In late May, Iceland and Greenland saw record-breaking heat.
Climate change drives record-breaking heat in Iceland and Greenland challenging cold adapted ecosystems and societies
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Heat Action Day Report: Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat
Researchers from World Weather Attribution assessed the influence of human-caused climate change on dangerous heat waves over the past 12 months, in collaboration with Climate Central and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. Published ahead of Heat Action Day on June 2, the study found that 4 billion people (about 49% of the global population) … Continue reading “Heat Action Day Report: Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat”
Extraordinary March heatwave in Central Asia up to 10 °C hotter in a warming climate
In March 2025, Central Asia experienced an unusually intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs across the region, reaching maxima of 30.8°C Jalalabad in Kyrgyzstan, 29.4°C Namangan, 29.1°C Fergana, in Uzbekistan and minimum temperatures of 18.3°C in Shahdara, making it the hottest March night in Kazakhstan’s history.
Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat
Extreme heat has affected a large region of continental Eastern Africa since mid-February. Extreme daytime temperatures have been recorded in South Sudan particularly affecting people in poor housing and outdoor workers, a very large part of the population. After dozens of children collapsed with heatstroke in Juba, schools were closed for two weeks nationwide starting … Continue reading “Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat”
When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather In 2024
When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024 is our annual report, published this year for the first time.