Weather News Deadliest Weather Made Worse By Climate Change Scientists

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand ... Read More

No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse

Last month, forecasters watched with dread as Hurricane Melissa lumbered across the Atlantic Ocean, morphed into a monster, and took aim at the islands of the Caribbean. As predicted by the National ... Read More

Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, ... Read More

How climate change fuelled Hurricane Melissa – and why it is only going to get worse: ‘This is our new normal’

Hurricane Melissa tore its way through the Caribbean this week, with 185pmh winds laying waste to anything in its path. However, while it was dubbed the “storm of the century”, forecasters have warned ... Read More

Did climate change make the LA fires worse? It’s complicated

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What's more dangerous, hot or cold weather? The answer may surprise you.

Each summer, we hear about the deadly and very real danger of extreme heat. But perhaps we should be paying more attention to the impacts of wintertime cold. Researchers have discovered that over the ... Read More