Global heating is likely to soar past internationally agreed limits, according to a Guardian survey of hundreds of leading climate experts, bringing catastrophic heatwaves, floods…
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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target
Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels this century, blasting past internationally…
View More World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C targetWeather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil
Torrential rainstorms in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have caused the worst flooding the country has seen in 80 years, many deaths…
View More Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in BrazilUK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather
The UK faces food shortages and price rises as extreme weather linked to climate breakdown causes low yields on farms locally and abroad. Record rainfall…
View More UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weatherWeather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in Brazil
Brazil was hit by devastating floods over the weekend that have so far claimed 20 lives in the resultant landslides and mudslides. There was heavy…
View More Weather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in BrazilWeather tracker: Tornadoes hit central US, killing three
Last week, central parts of the US experienced a severe outbreak of tornadoes with more than two dozen forming across the states of Ohio and…
View More Weather tracker: Tornadoes hit central US, killing threeScientists divided over whether record heat is acceleration of climate crisis
Record temperatures in 2024 on land and at sea have prompted scientists to question whether these anomalies are in line with predicted global heating patterns…
View More Scientists divided over whether record heat is acceleration of climate crisisEurope unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, report finds
Europe is not prepared for the rapidly growing climate risks it faces, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has said in its first risk assessment. From…
View More Europe unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, report findsAtmospheric river storms are getting stronger, and deadlier. The race to understand them is on
The storm raged over California for more than five days. As the powerful atmospheric river made landfall, furious winds and torrential downpours ripped trees from…
View More Atmospheric river storms are getting stronger, and deadlier. The race to understand them is onAs extreme weather increases, watertight insurance is a must
Consumers face the prospect of increasing home insurance costs as flooding and other extreme weather events drive up premiums. The price of home cover, where…
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