Copernicus scientists said the Arctic suffered extreme heat and atmospheric concentrations of planet-warming carbon dioxide continued to rise.

Scores of houses were destroyed, while power was cut to some areas and roads blocked by fallen trees and flash flooding, authorities said.

The Category 5 storm is expected to bring high winds and torrential rain across the South Pacific archipelago when it makes landfall overnight.

The 27 member states agreed to cut emissions at least 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels after a group of reluctant, coal-reliant countries finally accepted the improved goal.

The country experienced nine typhoons and two tropical depressions from mid-September to mid-November, exposing about 11.8 million people to threat of intense flooding.

Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of Puducherry with winds of up to 130 km per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department.

At roughly 3 p.m. Friday, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch for London and Middlesex County.

The little 'Star Wars' doll is making the rounds among firefighters on the U.S. West Coast, where historic wildfires continue to rage.

The former hurricane regained some of its power over the Atlantic Ocean, in an extremely rare comeback for a storm on the verge of dying out.

Facebook has faced allegations that it permits false claims around climate change through a policy that exempts opinion articles from its external fact-checking system.