35 h. ago Scientists warn a new weather phenomenon dubbed the 'FIREWAVE' will devastate UK cities as summers become hotter and drier

Scientists have warned that climate change is making devastating firewaves more likely - and one could hit London this weekend.

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55 h. ago Last year was the most HUMID on record, scientists warn, bringing people into 'potentially life

Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people's health, a new report has warned.

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56 h. ago Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk

Scientists warn the rise in hot and humid days puts communities under increasing risk from heat stress.

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69 h. ago Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn  BBC

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3 d. ago Heatwave warning: Common home fan mistake could be deadly, causing heart attacks, scientists warn

It may seem like the one thing that can provide relief in a heatwave, but if it is too hot, a fan can be dangerous, a new study has found.

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4 d. ago Brits warned to 'remove scent' from home as 'swarm of insects' sweep UK

The annual 'flying ant day' phenomenon is set to return to Britain and Ireland as warmer weather persists, with UK households told to remove the scent in their homes

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5 d. ago Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

Scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditions fuelling vast wildfires across MediterraneanDeadly heat of up to 42C is searing southern Europe, as scientists warn of a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean.Météo-France placed more than half the country under heatwave warnings on Monday morning, with 12 out of 96 administrative units on the mainland under the highest red alert, while Spain’s Aemet warned of “extreme danger” in Zaragoza and the Basque Country as it issued yellow and orange warnings for almost all the rest of the country. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago UK to be hotter than Bali as 'French frazzle' fries the nation in summer heatwave

The mercury is expected to reach 31C on Monday before climbing the a sweltering mid-30s on Tuesday. Temps are expected to cool slightly to 28C later in the week

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6 d. ago UK set to bake in sunshine as mega 33C heatwave will hit Britain in hours

Temperatures across the UK are set to soar over the coming days as the country is about to be hit by its fourth heatwave of the summer - with some parts being hotter than Ibiza

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9 d. ago One of Earth's most stable glaciers is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Perito Moreno Glacier has retreated by 800 metres

The 18-mile-long Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina is on the verge of total collapse due to climate change, scientists warn.

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1 week ago Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognisedChemical pollution is “a threat to the thriving of humans and nature of a similar order as climate change” but decades behind global heating in terms of public awareness and action, a report has warned.The industrial economy has created more than 100 million “novel entities”, or chemicals not found in nature, with somewhere between 40,000 and 350,000 in commercial use and production, the report says. But the environmental and human health effects of this widespread contamination of the biosphere are not widely appreciated, in spite of a growing body of evidence linking chemical toxicity with effects ranging from ADHD to infertility to cancer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mysterious change in Earth's rotation set for TODAY as scientists warn of catastrophic consequences

Scientists have been left baffled by a mysterious change in Earth's rotation, warning that it could lead to catastrophic consequences if it goes unchecked.

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1 week ago Plastics a ‘grave’ danger to health, scientists warn before UN talks

Experts say materials are harmful ‘at every stage’ of human life, as diplomats hold talks on global treaty

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4 w. ago UK heatwaves could cause more than 5,000 deaths this summer as temperatures soar

The Centre for Ageing Better says it is extremely concerned about the significant heat health risk to older people this summer and the increasingly hotter summers of the future.

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last month Stop flushing the toilets to help survive water shortage crisis, Brits warned

Behavioural scientists warn there is still a “knowledge gap” despite decades of advice telling people how not to waste water in their homes

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