Extreme Weather

In January 2024, the world experienced its warmest January ever recorded. The average air temperature was 13.14°C, which is 0.70°C higher than the average for January from 1991 to 2020.

In January of 2024, extreme weather events have wreaked havoc around the globe. Let us know the extent of damage and destruction in different countries due to these tragic events in the month of January.

In a recent study, researchers have found alarming shifts in the balance between day and night temperatures due to climate change. While it's common knowledge that days are warmer and nights cooler, this equilibrium crucial for life is being disrupted.

In northern India, including Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, December and January usually saw very little rainfall. But things changed unexpectedly when winter snowfall started.

Nature's latest report states that climate change has killed 4 million people since the year 2000. Rising temperatures might kill 14.5 million more people by 2050.

While the world is dealing with the threat of rising sea levels due to the melting of Greenland’s ice sheets, an interesting phenomenon is taking place on the Greenlandic mainland.

Forests play a crucial role in managing the growing threat of floods worldwide, and it’s high time we adopt more sustainable forestry practices. This is the key finding of a study led by Dr. Yunus Alila

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that New Delhi has just had its chilliest January in 13 years. The average maximum temperature was around 17.7°C, the lowest it’s been since 2010.

Extreme weather threatens outdoor events worldwide. Concerts and festivals faced 29 incidents in 2023, with two deaths. Heat, hail, and storms disrupted performances.

Global warming is speeding up and it’s causing an unexpected problem: it’s making it harder for us to understand Earth’s past climate. A new study by the Ice Memory initiative has shown a worrying truth.