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U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds

Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2023

July heatwaves ‘would have been almost impossible without climate change’

They are now expected to occur every few years and will become hotter and more frequent as long as people keep burning fossil fuels, scientists said

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

Study finds climate change fingerprints on July heat waves in Europe, China and America

Climate change’s sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Triple-whammy of cyclones, a 1-in-200-year event, drove Italy's deadly flooding, scientists say

A group of scientists say in a new study that climate change in itself wasn't responsible for a series of exceptional rain and resulting deadly flooding in northern Italy in recent weeks

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Carbon dioxide removal: the tech that is polarising climate science

For some, CDR is crucial to staying below 1.5C. Others say it should not even be on the table. Why is it so controversial?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns

The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, climate scientists say.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2023

It's our last chance to limit global warming before climate change damage becomes irreversible - 6 need-to-knows from the "final warning" IPCC report

Scientists have a clear message: act now, before it's too late

Marie Claire · Mar 23, 2023

Study: Don't blame climate change for South American drought

Scientists say climate change isn't to blame for the nasty three-year drought still devastating Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

‘Feels Like Summer’: Warm Winter Breaks Temperature Records in Europe

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices. Hundreds of sites have seen temperature records smashed in the past days, from Switzerland to Poland to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023