In 2015, after years of failed negotiations, the world celebrated a landmark achievement: the signing of the Paris Agreement.
Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: The Present and Future of Extreme Heat
Heatwave
Intense two-week heatwave in Fennoscandia hotter and more likely due to climate change
After a relatively cool June, the Fennoscanian countries Norway, Sweden and Finland were hit by an intense heatwave that lasted for about two weeks from mid-July, with maximum temperatures repeatedly exceeding 30°C.
Climate change turns warm summer days in England into health threat
A high-pressure system over southern England has expanded to cover much of the UK since the start of the week beginning June 16th, bringing calm, sunny days and gradually rising temperatures.
Climate change drives record-breaking heat in Iceland and Greenland challenging cold adapted ecosystems and societies
In late May, Iceland and Greenland saw record-breaking heat.
Heat Action Day Report: Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat
Researchers from World Weather Attribution assessed the influence of human-caused climate change on dangerous heat waves over the past 12 months, in collaboration with Climate Central and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. Published ahead of Heat Action Day on June 2, the study found that 4 billion people (about 49% of the global population) … Continue reading “Heat Action Day Report: Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat”