Telegraph
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2023-09-22
Weather kills fewer people than 30 years ago, new data show
Drop driven by fewer winter deaths, which reached 15.6 per 100,000 in the 1990s, before declining to current level of 6.8
Extreme weather: More than 50,000 deaths linked to heat since 1988
Although cold is the bigger killer, the ONS says heat-related deaths appear to have increased.
More than 50,000 deaths from heat and 200,000 from cold since 1988 – figures
The Office for National Statistics said the greatest risk to life was when temperatures exceeded 25C or fell below minus 5C.
The Washington Post
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2023-09-22
‘Climate King’ Charles ends France state visit at organic vineyard
During his three-day trip, Charles has revived some of the vocal climate advocacy he kept largely in check during his first year as king.
King calls for courage over tackling climate change in wake of Sunak’s slowdown
The monarch delivered a historic address to the French Senate during his state visit to France.
King Charles makes historic speech at French senate as he hails 'indispensable' UK-France relationship | CNN
King Charles III became the first British monarch to make a speech from France’s senate chamber on Thursday, praising the “indispensable relationship” between the UK and its neighbor which he said was “as firm as it has ever been.”
The New York Times
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2023-09-21
Bloomberg Outlines Succession Plan for Bloomberg L.P.
“At 81 years old, common sense says I should have succession plans,” the former New York City mayor said at The Times’s Climate Summit on Thursday.
Video: Bloomberg Says He’s Made Succession Plans for His Company’s Future
“If you make a lot of money, you have to do something with it,” former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said.
Michael Bloomberg pumps $500 million into bid to close all US coal plants
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Wednesday he will pump $500 million into the next phase of his energy transition campaign, aiming to shut down "every last" coal plant in the United States and slash gas-fired capacity in half by 2030.
Independent
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2023-09-21
What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals
Expert says the prime minister is ‘too complacent about the UK’s record’ on its climate goals
Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking
The PM is "confident" the UK will hit climate targets, as he defends changes to green policies.
Sunak spares public net zero pain
PM cuts 'unacceptable costs' for households as he pushes back series of green measures until 2035
Los Angeles Times
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2023-09-21
Opinion: Will President Biden's new American Climate Corps match the success of the California Conservation Corps?
The president's just-launched work and training program will accelerate America's climate resilience and its transition to sustainable energy — and make the rest of country more like California.
Biden launches paid program for 20,000 young people to train for green jobs
Along with training, the program also aims to provide a pipeline for young people to get hired to green jobs.
Biden To Create American Climate Corps
Corps members will build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Reuters
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2023-09-20
UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters
Countries addressing a climate summit during the U.N. General Assembly criticized big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said time was running short thanks to the "naked greed" of fossil fuel interests.
At a Summit on Climate Ambition, the U.S. and China End Up on the B List
The world’s two biggest polluters were not invited to speak at a United Nations meeting designed to highlight effective action against warming.
UN chief warns 'humanity has opened the gates to hell' as he convenes world leaders for climate summit | CNN
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres issued a stark warning as he gathered world leaders for a high-level summit on the climate crisis: “Humanity has opened the gates to hell.”
The New York Times
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2023-09-20
The Importance of Protecting Ocean Life
The head of the Wildlife Conservation Society makes a case for the High Seas Treaty, which would protect ocean biodiversity and more.
On UNGA margins, world leaders bolster bedrock of international law
At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event.
Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits
A new U.N. treaty to protect the world's oceans is expected to be signed by dozens of countries on Wednesday, another step in the efforts to reverse the damage done to fragile marine environments by overfishing and other human activities.
Reuters
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2023-09-22
Philippines weighs legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction'
The Philippines is exploring legal options against China accusing it of destruction of coral reefs within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, an allegation rejected by Beijing as an attempt to "create political drama".
I visited a beautiful coral reef in 2022. What I saw there this summer shocked me.
Devastating photos reveal how an extreme heat wave is wrecking Florida’s coral reef.
America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it.
An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress.
Reuters
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2023-09-22
California lets insurers factor wildfire risks in rates to widen coverage
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara took steps on Thursday to allow property insurers to factor in climate risks including wildfires in rate prices, if they increase underwriting in at-risk areas to wean consumers off state-funded coverage.
California plans big insurance shifts as climate change hits home
The actions of the nation’s biggest state could have implications for U.S. consumers, as more carriers leave disaster-prone states.
Climate change is coming for America’s property market
Insurance is supposed to signal risk. Policymakers should let it
The New York Times
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2023-09-21
Al Gore Says Fossil Fuel Industry Seek to ‘Capture’ Climate Talks
The former vice president said at The New York Times’s Climate Forward event that oil and gas companies were “using the atmosphere as an open sewer.”
Al Gore tells Big Oil ‘to get out of the way’ in climate battle
‘The fossil fuel companies, given their record today, are far more effective at capturing politicians than they are at capturing emissions’ former vice president says
UN puts fossil fuels on notice
The UN Secretary General warned that the world has opened "the gates of hell."
The New York Times
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2023-09-22
Here’s Life on an Expedition to Track Declining Arctic Ice
Each September, the ice at the top of the world hits its lowest extent of the year. Researchers are studying how a warming climate is affecting a not-so-frozen ocean.
Sea ice drops to ‘alarming’ levels in the Antarctic: ‘Everyone should be concerned’
Ice roughly the size of the Northern Territory in Australia has disappeared from the Antarctic as sea ice continues to drop to “alarming” historically low levels. Satellite data shows the sea ice s…
Sea-ice levels in Antarctica at a 'mind-blowing' historic low
Data shows that area five times the size of the British Isles is missing ice as scientists warn that the consequences could be devastating
Sky News
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2023-09-23
The UK's largest lake has turned into 'a toilet' - and the 'disaster is being 'underplayed'
Lough Neagh is roughly the size of the Isle of Wight and supplies water to 40% of Northern Ireland's people.
How Northern Ireland’s stalemate is worsening an environmental crisis
Lough Neagh is the UK's largest lake – and it's being poisoned by toxic algae.
168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials
The head of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency said there was no quick fix to the problem, which is impacting Lough Neagh.
Vox
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2023-09-21
What climate activists mean when they say "end fossil fuels"
The bolder, narrower message of the climate movement, explained.
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels
Tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas.
Tens of thousands march in New York, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels
People in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.
CBS
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2023-09-19
Prince William's Earthshot Prize announces finalists for 2023 awards
Prince William is in New York and is revealing the finalists for the Earthshot Prize, his climate-focused charity.
Prince William Takes a Dip in New York’s East River
On a visit to announce the finalists of the Earthshot Prize, the prince made a stop to learn about efforts to grow oysters in New York Harbor.
Prince William heads to New York for UN General Assembly climate week event
The future King is making a two-day visit to the Big Apple to promote his Earthshot Prize, an ambitious environmental award
Reuters
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2023-09-22
Cattle graze in dry reservoirs as drought grips Istanbul
Cattle now graze and sunflowers grow in the dried lakebed of the Terkos Dam outside Istanbul, where a drought this year has reduced water levels in the reservoirs of Turkey's largest city to their lowest in nearly a decade.
Water firms’ complaints processes labelled ‘a sham’ by bill boycotters
In an open letter to the Environment Secretary, around 50 customers from seven water companies said they have no effective way of challenging firms.
Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
Researchers examined plans for managing groundwater in the Central Valley. They found local plans leave thousands of wells at risk of running dry.
Independent
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2023-09-19
Australian heatwave prompts wildfire alert and closes schools
‘We are in this run of very, very warm weather which hasn’t been seen in many, many years’
Australia: Sydney bans fires - including barbecues - as hot and dry conditions bring wildfire risk
A complete ban on fires is declared for the Greater Sydney area and coastal communities to the south, where 20 schools have been closed.
Australia breaks September temperature records as heatwave triggers wildfire fears
Heat takes toll on Sydney marathon runners as 26 hospitalised and about 40 treated for heat exhaustion
Los Angeles Times
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2023-09-20
Column: The oil companies lied to us about climate change. California should sue them into the ground
The oil industry knew it was responsible for global warming, and lied about it for decades. California is right to look for ways to make them pay in court.
California sues Chevron, Exxon, Shell, others for public deception on climate change
The state claims that big oil companies have intentionally covered up their role in exacerbating climate change since at least the 1970s.
California sues five major oil companies for 'decades-long campaign of deception' about climate change
California has sued five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, alleging that they engaged in a 'decades-long campaign of deception' about climate change and the risks posed by fossil fuels.
The Economist
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2023-09-21
California cracks down on carbon
It is not just attacking big oil. Big everything is in the line of fire
California Governor Newsom says he'll sign bill requiring large companies to report emissions
The law will make California the first location in the U.S. to require corporate carbon accounting, and comes as the SEC is considering a similar move.
California Governor to Sign Landmark Climate Disclosure Bill
The first-in-the-nation law will compel major companies to publicly disclose their carbon dioxide emissions and could have national repercussions.
Los Angeles Times
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2023-09-17
Climate activists spray Berlin's Brandenburg Gate with orange paint
Climate activists spray orange paint on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to urge the German government to take more urgent action against climate change.
Climate activists spray Berlin's Brandenburg Gate orange in fossil-fuel protest
Fourteen people were arrested after the protest by climate group Last Generation, which wants an end to the use of fossil fuels
Climate activists spray Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate with orange paint
Members of the group the Last Generation used fire extinguishers filled with paint to spray all six columns of the popular landmark in Germany’s capital.
The New York Times
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2023-09-22
A Subtropical Storm Is and Isn’t Tropical
A name is given to a subtropical storm, just like a tropical cyclone, but they don’t always become tropical storms or hurricanes.
Earth’s Hottest August on Record Followed a Record-Breaking June and July
U.S. government scientists also reported a fifth consecutive monthly record for global sea surface temperatures..
In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season
Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season, exacerbated by extreme heat and dry conditions
CNBC
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2023-09-18
Storm-ravaged Libya faces a long road to recovery as humanitarian groups ask for $71 million in aid
The $71 million requested would respond to the most urgent needs of 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need, the UN says.
Rain Floods Claim 11,300 Lives After Dams Give Out In Derna, Libya
The Libyan Red Crescent said 10,100 people also remain missing.
20,000 people feared dead in Libyan city destroyed by floods
A precise tally of the rising number of people killed is incredibly difficult given the level of destruction in Derna and chaotic political situation in the region.