Climate
Ocean temperatures hit a record high outside polar regions
The world’s oceans reached their highest recorded average surface temperature on Saturday, at 21.1C outside the polar regions, according to…
How Nasirabad residents are coping with extreme heat
Families in Nasirabad, Balochistan, are relying on blocks of ice, shared solar-powered refrigerators and outdoor sleeping to cope with extreme…
Foreign aircraft and crews help Serbia fight major wildfires
European Union firefighters and helicopters, alongside a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 water-bombing aircraft, are helping Serbian teams battle major wildfires that…
Hawaii prepares as Tropical Storm Moke approaches the Big Island
Tropical Storm Moke was moving towards Hawaii on Saturday and was expected to pass south of Hawaii Island overnight and…
Met Office warns of wetter UK autumn as El Niño strengthens
The El Niño developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than 100 years, the…
Panama Canal sets new shipping limits as El Niño threatens water levels
The Panama Canal Authority will limit traffic to 34 vessels a day from September 4 and reduce the cap to…
Study projects more European land burned by wildfires by 2100
Europe’s wildfire-burned area is projected to increase by 39% by 2100 even in the best-case climate scenario, unless fire management…
Europe’s 2026 marine heatwaves linked to carbon pollution
Carbon pollution has driven a massive expansion of marine heatwaves across European waters in 2026, according to a rapid analysis…
In northern Iraq, drought is blocking the return home
Nearly a decade after Islamic State forces seized the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, many residents have not returned because…