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El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August

Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say

The Guardian - AU

Dry rivers and shrinking glaciers deepen global freshwater decline

Rivers around the world are running unusually dry as freshwater reserves continue to decline, leaving less water stored away to help countries through drought, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned. Glaciers and groundwater are also shrinking, while in Switzerland the retreat of Alpine ice is already forcing changes to…

Radio France Internationale

Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month

The Independent UK

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London weather: 10 days of glorious sunshine on the horizon as September temperatures rise

The city is set to experience temperatures of 22C or higher each day between Sunday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 29

Evening Standard

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979

The Independent UK

EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change

The Independent UK

Argentina's Weather Whiplash Is Just a Preview of a 100%-Confirmed El Niño Spring

Argentina's extreme-cold alert has expired nationwide, but Río Gallegos hit -10.3°C and Patagonia still faces snow as a confirmed El Niño spring nears.

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336,000 Peruvian Teens Just Vanished from the Classroom — The Data Behind Peru's Youth Education Gap

336,000 Peruvian teens are out of school as PISA scores hit a decade low. Here's what the data reveals about poverty, work and risk.

Latin Times

The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world – and we are far from ready for it

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire

The Guardian - UK

Benedict Cumberbatch on his Earth-saving eco film: ‘We are in the last grab of the extraction era’

From Obama’s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from all over the world for a film about how to heal our besieged planet. He talks about naysayers, elephant tusks – and the wonders of venison

The Guardian - UK

Three women arrested after 6-year-old dies from being left inside hot daycare van

State investigators say that Kid University staff failed to complete required vehicle inspections, omitted accurate transportation logs and skipped mandatory van walk-throughs

The Independent UK

Nature didn’t act alone in Nepal’s flash flood disaster

Nepal, like the rest of the world, has already experienced a disproportionate share of the fallout from rising global temperatures and related ecological disruption. The disaster that hit Nepal was merely the tip of the iceberg; if not today, the inevitability of it happening at some point in the future…

Newslaundry

Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme

The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normal, says science writer Helen Pilcher

The Guardian - UK

El Nino’s might brings record slow storm season. But it’s not time to relax

The biggest El Nino effect in the Atlantic is record-strong wind shear

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Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets

El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades continues to intensify. With its peak still months away, scientists warn the powerful Pacific climate phenomenon will bring more drought and flooding into 2027, while human-caused global warming is making…

Evening Standard

Will London get a late-summer heatwave this September?

London can expect a brief return to summer-like conditions this week, though the warm temperatures will not officially count as a heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Pupils missed 15m hours of school time during UK’s June heatwave, study finds

At least 760,000 children in England and Wales missed lessons as more than 1,700 schools closed or finished early

The Times of India

Geothermal Road Experiment Endures: Oregon test kept US 97 snow-free; corrosion forced PEX rebuild

In 1948, Klamath Falls, Oregon, became a pioneer in geothermal pavement heating by harnessing underground warmth to manage snow on steep roads. Through a network of buried pipes, heat melted snow efficiently. However, corrosion resulted in leaks, prompting an upgrade with PEX piping. This innovative project highlighted geothermal energy's valuable…

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Weather tracker: Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii’s western islands

Widespread damage across Ni‘ihau, Kauaʻi and O‘ahu, while in Japan further heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding

The Independent UK

Record heatwave set to turn champagne more alcoholic

French authorities have made a one-off exemption to allow alcohol content to increase to 15 per cent

The Times of India

Cool Pavements Lose Effectiveness: LA studies find cooling fades within months; cities face upkeep challenge

In an effort to combat the urban heat island phenomenon, Los Angeles initiated cool pavement trials in the Winnetka and Pacoima neighborhoods. The projects featured reflective coatings, which initially reduced surface temperatures. However, as time went on, weathering impacted their effectiveness. Findings from these studies pointed to the necessity for…

The Independent UK

There could be no Atlantic hurricanes this year – but there’s a catch

The last time there were no hurricanes during the Atlantic season was before the satellite era

Latin Times

Tropical Storm Norbert Forms Near Mexico: What the Pacific's Next Storm Could Mean

Tropical Storm Norbert formed off Baja California Sur as Lowell fades from its Category 5 peak and El Niño fuels an active Pacific season.

The Times of India

Philadelphia gave 340 seniors white roofs; homes cooled by 5°F, saving 560 kWh

Philadelphia tested a simple way to protect older, low-income residents from summer heat by putting reflective white roof coatings on hundreds of homes between 2001 and 2003. The Cool Homes Programme targeted elderly households living in the city’s older housing stock, where dark roofs could absorb intense sunlight and transfer…

The Independent UK

Summer was the hottest ever in the US – here are the areas that saw the most drastic increases

Records were smashed from coast to coast – but some places felt the heat more than others

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