Temperatures in Europe have been increasing at a rate that’s more than twice that of the global average over the past 30 years, said the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), adding that the effects of this are being seen through the severe heatwaves, droughts, snowfalls and flooding in the region. In the first of a planned … Read more
Amid the drought, other areas of China have been hit by flash floods, underscoring the effects of climate change on the vast nation of 1.4 billion people Amid the drought, other areas of China have been hit by flash floods, underscoring the effects of climate change on the vast nation of 1.4 billion people Unusually … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Germany is proposing additional energy-saving measures as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian natural gas supplies. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Rainer Buergin Publishing date: Aug 13, 2022 • 24 minutes ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation An empty office building … Read more
As wildfires again burn out of control in the US and southern Europe this summer, new strategies to prevent climate-fueled infernos include fighting fire with fire. Fire has burnt through forests for hundreds of millions of years, but now unprecedented wildfires are burning hotter and longer partly due to climate change. Declining rainfall and longer … Read more
France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores of villages … Read more
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) – High temperatures and dry conditions are contributing to an elevated fire risk in mid-Michigan. “Any time conditions get extreme, and right now we’re seeing high temperatures, it makes it much more difficult,” said training officer at the Saginaw Fire Department Brandon Hausbeck. Firefighters across mid-Michigan battled multiple fires Thursday. “It’s these … Read more
Europe is reeling from a massive heat wave, and temperatures could hit records this week across much of the continent. Source link