Climate
Heat waves scorch Europe once again
Another summer of extreme heat gripped the continent, fuelling wildfires and straining health systems.
Climate
As COP31 nears, forecasters weigh a warm winter outlook
With global climate talks set to open and an El Niño in play, attention turns to the season ahead and the state of a warming world.
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Forecasts
Forecasters declare the onset of El Niño
The warming of the tropical Pacific returned, signalling shifts in weather patterns around the world in the months ahead.
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Forecasts
Forecasters expect a slightly calmer hurricane season
After several hyperactive years, the new outlook called for near- to slightly-below-average activity, though the risk of destructive storms remained.
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Explainers
What is lake-effect snow, and why can it be so extreme?
When cold air sweeps over warmer lake water, it can dump staggering amounts of snow on narrow bands downwind.
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Wind-driven wildfires devastate Los Angeles
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2024 set to be the warmest year ever, and first above 1.5C
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Storms
Hurricane Milton strikes Florida weeks after Helene
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Hurricane Helene unleashes catastrophic flooding in the Appalachians
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Hurricane Beryl becomes the earliest Category 5 on record
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