Weather News Summer Of Disaster Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc Worldwide As Climate Change Bears Down

Experts issue warning after extreme weather devastates crucial global crop: 'This year really was one of the worst'

One local expert, Tim Owhiler, put it bluntly: "This year really was one of the worst years that I've seen." Exacerbating that is the fact that the weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable and ... Read More

What canceled climate data would have shown: The costliest 6 months of weather disasters on record

The Trump administration cut a NOAA program that had tracked weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damage. A nonprofit organization has redeveloped the database. Read More

UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts as extreme weather ‘spirals’

Climate-related hazards have killed more than 2 million people in 50 years, said the UN meteorological agency. Read More

UN chief urges countries to implement weather disaster warning systems

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries on Wednesday to implement disaster warning systems to protect people against extreme weather, saying no country was safe from the effects of ... Read More

Bears kill record number of people in Japan this year as another possible victim is reported missing

Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday, as another possible victim was reported missing. Bears hungry because of shortages of food ... Read More

Extreme weather events caused more than $100 billion in damage in first half of 2025, report finds

Extreme weather disasters cost more than ever before in the first half of 2025, according to a report from nonprofit group Climate Central. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter has ... Read More

Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths

Three times as many people in cities and towns died from severe heat as would have done in a world without human-caused warming, scientists said. By Raymond Zhong Reporting from London Severe heat ... Read More

Massachusetts communities receive funding to prepare for extreme weather

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded $28.7 million in grants to help communities prepare for extreme weather across Massachusetts. The Executive Office of Energy and ... Read More

Heat can wreak havoc on our physical and mental health. Here’s what a CT doctor is doing about it.

We all feel the impact of really hot days. And as experts say the earth is warming due to climate change, some days are much hotter than others, bringing health impacts that can include dizziness, ... Read More