The Latest Breaking News from Friederike Otto

Study says climate crisis likely to have significantly increased rainfall and made future floods more likely

The scene of a blaze in the village of Wennington, sparked by the heatwave

Fires have forced thousands of people in France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia to flee their homes.

The climate crisis is playing a clear role in making heatwaves more intense and more likely

Experts also say that heatwaves are extremely deadly. 'much more so than floods or storms', as the UK basks in hot weather this week

Scientist have said ‘heatwaves kill’ and warned that the UK needs to urgently adapt to a future with higher summer temperatures.

Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced.

Professor says link to extreme weather sometimes overestimated but climate costs underestimated

The new Climate Central "Climate Shift Index" could change the climate conversation.