Climate - Geo News https://www.geo.tv/ Latest Climate news and updates from Geo.tv Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:46:11 +05:00 en-US <![CDATA[Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA]]> ]]> <![CDATA[World sees second hottest May as Europe faces 'new normal': EU monitor]]> ]]> PARIS: The world experienced its second-hottest May on record, with Europe baking under an unusually early heatwave as climate extremes become the "new normal" on the continent,...]]> <![CDATA[Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape]]> ]]> Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies...]]> <![CDATA[80% chance of El Nino developing June-August: UN]]> ]]> There is an 80% chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological...]]> <![CDATA[Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN]]> ]]> GENEVA: Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United...]]> <![CDATA[Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe]]> ]]> Residents of western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat...]]> <![CDATA[Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain]]> ]]> Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional...]]> <![CDATA[Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrink]]> ]]> Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognisable may not survive by century's end as climate change becomes an increasingly important...]]> <![CDATA['Dread': Coral scientists fear bleaching El Nino could bring]]> ]]> BANGKOK: The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this...]]> <![CDATA[Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, say scientists]]> ]]> SINGAPORE: Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected...]]> <![CDATA[In India, heat-triggered insurance offers 'some relief']]> ]]> Clothes seller Lata Solanki used to face a devastating choice when India’s summer heat hit dangerous levels: risk her health going door-to-door for sales, or lose her income?

But now the 42-year-old is part of an insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit a threshold, so...]]> <![CDATA['Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict]]> ]]> Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower,...]]> <![CDATA[Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit]]> ]]> PARIS: More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the...]]> <![CDATA['Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days]]> ]]> Blistering temperatures rising to 40°C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi" in Japan,...]]> <![CDATA[Japan pledges $2m to aid climate-affected communities in Pakistan]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Met Office forecasts heavy showers in upper parts of country from April 16]]> ]]> <![CDATA[40 new migratory species win international protection: UN body]]> ]]> The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy...]]> <![CDATA[Pakistan launches first national drought plan to tackle water stress]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter]]> ]]> Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate...]]> <![CDATA[UN warns migratory freshwater fish numbers are spiralling]]> ]]> Migratory freshwater fish populations crucial to river health and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people are in freefall and risk collapse, a...]]>