Keywords: Global warming


Study warns of a sharp rise in wildfire activity across Europe

Climate change could significantly increase the area affected by wildfires across Europe by the end of the century, according to a new international study published in the journal Global Change Biology. Researchers estimate that the annual area burned by wildfires could rise by at least 39% compared......

Climate warming poses greater heat risks for older people than previously estimated

Climate change could expose older adults to dangerous heat far more frequently than previously projected, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Researchers from Stanford University examined how rising global temperatures could affect people aged over 60 through the end of......

Climate scientist warns of longer droughts and more frequent lightning worldwide

Climate change is expected to intensify several forms of extreme weather, with longer periods of drought and more frequent lightning becoming growing challenges in different parts of the world, according to climate researchers. Professor Lori Daniels of the University of British Columbia has warned......

El Niño 2026: Pacific warming raises fears of a historic climate event

El Niño is strengthening across the Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about significant changes in weather patterns around the world. The climate phenomenon could become one of the strongest events observed in recent decades, with its effects potentially extending across several continents. The......

United States records its hottest July ever as extreme heat intensifies

July 2026 has set a new temperature record in the United States, becoming the hottest July ever recorded across the contiguous 48 states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The average temperature reached approximately 24.9°C across the lower 48 states, around......

Western Europe records unprecedented temperatures during June and July

Western Europe experienced exceptionally high temperatures during June and July, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union. The region recorded an average temperature of 21.62°C over the period, making it the warmest June-July period in the available record. The figure......

North Africa faces accelerating heat, with Morocco among the hardest-hit areas

North Africa is experiencing increasingly intense heat, with Morocco facing a particularly challenging summer in 2026 as repeated heatwaves affect large parts of the country. Rather than being defined by a single prolonged episode, the current season has been marked by successive periods of unusually......

Methane emissions from Siberia have doubled over the past decade, scientists find

A new international climate study has found that annual methane emissions from Siberia have nearly doubled over the past decade, raising fresh concerns about the accelerating effects of climate change and the growing role of natural greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers from China, Japan, and Europe......

Climate change doubled the likelihood of Canada's extreme wildfire season, study finds

Human-induced climate change has made Canada's devastating 2026 wildfire season approximately twice as likely, according to a new scientific analysis that highlights the growing influence of global warming on extreme fire conditions across the country. Researchers from the World Weather Attribution......