The Latest Breaking News from Friederike Otto

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.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Wildfires raging across Europe "aggravated" by climate change, EU report warns

Fires have forced thousands of people in France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia to flee their homes.

Axios · Jul 15, 2022

Why is it so hot in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and what are the dangers?

The climate crisis is playing a clear role in making heatwaves more intense and more likely

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022

The era of real-time extreme weather attribution has arrived

The new Climate Central "Climate Shift Index" could change the climate conversation.

Axios · Jun 24, 2022

South Africa’s April floods made twice as likely by climate crisis, scientists say

Brutal heatwave in India and Pakistan also certain to have been exacerbated by global heating, scientists say

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022