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UK summer was its warmest since records began, says Met Office 2/9/2025
UK summer was its warmest since records began, says Met Office Britain has experienced its warmest summer since records began in 1884 and is now more likely to see similar hot weather in the future due to human-induced climate change, the Met Office weather forecaster said on Monday. ...more
Swiss court to consider climate case by Indonesia islanders against Holcim 2/9/2025
Swiss court to consider climate case by Indonesia islanders against Holcim A court in Switzerland will decide on Wednesday whether to hear a legal complaint against Swiss giant Holcim (HOLN.S), one of the world's biggest cement makers, that alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon emissions and so contributing to global warming. ...more
Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push 1/9/2025
Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push The cancellation is Trump’s latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a ‘scam’. ...more
Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump 1/9/2025
Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission. ...more
Hot dry summer impacting wildlife, experts say 1/9/2025
Hot dry summer impacting wildlife, experts say The hot, dry summer has put extra stress on natural environments, a conservation charity said. ...more
How flash droughts driven by climate change sparked record wildfires in Spain 1/9/2025
How flash droughts driven by climate change sparked record wildfires in Spain Flash droughts are rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous weather extremes linked to climate change. In a matter of weeks, they can turn lush forests into tinder ready to burn, as demonstrated by the devastating fires in Spain in August 2025. ...more
An Environmental Villain, Reconsidered (Book Review) 1/9/2025
An Environmental Villain, Reconsidered (Book Review) The award-winning science writer Peter Brannen makes the case for an often vilified compound in “The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything.” ...more
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change 29/8/2025
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now.  ...more
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds 29/8/2025
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer burn much more fiercely, said a new study released Thursday. ...more
Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds 29/8/2025
Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds Particles are small enough to burrow into lungs, says report, with health impacts ‘more substantial than we realize’. ...more
 
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