#extreme weather

#extreme weather

It's been ten years since Laurent Fabius, then the foreign minister of France, gavelled the United Nations 21st conference of the parties on climate change (COP21), bringing the 2015 Paris climate agreement into existence. It is an imperfect pact, not least because the initial commitments it enshrined were woefully inadequate. But it set an important goal: to avert planetary-scale ecological, economic and social disruptions by reining in greenhouse-gas emissions and limiting global warming to 2 °C - and, ideally, 1.5 °C - above preindustrial levels.

Industries and individuals around the world burned record amounts of oil, gas and coal last year, releasing more greenhouse gases than ever before, a group of leading scientists said in a new report, warning that humanity is hurtling toward "climate chaos." The surge in global use of fossil fuels in 2024 contributed to extreme weather and devastating disasters including heat waves, storms, floods and wildfires.

Rescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. In total, more than 500 people were caught by surprise when unusually heavy snow and rainfall lashed them on the way in the Tingri region of Tibet, one of the main routes to ascend the world's tallest mountain.

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, increasing by 60 mph in just nine hours.

During extreme weather, the challenges faced by teams assisting homeless people in New York City's subway system are heightened, requiring additional oversight and compassion for vulnerable individuals.

More than 21% of all properties downstream are at risk of flooding over the next three decades, which accounts for 18,596 properties in Dayton.

With heat like this, you run out of original things to say and reach for deeply trodden comparisons: it's an oven, it's a furnace, it's a sauna.

The hottest days people endure have dramatically increased in frequency and severity, and periods of intense rain have also ramped up, data from hundreds of weather stations shows.

A significant blaze is ongoing between Paũls and Alfara de Carles, leading to strict precautions in six surrounding villages due to fears of worsening conditions.

The deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare for extreme weather.

The match witnessed a multitude of complications including a two-hour delay due to severe weather, VAR interruptions, and a dramatic late winner from Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku.