Tag Climate change impact

For the first time in recorded history, Iceland — one of the world’s last mosquito-free sanctuaries — has detected mosquitoes. The discovery of cold-resistant Culiseta annulata in northern Iceland this year marks more than a biological milestone; it’s a climate…

Scorching heatwaves, deadly floods, and lightning storms are fast becoming India’s new normal — and the country’s health systems are struggling to keep up. A recent study warns that climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern but a…

Jamaica is on high alert as Hurricane Melissa, a rapidly intensifying Category 5 storm, barrels across the Caribbean toward the island nation. As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica, meteorologists and climate scientists warn that the island nation faces not just…