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FYI Wildfires can generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames theconversation.com/wildfires-ca...
Wildfires can generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flamesWildfire smoke can even affect the weather downwind.theconversation.comHeatwaves are warming our rivers too. Since the 1980s: 👉 Compound air–river heatwaves have tripled 👉 River heatwaves are 114% more frequent, 148% longer, and 95% more intense 👉 By 2100, under high emissions, 98.5% of river and atmospherric heatwaves could coincide. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Threefold increase in atmospheric–riverine compound heatwaves under climate change - Nature GeoscienceCo-occurring atmospheric and river heatwaves have tripled since the 1980s across the USA and Europe, and are projected to become the norm by 2100, according to model simulations.www.nature.comClimate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burns “Reading @telegraph.co.uk, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire…” www.independent.co.uk/voices/clima...
Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burnsReading The Telegraph, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire, writes Alan Rusbridger. Unfortunately, Kemi Badenoch has bought into the anti-net-zero zeal – and we co...www.independent.co.ukUK “Drill baby drill”? Data beats slogans New study finds a fully renewable UK could save households ~£441/yr on energy bills 🛢️ Maximising North Sea oil & gas production on would save £16–£82/yr only if gov redistributed extra tax revenues to households www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/drill-b...
“Drill baby drill” approach to North Sea would cost households more than a fully renewable UK, finds Oxford analysisA UK powered fully by renewable energy could save all households up to £441 a year on their energy bills, according to a new Oxford Smith School analysis. In comparison, maximising oil & gas extractio...www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk🌊 Marine heatwaves aren’t just an ocean problem, they’re a human health issue. A new perspective highlights how MHWs can ripple through ecosystems, food systems, economies, and communities, affecting everything from seafood safety to livelihoods and mental wellbeing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Recognizing the human health impacts of marine heatwaves - Nature SustainabilityAlthough the physical and ecological impacts of marine heatwaves are well recognized, their cascading consequences for human health remain poorly understood. We argue that marine heatwaves pose growin...www.nature.comRemember, it’s not just us… South Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 C as heatwave intensifies www.reuters.com/business/env...
South Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 C as heatwave intensifiesSouth Korea recorded its highest temperature on Friday since modern weather observations began, as a prolonged heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for a th...www.reuters.comAnd quietly, El Niño is taking shape. wmo.int/media/news/s...
Strong El Niño expected to intensify as much of the world faces above normal temperatures and major changes in rainfall patternsGeneva, Switzerland (WMO) – El Niño continues to intensify steadily and is expected to dominate global climate patterns in the August-October 2026 season, increasing the likelihood of above-normal tem...wmo.int🌊 From plankton to plate: Changing UK seas are shifting food webs …threatening food web efficiency, fisheries productivity, and the ocean's capacity to store carbon. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/from-pl...
From plankton to plate: Changing UK seas are shifting food webs - OceanographicUK report documents accelerating climate-driven shifts in plankton communities - with consequences for food webs, fisheries, and carbon.oceanographicmagazine.comWhen the climate shifts faster than our food systems can respond, everyone will feel the impact. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmersDrought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviablewww.theguardian.com‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question. The question isn't whether climate change caused the heatwave, but how much hotter and more dangerous heatwaves have become due to greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels. theconversation.com/was-this-hea...
‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong questionInstead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.theconversation.com🌊 Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean? Unusual = climate-fuelled marine heatwaves theconversation.com/falls-in-wha...
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?Could marine heatwaves in the cold Southern Ocean be making animals and birds migrate? It’s possible – but we need better monitoring to know.theconversation.comLoading the dice. The weather conditions driving the devastating fires in Spain were ~20× more likely because of human-caused climate change, and ~2× more likely in France. Of course, the spark matters...but the conditions decide the scale. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
Climate change increases likelihood of compounding drivers of severe wildfire conditions in France and Spain – World Weather Attributionwww.worldweatherattribution.orgDrought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate' …and is on course for its driest July on record in 190 years And the BBC manages to write the entire article without mentioning climate change once. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drought declared for whole of Wales amid sustained high temperaturesWales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.www.bbc.co.ukWhat topics dominate local climate change communication? www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Local stories in climate change communication - Nature Climate ChangeClimate change communication differs across regions, shaped by unique political, economic, social and environmental conditions. These influence how climate messages are framed, received and acted upon...www.nature.comTrue. Questioning net zero isn't the same as climate denial. But "it's a bad plan" only gets you halfway there. The other half is producing viable alternatives that actually align with the science and cut emissions, not just delaying action. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...
Net zero scepticism is not climate-change denialYou can accept the science but still question the laws, subsidies, targets and prohibitions that are meant to solve the problemwww.telegraph.co.ukClimate reality: Heatwaves kill. England recorded an estimated 2,877 heat-related excess deaths during the May and June 2026 heatwaves, ~2x the total for all of summer 2025. And this doesn't yet include the peak summer 2026 heat. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data showsUKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 seasonwww.theguardian.comMajor incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathlandSeveral people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near Leistonwww.theguardian.com🌊 Hundreds of invasive species are flooding the Mediterranean – and they are travelling north 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean ("Traveling"? Even the headline's been invaded) www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Invasive fish are flooding the Mediterranean – and they are traveling north1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterraneanwww.independent.co.ukWhile Europe focuses on drought and wildfires, elsewhere the climate crisis is unfolding differently. In India’s Assam, devastating floods have claimed at least 68 lives, submerged 100s of villages and displaced 100,000s. One planet. Many climate disasters. www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/a...
Shocking images show scale of devastation as Assam floods death toll rises to 68Flooding affects around 700,000 people across dozen districts, submerging more than 800 villageswww.independent.co.uk