Tag Archives: weather

The World Meteorological Organization warns there is a ‘high probability’ that 2024 will be another record-hot year. The United Nations’ weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-breaking increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and the melting of glaciers and sea ice. …

Relentless Israeli attacks against infrastructure in Gaza and cold weather are making the Palestinian enclave “completely uninhabitable”, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has warned. “I fear that many more civilians will die,” Ajith Sunghay, the head of the OHCHR for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said on Friday. “The …

In many African countries, by merely stepping out of your house, you are already sweating, not to mention dancing at a party or walking under the sun. 1. Use cream, not powdered products Choose cream over powder products. Cream-based products are ideal for humid weather as they blend into the …

There is an urgent need to have actionable strategies to help strengthen plants and agricultural resilience to drought, heat waves, elevated temperatures, flooding, extreme precipitation, and insect outbreaks. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Friday, August 18, 2023 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Aug 18 (IPS) …

When Michelle Reininger went to bed on Thursday, June 15, she wasn’t worried about the weather. The last time she checked, the forecast had called for scattered showers. But in the middle of the night, an emergency alert blared on her phone: a severe thunderstorm warning. Winds were expected to …

Marnus Labuschagne picked off 111 runs on day four of the Old Trafford Test, but two numbers of greater significance are 173 and 270 — respectively, how many balls and minutes the insatiable first drop soaked up as Australia combatted England’s pursuit of victory. Only 30 overs were completed on …

Aerial view of the town of Soufriere in the south of Saint Lucia. Sea level rise is threatening coastal areas of small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (soufriere, saint lucia) Friday, July 07, 2023 Inter Press Service SOUFRIERE, SAINT LUCIA, Jul 07 (IPS) …

By J.J. Brannock (The Center Square) Lawmakers are raising the alarm that ongoing U.S. and Chinese research partnerships are developing technology that could be used against the U.S. Members of the Select Committee on the CCP sent a letter to Secretary Antony Blinken this week asking the Biden administration to sever …

It was just yesterday when Gov. Ron DeSantis was reportedly rebooting his presidential campaign by dropping his obsession with woke. On Fox News, DeSantis said if elected president he would strike back at woke by getting rid of the Commerce Department which is home …

A ‘heat dome’ is on the way to the UK this summer as Brits will be facing the prospect of 40C in a matter of just weeks.   Mirror reported that a number of heatwaves are expected in late July and August, which are typically the hottest periods of the …