Greenhouse gas emissions are a major driver behind climate change. The Earth experienced the warmest June-August period on record this year, according to American space agency NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The months of […]
The top three warmest years in Hong Kong’s history were all recorded after 2018. (File) Hong Kong: Hong Kong experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with the city seeing “record-breaking” temperatures, the government said Monday, the latest region to experience the impact of a warming planet. Climate change has fuelled searing temperatures across […]
Summer rains are crucial as nearly half of India’s farmland lacks irrigation. Mumbai: India is heading for its driest August in more than a century, with scant rainfall likely to persist across large areas, partly because of the El Nino weather pattern, two weather department officials told Reuters on Friday. August rainfall, expected to be […]
Himachal Pradesh Rains: There were no immediate reports of any casualties or injuries in the incident. Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): A massive landslide was reported in Shimla’s Summer Hill area on Wednesday, an official said. A search and rescue operation was launched after the word of the incident got out and sniffer dogs and rescuers were […]
7.6% of travellers see extreme weather events as a major concern for trips between June and November. London/Rome: Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travellers choosing cooler destinations or taking their holidays in spring or autumn to dodge the extreme heat, tourism bodies and experts […]
Heat waves have plagued Japan, India and the US this year. (Reprsentational) The hottest June on record has been followed by an early July that now includes 10 of the hottest days in history. Simultaneous heat waves are suffocating the US, much of Europe and parts of Asia, while El Nino intensifies in the Pacific […]
Heavy storms in the Netherlands usually occur between October and April. Amsterdam: A rare summer storm with winds of up to 145 kilometres (90 miles) per hour hit the Netherlands on Wednesday, causing at least one death as people across much of the country were told to stay indoors and travel was severely disrupted. A […]
New and intensifying fires are forcing the evacuation of thousands across Canada. (File) Montreal, Canada: New and intensifying fires are forcing the evacuation of thousands across Canada as the country battled out-of-control blazes that a provincial minister warned on Saturday could last “all summer.” Nearly 17,800 square miles have burned since the beginning of the […]
