Oceans have reached unprecedented warmth for this time of year, with scientists warning that man-made warming and emerging El Niño conditions could usher in prolonged periods of extreme heat, intensified storms, and further temperature records.
Scientists say that Europe’s current heatwave is the most severe and widespread ever recorded, and it would have been impossible without the climate crisis.
As Europe is gripped by an extreme heatwave that’s shattering heat records and causing fatalities, climate activist Greta Thunberg warns that this is only the beginning.
More than 3500 animal species are threatened by climate change, according to a new analysis.
This summer, we’ve seen unprecedented global air temperatures and global ocean surface temperatures. And the heat only seems to get more and more intense – with deadly consequences.