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FactCheck: what we know about the Libyan flood and climate change
Research is still underway to establish the exact role climate change could have played in Storm Daniel and the Libya flood.
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Current climate ‘catastrophes’ are just ‘appetiser course’, says environmental economist
We spoke to the environmental economist Dr Matthew Agarwala from Cambridge University, who’s focussed on climate, sustainability and wellbeing.
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Greece extreme weather: Widespread flooding just days after wildfires brought under control
Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding in Greece, just days after the deadly wildfires that raged across the country for weeks were brought under control.
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Hawaii wildfires: ‘mitigation’ key lesson to learn, says assistant professor
We spoke to Erica Fischer, an assistant professor of engineering at Oregon State University and expert in what happens when wildfires reach urban environments as we saw in Lahaina.
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Hawaii wildfires deadliest in the US in over 100 years
The Governor of Hawaii has warned the number of people who have died in the wildfires will rise, making this the deadliest fire in the US for more than a hundred years.
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Edinburgh Book festival: Baillie Gifford should drop fossil fuel investment, says climate activist
What we’re seeing in Hawaii is the latest in a string of environmental catastrophes this summer. The alarming frequency of these events has many feeling anxious and despondent about the climate crisis. But one of the UK’s leading climate activists Mikaela Loach says we must re-frame our thinking and see it as an opportunity to…
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Italy’s major cities on red alert as heatwave continues to devastates Europe
Almost all Italy’s major cities are under red alert for extreme heat amid the heatwave that’s intensifying across southern Europe.
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Climate change is ‘here and now’, says Cambridge Zero Director
We spoke to Professor Emily Shuckburgh, a climate scientist and director of Cambridge Zero – Cambridge University’s research unit which aims to offer responses to the climate crisis.
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Southern Europe faces second heatwave
Italy has put 16 cities on red alert because of soaring heat levels, while over 4,000 people have been evacuated from the Spanish island of La Palma as a forest fire burns out of control.
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What’s going on with the world’s oceans – and what’s a marine heatwave?
The world’s oceans have been heating to unprecedented levels in recent months, with some scientists debating whether the climate is changing beyond expectation. In the UK, June is now set to be the hottest on record. Similar records have been tumbling elsewhere and Antarctic ice has receded to its lowest point ever. The Met Office…
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‘Really is critical to act on climate change now,’ says Baroness Brown
We spoke to Baroness Brown, Julia King, who leads work on adaptation at the climate change committee.
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‘Strikingly unprepared’: Committee gives damning verdict on UK’s plans to tackle climate change
“Strikingly unprepared” – that’s the stark verdict from the UK’s climate change committee about the country’s current status when it comes to adapting to environmental change.
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Snow chaos: Trains cancelled, roads blocked and schools closed
Blizzard conditions and high winds across large swathes of the country have brought more widespread disruption – with trains cancelled, roads blocked and hundreds of schools closed.
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Extreme weather warnings issued across UK with blizzards and high winds expected
Extreme weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the UK – with blizzards, high winds and up to 40cm of snow expected in the worst hit places.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: State of emergency declared in New Zealand
New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency after a cyclone hit the country, leaving thousands displaced and landslides destroying homes.