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 AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
Full articleAI 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 AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
Full articleDuring 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…
SourceAugust 16, 2024
Full articleMost 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,…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleThe 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…
SourceJune 11, 2024
Full articleClimate 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…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleExceptionally 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.…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleOver 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…
SourceMay 21, 2024
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