Met Eireann warns of plunging temperatures and scattered showers Temperatures are set to dip to as low as 1 degree tonight Dublin Live · Nov 16, 2022
Ireland weather: Met Eireann give exact date winter sun to come to brutal end as torrential rain returns Conditions are set to take a turn this week as temperatures fall below zero, with torrential downpours expected Irish Mirror · Nov 16, 2022
Hail hits Canberra, with more cold weather on the way Don't take the jackets off yet The Canberra Times · Nov 16, 2022
‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area Heavy rain and floods have once again hit towns and suburbs across eastern Australia. Some areas have been devastated, while others have been spared the worst. While climate drivers like La Niña make extreme wet weather more likely, what explains when and where the storm clouds deliver a deluge? The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022
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 · Oct 17, 2022
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 · Oct 17, 2022
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. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022
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 · Oct 11, 2022
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 · Oct 11, 2022
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 · Oct 8, 2022
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 · Oct 7, 2022
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 · Oct 7, 2022
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 · Oct 7, 2022
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 · Oct 7, 2022
Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022 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
The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022 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.
Nottingham Post · Oct 6, 2022 Turkey, Greece and Cyprus heatwave warning for half term holidaymakers Some European countries are facing record breaking October temperatures
Axios · Oct 6, 2022 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 · Oct 5, 2022 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 · Oct 5, 2022 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 · Oct 5, 2022 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
Manchester Evening News · Oct 5, 2022 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 · Oct 5, 2022 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 · Oct 4, 2022 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 · Oct 4, 2022 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