhausting
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Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives: Extreme weather reflects the country’s environmental vulnerability and weak ...
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California’s wild weather caused major power outages. Charts show why: Atmospheric river-fueled storms, wildfires and extreme heat contributed to California ...
sfchronicle.com/weather/article/california-power-outages-data-19418637.php
Jabbarer Boli Khela kicks off in Ctg amid scorching heat: The 115th edition of "Jabbarer Boli Khela" (wrestling competition) kicked off at the historic Laldighi ...
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How climate change causes physical and spiritual displacement: As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
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Temperatures set to sizzle in May as Brits to bask in Bank Holiday heat: The mercury could reach levels of around 17C as the average edges upwards
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Summer comeback in Germany - Weekend and May Day with sun and warmth: Out of the cold and into the warmth: The weather situation in Germany is changing and will ...
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How Climate Change Could Disrupt the Future of Travel, According to a New Study: A new study found that by 2100, certain countries will have more or less ...
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Heat-related deaths rise by 30% in Europe due to extreme weather: report: Data published by two leading climate monitors this Monday says that Europe endured a ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240422-heat-related-deaths-rise-by-30-in-europe-due-to-extreme-heat-report
Extreme heatwave may linger until May in Bangladesh: Meteorologists: Meteorologists forecast prolonged extreme heatwave in Bangladesh until May ...
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Severe heat wave likely to continue over parts of India: The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned of continued heat wave to severe heat wave ...
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Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave: After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the ...
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Heat relief: Cairo weather to drop by 11°C by Saturday; rainfall expected over South Sinai - Society - Egypt
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Climate crisis cooks up costly meals: Why your 'thaali' could be on fire: Climate change: As the climate blows cold and hot, it puts wheat, milk, coffee ...
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Lives Of Working People Are Unbearable In Extreme Heatwave| Countercurrents: Extreme heatwaves are blowing over southeast Asia. People of India and Bangladesh ...
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Another hot summer coming, people urged to take heatstroke measures: Record high temperatures have been reported across Japan. Temperatures in the prefectures of ...
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Germany in the “cold air bowl” - Expert explains when the weather change will come
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Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer: Temperatures across much of
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'Staggering' number of workers facing health hazards linked to climate change: UN
channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/staggering-workers-health-hazards-climate-change-un-4283101
IMD introduces specialised heatwave forecasts for Lok Sabha elections, Railways: The IMD's election-centric forecasts will be issued for all remaining six ...
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UK on brink of European heat bomb - sending temperatures soaring next weekend: New weather maps from WX Charts, using Met Desk data, have said temperatures will ...
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How light can vaporize water without the need for heat: It's the most fundamental of processes—the evaporation of water from the surfaces of oceans and lakes ...
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Atlantic hurricane season forecast has limited utility, some say: "Prepare for this season as they do each and every year."
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Record UAE rain a drop in the ocean as region plans for climate change: Middle East and East Mediterranean heating faster than global averages ...
thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2024/04/22/uae-rain-climate-change/
Montreal weather: Montreal can expect Teletubbies-style sunshine Tuesday: And there's a new colour code for extreme heat in the U.S.: magenta.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-weather-montreal-can-expect-teletubbies-style-sunshine-tuesday
Climate change: Record melting of global glaciers sounds alarm for Middle East : Copernicus Climate Change Service's latest report paints bleak picture of ...
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
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Are we preparing for heatwave impacts?: Destruction of nature is only worsening the situation
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It’s not the climate, it’s us: We pass on many things to our children — property, genes, traits, et al. But we are also the generation that passes on a ...
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In 12 years Texas will be hotter than any year to date, see deadlier wildfires, study says
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India Goes to Vote as Heat Grips Parts of Nation: Weather Watch: A heat wave across eastern parts of India is on Bloomberg Green’s radar today.
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