Focus on Weather
Paris switches to climate-resilient power cables
Paris is modernizing its 60-year-old underground electric cables to withstand heatwaves, replacing obsolete paper-insulated cables.
Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
The study also found that fossil fuels — the primary cause of climate change — have made hurricanes like Helene 2.5 times more...
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.
Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert
A rare deluge in the Sahara Desert nourishes drought-stricken areas with water not seen for decades.
September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
September 2024 was the second-warmest on record, with extreme rainfall and storms driven by rising global temperatures.
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes demonstrate the immense, chaotic power of Earth's weather, often fueling misguided attempts at control.
Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned over 10 million hectares this year, setting a record for the country's worst-ever fire season.
Global river flows hit all-time lows in 2023, UN says
Prolonged droughts cut river flows in the Americas, with record lows in the Mississippi and Amazon in 2023.
Hurricane Helene pushes climate change to forefront of the US presidential campaign
The storm's link to climate change stood out as climate change was only lightly mentioned in two presidential debates this year.
Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find
New studies reveal thunderstorms emit gamma rays, challenging previous beliefs and hinting at their role in lightning formation.
