Global heating of 2C would cause billions in damage each year by 2050, according to risk assessmentThe climate crisis will wipe at least 1% a year off the UK’s economy by 2045 if global temperatures are allowed to rise by 2C, the government has said.Mo…
24C in Spain, 15C in the Alps: oddly warm end to 2021 in parts of Europe
Records broken in Bilbao and Segovia, and avalanche warnings in Alps where it is too warm even for fake snowSpain registered record-breaking temperatures this week and areas of the Italian Alps are forecast to reach up to 15C above the seasonal average…
Extreme weather could be as expensive as investing in cutting carbon ASAP
Overshoot climate targets, even briefly, and the costs of extreme weather go up.
A seed for all seasons: can ancient methods future-proof food security in the Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisisIn a pastoral scene that has changed little in centuries, farmers wearing red woo…
Storm Arwen: winds reach almost 100mph as wild weather batters UK
Northern England, Midlands and Scotland set for cold snap until Monday, while a man died in Northern Ireland after a falling tree hit his carThe UK has felt the full force of Storm Arwen with gusts of almost 100 miles per hour battering some areas, lea…
Nearly 25% of world population exposed to deadly city heat
Concrete and asphalt as well as scarce vegetation in urban areas lead to higher temperatures, study showsExposure to deadly urban heat has tripled since the 1980s, and now affects nearly a quarter of the world’s population, a study has found.Scientists…
Cop26: Women must be heard on climate, say rights groups
Those worst hit by global heating are left out of talks, says feminist coalition calling for systemic changeWomen must be enabled to play a greater role at the Cop26 summit, as the needs of women and girls are being overlooked amid the global climate c…
Five climbers die after blizzards on Russia’s Mount Elbrus
Fourteen also rescued in operation hampered by strong winds, low visibility and sub-zero temperaturesFive climbers have died after a blizzard on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, Russia’s emergencies ministry has said.Thursday’s incident happened wh…
California wildfires: weather conditions worsen threat to giant sequoia trees
Hot and dry weather extends threat of rapid spreadBase of General Sherman Tree wrapped in protective foilHot and dry weather on Sunday added to the challenges facing California firefighters battling to keep flames from driving further into a grove of a…
The stormy relationship between solar power and the weather
Insurance claims, maintenance tickets show how snow and storms hit solar power.