On one hand, the United States is grappling with flooding, on the other hand with record temperatures and forest fires. The thing that is common is that the authorities are falling short on ways to combat these crisis. Vice President Kamala Harris has urged action against climate change.

WION Climate Tracker | US pushes for climate change mitigation | VP urges action

Summer 2022 was especially hard for Indians. Temperature records were getting shattered. Fans, air conditioners, coolers seemed to be less effective this year. The Government has released some data that the heatwave days in India have been nearly 6 times more than last year.

WION Climate Tracker | India suffered 6x heatwave days in 2022 | Mercury broke previous records

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rain in eastern Kentucky has gone up to 37. Prolonged rain continued to hamper recovery operations in the state. Officials said that severe weather is expected to continue in the area.

WION Climate Tracker | Heavy rains hamper rescue operations in Kentucky | Death toll climbs to 37

The capital of Venezuela 'Caracas' offers very vibrant biodiversity. It has a significant amount of species of birds especially hummingbirds and some hummingbird enthusiasts in the city have now set up water troughs for these birds.

WION Climate Tracker: Bird enthusiast sets up water troughs for Hummingbirds

Climate change has triggered tourist flow to Greenland. Tourists feel an urgency to see this enormous glaciers in person before they disappear altogether.

WION Climate Tracker: Tourists wish to travel to Greenland 'before it disappears'

The throwing of plastic in the marine bodies is damaging the aquatic world putting many lives in danger. Owing to plastic litter, a turtle hatchling in Sydney defecated plastic for 6 days.

WION Climate Tracker: Turtle hatchling poops plastic for six days

Warmer temperatures are affecting bird migrations and scientists are tracking the changing patterns in bird migration. Bird species that used to leave UK for winter are staying.

WION Climate Tracker: Birds are changing migratory routes due to climate change

Now the access to the highest mountain in the Alps 'Mont Blanc' is becoming extremely dangerous because of the repeated rock falls that have been linked to exceptional climatic conditions.

WION Climate Tracker: Tumbling rocks at Mont blanc scare hikers

Europe is battling with intense heat wave and wildfires; new wildfire has erupted near Madrid. Four firefighters left injured while fighting blaze.

WION Climate Tracker: New wildfire erupts near Madrid | Firefighters battle blazes across Italy

Devastating floods left nearly 40 people missing and 28 people dead in Kentucky. Residents said that, we have never seen floods like this before. Governor has urged residents to not lose hope.

WION Climate Tracker: Catastrophic flooding in Kentucky | Death toll rises to 28

16 people have been killed in the flash floods that has ravished the state of Kentucky. US administration has issued disaster declaration for Kentucky.

WION Climate Tracker| At least 16 dead as floods ravage US state of Kentucky

Eight people have been killed in the flash floods that has ravished the state of Kentucky. The Governor has also predicted that the death toll could actually rise even further.

WION Climate Tracker| Floods hit US state of Kentucky; national guard deployed for rescue Ops

29th of July is observed as the international tigers day since 2010 after it was discovered that nearly 97 of the tigers had disappeared in the past century with only about 3,000 remaining in the wild.

WION Climate Tracker| World celebrates International Tigers day | Future of Tigers still uncertain

Europe has experienced a huge number of wildfires this season and this has also resulted in huge amount of damages. Firefighters in Greece are also facing a major issue due to the extreme weather events.

WION Climate Tracker| Wildfires damage thousands of individual livelihoods in Greece

Drought in Hungary is taking a toll on farmers. Over 600,000 hectares of stunning crop has been damaged and an estimated 46% of Europe's crop land has been affected by drought.

WION Climate Tracker| Drought devastates Hungarian agriculture; lack of rain damages crops

In Switzerland, a deadly virus is sweeping through a zoo. It has killed at least three Asian elephants in a month. Experts are unsure how to tackle the virus.

WION Climate Tracker| Elephants die in Switzerland zoo; experts unsure how to tackle the virus

The ocean has tolerated the impact of human-made global warming for a long time. As excessive heat and energy has warmed the oceans, the change in ocean temperature leads to some unparalleled chain of events.

WION Climate Tracker| Climate change impacting World's ocean; rising temperatures damage coral reefs

Climate change is now believed to be the cause of the record-shattering UK heat wave that struck the country last week. Study says that burning of fossil fuels and gas emissions are altering the severity of the extreme heat events.

WION Climate Tracker| United Kingdom: What's causing record-high heat waves

In St. Louis, the second largest city in Missouri, United States, record rainfall has caused widespread flash flooding that killed one person and displaced many others.

WION Climate Tracker| US: Floods hit St. Louis in Missouri; many homes suffer significant damage

In Kenya, the authorities are holding climate change more responsible for killing more elephants than poachers. Authorities have observed that poaching in Kenya has been reduced to a single digit.

WION Climate Tracker| Kenya: Climate change killing more elephants than poachers

In Iran, at least six people were killed in floods near Tehran. Most of them were killed in a landslide and officials also gave orders for the search for survivors to continue in several parts of the Tehran.

WION Climate Tracker: Iran: Floods kills 6, injures 9; search for survivors to continue

As record-breaking summer temperatures scorched Europe, parts of Greenland have seen their own heatwave. Scientists working at a remote Arctic research base encounter temperatures close to melting point hampering field work and disrupting flights.

WION Climate Tracker: Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting; Arctic is heating faster than ever

The World is consuming way more natural resources. 28th of July dubbed "Earth Overshoot Day" marks a tipping point when people have used up all that ecosystems can regenerate in one year.

WION Climate Tracker | Alarm as Earth hits 'overshoot day' | World marks a dubious milestone

Land consumption and natural habitat loss is proving to be a growing concern in Italy. To monitor the environment and make efficient assessments scientists at the Pisa university have now programmed dog-like robots to help them.

WION Climate Tracker | Dog-like robots deployed to monitor habitat health in Italy

Meanwhile Europe continues to battle raging wildfires as another fire breaks out in southern France. The wildfire has burned through 500 hectares of forest and vineyards in the herald region forcing several residents to evacuate.

WION Climate Tracker | Herault region in Southern France at 'high' risk of fire

Our world has seen rainfall since the start of time, climate change has exacerbated the frequency but why do we get so many reports of water remaining clogged even days after the rainfall. Most experts have joined the dots and found one common pattern that these inundated street visuals come from most major metropolitan cities.

WION Climate Tracker | Drowning cities & rising vulnerabilities | Flooding exposes poor infrastructure

Pakistan is used to rainfall at this point of the year which is meant to irrigate crops and replenish lakes and dams but this year the rains have brought a wave of destruction. The result is widespread flooding particularly in low-lying areas with poor neighborhoods.

WION Climate Tracker | Monsoons bring wave of destruction in Pakistan

Firefighters in US say they have made great progress in California's largest wildfire. Monsoon moisture is moving slowly to the region giving a break to increase humidity levels. Nearly 3,000 firefighters with aircraft support are battling this fire.

WION Climate Tracker | Largest wildfire in California burns over 18,000 acres

The US Pacific northwest has a reputation for rain and occasional flooding but climate change and increasing summer temperatures have forced parts of the region to adapt to a new threat now wildfires. To combat this threat officials in the King County in Washington have launched a new wildfire risk reduction strategy.

WION Climate Tracker | Washington's King County unveils wildfire action plan

Vanishing islands in the state of Louisiana are threatening the brown pelicans. Today just six islands in Louisiana harbor brown pelican nests. The rest have all but disappeared underwater because of rising seas and once again climate change is to blame.

WION Climate Tracker | Vanishing Islands in Louisiana threaten brown Pelicans

There is one more alarming consequence of the record-breaking heat wave in Europe. The Alps glaciers are on track for their highest mass losses in at least 60 years of record-keeping.

WION Climate Tracker | Alps Glacier on track for highest mass losses in at least 60 years

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