Tag: extreme temperatures
June was “3rd warmest on record”
The globe just had the third warmest June on record, according to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, with widespread episodes of extreme heat. Antarctic sea ice was the lowest on record for...
Number Of Wildfires Forecast to Rise by 50 per cent by 2100
Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent...
WMO Recognizes new Arctic Temperature Record of 38⁰C
A temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk on 20 June 2020 has been recognized as a new Arctic temperature record by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The temperature, more...
2018 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded for Our Oceans
The year 2018 was the hottest year for the planet's oceans ever since record-keeping began in 1958, according to a worrisome new study from international scientists.
The findings, published Wednesday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric...
Climate Change Driving Global Hunger Increase, Warns UN
Climate change and extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods are among the key drivers behind the rise in global hunger.The warning from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) comes...
