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Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it's climate change, but don't call it 'the new normal'

Summer 2023 has been the hottest on record by a huge margin. Hundreds of millions of people suffered as heat waves cooked Europe, Japan, Texas and the Southwestern U.S. Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for a record 54 days, including a 31-day streak in July. Large parts…

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Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face increased heatwaves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will pose risks to public health and infrastructure. They’ll also be felt most acutely by the city’s most vulnerable residents: those living in informal settlements.

The Conversation

Most Americans experienced record heat this summer: ‘It’s just daily life now’

A new report shows that 175 of 244 US cities had extraordinarily warm temperatures made more likely by climate change

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How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem

Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it’s hurting our world right now.

The Conversation

Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened

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Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

Scientists say the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast is just the latest extreme weather event to carry some hallmarks of climate change

The Independent UK

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

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The Free People’s Village: Everyday Life in Solarpunk Texas

In an alternative Texas, Al Gore became president and the War on Climate Change began. Excerpt from The Free People's Village by Sim Kern.

Texas Observer

Albanese government not doing enough on climate crisis, majority of Labor voters tell poll

More should be done to prepare for the impact of heating, Climate of the Nation survey suggests, but certainty about the cause of extreme events falls

The Guardian - AU

Workshop on climate change held

EMC Kerala, in assoc. with Dept. of Agri. Dev. & Farmers' Welfare, held workshop on 'Climate Resilience & Energy Efficiency in Agri.' 14 workshops in Kerala districts. Inaugurated by District Panchayat President, KV Bindu, Head of Energy Efficiency Div. & Principal Agri. Officer spoke. Aim: tackle climate crisis impact on…

The Hindu

How satellite technology is being used in France to fight forest fires

With climate change and the consequent increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves, summers are now characterised by forest fires. In recent years, to track, trace and ultimately control forest fires, the French space agency CNES is assisting firefighters by offering them help from space.

Radio France Internationale

OPINION - Joe Biden is no longer mentally well enough to be president

The spectacle of Joe Biden’s psychological and cognitive decline is both sad and deeply alarming. At a press conference in Hanoi on Sunday, the 80-year-old US president was cut off mid-flow by his aides after yet another rambling and often incomprehensible performance in which he described climate change deniers, bafflingly,…

Evening Standard

Faster disaster: climate change fuels 'flash droughts', intense downpours and storms

The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the UK.

The Conversation

Island nations take landmark ocean protection case to UN court

Nine small island states suffering the devastating impacts of climate change have appeared before the UN maritime court to seek a ruling that will say ocean-heating carbon emissions are pollution and therefore a violation of international law.

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How Fossil Fuel Lobbyists and Their Allies Use ‘Zombie’ Bills and Exploit Loopholes to Avoid Climate Action

In Texas, a new tax break program full of loopholes has led critics to warn that it will be exploited by major fossil fuel producers.

The Conversation

Why your perception of climate change threats might depend on where you live – new research

Our planet has just seen its hottest month on record, with many places on fire or flooded. Few events can be directly attributed to climate change, but the likelihood of extreme weather keeps increasing – and people are noticing.

Radio France Internationale

Climate change 'dystopian future already here', UN warns

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday issued a grim warning about the “environmental horror” being suffered by countries on the frontlines of climate change – adding that food insecurity and human rights crises were now a lethal reality.

The Hindu

From Western disturbances to El Niño, climate change is affecting India’s food security

Climate phenomena in India this year demonstrate complexity of precipitation system. Western disturbance, El Niño, and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) all affect monsoon, green water, and blue water, impacting food and water security. Central India's highlands are climate change hotspots, with water stress, declining monsoon, and increased intensity of rain…

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The first big leaders' debate, bar the PM

There was camaraderie on the left and one awkward dig on the right as three party leaders and the Deputy Prime Minister set out their wares together for the first time this campaign. Tim Murphy reports.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil in danger of ‘sucking the oxygen’ out of essential climate debate

Just Stop Oil’s civil disruption tactics could be damaging the campaign to form effective action to combat climate change, it has been claimed.

The Hindu

Mysuru chapter of IBMS launched

Mysuru launches IBMS chapter to collect data on butterflies and their habitat. 30 people from different walks of life take part in exercise to monitor population and coordinate with policy makers to conserve and manage habitats. Data collection to help analyse trends and protect species from climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Delhi G20 summit ends with mixed success

The G20 summit in New Delhi managed to defy expectations and reach consensus on a joint declaration by world leaders, but not without compromises over the Ukraine conflict and action on climate change.

The Hindu

G-20 Summit concludes; PM Modi calls for virtual review meet in November

During the two-day G-20 summit in New Delhi, the bloc adopted a consensus declaration that made commitments on several issues, including that of food and energy security, climate change and global debt vulnerabilities.

The National (Scotland)

Calls for Rishi Sunak to act 'at home' amid record £1.6bn climate uplift at G20 event

Rishi Sunak has announced a record UK contribution to an international climate change fund in answer to Indian president Narendra Modi’s call for…

The Independent UK

Sunak answers Modi call for climate support with record £1.6bn contribution

No 10 officials said it marked the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to help the world tackle climate change.

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