The impact of drought in England: water restrictions, fire risks and farming hardship. #ClimateEmergency #ExtremeWeather #Drought #Fire (date: 12/08/2022)
The following Pinboard feed contains links to climate change news items, scientific articles and other information that I have bookmarked recently.
Good to see positive news from the On #ClimateEmergency but sad how far from the world-leader on this we have become. “While Biden is tackling inflation and shaping a green economy for the US, Britain is being left behind.” #economics #politics (date: 10/08/2022)
South Korea flood: record rain kills at least 7 in Seoul with more falls expected. #ClimateEmergency #ExtremeWeather (date: 09/08/2022)
ScottishPower to build £150m green hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe. #ClimateEmergency #Energy (date: 08/08/2022)
UK heatwave this week will last longer than July’s but with lower temperatures. #ClimateEmergency #Heatwave #Heat #Fire #Drought (date: 08/08/2022)
The Tories have failed to ‘get climate done’ – so I’ve launched a new centre-right party. #climate #politics (date: 08/08/2022)
Spider crabs swarm in shallow waters on Cornish beach | Wildlife | The Guardian
Spider crabs swarm in shallow waters on Cornish beach. #Climate #Systems #oceans #heat (date: 07/08/2022)
Revealed: how climate breakdown is supercharging toll of #ExtremeWeather. #ClimateCrisis #Attribution (date: 05/08/2022)
Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener - GOV.UK
This strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050. (date: 04/08/2022)
Water firms resist government calls for more hosepipe bans | Water | The Guardian
Water firms resist government calls for more hosepipe bans. #climate #dryweather (date: 04/08/2022)
Caversham and District Residents' Association ### Article: Reading and Caversham Flood Scheme *20 July 2022* In December 2021 the Environment Agency published a newsletter saying that the Reading and Caversham Scheme to reduce the risk of flooding was no longer cost beneficial and therefore would not be progressed. They have now published a report, on their Citizen Space Website, explaining the reasons for their decision, which provides more detailed information about their investigations. (date: 03/08/2022)
Great to see a country taking this seriously: “New Zealand releases its first national plan to protect against climate-driven disasters” #ClimateCrisis #Flood #ExtremeWeather #Adaptation (date: 03/08/2022)
Spain warns heatwave threatens olive oil production | Food & drink industry | The Guardian
Spain warns heatwave threatens olive oil production. #Climate #ExtremeWeather #Food (date: 03/08/2022)
Not surprising but still awful: “climate culture war heats up for UK meteorologists”. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateSkeptics #BigOil #Politics (date: 02/08/2022)
‘Soon it will be unrecognisable’: total climate meltdown cannot be stopped, says expert. #ClimateCrisis (date: 01/08/2022)
Extremely worrying that last week’s #heatwave was even more extreme than the models would predict. #Climatebreakdown #ClimateCrisis #Heat #ExtremeWeather (date: 29/07/2022)
James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies on 103rd birthday | James Lovelock | The Guardian
Very sad to hear that James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, has passed away. His book was a key inspiration for my interest in #ClimateChange and a Earth Systems. (date: 28/07/2022)
People in England urged to curb water use amid driest conditions since 1976 | Drought | The Guardian
People in England urged to curb water use amid driest conditions since 1976. #Climate #Drought #ExtremeWeather #UK (date: 27/07/2022)
A milestone in UK climate history - Met Office
A new event summary from the Met Office shows that the UK’s recent extreme heat was far more intense and widespread than previous comparable heatwaves. This was the first time 40°C has been recorded in the UK. (date: 27/07/2022)
BBC criticised over climate question in Tory leadership debate | Climate crisis | The Guardian
BBC criticised over climate question in Tory leadership debate. #ClimateCrisis #politics #skeptics #media (date: 27/07/2022)
Flash floods kill over 300 in Pakistan as more monsoon rain is forecast. #ClimateCrisis #Flood #ExtremeWeather (date: 27/07/2022)
UK cities need to prepare for future wildfires, say fire chiefs | UK weather | The Guardian
UK cities need to prepare for future wildfires, say fire chiefs. #ClimateCrisis #Fire #ExtremeWeather (date: 26/07/2022)
Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain’s homes are so hot. #Adaptation #Heat #ClimateEmergency (date: 21/07/2022)
Weatherwatch: arrival of bee-eaters is a worrying sign of climate crisis
(date: 21/07/2022)
Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war | UK weather | The Guardian
Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since Second World War. #ClimateCrisis #Heat #Fire #ExtremeWeather (date: 20/07/2022)
Day of 40C shocks scientists as UK heat record ‘absolutely obliterated’. #ClimateCrisis #Heat #Fire #ExtremeWeather (date: 20/07/2022)
Yes, Britain had a heatwave in 1976. No, it was nothing like the crisis we’re in now. #ClimateEmergency #Heat #ExtremeWeather (date: 19/07/2022)
UK has hottest night on record as temperatures forecast to hit 40C | UK weather | The Guardian
UK has hottest night on record as temperatures forecast to hit 40C. #Climate #ExtremeWeather #Heat (date: 19/07/2022)
‘A lot of challenges’: can housing industry build homes habitable in high temperatures? #ClimateEmergency #Adaptation #Heat #Houses (date: 19/07/2022)
Towering waves in Hawaii crash into homes, barrel through wedding venue
A strong winter storm in the South Pacific produced the swell which headed for the islands, bringing waves more than 20ft high (date: 19/07/2022)
‘Heat apocalypse’ warning in western France as thousands flee wildfire. #Fire #ClimateEmergency (date: 19/07/2022)
Boris Johnson misses Cobra meeting as UK temperatures soar | UK weather | The Guardian
Boris Johnson misses Cobra meeting as UK temperatures soar. #politics #ExtremeWeather #Heat #ClimateEmergency (date: 19/07/2022)
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy Roadmap to 2026 - GOV.UK
The Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England was published in 2020. An initial 1-year action plan showing the actions needed was published on 12 May 2021. A longer-term view is now needed to keep the country on track to implement the strategy. To address this the Environment Agency has worked with partners to develop a roadmap. The roadmap contains practical actions out to 2026. By completing them we will be on track to implement the strategy’s 2100 vision. (date: 18/07/2022)
Damaging hail storm in France - June 2022 - youtube
Hail storm in a little village called Vanxains Dordogne : Un orage de grêle dévaste un village, de nombreux dégâts dans les rues et dans les champs - YouTube (date: 18/07/2022)
1.5°C climate target: We must accept it won't be met, says report | New Scientist
Social, political and technological inertia mean the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures is likely to be missed (date: 18/07/2022)
2022 Progress Report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
This statutory report provides a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in reducing emissions. It is accompanied by a new Monitoring Framework which details the CCC’s updated approach to tracking real-world progress through a host of new indicators. This is a pivotal point in the UK’s journey to Net Zero. The UK is one of the few countries with emissions targets in line with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. Policy ambition has moved substantially with the publication of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy. Now is the time to deliver the promised action. (date: 18/07/2022)
Q&A: What does the world’s reliance on fertilisers mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief
The invention of nitrogen fertilisers has been called “the most important invention of the 20th century”. The extra nutrients added to crops has allowed the world’s population to boom – from 1.6 billion people in 1900 to nearly 7.8 billion today. But while fertilisers have allowed food production to expand around the globe, the intensification of agriculture has come at a cost – to the environment, climate and health of humans, animals and soil alike, scientists tell Carbon Brief. (date: 18/07/2022)
June 2022 SE England Water Situation Report
June was the fourth consecutive month of below average rainfall. There was 64% of the long-term average rainfall for the South-east of England with an average of 19 ‘dry’ (<0.2mm rainfall) days during the month. The low rainfall resulted in below average recharge and the soil moisture deficits have increased steadily throughout the month. River flows and groundwater levels have fallen at all the key indicator sites across the South-east of England, as is expected at this time of year. In addition there were no fluvial flood alerts issued. Reservoir storage also fell at most sites and ended the month below the long-term average for June. (date: 18/07/2022)
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) started in January 2021 after the UK left the EU, ending our participation in the EU ETS. The ETS covers greenhouse gas emissions from prescribed industrial activities and the aviation sector. Customers must monitor and report their emissions annually and surrender sufficient allowances to cover their emissions. (date: 18/07/2022)
“The terrifying truth: Britain’s a hothouse, but one day 40C will seem cool.” Good roundup of the hazards we face #ClimateEmergency #Adaptation #Risks (date: 18/07/2022)
Electric fans: how much do they cost to run in a heatwave?
(date: 18/07/2022)
UK heatwave: how to keep cool and stay safe in 40C | UK weather | The Guardian
UK #heatwave: how to keep cool and stay safe. #Heat #ExtremeWeather #Climate (date: 18/07/2022)
Avoid booze and close the curtains: how to cope in England’s 40C #heatwave. #ClimateEmergency #Heat #ExtremeWeather (date: 16/07/2022)
Heat-Health Alert - Met Office
Level 4 heat alert - please take action! Keep a eye on the forecast; keep hydrated; keep heat out of your home; check vulnerable neighbours… Follow national guidance! #ExtremeWeather #Heat #ClimateEmergency. @ReadingCAN (date: 15/07/2022)
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Level 4 heat alert - please take action! Keep a eye on the forecast; keep hydrated; keep heat out of your home; check vulnerable neighbours… Follow national guidance! #ExtremeWeather #Heat #ClimateEmergency. @ReadingCAN (date: 15/07/2022)
UK heatwave: NHS braced as minister says temperatures could hit 40C | UK weather | The Guardian
UK heatwave: NHS braced as minister says temperatures could hit 40C. #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Heat (date: 15/07/2022)
Dangerous heatwaves engulf parts of China, US and Europe | Extreme weather | The Guardian
Dangerous heatwaves engulf parts of China, US and Europe. #ClimateEmergency #Heat #ExtremeWeather (date: 13/07/2022)
UK weather: Met Office issues amber warning for extreme heat | UK weather | The Guardian
UK weather: Met Office issues amber warning for extreme #heat. #climate #extremeweather (date: 12/07/2022)
It’s democracy v plutocracy – this is the endgame for our planet | George Monbiot
(date: 06/07/2022)
Urban wetlands ‘could improve wellbeing in deprived UK areas’ | Access to green space | The Guardian
Urban wetlands ‘could improve wellbeing in deprived UK areas’. This is very true - relavent for #rdguk and our #KennetMeadows and other parts of the town. #ReadingCAN #ClimateEmergency #Health #Water #Nature (date: 06/07/2022)
Europe #heatwave: France braces for record-breaking temperatures as Spain battles forest #fires. #climateemergency #extremeweather (date: 18/06/2022)
‘Compound extremes’: why a cocktail of natural disasters is battering the US. #climatecrisis #extremeweather #adaptation (date: 18/06/2022)
At least 25 dead and millions stranded as floods devastate India and Bangladesh. #flood #extremeweather #climate (date: 18/06/2022)
Methane leak at Russian mine could be largest ever discovered | Russia | The Guardian
Methane leak at Russian mine could be largest ever discovered. #methane #emissions #climate (date: 15/06/2022)
Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us?
(date: 13/06/2022)
Climate policy dragged into culture wars as a ‘delay’ tactic, finds study. #climatecrisis #skeptics #missinformation (date: 09/06/2022)
Government failure to boost energy efficiency ‘inexplicable’, says IEA. #climatecrisis #energy #netzero (date: 08/06/2022)
Flood alerts issued as more torrential rain forecast to hit China
(date: 08/06/2022)
New Zealand farmers propose paying for emissions to tackle climate change
(date: 08/06/2022)
Why the collapse of an Atlantic ocean current could mean La Niña becomes the norm. #climateemergency #oceans (date: 07/06/2022)
Car tyres produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show
(date: 06/06/2022)
Why we need to confront denial over the climate crisis
Heartfelt article about why protesters are the sane ones in all this. (date: 19/05/2022)
Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time | New Zealand | The Guardian
Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time. #oceans #heat #climatecrisis (date: 16/05/2022)
Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown. #climateemergency #bigoil #netzero (date: 12/05/2022)
Like King Canute trying to hold back the tide: ‘Boris Johnson to force through new anti-protest curbs in Queen’s speech’ #climateemergency #politics #righttoprotest @XR_Reading (date: 10/05/2022)
Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Tick tick tick … “Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn” #climateemergency (date: 10/05/2022)
‘Record after record’: Brazil’s Amazon #deforestation hits April high, nearly double previous peak. 😢 #climatecrisis (date: 07/05/2022)
‘Canaries in the coalmine’: loss of birds signals changing planet | Birds | The Guardian
‘Canaries in the coalmine’: loss of birds signals changing planet. #climatecrisis #science #ecosystems (date: 05/05/2022)
Extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan causes power and water shortages | India | The Guardian
Extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan causes power and water shortages. #climatecrisis #heat #extremeweather (date: 29/04/2022)
‘What we now know … they lied’: how big oil companies betrayed us all | Documentary | The Guardian
‘how big #oil companies betrayed us all’ - it’s shocking - probably one of the biggest crimes in human history…and they are still at it! #climatecrisis #power #manipulation #fossilfuels #netzero (date: 21/04/2022)
Where Britain’s journey to insulation went wrong | Environment | The Guardian
Where Britain’s journey to insulation went wrong. #energy #climateemergency (date: 21/04/2022)
“Should we feel joy or despair that we’re on track to keep global heating to 2C?” There is a lot in this question. #climatecrisis #climateanxiety #emissions #netzero (date: 20/04/2022)
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