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COP28: What is it, who is going and why should you care?

Follow the latest developments on what to expect at COP28 as world leaders head to Dubai.

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Climate Now: How can we survive the heatwaves to come?

In partnership with Copernicus

For the first in our series of COP28 debates, we discussed why extreme weather events are on the rise, and how the climate crisis is impacting global health.

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Food is becoming unaffordable in the UK as extreme weather bites

Extreme weather has driven UK food bills up by £351 since 2021, leaving some Brits unable to eat.

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2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires in Europe, report reveals

Climate change is taking a mounting toll on Europe's forests. Satellite data could help save them.

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Europe's farmers are crying out for support with climate change

Climate-driven drought and floods are hurting the livelihoods and mental health of European farmers.

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Greek villagers consider relocation after flooding destroys homes

"We grew up here… it's our village," says one local farmer. "But safety comes first. You cannot live with this insecurity all the time."

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Chaotic weather swings are hitting everywhere from Africa to Europe

Italy’s weather extremes mirror Ethiopia’s climate, research reveals.

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WATCH: Northern France on red alert for flooding after days of rain

Coming on the heels of Storm Ciaran which battered Western Europe last week, the floods "impacted" around 60 municipalities, causing "significant" damage, said the prefecture, adding that dozens of schools have been closed.

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Chilean glacier permanently closed to hikers after ice chunk falls off

Local guides says the closure of Patagonia's Exploradores glacier is an 'economic and emotional blow'.

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Storm Ciarán kills several across Europe before landing in the UK

Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday.

Climate

Storm Ciarán: Is climate change to blame for record-breaking weather?

We asked climate experts what impact climate change is having on European storms like Ciarán.

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Storm Ciaran: 1.2 million French homes without electricity

Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday.

Climate

Pumpkin crops decimated by extreme weather in the US

Will climate change make Halloween pumpkins a thing of the past? US farmers say there's 'no future' for their trade.

Climate

El Niño is back: How will it affect global weather in 2023?

El Niño has returned. Here’s what the phenomenon means for extreme weather and global warming.

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Flooding and destruction as Storm Babet hits Northern Europe

Storm Babet wreaks havoc across Northern Europe, with gale-force winds and heavy rain affecting Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Norway, and the UK.

Climate

Winter heatwaves in South America driven by human emissions

If global warming reaches 2°C, similar heatwaves are predicted to happen every five or six years, a new study warns.

Climate

Deadly, humid heat could creep into US Midwest and Australia

1.5 billion people could face deadly humid heat each year under a 3°C global temperature rise, a new study shows.

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Do warning systems save lives in deadly weather?

What happens before the warning even arrives may be the most important part.

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Portuguese man o’ war washes up on Welsh coast

Will marine heatwaves help these venomous sea creatures thrive in Europe?

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‘80% of the city is without power’: Central Greece battered by storm

PM says Greece overshadowed by climate changed-caused disasters as Storm Elias hits.