Overshooting 1.5°C: even temporary warming above globally agreed temperature limit could have permanent consequences
Even allowing warming to exceed 1.5°C for a few decades could trigger irreversible damage.
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Why climate change poses a threat to central banks
Research finds a link between rising temperatures and inflation.
Tour de France: future heatwaves may make it untenable to hold the race in July
This year’s Tour was marked by near-40°C temperatures, roads cooled with water, and heatstroke.
Report from Europe’s flood zone: researcher calls out early warning system gridlock amid shocking loss of life
Catastrophic floods in north-western Europe have shown how badly early warning systems can fail.
Climate‑driven extreme weather is threatening old bridges with collapse
Bridges were often built for pedestrians and small, old cars – not heavy modern traffic and climate-linked flooding.
Flood warning expert: I worked on UK’s emergency mobile broadcast – here’s what we learn from tests like these
Warnings can now be sent to everyone in a place likely to be flooded – not just those who opt-in.
Ugly veg: supermarkets aren’t the biggest food wasters – you are
Supermarkets and farms have acted to ensure they discard fewer “ugly” and “wonky” fruit and vegetables. However, the bulk of the problem lies with households.
Have climate change predictions matched reality? Podcast
How scientists are improving their understanding of the connection between extremes and climate change – and what’s to come. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.
From bush fires to terrorism: how communities become resilient
When people are invested in one another and share a sense of place, they can respond to terrible events in admirable, courageous ways.
What was hot before 1976? A trip down British weather’s memory lane
Yesterday’s weather helps make sense of today’s, but how will this change as the climate changes?
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