Like all other seasons, spring is getting warmer across the U.S. National warming trends reflect global warming caused by heat-trapping pollution mainly from burning coal, oil, and methane gas for ...

Average temperatures and days above normal were calculated for each spring (March, April, May) from 1970 to 2024 using data obtained from the Applied Climate Information System. Spring days above ...

How has climate change influenced this heat? Temperatures as high as 30°C to 44°C (86°F to 111°F) are well above the mid-to-late February normal, with some locations in Brazil experiencing ...

The coldest time of year is upon us, bringing serious risks. When temperatures drop to their annual minimums, home heating costs spike and many struggle to stay safe and warm amid cold weather ...

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Prices of cocoa surged by 136% between July 2022 and February 2024, and climate extremes in West Africa’s cocoa belt, which produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, are partly to blame. Cocoa ...

Read the full report: Climate change is heating up West Africa's cocoa belt Download the data: Data for 44 districts, regions, and states in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria ...

New analysis finds that climate change is heating up West Africa’s cocoa belt, with implications for global chocolate supplies.