Heatwaves during pregnancy could be making babies smaller

[ad_1] Exposure to extreme temperatures could be impacting babies’ birth weights, a new study has found. ADVERTISEMENT Climate change could be impacting babies’ birth weights, a new study reveals. Exposure…

What are the climate stripes and why was 2023 ‘off the scale’?

[ad_1] ‘I think I need a new colour’: Climate stripes creator reacts to 2023’s record-smashing temperatures. ADVERTISEMENT Temperatures were so high in 2023 that a new colour could be needed…

Europe is getting hotter. Are cities prepared for what lays ahead?

[ad_1] 2023 is set to be the hottest year on record. With 2024 expected to be even warmer, is Europe prepared for what lays ahead? ADVERTISEMENT 2023 has been the…

Barcelona drought: ‘We are close to needing boats to bring in water’

[ad_1] Drought ‘emergency’ could be weeks away, authorities in northeast Spain have warned. ADVERTISEMENT Barcelona may need fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming month, authorities in Catalonia…

2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires in Europe, report reveals

[ad_1] Climate change is taking a mounting toll on Europe’s forests. Satellite data could help save them. ADVERTISEMENT A forest monitoring system that uses satellites to track threats such as…

Heatwaves in 2022 may have caused 70,000 deaths in Europe

[ad_1] Researchers analysed how daily versus weekly data can underestimate excess deaths due to heat-related mortality. ADVERTISEMENT High temperatures in 2022 may be responsible for 70,000 excess deaths in Europe,…

Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

[ad_1] Apparent temperature – a combination of temperature and humidity – hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there. ADVERTISEMENT Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert…

Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave

[ad_1] More than a hundred million people are thought to have been affected by the extreme weather. [ad_2] Source link

El Niño is back: How will it affect global weather in 2023?

[ad_1] El Niño has returned. Here’s what the phenomenon means for extreme weather and global warming. ADVERTISEMENT El Niño is currently underway, and the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning…

Beer, dogs and TV: The strange side effects of extreme heat

[ad_1] Across Europe, unseasonably warm temperatures could mean altering the pattern of the school year. ADVERTISEMENT Climate scientists say this year is set to become the world’s hottest on record.…