Today in climate change (18 September 2026)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world – and we are far from ready for it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/15/rise-global-temperatures-super-el-nino

10 ways climate-change-altered hurricanes may come to bite us https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/10-ways-climate-change-altered-hurricanes-may-come-to-bite-us/

Heat impact assessment framework for measuring and managing extreme heat in India https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-impact-assessment-framework-measuring-and-managing

The planet under heat stress: impacts beyond people and assets https://www.preventionweb.net/news/planet-under-heat-stress-impacts-beyond-people-and-assets

Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/17/climate-crisis-likely-behind-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods

Climate campaigns use emotion to inspire action, but does it work? https://www.earth.com/climate/climate-campaigns-use-emotion-to-inspire-action-but-does-it-work/

Global ocean temperatures set new record as developing El Niño adds heat to decades of warming https://mynorthwest.com/pacific-northwest-weather/ocean-temperatures-el-nino/4276542

Revealed: England’s June 2026 heatwave sparked record demand for ambulances https://www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-englands-june-2026-heatwave-sparked-record-demand-for-ambulances

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds https://www.reuters.com/3fec1b0a85a0/sustainability/cop/himalayas-approaching-tipping-point-millions-livelihoods-stake-report-2026-09-14/

Collective action for extreme heat resilience: Strengthening community resilience to extreme heat through partnerships in Greater Western Sydney and beyond (2023-2026) https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/collective-action-extreme-heat-resilience-strengthening

Divergence between physical and emotional heat resilience in Chinese cities https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02732-8

Gender-differentiated and age-specific risks of heat stress in a warming world: Implications for equality and resilience https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/gender-differentiated-and-age-specific-risks-heat-stress

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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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