Typhoon Gaemi (known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Carina) strengthened into a tropical storm on July 20th while tracking northwest towards the Philippines.
Year: 2024
Landslide triggering rainfall made more intense by human-induced climate change, devastating highly vulnerable communities in northern Kerala
Massive landslides killed hundreds of people in northern Kerala, India following an extreme monsoon downpour on July 30.
Hot, dry and windy conditions that drove devastating Pantanal wildfires 40% more intense due to climate change
So far this year, wildfires are believed to have burned more than 1.3 million hectares of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland and a hotspot of biodiversity.
Deadly Mediterranean heatwave would not have occurred without human induced climate change
Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco experienced extreme heat in July 2024, causing at least 23 fatalities, widespread wildfires and bringing public life to a hold.
Extreme heat killing more than 100 people in Mexico hotter and much more likely due to climate change
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”