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A week of extreme weather events – including wildfires, a heatwave and deadly floods – is spurring discussions of climate change’s impact on natural disasters. One expert says that the magnitude of these extreme events goes beyond what we anticipated. The Earth has warmed almost two degrees since 1880, with …

It’s been a long and painful summer for much of the world. Blistering heatwaves in Europe, Asia and the Americas have left thousands dead, buckled roads and runways and fueled wildfires and floods across the globe. Scientists overwhelmingly attribute the widespread heatwave to climate change. They warn that rising global emissions …

Record-breaking heatwaves in north-west India and Pakistan are 100 times more likely to occur because of climate change, according to a new study by the UK’s Met Office. Temperatures once predicted to happen every 300 years could now occur on average three times every decade. Pakistan and India have suffered …

Britain has just had its hottest day on record at 40.3C, with homes – even villages – ablaze from Yorkshire to Surrey. Other parts of Europe were even hotter, as records were set there too. As one climate scientist put it, we used to worry about the polar bears – …

An AccuWeather expert explains how climate change may have contributed to the extreme heat. READ MORE: https://abc7chicago.com/extreme-heat-record-climate-change-effects/12068235/ source

The extreme heat wave gripping Europe is putting a strain on the continent’s energy infrastructure as power stations operate at low levels to keep temperatures in check. Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s David Hostert has the details on Bloomberg Television. ——– Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, …

Louisiana’s summers are typically hot, but this summer has been worse than usual due to global warming causing a spike in temperature Welcome to LSU Tiger TV: The Official TV Station of LSU Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @lsutigertv Check us out on our website for more! https://www.tigertv.tv/ …

This summer has seen record-high temperatures around the world, but the damaging effects of heat do not stop at the water’s edge. In Europe, the Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing elevated temperatures since May, with deadly consequences for delicate underwater ecosystems. Ali Rogin reports. Stream your PBS favorites with the …

Eleni Myrivili has the mammoth task of ensuring the survival of Athens. As the city’s newly appointed “chief heat officer,” she is working on ways to prepare the Greek capital for the consequences of climate change. That’s no small feat: The city has 3 million residents — and is almost …

The UK has recorded record temperatures above 40C for the first time, heightening concern over the impact of global climate change. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire while dozens of other locations exceeded the UK’s previous highest recorded temperature of 38.7C. Fire services declared major incidents after a spate …