The climate forecast for 2023: El Niño and more record-breaking temperatures
Last year was the UK’s hottest and climate change heralds further destabilising extremes.
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There’s a new factor pushing up energy prices, and it has nothing to do with Russia
The heatwave has left rivers and reservoirs across Europe at record low levels, and it's driving up the price of…
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The literal version of “hot girl summer” is no fun at all
This season is oppressive, and it’s not only the heat. Can we just skip to September?
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Britain’s hosepipe bans are nothing next to global water shortages
Britons face severe water-use restrictions, but the consequences of drought, from the US to China, are far worse.
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Energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany
While Berlin is investing heavily to boost energy efficiency and cut usage, the British government is in denial.
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Here’s a tip to allay anxiety about the heatwave: receive a death threat
It is interesting having something to worry about other than money or not getting laid. It puts things into perspective.
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What policymakers get wrong about health and the climate
Politicians continue to turn a blind eye to the links between climate change and public health.
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Homeless communities need help surviving heatwaves
People without homes are more likely to die due to the summer heat than the winter cold.
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