The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

Met Office forecast mixed weekend in UK with highs of 30C - but risk of thunderstorms

Temperatures could be as high as 30C in some parts of England this weekend

Manchester Evening News · Jul 6, 2023

Hotter temperatures linked to increased hospitalisation risk for London’s homeless

Researchers find homeless people 35 per cent more likely to be admitted to hospital when mercury exceeds 25°C

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Earth sees three hottest days on record

July is off to a record hot start worldwide, data shows.

Axios · 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