🚨Important rapid analysis involving researchers from the Environment & Health Modelling Lab at @lshtm.bsky.social shows the health impacts of the recent May & June #heatwaves in England & Wales Find out more in the video and thread below👇

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"On a hotter planet, there will be more heatwaves, and they will become more intense" It's remarkable how straightforward a message can at times still be informative.

Around 2,700 people are believed to have died due to UK heatwaves, according to experts. Dr @clairbarnes.bsky.social warns that unless we slow global warming, heat-related deaths could surpass winter deaths in the future. #ClimateChange #Heatwaves #PublicHealth

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⚠️More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June heatwaves 🌡️ Climate change added between 3-4°C to maximum temperatures and is estimated to be responsible for about 42% of the deaths across both heatwaves 🧵

The drying of France’s Loire River and intensifying European heatwaves are stark reminders of a warming world. As Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social explains: “On a hotter planet, there will be more heatwaves, and they will become more intense.”

Future-proofing Paris Agreement requires focus on median warming In a new paper, Prof @joerirogelj.bsky.social & Dr @robinlamboll.bsky.social warn that global warming closer to 2°C is at risk if countries don't use median temperature targets to guide reductions in emissions 🧵 buff.ly/pbNssJf

“I came off air and I cried.” With the UK facing experiencing another heatwave, watch ITV meteorologist Laura Tobin speak to climate scientist Prof Fredi Otto about forecasting record-breaking heat as the impacts of #climatechange accelerate in the UK and around the world.

Fossil Fuels Are Heating America’s 250th Birthday As America gears up to celebrate the anniversary of its independence, @wwattribution.bsky.social finds that the heat impacting the east of the country, as well as parts of Canada, would have been 'virtually impossible' without climate change🧵

Congratulations to Sam Vandezande, one of last year’s MSc Environmental Technology students, on publishing his thesis-based paper in Energy Policy 🎉 The research explores how better-aligned incentives could help unlock faster, fairer electricity grid development for Net Zero.

Record-breaking June heat across Europe would have been “virtually impossible” decades ago, according to @wwattribution.bsky.social, which says climate change is “unequivocally to blame.” The study calls it the region’s most severe heatwave on record, with widespread, dangerous extremes.

European Heatwave virtually impossible just 50 years ago 🧵 New analysis from @wwattribution.bsky.social has found a clear causal link between human-caused climate change and the record-shattering heatwave gripping much of Europe this week. Dr Theodore Keeping explains the research 👇

Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...

"The UK has been built for a climate that just doesn't exist." Professor @frediotto.bsky.social warns that climate change is making extreme heat the new reality, as the UK braces for record June temperatures, travel disruption and school closures. 🌡️🌍 #ClimateChange #Heatwave

The discourse around #NetZero is increasingly decoupled from science and our changing weather, Grantham Institute Chair Sir Brian Hoskins has warned as a potentially record-breaking heatwave builds across Britain. (1/3)

As the UK Met Office issues a red heat alert for the UK this Wednesday and Thursday, is it increasingly clear extreme heat is affecting people and communities. 🗣️ Our research shows that around two-thirds (68%) of people are worried about heatwaves and hot weather in the UK 🧵

In a new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, we assess how much of today’s climate refugia (areas sheltering #biodiversity from climate change) may be lost in the future. 🌍🌡️ (Brief overview below) doi.org/10.1088/1748...

Climate change is driving species closer to extinction. New research co-authored by Professor @frediotto.bsky.social shows climate-fuelled landslides in Sumatra likely killed around 58 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans. #ClimateChange #Conservation #Biodiversity

How can we better communicate the risks of poor air quality to vulnerable groups? 💨 New research, co-authored by Dr Audrey de Nazelle, shows that clear, tailored advice from trusted sources can help people better protect their health. #AirPollution #PublicHealth

📯We're looking forward to London Climate Action Week #LCAW (20-28 June) and are excited for a packed schedule of events, join us and register soon! 🧵 Smarter methane monitoring: a resilient planet's best investment 📅23 June ⏲️15.00-17.00 buff.ly/RFI2wD3

⚠️⚽World Cup Heat Danger: Players and fans could face hazardous conditions New analysis from World Weather Attribution reveals that players and fans face a much higher risk of grueling heat and humidity at the 2026 World Cup compared to the 1994 tournament on the same continent 🧵 ow.ly/bStH50YZsTx

As the 2026 World Cup begins, extreme heat is becoming a serious player too. Dr Joyce Kimutai warns cities like Miami, Kansas City and Philadelphia could face dangerously hot conditions for players and fans. A quarter of matches may carry heat-stress risk. #WorldCup #ClimateChange

To mark #CleanAirDay, watch our documentary on the fight to clean up London's air. The film explores how ambitious policies have made a real impact on the lives and health of Londoners.

Celebrate #LCAW2026 with the international climate innovation ecosystem! Join founders, investors, corporates, policymakers & innovators @rigb.org for a showcase of some of Europe’s most exciting cleantech startups, plus a debate asking: ​Where's the cleantech capital of Europe? luma.com/yallg8ws

Is Lliuya v RWE reshaping climate litigation? In our new paper, Petra & I unpack the court’s approach to causation, risk, and nuisance law, examine its limited engagement with physics and IPCC science, and why this matters for future climate claims. shorturl.at/yxJuo

🎬 NOW LIVE: Inside Story: The fight to clean up London’s air We’re delighted to share our latest #InsideStory documentary, where we go inside the fight to clean up London’s air. [1/3]

Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social and Dr @robinlamboll.bsky.social have contributed to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC) assessment, showing human-induced warming reached 1.37°C in 2025. At current emissions trends, 1.5°C could be exceeded within around four years.

7 Ways You Can Reduce Your Pet’s Eco Pawprint Our pets help us feel connected to animals and nature. However, sometimes our pets can have unintended impacts on the world around us – from what we feed them to the products we use. Here are seven simple ways you can reduce your pet’s eco pawprint 🧵

How do you heat a home with cold air? 🤔 Our Deputy Director, Matt Lipson, dives into the physics of air source heat pumps ⤵️ Great to hear that @rigb.org is kept toasty using heat pump tech thanks to £4.5m from the Greater London Authority, which means an amazing 42% reduction in carbon emissions!

Climate change-fuelled landslides push rarest great ape closer to extinction About 7% of the entire population of the world’s rarest great ape are estimated to have been killed by landslides in a storm that was worsened by climate change, a new study has found 🧵

🎬 Coming soon: Inside Story: The Fight to Clean Up London’s Air Our latest film explores how evidence, community action and policy have made London’s air cleaner and safer for its citizens. 🧵 Watch the trailer ⬇️ #CleanAir #AirPollution #PublicHealth #London #ClimateAction @london.gov.uk

Constructing the causal chain: attribution science in polluter pays climate litigation The third guide in our series on climate litigation, alongside the @granthamlse.bsky.social, examines how evidence from attribution science is used in courts to seek compensation from greenhouse gas emitters 🧵

How are impacts from extreme weather events linked to climate change? How much responsibility do large emitters such as companies or countries carry? How do scientists go about calculating these things & how is it then interpreted by lawyers in climate litigation cases? 🌪️ ⚖️

🌎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟴-𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟮. 𝗦𝗼, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽? The UK is required to set 'carbon budgets' that progressively reduce emissions to #NetZero by 2050. Here’s what you need to know about the Government's proposal for the 7th Carbon Budget... 🧵

Hajj heat danger: Pilgrims endure temperatures above 40°C as rising temperatures mean less of the year is now safe. Analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social shows May temperatures in Mecca are now typical of summer in the 1980s 🧵

A new climate scenario update has sparked debate after researchers dropped the high-emissions pathway RCP8.5 as “implausible”. Professor joerirogelj.bsky.social notes it was never intended as “business-as-usual”, reigniting questions about how extreme warming risks are communicated.

New wwattribution.bsky.social analysis warns extreme heat could affect the #WorldCup2026. Imperial’s Dr Chris Mullington says players may “self-pace” in the heat, leading to “more boring” football. Professor Fredi Otto adds Fifa should think “very carefully” about future tournament timing.

🌡️ This week’s heatwave highlights the urgency of reaching #NetZero as quickly as possible. In this excerpt from our recent film on the UK's climate target, Emeritus Professor Joanna Haigh explains that until we stopping adding greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere, climate impacts will worsen.

⚠️ Weather stations in London today recorded highs of 35.1°C, a new May record for the UK. Such extreme heat represents a serious threat to health. Modelling by @gkonstantinoudis.bsky.social estimates that we could see 250+ additional deaths during this heatwave in England and Wales. 🧵[1/6]

All change? Imperial leads feasibility study on battery swapping for electric trucks Academics from Imperial College will work with energy industry partners to examine the opportunities for battery swapping for electric trucks 🧵 buff.ly/KTBMC6k

As the UK prepares for a sweltering May Bank Holiday, is it increasingly clear extreme weather is affecting people and communities. 🗣️ Our research shows that around two-thirds (68%) of people are worried about heatwaves and hot weather in the UK 🧵

Every year now, the pre-monsoon heat (the hottest time of year in South Asia with temperatures well over 40°C) starts earlier & lasts longer - due to human-induced climate change - exposing 1billion people to deadly heat. @wwattribution.bsky.social www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

“While adaptation is a vital piece of the puzzle, we can’t simply adapt ourselves out of this problem", says @frediotto.bsky.social in @theguardian.com. This follows @thecccuk.bsky.social's report, which warns climate change is undermining the UK’s security & prosperity 🧵 buff.ly/bDV5vYC

UK well-placed to become world leader in climate adaptation, report finds A new report argues that the UK could become a global leader in adaptation technologies and services that could catalyse economic growth and support domestic and global climate resilience 🧵 buff.ly/VOVrxfG

⚠️Climate change exposes hundreds of millions to longer and deadlier pre-monsoon heat in South Asia, according to @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵 In late April and early May, India and Pakistan experienced a period of extremely high temperatures, with daily maximums exceeding 46°C: ow.ly/3U7150Z0Zax

Hot, sweaty, exciting - and increasingly deadly. Climate change will be an unwelcome but very present player in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America - especially in the fan zones. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

⚠️⚽World Cup Heat Danger: Players and fans could face hazardous conditions New analysis from World Weather Attribution reveals that players and fans face a much higher risk of grueling heat and humidity at the 2026 World Cup compared to the 1994 tournament on the same continent 🧵 ow.ly/bStH50YZsTx

Could the latest fossil fuel crisis move the dial on sustainable aviation? ✈️ Now that tens of thousands of UK summer flights face cancellation, Imperial's Professor Rafael Palacios (Department of Aeronautics), and Professor Richard Green (Business School) share their thoughts: ow.ly/uWaU50YXF72