Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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The world is entering what is expected to be the strongest El Niño on record; Carbon Brief explains how this ‘super El Niño’ will alter global weather patterns, with implications for extremes and seasonal forecasts.
Emissions from land‑use change — including deforestation, peatland loss and forest degradation — have declined by about a third since 2000, with Carbon Brief illustrating drivers and regional trends across six charts.
Reports that the two largest US reservoirs have reached record‑low water heights within days of each other, highlighting acute drought stress and potential implications for water supply and electricity generation in affected regions.
The piece urges governments to fund research into ocean iron fertilisation, arguing it merits continued scientific support despite recent US funding cuts that halted multiyear grants for the field.
The commentary argues the state should stop charging for landfill, suggesting fees drive illegal dumping and then require taxpayer-funded clean‑ups, criticising the current cycle of charging, non‑payment and government remediation.
A factcheck rebuts claims that Europe is experiencing its quietest year for wildfires, showing the social‑media charts being shared are misleading and that wildfire activity this year is not unusually low across the continent.
Evidence suggests correcting public misperceptions about others’ climate attitudes or behaviours may not increase individual climate action, because people underestimate support for action while overestimating others’ levels of environmentally friendly behaviour.
Dave Hawkey of IPPR Scotland discusses links between rising wildfire risk and climate change on LBC with Lewis Goodall, highlighting how warmer, drier conditions are increasing fire incidence and challenging land and emergency services responses.