Action on climate emergency
Summer 2026 hottest on record due to climate change according to provisional data from the Met Office, with wild fires, families forced to flee their homes, heatwaves, and droughts, Figures for June, July and August (classed as summer by the Met Office) show that the average mean temperature, including day and overnight temperatures was 16.5C, …
Where’s the water? As many areas in the UK face housepipe bans, and the summer has been exceptionally dry and hot, with three heatwaves to date, do we have enough water to cater for all those data centres that are being planned and are seen by some as a key to growth? Well ‘no’ according …
Climate going beyond limits the United Nations is warning, as the Earth’s climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN’s weather agency warned recently. The World Meteorological Organisation says that our planet is gaining much more heat energy than it can release, driven by emissions of warming gases …
Extreme weather is becoming normal says The Met Office as it warns that the UK is breaking heat and rainfall records increasingly frequently as its climate continues to warm. The country’s changing weather patterns mean the UK now experiences a “notably different” climate to what it was just a few decades ago, its State of …
Record temperatures continue according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Globalclimate predictions show temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels over the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on communities, economies and sustainable development. The data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world …