According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Bangladesh is the most vulnerable nation to extreme weather events, which many scientists say are being exacerbated by climate change. From 1990 to…
A return of El Niño could boost average global temperatures: the two warmest years on record — 1998 and 2005 — have occurred during ENSO events. Ocean temperatures in the…
In 1999 a super cyclone struck the eastern coast of India, leaving 10,000 people dead. At the time, the Orissa cyclone, named after the Indian state which it battered, was…
Powerful hurricanes may be getting stronger due to warmer seas Powerful hurricanes may be getting stronger due to warmer seas mongabay.com September 3, 2008 Warming climate is causing the strongest…
Scientists forecast 4 Atlantic hurricanes in September Scientists forecast 4 Atlantic hurricanes in September mongabay.com September 2, 2008 Prominent hurricane researchers are forecasting five tropical storms in the Atlantic for…
Global warming increases "extreme" rain storms Global warming increases "extreme" rain storms mongabay.com August 7, 2008 Global warming is increasing the incidence of heavy rainfall at a rate greater than…
Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Soil and climate patterns…
U.S. flooding a sign of things to come U.S. Flooding to continue well into spring mongabay.com March 21, 2008 Flooding in the American Midwest is likely to continue, said the…
Amazon rainfall linked to Atlantic Ocean temperature Amazon rainfall linked to Atlantic Ocean temperature mongabay.com February 25, 2008 Climate models increasingly forecast a dire future for the Amazon rainforest. These…
10% of China's forests destroyed in recent storms 10% of China's forests destroyed in recent storms mongabay.com February 11, 2008 Winter snow storms in China have destroyed 10 percent of…
Rain falls more often during the week than weekends, finds NASA NASA: Rain falls more often during the week than weekends mongabay.com February 4, 2008 Storms in the southeastern United…
La Niña may be on its way Pacific La Nina Building? La Niña may be on its way Joshua S Hill special to mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Scientists with NOAA's…
Felix Death Toll Washes Up on Coastline Felix Death Toll Washes Up on Coastline Joshua S Hill special to mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Nicaraguan and Honduran officials have announced that…
Global warming to cause more severe thunderstorms, reports NASA Global warming to cause more severe thunderstorms, reports NASA mongabay.com August 31, 2007 Global warming will increase the incidence of severe…
