Today in climate change (17 July 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Resilient Cities under Global Climate Change: overview and principles https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781035358823/chapter1.xml

El Niño strengthens, 81% chance of becoming one of the strongest on record by late 2026 https://watchers.news/2026/07/10/el-nino-strengthens-81-chance-of-becoming-one-of-the-strongest-on-record-by-late-2026/

New study reveals the world’s cities most at risk from extreme heat https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-06-new-study-reveals-the-worlds-cities-most-at-risk-from-extreme-heat

How 65 Major U.S. Cities Are Responding to Urban Heat https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/urban-heat-solutions

Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-climate-change-has-caused-one-fifth-of-pine-island-glacier-retreat/

The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/11/the-13-biggest-myths-about-heatwaves-and-how-to-bust-them

Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate https://www.carbonbrief.org/eight-facts-about-air-conditioning-amid-an-overheated-global-debate/

Extreme weather resilience: why it matters and how we’re building it https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/extreme-weather-resilience-why-it-matters-and-how-were

Sea-level rise projections tailored for spatial adaptation planning in the U.S. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-026-06669-7

Mobility transition for Berlin, cooling strategies for Tirana: new study identifies suitable climate actions for European cities https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/transport-transition-for-berlin-heat-protection-for-tirana-new-study-identifies-suitable-climate-measures-for-european-cities

Europe’s heat wave set records for all-time highs https://thebulletin.org/2026/07/europes-heat-wave-set-records-for-all-time-highs/

Heat Resilience Framework: A Methodological Approach to Assessing a City’s Preparedness for Heatwaves https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/14/7/149

More than a billion children are now facing at least three overlapping climate hazards https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/understanding-childrens-climate-risks

Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/understanding-global-landscape-heat-early-warning-systems

‘Climate free fall’: why the biggest risk to our economies is yet to be recognized https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02154-8

Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios https://theconversation.com/why-climate-scientists-need-to-talk-more-about-the-very-worst-case-scenarios-286902

Emergence of new heat stress hotspots over West Africa https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/emergence-new-heat-stress-hotspots-over-west-africa

‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/uk-climate-extreme-weather-2025-hottest-year-on-record

As extreme heat pummels the Tour de France, can cycling keep riders safe? https://theconversation.com/as-extreme-heat-pummels-the-tour-de-france-can-cycling-keep-riders-safe-287479

After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c992e8g10nmo

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