Year: 2024

Extreme heat killing more than 100 people in Mexico hotter and much more likely due to climate change

An aerial photo of Mexico city with dense buildings and mountains in the background

End of May and beginning of June 2024, Mexico and surrounding regions experienced extreme heat. Mexico already reported 125 heat-related deaths this season. Extreme and persistent heat has been overwhelming south western parts of the US, Mexico, and the northern countries of Central America. The area has been lying under a large and lingering region … Continue reading “Extreme heat killing more than 100 people in Mexico hotter and much more likely due to climate change”

Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world

The 2024 long rains in East Africa were exceptionally heavy towards the end of March and throughout April into May, causing severe flooding in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and other parts of the region.  Hundreds of people lost their lives in the floods and more than 700,000 were affected by the floods across all countries due … Continue reading “Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world”