Hundreds of out-of-control wildfires are burning across western Canada, putting more communities under evacuation alert and raising concerns about air quality. Authorities at the BC Wildlife Service said on Wednesday that 430 active wildfires were burning in British Columbia (BC) along with 177 more in neighbouring Alberta, including near Jasper…
As we still assess the damages caused by Category 5 Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, and as Typhoon Gaemi pounds Southeast Asia, the devastating power of extreme weather events like these has once again been thrust into the global spotlight. Hurricane Beryl was the earliest ever formed hurricane of this…
Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees…
On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-metre (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas carrying out human sacrifices at the summit. The route to the top is still the same path paved…
Along the rice fields of Porto Tolle in Veneto, the areas damaged by salt seeping into the soil are clearly visible. It has been caused by both direct irrigation with brackish water and by saltwater rising from the subsoil. In the Po Delta, the problem is particularly bad because the fields…
Sherpas in the Himalayas are battling climate change, threatening their livelihoods, culture and environment. Sherpa communities in the Himalayas face dramatic climate shifts threatening their environment, livelihoods and culture. Melting glaciers, avalanche risks and shorter climbing seasons jeopardise their way of life. This episode explores personal stories, economic effects and…
More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears. The western United States continues to grapple with an oppressive heatwave that is believed to have killed at least seven people, authorities say, and has spurred safety warnings across large swaths of the…
Weather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen ‘once in about 200 years’. Torrential rains hammered parts of South Korea’s southern region, killing at least four people and causing travel chaos. Heavy precipitation damaged property, roads, and infrastructure, with landslide warnings for at least 50 regions and…
A bed of sand and a patch of mud are all that remains of Kapotesa dam in Mudzi district, which once provided the water vital for crops and livestock in this remote part of northeastern Zimbabwe. Nearby, farmer Georgina Kwengwere walks among corn stalks desiccated by the drought that is…
Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction. Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s environment ministry said, as President Gustavo Petro’s government works to halt record-breaking destruction in the Amazon. In a…
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