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How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Rising heat waves across the UK are forcing policymakers and housing providers to reconsider air conditioning despite decades of prioritizing carbon emissions reduction over climate adaptation measures.
Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva’s chief warns that 115,000 new homes built in flood zones over the next decade could become uninsurable as flooding risks increase due to climate change.
New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use
A Colorado residential development near Denver showcases ground-source heat pumps installed in nearly 100 homes through a partnership between geothermal startup Dandelion Energy and homebuilder Lennar, demonstrating potential to reduce energy demand and support climate goals.
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
Turkey and Australia, hosts of the upcoming UN climate conference Cop31, face criticism for continuing to expand coal and gas operations while remaining largely silent on fossil fuel phase-outs.
In New Mexico, a river runs through ‘the middle of a hellscape’
In New Mexico’s Permian Basin, oil and gas operations threaten the already water-stressed Pecos River through produced water dumping, toxic flaring, and seismic activity from deep injection wells.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A heat pump owner’s energy bills tripled as electricity prices surged, raising questions about whether focusing on renewable electricity generation while delaying heating and transport transitions is the right policy approach for achieving net zero.
CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’
The Climate Change Committee warns that aviation could account for 80% of UK carbon emissions by 2050, with Heathrow expansion adding significantly to the problem unless credible policies are implemented.
‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak
Antarctic sea ice reached its third-lowest winter peak on record at 17.59 million square kilometers on 14 September, while Arctic sea ice hit its joint-10th lowest minimum, raising concerns among climate scientists.
Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding
More than two million people in England are unaware their properties face flooding risk as the country prepares for a wet, stormy winter season.
Australia faces summer of extreme weather, Anthony Albanese warns at pre-Cop
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the country faces a hazardous summer with floods, cyclones, and extreme heat due to climate change and a rising super El Niño phenomenon.
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
Scientists who believe technology will solve climate change are 23% less likely to sign petitions or protest and 18% less likely to make significant lifestyle changes, according to a London School of Economics study.
Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal
Australia’s high court overturned a state regulator’s approval of a coalmine expansion, while Prime Minister Albanese simultaneously advocated for climate action at an international conference addressing the crisis facing vulnerable island nations.