climate breakdown
Coverage of climate breakdown in the Nexus archive.
- ‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
Extreme rainfall across Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan, has caused flash floods and typhoons, destroying homes and crops. In Afghanistan's Dur Baba district, villagers reported unprecedented 10-day rains collapsing mud and stone houses, with residents stating such intense rainfall is occurring more frequently each year.
- How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa displacing thousands
Floods in West Africa, supercharged by global heating and climate breakdown, caused dozens of deaths, hundreds rescued, and thousands displaced. Scientists attribute the catastrophic floods to climate change.
- New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
Research reveals an increase in jailing individuals in England and Wales for climate and Gaza-related protests, with a report claiming Britain has created a new breed of political prisoners through harsher custodial sentences for direct action.
- Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown
Climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s due to global heating, causing increased suffering for millions. The study highlights this as a significant health impact alongside other climate-related issues like heatwaves and droughts.