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Study: Extreme heat ‘a pervasive and escalating risk’ in South Asia
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Study: Extreme heat ‘a pervasive and escalating risk’ in South Asia

1 June 2026

By the Climate Centre The trend in more intense heatwaves – and with them potentially an increase in heat-related deaths and demand for energy for cooling – can only increase, according to a report based on survey data generated by more than 2,000 [...]

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Hurricane Melissa exemplified both ‘growing risks and capacity to anticipate and save lives’

Hurricane Melissa exemplified both ‘growing risks and capacity to anticipate and save lives’

18 May 2026

By the Climate Centre Hurricane Melissa last October had no historical precedent, the World Meteorological Organization recalled today, as the [...]

WMO: European heatwaves range ‘from the Arctic to the Mediterranean’

30 April 2026

By the Climate Centre Rapid warming in Europe – faster than any other continent – is reducing snow and ice [...]

WMO: European heatwaves range ‘from the Arctic to the Mediterranean’