Aug 04 Why 2024's destructive tornado season was one of the most active on record By William Gallus, The Conversation Spring 2024 was menacing for large parts of the United States, with a tornado nearly every day in May. A meteorologist explains what created the perfect conditions for these violent storms. Continue reading
May 22 From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño's extreme weather is causing hunger By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The UN's World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help. Continue reading
May 12 La Nina is on its way back. An atmospheric scientist explains what to expect By Pedro DiNezio, The Conversation After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Nino, will La Nina bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes. Continue reading
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