After the heatwaves, fires multiply in Mediterranean Europe
France, Spain, Portugal and Greece are fighting wildfires, some of which are still out of control.
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France, Spain, Portugal and Greece are fighting wildfires, some of which are still out of control.
Much of Western Europe is already dealing with temperatures that in many cities are approaching or exceeding 35°C.
Rosebank and other fields would push the UK’s oil and gas industry almost 40 percent past its carbon budget
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived.”
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, adopted a resolution seeking the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s chief judicial organ, which is also referred to as the World Court, for an advisory opinion on the duties of States concerning climate change. This decision marks the first time the World Court
Canada’s wildfire season this year is impacting air quality way beyond the borders of the North American state, reaching as far as Europe.
Wildfires in central and southern Chile, caused by extreme temperatures and drought, have already burned over 270,000 hectares of land.
Ocean heat content in the upper layers of our seas reached another record high in 2022, according to an international study published in January.
Increasing global average temperatures cause sea levels to rise and threaten the homes and livelihoods of many coastal communities in northern Europe.
After a landslide led to twelve deaths on the island of Ischia, questions have been raised about the impacts of illegal building, tourism, and climate change.