How extreme weather affects food prices in Canada
Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store …
Droughts
India records ‘longest’ heatwave, Delhi faces water crisis
People filling water in plastic cans from a water supply tanker at Chanakyapuri, Delhi on June 12, 2024. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s capital Delhi is …
Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find
A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international …
West Africa’s deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say
In late March and early April, as Ramadan was coming to a close, a powerful heat wave descended on West Africa. A new report says it would not have occurred …
U.A.E. hit with heaviest rain ever recorded in the country
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights …
Opinion | To overcome global health challenges, collaboration is vital
International dialogue is crucial in building more robust and resilient global healthcare systems. Unfortunately, the momentum for collaboration, such as that between United Kingdom and China, or even among European …
India’s Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
People wait in a queue with cans to collect drinking water amid an ongoing water crisis in Bengaluru on March 14, 2024. Idrees Mohammed | AFP | Getty Images Bhavani …
Panama Canal drought moves Maersk to start using land bridge for cargo
View of stranded boats at Alhajuela Lake during the summer drought, in Colon province, 50 km north of Panama City, Panama, on April 21, 2023. The Alhajuela lake is one …
2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot
After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. …
War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024
Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop – but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as …