Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region April 15, 2025 By Joe Wertz Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El Niño to generate...
Extreme Ocean Heat Breaks Records in 2024, Creating 2 Mysteries to Solve January 16, 2025 By Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology This past year, 2024, was the warmest ever measured for the global ocean, following a record-breaking 2023. In fact, every...
La Niña Is Becoming Less Likely, Australia’s Weather Bureau Says October 15, 2024 The likelihood of a La Niña weather event in coming months has decreased, Australia’s weather bureau said on Tuesday, adding...
Malawi Gets Insurance Payout of $11.2 Million for El Niño-Linked Drought Disaster August 21, 2024 The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Niño-linked drought that led the...
Earth Continues Streak of Record-Shattering Hot Months July 9, 2024 By Seth Borenstein Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service...
Zimbabwe Gets $32 Million in Drought Insurance From Agency of African Union July 5, 2024 By Godfrey Marawanyika Zimbabwe received $31.8 million from African Risk Capacity, an arm of the African Union, as part of an insurance payout...
Zimbabwe to Get Over Half of $60 Million Payout for El Niño-Hit African Nations May 20, 2024 By Ray Ndlovu Zimbabwe will get over half of an expected $60 million insurance pay out meant for four African nations as it...
Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings May 13, 2024 The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities...
Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Less Active Than Normal May 8, 2024 By Bloomberg News Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific region is expected to be about 20% below normal this year, forecaster Tropical Storm...
World Extends Run of Heat Records for 11th Month in a Row May 8, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat April was the Earth’s 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual...