Keywords: Extreme weather
Climate change could significantly increase the area affected by wildfires across Europe by the end of the century, according to a new international study published in the journal Global Change Biology. Researchers estimate that the annual area burned by wildfires could rise by at least 39% compared......
South Korea is facing severe consequences from exceptionally heavy rainfall that has affected the southeastern part of the country since Saturday, with thousands of reports of damage and hundreds of residents forced to leave their homes. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters,......
Rwanda is stepping up preparations for potential floods and landslides as regional climate experts warn that a strong El Niño event could bring above-average rainfall to parts of East Africa during the October-December 2026 rainy season. Government officials and climate specialists are urging......
Two women have died and two babies were injured after flooding and a landslide struck a village in northwestern Spain, emergency services in the region of Castile and León said. The disaster hit Manzanedo de Valdueza on Saturday, with the combination of rapidly rising water and a landslide causing......
Climate change is expected to intensify several forms of extreme weather, with longer periods of drought and more frequent lightning becoming growing challenges in different parts of the world, according to climate researchers. Professor Lori Daniels of the University of British Columbia has warned......
El Niño is strengthening across the Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about significant changes in weather patterns around the world. The climate phenomenon could become one of the strongest events observed in recent decades, with its effects potentially extending across several continents. The......
France could face economic losses of between €10 billion and €15 billion as an exceptional heatwave continues to affect the country, according to Environment Minister Monique Barbeau. Speaking during an emergency meeting focused on drought conditions, Barbeau said the estimate includes both......
The European Union’s agricultural sector could face significantly higher financial losses from extreme weather events in the coming decades, with annual damages potentially exceeding €40 billion by 2050 and reaching as much as €90 billion in particularly severe years, according to a study......
Natural disasters generated nearly $112 billion in economic losses worldwide during the first half of 2026, highlighting the growing financial impact of extreme weather events and major geological disasters. According to a global assessment released at the end of July, the figure remains broadly in line......
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