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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown

Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

The Guardian - UK

Storm Bert offers stark reminder of UK’s underfunded flood defences

Spending shortfall has seen 500 of 2,000 new protection projects abandoned despite growing severity of disasters

The Guardian - UK

The tragic death of Maureen Gilbert: why did a much-loved mother die in her flooded home?

Last year, Storm Babet tore through Chesterfield in Derbyshire, an at-risk town that had been hit before. Could the devastation have been avoided?

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‘Working with the landscape is a more sensible way of managing our rivers’: should we dismantle the UK’s dams?

Removing dams, weirs and culverts on waterways is hugely beneficial to wildlife and the environment – but there may be risks in a densely populated, flood-prone country

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The 10 biggest science stories of 2023 – chosen by scientists

From insight into our human ancestry and breakthroughs on the moon to a flourishing of AI and terrifying new developments in the climate, it was a year of scientific drama

The Guardian - UK

What is fueling the ‘extraordinary’ Storm Babet?

Experts say Babet is an “extraordinary” storm which has been fuelled by several factors, including the impact of a typhoon on jet stream and rising temperatures

The Independent UK

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

As parts of Europe keep battling severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the days ahead.

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What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?

Experts say the weather extremes being experienced across the globe are ‘exactly what climate scientists have been predicting’

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Greek holiday villages evacuated as wildfires rage during scorching Europe heatwave

An all-time heat record could be set in Italy, Spain or Greece this week

The Independent UK

Before the flood: how much longer will the Thames Barrier protect London?

The colossal flood defence has been in use since 1982 – but as sea levels rise, it will need upgrading much sooner than expected

The Guardian - UK

Inequality driving the climate crisis

Affluent thirst for resources is accelerating the climate crisis, researchers say

Salon

Swimming pools of the rich driving city water crises, study says

Pools and well-watered gardens at least as damaging as climate emergency or population growth

The Guardian - UK

The 10 biggest science stories of 2022 – chosen by scientists

From moon missions to fast-charging batteries and AI-sourced antibiotics, in no particular order, the year’s significant scientific developments

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Met Office warns of floods as heatwave ends with heavy thunderstorms

After months of scorching temperatures, Britain’s baked earth will be unable to absorb rainfall effectively, say experts

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Flooding and heavy rain begins as thunderstorms sweep areas of England

The Met Office issued an amber thunderstorm warning for areas of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset on Monday afternoon.

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Sadiq Khan tells Londoners to prepare for risk of flash flooding from heavy rain

Experts have warned that city drainage systems may not be able to cope if a sudden downpour hits.

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘dangerous’ flooding in cities and rural areas

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK as conditions could cause flooding, transport disruption and power cuts.

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Source of Britain's River Thames driest ever as drought nears

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How UK can prepare for hotter future as heatwaves predicted to cause more deaths

University of Reading’s Prof Hannah Cloke says we need to start thinking about heatwaves 'very differently'. Hot temperatures this week reminded us of how poorly Britain is prepared to cope

WEKU

The heat in London on Monday and Tuesday is rivaling parts of the Sahara

"I think it's the Devil's armpits outside already," a Manchester resident reported around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. The heat wave in Europe that has resulted in deaths and fueled massive wildfires.

The Guardian - UK

Why is the UK so unprepared for extreme heat and what can be done?

Government’s climate advisers have warned for years about the fast-rising risk but little action has been taken

The Independent UK

Code Red: Why the coming heatwave will put even the freak summer of 1976 in the shade

The intense weather won’t last as long or be as dry as in that famed year, but it signals something far more ominous, experts say

Evening Standard

40C-plus temperatures a ‘wake-up call on climate change’, says expert

The Met Office is predicting predicting a 50% chance of temperatures reaching 40C somewhere in the UK early next week

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High temperatures a ‘wake-up call on climate change’

The Met Office has issued its first red warning for extreme heat.

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