2 h. ago Child drowns in swollen river as Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico

First hurricane of this season strikes between resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido

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2 h. ago Britain melts in the heatwave: Sunseekers pack out parks and beaches with temperatures set to soar to 33C today as amber health alert continues... but thunderstorms are on the way

The UK could break its record for the warmest day of the year for the second day in a row today, with temperatures up to 33C (91F) forecast after a 2025 high of 32.2C (90.0F) in London yesterday.

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4 h. ago UK heatwave 'made 100 times more likely' by climate crisis as 'deadliest extreme weather' sparks amber alert

Scientists have warned that the extreme 32C heat hitting the UK this weekend was made more likely by human-caused climate change

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5 h. ago Climate change activist throws pink paint at Picasso painting

A climate change protester threw pink paint at a Picasso painting in Montreal.

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7 h. ago Scientists blame climate change for the UK heatwave: 32°C temperatures were made 100 TIMES more likely by global warming.

As the UK braces for the first heatwave of 2025, scientists warn that climate change is responsible.

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8 h. ago Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warnThe dangerous 32C heat that will be endured by people in the south-east of England on Saturday will have been made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis, scientists have calculated.Global heating, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, is making every heatwave more likely and more intense. The 32C (89.6F) day forecast on Saturday would have been expected only once every 2,500 years without the climate crisis, the researchers said, and June heatwaves are now about 2-4C (3.6-7.2F) hotter than in the past. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

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10 h. ago A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia

World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in TuvaluOn the sandy shores of Vaiaku, as coconut trees sway gently in the breeze, Tekafa Piliota sits in his small classroom and dreams of becoming a doctor. The 13-year-old, who lives in Tuvalu’s capital Funafuti, knows that would mean leaving his homeland. There aren’t any universities in the small Pacific island nation, which lies between Australia and Hawaii. The country has another problem: it is predicted to be one the first countries to become uninhabitable due to rising seas.“I would like to go to Australia to study. There is higher ground in Australia, and it might be safer during natural disasters,” Piliota says. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Louisiana bill would redefine gas as ‘green’ amid Trump energy push

Critics of the plan say that there’s nothing green about fossil fuel production

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13 h. ago Charging for plastic shopping bags can actually lead to cleaner beaches, study shows

The study suggests full bans and fees on plastic bags are more effective than partial bans

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17 h. ago UK weather: Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave

UK weather: Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave  BBC

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18 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs as temperatures hit 32C

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

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20 h. ago SNP vow to 'not ask the impossible' of Scots after watered down climate targets revealed

SNP ministers will publish its new climate change plan by the end of 2025 - two years later than promised.

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20 h. ago Swarms of 'alien jellyfish' invade UK beaches as temperatures soar amid heatwave

Rising numbers of moon jellyfish have been seen along the Torquay coastline recently, with marine experts linking the translucent visitors to warming sea temperatures

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20 h. ago Why Americans who live near coastlines and lakefronts may face heightened ALS risk

The problem is growing thanks to climate change and nutrient pollution

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20 h. ago Public Health Wales issues 'stay indoors' heatwave advice as amber alert issued in England

The heatwave is forecast to last as temperatures are set to hits highs of 30°C in parts of Wales

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21 h. ago London weather: Is the capital's infrastructure including the Underground ready for a heatwave?

Amid a soaring heatwave, explore whether London's infrastructure can withstand the rising temperatures

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23 h. ago What is a heatwave? London set to see hottest day of the year this week

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures will see 32C in London on Sunday

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23 h. ago London weather: 30.1C recorded in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert

Warning of ‘rise in deaths’ as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for the capital

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24 h. ago Amber alert over 'killer' temperatures: Government scientists sound alarm as Britain is set to hit 34C on hottest weekend of the year

The Government's UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that the heatwave could bring 'a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions'.

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