Extreme Heat
Wildfire Kills 10 Firefighters, Rescue Workers in Turkey
At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed and 14 others injured while battling a wildfire in Turkiye’s northwestern Eskisehir province, authorities said, as several fires rage in central and western areas of the country where temperatures are soaring. Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli said on Wednesday that five forestry workers […]
Half the World Faced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat
A recent study has found that nearly half of the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year due to man-made climate change. The analysis, conducted by scientists at World Weather Attribution, Climate Central, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, reveals the devastating impact of continued fossil fuel […]