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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

People are being exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events, the Copernicus Climate Change Service has warned.

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Alaska's famous glacier is melting but the cruise ships keep coming

Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes.

Italy

Sardinia evacuates over 600 as fires rage in Portugal and Cyprus

"The situation is truly dramatic," said one local official in Sardinia. "It's not a fair fight."

World News

Extreme weather conditions continues across Europe

Extreme weather continues across Europe, with countries battling heavy rainfall, flooding and wildfires.

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Climate

Oceans hit highest temperature ever recorded

Ocean temperature records are being broken around the world with dire consequences for the health of the planet.

Sport

Spiralling costs and melting snow: What's the Winter Olympics' future?

An increasingly hotter planet and rising costs are threatening the future of the Winter Games, as host cities struggle with a lack of investment - and of snow.

Climate

Greek wildfires destroyed an area bigger than London in July

The climate-fuelled wildfires unleashed the same CO2 emissions last month as over 222,000 cars driven in a year.

Climate

July heat records show climate change is 'just about everywhere'

The study also revealed the US cities that are suffering the most from climate change.

Health news

How to exercise in a heatwave safely, according to the experts

Working out might be the last thing on your mind during a heatwave. But with a few adjustments, you can still exercise safely when it’s hot out if you want to.

Eco-Innovation

A giant ‘sun umbrella’ could stem global warming, new paper claims

We might one step closer to a giant solar shade that could help cool the Earth.

Green News

Could widespread wildfires pose a threat to our health?

Fallout from wildfire pollution in southern Europe and America could have an impact for years to come, according to public health specialists.

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Watch: high temperature killing Florida's coral reefs

Record seawater temperatures in recent days have resulted in widespread coral bleaching in Florida's coral reef, the third largest in the world.

Climate

Arizona’s homeless fear burns as outside surfaces heat up to 82C

Homeless people are some of the most vulnerable to death during a heatwave. This what it's like living in an encampment in Phoenix, Arizona.

Destinations

Summer retreat: Inside a ski resort adapting to climate change

As global warming hits, more and more mountainous regions in Europe are relying on their aestival attractions to entice holidaymakers.

Food and Drink

Could food labels be the answer to the climate crisis?

The phrase 'global climate crisis' is frequently linked to expensive or complex solutions, but could the answer to combatting the issue lie in something as simply as food labels?

Green News

Is Scotland’s jellyfish influx due to climate change?

Coastal waters around Scotland can expect to see large numbers of jellyfish this summer, MSC reports.

World News

Euroviews. This is how COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber could fix climate finance

The upcoming COP28 is an opportunity to stop climate finance from being a bone of contention and to turn it into a chance to build a better, more resilient world, Dr Nina Seega writes.

Europe News

EU orders more Canadairs as member states fight deadly wildfires

The European Commission has announced it will purchase 12 new planes to increase the capacity of its aerial firefighting fleet as southern European nations fight blazes.

Climate

July set to be hottest month ever recorded, say climate experts

"The age of global warming is over, it's time for the age of global boiling," warns the United Nations Secretary General.

Climate

‘Not just an oddity of climate’: How emissions are driving heatwaves

Europe’s July heatwaves were made 950 times more likely because of human caused climate change, scientists have found.