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August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally
August 2023 tied with July 2023 as the joint-hottest month ever recorded globally, according to a European climate agency. Temperatures for the month were well above pre-industrial levels.
US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis
The US Environmental Protection Agency removes limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas power plants, eliminating a major regulatory tool used to address climate change.
Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn
The climate crisis may be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn. The impact of climate change will be severe, demanding changes to how people live, produce and trade.
‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
The world has entered a period of extreme weather as a powerful El Niño event develops, according to UN officials. Forecasters indicate it could be the strongest such event in over seventy years.
Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Government climate advisers say a proposed third runway at Heathrow airport should not be approved under current policy. They state expansion could only proceed if the aviation industry funds measures to offset its…
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
A drought has been declared across the whole of Wales after sustained high temperatures caused conditions to deteriorate. The announcement comes in response to record-low river levels, dry soils and widespread…
Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says
Summer 2026 was the hottest in the UK in records dating back to 1884, the Met Office said. The average mean temperature for the season was 16.5C.
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Italy is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest heat alert. The warning applies to 27 urban areas across the country. Health officials issued the alert as a heatwave grips the nation.
Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office
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Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live
Hungary's only nuclear power plant is on the verge of shutting down for the first time, as record-low Danube levels leave its cooling system short of water.