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Searing heat has swept the UK with schools, hospitals, transport networks and water companies struggling to cope with the extreme temperatures caused by climate breakdown.Temperatures hit…

People in the US are poised to endure another summer of unusually ferocious heat and there will be little respite in the years ahead, with a…

An intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery for millions across Pakistan and India.In southern Pakistan throughout April and May, temperatures have risen far above…

Merrill Nielsen’s wheat crop looked healthy after he planted it in the fall on his 2,500-acre farm in north-central Kansas, about 50 miles west of Salina,…

A meteorologist in Kolkata, India, highlights the approaching Cyclone Dana in October 2024.Credit: Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via GettyImprovements in weather forecasting rank high among science’s success…

It’s tempting to think that a gas station charging more than $8 a gallon is a glamorous Los Angeles curiosity. Sort of like shopping at Erewhon,…

The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil…

Climate breakdown is shrinking the amount of time that people can safely go about their lives, according to a study that shows a third of the…

Heavy rains and strong winds have continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal, causing at least two deaths, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000…

January 30, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe latest winter wallop: a bomb cyclone and Florida freezesIn the latest bout of winter weather, a…