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The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Climate change is an existential threat that sheds new light on the US-China rivalry. The rise of China has shaken the post-Cold War liberal order and the West has been preoccupied with whether to engage or contain China, or both.

Bangkok Post

White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce executive action to confront climate change after a key senator blocked legislation, but he’s holding off for now on an emergency decree that would allow him to marshal sweeping powers — and billions of federal dollars — against global warming.

Tribune News Service

Climate, conflict, collapse: how drought destabilised the last major precolonial Mayan city

The city of Mayapán was the largest Mayan city from approximately 1200 to 1450 AD. It was an important political, economic and religious centre, and the capital of a large state that controlled much of northwestern Yucatan in present day Mexico.

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Not Everything Is a National Emergency

If the National Emergencies Act goes without reform, presidents will continue to misuse emergency declarations as leverage to shift Congress.

Reason

Europe's heatwave leaves some Londoners wondering if climate change could make this ancient city unbearable in the future

London is not equipped to deal with the rising temperatures associated with global warming, making the monolithic and grey city a heat island of the future in summer.

ABC News

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals

Most major countries are finding that it's easier to promise to fight climate change than to actually do it

The Independent UK

Major incidents declared in parts of England as country swelters in record 40.3C heat

Firefighters battled major blazes across England after days of exceptional heat left much of the country tinder dry

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Explainer: How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires

How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe

Reuters

Penguin genes show how they adapted to the cold. Now they're vulnerable to climate change

A study identifies key genes that enable penguins to survive extreme cold — but the way they've evolved also makes them vulnerable to a warming climate.

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The housing affordability crisis is hitting far too many much too hard

If a private citizen can work out a way to overcome a massive social problem, surely those in government can do the same.

Newcastle Herald

White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce executive action to address climate change Wednesday, as he continues to weigh a broader emergency declaration that would allow him to marshal sweeping powers against global warming.

Tribune News Service

How trade regulations may be opening up a new era of sustainable growth in the Global South

You may or may not have noticed from the headlines of the past years: in our interconnected world the food systems are increasingly under pressure.

The Conversation

Portugal reports more than 1,000 heat-related deaths

Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heat wave, with the health chief warning on Tuesday that the country must gear up to cope with the effects of climate change as temperatures continue to rise.

Reuters

'Bogey-man' agriculture sector will play part in climate change fight, says minister

Ireland is committed to halving carbon emissions by 2030 and to net zero emissions by 2050

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The Independent UK

UK temperatures soar above 40C for first time with transport chaos and fires

New record temperature of 40.3C were provisionally recorded as scientists warned it would be ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change.

The Independent UK

AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration

President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change

Dublin Live

Calls for maximum temperature laws to be introduced in Irish workplaces

"Climate change in Ireland means there is a greater probability of prolonged periods of extreme heat"

Daily Record

Prince Harry riddled with 'tension and anxiety' at UN with Meghan, body language expert says

The couple attended the event as Harry gave a sombre speech on the state of the world, where he discussed everything from the Ukraine war through to climate change and Covid, to mark Nelson Mandela International Day.

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The Conversation

How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions

Despite learning that climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists predicted, society has been slow to decrease the use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Chronicle Live

Scorching heatwave proves Newcastle must 'move further, faster' in fight against climate change

A council boss has promised action to combat the climate emergency in the wake of this week's record-breaking temperatures, with Newcastle hitting 37C on Tuesday

The Conversation

Better emergency preparedness can protect older adults from climate change

Last summer brought scorching hot temperatures and record-breaking heatwaves to British Columbia. Unfortunately, the heat was not the only record that skyrocketed — what followed was a chain of extreme weather events.

Al Jazeera

London declares ‘major incident’ as heatwave grips Europe

Britain records its highest temperature on record as fires rage in Western Europe amid sweltering heat.

The Independent UK

Temperatures of 40C in the UK ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change

Met Office chief scientist says he ‘wasn’t expecting to see this in my career’ as temperature climbs above 40C for the first time ever.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach sends skin cancer warning as Ireland nears record-breaking temperatures

“This is heat unlike anything we're used to.”

Wales Online

How hot will it be in Wales by 2050 and 2100 as experts predict extreme heatwaves could become new normal

Climate change is set to increase Welsh temperatures even further over the next few decades following record-breaking heat yesterday

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