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Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heat waves. This extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is having a measurable impact on air quality, human health and the environment, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

In a stark reminder of the ongoing impact of human-induced climate change, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a warning on Friday, underscoring that the world is witnessing a shift in weather patterns. Heat waves are currently sweeping through various regions globally, and these events, fuelled by climate change, are now being termed the "new normal."

With extreme heat waves already killing thousands every year and posing huge challenges to sustainable development, the United Nations and the International...

UNICEF has reported that half of all children in Europe and Central Asia, totalling 92 million, are exposed to high heat wave frequency, posing serious risks to their health and education. This is double the global average of 1 in 4 children exposed to high heat wave frequency. The region must urgently invest in mitigation and adaptation measures to protect children from the adverse effects of climate change.

The Cerberus heat wave intensifies across southern Europe, with temperatures soaring and surpassing records. Discover the causes, impacts, and the urgent need for climate change adaptation in the face of increasingly frequent and severe heat waves.

The heating of waters in the ocean due to climate warming has led to a slowdown of deep circulation patterns in the...

Heat waves, which have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, are set to virtually affect every child on earth (over...

Heat waves andair pollution are harmful but when they combine together, they are more deadly, according to a latest study by researchers...

July 19 was recorded as the hottest recorded day in the United Kingdom when temperature shot up 40 degrees Celsius and above....

Climate change made heat waves in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely, according to a report by climate experts.“While heat waves...