13 h. ago New satellites in space to ‘save lives’ by giving early warnings on heatwaves and extreme weather

The project hopes to help scientists monitor increasingly extreme weather across the world

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15 h. ago Satellites project could help ‘save lives’ and give extreme weather warnings

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and the European Space Agency are leading the scheme.

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17 h. ago Voices: Is the UK doing enough to prepare for more frequent droughts and extreme weather? Join The Independent Debate

The UK is facing worsening droughts and extreme weather, prompting debate over whether we’re doing enough to prepare for the growing threat

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17 h. ago Extreme weather could be weaponised to fight World War 3, say military experts

Experts have warned weather manipulation could be used to trigger WW3 by using hailstones to destroy fighter planes or even prevent rainfall over crops in extreme cases

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58 h. ago The Guardian view on climate finance: crumbling under a second Trump presidency | Editorial

Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknessesEarlier this month, as Nordic countries were hit with an unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in the US began spurting “fire clouds”, Barclays pulled out of the net zero banking alliance. The story may have seemed less alarming than extreme weather, but it has existential implications, as the finance sector quietly surrenders its former climate commitments.The initiative forms part of the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a voluntary network of banks that Mark Carney, formerly the UN’s special envoy on climate action and now Canada’s prime minister, launched in 2021. At the time, the alliance, which encourages banks and asset managers to work towards the goals of the Paris agreement, seemed like an optimistic step in the right direction. Mr Carney described it as a “breakthrough”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Canary Islands given rare red weather warning as tourists brace for extreme heat of 40C

The health department issued the warnings and told everyone to stay indoors where possible as the islands are set to face unusually high temperatures this weekend

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4 d. ago Exact date and time of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

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8 d. ago Aberdeen issue Hearts fixture update amid Storm Floris chaos as fans told where game stands

Fans have been urged to take care when travelling due to the extreme weather

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3 w. ago UK tourists warned of extreme 41°C heat in Spain as weather alerts issued for holiday hotspots

Spain is battling with extreme weather across much of the country

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3 w. ago Steve Miller Band cancels tour, saying extreme weather is a safety concern

The Steve Miller Band has canceled its U.S. tour, citing extreme weather as a safety concern for fans and crew

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4 w. ago Urgent warning from Met Office as report shows extreme weather is 'new normal'

The latest report on the UK's climate is a 'call to action' against global warming.

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4 w. ago Aid cuts put vital work to protect millions in Ethiopia from climate crisis at risk

Programmes helping vulnerable communities in Ethiopia to deal with the financial shock of extreme weather and drought are under threat, writes Nick Ferris

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4 w. ago Met Office warns extreme weather is 'becoming UK's new normal'

The State of the UK Climate report has warned that extremes of heat and rainfall are becoming the norm as Britain's climate warms

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4 w. ago Extreme weather is the 'UK's new normal' as country roasts in heatwaves warns Met Office

Commentators have piled in with concern about climate change, after a Met Office report indicated the roasting weather the UK is experiencing may become 'the new normal'

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4 w. ago Treasury minister says ‘headline’ rate of income tax won’t go up, in hint thresholds might be frozen in budget – UK politics live

Darren Jones also declines to rule out wealth tax when questioned about government plansRecord-breaking extreme weather is the new norm in the UK, a report by the Met Office says. Damian Carrington has the story.Here is the Met Office summary. And here is the full report.The number of days with temperatures 5°C above the 1961-1990 average has doubled for the most recent decade 2015-2024 compared to 1961-1990. For 8°C above average the number has trebled and for 10°C it has quadrupled. This shows how the hottest days we experience in the UK have increased in frequency dramatically in just a few decades. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Extreme weather 'becoming the norm' as minister warns UK's way of life 'under threat'

The Met Office says country’s climate is ‘notably different’ from just a few decades ago in new report

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4 w. ago Extreme weather becoming the norm as warning UK’s way of life is ‘under threat’

The Met Office is warning that we are continuously breaking heat and rainfall records, and this is how it is affecting the nation

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4 w. ago ‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK

Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functionsEd Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generationsRecord-breaking extreme weather is the new norm in the UK, scientists have said, showing that the country is firmly in the grip of the climate crisis.The hottest days people endure have dramatically increased in frequency and severity, and periods of intense rain have also ramped up, data from hundreds of weather stations shows. Heatwaves and floods leading to deaths and costly damage are of “profound concern” for health, infrastructure and the functioning of society, the scientists said. Continue reading...

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last month UK’s way of life ‘under threat’ as extreme weather becomes the norm Ed Miliband says

The hottest summer days have warmed about twice as much as average summer days have in the past decade in some parts of the UK, according to new analysis in the report.

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