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Keywords: Heatwaves
Wildfires and extreme heat are creating a growing threat to air quality and public health, with microscopic pollutants released into the atmosphere capable of affecting people and ecosystems far beyond the areas directly hit by fires, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. In its latest......
The El Niño climate phenomenon is strengthening across the equatorial Pacific and could reach a very strong intensity toward the end of 2026, according to the latest assessment from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The agency also estimates that there is an almost 100% chance that......
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......
Europe’s increasingly frequent heatwaves are creating a financial challenge for businesses that traditional insurance policies often fail to cover, leaving companies to absorb losses caused by extreme temperatures. The problem is becoming more visible across sectors as prolonged periods of high......
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......
Germany has recorded around 12,500 deaths linked to heatwaves during the first four months of the current heat season, according to a recent assessment by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's public health authority. The estimate covers the period from April 6 to August 2 and indicates that......
Repeated heatwaves this summer could generate between €10 billion and €15 billion in direct and indirect costs for France, according to Ecology Minister Monique Barbut. The estimate was presented on Wednesday as the government convened a crisis meeting focused on the country's worsening......
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......
South Korea has recorded a sharp increase in heat-related illnesses over the past decade as increasingly intense heatwaves put pressure on public health. Government data analyzed by a research institute under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety showed that the average annual number of reported cases......