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Trust warns of 'tangible' climate threat to heritage sites
A National Trust manager says recent summers have "brought home" the impact of climate change.
October 4, 2026August joint hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
September 10, 2026Isle of May puffin numbers plummet after extreme weather
Researchers said numbers in one of the UK's most significant colonies of the seabirds may have fallen by 30%.
September 4, 2026Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.
September 4, 2026World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
August 24, 2026Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
August 21, 2026El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
August 21, 2026'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.
August 17, 2026What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.
July 17, 2026Too hot to fly: the airports at risk from climate change
Simon King looks at the threats posed to airline operations by hotter weather and rising sea levels.
July 17, 2026Extreme weather in the UK is the 'new normal'
Sarah Keith-Lucas details five things you need to know about how the UK climate has changed.
July 16, 2026After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
July 14, 2026Climate extremes increasingly 'normal' in Britain, Met Office says - Reuters
Climate extremes increasingly 'normal' in Britain, Met Office says Reuters
July 14, 2026BBC Inside Science
Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
June 25, 2026Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
June 11, 2026El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
June 11, 2026Is England v Costa Rica storm delay a sign of things to come?
After England's game against Costa Rica was delayed by extreme weather, was that just a sign of things to come in the World Cup?
June 10, 2026What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
June 9, 2026Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.
May 26, 2026How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?
With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup, Simon King looks ahead to the weather's potential to disrupt the tournament this summer.
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Trust warns of 'tangible' climate threat to heritage sites
Fountains Abbey is feeling the impact of extreme weather, the National Trust says Protecting all heritage sites from the impact of climate change "just may not be possible," according to a National T
August joint hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU's climate service. The record was driven by a combination of climate change and the rising influence of El
Isle of May puffin numbers plummet after extreme weather
Puffin numbers on the Isle of May are being affected by a drop in food stocks and extreme weather events Puffin numbers in one of the UK's largest colonies have suffered after a drop in food supplies
Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said. Environment Secretary
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon. The average surface temperature of the
Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
Whilst no two events are the same, the current developing El Niño could mean a greater chance of stormy autumn weather in the UK. File image of Storm Herminia which hit the UK in January 2025 El Niño
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Indonesia experienced widespread drought caused by El Niño in 2015 The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warne
What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
It has been a blisteringly hot summer for much of the US and Europe. Scientists have warned that these extreme temperatures are the new normal for these communities. France reported an increase of m
Extreme weather in the UK is the 'new normal'
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silentl
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Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?
Radio 4,·25 Jun 2026,·28 mins Available for 33 days As the UK and Europe battles with extreme weather warnings, is it time for us to consider some more extreme tactics to tackle the heat? Tom Whippl
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’ El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the wor
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Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes JAKARTA, Indonesia — Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Ta
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Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds
Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North Sumatra Extreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis ki
WMO: Prepare for El Niño
Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasi
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot
Japan forced to come up with new word for summer days exceeding 40C
The Japan Meteorological Agency is adding a new word to its weather-forecast lexicon for days when temperatures exceed 40C, highlighting the growing incidence of extreme weather. Kokushobi, which rou