The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse
The report — which is not yet peer-reviewed but uses established techniques for climate attribution — calculated how…
Quarter of heatwaves this century ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, study finds
A quarter of heatwaves this century would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, according to a…
Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 C or hotter, weather agency says
Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35 degrees Celsius or above, the weather office said…
Heat wave poses extreme risk across the West
SEATTLE (AP) — Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people,…
Global warming curbing workers’ productivity: WHO
A warming planet is weighing on workers’ health and productivity, according to a report highlighting the economic risks…
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in…
Bosnia’s mountain resorts pivot to summer tourism as climate changes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A short drive from the Mediterranean coast, mid-altitude mountain resorts near Sarajevo — traditionally dependent…
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
Japan is experiencing another tortuously hot summer, with human-induced climate change driving up temperatures even in Hokkaido, where…
Iran’s capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave
Iran has announced the closure of government offices, banks, and businesses in Tehran on Wednesday due to an…
Greece imposes work breaks as a heat wave grips the country
ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece imposed mandatory work breaks on Monday in parts of the country where…
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower’s summit closes
PARIS (AP) — Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona…
Europe swelters under a punishing heat wave with Paris forecast to hit 104 F
PARIS — Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national…