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5 Urban Solutions to Tackle Climate Change in Cities

Jun 11, 20233 min read

5 Urban Solutions to Tackle Climate Change in Cities

Roads melting, fires raging, people dying – the fact that we are living in a climate crisis has never been more apparent than at this...

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Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand Set New All-Time National Heat Records As Prolonged Asian Heatwave Conce

Constant Tedder

May 10, 20233 min read

Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand Set New All-Time National Heat Records As Prolonged Asian Heatwave Conce

Large parts of Southeast Asia have been battling a prolonged heatwave for weeks, which has brought record-high temperatures in several...

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Constant Tedder

Apr 25, 20233 min read

Spain Braces for First Heatwave of 2023 as Drought Pushes Olive Oil Prices to Record Levels

The year’s first heatwave arrived a month earlier than in 2022, bringing exceptionally high temperatures in some regions. Spain is...

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Constant Tedder

Apr 21, 20232 min read

April Heatwave Breaks Records Across Asia, Claiming Lives and Prompting School Closure

A historic April heatwave has brought extreme temperatures to large swaths of India, China, Thailand, and Laos, claiming at least a dozen...

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India’s Weather Office Forecasts Heatwave, Raises Alarm for Wheat Crops After Country Records Hottes

Constant Tedder

Mar 1, 20232 min read

India’s Weather Office Forecasts Heatwave, Raises Alarm for Wheat Crops After Country Records Hottes

The weather office expects an enhanced probability of heatwaves across the country between March and May. Meanwhile, the farm ministry...

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Constant Tedder

Feb 11, 20235 min read

What Europe’s Snow Shortage Tells Us About Global Warming

Europe has seen a significant snow shortage in recent years and many are beginning to wonder what this could mean for the future of our...

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What 2022 Natural Disasters Tell Us About Climate Change

Constant Tedder

Jan 6, 20235 min read

What 2022 Natural Disasters Tell Us About Climate Change

2022 was another record-breaking year. Rising pollution, extreme weather events, unprecedented heatwaves, and devastating floods, coupled...

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Europe’s Warmest Winter on Record Forces Closure of Ski Slopes

Constant Tedder

Jan 5, 20233 min read

Europe’s Warmest Winter on Record Forces Closure of Ski Slopes

Europe is dealing with its warmest winter on record, with the mercury hitting up to 19C (66F) in Poland and the Czech Republic, where...

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Constant Tedder

Oct 25, 20225 min read

What’s Behind the Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events of Summer 2022?

Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and floods. Summer 2022 will certainly be remembered for the countless extreme weather events that have...

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Can Traditional Farming Withstand Another Summer of Record-Breaking Heatwaves?

Constant Tedder

Aug 31, 20224 min read

Can Traditional Farming Withstand Another Summer of Record-Breaking Heatwaves?

Europe is experiencing one of its worst droughts in more than 500 years. From the UK to Italy, record-breaking heatwaves are damaging...

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Tropics At Risk of ‘Dangerously Hot’ Weather for Half of Year by 2100: Study

Constant Tedder

Aug 26, 20222 min read

Tropics At Risk of ‘Dangerously Hot’ Weather for Half of Year by 2100: Study

Tropical regions including Northern Australia could experience extremely hot weather most days of the year by the end of the decade....

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Constant Tedder

Aug 17, 20225 min read

The Future of Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change in the UK

Human-induced climate change has the potential to affect weather systems worldwide. There is increasing evidence that extreme weather...

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Arctic Warming Four Times Faster than Rest of the World: Study

Constant Tedder

Aug 15, 20222 min read

Arctic Warming Four Times Faster than Rest of the World: Study

Arctic heating rates occur much faster than commonly thought, with the region becoming increasingly vulnerable to human-induced global...

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The Key Takeaways From the 2022 Summer Heatwaves

Constant Tedder

Jul 22, 20228 min read

The Key Takeaways From the 2022 Summer Heatwaves

As the world bakes in one of the worst summers in terms of frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, we reflect on what this...

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London Braces for 40C Heatwave As Unions Call for Legal Protection of Workers

Constant Tedder

Jul 18, 20222 min read

London Braces for 40C Heatwave As Unions Call for Legal Protection of Workers

The UK government declared the first-ever national emergency red heat alert as an exceptional heatwave is expected to bake London and...

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Countries Revive Coal Plants As Devastating Heatwave in Europe Fuels Earliest-Ever Fire Season

Constant Tedder

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Countries Revive Coal Plants As Devastating Heatwave in Europe Fuels Earliest-Ever Fire Season

Temperatures reached 1.6C above average in June, sparking devastating wildfires that broke out across the continent much earlier than...

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China to Increase Coal Production Amid Heatwave-sparked Surge in Electricity Demand

Constant Tedder

Jun 27, 20222 min read

China to Increase Coal Production Amid Heatwave-sparked Surge in Electricity Demand

Following the unprecedented heatwave that hit northern and central China last week, Premier Li Keqiang called for an increase in coal...

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Summer Heatwave in Europe Arriving Far Earlier Than Expected

Constant Tedder

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Summer Heatwave in Europe Arriving Far Earlier Than Expected

Climate change is causing extreme heat events to occur more frequently as the latest heatwave in Europe hits the region earlier than...

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Climate Change Made Deadly Indian Heatwave 30-100 Times More Likely

Constant Tedder

May 26, 20223 min read

Climate Change Made Deadly Indian Heatwave 30-100 Times More Likely

The Pakistan and Indian heatwave has already caused deaths, major crop losses, wildfires, power shortages, and increased coal production...

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The India Coal Dilemma Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave

Constant Tedder

May 24, 20226 min read

The India Coal Dilemma Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave

As the world’s third-largest carbon emitter and a coal-dependent economy, India’s 2070 net-zero target is great news not just for the...

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