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The Environment Agency has declared drought conditions across more than half of England due to prolonged hot, dry weather affecting water supplies and putting over 20 million people under hosepipe bans.
European farmers face severe crop losses as record heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires combine with changing rainfall patterns, forcing the industry to adapt rapidly.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology warns that a strengthening El Niño could become the strongest on record, with climate models forecasting sea temperatures potentially exceeding previous highs and bringing increased heat and dryness to parts of Australia.
The European Commission proposed modifications to the EU’s emissions trading system, potentially weakening what critics consider Europe’s most effective climate policy tool amid pressure from member states over energy costs.
Extreme heat driven by climate change is intensifying Europe’s severe drought this summer, with record heatwaves making soil dryness five to eleven times more likely across the continent.
England recorded approximately 2,877 heat-related deaths in May and June heatwaves, putting the nation on track to exceed the previous record of 2,985 deaths set in 2022.
