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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Burned area in southern Europe is increasing again, and firefighting is to blame. The “suppression paradox”: the successful suppression of wildfires promotes fuel accumulation, leading to megafires that are hard to control. www.climatechangepost.com/news/burned-...
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Burned area in southern Europe is increasing again, and firefighting is to blame
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How to protect our cultural heritage from flooding? Experience in the Netherlands www.climatechangepost.com/news/how-to-... www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trust warns of 'tangible' climate threat to North Yorkshire heritage sites
A National Trust manager says recent summers have "brought home" the impact of climate change.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Are the consequences of climate change really so uncertain? Not at all! I had been expecting them—the shocking images of flooding in Spain. I already wrote about it in mid-July, anticipating major flooding. www.climatechangepost.com/news/is-euro... youtu.be/ZshFm_AM_og?...
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Spain in Flood Chaos! Violent Flash Floods Hit 15 Regions, Cars Swept Away as Towns Go Underwater
YouTube video by Wild WeatherUS
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fire management can reduce the risk of future wildfires, except for the largest ones www.climatechangepost.com/news/fire-ma... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Taking stock of Europe’s hot summer: 113 billion euros in economic losses www.climatechangepost.com/news/taking-... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yes, I wrote about this some time ago. Devastating Bluetongue outbreaks under future climates can be avoided www.climatechangepost.com/news/devasta... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Taking stock of Europe’s hot summer: 113 billion euros in economic losses www.climatechangepost.com/news/taking-... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
An opportunity? Yes! Scary? Yes! I saw the opportunities of rewetting our peatlands (www.climatechangepost.com/news/rewetti...), but I didn't think of rice. www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/t...
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‘Extraordinary but scary’: Dutch farmers grow rice as climate warms
Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution?
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Current adaptations will hardly reduce mortality in Europe from future heat waves www.climatechangepost.com/news/current... Share This Article insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is that a lot? Yes! The economic damage of this summer’s heatwaves in Europe corresponds to 60% of the global losses because of extreme weather in 2025! www.climatechangepost.com/news/taking-...
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Taking stock of Europe’s hot summer: 113 billion euros in economic losses
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Residents of European cities still too vulnerable to climate change. www.climatechangepost.com/news/residen...
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Residents of European cities still too vulnerable to climate change
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ClimateChangePost: Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare www.climatechangepost.com/news/hurrica... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
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How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S. (Gift Article)
Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
En ze groeien ook sneller www.climatechangepost.com/news/hurrica...
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Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare
The number of tropical cyclones that intensify from a category 1 hurricane (or weaker) into a major hurricane within 36 hours has more than doubled today compared to half a century ago.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ClimateChangePost: www.climatechangepost.com/news/sandy-c... Beaches in Southern California Are Disappearing www.nytimes.com/video/climat...
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Video: Beaches in Southern California Are Disappearing
Giant swells this year have stripped sand from Southern California beaches. Experts warn that this year’s El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, bringing even more damaging surf.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare
The number of tropical cyclones that intensify from a category 1 hurricane (or weaker) into a major hurricane within 36 hours has more than doubled today compared to half a century ago.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fire management can reduce the risk of future wildfires, except for the largest ones www.climatechangepost.com/news/fire-ma... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents
Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hopeless, a lost cause! www.climatechangepost.com/news/coastal... wapo.st/4cYWwcp
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Fight intensifies over the fate of homes falling into the sea
California homeowners are building a costly rock wall to hold back the ocean, escalating a battle over private property and what to do about years-long beach erosion amid storm damage and higher tides...
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Global water trends are a cause for serious concern, WMO warns in recent report www.climatechangepost.com/news/global-...
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Global water trends are a cause for serious concern, WMO warns in recent report
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Todays news: Cloudburst in Florence: rain pours into the Uffizi and historic Palazzo Pitti www.euronews.com/culture/2026... Musea and bad weather (/climate change): lessons learned from the Netherlands www.climatechangepost.com/news/how-to-...
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How to protect our cultural heritage from flooding? Experience in the Netherlands
Staff of Dutch museums and monumental buildings, and climate, flood and crisis management experts shared their experiences on how to protect valuable collections and buildings in times of crises.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ClimateChangePost: Increasingly fewer suitable locations for the future Winter Olympics www.climatechangepost.com/news/increas... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Warm ski season a warning of bleak future for Australia’s snow tourism: ‘So this is our new normal’
While holidaymakers have maintained ‘super positive attitudes’, average snow depths measured since 1954 have declined by nearly 20%
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ClimateChangePost: Fire management can reduce the risk of future wildfires, except for the largest ones www.climatechangepost.com/news/fire-ma... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Who are the 514 people accused of starting French wildfires and what motivates them?
Experts believe one-third of wildfires in France are set deliberately, with arson the biggest single cause of forest fires last year
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ClimateChangePost: Increasingly fewer suitable locations for the future Winter Olympics www.climatechangepost.com/news/increas... edition.cnn.com/2026/09/11/t...
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Europe’s high-altitude year-round ski season has turned to slush | CNN
Summer skiing has been a fixture on Europe’s high Alpine glaciers for decades, but enthusiasts fear this year’s unprecedented heat could cause operators to switch off the lifts in the warmer months fo...
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Climate change continues to be the dominant driver of increasing wildfire risk across Europe this century. However, we can significantly reduce that risk through firefighting efforts. www.climatechangepost.com/news/fire-ma...
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Fire management can reduce the risk of future wildfires, except for the largest ones
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Including: more droughts www.climatechangepost.com/news/drought... and higher risk of hurricanes www.climatechangepost.com/news/atlanti... www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
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The Irish Times view on the latest Irish climate change review: a powerful, troubling picture
Extremes dominated every aspect of climate in 2025 and Ireland is not prepared
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Global warming continues to accelerate; the oceans trap most of the heat www.climatechangepost.com/news/global-... wapo.st/4xMKUl1
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The U.S. just saw its warmest summer on record. See where extreme heat dominated.
A Washington Post analysis found that 133 million people live in counties where a quarter of nights were extremely warm.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Winemaking in Southern Europe is under serious pressure www.climatechangepost.com/news/winemak... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
By 2100, year-round navigation of the Arctic Ocean www.climatechangepost.com/news/by-2100... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
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Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex? (Gift Article)
Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Winemaking in Southern Europe is under serious pressure www.climatechangepost.com/news/winemak... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect quality
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We can cool our cities much more than we currently do www.climatechangepost.com/news/we-can-... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We need to fight wildfires differently, experts said in recent years www.climatechangepost.com/news/we-need... www.reuters.com/business/env...
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Australia braces for its own fire season after sweltering European summer
Australian firefighters say they are on alert as temperatures in the southern ​hemisphere begin to pick up, following a devastating fire season ‌in Europe.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
More often, flights will be bumpy due to turbulence increase under climate 
change www.climatechangepost.com/news/more-of... bbc.com/news/article...
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Flyers might have to face more disruption with hotter skies
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Urbanization increases heat stress urban dwellers, on top of global warming www.climatechangepost.com/news/urbaniz... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/w...
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Many Italians Long Resisted Air-Conditioning. Then Europe Got Hotter. (Gift Article)
Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We saw it coming www.climatechangepost.com/news/detecti... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods www.climatechangepost.com/news/dangero... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
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Melting Himalayas (Gift Article)
Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk of such events is increasing.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Impressive video showing the severe weather that battered Italy yesterday. Hailstones up to 15 cm in diameter. Something similar happened in 2022, and a connection to the warm Mediterranean waters was already established then. www.climatechangepost.com/news/yes-cli... youtu.be/NWR1xeMPhdw?...
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Powerful 15 Cm Hailstones Bombard Italy! Many Homes, Cars Devastating Winds
YouTube video by Nature Damage
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods www.climatechangepost.com/news/dangero... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/c...
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Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods (Gift Article)
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
That's a lot! Much more than previous summers www.climatechangepost.com/news/more-th... Germany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer f24.my/C7nC.BS
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Germany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer
Germany has registered a record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggles through a series of punishing heatwaves, the national public health institute said Thursday.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In 1963, Europe had its own ‘Nepal flood’. In 1963, nearly 2,000 people lost their lives in a similar disaster in Italy. What happened then bears a striking resemblance to the events in Nepal. www.climatechangepost.com/news/in-1963...
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In 1963, Europe had its own ‘Nepal flood’
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods www.climatechangepost.com/news/dangero... www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Nepal flash flood: more than 350 killed amid warning of fresh danger from rising lake water – latest updates
Authorities say water rising at lake at site of disaster and it could burst
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods www.climatechangepost.com/news/dangero... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/w...
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Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say (Gift Article)
An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods www.climatechangepost.com/news/dangero...
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Dangerous beauties: Glacier lakes and the risk of devastating floods
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: The oceans are increasingly gasping for breath www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-oce... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yes, In the Alps, global warming increases the risk of rockfalls www.climatechangepost.com/news/in-the-... wapo.st/3SAXzbz
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A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Peatland wildfires in Belgium. Peatlands in the UK accounted for approximately one-quarter of the total area burned over the past 20 years. They were the source of 70% of all the carbon released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases during these wildfires. www.climatechangepost.com/news/peatlan...
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Peatland fires dominate carbon emissions by wildfires in the UK
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Current adaptations will hardly reduce mortality in Europe from future heat waves www.climatechangepost.com/news/current... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/w...
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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe (Gift Article)
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It's not just Europe: 'The global water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, leading to more floods and droughts' www.climatechangepost.com/news/in-2024... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/o...
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Opinion | Europe’s Great Rivers Are Dying. The Continent Is In for a Shock. (Gift Article)
Climate change is beginning to tear up the old map of Europe’s power and wealth.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps www.climatechangepost.com/news/drought...
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Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps
Global warming will have much more impact on droughts than on floods in the Alps. Simulated changes in flood magnitude are negligible whereas droughts will become more intense and last longer.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: Extreme temperatures, the new normal? What do we know so far? www.climatechangepost.com/news/extreme... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...
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Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough (Gift Article)
With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
ClimateChangePost: The oceans are increasingly gasping for breath www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-oce... e360.yale.edu/digest/hotte...
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Last Month Was the Hottest July on Record for the World's Oceans
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
And listen to a group of experts from all continents in this article. They call for a different approach to wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions. www.climatechangepost.com/news/experts... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on wildfires: firefighters can’t handle this crisis alone | Editorial
Editorial: The response to this summer’s record heat and drought should be led by ministers – not left to the emergency services
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