Today in climate change (29 May 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Climate Change Is Quietly Choking Rivers Across the Planet https://scitechdaily.com/climate-change-is-quietly-choking-rivers-across-the-planet/

UK records hottest spring day on record as temperatures reach 34.8°C (94.6°F) https://watchers.news/2026/05/25/uk-records-hottest-spring-day-on-record-as-temperatures-reach-34-8c-94-6f/

Meltwater flowing off Antarctic ice shelves changes the ocean in ways that drive even faster melting https://www.earth.com/news/meltwater-flowing-off-antarctic-ice-shelves-changes-the-ocean-in-ways-that-drive-even-faster-melting/

Women’s Well-Being and Everyday Adaptation to Heat https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcc.70055

On the death of RCP8.5 https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/on-the-death-of-rcp85

Seven deaths linked to record-breaking May heat in France https://watchers.news/2026/05/26/seven-deaths-linked-to-record-breaking-may-heat-in-france/

At least 11 dead as Europe bakes in unprecedented heatwave https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/europe-swelters-through-record-breaking-may-heatwave/106725240

New ICT toolkit for integrated climate change assessment developed by EU-funded NEVERMORE project https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/news-archive/new-ict-toolkit-for-integrated-climate-change-assessment-developed-by-eu-funded-nevermore-project

New coal plants hit ‘10-year’ global high in 2025 – but power output still fell https://www.carbonbrief.org/new-coal-plants-hit-10-year-global-high-in-2025-but-power-output-still-fell/

Recent record temperatures ‘rose 10 times faster than expected in stable climate’ https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/27/recent-record-temperatures-rose-ten-times-faster-than-expected-in-stable-climate/

Hailstorms are predicted to hit harder with climate change https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01639-w

Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades – what the rest of the world can learn from it https://theconversation.com/africa-has-been-managing-climate-volatility-for-decades-what-the-rest-of-the-world-can-learn-from-it-283625

Early El Niño signals seen in June forecasts for the United States and Canada https://watchers.news/2026/05/28/early-el-nino-signals-seen-in-june-forecasts-for-the-united-states-and-canada/

Paris enters unprecedented May heat streak as France experiences record-breaking temperatures https://watchers.news/2026/05/28/paris-enters-unprecedented-may-heat-streak-as-france-experiences-record-breaking-temperatures/

Extreme Heat Portal https://www.preventionweb.net/hubs/extreme-heat

Global heat records could be broken again soon, WMO says https://www.eenews.net/articles/global-heat-records-could-be-broken-again-soon-wmo-says/

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