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Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

The Guardian - UK

‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Earth's water system is spiralling with deadly swings between too little and too much, warns WMO

Nearly 60 per cent of rivers now flow with either too much or too little water.

Euronews

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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024

Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency

The Guardian - UK

River flows becoming increasingly erratic across the world, UN report warns

Only a third of major river basins last year had flows within normal range

The Independent UK

Global water cycle is more erratic and harder to predict, UN scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organisation’s 2024 state of global water resources report outlines the world’s freshwater availability and water storage.

The Independent UK

Could the Earth's ozone layer be healing? The United Nations thinks so...

The Earth's protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disappear in coming decades, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday, hailing the success of concerted international action.

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Atlantic Tropical Storms 2025: Forecast Updates, Official Storm Names, and Key Seasonal Outlook

Get the latest on Atlantic Tropical Storms 2025, including storm names, forecast updates, and what to expect this hurricane season.

International Business Times UK

Wildfires Producing 'Witches' Brew' Of Air Pollution: UN

Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.

International Business Times

Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution, UN warns

Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Japan and South Korea record hottest summers in history

Record temperatures come amid scientists’ warnings that climate change is causing more frequent extreme weather events.

Al Jazeera

Billions of workers now suffering from heat stress, UN says

Experts say hotter conditions hinder long-term health and economic security as workers increasingly suffer from conditions such as heatstroke.

Evening Standard

Wildfires rage across southern Europe amid record temperatures

France, Spain, Greece and Turkey are all battling wildfires as a new heatwave brings record temperatures surpassing 42 degrees Celsius.

Euronews

World's Longest Lightning Strike Revealed After 'MegaFlash' Spanned Over Multiple US States

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) certified a new record for the longest lightning strike ever documented, measuring 829 kilometers, using data collected during a thunderstorm in October 2017.

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The Guardian - UK

US lightning flash was longest on record at 515 miles, scientists say

The 2017 flash, which stretched from east Texas to near Kansas City, beat the previous record by almost 50 miles

The Conversation

As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk

This year, Australia has experienced record-breaking floods, tropical cyclones, heatwaves on land and in the ocean, drought, coral bleaching, coastal erosion and devastating algal blooms. Over the past five years, insured losses from extreme events have risen to A$4.5 billion annually – more than double the 30-year average.

Euronews

Parts of Europe cool off after days of extreme heat yet risks remain

Germany faced forest fire warnings, Spain saw rising interest in Nordic vacations, and Poland experienced historic river drying as massive heatwaves persisted over the past period.

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How do hurricanes and tropical storms get their names?

The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In especially busy years, a supplemental list is used.

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Australia, Pacific rocked by ocean heatwaves in 2024

Nearly 40 million square kilometres of ocean experienced marine heatwaves in the western Pacific region in 2024, a UN climate and weather agency says.

The Guardian - AU

Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia

World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather events

Euronews

Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says

As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting of glaciers to help protect mountain communities.

Radio France Internationale

More killer heat and rising seas likely in next five years, UN warns

The world is heading for several more years of extreme heat, with temperatures likely to stay near or above current record levels, a report published on Wednesday by the UN’s weather agency warns.

The Guardian - UK

Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years

Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030

Evening Standard

Global temperatures likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years – WMO

New long-term predictions also find – for the first time – a chance of hitting 2C of warming before 2030, though it is ‘exceptionally unlikely’.

Radio France Internationale

2024: Europe's warmest and wettest year for more than a decade

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found.

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