heatwaves
‘We Don’t Have Much Time Left': Co-Author of UN Climate Report Detained at Climate Protest
IPCC author Julia Steinberger joined a campaign of actions protesting Switzerland's upcoming plans to ration gas and power ahead of anticipated shortages this winter.
Sunken Villages Are Emerging From Dried-Up Reservoirs During Europe’s Heatwave
Villages and churches were sunk in the 1960s by Spain’s fascist dictator. Now, the blistering heat has dried out reservoirs and exposed a forgotten past.
‘Cascading’ Climate Disasters Can ‘Destabilize Entire Socio-Economic Systems,’ Study Finds
The lethal combination of heat and drought may produce “grey swan” events that are more dangerous than the sum of their parts.
Spain Rations Ice and Cracks Down on Air Conditioning During Extreme Heatwave
Spain’s government has announced a flurry of new measures to reduce energy consumption and lower the country’s dependence on Russian oil and gas, while supermarkets try to prevent ice shortages.
The World Has Named Heat Waves Now. Say Hello to ‘Zoe.’
The city of Seville in Spain has launched a new hurricane-like naming system for heat waves, with the first having arrived this week.
This Heat Is Not Normal
Heatwave weather in the UK isn't an excuse for newspapers to run beach pictures. It's a sign of our rapidly warming planet.
Why Do People Go Absolutely Feral During a Heatwave?
As a sizzling heatwave hits the UK, we ask an expert how the hottest day yet of 2022 will affect our behaviour.
Here’s What It’s Like Living in One of the World’s Hottest Cities
Jacobabad, a city of 300,000, is ground zero of a warming planet. Scientists say it could be unlivable in a few decades.
Record-Breaking Heatwave Is Killing Scores of Animals. Residents Blame the Government.
“If things continue to be the way they are, we will die and you will see on the news that Cholistan’s residents have died.”
Climate Change Will Make Heat Like India’s 100 Times More Likely, Study Finds
UK researchers modeled heat under likely emissions scenarios.
‘Some Faint, Some Die’: These People Are Living Through the World’s Worst Heat Wave
Roughly 99 million people are surviving record-breaking heat that experts say is nearly impossible to survive.
India Is Getting So Hot That Birds Are Coming Down With Heatstroke
A record number of birds are getting treated at an animal hospital in northern India.