10th September - Today's News: World's Joint Warmest August

Globally, August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat

Asian Games athletes forced to evacuate amid record rainfall in Japan

Hawaii’s western islands see significant damage as Hurricane Lowell passes by

Woman drowns after falling over in a flooded street and getting trapped under a car as torrent rushed through in Majorca

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds

And aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

 

 

 

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