Tag: climate

El Niño linked to extreme Pacific temperatures, 450,000 deaths projected

A strong El Niño is intensifying across the tropical Pacific, with sea surface temperatures in key monitoring regions reaching exceptionally high levels and forecasts...

Puerto Rico begins water rationing as drought worsens

Hundreds of thousands of people are going without running water for two days at a time in Puerto Rico, as authorities in the US...

US heatwave to intensify ahead of holiday weekend

Millions under extreme heat warnings A prolonged and dangerous heatwave will intensify across a swathe of the US this week, ushering in scorching daytime heat,...

Half of France on red alert as heatwave intensifies

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels. On Sunday...

Reservoirs not filling despite rainfall: “Cloud seeding is not ruled out”

The increase in water reserves following the recent rainfall is visible but insufficient to reverse the country’s difficult hydrological outlook. This was clarified by...

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ON THIS DAY: Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt (1922)

On 4 November 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered...

Hospital strike could be averted as last-minute talks continue

Intensive talks are continuing in an effort to avert...

Rising jet fuel prices threaten to push up airline ticket costs

Airfare increases are becoming increasingly likely as the US-Iran...

EU-funded project monitors desert dust and air quality across Cyprus

An EU-funded project has established an air-quality monitoring network...
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