NASA satellite data from the Landsat program reveals that mangrove forests are now expanding globally after decades of decline, according to a comprehensive study of global mangrove extent from 1984 to 2023. Conservation efforts and natural regeneration are reversing losses. Meanwhile, the expanded World Cup faces scrutiny over climate emissions, the EPA is speeding up clean air permits for power plants, and AI datacenters are increasingly being built on drought-hit land.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that a looming El Niño will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world as the World Meteorological Organization forecasts 80% odds of the climate pattern developing by August. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific are currently 6°C above average, and the event compounds long-term human-caused climate change.
A new UN Food and Agriculture Organization report reveals that the average person now eats six times more chicken than in 1961. Global meat supply has quadrupled in 60 years. Poultry consumption rose from under 3 kg per person to 17 kg per person. Critics say the report avoids recommending that wealthy nations cut meat consumption.
The UN has warned that a new El Niño weather pattern could form within weeks, with an 80% chance of developing before September 2026 and a 90% chance of persisting through at least November. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Scientists say the event could be one of the strongest in decades, bringing extreme rain, drought, and record temperatures.
Europe is experiencing a deadly early-season heatwave that scientists described as "mind-bogglingly crazy," with records falling across the continent. Separately, the U.S. Trump administration is abandoning a vital deep-sea monitoring system for the AMOC ocean current, which scientists fear could be nearing a tipping point. The world has entered "water bankruptcy" with irreversible consequences, the UN warned.
A severe heatwave driven by a heat dome over western and central Europe broke hundreds of temperature records in late May and early June, with some records demolished by margins of up to 5 degrees Celsius. Portugal hit 40.3C, its hottest May day ever. England recorded 35.1C, its earliest 35C day in history.
Portugal recorded its hottest May day in history as a dangerous heatwave swept across western Europe, with temperatures exceeding 43°C in some areas. Red alerts were issued in Italy and southern France, while French students took exams in baking-hot classrooms without air conditioning. Scientists said the extreme temperatures were caused by a combination of a heat dome and human-caused climate change, with records being not just broken but smashed across the continent.
A severe spring heatwave is sweeping across Europe, shattering temperature records and raising alarms among climate scientists. The United Kingdom recorded its hottest May day on record with temperatures above 35°C (95°F) in London. Climate stations across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland reported temperatures exceeding the previous record of 32.8°C set in 1922. The World Meteorological Organization warns that heat kills more Europeans annually than car crashes. World Environment Day on June 5 will focus on climate action.
A new study published in Science Advances finds that a leading theory explaining extreme weather events falls short when tested against simple climate models. The resonant Rossby wave mechanism, used to explain heatwaves, floods, and droughts, performs poorly in controlled tests. The finding calls into question current understanding of how climate change drives extreme events.
A spring heat dome has driven temperatures to record levels across Western Europe. The UK and France set all-time May records, with temperatures reaching levels usually seen in July or August. Scientists say climate change made the event at least five times more likely. At least seven heat-related deaths were reported in France. Authorities warn that infrastructure is not prepared for such early-season heat.