Guardian Environment
‘We are waiting with bated breath’: experts alarmed as BoM says gathering El Niño could be strongest on record
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has warned that the developing El Niño system could become the strongest on record, raising alarm among climatologists monitoring conditions in the Pacific. Most major Australian capital cities face at least an 80% chance of an unusually warm and dry spring as the phenomenon takes hold. The potential record intensity has experts deeply concerned about the cascading effects on temperatures, drought, and wildfire risk across the region.
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‘We are waiting with bated breath’: gathering El Niño could be the strongest on record, BoM says
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology warns the developing El Niño system could become the strongest on record, raising serious concerns about what lies ahead for the continent. Most major capital cities now face at least an 80% chance of an unusually warm and dry spring, amplifying fears of drought and bushfire conditions. The system is already locked in place across the Pacific, and climatologists say the full extent of its impact is still unfolding.
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Climate change driving more rains that lead to deadly flash floods, experts say
Climate change is intensifying rainfall patterns across the United States, driving more frequent and deadly flash floods that experts warn will only worsen. Over the past month, states nationwide have recorded unprecedented rainfall events, echoing last year's devastating Texas floods that struck a children's summer camp. Scientists say the trend is not coincidental — a warming climate holds more moisture in the atmosphere, supercharging storms with catastrophic results.
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Q&A: Europe’s May and June heatwave deaths – and how they were counted
Europe's spring heatwaves killed thousands across the continent, with public health authorities and scientists now publishing assessments of the toll. The estimates rely on "excess mortality" — comparing actual death rates against historical baselines to isolate heat-related fatalities. The methodology matters because it shapes how governments respond to future extreme heat events driven by climate change.
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