US feels the heat as 26 cities report hottest summers ever
Man, it was a scorcher. The 2022 summer has been one of the hottest seasons ever with records set across the country, Fox Weather reported. Data from the Southeast Regional … Read More
Tag: Heatwave
Explained: Why Europe is particularly impacted by heatwaves
Europeans sweltered under multiple heatwaves this summer in a taste of what is to come in the coming years as climate change is particularly impacting the Old Continent, an expert … Read More
B.C. salmon, shellfish may soon become luxury of the rich, experts warn
Marine biologists in B.C. are sounding the alarm on declining salmon and shellfish stocks amid rising temperatures and worsening heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest. Experts warn that many of the … Read More
UK farmers’ fields dry out amid heatwave and drought
In 48 years of farming, Sam Jones has not seen anything like it. The award-winning farmer who runs a 205-hectare family farm near Redditch, Worcestershire in the West Midlands has already … Read More
Desperate for water: European drought crisis in pictures
Europe is being hit by a climate-driven drought crisis, with 63% of land in the European Union and the United Kingdom being affected, the European Drought Observatory reports. Among the … Read More
Europe’s drought could be the worst in 500 years, warns researcher
The European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) has warned that the current drought could be the worst in 500 years. And it has predicted that severe drought will worsen in … Read More
Summer heat wave isn’t letting up in Northeast, New England
Heat Advisories remain in effect across the Northeast and New England as oppressive heat and humidity refuse to release their grip on the region. Millions of Americans from the Jersey … Read More
France faces third heatwave of the summer amid severe drought
France is facing its third heatwave this summer with temperatures expected to rise from 38 to 40°C Twenty-six départements in the country are on “orange alert” due to the rising … Read More
France and parts of England experience driest July on record as new heatwave nears
France and southern and eastern England experienced the driest July on record, making already insufficient water resources even more scarce, forcing restrictions on both sides of the Channel. In France, … Read More
Rockaway Beach reopens amid heat wave after shark scare
Thousands of New Yorkers flocked to the recently shark-plagued Rockaway Beach to cool off Sunday as temperatures soared to a muggy 94 degrees during the ongoing heatwave. Swimming was re-opened … Read More
