CO2: 429.12 ppmEffects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert says
More land has burned so far this year than in any year in the past decade.
Firefighters are battling wildfires in Belgium and Greece, with a massive blaze scorching a nature reserve in eastern Belgium.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Heat waves are dealing a financial blow to businesses and creating hazardous conditions for workers, according to climate experts.
Heat and drought are curbing nuclear output across Europe, with Romania facing a possible reactor shutdown and France reducing generation.
As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods.
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
The average temperature in the lower 48 states in July was 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average.