Defense Ministry preparing for extreme hot weather as climate change sets in – The Times of Israel
The Defense Ministry said Sunday that it has put together an extreme weather scenario for government ministries so the country can prepare for the possibility of a crisis caused by scorching temperatures during summer heatwaves. The document imagines two “severe”…
Scientists discover intense heatwaves at the bottom of the ocean
These heatwaves have dramatically impacted the health of ocean ecosystems around the globe
UN Report Predicting A Climate Apocalypse By 2030 Met With Mockery
The United Nations released a report on Monday that claimed the planet will approach a catastrophic threshold in the 2030s unless further action is taken. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an organization convened by the United Nations, authored the…
Warming Across Generations – Climate Central
KEY CONCEPTS March 23 is World Meteorological Day, marking the date in 1950 when the World Meteorological Organization was established. New Climate Central analysis explores the theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day, The Future of Weather, Climate and Water…
Time Is Running Out to Curb Climate Change, IPCC Report Says – The Wall Street Journal
The future effects of climate change will include more heat waves and periods of drought, scientists say. Photo: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg News A United Nations panel of scientists said there is a “feasible, but narrow pathway” to avoid the worst effects…
UN climate change report: Catastrophic warming will claim lives without action – The Washington Post
The world is likely to pass a dangerous temperature threshold within the next 10 years, pushing the planet past the point of catastrophic warming — unless nations drastically transform their economies and immediately transition away from fossil fuels, according to…
‘Humanity is on thin ice:’ Major UN report says ‘urgent’ action is needed to combat climate change – USA TODAY
“Urgent” actions are needed to counter human-caused climate change, says a report released Monday by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Without urgent, effective, and equitable mitigation and adaptation actions, climate change increasingly threatens ecosystems, biodiversity, and the…
Climate change requires action now, landmark report says – NBC News
The chance to secure a livable future for everyone on Earth is slipping away. That was the dire message from a United Nations report released Monday, the culmination of more than six years of work by thousands of climate scientists…
Earth to Hit Critical Global Warming Threshold by Early 2030s – The New York Times
A new report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes. Earth is likely to cross a critical threshold for global warming…
California, Battered by Atmospheric Rivers, Faces a Big Melt This Spring – InsideClimate News
The latest atmospheric river surging into California probably won’t result in worst-case flooding, state water officials and scientists said Monday. But as global warming shifts the range of possibilities, this winter’s often record levels of snow and rain could set…
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