βHanging by a Threadβ: U.N. Chief Warns of Missing a Key Climate Target NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 5 June 2024 at 13:12 His comments came as the world bodyβs weather agency said it expected Earth to soon surpass the record high temperatures experienced in 2023. Β© R. Satish Babu/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesFire on marshland in Perumbakkam, near Chennai, India, last week.
Brazilβs Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong and Manuela Andreoni 3 June 2024 at 16:00 The countryβs south received three monthsβ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as before, scientists said. Β© Anselmo Cunha/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesA damaged refrigerator was used to ferry groceries last month after flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Climate Change Added a Monthβs Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 28 May 2024 at 04:30 Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found. Β© Fareed Khan/Associated PressReceiving treatment for heatstroke in a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday.
Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Hereβs What to Know NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 17 May 2024 at 14:07 Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging. Β© David J. Phillip/Associated PressA damaged building in Houston on Friday, after severe storms the night before.