An Extreme Summer Marked by Heatwaves in 2025 The year 2025 has witnessed unprecedented heatwaves globally, with record-breaking temperatures in numerous regions, particularly in the Mediterranean and Europe. Countries like Turkey and Cyprus reported highs above 45°C, while the Mediterranean Sea recorded temperatures 9°C above historical averages. According to reports from the United Nations (UN), […]

Most of them are in Santa Cruz, a department that houses many of the country’s main economic activities. On Wednesday, Deputy Minister of Civil Defense Juan Calvimontes confirmed that Bolivian authorities have recorded 4,160 wildfire hotspots so far, which places this Andena country in a “critical moment.”. RELATED: Türkiye Battles Wildfires Amid Challenging Weather Conditions […]

The Trump administration seeks to declare that CO2 from vehicles no longer endangers health. On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to rescind a key 2009 climate determination that has served as the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, including mandates supporting electric vehicle (EV) adoption. RELATED: […]

‘Climate change is shifting the probabilities of extreme weather events,’ said Munich Re. On Tuesday, German reinsurer Munich Re released a report showing that wildfires, storms, earthquakes, and other natural disasters caused an estimated US$131 billion in global economic losses during the first half (H1) of 2025. RELATED: Türkiye Battles Wildfires Amid Challenging Weather Conditions […]

Fueled by strong winds and high temperatures, raging wildfires in the northwest prompted the evacuation of villages. On Sunday evening, the Presidential Communications Directorate confirmed that 84 wildfires broke out simultaneously across the country on July 26. RELATED: Record 2025 Flash Floods Signal Rising Climate Risk in U.S. “Efforts at all fire sites have brought […]

The most concerning blaze erupted early Saturday afternoon near Kryoneri, a village at the foothills of Mt. Parnitha. On Saturday, Greece requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat multiple wildfires raging across the country, according to local broadcaster Mega Channel. RELATED: Undocumented Migrants From Africa To Be Expelled From Greece The […]

ICJ judges emphasize that the global climate crisis poses an urgent and existential threat to all countries. On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned that the global consequences of climate change are “grave and far-reaching” and emphasized that its effects reflect “the urgent and existential threat” posed by the climate crisis. RELATED: World […]

Scientists will conduct environmental research in the Bering Sea and the northwestern Pacific. On Tuesday, a China-Russia joint marine scientific expedition was officially launched in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok. Chinese and Russian scientists will embark on a research voyage aboard the scientific vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev to the Bering Sea and the northwestern […]

Meteorologists estimate that temperatures could exceed 30 degrees Celsius in some areas of Sweden. As of early Monday evening, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issued yellow-level alerts for “potentially dangerous temperatures” across most of Finland. Sweden issued similar warnings, particularly in the north. RELATED: World Records Third-Warmest June, Says Copernicus Climate Change Service Heat alert […]

Floods in the United States represent one of the country’s most recurrent, costly, and devastating natural threats. The recent events in southern Texas on July 4, 2025, have highlighted the growing vulnerability of American communities to extreme weather phenomena. RELATED: Texas Flooding is ‘Act of God,’ Says White House Press Secretary More than 25 centimeters […]