What the Texas floods reveal about US readiness for extreme weather 10/07/2025 Another week, another deadly extreme weather event – this time flash floods in central Texas that killed at least 120 people, nearly a third of them children. On Friday, torrential rain from what started as an unremarkable storm that stalled over a parchedContinue reading “Essential reads for the Summer of 2025”
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Europe’s hottest on record as heatwave brings new temperature highs
Euronews, July 2 Event Last month is likely to be one of Europe’s hottest Junes on record as extreme heat driven by climate change affects millions across the continent As Europe bakes in its first major heatwave of the year, temperature records are being broken across the continent. During June, countries experienced temperatures more typicalContinue reading “Europe’s hottest on record as heatwave brings new temperature highs”
Water going in the wrong places
Extreme weather wreaked havoc on the world in 2023 – here’s what to expect this year Gabrielle Canon 4 January 2024 As the clock struck midnight on 1 January 2023, the skies opened over California unleashing torrents of rain that quickly swallowed swaths of land just south of the state’s capital. When the sunContinue reading “Water going in the wrong places”
Europe not prepared for what’s next
I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next Sirin Kale It’s common to think about the climate crisis as something that will happen in the future, in the global south. But for several months I’ve been investigating the devastating impact of extreme flooding in Europe for myContinue reading “Europe not prepared for what’s next”
Third week of July 2023
Monday July 17 2023 A wonder drug that can slow Alzheimer’s by 60 per cent could mean the disease is one day treated like asthma or diabetes, experts have said. Donanemab hailed as ‘new era’ in treatment The US drugs company Eli Lilly published final results of trials of donanemab – an infusion that helpsContinue reading “Third week of July 2023”
Essential reads for July 2023
Fears of hottest year on record as global temperatures spike Fires, floods and disappearing beaches: can Mediterranean holidays survive? ‘I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded’: the truth about our electronic waste The pet I’ll never forget: I was so proud of my Sea-Monkeys – until their orgies repulsed me ‘I’ve never seenContinue reading “Essential reads for July 2023”
Reforms UK Labour proposes are current Tory policy
In the editorial of the Daily Star of Monday 17 July 2023 you could read: It’s all very well to talk of “reform” of public services, but the reforms Labour proposes — in the NHS, for example — are current Tory policy, that is increased reliance on the private sector to carry out NHS work,Continue reading “Reforms UK Labour proposes are current Tory policy”
What was at stake in Sharm El-Sheikh
Whilst the cost of inaction is far, far greater than the cost of inaction for many countries, it was difficult to come to an agreement to contribute to a fund helping those countries most affected by pollution from the industrial and most polluting countries.
The Independent looking at the 2nd week of August
August 08 Armed police sent to heart attack patients as crisis-hit NHS buckles under surging demand Police officers are being forced to cover for other services – including responding to ambulance calls – as the NHS buckles under surging demand. The chief inspector of the UK’s forces warned that up to a third ofContinue reading “The Independent looking at the 2nd week of August”
The Telegraph looking at the second week of August 2022
August 08 Big-name charities resume controversial fundraising tactic Family stumble across cache of firearms while paddling in pond The Real Windsors: Queen of Steel, review: Her Majesty recast as Logan Roy from Succession Gurinder Chadha: ‘People get defensive about the British Empire but it’s our shared history’ August 09 By Danny Boyle We knew itContinue reading “The Telegraph looking at the second week of August 2022”
Some View on the World 