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Southern California Braces for Prolonged Fall Heatwave
Southern California faces a week-long, record-breaking fall heatwave with temperatures up to 30 degrees above historical averages, driven by climate change.
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Swiss glacier melt in 2026 nears record loss
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their volume in 2026, the second-biggest annual melt on record. Extreme summer heat drove the loss, accelerating a trend that has seen nearly 20% of the nation's ice vanish since 2021.
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UN Chief Calls for National Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Plans
Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all governments to adopt national plans with clear timelines for transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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England's June 2026 heatwave drove record ambulance demand
Data shows England's ambulance services faced their busiest days on record during the June 2026 heatwave.
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Australian ski season cut short by heat and El Niño
Major Australian ski resorts are closing up to a month early after a record-warm winter with limited snow.
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Record El Nino Threatens Global Food and Aid Systems
A record-breaking, climate-fueled El Nino event is predicted to cause extreme weather worldwide.
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Sydney Hits 33C in Record Early Spring Heatwave
Sydney has recorded temperatures up to 13C above the September average, potentially marking the hottest start to spring since records began in 1858.
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Climate Change Makes Record El Niño Six Times More Likely
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the current El Niño will be the strongest on record.
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UN warns of record 'supersized' El Niño
The United Nations warns the current El Niño is set to be the largest in a millennium.
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UNEP: 1.8C Global Heating Now Unavoidable
A UN Environment Programme report states that exceeding the 1.5C Paris Agreement limit is now unavoidable, with at least 1.8C of warming expected.
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CMIP7 Scenarios Narrow Climate Pathways
New CMIP7 climate scenarios project a narrower warming range of 1.6C to 3.3C by 2100. They assume some overshoot of the 1.5C Paris target is unavoidable.
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Pacific Forum Seeks Climate Action as 1.5C Nears
Pacific Island leaders at a regional forum are pressing Australia to reaffirm the 1.5C climate goal.
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Plug-in Solar Kits Launch in the UK
Plug-in solar kits, requiring only a standard three-pin socket and outdoor space, are now commercially available in the UK.