Extreme Weather
India’s sugarcane farmers struggle to cope with droughts and floods
In India more intense droughts and floods are destroying sugarcane crops and plunging millions of farmers and their families into debt
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Deadly flash floods in UAE highlight need for resilience investment
The Middle East has not been used to planning for intense rainfall but the region must learn the lessons of recent flooding which killed Asian migrants, experts warn
Storm Ana’s devastation in southern Africa highlights need for early warnings
More than 80 people died as the storm swept through Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, with the forecast not reaching some communities in time to evacuate
Timeline: How the science linking climate change to extreme weather took off
Attribution science, which quantifies the influence of human activity on specific heatwaves, droughts and floods, has developed rapidly in the past decade
UN secretary general links hurricane devastation to climate change
António Guterres and other leaders called for renewed efforts to cut carbon pollution as the Caribbean faces yet another devastating storm
Now really isn’t the best time to talk about climate change
Experience shows extreme weather is a poor catalyst for changing minds about climate change, the conversation needs to begin before times of distress
Developing disasters: How cities are making hurricanes more destructive
Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because of climate change and severe weather
Climate and weather science merge as forecasts improve
INTERVIEW: Climate scientists can learn from weather forecasters about giving practical advice, says meteorological expert
Evidence grows that warming Arctic may cause extreme weather
NEWS: A warming Arctic may change the weather for hundreds of millions of people
Typhoon Haiyan more extreme due to climate change, says WMO
World Meteorological Organisation says that rising sea levels and surface ocean temperatures will cause more extreme typhoons in the future
Extreme weather in 2012 directly linked to climate change
Scientists say rising sea levels and global warming increased magnitude and likelihood of 2012 extreme weather, including Hurricane Sandy
Heat waves to quadruple by 2040, regardless of emissions cuts
Existing climate change means extreme heat waves will rise by four times by 2040, whether or not emissions are cut
Australia lacks resilience to climate change – report
Senate inquiry reports Australia is likely to witness extreme weather events with increasing intensity, but does not have the resilience to deal with it
Timeline: extreme weather and climate-related events in 2013
How crazy has the world’s weather been since 2012? The WRI’s timeline may give you a clue
85% of Filipinos say they are feeling effects of climate change
Eight out of ten of Filipinos are being personally impacted by climate change, including extreme weather events and health problems
UN warns decade of climate disruption set to continue
Record breaking extreme weather in 2001-2010 set to continue the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation has warned in a new report
Stormy weather set to increase due to climate change
Delegates at European Conference on Severe Storms hear more intense thunderstorms combined with damaging winds are expected to occur
The hidden health threats of extreme weather events
Cold, mould and carbon monoxide are just some of the surprising health impacts of extreme weather events that fly under the radar, writes Healthy Planet’s Izzy Braithwaite
Climate change and extreme weather linked in new research
Extreme weather is often the result of climate change, says scientists in Germany, who claim to have found link between GHGs and changes in weather patterns