People filling water in plastic cans from a water supply tanker at Chanakyapuri, Delhi on June 12, 2024. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s capital Delhi is facing a severe water crisis as the country undergoes its “longest spell” of recorded heatwave. According to India’s Meteorological Department, temperatures in some parts of … Read more
Dengue fever is on the rise in parts of Europe with experts linking local outbreaks to an invasive species of mosquito. But with travellers heading to the region for summer, scientists and medical professionals say that though the risk is low, there are still things you can do to stay safe. According to the European … Read more
Greece has shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens and elderly people are taking refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persists for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from … Read more
Damaging winds are set to move across the southeast of NSW, particularly the state’s mountainous areas, and brush coastal parts of the Gippsland region in Victoria on Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released a number of severe weather warnings along the east coast, where widespread showers, and even some hail, are expected to … Read more
Winter is well and truly here, with Australians set to shiver as temperatures plummet later this week. Temperatures in most states are set to dip into single digits, with Canberra dipping into the negatives. Sydneysiders will shiver through minimums of 7C and 8C from Thursday, with maximum temperatures of 17C and 18C expected. Know the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks. Making sense of the run of climate extremes may be challenging for some. Here’s a look at … Read more
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 Centers for Environmental Information, there’s a 61 percent chance that this year could be even hotter than the last, spelling danger for areas prone to … Read more
New South Wales rivers are being monitored after a deluge tipped dams over capacity, threatening to bring floods even after rain across the state eases. Heavy falls bucketed on Sydney and surrounding areas as a surface trough lingered over the coast to close the week. Minor flooding in Sackville North in northwest Sydney prompted the … Read more
Sandbags placed near the waterfront in a residential area during a No. 8 storm signal raised for Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong will no longer shut down its stock market during severe weather conditions, according to a Bloomberg report citing people … Read more
The United Nation’s secretary general warned of “climate hell” on Wednesday as two new reports show that the planet may warm above the 1.5 C threshold once hoped to not surpass. “We are playing Russian roulette with our planet,” Antonio Guterres said in a speech. “We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate … Read more
