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Dry farmland, Australia.

Heatwaves driving recent ‘surge’ in compound drought and heat extremes

Drought and heatwaves occurring together – known as “compound” events – have "surged” across the world since the early 2000s, a new study s... Read More

Heatwaves | Mar 6. 2026.
Deputy leader of the UK's hard-right Reform party, Richard Tice.

Analysis: Constituency of Reform’s climate-sceptic Richard Tice gets £55m flood funding

The Lincolnshire constituency held by Richard Tice, the climate-sceptic deputy leader of the hard-right Reform party, has been pledged at least £55m... Read More

UK policy | Feb 27. 2026.
Tour de France cyclist.

Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’

Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s are putting Tour de France competitors at “high risk”, according to new research. The st... Read More

Heatwaves | Feb 24. 2026.
People walking on a road as a wildfire blazes behind them in Argentina, January 2026. Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo.

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely

The hot, dry and windy weather preceding the wildfires that tore through Chile and Argentina last month was made around three times more likely ... Read More

Wildfires | Feb 11. 2026.
Aerial view of a flooded road and surrounded landscape, Mozambique.

Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense

“Exceptionally heavy” rainfall that led to deadly flooding across southern Africa in recent weeks was made more intense by a combination of clima... Read More

Attribution | Jan 29. 2026.
Bird silhouette against blazing sun.

Analysis: What are the causes of recent record-high global temperatures?

The past three years have been exceptionally warm globally.  In 2023, global temperatures reached a new high, after they significantly exceed... Read More

Global temperature | Dec 10. 2025.
Storm surge caused by storm Eunice, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.

Met Office: Ten years of naming UK storms to warn the public

This month marks 10 years since the UK recorded its first named storm.  Storm Abigail struck in November 2015, bringing high winds, lightning... Read More

Storms | Nov 13. 2025.
Palisades resident evacuate the area during the Palisades Fire on 7 January 2025.

Global wildfires burned an area of land larger than India in 2024

“Extreme” wildfires emitted more than 8bn tonnes of carbon dioxide during the 2024-25 “global fire season”, according to a new report.  ... Read More

Wildfires | Oct 16. 2025.
A group of tourists huddled under a tree whilst visiting the Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

Study links world's top oil and gas firms to 200 'more intense' heatwaves

Global warming linked to the world’s biggest oil and gas companies made all “major” 21st century heatwaves more intense and frequent. This i... Read More

Heatwaves | Sep 10. 2025.
Flood defences erected by Environment Agency.

Guest post: How adaptation has cut flood deaths and losses in Europe

When flooding strikes, it can devastate vast areas, taking lives, homes and possessions with it. Multiple factors affect the scale of the social a... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Sep 9. 2025.
People standing underneath umbrellas during a heatwave in Shanghai, China.

Q&A: How China is adapting to ‘more frequent and intense’ heat extremes

China has seen a series of temperature records broken this summer, as heatwaves have struck various regions across the country. Between mid-March ... Read More

China Policy | Sep 4. 2025.
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