World Weather Attribution

Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds

polite6 days ago05 mins

After a blistering February heat wave in South Sudan’s capital city caused dozens of students to collapse from heat stroke, officials closed schools for two weeks. It was the second time in less than a year that the country’s schools closed to protect young people from the deadly effects of extreme heat. Climate change, largely…

Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study – Times of India

polite5 months ago05 mins

WASHINGTON: Hurricane Helene‘s torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.Although a 10 percent increase “might seem relatively small… that small change in the hazard really leads to big change in impacts and damage,”…