Keywords: Climate Change


France records nearly 8,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves

France recorded thousands of excess deaths during periods of extreme heat this summer, according to preliminary figures released by the country’s public health authorities, highlighting the growing health impact of unusually high temperatures. Santé publique France reported that approximately......

El Niño threatens to deepen South Sudan’s worsening hunger crisis

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that South Sudan’s already severe hunger crisis is entering an even more dangerous phase as conflict, displacement, economic hardship, climate shocks and shrinking humanitarian funding converge. The UN agency says the strengthening El Niño weather......

ESA deploys two satellites to strengthen monitoring of extreme weather and climate change

The European Space Agency has successfully placed two satellites into orbit as part of efforts to strengthen Earth observation and improve monitoring of extreme weather events linked to climate change. A European Vega-C rocket launched the Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites from the Kourou Space Centre......

France records fourth-hottest year on record in 2025

France experienced one of its hottest years on record in 2025, ranking fourth since national temperature records began, according to the first annual assessment of climate change impacts released by the French Ministry for Ecological Transition. The report highlights the growing effects of climate change......

Portugal urges EU to fund shepherds behind ‘firefighting goats’ strategy

Portugal is calling on the European Union to help finance a traditional but increasingly important method of preventing wildfires: paying shepherds to graze goats, sheep and cattle in areas at high risk of fire. Portuguese Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernandes has argued that the country......

Climate disruption affects the education of more than 171 million students

Extreme weather is increasingly disrupting not only communities and economies but also children’s access to education. In 2025, more than 171 million students worldwide experienced interruptions to their schooling because of climate-related events, according to a UNICEF analysis covering 106 countries......

Climate change puts girls’ education at greater risk, UNICEF warns

Climate change is increasingly disrupting children’s education, with girls facing a disproportionate risk of falling behind or leaving school altogether, according to UNICEF. The United Nations Children’s Fund said extreme weather events linked to climate change can have consequences that......

August 2026 becomes the hottest month ever recorded worldwide

August 2026 has emerged as the hottest month ever recorded globally, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, highlighting the continued acceleration of climate warming and the growing frequency of extreme heat events around the world. Copernicus reported that the average......

August 2026 sets global heat and humidity records as climate risks intensify

August 2026 has emerged as an extraordinary month for the global climate, with new records reported for both average temperatures and atmospheric humidity, according to analyses by climatologist Zeke Hausfather and meteorologist Ben Noll. Global temperatures during the month averaged around 1.65°C......