Extreme weather


Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte: Southeast Africa’s growing cyclone challenge

Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte: Southeast Africa’s growing cyclone challenge

ByVictoria HeathDec 18, 2024

Discover more about Mayotte and other nearby regions devastated by the impact of cyclones amid human-induced climate change Today, Africa…

8 November 2013. Tacloban, Philippines.Typhoon Haiyan, known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record.

Why is the Philippines experiencing so many typhoons?

ByVictoria HeathNov 28, 2024

Six typhoons hit the Philippines in one month. Find out more about these devastating events & why exactly the country…

Rainy day at the beach

Is the British summer to blame for wildlife woes?

ByStuart ButlerJul 27, 2024

Long, hot days at the beach have been a rare thing this summer, but has the weather this summer caused…

NOAA Satellite image of Hurricane Beryl over North America

Why has hurricane season come early this year?

ByGrace GourlayJul 12, 2024

The Atlantic hurricane season has made an early start this year with Hurricane Beryl wreaking havoc across the Caribbean and…

Salcombe South Devon

Climate change exacerbated marine heatwave

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024

A new study has revealed that the North Atlantic marine heatwave of 2023 was exacerbated by climate change The UK…

Indian women shelter from heat

Climate change responsible for 26 extreme heat days

ByStuart ButlerMay 30, 2024

A new report shows that over the past year climate change has been responsible for an additional 26 days of…

Sahel heatwave impossible without human-caused climate change

Sahel heatwave impossible without human-caused climate change

ByStuart ButlerApr 23, 2024

Scientists believe that a deadly heatwave that struck parts of West Africa would have been impossible without human-caused climate change…

Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

ByStuart ButlerMar 4, 2024

An extreme winter weather event has killed at least two million head of livestock in Mongolia For some parts of…

Dark thunderstorm clouds over small Midwest town.

Tornadoes & storms hit US Midwest, at least 3 people dead

ByVictoria HeathJun 28, 2023

Severe weather of storms and tornadoes in Midwest US, damaging dozens of houses and causing widespread power outages across the…

No calm after tropical storms in the Philippines

No calm after tropical storms in the Philippines

A year after Typhoon Odette, we trace the path of destruction the tropical storm left in its wake across the…

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