A policeman stands next to vehicles buried in hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Mexico, on 30 June 2019. Photo: Ulises Ruiz / AFP / Getty Images

Guadalajara, Mexico, covered in ice after a freakish summer hailstorm – “Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists”

By Christina Maxouris 1 July 2019 (CNN) – Guadalajara had been enjoying a sweaty summer for the past few weeks until the weekend brought a shocking surprise. The Mexican city woke up Sunday morning to more than 3 feet of ice in some areas after a heavy hailstorm swept through the region. As government officials […]

Triathlete Jan Frodeno of Germany tries to cool down on his way to win the Ironman triathlon European Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, 30 June 2019. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach / REUTERS

Europe heatwave burns on, two cyclists die from record temperatures – “It felt like a race against global warming. You could have fried an egg on my head.”

By Gus Trompiz and Joan Faus 30 June 2019 PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – A four-day heatwave across western Europe that killed seven people began to ease slightly on Sunday, as temperature alerts were cut back and wildfires slowly brought under control. Most of the fires that had broken out Spain in recent days were stabilized, but […]

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media on the opening day of the parliament session in New Delhi, India, 17 June 2019. Photo: Adnan Abidi / REUTERS

India PM calls for water conservation push as drought hits crops

By Devjyot Ghoshal 30 June 2019 NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pushed for greater grassroots water conservation efforts amid concerns weak monsoon rains would push millions of drought-hit people to the edge and hammer agricultural production in Asia’s third-biggest economy. The monsoon season is responsible for around 70% of […]

A 3,400-year-old palace of the Mittani Empire emerged from a reservoir in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after water levels dropped because of drought in June 2019. The Mittani Empire is one of the least researched civilizations of the Ancient Near East. Clay tablets found at the site have been sent to Germany for translation. Photo: University of Tübingen eScience Cente / Kurdistan Archaeology Organization

Ancient palace emerges from drought-hit Iraq reservoir

By Jack Guy 28 June 2019 (CNN) – A 3,400-year-old palace has emerged from a reservoir in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after water levels dropped because of drought. The discovery of the ruins in the Mosul Dam reservoir on the banks of the Tigris River inspired a spontaneous archeological dig that will improve understanding […]

Ice extent for selected glaciers in Glacier National Park in 1966 and 2015. Graphic: The New York Times

Glacier National Park’s name will outlive its glaciers – “It’s just kind of sad to see”

By Doug Struck 18 June 2019 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA (The Christian Science Monitor) – Maria Clemens took time off from her post-college summer job on a Montana ranch to hike into this national park to see a glacier. “I don’t like it,” she pronounced on the trail as she returned. “It’s just kind of […]

In 2009, G20 governments pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, but a decade on they still provide billions of dollars of support to coal alone. G20 support for coal-fired power plants increased from $17 billion to $47 billion in just three years. Graphic: ODI

G20 countries triple coal subsidies despite climate crisis – “It has now been 10 years since the G20 committed to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, yet astonishingly some governments are actually increasing the amount they give to coal power plants”

By Damian Carrington 24 June 2019 (The Guardian) – G20 countries have almost tripled the subsidies they give to coal-fired power plants in recent years, despite the urgent need to cut the carbon emissions driving the climate crisis. The bloc of major economies pledged a decade ago to phase out all fossil fuel subsidies. The figures, published […]

Artist’s rendering of the proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Kitimat, B.C. Photo: LNG Canada / Flickr

Canada government announces “largest private sector investment in Canadian history” for B.C. natural gas project, two weeks after declaring climate emergency – “This is not what concerned citizens expect”

24 June 2019 (CBC News) – The federal government is pumping $275 million into LNG Canada’s $40 billion liquefied natural gas project in Kitimat, B.C. Finance Minister Bill Morneau made the announcement Monday in Kitimat, announcing the $220 million will be directed toward buying energy-efficient gas turbines for the project, with the additional $55 million […]

Observed temperatures in Southern France on 28 June 2019. At least 12 French stations broke the old national record of 44.1°C, with a peak of 45.9°C in Gallargues-le-Montueux. Graphic: infoclimat.fr

Wildfires and power cuts plague Europe as heatwave breaks records – Hottest day in French history beats record by 1.8°C (3.2°F) – 2019 on track to be among hottest years ever

By Gus Trompiz and Joan Faus 29 June 2019 PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – Hundreds of firefighters battled on Saturday to contain wildfires in southern France as a stifling heatwave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people in Italy. In the Gard region, where France’s highest temperature on record was registered on […]

A forest fire in Tarragona, Spain, southwest of Barcelona, on 27 June 2019. Photo: Jaume Sellart / EPA / Shutterstock

Europe has had five 500-year heatwaves in the last 15 years. And now this.

By Stephen Leahy 28 June 2019 (Natiopnal Geographic) – Another deadly heat wave has Europe in its sweaty grip this week. Record temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) in parts of France, Germany, Poland and Spain, with hotter days to come. The same thing happened last year — record-breaking heat was responsible for 700 […]

Trees burn at night during a forest fire near Maials, west of Tarragona, Spain, 27 June 2019 Photo: Albert Gea / REUTERS

France, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic set June heat records, worst still to come – Spain battles worst Catalonia wildfire in 20 years

By Ian Livingston 26 June 2019 (The Washington Post) – A ferocious heat wave has overtaken parts of Europe. A number of records have already been broken, and there are several days of extreme heat to go. As the heat wave escalates toward its peak late this week, temperatures have already neared or surpassed 100 degrees (37.8 degrees Celsius) […]

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