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Nordic countries endure heat wave as Lapland records hottest day since 1914
Jul 07, 2021 13:52Kevo in Lapland recorded a temperature of 33.6C after Finland registered record heat in June.
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Historic heatwave, extreme drought and wildfires plague North American west
Jul 02, 2021 02:58The summer of 2021 is already shaping up to be one for the record books, with much of the American west gripped by historic heatwaves, extreme drought, and the threat of large wildfires that have already begun to burn across the region.
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UNESCO recommends Great Barrier Reef world heritage site should be listed as ‘in danger’
Jun 25, 2021 17:09The Great Barrier Reef should be placed on to a list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, according to a recommendation from UN officials that urges Australia to take “accelerated action at all possible levels” on climate change.
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High risk of extreme drought: Unchecked climate change will cause severe drying of the Amazon rainforest
Jun 25, 2021 16:36Amazon rain forests could be at far higher risk of extreme drought than previously thought, according to new research.
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Big Sur fire: Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze raging in California
Jun 24, 2021 14:04Firefighters are battling to contain a wildfire that erupted near Big Sur last week, as the flames continue to engulf the dry California landscape and threaten historical sites, cabins, and ranches. The fire is one of dozens of wildfires burning in hot, dry conditions across the US west, including in Arizona and New Mexico.
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33 wildfires are already burning across 10 US states
Jun 20, 2021 12:15Federal meteorologists and climate experts say the potential for another devastating wildfire season is higher than normal for much of the western United States, where a brutal heat wave has shattered temperature records across multiple states.
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide hits highest level in over 4 million years
Jun 11, 2021 13:49New data released on Monday, June 7th showed atmospheric carbon dioxide reached a monthly average level of 419 parts per million in May, which is not only the maximum reading ever recorded since accurate measurements began 63 years ago but also the highest level the planet has experienced in over four million years.
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Amnesty says paltry G7 climate plans 'a devastating, mass-scale assault on human rights'
Jun 09, 2021 15:48Amnesty International decried the inadequacy of wealthy nations' climate action plans as a colossal human rights failure and delivered a blueprint for policymakers to urgently change course to avert "impending catastrophe" and uphold their international obligations.
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New study shows global warming blamed for 1 in 3 heat-related deaths
Jun 02, 2021 15:56Research data from 732 locations in 43 countries spread across every inhabited continent revealed that, on average, 37 percent of all heat-related deaths can be attributed directly to global warming.
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Climate crisis may lead to rise in stillbirths
May 28, 2021 15:11A new study published in the scientific journal Environmental Research suggests a connection between an increase in the Earth’s temperature and more stillbirths.