Climate Change

Older people could face a far greater threat from extreme heat caused by climate change than previously estimated, according to a new US modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study was released as the northern…
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Dust and sandstorms are natural features of weather in many arid and semi-arid regions. However, changes in heat, rainfall, drought and land conditions are raising questions about whether climate change is increasing the risk of more…
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Wildfires continued to spread across Europe on Friday, triggering evacuations in Croatia, Greece and France as extreme heat and drought intensified fire risks across the continent. A major blaze in the Croatian coastal resort of Omis…
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As coastal waters continue to warm, health officials are paying closer attention to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium. That can cause serious and potentially life-threatening infections. While such infections remain uncommon, the bacteria…
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The United Nations has warned that global food prices could rise further. As extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and climate-related disruptions put increasing pressure on agricultural production and supply chains. The UN Food and…
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Europe Heat Wave: Italy Places All Major Cities on Red Alert as Temperatures Soar A powerful heat wave sweeping across Europe has pushed temperatures above 40°C in several countries, prompting Italy to issue its highest heat alert for…
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WFP Warns Strong El Niño Could Worsen Global Hunger Crisis A powerful El Niño weather event could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of next year, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned, as…
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Historic Heatwave Dries Up Danube, Disrupting Life Across Europe Europe's relentless heatwaves have pushed the Danube River to historically low levels, disrupting shipping, power generation, farming and tourism across countries that depend…
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Scientists have found that the pace of global warming has accelerated over the past decade, with new research suggesting. The increase became evident around 2015. The findings are based on an analysis by the Potsdam Institute for Climate…
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Record Heatwaves Linked to Nearly 3,000 Excess Deaths in England Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June are estimated to have caused 2,877 excess deaths in England, according to provisional figures released by the UK Health Security…
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