Extreme weather
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It might be time to add a new hurricane category
Under the Radar Any way the wind blows
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Extreme weather events in the last year
In Depth Extreme weather events are becoming more common thanks to climate change, and are 'affecting every corner of the world'
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The microplastics hurricanes blowing across North America
Under the Radar New research confirms global pervasiveness of harmful microplastic pollution
By The Week Staff Published
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What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfires
feature New research says climate change is fanning the flames as more intense fires continue to spread
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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The hottest July: America’s Southwest boils in the heat
feature Phoenix residents have suffered burns after falling on the city’s scalding roads
By The Week Staff Published
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How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning
feature Air conditioners often become the default solution when temperatures rise but they’re not the only answer
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is Europe sweltering while the UK is a washout?
Today's Big Question Blocked weather pattern caused by a stuck jet stream is stopping baking temperatures reaching Britain
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Temperatures intensify in Europe: the heatwave in pictures
In Pictures Highs of 40C-plus and devastating wildfires in southern Europe are, in part, due to the Charon anticyclone
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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How La Niña and El Niño affect the weather
feature Extreme conditions could worsen as global cooling pattern ends
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?
feature The changing climate is leading to more disasters but warnings and management of impacts is improving
By Rebekah Evans Published
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The deadliest and most extreme weather events of 2022
In Pictures Thousands of lives have been lost this year as a result of catastrophic conditions
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Three children dead after plunging into frozen Solihull lake
Speed Read Search continues for unconfirmed number of other children, with rescue ‘now a recovery operation’
By The Week Staff Published
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Low temperatures trigger cold weather payments
Speed Read Forecasters have warned that temperatures could drop to -10C
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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UK and Europe’s unseasonably warm weather
feature The continent is still seeing higher than average temperatures amid fears over climate change
By Fred Kelly Published
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