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Hottest June adds to 13-month streak of record-breaking temperatures

It also marked the third month in a row that Earth has exceeded the 1.5C limit set by the Paris Agreement.

Earth News

Hurricane Beryl rolls through Caribbean leaving path of destruction

Experts have warned there could be an extraordinary 13 category one or above hurricanes between June and November this year.

Climate

Hottest May adds to 12 month streak of record breaking temperatures

A UN agency predicts a strong likelihood of La Nina conditions following the current El Nino event starting this summer.

Climate

Global warming rate hits record but isn’t accelerating, scientists say

Nearly all 2023’s record heat was fossil fuel driven, scientists find.

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Climate

Hottest April adds to 11 month streak of record-breaking temperatures

In Europe, it was the second warmest April on record.

Climate

El Niño blamed for drought that snarled Panama Canal

Low rainfall saw the Panama Canal Authority restrict the number and size of ships passing through the canal.

Climate

El Niño has ended - where are its impacts still being felt?

El Niño has been changing global weather patterns with deadly consequences around the world.

Earth News

March breaks temperature record for 10th month in a row

The sequence of air and ocean heat records ‘toppling’ continues, as climate scientists calls for rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

Earth News

Is climate change to blame for ‘extremely active’ hurricane forecast?

This is the highest prediction for hurricanes that CSU has ever issued with its April outlook.

Markets

Cocoa prices rise to fresh records: Will we run out of chocolate?

Cocoa prices have been steadily rising due to poor harvests, as a result of extreme weather in important cocoa-producing countries in West Africa.

Climate

Bad news for smokers: El Niño is coming for tobacco

Farmers are predicted to lose 20% of their income leaving many to rely on food aid.

Climate

Nine months of record-breaking heat continued into February

Globally, December, January and February came in at 0.78C above average. But the last three months are part of a much bigger climate change picture.

Climate

El Niño likely to keep driving up temperatures until May, WMO says

This year’s El Niño is fifth strongest on record.

Earth News

Past 12 months exceeded critical 1.5°C threshold for first time

The global average temperature in January 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels for the month, meaning the planet has breached the 1.5°C benchmark for the past 12 months.

Chile

Dozens killed in Chile as forest fires rage in densely populated areas

President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in the region of Valparaiso, where firefighters have struggled to reach the most threatened neighbourhoods.

Climate

Norway hit by worst storm in 30 years - is climate change to blame?

Storm Ingunn follows back to back storms that have battered the UK and Ireland this winter.

Climate

Spain experiences record-breaking January day of nearly 30C

Experts say 2024 has a one in three chance of breaking 2023’s global temperature record.

Climate

Destructive Amazon drought caused by climate change, study finds

Last year's extreme weather underscored the importance of the world’s largest land-based carbon sink.

Climate

El Niño could push temperatures higher after 2023 breaks heat records

El Niño is expected to last until at least April 2024, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Economy

What are the biggest challenges facing the German economy in 2024?

As we enter 2024, Europe's largest economy is expected to continue to deal with the fallout of its recent economic crisis. Euronews Business highlights five key challenges for the German economy in 2024.