1 hour 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 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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5 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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11 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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35 h. ago Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds

Volatile weather patterns may be altering taste of juniper berries – a key botanical in the spirit – scientists sayThe flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found.Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its distinctive taste. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950

A new study says climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years

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1 week ago Parkinson's disease 'early warning signs' could be spotted in the gut

A new study has linked changes to the microbiome to the early stages of Parkinson's disease

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3 w. ago Scientists reveal what would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out

When trees die from drought, they release carbon, accelerating global warming

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3 w. ago Climate change fuelling spread of deadly fungal infections, study warns

Fungal infections, long neglected by global health policy, could spark major public health crisis in coming decades

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4 w. ago California hummingbird beaks transformed by feeders: ‘more tapered and longer’

Study details evolutionary change of Anna’s hummingbirds and finds ranges have expanded to follow such devicesWhich came first: the feeder or the bird?A seemingly straightforward question, but the answer might not be so simple. According to a recently published study in Global Change Biology, the use of human-made hummingbird feeders has changed the beak sizes and shapes of Anna’s hummingbirds, and spread their range from a narrow pocket of California all the way up the coast to British Columbia. Continue reading...

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