The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

What living in one of the world’s hottest towns feels like

High nighttime temperatures are especially worrying because they prevent people from recovering physically from the day’s heat

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Lincoln Documents Allegedly Exposed to 80-Degree Heat Inside Flawed National Mall Exhibit

Rare copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment, signed by Lincoln, face alleged preservation issues at a new exhibit, raising concerns about document safety and exhibit management.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

It’s so hot trains are running slower to avoid damaging the tracks

The precautions are rooted in a fundamental vulnerability: extreme heat can warp steel tracks

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Climate change is costing the world nearly a week of sleep every year

An average person lost nearly 56 hours of sleep per year due to high ambient nighttime temperatures, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Britain Faces More Extreme Weather After 2025 Becomes Hottest Year on Record

The UK's 2025 climate report confirms record-breaking heat and increasing weather extremes, urging adaptation to a rapidly changing environment. Scientists highlight the urgent need for resilience against future climate impacts.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

Record-smashing heat wave surges from West to eastern US, Canada

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A record-smashing heat wave was spreading Tuesday from the Mountain West toward the eastern United States and Canada, placing more than 100 million people under heat alerts.

Bangkok Post · Jul 15

‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says

Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Heatwave London: How 30C days more than quadrupled in the capital fuelled by climate change

The number of days over 30C and nights over 18C has more than quadrupled in London for the most recent decade

Evening Standard · Jul 14

How to find London restaurants and bars with air conditioning during the heatwave

Where’s Cool maps out each venue in the capital with air conditioning - find out where your local pub, restaurant or cafe is

Evening Standard · Jul 14