Climate variability and change & Weather
change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns for an extended period, not necessarily current or recent
2023 Oceanic Heat Wave Disrupts Food Chains: In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures. This had fatal consequences for the basis ...
spektrum.de/news/klimawandel-ozeanische-hitzewelle-2023-stoert-nahrungsketten/2214390
Quick Glance: Oceanic Heatwave 2023 Disrupts Food Chains
- In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures, leading to a significant decline in algae growth.
- Since March 2023, ocean temperatures have been on a record-breaking trend due to climate change and El Niño.
- The decrease in phytoplankton in the oceans had serious implications for marine food chains.
- The potential consequences of food scarcity for the entire oceanic ecosystem are concerning.
More rains in UAE from tomorrow: What you need to know - News | Khaleej Times: Expert reveals which areas will receive ‘light to moderate’ showers over the next ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/more-rains-in-uae-from-tomorrow-no-cause-for-concern-says-weather-bureau
Quick Glance: More Rains in UAE from Tomorrow: Key Details
- Experts assure that the upcoming showers pose no concerns and are not comparable to last week's events.
- The country is gearing up for additional rainy conditions from Monday following record-breaking rainfall last week.
- The UAE, known for its arid climate, experienced an extraordinary event as heavy rain engulfed the nation, marking the most significant rainfall event in the past 75 years.
- The weather situation is expected to improve by Wednesday with a temperature drop of five to seven degrees.
Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour: Scientists say it's highly unlikely cloud seeding is responsible for the heavy ...
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/here-s-why-experts-don-t-think-cloud-seeding-played-a-role-in-dubai-s-downpour-1.6851554
Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
- Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.
- Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.
- The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.
- Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68835575
Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration: Climate change is unleashing a litany of extremes forcing people to relocate.
axios.com/2024/04/23/climate-change-migration-policy
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says: Its temps are rising roughly twice as fast as the global average because of climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/23/europe-fastest-warming-continent-climate-change
At least 11,000 people have been evacuated after Indonesia's Mount Ruang 🌋 erupted, sending an ash cloud 3km into the sky ... Show more www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4y5l
Extreme heat scorches Southeast Asia, bringing school closures and warnings: MANILA: Extreme heat scorched parts of South and Southeast Asia on Wednesday (Apr ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/extreme-heat-southeast-asia-thailand-philippines-bangladesh-4288991
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/europe-fastest-warming-continent-twice-global-average-report-rcna148829
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?
channelnewsasia.com/podcasts/heatwave-climate-change-singapore-podcast-4269026
Playing God With the Atmosphere: Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/04/dubai-oman-flooding-cloud-seeding-geoengineering/678114/
Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-hit-42-hour-snow-32595370
Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html
Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023, UN report shows: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/26/asia-most-impacted-by-extreme-weather-and-climate-in-2023-wmo.html
Asia hit hardest in 2023: UN: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said yesterday ...
thedailystar.net/news/asia/news/asia-hit-hardest-2023-un-3594036
Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions "most likely" exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week ... Show more www.yahoo.com/news/oman-uae-deluge-most-likely-153558807.html
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
apnews.com/article/mali-heat-wave-climate-change-7945d75a8c92ecb282db36118a15e4e8
The highest temperature anomalies in Romania: The largest temperature anomalies were observed in eastern Romania in 2023, between 2-2.5°C compared to the ...
romaniajournal.ro/society-people/the-highest-temperature-anomalies-in-2023-in-romania-reported-in-the-east-of-the-country/
New government color-coded heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level: Magenta will be the worst and deadliest of five heat threat categories ...
pennlive.com/weather/2024/04/new-government-color-coded-heat-risk-tool-sets-magenta-as-most-dangerous-level.html
Climate change has the region both in drought and flooded: The opposite ends of the Arab world are experiencing two extreme weather conditions simultaneously: ...
arabnews.com/node/2498591
Scientists need a scary new color because the world keeps getting hotter: There's a new threat category beyond red to indicate extreme, dangerous heat
qz.com/new-extreme-heat-threat-color-magenta-climate-change-1851431292
Climate and weather: That's the difference
rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/wetter-in-nrw-was-ist-der-unterschied-zwischen-klima-und-wetter_aid-111270479
Why won’t Chris Packham have a real debate on climate?: On Sunday, the BBC did something unusual. It invited Luke Johnson, a climate contrarian ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-wont-chris-packham-have-a-real-debate-on-climate/
Extreme weather accounted for about 80% of all major U.S. power outages from 2000 to 2023.
See which states have been hit hardest: www.axios.com/2024/04/24/us-grid-outages-extreme-weather
How climate change causes physical and spiritual displacement: As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
vox.com/climate/24133013/climate-change-displacement-migration-disruption-home
By 2100, some destinations will lose half their nice weather days
deccanherald.com/environment/by-2100-some-destinations-will-lose-half-their-nice-weather-days-2990046
First in swimming trunks, now in a winter coat: That's why the weather is going crazy - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/klima-woher-kommen-die-kalten-wintertage-im-april-ist-der-april-tatsaechlich-kaelter-geworden-trotz-erderwaermung/
India faced double wrath of heatwave and water disasters in 2023: WMO: Asia remained the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate ...
business-standard.com/india-news/india-faced-double-wrath-of-heatwave-and-water-disasters-in-2023-wmo-124042300886_1.html
Heat-related deaths rise by 30% in Europe due to extreme weather: report: Data published by two leading climate monitors this Monday says that Europe endured a ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240422-heat-related-deaths-rise-by-30-in-europe-due-to-extreme-heat-report
Floods in Guangdong point to climate crisis: China’s southern province of Guangdong has been facing flooding because of heavy tropical rain for the last several ...
gulftoday.ae/opinion/2024/04/24/floods-in-guangdong-point-to-climate-crisis
Lives Of Working People Are Unbearable In Extreme Heatwave| Countercurrents: Extreme heatwaves are blowing over southeast Asia. People of India and Bangladesh ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/lives-of-working-people-are-unbearable-on-extreme-heatwave/
Where there was particularly little and where there was a lot of snow: Lots of snow on the mountain, not enough in the valley: Why the current season in the Alps ...
sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/wissen/schnee-alpen-winter-klimakrise-e764445/
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Not cloud seeding, climate change to blame for Dubai floods: Scientists: Dubai Flood Latest News: UAE got 254 mm of rainfall over 24 hours last week ...
business-standard.com/world-news/not-cloud-seeding-climate-change-to-blame-for-dubai-floods-scientists-124042300577_1.html
VOX POPULI: Climate change may remove spring from Japan’s calendarwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15243594
Floods and heat waves: 2023 was a year of extremes in Europe: Many people in Europe were confronted with extreme weather conditions and their consequences last ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/panorama/ueberschwemmungen-und-hitzewellen-2023-war-ein-jahr-der-extreme-in-europa-15896874
Climate crisis cooks up costly meals: Why your 'thaali' could be on fire: Climate change: As the climate blows cold and hot, it puts wheat, milk, coffee ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/your-thaali-is-on-fire-climate-change-to-exacerbate-rising-food-prices-124042100379_1.html
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat: It's the most fundamental of processes—the evaporation of water from the surfaces of oceans and lakes ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-vaporize.html
Heat wave in West Africa: Climate change made the extreme heat even greater: At the beginning of April, hundreds of people died in West Africa due to a heat wave ...
nzz.ch/panorama/fast-50-grad-celsius-in-mali-klimawandel-machte-laut-wissenschaftern-die-extreme-hitze-in-westafrika-noch-heisser-ld.1826936
Atlantic hurricane season forecast has limited utility, some say: "Prepare for this season as they do each and every year."
axios.com/2024/04/22/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-preparation
Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642296
Record UAE rain a drop in the ocean as region plans for climate change: Middle East and East Mediterranean heating faster than global averages ...
thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2024/04/22/uae-rain-climate-change/
Fresh snow in April - unusual? That's what Jörg Kachelmann says: Climate change doesn't mean it's always warm now, writes Jörg Kachelmann and explains why the ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/neuschnee-im-april-ungewoehnlich-das-sagt-joerg-kachelmann-762184483301
Climate change: Record melting of global glaciers sounds alarm for Middle East : Copernicus Climate Change Service's latest report paints bleak picture of ...
thenationalnews.com/climate/2024/04/22/record-global-glacier-melting-sparks-alarm-for-middle-east/
Late frost in Switzerland poses increased risk to crops: As a result of climate change, winters are becoming milder and the growing season is being lengthened ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-change/late-frost-in-switzerland-poses-increased-risk-to-crops/76154880
It’s not the climate, it’s us: We pass on many things to our children — property, genes, traits, et al. But we are also the generation that passes on a ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/its-not-the-climate-its-us-9285202/
Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, report says: Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-health-harming-heat-stress-rising-in-europe-report-says/
Study: Climate change supercharged heat dome and worsened 2021 wildfires: North America's 2021 fire season, including massive Northern California blazes ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-22/climate-change-heat-dome-study
April weather: How long will the cold wave with night frost last?: After summer temperatures, icy temperatures with severe night frost prevail in large parts of ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/22/april-april-wie-lange-dauert-die-kaltewelle-mit-nachtfrost-noch
The El Niño has ended. Will Australia get a La Niña next – and what weather could that bring?
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/21/el-nino-weather-pattern-over-australia-la-nina
A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/hurricane-season-2024-atlantic-predictions-hyperactive
Northern and Southern Virginia Cooperate on Climate: Teams from Fairfax and Danville are working on an energy action plan for Southside Virginia
richmond.com/news/state-regional/weather/gmu-danville-climate-plan-energy-students-government/article_1eb7a682-fe8a-11ee-b570-ff8f04c71137.html
UAE: Adverse weather conditions caused by climate change, environmental expert says - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-adverse-weather-conditions-caused-by-climate-change-environmental-expert-says
Totally unexpected - Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/20/totally-unexpected---dubai-floods-expose-weaknesses-to-a-rapidly-changing-climate
Enviromental Expert: Adverse weather condition witnessed by UAE caused by climate change
emirates247.com/uae/enviromental-expert-adverse-weather-condition-witnessed-by-uae-caused-by-climate-change-2024-04-21-1.731520
Meteorologist Hohenwarter: "Do we really want chlorinated water instead of drinking water from the tap?"
kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/18389352/wollen-wir-wirklich-gechlortes-wasser-statt-trinkwasser-aus-der-leitung
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What Africa can learn from recent Dubai floods: Even with the huge floods in Dubai, fatalities were not in the headlines. Africa is so vulnerable to the impacts ...
standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001493535/what-africa-can-learn-from-recent-dubai-floods
A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1828129 #DawnToday #UAE #Dubai #Rain #cloudseedling #climatechange
Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn: An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without ...
rfi.fr/en/environment/20240418-sahel-heatwave-made-worse-by-climate-change-scientists-warn
Entire city flooded as planes turn into boats: A fierce storm has lashed Dubai with the “exceptional weather” conditions sparking travel chaos.
news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/flooding-in-dubai-turns-planes-into-boats/news-story/102ad1faa5eb04766b333c3c169e067e
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-deadly-heat-in-west-africa-warns-of-climate-change-driven-scorchers-to-come-says-report/
Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/climate-damages-by-2050-will-be-6-times-the-cost-of-limiting-warming-to-2/
Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...
apnews.com/article/uae-rain-flood-recovery-dubai-airport-travel-a0fb046e15b39f126a16e5a599a7b313
UAE's recovery hindered by floods as Dubai flights delayed, CEO confirms | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/19/uaes-recovery-hindered-by-floods-as-dubai-flights-delayed-ceo-confirms/
A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/hurricane-season-2024-atlantic-predictions-hyperactive
UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather: Heavy rain likely to cause low yields in Britain and other parts of Europe ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/uk-facing-food-shortages-and-price-rises-after-extreme-weather
'Dubai's Fyre Festival': Crypto investors caught in chaotic UAE floods
middleeasteye.net/news/dubai-fyre-festival-crypto-investors-chaotic-floods
How do we know how climate change is changing our weather? And what does all this have to do with heatwaves, floods and lawsuits? The German physicist ... Show more www.republik.ch/2024/04/19/ist-das-nun-wetter-und-zufall-oder-schon-der-klimawandel
Africa’s Sahel Can Expect More Deadly Heat Waves, Study Shows: Climate change contributed to an unusually intense heat wave that hit West Africa’s Sahel region ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/africa-s-sahel-can-expect-more-deadly-heat-waves-study-shows
No respite from deadly heat in Mali and elsewhere in the Sahel | Africanews: Scientists say the heatwave is linked to human-caused climate change.
africanews.com/2024/04/19/no-respite-from-deadly-heat-in-mali-and-elsewhere-in-the-sahel/
Dubai floods: airport shut as UAE suffers 18 months of rain in a day: Waist-deep water is fuelling questions about climate change and ‘cloud seeding’ in the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/dubai-floods-2024-airport-closed-rain-fall-7qf88l3xl
Paid articlePaid Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding
deccanherald.com/opinion/record-rainfall-in-dubai-blame-climate-change-not-cloud-seeding-2983338
West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn: An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404180400.html
Dubai faces flooding crisis due to heavy rain: Dubai has been hit by heavy flooding after the UAE experienced its largest amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period ...
irishtimes.com/video/world/middle-east/2024/04/17/dubai-faces-flooding-crisis-due-to-heavy-rain/
What Ice Age weather tells us about climate change : Low CO2 levels weren't the only thing making it cold in the era of woolly mammoths 21,000 years ago
thenationalnews.com/climate/2024/04/16/what-ice-age-weather-tells-us-about-climate-change/
What’s behind heavy rainfall in Dubai: Heavy rains are unusual in the UAE, which is an arid, Arabian Peninsula country. However, they occasionally occur in the ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/floods-dubai-uae-9275782/
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Tens of millions from Kansas to Iowa face severe thunderstorm threat: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" across the ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-weather-thunderstorms-pennsylvania-midwest-plains
Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan: 28 people in Pakistan have been killed by lightning since Friday.
channelnewsasia.com/asia/pakistan-deaths-lightning-flash-floods-climate-change-unpredictable-weather-4266626
“Permanent El Niño” threatens: experts are deeply concerned - “A catastrophe”: Researchers are studying the connection between El Niño and climate change ...
az-online.de/welt/phaenomen-forscher-warnen-dauer-el-nino-folgen-katastrophe-klima-wetter-pazifik-zr-93013209.html
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