The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

Met Office extends rain warning as Scottish Government Resilience Room officials meet

Northern and southern parts of the UK will see a contrast in weather this weekend, with high temperatures and torrential rainfall affecting…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2023

Stark contrast in north-south weather continues throughout weekend

A month’s worth of rainfall is expected to hit parts of Scotland, while temperatures could rise to 25C in southern and central England.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Hunter homes not built for heatwaves

'We can guarantee excess deaths this summer in Australia.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2023

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023

Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inland

Salt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

How Arctic landscapes and Canadian cityscapes share a similar pattern

The year 2023 has been one of extremes, from heatwaves that baked millions across the globe and made the summer the world’s hottest on record to the fires that forced tens of thousands to evacuate across Western Canada. From the feel of surprising warmth in the mid-winter sun to the…

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

The Guardian view on the hottest September: the climate must be prioritised

Floods, fires and record-breaking heat demand a response from politicians, as well as Pope Francis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

El Nino summer taking more of a toll on homeless

As hundreds prepare to walk a week in a rough sleeper's shoes, a charity warns rising costs and climate change are making life on the streets even tougher.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

September sets yet another heat record

The average temperature in September was "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas"

Salon · Oct 5, 2023

Tenerife: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages amid heatwave

The blaze has started in an area which experienced one of the island’s worst wildfires in decades in August after temperatures again soared

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023