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Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination
Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination

Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators. Recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate science
AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate scienceScience

AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate science

Stanford and Colorado State University researchers have harnessed the power of machine learning to uncover the true impact of global warming on extreme weather, revolutionizing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert

By Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2024 Full article
Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severity
Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severityNewsScience

Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severity

By Cell Press Even though climate change is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves, there is no standard, global way to measure heat-wave severity,…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat
The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heatClimate

The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat

By Kate Yoder & Sachi Kitajima Mulkey | Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Predicting the future has…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2024 Full article
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report

Paris, France | AFP - The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews

Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland

Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave
Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwaveNews

Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave

Karachi, Pakistan (AFP) - Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan's southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article