Browsing: Extreme Climate & Geophysical Events
The article discusses the need for better preparedness for unexpected disasters, sparked by recent events like the Marshall Fire and the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption. The…
El Niño has been confirmed in the Philippines, with an 80% chance of it continuing until early 2027, according to PAGASA. This weather phenomenon leads to…
The article highlights a positive trend over recent years: the absence of global “mega-disasters” since 2010, unlike the devastating events of the 2000s, which collectively claimed…
This year’s World Tsunami Awareness Day marks 20 years since the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which resulted in 225,000 deaths across 14 countries. The event…
A new study warns that by the 2090s, nearly one-third of the global population—around 2.6 billion people—could experience significantly increased occurrences of simultaneous heatwaves and droughts.…
The article from Manila Bulletin discusses the increasing likelihood of an El Niño event developing in the Philippines between June and August 2026, as warned by…
Top climate scientists will meet at Chapman University from December 8-11 to address extreme natural hazards and improve warning systems to reduce fatalities and damage. Organized…
The United Nations reported that climate change has contributed to a near doubling of major natural disasters in the past two decades, with 7,348 events from…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report reveals that Latin America and the Caribbean will face severe climate change impacts unless greenhouse gas emissions are urgently reduced.…
PAGASA has warned that the Philippines could experience extreme weather events as El Niño is predicted to develop between June and August, with a 92% likelihood.…