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One of 2023's most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C – breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked…

The Conversation

Extreme heat hits Iraq, as temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius

Higher temperatures combine with Iraq’s other problems to create a ‘perfect storm’.

Al Jazeera

Storm Antoni to bring heavy wind, rain, and travel disruption on Saturday

The storm, which is the first to be named by the Met Office this season, will hit the UK from late Friday night and into Saturday.

The Independent UK

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OPINION - The Standard View: From land to sea, human-induced climate change is stressing our planet beyond safe limits

It is not only air temperatures that are rising. The oceans — home to up to 80 per cent of all life on Earth — are warming dangerously too.

Evening Standard

UK scouts moved into hotels amid sweltering temperatures at World Scout Jamboree

British delegation leaves world scouting event attracting 39,000 people after scores taken ill amid the heat

Evening Standard

Ocean surface hits highest ever recorded temperature and set to rise further

Average daily surface temperature of 20.96C breaks 2016 record, with experts saying warmest month for oceans to come

The Guardian - UK

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.

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The 'Gulf Stream' will not collapse in 2025: What the alarmist headlines got wrong

Those following the latest developments in climate science would have been stunned by the jaw-dropping headlines last week proclaiming the “Gulf Stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests” — which responded to a recent publication in Nature Communications.

The Conversation

Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts

Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

Texas Observer

Reducing eco-anxiety is a critical step in achieving any climate action

We all have times when we feel anxious about our future; perhaps this is more acute for many people this summer, as we experience unprecedented wildfires and heat waves due to the warming climate. General anxiety intensifies climate or “eco”-anxiety.

The Conversation

‘Winter is disappearing’: South America hit by ‘brutal’ unseasonal heatwave

Buenos Aires records hottest start to August in 117 years, Chile sees highs towards 40C and Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil also bake

The Guardian - US

Thousands of British children caught in World Scout Jamboree chaos

Parents complain about poor organisation as hundreds fall ill from extreme heat in South Korea event

The Guardian - UK

London avoids weather warning issued for weekend but still bleak forecast of rain and winds

The capital is set for more downpours and a ‘very windy’ Saturday

Evening Standard

Even cacti are stressed by Phoenix’s extended extreme heat

Phoenix is poised this week to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures

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Swaths of the US are living through a brutal summer. It's a climate wake-up call for many

With global temperatures shattering records this year, are most people actually seeing this year as anything all that different

The Week

‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change

A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s surprise ‘unprecedented heat’ shutdown raises questions

Government offices, banks, capital markets and private businesses will remain shut until Saturday.

The Conversation

Do phrases like 'global boiling' help or hinder climate action?

Last week, United Nations General Secretary António Guterres coined an arresting new term. The era of global warming has ended, he declared dramatically, and the era of “global boiling” has arrived.

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Heatwave sees hundreds fall ill at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

At least 400 require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of global event attracting more than 40,000 young people from 158 countries

The Guardian - AU

The world likely just had its hottest month on record. What a time to be a climate science denier

Temperature records only go back to the 19th century, but they tell a very clear story: it’s getting hotter – and we’re causing it

The Independent UK

Saguaro cacti, fruit trees and other plants are also stressed by Phoenix's extended extreme heat

Phoenix is poised this week to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures

The Independent UK

UK weather: When will the rain stop?

The west of England is likely to see more settled conditions on Friday before the downpours return.

The Independent UK

Transport and electricity grid could be disrupted by storms, warns Met Office

The national weather service has warned of downpours, strong winds and thunderstorms on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find

A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth

The Guardian - US

‘The cruelty Olympics’: Texas workers condemn elimination of water breaks

Outdoor workers express anger and fear of potential repercussions after governor rescinds mandatory breaks amid extreme heat

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