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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Scorching Summer Threatens Grids and Crops Across Three Continents
Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet's ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@ And sign up here if you're not on the list already. The Northern Hemisphere's summer hasn't officially started, but signs are already piling up that North America, Asia and Europe will be pummeled by record heat and other weather extremes.
Bloomberg
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Bloomberg
China's Air Conditioning Use Poised to Skyrocket This Summer
A surge in electricity demand could require a lot more coal to be burnt, fueling the cycle for even hotter summers in the years ahead. Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet's ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@ And sign up here if you're not on the list already. Extreme heat baking parts of China has wilted crops and raised asphalt temperatures to 70C (158F), serving as a prelude to a summer that's set to place an unprecedented burden on the country's power network.
Bloomberg
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Bloomberg
Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season Threatens Key Energy Infrastructure
There are a number of factors that have caused forecasters to cast a wary eye, including ocean temperature. Warm water gives storms strength and can propel them to ferocious intensity. By Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet's ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@ And sign up here if you're not on the list already. Across the Northern Hemisphere, spring is marked by singing birds, blooming flowers and the growing threat of hurricanes.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Caught on camera: Funnel-like cloud seen during Ottawa storm
Ottawa Watch Viewer video captured a funnel-like cloud in Ottawa's east end during a major thunderstorm on Saturday. (Kim Fleet/Provided)
Bloomberg
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Bloomberg
Weather Maps in 3D Could Help Explain Extreme Climate Patterns
Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet's ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@ And sign up here if you're not on the list already. The weather map is a powerful tool, packing information across space and time into a snapshot that can include intense storms and raging fires. It can also be contentious — recall President Donald Trump's attempt to alter a projected hurricane track back in 2019, dubbed 'Sharpiegate.'
