Tootfinder

"The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more"
#Climate #ClimateChange #ElNino

The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more
More than 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouses goes into the ocean. But what happens in the oceans doesn’t stay there.

#AI appears to have failed at actually planning for its expansion, as well as increasing the risk of more extreme #ClimateChange. Told in 2 articles:

Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution
Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up

#AI appears to have failed at actually planning for its expansion, as well as increasing the risk of more extreme #ClimateChange. Told in 2 articles:

Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution
Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up

"Future generations would rather have a high national debt than an unlivable planet."
Sandra Phlippen, ABN Amro bank's chief economist who moved on to become their head of sustainability, in @…
#ClimateChange

"Three hurricanes in Pacific show the power of El Nino"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

"In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat

Seeing the beautiful and still impressive Norwegian glaciers, it's sad to know they're rapidly retreating. One sign said "If we manage to keep global warming below 1.5°C, around 25-30% of the glaciers can be preserved."
Video taken at Suphellebreen, part of Jostedalsbreen.
#globalwarming

"13 young people sued Hawaii over climate change. Here's what happened next"
#Hawaii #Climate #ClimateChange

13 young people sued Hawaii over climate change. Here's what happened next
Charlotte Madin joined the lawsuit at age 12. Today, she is part of a youth council advising the Hawaii Department of Transportation on climate priorities.

My sister just had a soundbite in a spot about ENSO (El Niño) on NPR All Things Considered.
She did some of the foundational research on ENSO & paleoclimate using coral which is what everyone is referencing now to say that this year is the worst in forever.
#ClimateChange #ENSO

"El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity

A dinosaur walked into the UN and said: “At least we had an asteroid. What’s your excuse?”
"Don't choose extinction."
#climatechange #dinosaurs #undc

People talking to an American audience about global warming:
For the love of Gaia, use °F, not °C!
Save the world first. Get the USA on SI later.
#GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #USA

"El Nino weather phenomenon will be 'exceptional' and last until February, say forecasters"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

Wildfire smoke at this prevalence IS a direct cause of and human source of air pollution!! #climatechange

"Confused about carbon capture? Experts explain why we need different types"
#CarbonCapture #Climate #ClimateChange

Confused about carbon capture? Experts explain why we need different types
Carbon dioxide removal is different to carbon capture, utilisation and storage. It’s easy to confuse the two processes but they tackle different problems.

#climatechange
"... temperature swings recorded in Galšpagos corals—a place where the El Niño signal is strong—have intensified by 36% over the past 4 decades, far beyond anything seen in previous centuries."

"The most dramatic proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://www…

The most dramatic proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera
A photographer captured the largest glacier calving event ever filmed, forever changing his mind on climate change.

Apparently today is #ShowYourStripes day.
If there are still people unaware that #ClimateChange is happening... maybe we can get them up to speed by sharing our stripes.
If some who are aware it's happening think it's already "too late"... maybe we can tell them that ac…

Hey, Europeans! How are the temperatures shaping up at the end of June?
Climate change is going to really screw us all over. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not.
#climatechange

I hate the smell of decades of Conservative/Republican stonewalling and science denial in the morning.
#ClimateChange #canpol #uspol

"Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming"
#Australia #Sydney #Climate

Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming
Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991

Burn down all fossil fuel infrastructure. #ClimateChange #WildfireSmoke #AQI

"Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’"
#Butterflies #Insects #Climate

Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’
New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

Solid example of the #GOP where #EveryAccusationIsAConfession
And, as with their lies about #Abortion and #ClimateChange

‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted

Hints that daily heating/cooling of rock faces may cause rockfalls - something new to pay attention to. Esp as #ClimateChange can lead to hotter days. (Not saying this is a primary cause, but clearly a factor that needs to be considered)
Falling rocks are killing national park visitors in the summer heat

"Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June
European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life

Hints that daily heating/cooling of rock faces may cause rockfalls - something new to pay attention to. Esp as #ClimateChange can lead to hotter days. (Not saying this is a primary cause, but clearly a factor that needs to be considered)
Falling rocks are killing national park visitors in the summer heat

"‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature"
#SouthKorea #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day

A longish article on aquatic deoxygenation driven by #GlobalWarming , but the abstract is brief and worth reading.
Our understanding of the problems and risks of #ClimateChange continues to develop as researchers build on earlier discoveries. And the more we understand the complex web of …

"Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video
Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels

Dutch government (council of ministers) is back from summer holiday, and parliament returns in ten days from now.
Would it be too much to expect the announcement of a strong climate offensive (accelerated emission reduction and adaptation) one of these days, in response to this Summer of Reckoning?
#ClimateChange

A longish article on aquatic deoxygenation driven by #GlobalWarming , but the abstract is brief and worth reading.
Our understanding of the problems and risks of #ClimateChange continues to develop as researchers build on earlier discoveries. And the more we understand the complex web of …

"‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter? - Ajit Niranjan"
#Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant

"Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https:/…

Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action - Carbon Brief
Most people "underestimate" general support for climate change and "overestimate" actual, real-world climate action.

Drought in the Netherlands: precipitation deficit for the season reached above 300 mm, a rare value, 150% above peak in a mediaan year.
Now forecasted to stabilise thanks to a bit of rain.
Worst in the west of the country.
#drought #ClimateChange

#ElNino is not a new phenomenon, but the amplification by #ClimateChange and #GlobalWarming seems to be appearing.
And the impact on the Panama Canal, reducing the number of ships it can handle, wi…

Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route
Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought

"El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year

"England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows"
#England #Climate #ClimateChange

England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 season

"A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity – rice"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity – rice
Rice is life for billions of people. But this grain crop depends heavily on irrigation – and the looming El Niño is likely to bring dry conditions.

#ElNino is not a new phenomenon, but the amplification by #ClimateChange and #GlobalWarming seems to be appearing.
And the impact on the Panama Canal, reducing the number of ships it can handle, wi…

Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route
Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought

12,500 people in Germany alone died due to the heat so far this summer.
#heatwave #heat #climatechange

"Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis - Sunil Acharya"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy specialist Sunil Acharya

"Climate change causes the ocean’s waters to expand"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

Climate change causes the ocean’s waters to expand » Yale Climate Connections
It’s one of the reasons global sea levels are rising.

'Drought will cost Money'
Dutch right-wing paper Telegraaf - not known for its support for serious climate action - has Einstein moment.
#drought #extremeheat #ClimateChange

"Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year - Carbon Brief
More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change.

"Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn
Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastrophe

The water flow in the Rhine keeps plummeting. It had never been below 780 m³/s in summer. When we were at 650, an expert told us it couldn't go much lower. Now we're at 572 m³/s, the lowest on record, even below the ice blocked flow in the winter of 1929.
#drought #ClimateChange…

"Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands"
#Carribbean #Climate #ClimateChange

Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands
Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say

"El Niños have been more intense over the last 40 years than in the previous 1,000 years, coral records reveal"
#ElNono #Climate #ClimateChange

El Niños have been more intense over the last 40 years than in the previous 1,000 years, coral records reveal
As an El Niño of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the preindustrial era.

"‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing

"A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?"
#UN #UnitedNations #Climate

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?
It’s no longer possible to hold climate change to 1.5. But it’s not game over – it’s game on.

"Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led one of the first global assessments of how marine ecosystems responded during the first year when global temperatures temporarily exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

"Germany breaks heat record again"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

Another heat record broken in Germany
The heatwave weekend in Germany has produced yet another temperature record, the highest since measurements began in the 19th century, registered in Brandenburg.

"The Loss of Glaciers Is Inflicting a Spiritual Toll on Indigenous People"
#Glaciers #Climate #ClimateChange

The Loss of Glaciers Is Inflicting a Spiritual Toll on Indigenous People

"Europe warned of ‘warmer-than-normal’ August: What’s driving blistering temperatures?"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Warmer-than-normal August’ looms: Why is Europe so hot this summer?
"The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the afternoons.”

"Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says"
#Switzerland #Climate #ClimateChange

Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says
Accumulation on Switzerland’s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid ‘enormous’ melt rates across Alps

"Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange #NorthSea

Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK

"European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress

"World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning"
#Football #Sports #Climate

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

"Why poetry is a powerful form of climate communication"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Poetry

Why poetry is a powerful form of climate communication
In poetry, speculation might help us make sense of what it means to live with an uncertain climate future.

"Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Technology

Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution

"State of the climate: Rapidly developing El Niño raises chance of record-warm 2026"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

State of the climate: Rapidly developing El Niño raises chance of record-warm 2026 - Carbon Brief
The developing El Niño is boosting expectations for global temperatures, both this year and next.

"Cities shouldn’t wait for an extreme weather wake-up call, researcher says"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Cities shouldn’t wait for an extreme weather wake-up call, researcher says » Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

"Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave"
#France #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave
Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise further

"We can't air-condition our way out of a hotter future, says expert"
#AC #AirConditioning #Climate #ClimateChange

We can't air-condition our way out of a hotter future, says expert
As temperatures rise around the world, air conditioning is saving lives. But a growing reliance on it is also placing unprecedented pressure on electricity grids, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and making cities even hotter.

"Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures"
#Germany #Heatwave #Climate

"World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds

"Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal - Zoe Williams"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal
On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality, writes Zoe Williams

"We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation"
#Climate #ClimateChange

We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation
There are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight these stories of hope

"Jersey 'not currently on track' to meet 2030 emissions target, Environment Minister states"
#Jersey #Climate #ClimateChange

"Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’"
#Climate #ClimateChange #UK

Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’
Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’

"Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Analysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generation

"Oceans have gotten about 34% more acidic since before the Industrial Revolution"
#Oceans #Environment #Climate

Oceans have gotten about 34% more acidic since before the Industrial Revolution » Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

"'It will get worse': World’s second-coldest capital faces record heat"
#Climate #ClimateChange

The world's second-coldest capital faces record heatwave
Experts warn that the extreme heat reflects a broader climate trend that is increasing health, water and food security risks across Central Asia.

"Mapped: Inside Carbon Brief's Cosmos database of 1.8 million climate studies"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://

Mapped: Inside Carbon Brief’s Cosmos database of 1.8 million climate studies
Explore the vast cosmos of academic literature and evidence that underpins humanity’s knowledge of climate change.

"Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Heatwave

Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal
Half a century on, Britain braces for temperatures up to 40C as global heating brings yet more extreme weather

"Does climate change lead to more migration? Here's why researchers can't agree on the evidence"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Does climate change lead to more migration? Here's why researchers can't agree on the evidence
Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily news. As the impact of climate change intensifies, so does concern over its effects on human mobility. Ongoing changes to the world's climate now raise a salient, apparently simple question: To what extent does climate change cause migration?

"‘Second decade of Paris Agreement will focus on implementation, not negotiation,’ say climate leaders"
#ParisAgreement #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Second decade of Paris Agreement will focus on implementation, not negotiation,’ say climate leaders
On the opening day of London Climate Action Week, climate leaders framed the second decade of the Paris Agreement as one defined less by negotiation and more by collaboration and implementation, as global politics and economic tensions continue to reshape the conditions for climate diplomacy.

"Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study"
#Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study
Thawing permafrost is not just a source of CO2, the process also triggers a removal of emissions from the atmosphere as the landscape thaws.

"​World’s largest meat company faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion"
#Food #Climate #ClimateChange

Meat multinational faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion plan
Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights

"Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires"
#Scotland #Wildfires #Climate

Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires
With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put right

"When ocean temperatures increase, so does child malnutrition on land"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans #Health

When ocean temperatures increase, so does child malnutrition on land
Researchers have discovered this troubling consequence of climate change, but they still don't know why it happens.

"Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says
Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis

"Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it
One way to guard against misinformation is to empower people to identify climate doom in the first place.

"June heatwave: Europe braces for more extreme heat as temperatures set to hit 40°C"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Europe

June heatwave to scorch Europe. Which country will be hit the worst?
Experts are warning the public about the dangers of ‘tropical nights’.

"Report: 70% of UK businesses hit by climate-related revenue loss in past year"
#Business #Climate #ClimateChange

Report: 70% of UK businesses hit by climate-related revenue loss in past year
Over two-thirds of UK companies have reported losing more than 1% of their annual turnover as a result of climate impacts in the past 12 months.

"PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves

"‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records

"Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030
The German Finance Ministry has confirmed that it has plans to scale back subsidy programmes financed through its Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) over the coming years.

"Oil and gas giants to grow production despite climate goals, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels

Oil and gas giants to grow production despite climate goals, study finds
New research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has revealed that leading fossil fuel companies are planning to increase production, conflicting with their public emissions reduction targets.

"How reflective roof paint is cooling homes across Africa"
#Africa #Climate #ClimateChange

How reflective roof paint is cooling homes across Africa | The Optimist Daily
Across four African communities, reflective roof paint dropped indoor temperatures by 3 to 4 degrees. The effects go well beyond comfort.

"Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says"
#Unicef #Climate #ClimateChange

"El Niño arrives and could rank among strongest events since 1950"
#ElNino #Climate #ClimateChange

El Niño arrives and could rank among strongest events since 1950
The phenomenon El Niño has arrived, the U.S. weather agency said Thursday, and scientists expect the pattern, synonymous with droughts, floods and soaring temperatures, will intensify through the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

"Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

"‘A huge anomaly’: Antarctica records winter temperatures 20C warmer than normal"
#Antarctica #Climate #ClimateChange

Record winter heat in Antarctica is worrying scientists
The new heat record comes amid a prolonged heatwave that has seen maximum daily temperatures above zero degrees for three consecutive weeks.

"Earth to hit 1.5C of warming by 2030, IGCC report finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://www.

Earth to hit 1.5C of warming by 2030, IGCC report finds
Human activity has increased the global temperature by 1.37C since pre-industrial levels, the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC) report has found, with warming expected to reach 1.5C by the end of the decade.

"Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://

Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios
London is underwater. The Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of England are all submerged. Far away, the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have collapsed, triggering accelerated sea-level rise which, combined with a storm surge in the North Sea and a high spring tide, has led to water flooding over the Thames Barrier. Thousands of shops, offices, schools and houses are several feet deep in effluent-rich water.

"Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change
Climate change leading to extreme weather events is making life uncomfortable for many UK workers. A new survey reveals the depth of the problem.

"Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths"
#Spain #France #Climate #ClimateChange

Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths
Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning units

"In numbers: How Europe’s record heatwave took its toll"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

In numbers: How Europe’s record heatwave took its toll
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed that more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June in connection with the recent extreme heat across Europe. Here, edie takes a closer look at the recent European heatwave and its impacts in numbers.