51 m. ago Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur

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4 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Shocking Antarctica discovery sends climate change deniers into mass celebration

Scientists have made a shocking discovery in Antarctica that has climate change deniers claiming there's now proof global warming is just a hoax.

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19 h. ago 130 days worth of train delays caused by floods last year in UK as thousands cancelled

Experts say the figures show how vulnerable Britain's Victorian rail infrastructure is to extreme weather caused by climate change.

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19 h. ago Tens of millions of children face dangerous levels of heat from missed climate targets

Unless the world curbs emissions, 100 million children born in 2020 are expected to face extreme heatwaves during their lifetimes, according to new research

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19 h. ago How much will climate change affect YOU? Scientists predict your lifetime exposure to heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires

Today's children will endure more climate extremes then any previous generation - including heatwaves, floods, wildfires and crop failures.

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21 h. ago Drought risk warning issued after England’s driest start to spring since 1956

The Environment Agency warns of possibility of drought – with more frequent dry summers to come as a result of climate change.

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22 h. ago John Swinney slammed by green groups for offering 'too little, too slowly' on climate change

The First Minister launched his Programme for Government on Tuesday, including a pledge to scrap peak rail fares.

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25 h. ago ‘Climate change is real’: devastating wildfire photography – in pictures

Artist and photographer Phil Buehler captured some of the worst-hit properties from this year’s Eaton Fire in Altadena, Los Angeles and assembled them for this year’s Spring/Break art show taking place in New York City until 12 May. The exhibit will include a cyclorama with some of the 9/11 calls during the fires playing softly in the background Continue reading...

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31 h. ago The resilient coffee discovery that could save our morning brew

As climate change puts pressure on supply, new varieties are coming to the fore

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43 h. ago Killer fungus could infect millions in Europe due to climate change, experts warn

A Manchester scientist has warned that rising global temperatures could drive the spread of killer fungal infections

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46 h. ago Nigel Farage says Reform councillors are refusing training on Net Zero and diversity

Nigel Farage declared that his troops would ignore instructions to get briefings 'because we believe all people should be treated equally'.

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47 h. ago Warning over killer fungus which could infect millions as it spreads across Europe

A killer fungus is set to spread through new parts of Europe due to rising temperatures, according to new climate change research.

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60 h. ago Killer fungus could soon ravage Europe infecting millions as world at tipping point

Fungal condition aspergillosis could be set to spread across Europe, Asia and America as a result of climate change, with people with pre existing conditions particularly at risk

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3 d. ago ‘Scale is so important’ – the fight to revive Britain’s vanishing rainforests

Conservationists are battling to secure the future of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of British habitats as climate change looms.

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3 d. ago Killer fungus could spread through parts of Europe due to climate change

Aspergillus can cause lung problems when it spreads to humans

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4 d. ago Trade union advises staff at newly christened Reform UK councils to sign up after jubilant Nigel Farage promised Trump

Mr Farage warned council staff working on diversity or climate change initiatives to seek 'alternative careers' after his party took control of Durham council.

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4 d. ago Scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors

Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissedTwo major US scientific societies have announced they will join forces to produce peer-reviewed research on the climate crisis’s impact days after Donald Trump’s administration dismissed contributors to a key Congress-mandated report on climate crisis preparedness.On Friday, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) said that they will work together to produce over 29 peer-reviewed journals that will cover all aspects of climate change including observations, projections, impacts, risks and solutions. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change

Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state’s lodging tax

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5 d. ago Scientific societies say they'll do national climate assessment after Trump dismissed report authors

Two major scientific societies say they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States

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