More say they’ve experienced extreme cold, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it’s…
Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122…
Wildfires race across central and southern Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people…
2025 on track to tie as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says
The planet is on track to log its second-hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after…
Record-breaking heatwaves will persist for 1,000 years, study finds
Reaching net zero carbon emissions will not bring quick relief from extreme heat. New research shows that once…
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The report — which is not yet peer-reviewed but uses established techniques for climate attribution — calculated how…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…