Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows
By Seth Borenstein with AP Published on 09/03/2026 – 12:53 GMT+1•Updated 12:54 Heatwaves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are…
Bowling green’s ‘unbelievable’ 86C temperature highlights need for urban heat mitigation
Avid lawn bowls player Ian Von Stanke regularly hits the greens during summer and knows how scorching the…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…
EU countries need to ‘urgently coordinate’ to adapt to climate change, EU’s advisory board warns
EU countries need to “urgently coordinate” to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, such as flooding,…
Producers sound the alarm: Why are olive oil prices falling in the EU?
Olive oil consumer prices rose sharply in recent years, increasing by 78% between 2022 and 2024. In 2025,…
Emergency feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades
Years of little rainfall across an enormous stretch of Western Australia have given way to what some pastoralists…
UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
Heatwave dressing: Can you really wear shorts to the office?
I fell down a rabbit hole, a deep dive into the Papers Past newspaper archive and a treasure…
Should you exercise during hot weather? Experts weigh in as southern states swelter
Despite parts of Australia experiencing the worst heatwave since the 2019-20 Black Summer, people can still be spotted…
Australian heatwave set to cook Hawke’s Bay
The hottest temperature in New Zealand in January last year was 32.4C in Bay of Plenty town Kawerau,…
As the planet warmed, politics wobbled: The defining climate moments of 2025
2025 was a challenging year for climate politics, and a challenging one for our warming planet. In the…
Climate change is shrinking children’s height – and humidity is making things worse
Published on 22/12/2025 – 14:15 GMT+1 Millions of children risk experiencing stunted growth if heat-trapping emissions continue to…