In Iceland, the temperature exceeded 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on May 15, unprecedented for that time of year on the ...

According to NOAA, the year-to-date-period (Jan-May) has been the second-warmest on record for the globe, behind only 2024.

By Kristine Sabillo In May, both Iceland and Greenland experienced record-breaking heat. A new rapid analysis has found that ...

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat ...

A World Weather Attribution analysis says temperatures rose more than 18°F above average in parts of Iceland and the ...

Drought and extreme heat frequently coincide, drying out vegetation, which can lead to agricultural losses and increase the risk of wildfires. While previous studies have shown extreme heat can worsen ...

Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the ...

The biggest temperature increases were recorded in the Middle East, West Asia, northeast Russia, and north Canada.

The world experienced its second-warmest May since records began this year, a month in which climate change fuelled a ...

The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and health care systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross.