Drought and extreme heat in the UK are severely impacting crops like lettuce, broccoli, peas, and carrots, leading to halved yields, significant price increases, and increased reliance on imports from Spain and Holland. Supermarkets warn of threats to Britain's food security.
Yangsan, South Korea, recorded 41.6 C, its fourth consecutive day above 40 C, setting a new modern observation record. The Korea Meteorological Administration reported this as a scorching heat wave continues to grip the nation, nearing the country's all-time highest temperature.
Antarctica's Concordia Station recorded a temperature of minus 119.4°F (minus 84.1°C) on July 18, marking its coldest reading in 16 years and the lowest officially reported anywhere globally since 2012. Scientists attribute this extreme cold to a combination of polar winter, high elevation, and exceptionally stable weather patterns.
Dois dias após um vendaval atingir o Rio de Janeiro, 80 mil clientes da Light e 25 mil da Enel Rio permanecem sem energia. A situação causa prejuízos a moradores e comerciantes, como uma pousada em Paraty, que relatam previsões de restabelecimento não cumpridas.
Five wildfires persist across Turkey's western and southern coasts, with the agriculture ministry warning of continued high risk next week. While 202 of 206 recent fires are controlled, residents in affected areas describe devastating losses of homes and livelihoods.
La Aemet ha acortado la cuarta ola de calor a este viernes por la entrada de aire fresco, que bajará las temperaturas en el norte y centro peninsular. El calor intenso persistirá en Andalucía y Canarias, manteniendo el riesgo de incendios y para la salud.
Uma frente fria e área de baixa pressão, combinadas com umidade da Amazônia, trarão chuva intensa, trovoadas e ventos de até 100 km/h para o Sul do Brasil neste sábado (1º), com risco de inundações. Outras regiões, como Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Nordeste, também terão variações climáticas, incluindo calor e baixa umidade.
Deutschland erwartet den Höhepunkt einer Hitzewelle mit bis zu 39 Grad und regionalen Unwettern. Schwere Gewitter mit Sturmböen, Hagel und Starkregen sind in mehreren Bundesländern möglich. Zudem besteht hohe Waldbrandgefahr, besonders im Süden, wo bereits ein Feuer in den Chiemgauer Alpen wütet. Zum Wochenende wird Abkühlung erwartet.
Multiple regions globally, including Western Europe, the Western US, and parts of Asia, face record-breaking heat waves fueled by unusually hot ocean waters, El Niño, jet stream changes, and man-made climate change, leading to dangerous conditions and wildfires.
O Rio Grande do Sul enfrenta instabilidade climática em agosto, com o El Niño e frentes frias intensificando chuvas e temporais. Há risco de granizo, ventania e tornados, e rios podem subir. O El Niño deve atingir seu pico entre a primavera de 2026 e o verão.
A 'megafire' in southwest France, which consumed 42,000 hectares and forced 200,000 evacuations, is finally contained but exhausted crews battle underground 'zombie fires'. The crisis highlights resource shortages and climate change impacts, sparking debate over the fire's origins and preparedness across Europe.
Após vendaval no Rio de Janeiro, 279 mil clientes da Light permanecem sem energia. Rajadas de vento de mais de 100 km/h causaram queda de árvores, interrupção de transportes e mortes, com a Polícia Civil investigando incidentes fatais.
Incêndios florestais atingem região de Bordeaux, na França, e várias áreas da Espanha, forçando evacuações em massa e causando destruição em grande escala.
Researchers reconstructed 170 years of kelp forest history on Vancouver Island, finding 88% persistence in cooler, wave-exposed areas vs. 52% in warmer, sheltered ones, highlighting climate refuges and informing conservation strategies.
Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 1 seed at the Memphis Classic, retired from her first-round match against Kristina Liutova due to heat-related illness amid temperatures of 97F (36C), raising concerns about the tournament's summer scheduling.
Após um temporal com ventos de até 160 km/h e alagamentos, a região de Ribeirão Preto (SP) enfrenta agora um alerta moderado de baixa umidade do ar (abaixo de 30%) e risco de incêndios, com temperaturas máximas subindo de 23,3°C para 33,3°C em apenas alguns dias.
A massive, uncontained wildfire in southwest France's Gironde region, spanning an area four times the size of Paris, continues to threaten the region as temperatures are expected to soar to 40°C, despite a temporary halt in overnight spread.
Spain faces its fourth heat wave as crews battle wildfires that have devastated nearly 200,000 acres, with over 70,000 people evacuated, amid political debate over climate change's role.
Chinese researchers create tantalum-based alloy retaining strength at 2,400°C, surpassing 2,000°C limit of most metals, with potential for aerospace, hypersonic vehicles, and nuclear reactors.
Un cambio de tiempo inminente podría generar la cuarta ola de calor del verano en la península ibérica, con temperaturas extremas previstas para toda España, excepto las islas, a partir del martes.
The UK is expected to declare another heatwave next week as temperatures in England and Wales are forecast to reach up to 35°C, with yellow heat health alerts issued for several regions from 28 to 31 July, warning of minor health impacts and increased risk to vulnerable populations.
La Toscana e il Levante Ligure sono stati colpiti da un forte maltempo con allagamenti, cadute di alberi e temporali estivi. Escursionisti sono stati salvati dal fiume Reno in piena in Emilia. Altre regioni colpite includono Marche, Umbria e Campania.
A new analysis predicts the strongest El Niño on record, with temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region potentially exceeding previous records by 0.8°C, leading to extreme weather events and significant global economic impacts, with 2027 potentially seeing global temperatures reach 1.7°C above preindustrial averages.
Dopo una breve discesa delle temperature, l'Italia si prepara a un weekend con temporali violenti (domenica) e il ritorno dell'Anticiclone Africano dal 29 luglio, con previsioni di temperature oltre i 41°C.
