As tourists flock to Greenland to take in its breathtaking icebergs and natural beauty, authorities are mulling ways to control crowds. This is done to protect the fragile environment which is already threatened by global warming.

WION Climate Tracker | Greenland treads softly on tourism as Icebergs melt due to global warming

Glaciologist of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences shared a doomsday prediction after research, all the glaciers in Germany will disappear within the next 15 years. It is a dire prognosis for Germany's five alpine Glaciers.

WION Climate Tracker | Germany's highest peak Zugspitze melts dramatically

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also brought Canada and Germany closer together. Canada is seeking to boost energy and critical mineral exports to Germany. On Monday, during a 3-day visit, the German chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

WION Climate Tracker | Canada to supply 'green hydrogen' to Germany amid energy crunch

The intensity and impact on duration of the summer season in China broke all records. Amid the long running heat wave, the country declared a nation wide drought alert last week. China's biggest lake Poyang has shrunk to 25% of normal size.

WION Climate Tracker | China's largest freshwater lake dries up; hydropower plants under grave threat

Heavy rains and flash floods hit the Southern state of Texas, affecting the capital city the worst. The rainfall continued for over 24 hours and finally ended on Monday night.

WION Climate Tracker | Rain continues for over 24 hours straight in Dallas; one killed

Afghanistan has been reeling under back to back natural disasters. After the heatwave, drought and massive earthquake, the country has now been hit by deadly flash floods. At least 20 people have lost their lives, 35 have been injured in the last 48 hours.

WION Climate Tracker | Back-to-back natural disasters ravage Afghanistan

In Pakistan over 700 people have their lives due to heavy rains and flooding since mid-June. Over a million people have also been impacted due to rain related incidents. Sindh is among the worst affected regions.

WION Climate Tracker | Over a million people affected by rains & floods in Pakistan

Years of insufficient rainfall across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have caused the worst drought in 40 years. Aid groups have said that in the worst-hit areas, the drought has lead to conditions close to famine.

WION Climate Tracker | Historic drought in Horn of Africa raises famine threat

China's farmers are battling severe drought. As many as 66 rivers across 24 counties in Chongqing have dried up this year and rainfall is down 60 percent as compared to the seasonal norms.

WION Climate Tracker | China's farmers struggle to save crops as drought drags on

Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river have clambered along the dry river bed. The drying Yangtze river has revealed a trio of ancient Buddhist statues on a previously submerged Island.

WION Climate Tracker | China's drying Yangtze river reveals ancient Buddhist statues

As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of Oder River in Western Poland, the local residents realised an ecological disaster was heading towards the Baltic sea.

WION Climate Tracker | Dead fish hints at ecological disaster in Baltic Sea

Waves of extreme heat aggravated by widespread drought conditions have led to a summer of devastating blazes in Europe. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is sidelining Europe's efforts to cut down on carbon emissions as the continent is forced to coal to cope with the reduced supplies of Russian gas.

WION Climate Tracker | Europe struggles with energy uncertainty amid heat apocalypse

The World Water week is the leading conference on Global water issues held every year since 1991. This year the event will take place from August 23 to September 1 in Sweden and for the first time it will be hosted in a hybrid manner.

WION Climate Tracker | Stockholm to host water week in hybrid manner

China issued its first National drought alert of the year as the country battles with scorching temperatures and a heat wave across the basin of China's longest river, the Yangtze River basin.

WION Climate Tracker | Reports: 66 rivers dries up in China; dry spell to last till September

Heavy rain ahs been lashing Himachal Pradesh since Friday. Maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba. Landslides and flash floods killed 22 people.

WION Climate Tracker: Incessant rains batter Himachal Pradesh; flash floods kill 22 people

World war 2 bomb had been discovered due to the drying up of Po river. Italy is facing the worst drought in over 70 years and they've also declared a state of emergency in areas around the Po river.

WION Climate Tracker: World War 2 bomb emerges due to drying of Po river

Europe has now been battered by powerful storms and 12 people have died. Most of the deaths were a result of falling trees. Meanwhile, mobile homes have been damaged in Corsica.

WION Climate Tracker: Powerful storms kill 12 in Europe

China has issued its first national drought alert of this year as the country battles scorching temperatures and a heat wave. China has also warned dry spell to last till September.

WION Climate Tracker: China battles scorching temperatures and heat wave

Unprecedented drought is afflicting most parts of Europe. 47% of the EU is under drought warning. Crops, power plants, industry and fish populations have been devastated.

WION Climate Tracker: Europe hit by worst drought in 500 years; rivers & reservoirs run dry

Storms have been battering parts of southern and central Europe. France, Italy, Austria all reported casualties caused by heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.

WION Climate Tracker: Violent storms turn deadly as they tear through Europe

Torrential rain hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday, causing further disruptions and road closures. Floods have already forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

WION Climate Tracker: Torrential rains hit New Zealand again; mudslide, floods force evacuation

As per reports, flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the Northwest China has killed 16 people, and many still missing. Meanwhile, millions in Southwest China faced rolling power cuts.

WION Climate Tracker: 16 killed, many missing in Northwest China floods

A total of eight areas of England are officially under drought despite the downpour this week. Rivers are at dangerously low water levels and the fish has been relocated to rivers with more water.

WION Climate Tracker: Drought conditions in UK leave rivers dry; activists step up rescue plan

River banks collapsed, houses were inundated and hundreds were forced to abandon their lands due to floods in Bangladesh. At least 131 people have been killed so far.

WION Climate Tracker: Flooding wreaks havoc in Bangladesh; river banks collapse & houses flooded

The Netherlands is struggling with droughts at the moment, this summer is among the driest ones since 1901. Meanwhile, a group of volunteers is trying to save fish from drying up rivers.

WION Climate Tracker: Dutch govt feeds fresh water into drought-hit Rhine river

Florida is encouraging its citizens to hunt pythons. The Burmese pythons are now considered an invasive species, one that poses a threat to Florida's ecosystem. The wildlife conservation commission is now holding a 10-day python hunting contest.

WION Climate Tracker: Burmese pythons invade Florida wetland; wildlife commission hires hunter

Bees are extremely crucial for our ecosystem so much so that a third of the world's food production depends on them so naturally a decline in their population should worry us.

WION Climate Tracker: Box of old bumblebees unravel the effects of changing climate

The forest blaze in Portugal is the biggest fire in the country this summer. Since the beginning of the year some 81,000 hectares going up in smoke, the fires are not just impacting the country, the effects are being felt some 400 kilometers away in Madrid.

WION Climate Tracker | Wildfire smoke envelops Madrid landmarks

An endangered Red Panda cub was born at the Paradise Wildlife park in the United Kingdom just one month after its father passed away. The zoo has named it 'little red'.

WION Climate Tracker | Endangered Red panda cub born in UK wildlife park

US President Joe Biden has signed the inflation reduction act into law. He hailed the bill as significant step against climate change. The package aims to make sweeping changes to US economy and to help utilities to lower-emission energy sources.

WION Climate Tracker: US president Joe Biden signs climate bill into law

China's rivers & reservoirs depleted due to extreme heat and drought led to water crisis. As per report, 11,000 people are facing water crisis & over 141,000 hectares of crops have been damaged due to drought.

WION Climate Tracker: China experiences record heat wave | Drought leads to water crisis

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