Climate change exacerbates snow-water-energy challenges for European ski tourism.

Europe: Ski resorts threatened by global warming

Switzerland Lake Geneva located at the foot of the Alps is long known for its extremely clean water but now a new research has found that the plastic pollution levels of the lake are as high as those in the oceans.

Micro-plastic pollution in Geneva lake, plastic levels in lake high

A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said.

Florida gunman targeted black people, killed three in a case of racial hatred

Around 100,000 people evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province after Sutlej river bursts its banks on Sunday.

Devastating floods in Pakistan: Thousands evacuated due to flooding

Dismayed at what they see as government inaction over climate change, at least six young people from Portugal are now taking 32 European countries to court.

Young people gird for European court battle

Floods from torrential rains and strong winds have been affecting central-southern Chile for several days now. The winter rains have left three dead and many homeless.

Three dead in Chile after torrential rains destroy roads in Chile

Hundreds of wildfires are filling the skies with smoke in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This has led to millions being put under air quality warnings. The wildfires, which analysts say are a result of climate change, increase concerns about the impact on human health.

Over 35,000 forced to evacuate as wildfires spread in Canada

As the fight against climate change continues, it is the national debt that is becoming an impediment. As per a report, rich countries and private lenders are trapping heavily indebted countries into reliance on fossil fuels.

Pressure to repay debt forcing poor nations to invest in oil

Climate change is no more a battle for the future rather it is present and it is affecting our daily lives.

What will happen when our glaciers melt?

Massive wildfires have prompted firefighters to race against time and evacuate over 20,000 residents to leave their homes. What are the updates? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Wildfires burn across Northwest Territories in Canada

New scientific research reveals photosynthesis rates. Slowing down due to climate change. The study explains how increased vapour pressure deficit is bothering the plant world.

Global warming slows down photosynthesis rates worldwide

Sea levels in the south-west Pacific are rising faster than the global average; WMO warns nearby islands to evacuate

Climate change impacts increase in south-west Pacific

Rescuers recover dead bodies after Myanmar landslide at jade mine. Emergency workers confirm at least 31 deaths.

At least 31 killed after Jade mine landslide in Myanmar

No respite for the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as heavy rains continue, the death toll in the two states climbs to 78.

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh

Halfway into the year 2023, countries across the world have already been witnessing erratic climatic events.&nbsp;As the threat of global warming breaching historic records looms large, the US government climate experts have warned there is a 50 per cent chance that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded and predicted that next year could be even hotter.

"2023 to date has been the third warmest on record," National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist Sarah Kapnick told reporters on Monday (Aug 14).

"It is virtually certain—over 99 per cent chance—that 2023 will rank among the five warmest years on record with a nearly 50 per cent probability that 2023 will rank warmest on record," Kapnick said.

The director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Gavin Schmidt, said that the presence of El Nino over the Pacific could further drive up the temperatures next year.

"The biggest impact of El Niño will actually occur in 2024," Schmidt said.

<h2>Next year to be even hotter</h2>

"So, we're anticipating that not only is 2023 going to be exceptionally warm and possibly a record warm year, but we anticipate that 2024 will be warmer still."

On Monday, both NOAA and NASA said that July was the hottest month on record for Earth since the record-keeping began 174 years ago.

Both global sea-surface and land temperatures soared well above longstanding averages.

Since July is climatologically the hottest month of the year, this year's numbers likely mean it was the hottest month on record overall, NOAA said in a news release.

In a separate release issued on Tuesday (Aug 15), NASA said scientists at its Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York determined that "July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record."

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July was so hot that the United Nations officials announced it would likely break the planet's monthly record before the month was even over.

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"July 2023 marked the 47th-consecutive July and the 533rd-consecutive month with temperatures at least nominally above the 20th-century average," the agency said.

Parts of South America, North Africa, North America, and the Antarctic Peninsula were especially hot&nbsp;during which temperatures increased&nbsp;around 4 degrees Celsius above average.

NASA said that the ocean temperatures were especially warm in the eastern tropical Pacific due to the advent of El Nino which began developing in May 2023.

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Halfway into the year 2023, countries across the world have already been witnessing erratic climatic events. As the threat of global warming breaching historic records looms large, the US government climate experts have warned there is a 50 per cent chance that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded and predicted that next year could be even hotter.

Halfway into the year 2023, countries across the world have already been witnessing erratic climatic events. As the threat of global warming breaching historic records looms large, the US government climate experts have warned there is a 50 per cent chance that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded and predicted that next year could be even hotter. "2023 to date has been the third warmest on record," National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist Sarah Kapnick told reporters on Monday (Aug 14). "It is virtually certain—over 99 per cent chance—that 2023 will rank among the five warmest years on record with a nearly 50 per cent probability that 2023 will rank warmest on record," Kapnick said. The director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Gavin Schmidt, said that the presence of El Nino over the Pacific could further drive up the temperatures next year. "The biggest impact of El Niño will actually occur in 2024," Schmidt said. Next year to be even hotter "So, we're anticipating that not only is 2023 going to be exceptionally warm and possibly a record warm year, but we anticipate that 2024 will be warmer still." On Monday, both NOAA and NASA said that July was the hottest month on record for Earth since the record-keeping began 174 years ago. Both global sea-surface and land temperatures soared well above longstanding averages. Since July is climatologically the hottest month of the year, this year's numbers likely mean it was the hottest month on record overall, NOAA said in a news release. In a separate release issued on Tuesday (Aug 15), NASA said scientists at its Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York determined that "July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record." Also read | ISRO shares first images of Aditya-L1 satellite ahead of India's first-ever mission to study the Sun July was so hot that the United Nations officials announced it would likely break the planet's monthly record before the month was even over. Also read | Supermassive black holes may solve the puzzle of gravitational waves "July 2023 marked the 47th-consecutive July and the 533rd-consecutive month with temperatures at least nominally above the 20th-century average," the agency said. Parts of South America, North Africa, North America, and the Antarctic Peninsula were especially hot during which temperatures increased around 4 degrees Celsius above average. NASA said that the ocean temperatures were especially warm in the eastern tropical Pacific due to the advent of El Nino which began developing in May 2023. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

NASA and US scientists say 2023 may be warmest year on record, and 2024 can be even hotter

The combustion of fossil fuels is often (rightly) regarded as the chief source of many negative environmental consequences, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and climate change.

Environmental impacts of food production

Moss survived 165 million years and could go extinct because of the climate crisis.

World’s oldest moss could go extinct as a result of climate crisis

With climate change causing extreme weather patterns across the globe Norway is experiencing its worst floods in fifty years. More than 4000 people have been evacuated from southern parts of the country, with homes and businesses submerged or swept away by landslides.

Strong winds, intense rains and landslides hit Norway

World's oceans set new surface temperatures. Break their 7-year record. Experts fear temperatures could rise even further.

World’s oceans set new temperature record

After a series of debates and discussions, Amazon rainforest nations have finally agreed to a list of policies and measures. They intend to bolster regional cooperation to protect the Amazon. However, the nations failed to agree on a common ground for ending deforestation...

Amazon nations disagree on deforestation goal at summit

The international whaling commission has issued an extinction alert for the endangered vaquita porpoise. This is as the Vaquita's population is estimated to have shrunk to less than a dozen.

Extinction alert issued for Mexico's threatened vaquita porpoise

The united nations food and agriculture organisation, issues grave warnings regarding the deepening food crisis in Sudan. UN report says the country is both drowning and drying due to a catastrophic combination of extreme climate events.

South Sudan: Climate crisis drives rising hunger

In an attempt to discuss and combat deforestation, Amazon rainforest nations are now meeting to discuss proposals to block new oil drilling. Government representatives of these nations are meeting for a summit to take this discussion forward.

8 Amazon nations to meet over blocking new oil drillings

Climate change and conflict decimate Syria's grain crop, and farmers suffer not only from an unprecedented heat wave but also from a lack of water and a sporadic electricity supply, both of which are necessary to upkeep their farms.

Syria battles 'Climate War'

Among the classic cars, mopeds, and rickshaws which Cubans use to get around the capital city of Havana, a new kind of ride is hitting the streets, bamboo bicycles made by a local workshop. Velo Cuba, a bike shop and tour company produces lightweight, eco-friendly transportation options.

Eco-friendly bamboo bikes hit the streets in Cuba

Looming storms shut US government offices, as millions are under a tornado watch.

Over 80 MN in eastern US Face severe weather risk

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck the Eastern Chinese province of Shangdong 21 people have reportedly been injured.

East China earthquake: 126 houses collapse due to earthquake

Climate change is a serious cause of worry across the globe. Multiple reports of extreme weather conditions have been coming in lately experts have now warned the Brazilian Amazon could be in for a bad Burning Season despite a drop in deforestation.

El-Nino: Indigenous chief warns of disaster if deforestation continues

As areas of the nation baked in temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F), South Korea elevated the hot weather warning to its maximum level, the first time in four years, the interior and safety ministry said on Wednesday. According to local media citing firefighting authorities, the intense heat is believed to have killed 23 people nationwide, more than double the previous record of seven during the same period last year.

South Korea raises heat alert to highest amid sweltering weather

Big ideas emerge for slowing climate change. Is geoengineering the solution to curb carbon emissions?

Geoengineering: Is the earth ready for some sunblock?

Too hot for the Olympics? Paris 2024 Olympics organisers remain vigilant as blistering temperatures bake Europe.

Europe heatwave worries Paris 2024 organisers

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