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Reporting by Sera Malik
ClimateNOAA’s historic El Niño forecast raises winter risk for the U.S. South
Federal forecasters say a fast-strengthening El Niño could reach historic levels, increasing odds of wetter southern U.S. conditions and wider climate disruptions.
ClimateRecord warm nights make the heat dome more dangerous than daytime highs alone
A new U.S. heat dome forecast puts overnight temperatures in focus because warm nights reduce recovery time and raise health risk.
ClimateWorld Cup heat turns player safety into a climate-adaptation test
Extreme heat around July Fourth matches is putting FIFA guidance, stadium preparation and fan safety under fresh scrutiny.
ClimateHeat domes make the summer risk harder to ignore
A new explainer on heat domes connects current U.S. and European heat waves to high-pressure systems that trap humidity and worsen health risk.
ClimateHoliday storms turn extreme weather into a public-safety story
Three children died in a Wisconsin boating accident as storms and heat disrupted July Fourth events and knocked out power across several states.
ClimateEurope’s early heat wave turns cooling into public safety infrastructure
France’s red heat alerts and drowning deaths show how extreme heat creates cascading risk across schools, transport, work, and recreation.
BreakingFrance’s heat rules show climate adaptation moving into daily life
France is restricting public drinking and outdoor sport as extreme heat pushes health planning into tourism, exams, work schedules, and emergency response.
BreakingMidwest tornado cleanup tests whether storm recovery is keeping pace with risk
Authorities searched damaged areas after tornadoes hit Illinois and Indiana, turning attention to warning systems, building resilience, and recovery capacity.
BreakingEl Nino’s return puts heat, flood, and food-risk systems on early warning
Forecasters say El Nino has formed in the Pacific, raising risk for global heat records, floods, drought, fires, and agriculture stress over the coming seasons.
ClimateBritain’s 2040 emissions target shifts the climate fight from ambition to delivery
The U.K. is moving toward a much deeper 2040 emissions target, but the hard test is whether power, homes, transport, industry, and budgets can move at the same pace as the headline.
ClimateOcean observatory shutdown turns climate data into a budget casualty
A U.S. ocean monitoring network is set to lose deep-sea instruments after funding cuts, threatening a decade-long climate record just as ocean risk becomes more important to policy and markets.
ClimateEl Niño’s likely return puts heat, drought, and flood planning back on the clock
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is likely to return in the coming months, giving governments a narrow planning window before shifting rainfall and heat risks begin to affect food, water, health, and disaster response.
ClimateDenim green claims face a supply-chain reality check
The sustainable jeans debate is becoming a test of whether fashion brands can prove lower-impact sourcing, dyeing, washing, labor practices, and longer product life.
ClimateHajj heat makes crowd safety the climate story inside the pilgrimage
Temperatures above 107 degrees Fahrenheit during Hajj show why heat management is now a core operational challenge for mass gatherings, not only a weather detail.
ClimateHoliday storms turn city flood readiness into the weekend story
Wet Memorial Day conditions across the Northeast and Midwest are testing travel, events, and flood preparation in major cities.