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The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

What Met Office says about African Plume mini-heatwave heading for UK

The country's official forecaster has responded to claims of a warm end to the month

Wales Online

Britain to enjoy Indian summer as African air plume sends temperatures soaring

Mini-heatwave could seal 2022's status as the hottest year on record in the UK

Wales Online

Melbourne now has chief heat officers. Here's why we need them and what they can do

The appointment of chief heat officers in Melbourne is a vital acknowledgement of how serious urban heat is for Australia. It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world.

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Don't underestimate economic risks of marine heat waves

Warmer waters are due this spring and summer for NZ - which might be great for swimmers but not for species that must flee, and those restricted by being part of marine farms

Newsroom.co.nz

How many people died in California's record-breaking heat wave? The state doesn't know

LOS ANGELES — It was the worst California heat wave ever recorded in September — an epic grilling that disabled one of Twitter's main data centers, pushed the power grid to its limit and triggered a succession of weather and safety alerts.

Los Angeles Times

Heatwaves will make entire regions uninhabitable within decades, report warns

The Red Cross and the United Nations have published a report warning that within decades heatwaves will become so extreme in some parts of the world that human life there will be unsustainable.

Radio France Internationale

Phoenix could see deadliest year for heat deaths after sweltering summer

With 22 days hitting 110F or higher, suspected heat deaths in the Arizona capital topped 450

The Guardian - US

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England recorded 2,800 excess deaths in over-65s during 2022 heatwaves

Calls for government to take action now to prevent further unnecessary deaths next summer

The Guardian - UK

England's heatwaves see highest ever excess deaths among elderly

England saw the highest excess mortality figure from heatwaves this year since records began in 2004, health officials said on Friday, after a hot summer that saw temperatures rise to all-time highs.

Reuters

3,271 more people died during heat waves in England and Wales this summer

A total of 56,303 deaths took place during five periods of hot weather between mid-June and late August

Wales Online

Deaths in England and Wales were 6% above average during summer heatwaves

Some deaths among vulnerable people are likely to have been ‘brought forward’ by the hot weather.

The Independent UK

More than 3,200 Brits killed in heatwave in 2022 as temperatures hit 40C for first time

Analysis released this morning by the UK Health Security Agency and Office for National Statistics shows an estimated total of 3,200 Brits were killed during the summer heatwave as temperatures reached 40C

Daily Mirror

Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet – how close are they?

Continued greenhouse gas emissions risk triggering climate tipping points. These are self-sustaining shifts in the climate system that would lock-in devastating changes, like sea-level rise, even if all emissions ended.

The Conversation

Turkey, Greece and Cyprus heatwave warning for half term holidaymakers

Some European countries are facing record breaking October temperatures

Nottingham Post

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Axios

Climate change fingerprints found all over this summer's scorching droughts

Global warming made drought conditions that gripped much of the Northern Hemisphere 20 times more likely, study finds.

The Independent UK

Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely

Widespread drought that dried up large parts of Europe, the United States and China this past summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis made summer drought 20 times more likely, scientists find

Record northern hemisphere drought in 2022 hit crops and power stations, worsening food and energy crises

The Independent UK

Heat warning issued for Greece and Turkey half-term holidays after temperatures hit 40C

Portugal is also seeing temperatures ‘eight to nine degrees above normal,’ says expert

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Manchester Evening News

Warning to holidaymakers heading to Turkey, Cyprus and Greece this half term

Holiday hotspots Turkey, Cyprus and Greece are all experiencing high temperatures, with 40C recorded in Antalya this weekend

Wales Online

Snow expected to dust parts of the country later this month

Highlands of Scotland almost certain to see some of the white stuff as a weather front move in from the North Sea

Wales Online

UK travellers warned to prepare themselves for half-term Med heatwaves

Turkey, Greece and Cyprus experience blistering temperatures as hot weather continues across Europe

The Guardian - US

California’s three-year drought continues with no relief in sight

Despite some rainfall, state is still suffering from an extreme water shortage driven by the climate crisis – and La Niña may worsen it

Chronicle Live

Warning of extreme heat to holidaymakers headed to Greece or Turkey this October half term

Turkey, Cyprus and Greece have all seen very high temperatures over the weekend, with the mercury sizzling to over 40C in the holiday hotspot of Antalya.

Daily Mirror

Holiday warning issued for Brits heading to Turkey and Greece for October half term

Turkey, Cyprus and Greece have all seen very high temperatures over the weekend, with the mercury topping 40C in the holiday hotspot of Antalya over the weekend

Los Angeles Times

Another heat wave is coming. It won’t be as extreme as the last one

LOS ANGELES — A heat wave is coming to Los Angeles County, with temperatures expected to reach triple digits next week from the beaches to the San Gabriel Valley.

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