Climate Change Made ‘Highly Concerning’ Nordic Heatwave At Least 10 Times More Likely
Climate change made last month's heatwave in Europe's Nordic countries 2C hotter and at least ten times more likely, a study has found
speed, scale, and disposability are redefining each of them. Instant meals replace slow cooking, trend-driven wardrobes push clothes into landfills, and concrete towers rise in weeks where farmlands stood for centuries. These are not mere lifestyle shifts; they are fuelling ecological stress & social inequities
https://www.policycircle.org/opinion/fast-fashion-climate-water-crisis/
Access to non-farm business, irrigation significantly reduces climate change-induced rural migration, says IIT Madras study
New Hardiness Map Shows Shifting Climate Impacts On Plant Growth
Canada's updated plant hardiness zone map reveals climate shifts that may change gardening and farming practices, helping growers choose plants best suited
Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns
Thriving mosquito populations on P.E.I. linked to climate change, says entomologist
Warm winters, changing climate will help some species boom while hurting others
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-mosquito-boom-1.7608003
As Canadian summers become increasingly hot, the rise in temperatures means some indoor-restrictive ant species could soon move outdoors, allowing these small pests to spread at a much faster rate
"Activists were at Newsom's office to make sure that our message is heard: Californians do not want another oil pipeline,” said Ilonka Zlatar with Oil and Gas Action Network, one of the organizers of the action
Reindeer populations could drop by up to 80% by 2100, researchers say
Reindeer populations across the Arctic will likely decline substantially due to future climate change with the North American population facing the highest risk, researchers predict
The state says there's more than one reason behind recent shark sightings off Maine’s coast, and climate change is one of them
The senate committee on ecology and climate change says it is working on legislation to establish green goal marshals—a 60-million-strong youth corps—to drive grassroots climate action and boost Nigeria’s resilience to the effects of global warming
https://www.thecable.ng/senate-plans-law-to-mobilise-60m-youth-for-climate-resilience/
Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought
The drought has been linked to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, a natural climate pattern. A new study finds global warming is now influencing that natural
Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms
Mendenhall Glacier outburst threatens homes, with scientists warning events are intensifying
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/13/alaskas-juneau-glacier-flood-record-climate
@ClimateNewsNow The *only* way to counter climate crisis is to *stop* burning fossil fuels. Period.
this year’s harvest signals trouble: There are 30% fewer peaches to pick due to warmer winters that disrupted the sleep cycles of the trees. Farmers like Mas Masumoto, whose family relies on a 12-week peach harvest for their entire income, are seeing firsthand how climate change threatens their livelihood
US tariffs presents India opportunities to develop relations with climate-aligned nations
Creating robust, green industries could help India become export hub for products like biofuels, solar panels, green steel and electronics
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, Technology for Living and MIMIC Systems Vancouver pilot Novel Solid-State Cooling and Heating System Advancing Climate Resiliency for People with Disabilities
We need real emission cuts not more dodgy climate targets
it only includes estimates of domestic emissions. It does not include greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal & gas that it exports
Without accounting for land use, Australia’s emissions have only decreased 3% since 2005, not 27%
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/we-need-real-emission-cuts-not-more-dodgy-climate-targets
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), whose rules are used in some 169 jurisdictions across the globe, is due to have a finalised set of examples by October to show companies how to disclose the impact of a hotter planet on P&L items, including impairments and provisions
An Alaskan glacier is bursting. Can new barriers block the flood?
Juneau has built a Hesco barrier wall to try to protect neighborhoods from floodwaters pouring out of Mendenhall Glacier.
