Forecasters warn that a strong El Niño is increasing the likelihood of extreme weather, but is Europe immune from its impact? El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to “strengthen rapidly” over the coming months, as the world braces for more bouts of extreme weat»»»

This Monday, 3 July 2023, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F), as heatwaves sizzled around the world. The»»»

Climate experts have warned that recent extreme heatwaves, including record temperatures in the polar regions, may not be isolated events and could be part of a new phenomenon linked to human-driven global warming. Temperatures in areas near the North Pole were up to 30 C above average on the weeke»»»

LONDON: With climate change fueling dangerous weather worldwide, the United Nations is pledging that early-warning weather monitoring will cover everyone on the planet in five years. "Half of humanity is already in the danger zone," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said earlier this week. An»»»