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‘Cape of Storms’ – climate researchers explain Cape Town’s recent extreme weather
The Conversation· 7 days agoA severe storm hit South Africa’s Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm...through their communities, burning ...
As Water Shortages Plague Bogotá and Other Cities, Nature-based Solutions Can Help
World Resources Institute· 18 hours agoBogotá, Colombia is in the throes of a water crisis. After several months of dry weather caused by El Niño, the Chingaza reservoir system, which provides 70% of Bogotá's water, reached its lowest level in history.
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
BBC via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn May 2024, southern Brazil...to heavy rains, as it is the meeting point of tropical and polar air...
Africa could help 'decarbonise' global economy, Kenyan president tells AFP
AFP via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoKenyan President William Ruto told AFP on Wednesday that Africa could help decarbonise the global...
WMO: 80% chance Earth will exceed Paris Climate Agreement warming limits in next five years -...
UPI· 9 hours agoThe World Meteorological Organization gave a stark warning how there is the 80% likelihood that...
What looming La Nina means for global temperatures
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEl Nino, the natural weather phenomenon that contributed to 2023 being the hottest year on record, has recently subsided, paving the way for its...
Scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting Saturday
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoA blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern...
Education Cannot Wait's New Climate Champion Adenike Oladosu Calls on World Leaders to Act...
Benzinga· 23 hours agoKnown as '@The EcoFeminist' to her social media followers, Oladosu is one of Africa's most prominent climate activists, and has represented Nigeria's youth ...
UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
FOX 11/41 Yakima· 3 days agoThe WMO warned, however, that global temperatures would continue to rise in the long term due to...
UN secretary-general labels humanity as “the meteor” in fiery climate speech
The Verge· 13 hours agoThe climate as we know it may be in the rear-view mirror, and there is precious little time to...