Tag: climate crisis

World’s poorest quarter 40% more exposed to heatwaves than wealthiest quarter

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds

WHO prepares for El Nino-linked spread of viral disease

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists

Explainer | How El Nino could impact the world’s weather in 2023-24

Why It Matters | The new Venice? New York City is sinking

El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says—and one’s brewing now

More than half of the world’s large lakes are drying up, study finds

Science This Week | China’s rover finds signs of recent water on Mars