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How Europe’s rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

Europe is bracing for more extreme heat after record May temperatures swept across Britain, Ireland and France this week – with scientists saying a “heat dome” over western Europe is combining with human-driven climate change, shifting weather patterns and rapid Arctic warming to intensify heat across the world’s fastest-warming continent.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly Europe Heatwave Linked to Multiple Deaths as Temperatures Continue Rising

Europe is experiencing early heatwaves, breaking temperature records and causing multiple deaths. Experts link the extreme weather to climate change, highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities.

International Business Times UK

Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference

When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like, depending on how fast we act to cut emissions.

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Temperatures soar across Europe as 'heat dome' drives May records

A “heat dome” is driving unusually high temperatures across Europe, pushing readings well above seasonal norms. The UK and France have already set May records while Spain and Italy are facing heat alerts and limits on outdoor work. Scientists say climate change is making these kinds of extreme heat events…

France 24

Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says

Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023

The Guardian - UK

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent. The United Kingdom's Met Office weather agency said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with temperatures hitting 34.8C at Kew Gardens, southwest London -- a full…

The Economic Times

Pakistan urges India to respect Indus Water Treaty

Pakistan has called on India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty. Minister Musadik Malik stated that suspending the treaty would create a dangerous precedent for downstream nations. He accused India of politicizing shared water resources. Malik also highlighted Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change and the need for regional cooperation on…

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UK heatwave has ‘fingerprints of climate change all over it’

‘It’s clearly exceptional when the May temperature record falls not once but twice in two days’

The Independent UK

Climate change-related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries – new study

Picture a sweltering summer’s day. Now imagine enduring the heat while eight months pregnant. Uncomfortable, to say the absolute least.

The Conversation

Europe sizzles under record May heatwave; 7 die in France

Western Europe is grappling with an unprecedented May heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures causing fatalities in France and prompting widespread warnings. A "heat dome" has pushed temperatures significantly above average, with France and Britain experiencing their hottest May days ever recorded. Experts link these extreme conditions to climate change, warning of…

The Times of India

Record May heat puts France’s climate preparations to the test as heat dome swelters Europe

France has quite literally been acting out the best way to cope during extreme temperatures. Now, it’s trapped under a heat dome.

Euronews

London heatwave: Wildfire threat to Buckingham Palace as climate change 'turns Royal Parks into tinderboxes'

Exclusive: Royal Parks have exactly the ‘land cover types most susceptible to wildfire under drying conditions,’ say mapping experts

Evening Standard

'We can halt warming – and we must': IPCC scientist on why Europe keeps choosing fossil fuels

'Budapest will also hit 50°C, the only question is when', predicts Hungarian climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at CEU.

Euronews

As the U.S. and Europe pull back from global climate aid, can Asian funders fill the gap?

Globally, less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to mitigating climate change. Of that small amount, an even smaller sliver—just 12%—goes to Asia.

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The Independent UK

Nearly two dozen gray whales have already died of strandings this year on Northwest beaches

The whales are suffering from malnutrition, which researchers believe has been a consequence of climate change

The Conversation

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

Across the world, air pollution is associated with more early deaths than any other environmental exposure, raising risks of dying from lung cancer, respiratory infection, heart and lung disease and other causes.

The Conversation

Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades – what the rest of the world can learn from it

The United States’ retreat from aspects of global climate and health leadership has exposed the risk Africa took in relying on external funding for these projects. When the US pulled back on aid, many African programmes and plans that relied on their funding, expertise, or political support had to abruptly…

The Guardian - UK

UK records its hottest ever day in May as temperature hits 34.8C

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives

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Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states

The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push

Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. But leaked documents show it has backtracked on decarbonisation at a vast network of mines

Times Pets

Fish Can Suffocate In Water? The Truth Is Wild

Fish spend their entire lives underwater, so the idea of them suffocating sounds impossible. After all, water is their world. But sometimes, the very thing keeping them alive slowly turns dangerous. Lakes suddenly fill with dead fish. Aquarium fish rush desperately to the surface. Oceans that once supported life become…

Radio France Internationale

Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful 'super El Nino'

Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising fast, raising fears that a powerful El Nino pattern could bring record global heat and chaotic weather, and fresh damage to coral reefs already weakened by climate change.

The Canberra Times

Senate estimates as it happened: Infrastructure boss gives a 'kind of' oath on transparency

Catch up on the first day of budget estimates.

The Canberra Times

Is climate education in primary schools doing more harm than good?

Climate anxiety in kids is real. Where it comes from, I'm not sure.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Laotian 'death jar,' climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer

May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

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