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May 2025 Second-Hottest on Record as Ocean Heat and Drought Grip the Planet

The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has released alarming new data showing May 2025 as the second warmest May globally since records began, continuing a dangerous pattern of rising temperatures that climate scientists attribute to human-caused global warming.…

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Global Drought Crisis Deepens as Climate Change Drives Atmospheric Thirst, India at High Risk

India, already grappling with record-breaking heatwaves and erratic monsoons, now faces an escalating drought threat driven by climate change. A global study published this week in Nature reveals that rising atmospheric evaporative demand (AED)—essentially the atmosphere’s increasing “thirst” for moisture—is…

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Glaciers in Peril: New Study Predicts Massive Ice Loss by 2100

A recent study published in Science has issued a stark warning: if global temperatures rise by 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels—a trajectory aligned with current climate policies—only 24% of the world’s present-day glaciers will remain. This projection stresses the heightened sensitivity…

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Ground Is Sinking Beneath 28 Major US Cities, Warns Study

A recent study has unveiled a concerning trend: all 28 of the most populous cities in the United States are experiencing land subsidence, or sinking, to varying degrees. This phenomenon poses significant risks to infrastructure and urban development. The study…

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Half the World Hit by Escalating Extreme Heat as Climate Change Triggers Record Temperature: Report

Human-caused climate change has dramatically intensified extreme heat events around the world, impacting nearly half the global population reveals a report released ahead of Heat Action Day 2025. Between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025, around 4 billion people—roughly…

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From Floods to Dry Spells: Europe’s Weather Breaks the Seasonal Norm

Spring 2025 has unfolded across Europe with an unsettling twist. While southern countries, such as Spain and Italy, have been drenched in hefty rainfall, northern Europe, including the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, has experienced rainfall shortages not seen in…

Vivek Saini
May 30, 2025
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Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village, Marking a Grim Milestone in Alpine Climate Crisis

A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps has left the village of Blatten buried beneath tons of ice, rock, and mud in what experts are calling one of the most dramatic climate-related disasters in the region’s history. On Wednesday,…

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Fungal Foe on the Move: Climate Shift Spreads Aspergillus, Raising Infection Risks Worldwide

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a significant and potentially dangerous consequence of global climate change: the expanding reach of Aspergillus fungi. This genus of fungi, widely found in soil and decaying vegetation, includes several species that are not only…

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Urban Precipitation Anomaly: The Hidden Climate Shift Reshaping India’s Cities

Urbanization’s influence on temperature is widely recognized: cities are warmer than rural areas due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Less acknowledged, however, is its counterpart—the urban precipitation anomaly—where cities often experience increased rainfall compared to surrounding regions. This…

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Mega-Tsunami Threat Looms Over U.S. West Coast as Scientists Warn of Cascadia Quake Risk

A stark warning from geoscientists has reignited fears of a potentially catastrophic “mega-tsunami” that could devastate coastal regions along the western United States, including parts of Alaska and Hawaii. According to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the…