WEATHER ALERT
Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely
Read full article: Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likelyA new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America.
Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds
Read full article: Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study findsHuman-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins.
For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?
Read full article: For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.
Nigeria floods 80 times more likely with climate change
Read full article: Nigeria floods 80 times more likely with climate changeHeavy rains and flooding that swamped Nigeria, Niger, Chad and the surrounding region between June and October this year was made 80 times more likely by climate change, a rapid analysis by scientists found.
Study: Climate change a major factor in South Africa floods
Read full article: Study: Climate change a major factor in South Africa floodsThe fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis published Friday by a team of leading international scientists said.