The relentless storms and flooding have cut harvests for farmers while also limiting the amount of planting they can do to grow the next batch of crops.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), disbanding its work on climate science and tailoring its operations to business interests. Joe Biden’s presidency has increased the profile of the […]
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in 2023, exacerbated by climate change, according to a new UN report.
A climate academic has warned of a potential “competition” for water that could one day emerge between householders and farms.
The Asia-Pacific region is bearing the brunt of climate change effects more severely than any other area worldwide.
In 2023, the stark reality of climate change became evident as it contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands globally.
Plan to break up Noaa claims its research is ‘climate alarmism’ and calls for commercializing forecasts, weakening forecastsClimate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), disbanding its work on climate science and tailoring its operations to business interests.Joe Biden’s presidency has increased the profile of the science-based federal agency but its future has been put in doubt if Trump wins a...
Ireland will see a major U-turn in weather as temperatures are set to hit 0 degrees before soaring to a warm 18 degrees
A meteorologist has warned of potential "weather wars" between countries if cloud seeding gets out of hand.The comments follow torrential rain in Dubai, the UAE, which caused extreme flooding. The downpour, which began on Monday, brought widespread disruption, closing schools, flooding homes and delaying travel.More than 142 millimeters of rain fell on the city in just 24 hours, equivalent to at least a year's worth of rain for the region.In recent days, there have been theories that the...
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Finding a snake in your home can be a frightening experience as they begin to come out of their winter hibernation in Kansas. Kansas State University's Research and Extension Office is sharing some handy tips on the dos and don'ts of encountering snakes in your house. Many snakes are starting to wake []
New, fast methods of construction to offset the shortage of housing, and energy efficiency measures such as wall cladding, require a rethink of building regulations, public safety institute NIPV and the fire brigade said on Monday. If the risks are not properly analysed, when so much is being done and so quickly, there is a real risk that people could die, the NIPV said in a new report. “In particular, vulnerable people run risks in this sort of housing,’ fire expert Lieuwe de Witte
Soaring temperatures, thunderstorms and floods are leading 38% of Dutch people to rethink their summer holiday plans, according to new research by the Dutch tourist board NBTC. The board asked 7,000 people in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Britain, France, the US and China about their holiday plans and in total, 46% said extreme weather would influence their choice of destination. But the Dutch, alongside the Germans, were the least likely to take extreme weather conditions into account....