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The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get

Extreme weather is by definition rare on our planet. Ferocious storms, searing heatwaves and biting cold snaps illustrate what the climate is capable of at its worst. However, since Earth’s climate is rapidly warming, predominantly due to fossil fuel burning, the range of possible weather conditions, including extremes, is changing.

The Conversation

How a global pact could tackle extreme heat

The UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has made an urgent call for a global action plan to tackle extreme heat. His recent speech in New York came as the average temperature of the Earth’s surface has broken records twice and followed 12 consecutive months as the warmest months ever.

The Conversation

Olympics athletes and fans struggle to stay cool as Paris temperatures soar

Water mists were used at Roland Garros and electric fans were deployed at the Eiffel Tower beach volleyball venue.

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Paris 2024 organisers deny claims of two-tier Games in searing Olympic Village rooms

Organisers in Paris are facing accusations of creating a two-tier Olympic Games, with some athletes equipped with air-conditioning and others struggling with the heat

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start

The 2024 Olympics is getting ready for a heat wave in most parts of France after launching with a rain-soaked opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Melbourne and Sydney record same morning temperature – but in one city it felt near freezing

BoM says it was 7.6C in both cities at 7.30am, but the ‘feels like’ temperature was 5.3C in Melbourne and 0.6C in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Weather: How to protect against sunburn, as heatwave expected to hit UK

London set to bake in heat of 32°C in coming days – prompting a Met Office weather warning

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The best PJs for a good night’s sleep in a heatwave

No aircon? No worries. Here are the best pyjamas to help you sleep in hot weather.

The Independent UK

Water is still flowing for tourists on this Italian holiday island. A record year could change that

The drought has gotten so bad that it’s putting residents at even greater risk, even as water still flows to hotels

The Independent UK

A storm is brewing in the Atlantic...and it has Florida and the Caribbean in its sights

The storm is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it could have a major impact on Florida

The Independent UK

‘Your body is completely drained’: US workers toil in heatwaves with no protections

Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws

The Guardian - US

As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’

A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades

The Guardian - AU

UK weather: health officials issue heatwave warnings for England

Temperatures forecast to rise above 30C in south-east, with ‘significant impacts’ on health and social care

The Guardian - UK

London weather: Heat-health alert issued for capital as temperatures set to soar to 32C

Tuesday could be the hottest day of the year so far

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The Independent UK

UK weather forecast: Britain could bask in heatwave with hottest day of year so far, Met Office says

‘A bit of summer is on the cards,’ Met Office forecaster says

Inverse

Mind-Bending: The Hottest Day On Earth On Record Was Broken Twice Last Week

The global average surface temperature is the main indicator used to track how the climate is changing, and the measure is used under the Paris Agreement.

Inverse

Paris Olympic Athletes Will Have To Compete In the Middle of A Massive Heat Wave In Europe

Olympic organizers have moved events such as marathons to early mornings and even to cooler cities.

The Independent UK

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet

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The Guardian - UK

Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry

Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them

Latin Times

Inmate at a Georgia prison dies from heat exposure after being in an outdoor cell for five hours

Georgia's Department of Corrections is no longer required to issue reports on how its inmates are dying

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: mini heatwave predicted with temperatures up to 30C

Conditions looking warm into early next week, with Met Office saying some areas may reach ‘heatwave criteria’

The Guardian - US

Asphalt burns, delirium, body bags: extreme heat overwhelms ERs across US

More than 120,000 heat-related ER visits were tracked in 2023, as people struggle in record-breaking temperatures

Latin Times

Border Patrol warns relatives of migrants to not send them funds to make the journey as deaths soar

A border sector in El Paso, largely used by smugglers, has already seen 140 deaths nine months into this fiscal year. It compares to 149 in all of FY 2023

Evening Standard

London weather: Heatwave to sweep capital with 29C temperatures at start of school holidays

Londoners in for prolonged period of sunshine and dry weather

Inverse

The Great Salt Lake Emitted More Than 4 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gasses In 1 Year

The Great Salt Lake in Utah's dried out lakebed contributing 7 percent of the state's human-produced greenhouse gasses in 2020.

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