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Climate Council says Ireland not equipped to deal with catastrophic weather events

Temperatures were at an all time high in recent days

Dublin Live

'Stop playing politics' while 'Europe burns', Stephen Donnelly tells opposition

'If not now, then when?'

Irish Mirror

France's Macron pledges to step up fight against climate change as he visits wildfires

The shift in climate is leading to more wildfires and will force France and the European Union to take "structural decisions", President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Blazes a ‘wake-up call’ on climate change, firefighters warn after record heat

Temperatures climbed above 40C for the first time in the UK on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

St. Lawrence shoreline erosion: We must work with, not against, nature

The St. Lawrence riverbanks are eroding. This has an impact on infrastructure, economy and inhabitants’ well-being. It exposes communities to flooding and can destroy local ecosystems.

The Conversation

Extreme heat ‘wake-up call for everyone’ in UK, says Cop26 president Alok Sharma

The Cabinet Office minister said climate change had to be dealt with.

The Independent UK

Spanish worker's death shows need to adapt to climate change

The death of a street cleaner during a heat wave in Madrid is driving a debate in Spain about the need to adapt labor rules to the realities of climate change

The Independent UK

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Macron tours blaze devastation as firefighters battle French wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron visited firefighters battling twin blazes near Bordeaux on Wednesday as Europe counted the cost of a record heatwave and climate change protesters pointed to the sizzling weather as a wake up call for the continent.

France 24

Fire chief makes grim warning for future after 'game-changing, brutal' day

Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's unprecedented number of fires was a "wake-up" call and will not be a one off

Daily Mirror

Climate change linked to civil unrest and eventual collapse of ancient Mayan city, study confirms

Findings provide lessons from past to understand how climate change may exacerbate political tensions, scientists say

The Independent UK

The UK hit 40 degrees for first time. It’s a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia

The heat in Europe is yet another sign that changes in Earth’s climate have reached dangerous levels. Australia must brace for even deadlier temperatures.

The New Daily

What is Just Stop Oil? Protesters charged after Theatre Royal play disrupted

A Theatre Royal show on Drury Lane was disrupted after stage invasion on Monday

Evening Standard

Europe heat wave shows world has entered new era of climate extremes

Climate change made this event possible, scientists say.

Axios

Sunak accused of ‘economic illiteracy’ over pledge to block onshore windfarms

Tory leadership candidate’s ‘energy sovereignty strategy’ also attacked for lack of focus on climate crisis

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The Independent UK

UK counts the cost of fires and disruption fuelled by searing heat

Temperatures soared to above 40C for the first time ever on Tuesday, in a heatwave fuelled by climate change.

Reuters

Biden announces U.S.-Africa summit for mid-December

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States will bring together leaders from across the African continent for a major summit in December in Washington to discuss pressing challenges from food security to climate change.

The Independent UK

Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Mass.

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce new actions on climate change

Reuters

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that climate change is an emergency but stopped short of a formal declaration, announcing a modest package of executive actions and promising more aggressive efforts.

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The Guardian - UK

Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war

Mayor Sadiq Khan warns ‘the grass is like hay’ as temperatures fall and UK travel disruption continues

Axios

Hundreds flee wildfires in Greece and Italy as Europe's heat wave set to linger into next week

Extreme weather is "going to be normal and we will see even stronger extremes" due to climate change," UN scientists say.

The Guardian - UK

Postcards from a 40C future: what extreme heat means for the UK

How will transport, cities and health services cope with the climate crisis?

Tribune News Service

Faye Flam: The world’s oldest trees can outlive anything except humans

What’s captured people’s attention about the Washburn fire raging in Yosemite isn’t just its size or scope, but the fact that it threatens a giant Sequoia with a name, Grizzly Giant, and an extreme age: It’s almost 3,000 years old.

Daily Mirror

London firefighters in busiest day since WW2 as people told to stop BBQs - even today

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Wales Online

Traditional donkey rides may be scrapped because of climate change

The seaside attraction was closed this week because of high beach temperatures

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How will health, transport and cities cope in the 40C future?

In today’s newsletter: This week’s heatwave has brought unprecedented temperatures to the UK – can the country cope if this becomes the norm by 2050?

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