The Run of Record-Breaking Heat Has Ended, for Now
But global warming doesn’t happen in a smooth progression. Like housing prices, the general trend is up, but there are ups and downs along the way. Behind much of the …
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Climate change ‘anomalies’ could trigger large cholera outbreaks
The global climate crisis is now being linked to the resurgence of deadly diseases, with new research suggesting that significant climatic changes are creating conditions ripe for larger outbreaks of …
Last Monday Was the Hottest Day on Record
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In the past week, Earth’s record for the hottest day was broken twice. Sunday, July 21, was declared …
The End of El Niño Might Make the Weather Even More Extreme
Since the World Meteorological Organization declared the start of the current El Niño on July 4, 2023, it’s been almost a year straight of record-breaking temperatures. According to the National …
Ecuador rations power, declares emergency as drought limits hydro output – National
Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants …
Global sea level jumped due to El Nino and climate change, NASA says
The global average sea level rose by about 0.76 centimeters from 2022 to 2023 — nearly four times the increase of the previous year — NASA said Thursday, attributing the …
Tractor sales: Tractor sales in India hit a rough patch, reflecting rural economic slowdown
Tractor sales in India, a proxy for rural economic health, have seen a steep decline in key states in the west and south in the first 9 months of the …
Preparing for the hottest year Japan has ever seen
A high of 38 degrees Celsius in Yamanashi Prefecture in July. A daily low of 31.4 C in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, in August. A 27-degree day in Tokyo in November. …
El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record-setting 2023
Geneva – This year could be hotter under El Nino’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. …
Mavericks surfers from around the globe come to chase epic waves
That size of the waves drew surfers from around the globe to the Bay Area, with KGO-TV reporting that locals met people from Portugal, Brazil, Tahiti and Hawaii on Thursday. …