Extreme weather
Experts say cloud seeding isn’t to blame for Dubai’s record rainfall: What caused the floods?
Green
18.04.2024
Experts say cloud seeding isn’t to blame for Dubai’s record rainfall: What caused the floods?
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched…
Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
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17.04.2024
Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
Spain’s drought-stricken northeastern Catalonia is considering imposing water restrictions on tourists in the driest parts of the region if domestic…
What’s behind the ‘unstoppable’ disappearance of Austria’s glaciers?
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08.04.2024
What’s behind the ‘unstoppable’ disappearance of Austria’s glaciers?
Austrian glaciers will be gone in 45 years, the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) warned on Friday, in its latest glacier…
Parts of Kazakhstan and Russia declare state of emergency after ‘worst floods in 80 years’
World
08.04.2024
Parts of Kazakhstan and Russia declare state of emergency after ‘worst floods in 80 years’
Ten regions of Kazakhstan have declared states of emergency after strong floods hit the entire northwest of the country. The…
2024 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be ‘extremely active’ due to hotter oceans and La Niña
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05.04.2024
2024 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be ‘extremely active’ due to hotter oceans and La Niña
The Americas have been told to brace for an ‘extremely active’ hurricane season this year. Hurricane researchers at Colorado State…
Snowball effect: Is artificial snow a long-term solution for ski resorts in a warming world?
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03.04.2024
Snowball effect: Is artificial snow a long-term solution for ski resorts in a warming world?
This year, many of Europe’s ski resorts were forced to close early as high temperatures left mountains snowless. Some have…
‘A minimally intrusive solution for urban cooling’: This paint could make cities feel 1.5C cooler
Green
02.04.2024
‘A minimally intrusive solution for urban cooling’: This paint could make cities feel 1.5C cooler
Cool paint coatings could help cities feel up to 1.5C cooler, a new study has found. Using paint to counter…
Why are Easter eggs so expensive this year? Extreme weather in West Africa devastates cacao crops
Green
21.03.2024
Why are Easter eggs so expensive this year? Extreme weather in West Africa devastates cacao crops
Easter egg prices are higher this year as climate change hits cacao crops. Popular brands like Maltesers, Lindt and Ferrero…
How does your immune system react during a heatwave? This study offers new insights
Green
21.03.2024
How does your immune system react during a heatwave? This study offers new insights
A study that looked at how the immune system reacts to hot weather offers new insight into what’s happening when…
Buying a house? How to check if it’s at risk from sinking, flooding or dirty air from climate change
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18.03.2024
Buying a house? How to check if it’s at risk from sinking, flooding or dirty air from climate change
For most people, buying a home is the biggest investment of their life. So it makes sense to take every…