Moscow to welcome meteorological summer in May
A cold snap will cover Moscow for a few days, then the summer will start in the capital
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Warning of unprecedented heatwaves as El Niño set to return in 2023
The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. Early forecasts suggest El Niño …
Europe’s warm winter may not be such good news for energy
The last month has been a month of celebration in the European Union. Gas demand is down because of the unusually warm weather. As a result, prices are down, and the crisis, according to analysts, appears to be averted. The problem is that …
Ice storms, heavy snowfall, tornadoes threaten U.S. midwest and south
A pounding stretch of rain, wind and snow that cut a path of destruction through California pushed east toward U.S. Midwestern and Southern states overnight, threatening ice storms in Minnesota and tornadoes in Texas. A so-called …
COP15: investors turn up to UN nature summit for the first time
According to the Financial Times, geopolitical ructions over a new global fund proposed for nature conservation have stymied an agreement at the UN global biodiversity …
Monthly precipitation fallen in Moscow since beginning of December (photo report)
Moscow has been literally filled up with snow: the monthly norm of precipitation has fallen since the beginning of December …
Cold weather warning adds to Europe’s gloom as it battles energy crisis
Europe could suffer a colder winter with less wind and rain than usual, according to the European Weather Forecasts Agency, adding to the challenges for governments trying to solve the continent’s energy crisis. Florence Rabier, …
Pakistan rains unprecedented in last 30 years
The monsoon rains causing massive flooding across Pakistan are “unprecedented in the last 30 years,” PakistaniPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday. “There is an ocean of floodwater everywhere,” the premier …
Europe’s drought may be worst in at least 500 years
Europe is currently in the throes of a drought that appears to be the worst in at least 500 years, according to a preliminary analysis by experts from the European Union’s Joint Research Center. Some 64% of the EU is under a …
Whole of France on drought alert
The entirety of France’s metropolitan départements - all 96 - now have alerts issued for drought, after local authorities for the Paris region placed their départements on alert. There are four levels of drought …
Storm alert issued in most regions of Kazakhstan
Forecasters spoke about the weather in Kazakhstan, which is expected on Sunday, July 24. Rain, hail and extreme heat were predicted in most regions. Sputnik Kazakhstan writes about this. "Under the influence of frontal sections it …
Europe's heat wave makes solar panels less efficient
The record-breaking heat wave in Europe doesn't mean record solar power generation
Georgia to warm up to +39
The National Environmental Agency of Georgia reported an increase in air temperature to +39 degrees. According to the forecast, rain with a thunderstorm is expected in some Georgian regions until July 20. "The …
Warm sunny day expects residents of capital region
Today, cloudy weather with clearings will set in the capital region, and the temperature is to warm up to 17-19 °C, a leading employee of the Phobos weather center, Mikhail Leus said. "The weather in the …
It will be warmer in Kazakhstan
Forecasters of Kazhydromet report that the western anticyclone occupying the territory of Central Asia continues to influence Kazakhstan, therefore the republic will have warm sunny weather. It is expected that precipitation will stop and the air …
Geomagnetic storm hits Earth
A "moderate" geomagnetic storm is forecast for the Earth on Monday, which could cause a few fluctuations to the power grid at higher latitudes and could also affect some satellites, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
The cursed Tokyo Olympics: now in the path of tropical storm
Japan's Meteorological Agency forecasted that Tropical Storm Nepartak could make landfall on Tuesday in the area that includes Tokyo
Will catastrophic rainfall from Europe come to Russia?
More than 90 people have died after severe flooding in western Germany and Belgium, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. At least 81 fatalities occurred in Germany, while there have been 12 deaths …
Moscow weather to set new temperature records
According to forecasts of the Phobos weather center, the capital will set three heat records in a row on 13, 15 and 16 July. Thus, the previous record of 1936 was + 32.4 °С, of 1951 - + 33.2 °С and of 2010 - + 33.6 °С. Showers and …
WMO: colder February does not negate climate change
Although February 2021 has been colder than the average of the same months in the last two decades, "none of that negated climate change or reversed the long-term rise in temperatures," the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) …
