Extreme Heat Raises New Climate Threat for Pregnant Women and Newborns
Nadi, Fiji: Extreme heat is emerging as a serious climate-related threat to pregnant women, unborn babies and newborns, with health...
Heatwaves
August 2026 Becomes Hottest August on Record as Global Climate Extremes Intensify
August 2026 has emerged as the hottest August ever recorded globally, adding another significant marker to the continuing rise in...
August 2026 Ties Global Temperature Record as Earth’s Climate Reaches Another Extreme
August 2026 has emerged as one of the most significant months in the modern climate record, with global temperatures reaching...
Europe’s Extreme Summer Exposes the Rising Economic Cost of Heat, Drought and Wildfires
Europe's extreme summer of 2026 has demonstrated that climate-related weather events are no longer limited to environmental damage. Heatwaves, drought,...
WMO Warns Wildfires and Heatwaves Are Making Global Air Quality Harder to Protect
Increasingly intense wildfires and heatwaves are creating a growing threat to air quality around the world, making it harder for...
Protected Mediterranean Forests Can Offer Cooler Refuges During Extreme Summer Heat
Strictly protected forests in the Mediterranean region may provide an important natural defense against increasingly intense summer heat. Research highlighted...
1,000 Years of Coral Records Reveal a Troubling Shift in El Niño Intensity
August 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient coral from the Galápagos Islands have uncovered new evidence that El Niño events in...
Disaster Risk Reduction This Week: Why Reliable Information and Prevention Matter More Than Ever
Natural hazards are becoming more frequent and more complex as climate change, rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and population growth increase...
Climate Crisis Accelerates as Rising Temperatures Demand Immediate Global Action
The world is entering a new era of climate extremes, with soaring temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and increasingly unpredictable weather becoming...
