Today in climate change (31 July 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Japan records unprecedented five-day streak of temperatures reaching 40°C (104°F), the longest on record https://watchers.news/2026/07/26/japan-records-unprecedented-five-day-streak-of-temperatures-reaching-40c-104f-the-longest-on-record/

Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history https://www.newscientist.com/article/2581280-earth-is-heating-up-faster-than-at-any-time-in-its-history/

How Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Devastating Wildfires in France and Spain https://e360.yale.edu/digest/weather-whiplash-france-spain-fires

Aussies given grim weather warning as ‘super’ El Niño event looms: ‘Strongest since 1950’ https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-given-grim-weather-warning-as-super-el-nino-event-looms-strongest-since-1950-073608811.html

Global heat stress intensification and its expanding footprint on the human population https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/global-heat-stress-intensification-and-its-expanding

The year climate change came for the Tour de France https://www.preventionweb.net/news/year-climate-change-came-tour-de-france

Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/21/millions-long-term-coastal-flooding-risk-uk-climate-action

Strengthening provincial coherence between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management for inclusive and resilient development in Nepal https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/strengthening-provincial-coherence-between-climate-change

Climate alarm ‘blaring from every direction’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168042

Pathways to locally led adaptation: Lessons for effective climate resilience finance https://zcralliance.org/resources/item/pathways-to-locally-led-adaptation-lessons-for-effective-climate-resilience-finance/

Financing heat resilience https://zcralliance.org/resources/item/financing-heat-resilience/

How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse? https://theconversation.com/how-do-scientists-know-if-climate-change-made-a-heat-wave-extreme-storm-or-wildfire-worse-288232

What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk https://theconversation.com/what-two-centuries-of-perth-storm-records-tell-us-about-future-climate-risk-282971

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures https://theconversation.com/its-getting-hotter-in-classrooms-and-on-playgrounds-schools-arent-ready-to-handle-extreme-temperatures-287455

Threefold increase in atmospheric–riverine compound heatwaves under climate change https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-02040-y

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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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