Author: NeilDufty

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/

Today in climate change (22 August 2025)

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60 percent of the world’s land area is in a precarious state https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/60-percent-of-the-worlds-land-area-is-in-a-precarious-state

Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management https://www.undrr.org/climate-action-and-disaster-risk-reduction/comprehensive-disaster-and-climate-risk-management

Aging under a warming planet, how Philly is preparing to support its older population https://whyy.org/articles/aging-population-global-warming-philadelphia-climate-change/

Canada’s targets for cutting greenhouse gases fit the definition of insanity https://torontosun.com/news/national/goldstein-canadas-targets-for-cutting-greenhouse-gases-fit-the-definition-of-insanity

‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/17/new-canada-wildfires-locations

“Possible” renewables reach record 99.3 pct share of Australia’s most coal dependent grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/possible-renewables-reach-record-99-3-pct-share-of-australias-most-coal-dependent-grid/

British solar power surges past 2024 total https://www.ft.com/content/9e49fa5a-d43e-4c32-80ff-68a3ce1ede5e

‘Sponge City’: Copenhagen Adapts to a Wetter Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/copenhagen-sponge-cities

Why the climate crisis is a child rights crisis — and what we can do about it https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/save-the-childrens-charity-work/how-climate-change-is-reshaping-childhood

The spatial extent of heat waves has changed over the past four decades https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/spatial-extent-heat-waves-has-changed-over-past-four-decades

What Does a Climate-Resilient Rural Water Supply System Look Like? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Resilience Mapping in Nepal https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cli2.70014

Heat streaks are more frequent and intense across Arizona, Mountain West https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-08-11/analysis-heat-streaks-are-more-frequent-and-intense-across-arizona-mountain-west

At Europe’s melting glaciers, signs of climate peril are everywhere https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/europes-melting-glaciers-signs-climate-peril-are-everywhere-rcna223824

State of the climate: 2025 on track to be second or third warmest year on record https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2025-on-track-to-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-on-record/

Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid ‘regime shift’, scientists say, with ‘rapid and self-perpetuating changes’ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/iconic-antarctic-species-at-risk-amid-antarctic-regime-shift/105676324

Inquiry into the climate resilience of Victoria, Australia https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/climateresilience

The strange divide in how Americans experience summer temperatures https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/climate/us-summer-warming-hole-vis

Europe’s Soaring Heat and the Great Air Conditioning Dilemma https://www.wri.org/insights/europes-heat-and-air-conditioning-dilemma

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/rapid-loss-antarctic-ice-may-be-climate-tipping-point-scientists-say-2025-08-20/

Climate Change Brings More Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes; NOAA Cuts Make Forecasting Them Harder https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/20/climate-change-brings-more-rapidly-intensifying-hurricanes-noaa-cuts-make-forecasting-them-harder/

Australia’s Climate Targets https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/climate-targets-in-australia-fact-sheet/

Deadly wildfires show Spain must better prepare for climate crises, says Sánchez https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/19/wildfires-spain-climate-crises-pedro-sanchez

Today in climate change (15 August 2025)

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European State of the Climate 2024 https://wmo.int/publication-series/european-state-of-climate-2024

The new special report from the IPCC once again warns that rising temperatures are leading to more forest fires https://scilogs.spektrum.de/klimalounge/hitze-braende-kachelmann/

US Antarctic science is under threat, and that could create a void for China and Russia to fill https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/china-taking-over-antarctic-research-from-us-australia/105628598

Scientists Are Mapping the End of the World. And Maybe, Just Maybe, a Way Out https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a65616655/positive-tipping-points/

A smart tool beating urban heat with actionable insight https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/smart-tool-beating-urban-heat-actionable-insight

‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/07/climate-change-hasnt-stopped-warns-eu-climate-monitor-as-global-heat-record-streak-ends

Triple whammy: how 3 types of drought crippled southern Australia this year https://theconversation.com/triple-whammy-how-3-types-of-drought-crippled-southern-australia-this-year-262320

Iraq experiences nationwide power outage amid ‘record’ heat https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/iraq-nationwide-power-outage-record-heat/105640484

North Atlantic faces more hurricane clusters as climate warms https://phys.org/news/2025-08-north-atlantic-hurricane-clusters-climate.html

Adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/adaptation-and-resilience-face-climate-change

Coastal disasters with a focus on extreme heat: Perspectives from South Asia https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/coastal-disasters-focus-extreme-heat-perspectives-south-asia

State of the Climate in 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/106/8/2025BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.xml

Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewables-will-be-worlds-top-power-source-by-2026/

‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/nordic-heatwave-climate-crisis-sweden-norway-finland

Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gejyg8l7vo

Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/spain-wildfires-climate-crisis-heatwave

Global humidity reached record levels in 2024, says latest climate report https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/bams-state-of-the-climate-report-2024

Rapa Nui’s iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/08/12/rapa-nui-sea-level-rise/

How Britain can beat the heat without becoming addicted to air conditioning https://theconversation.com/how-britain-can-beat-the-heat-without-becoming-addicted-to-air-conditioning-263017

Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration — here’s what they can do https://theconversation.com/canadian-cities-are-unprepared-for-climate-driven-migration-heres-what-they-can-do-262490

Today in climate change (8 August 2025)

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Climate change made Florida’s heat wave five times more likely, experts say https://www.wusf.org/environment/2025-07-30/climate-change-made-florida-heat-wave-five-times-more-likely

Australian scientists record accelerating glacier loss on sub-Antarctic Heard Island https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/scientists-record-accelerating-glacier-loss-on-heard-island/105605246

Living With Extreme Heat? These Cities Are Taking Action https://time.com/7305946/cities-tackling-extreme-heat/

‘Sponge City’: How Copenhagen Is Adapting to a Wetter Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/copenhagen-sponge-cities

Climate disasters are killing small businesses https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-disasters-are-killing-small-businesses/

Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/02/nordic-countries-hit-by-truly-unprecedented-heatwave

Politicians are betraying Gen Z on climate https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/07/18/gen-z-climate-change-crocheting-knitting-thrifting-big-beautiful-bill-trump-gop-carbon-footprint/

Is ‘heat dome’ overhyped? Why some meteorologists dislike this term https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/is-heat-dome-overhyped-why-some-meteorologists-dislike-this-term/

Weekend heat wave was made more likely by global warming, experts say https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/weekend-heat-wave-was-made-more-likely-by-global-warming-experts-say/

Quantifying effects of solar power adoption on CO2 emissions reduction https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq5660

World’s biggest coral survey confirms sharp decline in Great Barrier Reef after heatwave https://theconversation.com/worlds-biggest-coral-survey-confirms-sharp-decline-in-great-barrier-reef-after-heatwave-260563

Extreme heat streaks on the rise in Philadelphia https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/07/30/heat-waves-philly-pennsylvania-common

EU, China Chart Path Forward on Climate Action https://sdg.iisd.org/news/eu-china-chart-path-forward-on-climate-action/

Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewables-will-be-worlds-top-power-source-by-2026/

Today in climate change (1 August 2025)

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Level 4 HeatRisk alert issued for over 30 million people in the Southeastern United States https://watchers.news/2025/07/26/level-4-heatrisk-alert-southeastern-united-states-30-million-people/

Climate change is increasing the number of devastating forest fires https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/climate-change-is-increasing-the-number-of-devastating-forest-fires/

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway https://www.wired.com/story/the-first-planned-migration-of-an-entire-country-is-underway/

China’s carbon emissions may have peaked thanks to renewables push https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-27/chinas-co2-emissions-may-have-peaked-thanks-to-renewable-energy/105549598

Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/25/caribbean-leaders-hail-icj-climate-ruling-as-historic-win-for-small-island-states

Turkey sets new record of 50.5 degrees as Europe swelters https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-sets-new-record-of-505-degrees-as-europe-swelters/a-73426915

New climate plans must supercharge energy transition, says UN’s Guterres https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/22/new-climate-plans-must-supercharge-energy-transition-says-uns-guterres/

Las Vegas leaders are banking on trees for cooling. The science is complicated https://www.bradenton.com/news/nation-world/national/article311486993.html

Plant trees to tackle deadly heatwaves, say experts https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l4j8wkrw7o

One year on: Collective action where the heat hits hardest https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-year-collective-action-where-heat-hits-hardest-kamal-kishore-dlric

How flood-ravaged Boston took on the climate deniers – and won https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/24/flood-boston-climate-deniers-trump-administration-coastal-city-resilient

Scientists issue warning about concerning trend in extreme US weather: ‘Significantly windier and rainier’ https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/rising-noreasters-intensity-climate-change/

As heat rises in Wisconsin, new analysis finds heat streaks are becoming more common https://www.wpr.org/news/heat-rises-wisconsin-analysis-heat-streaks-more-common

State of the climate: 2025 on track to be second or third warmest year on record https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2025-on-track-to-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-on-record/

Rapid Ocean Warming https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/rapid-ocean-warming-2025

Historical model biases in monthly high temperature anomalies indicate under-estimation of future temperature extremes https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02579-5

Cities Are Heating Up. Better Infrastructure Can Cool Them Down https://www.wri.org/insights/urban-heat-effect-solutions

Flames to floods: How Europe’s devastating wildfires are fueling its next climate crisis https://phys.org/news/2025-07-flames-europe-devastating-wildfires-fueling.html

‘Sponge City’: How Copenhagen Is Adapting to a Wetter Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/copenhagen-sponge-cities

Today in climate change (25 July 2025)

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Scientists warn that global warming is accelerating https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/scientists-warn-that-global-warming-is-accelerating/

Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an ‘extreme’ year https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/07/18/wildfires-in-europe-burn-area-the-size-of-luxembourg-as-2025-shapes-up-to-be-an-extreme-ye

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat? https://gizmodo.com/is-climate-change-an-existential-threat-2000629702

Solar innovation changed the world. Now, the research race is on to save it https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-innovation-changed-the-world-now-the-research-race-is-on-to-save-it/

Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right https://theconversation.com/bribe-or-community-benefit-sweeteners-smoothing-the-way-for-renewables-projects-need-to-be-done-right-258903

This is the summer of flooding across the US, and scientists know why https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/20/climate/summer-of-flooding

Extended period of extreme heat risks for central, southeast, and southwestern U.S. https://watchers.news/2025/07/20/extended-extreme-heat-risks-central-southeast-southwest-us/

Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change https://theconversation.com/only-3-years-left-new-study-warns-the-world-is-running-out-of-time-to-avoid-the-worst-impacts-of-climate-change-261229

Study finds cities with proactive, risk-tolerant governing styles most likely to have ambitious climate strategies https://news.ku.edu/news/article/study-finds-cities-with-proactive-risk-tolerant-governing-styles-most-likely-to-have-ambitious-climate-strategies

Planting Resilience: Nature-Based Solutions in Burundi https://gca.org/planting-resilience-nature-based-solutions-in-burundi/

Natural variability-focused assessment of climate overshoot timing https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02525-5

Researchers use 30+ years of heat wave data to inform strategies to reduce impacts of extreme heat https://phys.org/news/2025-07-years-strategies-impacts-extreme.html

91% of New Renewable Projects Now Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Alternatives https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2025/Jul/91-Percent-of-New-Renewable-Projects-Now-Cheaper-Than-Fossil-Fuels-Alternatives

Extreme heat wave places over 90 million under alerts across Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South, U.S. https://watchers.news/2025/07/23/extreme-heat-alerts-90-million-mid-mississippi-valley-mid-south-us/

From heat to high-tech: How innovation responds to climate change https://voxdev.org/topic/energy-environment/heat-high-tech-how-innovation-responds-climate-change

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it https://theconversation.com/climate-disasters-are-pushing-people-into-homelessness-but-theres-a-lot-we-can-do-about-it-259149

Anthropogenic warming is accelerating recent heatwaves in Africa https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02578-6

‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/24/significant-legal-breakthrough-as-nsw-court-blocks-coal-mine-expansion-over-emissions

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce379k4v3pwo.amp

‘Boiling frog’ effect makes people oblivious to threat of climate crisis, shows study https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jul/24/boiling-frog-effect-makes-people-oblivious-to-threat-of-climate-crisis-shows-study

New, detailed analysis on a scientifically credible, Paris-aligned target for Australia https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/why-australias-2035-climate-target-matters/

Today in climate change (18 July 2025)

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Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/10/pacific-islands-push-back-against-growing-climate-threats/

Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us https://theconversation.com/antarctic-summer-sea-ice-is-at-record-lows-heres-how-it-will-harm-the-planet-and-us-256104

Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator https://theconversation.com/melting-ice-will-strengthen-the-monsoon-in-northern-australia-but-cause-drier-conditions-north-of-the-equator-259992

Experts: Which climate tipping point is the most concerning? https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-which-climate-tipping-point-is-the-most-concerning/

Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/10/extreme-heat-death-rate-england-wales-by-2070-climate-change

‘It can’t withstand the heat’: fears ‘stable’ Patagonia glacier in irreversible decline https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/11/glacier-patagonia-perito-moreno-decline

Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UN report https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/heat-waves-put-older-persons-high-risk-warns-un-report

‘We don’t want to be climate refugees’: Torres Strait uncles fear for their islands and their people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/13/we-dont-want-to-be-climate-refugees-torres-strait-uncles-fear-for-their-islands-and-their-people

Tamil Nadu’s heat crisis: Either build sustainably or burn https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2025/Jul/11/tamil-nadus-heat-crisis-either-build-sustainably-or-burn

‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/14/profound-concern-as-scientists-say-extreme-heat-now-the-norm-in-uk

New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/new-index-ranks-vulnerabilities-of-188-nations-to-climate-shocks/

Safer, Climate-Resilient Roads Set to Improve Lives of 13,000 people in Comoros https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/07/safer-climate-resilient-roads-set-to-improve-lives-of-13-000-people-in-afe-comoros

School’s out for summer: What does extreme heat do to children? https://www.context.news/climate-risks/schools-out-for-summer-what-does-extreme-heat-do-to-children

To help people prepare for extreme heat, we must communicate better https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/14/to-help-people-prepare-for-extreme-heat-we-must-communicate-better/

Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come https://theconversation.com/australia-got-off-on-a-technicality-for-its-climate-inaction-but-there-are-plenty-more-judgement-days-to-come-261305

Thousands of years of climate data refined to better predict future environmental changes https://phys.org/news/2025-07-thousands-years-climate-refined-future.html

Study finds cities with proactive, risk-tolerant governing styles most likely to have ambitious climate strategies https://news.ku.edu/news/article/study-finds-cities-with-proactive-risk-tolerant-governing-styles-most-likely-to-have-ambitious-climate-strategies

With increase in extreme weather, removing outdated dams and barriers benefits communities https://www.americanrivers.org/media-item/new-analysis-with-increase-in-extreme-weather-removing-outdated-dams-and-barriers-benefits-communities/

A proposed approach for New Zealand’s adaptation framework https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/proposed-approach-new-zealands-adaptation-framework

Today in climate change (11 July 2025)

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‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/its-too-late-david-suzuki-says-the-fight-against-climate-change-is-lost/

1.5 Degrees C: Understanding World’s Critical Warming Threshold https://www.wri.org/insights/1-5-degrees-c-target-explained

Texas floods reveal limitations of disaster forecasting under climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/texas-floods-forecast-climate-crisis

‘A war of the truth’: Europe’s heatwaves are failing to spur support for climate action https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/04/europe-heatwaves-failing-support-climate-action

Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317143/temperatures-hong-kongs-subpar-housing-reach-high-40-degrees-survey

How climate change is worsening extreme heat https://grist.org/extreme-weather/how-climate-change-is-worsening-extreme-heat/

How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980? https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/04/how-many-economic-losses-from-climate-related-events-has-europe-suffered-since-1980

State of the Climate in Africa 2024 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-climate-africa-2024

Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK’s cities and towns to survive them https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/06/deadly-heatwaves-adapt-cities-towns

Eastern states shivered through a chilly June, is a warmer winter still on the cards? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-09/weather-june-temperatures-winter-forecast-records/105495642

Heavy Rain in Texas Floods Intensified By Human-Driven Climate Change: Study https://earth.org/heavy-rain-in-texas-floods-intensified-by-human-driven-climate-change-study/

Golden Plains becomes biggest operating wind farm in Australia, pushes state to new record https://reneweconomy.com.au/golden-plains-becomes-biggest-operating-wind-farm-in-australia/

Wildfires will intensify in the wildland-urban interface under near-term warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02475-y

Northeast U.S. Heatwave of 2025: A Harbinger of the Climate We’re Inheriting https://www.jupiterintel.com/blog/northeast-u-s-heatwave-of-2025-a-harbinger-of-the-climate-were-inheriting

Heatwaves contribute to the warmest June on record in western Europe https://climate.copernicus.eu/heatwaves-contribute-warmest-june-record-western-europe

Coastal homeowners turn to climate-resilient designs to combat worsening hurricane seasons https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-resistant-home-design/

Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected https://theconversation.com/climate-change-has-doubled-the-worlds-heatwaves-how-africa-is-affected-258594

Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5801/scientists-find-three-years-left-of-remaining-carbon-budget-for-1-5-c

Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/10/pacific-islands-push-back-against-growing-climate-threats/

The U.S. faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/us-faces-frequent-extreme-weather-events-attitudes-actions-arent-keepi-rcna217780

Duration of heat waves accelerating faster than global warming https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/duration-of-heat-waves-accelerating-faster-than-global-warming

Today in climate change (4 July 2025)

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Europeans consider tackling climate change a priority and support energy independence https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1376

Warmer seas are fuelling the dangerous ‘weather bomb’ about to hit NSW https://theconversation.com/warmer-seas-are-fuelling-the-dangerous-weather-bomb-about-to-hit-nsw-260070

More than 97 000 hospitalized as Japan endures hottest June on record https://watchers.news/2025/07/01/97000-hospitalized-japan-hottest-june-on-record/

‘Unprecedented’ alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7781e915o

One in three Tuvaluans apply to relocate to Australia under climate visa scheme just 10 days after opening https://7news.com.au/news/one-in-three-tuvaluans-apply-to-relocate-to-australia-under-climate-visa-scheme-just-10-days-after-opening-c-19165658

UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/30/un-expert-urges-criminalizing-fossil-fuel-disinformation-banning-lobbying

A “whiplash” of weather conditions caused by climate change https://www.fastcompany.com/91359142/what-is-precipitation-whiplash-the-new-accelerating-climate-change-weather-danger

Cities are heating up the planet – how they can do more to fight climate change https://theconversation.com/cities-are-heating-up-the-planet-how-they-can-do-more-to-fight-climate-change-259391

With net zero targets under attack from the populist right, dangerously high temperatures should refocus minds https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/01/the-guardian-view-on-europes-heatwave-leaders-should-remind-the-public-why-ambitious-targets-matter

Global climate action at risk as ‘disappointed’ camps square off, EU negotiator warns https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/global-climate-action-at-risk-as-disappointed-camps-square-off-eu-negotiator-warns/

At least 8 deaths as Europe’s heatwave causes forest fires, health alerts and shuts a nuclear reactor https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-03/europe-heatwave-death-toll-reaches-8-as-temperatures-hit-records/105488516

Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating – but the US is halting data sharing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/02/tracking-sea-ice-is-early-warning-system-for-global-heating-but-us-halt-to-data-sharing-will-make-it-harder-scientists-warn

Signs of rising planetary strain highlight need for accelerated climate targets https://phys.org/news/2025-07-planetary-strain-highlight-climate.html

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/02/droughts-worldwide-pushing-tens-millions-starvation-report

Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us https://theconversation.com/antarctic-summer-sea-ice-is-at-record-lows-heres-how-it-will-harm-the-planet-and-us-256104

Extremely warm Mediterranean Sea is cause for concern https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/extremely-warm-mediterranean-sea-is-cause-for-concern/

Nuclear power plants shut down in France and Switzerland as heatwave impacts river cooling https://watchers.news/2025/07/03/nuclear-power-shutdown-france-switzerland-heatwave-river-cooling/

Global warming is triggering earthquakes in the Alps https://www.science.org/content/article/global-warming-triggering-earthquakes-alps

Why investing in climate-vulnerable countries makes good business sense https://theconversation.com/why-investing-in-climate-vulnerable-countries-makes-good-business-sense-259732

1,400 glaciers. 1,400 reasons to act https://www.1400-reasons-to-act.ch/

New 3D glacier visualizations provide insights into a hotter Earth https://news.osu.edu/new-3d-glacier-visualizations-provide-insights-into-a-hotter-earth/

Novel modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/july/novel-modelling-links-sea-ice-loss-to-antarctic-ice-shelf-calving-events

Ocean, atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic ‘cold blob,’ scientists find https://www.psu.edu/news/earth-and-mineral-sciences/story/ocean-atmosphere-equally-responsible-atlantic-cold-blob-scientists

Bracing for the new normal https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2025/06/27/bracing-for-the-new-normal

It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America https://grist.org/extreme-heat/extreme-heat-growing-threat-rural-america/

Today in climate change (20 June 2025)

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7 Things to Know About Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration https://www.wri.org/insights/carbon-capture-technology

EU has no plan for rising climate-related deaths, scientists warn https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-climate-crisis-health-strategy-ngo-temperature-global-warming-disease-dengue-vaccine/

Flood maps don’t account for the real risk of climate change, Brisbane engineer warns https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/qld-climate-change-flash-flooding-brisbane-rainfall-and-runoff/105359210

Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change? https://www.npr.org/2025/06/15/nx-s1-5400642/affordable-housing-environment-vienna-climate-change

Extreme Heat Is Hitting Women in Ghana Hard https://earth.org/extreme-heat-is-hitting-women-in-ghana-hard/

Estimating the effects of temperature on mortality and hospitalisations under RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 scenarios in the short- and long-term by region in Chile: a population-based, modelling study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00161-9/fulltext

Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jun/16/public-money-green-loans-climate-finance

Scientists looked back in time to find the first signs of human-caused global warming. It’s far earlier than previously thought https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/16/climate/global-warming-detection-study

Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/nasa-data-reveals-dramatic-rise-in-intensity-of-weather-events

Who will pay for climate change? You will, until we break the fossil-fuel addiction https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5348898-3rd-slug-oil-industry-liability-climate-change/

“Cakes of coal, volumes of gas:” Australia accused of being climate wrecker as it seeks to host COP31 https://reneweconomy.com.au/cakes-of-coal-volumes-of-gas-australia-accused-of-being-climate-wrecker-as-it-seeks-to-host-cop31/

Climate change is fueling early-season heat scorching Spain https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/spain-june-2025

The silent killer: We need better risk governance to beat extreme heat | GP 2025 https://globalplatform.undrr.org/news/silent-killer-we-need-better-risk-governance-beat-extreme-heat-gp-2025

Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory https://grist.org/extreme-heat/alaska-just-hit-a-climate-milestone-its-first-heat-advisory/

Rising heat levels mean increased risks for women in informal settlements https://www.iied.org/rising-heat-levels-mean-increased-risks-for-women-informal-settlements

Climate 101: An interactive dictionary about climate change https://static.uncclearn.org/Net_Zero_101/Interactive/

Planet’s reflective cloud coverage is shrinking – and amplifying the climate crisis, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/planets-reflective-cloud-coverage-is-shrinking-and-amplifying-the-climate-crisis-research-finds

Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/19/climate-misinformation-turning-crisis-into-catastrophe-ipie-report

AMI, State and NZI 2025 climate poll: New Zealand at climate change crossroads https://www.iag.co.nz/newsroom/news-releases/climate-change-poll-2025

Sunny outlook: Major survey shows most near neighbours like solar farms, and want more https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunny-outlook-major-survey-shows-most-near-neighbours-like-solar-farms-and-want-more/

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/18/only-two-years-left-of-world-carbon-budget-to-meet-15c-target-scientists-warn-climate-crisis

Today in climate change (13 June 2025)

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Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02366-2

May brought storms and heavy rain from the South to the Northeast; spring in the US was the second warmest on record https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202505

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere break new records in human history https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environment/carbon-dioxide-levels-in-the-atmosphere-break-new-records-in-human-history/

“I can’t compromise the quality of my life I’m sorry”: Privileged individuals in the United Kingdom show little willingness to change high-carbon lifestyles https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214629625001951

Assimilating summer sea ice thickness enhances predictions of Arctic sea ice and surrounding atmosphere within two months https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-025-01050-8

The oceans are increasingly gasping for breath https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-oceans-are-increasingly-gasping-for-breath/

Australia’s latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuel problem https://theconversation.com/australias-latest-emissions-data-reveal-we-still-have-a-giant-fossil-fuel-problem-257907

From Work to Transportation, Extreme Heat Is Reshaping Urban Life https://www.wri.org/insights/extreme-heat-reshaping-urban-life

With one in four homes at risk of flooding, the UK faces one of its greatest climate change challenges https://www.floodre.co.uk/spending-review-response-2025/

Ocean current ‘collapse’ could trigger ‘profound cooling’ in northern Europe – even with global warming https://www.carbonbrief.org/ocean-current-collapse-could-trigger-profound-cooling-in-northern-europe-even-with-global-warming/

May 2025 was the second warmest May on record, with a monthly global average of 1.33 ± 0.11°C (2.39 ± 0.19 °F) above the 1850-1900 average https://berkeleyearth.org/may-2025-temperature-update/

The world needs bold, equitable climate action at the 2025 G7 summit https://phys.org/news/2025-06-world-bold-equitable-climate-action.html

Greenland ice melted 17 times faster amid May heatwave, say scientists https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1320096-greenland-ice-melted-17-times-faster-amid-may-heatwave-say-scientists

Residents endure brutal conditions as record-breaking temperatures soar to 125 degrees: ‘Extremely vulnerable’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/residents-endure-brutal-conditions-record-103020710.html

Climate futures: What’s ahead for our world beyond 1.5°C of warming? https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/climate-futures-whats-ahead-for-our-world-beyond-1-5c-of-warming/

The Impact of CO2 and Climate State on Whether Dansgaard–Oeschger Type Oscillations Occur in Climate Models https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL110068

Climate change could cost Italy over 5% of GDP in 2050, budget watchdog says https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/climate-change-could-cost-italy-over-5-gdp-2050-budget-watchdog-says-2025-06-11/

Increasingly hot summers mean sizzling playgrounds and other dangers for kids https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/how-climate-change-affects-kids-hot-playground-safety/6296426/