38 h. ago Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’

Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts sayThe Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported.From October 2024 to September 2025, temperatures across the entire Arctic region were the hottest in 125 years of modern record keeping, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said, with the last 10 years being the 10 warmest on record in the Arctic. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I tried a simple radiator hack and my home got so much warmer in half the time

It helped to heat my draughty flat in record time as well as drying my laundry, and it could help you lower your energy bills this winter.

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7 d. ago NHL warns top players will not show up for Winter Olympics if venue is unsafe

Construction delays have beset ice hockey arena in Milan‘If the ice isn’t ready, we’re not going,’ warns NHL deputyThe NHL says it is “disappointing” that the main ice hockey venue for the Winter Olympics will not be ready until the new year – and warned that its top players will not show up unless the ice is shown to be safe.The men’s and women’s tournaments are expected to be among the highlights of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games with the NHL stars showing up for the first time since 2014. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Common winter grooming habit may be ruining your skin, experts warn

As the months turn colder and wetter, it can pose a range of challenges to our skin

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8 d. ago A&E alert as medics warn ‘this winter we will see NHS gridlock’

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has found almost one in five A&E patients were being treated in inappropriate spaces as NHS ‘corridor care’ crisis continues to get worse

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8 d. ago RAC tells all drivers to stop using 1 item to defrost windscreens in December

As freezing temperatures hit the UK this winter, motoring experts warn against dangerous defrosting methods. The RAC has urged drivers to stop using a common item

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9 d. ago You might be too old to safely shovel. Experts warn of common winter chores’ risks

The American Heart Association says shoveling can place stress on a person’s heart, regardless of age

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9 d. ago Experts warn sharing this one item of winter clothing could leave you with bald spots

Experts say it could leave you with nasty contagious infections

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9 d. ago 'Strange rocks' on Mars show unexpected past as it could have been 'tropical oasis'

The findings are based on an analysis of unusually pale rocks discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover, which appear to reveal a climate wetter than scientists expected

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9 d. ago Mars could have been 'tropical oasis' as 'strange rocks' show unexpected past

The findings are based on an analysis of unusually pale rocks discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover, which appear to reveal a climate wetter than scientists expected

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2 w. ago UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record

Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recordedRecord heat and drought cost Britain’s arable farmers more than £800m in lost production in 2025 in one of the worst harvests recorded, analysis has estimated.Three of the five worst harvests on record have now occurred since 2020, leaving some farmers asking whether the growing impacts of the climate crisis are making it too financially risky to sow their crops. Farmers are already facing heavy financial pressure as the costs of fertilisers and other inputs have risen faster than prices. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,200 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

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2 w. ago Nurses warn of 'mission impossible' as wards overflow and winter flu crisis hits

New figures reveal an explosion in serious incidents involving patients which have had to be reported to regulators as hospitals struggle to cope.

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2 w. ago Here’s where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact on sea levels

A team of scientists has investigated how ice melting in Antarctica affects global climate and sea level

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3 w. ago At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system

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3 w. ago ‘My husband and daughter went down to the garage in case it flooded. Then I heard a strange noise’ – This is climate breakdown

She was sure that there would be warnings if there was any danger. But then the floods came. This is Toñi García’s storyLocation Valencia, SpainDisaster Floods, 2024Toñi García lives in Valencia. On 29 October 2024, devastating storms hit the Iberian peninsula, bringing the heaviest rain so far this century. The national alert system sounded at around 8.30pm local time; by then, however, flood waters had already broken through the city. Scientists say the explosive downpours were linked to climate change. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British summers could last up to 8 MONTHS by 2100, climate scientists predict

Currently, Europe's summer warm season lasts roughly 200 days, but researchers predict this could reach 242 days by 2100.

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4 w. ago The Congo basin may be the world’s most important rainforest – why is it the least researched?

It is the second-largest tropical forest on Earth, and one of the most vital carbon sinks, but is losing out when it comes to climate policy and fundingIn October 2023, leaders, scientists and policymakers from three of the world’s great rainforest regions – the Amazon, the Congo, and the Borneo-Mekong basins – assembled in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. They were there to discuss one urgent question: how to save the planet’s last great tropical forests from accelerating destruction.For those present, the question was existential. But to their dismay, almost no one noticed. “There was very little acknowledgment that this was happening, outside of the Congo basin region,” says Prof Simon Lewis, a lecturer at the University of Leeds and University College London, and co-chair of the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected?

It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and fundingIn October 2023, leaders, scientists and policymakers from three of the world’s great rainforest regions – the Amazon, the Congo, and the Borneo-Mekong basins – assembled in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. They were there to discuss one urgent question: how to save the planet’s last great tropical forests from accelerating destruction.For those present, the question was existential. But to their dismay, almost no one noticed. “There was very little acknowledgment that this was happening, outside of the Congo basin region,” says Prof Simon Lewis, a lecturer at the University of Leeds and University College London, and co-chair of the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Is this the solution to Britain's climate crisis? Scientists pinpoint eight sites across the UK where they claim 3 billion tonnes of CO2 could be turned to STONE

Scientists have identified potential sites for the UK's first 'direct air capture machine' (DAC) which would extract CO2 from the air and turn it to stone underground.

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