Climate change is increasing the likelihood of heatwaves. In recent years, there have been 30 additional heatwave days worldwide, according to new attribution research. And according to a forecast by the World Meteorological Organization, the average global temperature between 2025 and 2029 is expected to be 1.5 degrees higher than the historical average.
By Nico Beckert
Henan and Hebei experience the highest May temperatures ever recorded. Southern China, on the other hand, is plagued by heavy rain and flooding.
By Emily Kossak
According to the Copernicus report, Europe experienced the warmest year since records began in 2024. Particularly striking are extreme weather contrasts and deadly floods. Read about what stands out in Table.Briefings.
By Lukas Knigge
Researchers concluded in a recent study that the deaths caused by heatwaves in China rose well above the historical average last year. The heat also has economic consequences.
By Manuel Liu
An overview warns of overheating in cities with lots of concrete and hardly any green spaces. However, many German cities fare comparatively well. There is no new money for a government heat strategy.
By Bernhard Pötter
According to the WMO's Climate Status Report, the oceans were hotter in 2023 than at any time in the last 65 years. They dampen a large part of global warming, but their condition is deteriorating and temperatures in some marine areas are particularly high.
By Lukas Bayer
Fish in the North Pacific are losing weight. Climate change is to blame, say researchers from Japan. Humpback whales are also at risk.
By Lisa Kuner
China is suffering under the worst drought in decades – and in regions of the south and southwest that actually have ample water. Dr. Michaela Boehme, an expert on agriculture and food in China, analyzes the major challenges the country has to face from extreme heat and drought. Both are already a consequence of the climate crisis, and so Dr. Boehme also sees the situation as a wake-up call to Beijing to take the direct effects of climate change on agriculture and food security seriously.
By Experts Table.Briefings
