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Up to 5m of beach are disappearing from this Spanish coast every year: Is climate change to blame?
Green
10.06.2024
Up to 5m of beach are disappearing from this Spanish coast every year: Is climate change to blame?
Construction and climate change are eating away at one stretch of the Spanish coast at an alarming rate. Between 2016…
‘The sea is sinking the island little by little’: Coastal community evacuated due to sea level rise
Green
04.06.2024
‘The sea is sinking the island little by little’: Coastal community evacuated due to sea level rise
On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic…
‘Extraordinary’ Atlantic hurricane season predicted in 2024 with links to soaring ocean temperatures
Green
28.05.2024
‘Extraordinary’ Atlantic hurricane season predicted in 2024 with links to soaring ocean temperatures
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season could bring as many as seven major hurricanes, US government forecasters have said. The National…
‘Extreme’ solar storm triggers colourful light show around the world
World
11.05.2024
‘Extreme’ solar storm triggers colourful light show around the world
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached…
Rising sea levels and climate change mean London’s flood defences are due for an upgrade
Green
08.05.2024
Rising sea levels and climate change mean London’s flood defences are due for an upgrade
Officials have said London’s flood defence walls will need to be half a metre higher in the future to protect…
These ‘sacrificial dunes’ protected US homes from a strong winter storm. Then they were washed away
Green
14.03.2024
These ‘sacrificial dunes’ protected US homes from a strong winter storm. Then they were washed away
A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away $600,000 (€551,000) in sand that was trucked in…
PTSD and hope: Inside the US communities facing storms and flooding worsened by climate change
Green
15.02.2024
PTSD and hope: Inside the US communities facing storms and flooding worsened by climate change
Back-to-back storms lashed the US Northeast in January, leaving coastal homes in tatters. Rental properties in Hampton, New Hampshire, owned…
Blackout fatigue threatens our climate change resilience
Green
14.02.2024
Blackout fatigue threatens our climate change resilience
Brace. That’s the blanket instruction we’re given each time a storm approaches. Brace for train disruption, brace for property damage,…
Norway hit by hurricane-force winds: Is climate change making Europe’s extreme storms worse?
Green
03.02.2024
Norway hit by hurricane-force winds: Is climate change making Europe’s extreme storms worse?
Norway is reeling from its most powerful storm in more than 30 years, which left some residents without power. Hurricane-force…
Storm Jocelyn: Are flights, trains and ferries affected by the extreme weather?
Travel
23.01.2024
Storm Jocelyn: Are flights, trains and ferries affected by the extreme weather?
Extreme weather events have been causing travel chaos across Europe this winter. Icy conditions mean flights are cancelled or delayed…