El Niño has started

Scientists think the incoming heat could make 2024 the hottest year on record

Early warning systems saving more lives from climate disasters

Although the economic impacts of climate disasters are increasing, the death rates are falling

Climate change made Asian heatwave 30 times more likely

It was responsible for increasing temperatures in the region by 2°C last April, scientists said

Met Office warns 35°C heatwave ‘more than likely’

This follows record temperatures of upwards of 40°C in 2022

‘Fossil fuel companies must cough up for the costs of climate change’

That’s according to 78% of Brits who think the financial responsibility lies with oil and gas giants

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What will El Niño mean for 2024?

There will be a new “chance of breaking temperature records,” the WMO says

‘Curbing global warming can stop 80% of heat-related deaths’

If emissions don’t decrease, the number of deaths in the Middle East and North Africa could rise to 123 people per 100,000, a study claims

Spanish wildfires grow with climate change

Spain was responsible for 35% of all burned land from wildfires across Europe in 2022

La Niña cooling period over

This could mean a period of extreme heat in the coming years, scientists have suggested

‘UK flood damages to rise by 20%’

This will be due to the impacts of climate change, researchers have found