Apr 18 Watch 6:00 Record-breaking ocean heat triggers massive coral reef bleaching By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Scientists issued a warning due to record-breaking temperatures in 2023 which accelerated the speed of the second-largest mass coral bleaching event across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on the reefs. William… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 5:45 Extreme drought plunges millions in southern Africa into hunger crisis By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks… Continue watching
Apr 04 Zimbabwe declares state of disaster as El Nino-linked drought devastates southern Africa By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The declaration follows similar actions by neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi, where, like in Zimbabwe, drought has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance. Continue reading
Feb 27 Sea ice lows, extreme ocean heat of 2023 offers glimpse of future warming, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. Continue reading
Jan 05 Global food prices fell in 2023 compared to 2022, except for sugar and rice By Associated Press The drop in food commodity prices in 2023 comes despite a difficult year for food security around the world. Continue reading
Dec 06 In November, Earth set new heat record for 6th month in a row By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With only one month left for the year, 2023 is on the way to smashing the record for hottest year. Continue reading
Nov 23 Extreme flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee By Omar Faruk, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Nino pummels large parts of Somalia. Continue reading
Nov 19 Sugar sees global price hike after crops in Asia hit by dry weather tied to El Nino By Aniruddha Ghosal, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Sugar worldwide is trading at the highest prices since 2011, mainly due to lower global supplies after unusually dry weather damaged harvests in India and Thailand, the world's second- and third-largest exporters. Continue reading
Nov 08 October was the 5th straight month to set new heat record in 2023 By Melina Walling, Associated Press 2023 is now virtually certain to be the hottest year on record, the Copernicus Climate Change service said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 09 Scientists look for additional factors beyond climate change and El Nino in July heat wave By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say by far the biggest cause of the recent extreme heat is human-caused climate change, with a smaller contribution from a natural El Nino. But some scientists are searching for an additional factor. Continue reading