Derek Brockway shares the explanation for why the weather gets worse in July Summer seems to disappear every year after we enjoy good weather in May and June Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023
For third day, it was the hottest day on Earth, as global temperature matches record set Tuesday Earth’s average temperature remained at a record high Wednesday, after two days in which the planet reached unofficial records The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once? In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. July 4 was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the new record set the previous day. Average sea surface temperatures have been the highest ever recorded and Antarctic sea ice extent the lowest on record. The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023
UK weather: Heavy rain deluge gives way to sunshine as 30C weekend scorcher looms Those living in London can expect temperatures up to 27C, with it rising to around 23C in Cardiff and 21C in Glasgow. Elsewhere the mercury could climb to 30C this weekend Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023
Climate change at the world courts Last February, the UN secretary-general informed the UN Security Council during a debate about the implications of rising sea levels on international peace and security, with mega-cities on every continent facing serious impacts. Bangkok Post · Jul 5, 2023
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth; Wednesday may break it Tuesday’s global high of 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit was nearly 1.8 degrees higher than the 1979-2000 average, climate forecasters say. Wednesday may be hotter. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2023
Baby among four people to drown crossing Rio Grande into Texas The people drowned in the border city of Eagle Pass The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Hottest global temps ever shatter records for two consecutive days, preliminary data show The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It's the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don't surprise scientists. France 24 · Jul 5, 2023
Morning Mail: world’s hottest day – again, ‘pressure cooker’ rents, Hindley takes Tour yellow jersey The average global temperature hits a new mark for the second day running amid heatwaves, while Australia rental crisis intensified in June quarter The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2023
Massive Groundwater Pumping Alters Earth’s Rotation, Study Shows Pumping Groundwater Shifts Earth's Balance, Scientists Discover Zenger · Jul 5, 2023
El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives. Space · Jul 5, 2023
UK weather map turns red in massive 24 hour heat spike as El Nino peak looms The UK is expected to see temperatures pushing 30C on Friday due to a frontal system bringing warm and humid air over a 24 hour period before thunderstorms are expected to hit Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
Exact date scorching temperatures to return as Met Office predicts blazing heat Millions across the UK will have been surprised with the heavy downpours in recent days - but there isn't long to wait until warm weather returns to our shores. Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023
White paint: a cool solution for climate change? Brilliantly whitewashed houses are a familiar sight in hot countries, from Morocco to Greece. In fact, white-painted roofs “have been used to cool buildings for centuries”, said The Guardian. The Week · Jul 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023 Tuesday was world’s hottest day on record – breaking Monday’s record Average global temperature hits 17.18C and experts expect record to be broken again very soon
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 Storm Poly lashes the Netherlands and parts of Germany, causing 2 deaths and canceled flights A powerful summer storm lashing the Netherlands and parts of Germany has killed at least two people and forced one of Europe’s busiest airports to cancel or delay hundreds of flights
Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023 Earth keeps breaking temperature records due to global warming Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels.
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 Your refund rights explained hundreds of flights to Europe cancelled due to storm Airports in the UK including Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick, are seeing lengthy delays for arrivals and departures to and from the Netherlands amid a strong storm on Wednesday
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 UK weather: Exact date scorching temperatures to return as Met Office predicts 30C heat Millions of Brits have experienced rain the last couple of days, but the warm summer conditions are set to return in the not too far future, with temperatures of 30C promised
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record Monday then gets even hotter Tuesday Scientists at the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer project calculate that entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping July 3 and then soared past that to an even hotter day on July 4
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023 America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave Millions of Americans have already been sweltering through heat waves this summer, and forecasters warn of hot months ahead. July 3 and 4, 2023, were two of the hottest days, and possibly the hottest, on satellite record globally.
Axios · Jul 5, 2023 Globe has hottest June on record as well as hottest day, data shows News of the global extremes comes amid other indicators of human-caused climate change.
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 How to tell your kids about climate breakdown and mass extinction Filmmaker Josh Appignanesi explains how to discuss the disastrous effects of climate change to your children
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 UK flights among hundreds cancelled to Amsterdam as storm batters Netherlands Trains have been halted in the northern Netherlands while Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest airports, has cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 One dead and hundreds of flights cancelled at Schiphol airport as freak summer storm batters Netherlands Woman dies after tree falls on her car during Poly – the first severe summer storm ever measured in the Netherlands