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Global warming induces hottest northern summer on record in 2024 as weather-related disasters feared to intensify

While Australia is yet to enter its hottest three months of the year, the northern half of the world just emerged from what has been the planet's warmest summer on record. Temperatures in the northern hemisphere from June to August became the highest... [6715 chars]

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Summer of 2024 was world’s hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says

The aftermath of a forest fire in the Brasilia National Forest region in Brazil on September 4th, 2024. Photograph: SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European U... [1981 chars]

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How one of the coldest places on earth is contributing to global warming

Ground that typically remains frozen throughout the year is starting to thaw as a result of warmer temperatures brought about by climate change, Varner said. And the thaw, in turn, can release methane and carbon dioxide, emissions that make climate c... [2406 chars]

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Record-Breaking Heat Waves: A New Climate Reality

The world has just experienced its warmest northern hemisphere summer on record, announced the European Union's climate change monitoring service, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), on Friday. This record-setting summer has underscored the inte... [939 chars]

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Summer 2024 was the hottest on record but Irish weather broke from the norm

Summer 2024 was the hottest ever recorded on Earth, with August becoming the thirteenth month in 14 where average temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. But according to the latest report from Copernicus Climate Change Service... [2931 chars]

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Summer of 2024 was world’s hottest on record, says EU monitor

Children play under a water sprinkler during a heat wave in Vienna, Austria, August 14, 2024. — Reuters BRUSSELS: The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union’s climate change monitoring se... [958 chars]

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Africa's Climate Crisis: A Call for Increased Investment

The impact of global warming is costing African nations up to 5% of their economic output, the United Nations climate chief said on Thursday, calling for more investments to help adapt to climate change. The 54-nation continent, which has borne the b... [2155 chars]

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Bill Gates Talks to CNET About AI, Misinformation and Climate Change

Bill Gates doesn't believe tech experts hold all the answers on how artificial intelligence will fully impact jobs and social activities in the future, but he does think it's important we all start working with AI tools now, given where the tech is h... [10273 chars]

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At This Popular Tourist Port In Greece, Thousands Of Dead Fish Cause Unbearable Stench

A mass die-off of fish at Greece’s port of Volos has caused quite a stink, leading the country to declare an emergency. This natural disaster occurred as the foul-smelling carcasses blanketed the coastal shoreline. The floating corpses created a silv... [2659 chars]

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Broken temperature records are alarming but it is not too late to limit global warming

July 22, 2024 was the hottest day in recorded human history, with a global average temperature of 17.16 C. This followed the hottest June ever recorded, which followed the hottest May ever recorded. This all follows 2023, which was the hottest year o... [5101 chars]