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East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt
Glaciers on East Africa's iconic peaks — Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains — are rapidly disappearing due to warming Indian Ocean temperatures driving reduced snowfall. Scientists warn the ice could vanish within years. Beyond their cultural and symbolic significance, the glaciers feed rivers and water supplies that millions of people depend on, making their loss an ecological and humanitarian concern.
UN chief warns climate crisis “in overdrive” as El Niño threatens to fuel the fire
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the climate crisis is "in overdrive," with El Niño expected to worsen conditions. Politicians and scientists linked recent deadly wildfires to climate change, calling for stronger emissions reductions and adaptation measures. Guterres urged world leaders to take more ambitious action to address accelerating climate impacts.
‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question
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Scientists say framing extreme weather events as simply "caused or not caused" by climate change is misleading. A better question is how much worse climate change made an event. Research shows heatwaves are now hotter and more frequent due to fossil fuel emissions. Attribution science can quantify this difference, giving a clearer picture of climate change's real-world impact on extreme weather.