Today in climate change (25 July 2025)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Scientists warn that global warming is accelerating https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/scientists-warn-that-global-warming-is-accelerating/

Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an ‘extreme’ year https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/07/18/wildfires-in-europe-burn-area-the-size-of-luxembourg-as-2025-shapes-up-to-be-an-extreme-ye

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat? https://gizmodo.com/is-climate-change-an-existential-threat-2000629702

Solar innovation changed the world. Now, the research race is on to save it https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-innovation-changed-the-world-now-the-research-race-is-on-to-save-it/

Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right https://theconversation.com/bribe-or-community-benefit-sweeteners-smoothing-the-way-for-renewables-projects-need-to-be-done-right-258903

This is the summer of flooding across the US, and scientists know why https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/20/climate/summer-of-flooding

Extended period of extreme heat risks for central, southeast, and southwestern U.S. https://watchers.news/2025/07/20/extended-extreme-heat-risks-central-southeast-southwest-us/

Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change https://theconversation.com/only-3-years-left-new-study-warns-the-world-is-running-out-of-time-to-avoid-the-worst-impacts-of-climate-change-261229

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

Planting Resilience: Nature-Based Solutions in Burundi https://gca.org/planting-resilience-nature-based-solutions-in-burundi/

Natural variability-focused assessment of climate overshoot timing https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02525-5

Researchers use 30+ years of heat wave data to inform strategies to reduce impacts of extreme heat https://phys.org/news/2025-07-years-strategies-impacts-extreme.html

91% of New Renewable Projects Now Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Alternatives https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2025/Jul/91-Percent-of-New-Renewable-Projects-Now-Cheaper-Than-Fossil-Fuels-Alternatives

Extreme heat wave places over 90 million under alerts across Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South, U.S. https://watchers.news/2025/07/23/extreme-heat-alerts-90-million-mid-mississippi-valley-mid-south-us/

From heat to high-tech: How innovation responds to climate change https://voxdev.org/topic/energy-environment/heat-high-tech-how-innovation-responds-climate-change

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it https://theconversation.com/climate-disasters-are-pushing-people-into-homelessness-but-theres-a-lot-we-can-do-about-it-259149

Anthropogenic warming is accelerating recent heatwaves in Africa https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02578-6

‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/24/significant-legal-breakthrough-as-nsw-court-blocks-coal-mine-expansion-over-emissions

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce379k4v3pwo.amp

‘Boiling frog’ effect makes people oblivious to threat of climate crisis, shows study https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jul/24/boiling-frog-effect-makes-people-oblivious-to-threat-of-climate-crisis-shows-study

New, detailed analysis on a scientifically credible, Paris-aligned target for Australia https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/why-australias-2035-climate-target-matters/

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