Heatwaves fuel a new wave of climate misinformation

Josh Axelrod writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how climate misinformation spreads during extreme weather events and how scientific evidence can help debunk false claims. Fact check: Throwing cold water on heat disinformation With temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, much of Europe is in a heat-induced stupor. France received … Continue reading Heatwaves fuel a new wave of climate misinformation →

Extreme heat is becoming Europe’s biggest climate challenge

In an article on The Conversation website, Javier Martín Vide, Catedrático de Geografía Física, Universitat de Barcelona, writes about Europe's growing vulnerability to extreme heat and the urgent need to adapt cities, buildings and public health systems to a hotter climate. 40°C in Paris: extreme summer heat is no longer exceptional for most of … Continue reading Extreme heat is becoming Europe’s biggest climate challenge →

New EEA report on role of renewables in Europe to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks

Boosting the use of homegrown renewable electricity is Europe’s best way to reduce its vulnerability to volatile international energy supplies and rising energy prices according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published this week. Renewables lower energy prices and play key role to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks Global gas price … Continue reading New EEA report on role of renewables in Europe to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks →

Urban heat Is the new climate frontline

Much of Europe has suffered recently from a record breaking heatwave. As heat waves grow more frequent and fierce, cities worldwide are racing to cool streets and reshape urban life, as Martin Kuebler discusses in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. He discusses how cities around the world are adapting to increasingly dangerous urban … Continue reading Urban heat Is the new climate frontline →

The legacy of climate misinformation and corporate responsibility

Joe Árvai, Professor of Psychology, Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences writes on The Conversation website writes about Lee Raymond's legacy in shaping climate misinformation and how corporate leadership can influence public understanding—and misunderstanding—of climate science. While it begins with the Exxon Valdez spill and Lee Raymond's career, … Continue reading The legacy of climate misinformation and corporate responsibility →

The world’s great cities are becoming heat islands

In an article on The Conversation website, Chloe Duteil, Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Histories, Languages and Cultures Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Liverpool; Daniel Cumming, Post Doctoral Fellow, Melting Metropolis, Queens College, CUNY; and Jon Winder, Postdoctoral Research Associate, History, University of Liverpool about how extreme heat is becoming a defining … Continue reading The world’s great cities are becoming heat islands →

Canada’s climate paradox

Re.Climate has recently published a summary of public opinion research for communicators on what Canadians really think about climate change. A newsletter by Chris Hatch for the National Observer discusses that Canadians “are conflicted about our own conflicts.” Pollsters show that just 13% of Canadians rank climate and the environment among the top three issues, … Continue reading Canada’s climate paradox →

When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places

In an article on The Conversation website, Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University, writes about how climate change is creating uninsurable areas and forcing governments to rethink who bears climate risk and how societies finance adaptation and recovery. Climate change is pushing insurance systems beyond their design limits, making greater public … Continue reading When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places →

EEA publishes new package on climate resilience

Europe experiences record-breaking temperatures, severe floods, droughts and wildfires intensified by climate change. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published this week three new products dedicated to climate resilience, to help decision-makers, communities and citizens understand and respond to the growing impacts of climate change. Extreme weather and uneven climate adaptation challenge Europe’s resilience Since … Continue reading EEA publishes new package on climate resilience →

Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar

Loughborough University has published a new report that throws a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece that is just getting underway in Canada, Mexico and the USA. FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns A new report examining football’s relationship with climate change … Continue reading Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar →