Today in climate change (18 July 2025)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/10/pacific-islands-push-back-against-growing-climate-threats/

Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us https://theconversation.com/antarctic-summer-sea-ice-is-at-record-lows-heres-how-it-will-harm-the-planet-and-us-256104

Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator https://theconversation.com/melting-ice-will-strengthen-the-monsoon-in-northern-australia-but-cause-drier-conditions-north-of-the-equator-259992

Experts: Which climate tipping point is the most concerning? https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-which-climate-tipping-point-is-the-most-concerning/

Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/10/extreme-heat-death-rate-england-wales-by-2070-climate-change

‘It can’t withstand the heat’: fears ‘stable’ Patagonia glacier in irreversible decline https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/11/glacier-patagonia-perito-moreno-decline

Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UN report https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/heat-waves-put-older-persons-high-risk-warns-un-report

‘We don’t want to be climate refugees’: Torres Strait uncles fear for their islands and their people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/13/we-dont-want-to-be-climate-refugees-torres-strait-uncles-fear-for-their-islands-and-their-people

Tamil Nadu’s heat crisis: Either build sustainably or burn https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2025/Jul/11/tamil-nadus-heat-crisis-either-build-sustainably-or-burn

‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/14/profound-concern-as-scientists-say-extreme-heat-now-the-norm-in-uk

New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/new-index-ranks-vulnerabilities-of-188-nations-to-climate-shocks/

Safer, Climate-Resilient Roads Set to Improve Lives of 13,000 people in Comoros https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/07/safer-climate-resilient-roads-set-to-improve-lives-of-13-000-people-in-afe-comoros

School’s out for summer: What does extreme heat do to children? https://www.context.news/climate-risks/schools-out-for-summer-what-does-extreme-heat-do-to-children

To help people prepare for extreme heat, we must communicate better https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/14/to-help-people-prepare-for-extreme-heat-we-must-communicate-better/

Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come https://theconversation.com/australia-got-off-on-a-technicality-for-its-climate-inaction-but-there-are-plenty-more-judgement-days-to-come-261305

Thousands of years of climate data refined to better predict future environmental changes https://phys.org/news/2025-07-thousands-years-climate-refined-future.html

Study finds cities with proactive, risk-tolerant governing styles most likely to have ambitious climate strategies https://news.ku.edu/news/article/study-finds-cities-with-proactive-risk-tolerant-governing-styles-most-likely-to-have-ambitious-climate-strategies

With increase in extreme weather, removing outdated dams and barriers benefits communities https://www.americanrivers.org/media-item/new-analysis-with-increase-in-extreme-weather-removing-outdated-dams-and-barriers-benefits-communities/

A proposed approach for New Zealand’s adaptation framework https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/proposed-approach-new-zealands-adaptation-framework

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