The two-week cop16 biodiversity summit has kicked off in Colombia, with an opening ceremony flanked by Colombian officials and representatives of indigenous people. Running until November 1, the summit aims to negotiate the next steps in implementing the landmark 2022 Kunming-Montreal accord.

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Hurricane Oscar made landfall on the Caribbean island, bringing strong winds, a powerful storm surge and rain to parts of eastern Cuba. It is threatening to further complicate the government's efforts to reestablish service, As the island country struggles to restore power after its worst blackout in years. Watch to know more.

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Floods wreak havoc across southern India's biggest cities. Why is it raining so heavily again and again and why are the civic authorities not prepared to tackle the crisis.

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The Paraguay river hit a record low this month due to drought upstream in brazil. The sharp decline in water levels is fueling a conflict between the country's fishers and rice farmers over water use. The national meteorology directorate expects the river to remain low until year-end.

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Several hundred mourners attended a mass funeral service, for 19 victims of the devastating floods and landslides that hit Bosnia earlier this month. At least 26 people were killed in the disaster.

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Heavy rains lashed parts of Oman, flooding roads and causing disruption to daily life. Oman's meteorology has warned citizens on social media, saying further rains were expected in coming days.

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Water levels in Chad's rivers continue to rise, raising the threat of further turmoil in a country that has been battling devastating nationwide floods for weeks. Over 1.9 million people have been affected across much of the country and over 570 people have been killed since July.

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As the world gears up for cop29 in Baku, the urgency to fund climate goals has never been clearer—or more hypocritical. While wealthy nations fueled their development with fossil fuels, they now expect poorer countries to put their growth on hold in exchange for shiny carbon emission targets.

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Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday.

September saw extreme rainfall and destructive storms across the world, events that are occurring with greater severity and frequency as temperatures rise due to climate change.

The average global temperature last month was second only to September 2023, said Copernicus, which uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations to aid its calculations.

Last year was the hottest on record, but 2024 looks set to beat that.

Global warming is not just about rising temperatures, but the knock-on effect of all the extra heat trapped in the atmosphere and seas.

Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, affecting rainfall and resulting in more intense downpours and storms.

In September some parts of the world saw "months' worth of rain falling in just a few days,"&nbsp;said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.&nbsp;

"The extreme rainfall events of this month, something we are observing more and more often, have been made worse by a warmer atmosphere," Burgess said.

"The risk of extreme rainfall will continue to increase with rising temperatures."

In a month of wild weather, Hurricane Helene pounded the southeast United States, Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan and Storm Boris brought floods and devastation to central Europe.

Typhoons Yagi and Bebinca left a trail of destruction in Asia while deadly floods hit Nepal, Japan and west and central Africa.

Copernicus said wetter than average conditions also hit parts of Africa, Russia, China, Australia and Brazil, while Pakistan was "severely" impacted by the monsoon.

<h2>- New highs -&nbsp;</h2>

Copernicus said the months January through September 2024 have already set fresh highs "making it almost certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record".

Fourteen of the last 15 months have been at least 1.5 degrees Celsius above average temperatures experienced in the pre-industrial era, taken as the period between 1850-1900.

This does not signal a breach of the Paris climate deal, which strives to limit global warming to below 2C and preferably 1.5C, because that is measured over decades and not individual years.

But scientists have warned the 1.5C cap is slipping out of reach.

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that a breach is likely sometime between 2030 and 2035.&nbsp;

Planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from the burning of fossil fuels, have risen in recent years, even as scientists say they need to fall by almost half this decade.

Taken together, national policies to cut emissions would lead to as much as 2.9C of warming by 2100, according to the UN Environment Programme.

Much of this excess heat is stored in the oceans, which cover 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, and acts as a major climate regulator.

The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 because of human-caused climate change, Copernicus said in September.

This has lead to stronger and more frequent marine heatwaves and greater ocean acidity, which above a certain point can make seawater corrosive to certain marine life.

Copernicus records go back to 1940 but other data sources such as ice cores, tree rings and coral skeletons allow scientists to expand their conclusions using evidence from much deeper in the past.

Climate scientists say the period being lived through right now is likely the warmest the earth has seen for the last 100,000 years, back at the start of the last Ice Age.

Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday.

Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday. September saw extreme rainfall and destructive storms across the world, events that are occurring with greater severity and frequency as temperatures rise due to climate change. The average global temperature last month was second only to September 2023, said Copernicus, which uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations to aid its calculations. Last year was the hottest on record, but 2024 looks set to beat that. Global warming is not just about rising temperatures, but the knock-on effect of all the extra heat trapped in the atmosphere and seas. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, affecting rainfall and resulting in more intense downpours and storms. In September some parts of the world saw "months' worth of rain falling in just a few days," said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service. "The extreme rainfall events of this month, something we are observing more and more often, have been made worse by a warmer atmosphere," Burgess said. "The risk of extreme rainfall will continue to increase with rising temperatures." In a month of wild weather, Hurricane Helene pounded the southeast United States, Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan and Storm Boris brought floods and devastation to central Europe. Typhoons Yagi and Bebinca left a trail of destruction in Asia while deadly floods hit Nepal, Japan and west and central Africa. Copernicus said wetter than average conditions also hit parts of Africa, Russia, China, Australia and Brazil, while Pakistan was "severely" impacted by the monsoon. - New highs - Copernicus said the months January through September 2024 have already set fresh highs "making it almost certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record". Fourteen of the last 15 months have been at least 1.5 degrees Celsius above average temperatures experienced in the pre-industrial era, taken as the period between 1850-1900. This does not signal a breach of the Paris climate deal, which strives to limit global warming to below 2C and preferably 1.5C, because that is measured over decades and not individual years. But scientists have warned the 1.5C cap is slipping out of reach. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that a breach is likely sometime between 2030 and 2035. Planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from the burning of fossil fuels, have risen in recent years, even as scientists say they need to fall by almost half this decade. Taken together, national policies to cut emissions would lead to as much as 2.9C of warming by 2100, according to the UN Environment Programme. Much of this excess heat is stored in the oceans, which cover 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, and acts as a major climate regulator. The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 because of human-caused climate change, Copernicus said in September. This has lead to stronger and more frequent marine heatwaves and greater ocean acidity, which above a certain point can make seawater corrosive to certain marine life. Copernicus records go back to 1940 but other data sources such as ice cores, tree rings and coral skeletons allow scientists to expand their conclusions using evidence from much deeper in the past. Climate scientists say the period being lived through right now is likely the warmest the earth has seen for the last 100,000 years, back at the start of the last Ice Age. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

September becomes second-warmest month on record globally: EU climate monitor

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alongside chancellor Rachel Reeves and energy and net zero minister toured a sustainable bottling plant..The tour came after the announcement of landmark carbon capture funding...

UK PM Keir Starmer Says Carbon Capture Is A Race We Can Win

Tropical storm Milton intensified in the gulf of Mexico on its path towards the US State west coast and gained hurricane status yesterday. Forecasters predict Milton to make a landfall on Wednesday. Watch in for more details.

Tropical Storm Milton Gains Hurricane Status

Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital are picking through wrecked homes, After waters have receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 238 people. Entire neighbourhoods in Kathmandu were inundated after the heaviest rains in more than two decades, With the capital temporarily cut off from the rest of Nepal after landslides blocked highways.

Nepal Floods: At Least 238 Killed, 28 Missing

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Climate change has forced, Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of their border in the alps due to melting glaciers. Part of the area affected will be beneath the Matterhorn, Which is one of Europe's tallest mountains. Watch to know more.

Switzerland & Italy Redraw Borders

At least 188 people have died in severe floods and landslides caused by continuous rain in Nepal. The ongoing downpour across Nepal has led to this disaster, claiming many lives. In addition, many people remain missing. The rescue efforts are ongoing nationwide.

Nepal Floods: Over 3,000 Rescue Personnel Deployed

Nepal Floods: At Least 188 Killed, 41 Missing

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