BBC Business
The UK government wants you to stock up on tinned fish and long-life milk because climate change is coming for your dinner. Here's what to buy and what to avoid.
The Guardian Europe
Experts say the key to flood-proofing your home is self-closing airbricks, flood tape, and a deflated football - because nothing says 'climate resilience' like a toilet full of sports equipment.
The Atlantic
Trump takes credit for a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, because nothing says 'presidential' like claiming victory over weather patterns.
The Guardian
A science writer argues 'unprecedented' is being semantically bleached by climate coverage, and asks what it will take for us to hop out of the pot like the frog we've been misquoting.
The Guardian Europe
Hurricane Lowell battered Niʻihau, Kauaʻi and Oʻahu with 110mph winds, triggered Hawaii's likely first-ever tornado watch, and reminded everyone that El Niño is still very much in charge.
The Guardian
August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month ever at 1.65C above preindustrial levels - and El Niño hasn't even shown up to the party yet.
BBC World
Volunteers in Borneo fight underground 'carbon bombs' that keep reigniting, while the real arsonists - drainage and plantations - get a free pass.
The Guardian
Sydney hits record spring heat while NSW gets snow - Australia's spring is a chaotic mix of fire bans, flood watches, and one very confused wardrobe.
ScienceDaily
One of Earth's driest places got snowed on - twice - thanks to some unusual weather patterns and a strengthening El Niño, because why not?
The Guardian
Lib Dems want a cross-party climate chat, but the silence from No. 10 is louder than the buzz of a disposable barbecue ban.
The Guardian Europe
Bhutan thinks the key to solving the global food crisis is mindfulness, yoga, and gratitude - because clearly, we've just not been spiritual enough about our snacks.
The Guardian
Pacific leaders gather to fret about missiles, but the real bombshell is the climate crisis burning a hole in their budgets and their islands.
The Atlantic
The Pacific is warming up like a baby pool, and the corals, seabirds, and fisheries are about to get knocked out again.
The Guardian
A BBC panel audience wants to talk climate, but a Tory MP's lines evaporate faster than summer rain - because there is no summer rain.
UN News
Somalia's kids get less food as funding cuts close hundreds of aid clinics, proving once again that saving pennies now costs lives later.
BBC World
The Panama Canal is cutting daily ship transits from 36 to 32 because El Niño and climate change are hogging all the water. Global trade and water conservation don't mix.
BBC World
Hawaii prepares for a hurricane direct hit for the first time since 1992, because why not add 'hurricane dodging' to its list of extreme sports?
The Guardian
Porto Alegre's flood-weary residents, still rebuilding after a deadly 2024 deluge, now face another El Niño with incomplete defences and government plans that feel less like protection and more like expulsion.
The Guardian
Water is running out, politicians are running away, and we're all just trying to stay hydrated while the rivers dry up.
UN News
Food prices ticked up in July, sugar led the charge, and Malawi's hunger situation improved but still isn't great - so basically, the usual.
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