Today in climate change (3 July 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Councils call for national climate compensation fund – and they want the polluters to pay https://reneweconomy.com.au/councils-call-for-national-climate-compensation-fund-and-they-want-the-polluters-to-pay/

Scientists say the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse with very little additional warming and the four metres of sea level rise that would follow cannot be stopped once it begins https://spacedaily.com/n-scientists-say-the-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-could-collapse-with-very-little-additional-warming-and-the-four-metres-of-sea-level-rise-that-would-follow-cannot-be-stopped-once-it-begins/

Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/21/record-breaking-extreme-heat-wave-humidity-uk-met-office-warning

Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline could be hit by 13-metre waves by 2150 as sea levels rise https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/italys-cinque-terre-coastline-could-be-hit-by-13-metre-waves-by-2150-as-sea-levels-rise

Louisiana’s Managed Retreat — Model for Coastal Climate Adaptation Worldwide? https://climateadaptationplatform.com/louisianas-managed-retreat-model-coastal-climate-adaptation-worldwide/

Extreme heat and rainfall, glacier loss and record ocean heat impact Asia in 2025 https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-heat-and-rainfall-glacier-loss-and-record-ocean-heat-impact-asia-2025

6 Ways This Year’s “Super El Niño” Could Affect Climate, Humans, and Marine Creatures https://eos.org/research-and-developments/6-ways-this-years-super-el-nino-could-affect-climate-humans-and-marine-creatures

Records fall as extreme heat grips Europe https://wmo.int/media/news/records-fall-extreme-heat-grips-europe

Climate change looks different to different people https://www.preventionweb.net/news/climate-change-looks-different-different-people

Poland sets new all-time national temperature record with 40.5°C (104.9°F) in Słubice https://watchers.news/2026/06/29/poland-sets-new-all-time-national-temperature-record-with-40-5c-104-9f-in-slubice/

Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? https://theconversation.com/could-this-be-australias-warmest-winter-ever-285947

UK rivers face rising risk of climate ‘whiplash’ https://tyndall.ac.uk/news/uk-rivers-face-rising-risk-of-climate-whiplash/

Counting the cost of heat: the case for urgent solutions for cities https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/counting-cost-heat-case-urgent-solutions-cities

Strengthening local government action on urban heat in Sri Lankan cities: UHI-City resilience scorecard & comprehensive guidance note https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/policy-brief-strengthening-local-government-action-urban

From urban heat islands to resilient cities: A conceptual framework for resilient and sustainable urban environments https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/urban-heat-islands-resilient-cities-conceptual-framework

Making Delhi Heat-Resilient: A roadmap with the focus on vulnerable groups https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/making-delhi-heat-resilient-roadmap-focus-vulnerable-groups

Where heat does not come in waves: a framework for understanding and managing chronic heat https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/where-heat-does-not-come-waves-framework-understanding-and

Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stress-exposure-climbed-worldwide-years.html

Europe is battling a record‑breaking heatwave. What’s making it so severe? https://theconversation.com/europe-is-battling-a-record-breaking-heatwave-whats-making-it-so-severe-286019

Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5309/ae65cd

How climate change influences extreme weather https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climate-change-influences-extreme

‘Forgotten’ pollutants cause 15 per cent of global warming https://www.newscientist.com/article/2530049-forgotten-pollutants-cause-15-per-cent-of-global-warming/

Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience https://theconversation.com/summers-new-normal-is-a-hazard-thats-testing-europes-climate-resilience-286092

Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster https://theconversation.com/climate-warnings-need-to-be-told-in-tangible-ways-to-prevent-disaster-285735

Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults https://theconversation.com/heat-waves-can-leave-homes-dangerously-hot-even-for-young-healthy-adults-272025

Slovakia sets all-time temperature record as heat wave brings record June nights https://watchers.news/2026/07/01/slovakia-sets-all-time-temperature-record-as-heat-wave-brings-record-june-nights/

Czech Republic records hottest day on record with 41.9°C (107.4°F) https://watchers.news/2026/07/01/czech-republic-records-hottest-day-on-record-with-41-9c-107-4f/

The UK is forecast to reach 45°C by 2056 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2026/06/1976heatwave/

Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/ocean-temperatures-hit-record-high-in-june-rcna352514

When Metrics Miss the Point: Why Climate Adaptation Metrics Must Reflect Plural Worldviews https://toda.org/global-outlooks/when-metrics-miss-the-point-why-climate-adaptation-metrics-must-reflect-plural-worldviews/

Unbearable Heat for Hundreds of Millions https://eos.org/editor-highlights/unbearable-heat-for-hundreds-of-millions

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I am a Principal Scientist at Water Technology Pty Ltd, an Australian-based coastal, environment and natural hazards company - see https://www.watertech.com.au/. I specialise in the community aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Samples of my research and projects can be accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neil-Dufty Check out my latest book 'Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement' at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119569796/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 I am also a published fiction writer specialising in short stories and poems - see https://neilduftyfiction.com/

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