Today in climate change (21 August 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

State of the climate in 2025 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/state-climate-2025

Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of heat action plans https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/evaluating-implementation-and-effectiveness-heat-action

El Niño forecast to reach historic strength ahead of winter 2026–27 https://watchers.news/2026/08/17/el-nino-forecast-to-reach-historic-strength-ahead-of-winter-2026-27/

Is this El Niño a glimpse of a future, hotter Earth? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-el-nino-a-glimpse-of-a-future

A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-summer-of-extremes-weathering-a-hotter-world/

Coping with 54C heat: Delhi slum diaries detail living in extreme temperatures https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/17/india-disasters-heatwaves-slum-diaries-delhi-vulnerable-temperatures

Climate action is not optional, it is imperative: United Nations https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-01-05/Climate-action-is-not-optional-it-is-imperative-United-Nations-1zUEACXLPRC/p.html

Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new research https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-altering-when-where-and-how-we-travel-new-research-289498

How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/el-nino-explainer/index.html

Organized Megastorms Could Reshape Tropics’ Rainy Seasons In The Coming Years https://www.sciencealert.com/organized-megastorms-could-reshape-tropics-rainy-seasons-in-the-coming-years

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/wildfires-europe-increase-climate-scenario-study

High temperatures in the May 2026 Western European heatwave exacerbated by human-driven climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/high-temperatures-may-2026-western-european-heatwave

Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/why-extreme-heat-is-much-more-dangerous-for-the-elderly-than-we-realised

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