Climate Change Made Europe’s Deadly Floods Worse and More Likely September 25, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard and Eamon Akil Farhat Record rainfall leading to flooding that killed 24 people in Europe earlier in September was twice as likely due to...
Was July 2023 or July 2024 the Hottest Month on Record? Yes. August 14, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard and Eamon Farhat July saw record-breaking heat around the world, including the hottest day ever recorded and multiple national heat records. But whether...
UK Is Far From Climate Proof Due to Poor Planning, Officials Say March 13, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard and Laura Millan The UK has failed to prioritize climate adaptation to risks such as floods and heat waves, putting British citizens and...
Humanity on Verge of 5 Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns December 6, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns,...
Regulators Move to Stop Greenwashing Before It Gets Worse September 18, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard In 2021, a series of HSBC advertisements started appearing on bus stops around the UK. Part of a campaign centered...
Fire Fears After UK’s Grenfell Disaster Set Back Wood Building, With Insurance as Factor April 27, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard To get fire department approval for their six-story London office project made of strong engineered wood known as mass timber,...
UK’s Poor Climate Planning Risks ‘Cascading Failures’: Report March 29, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Britain is “strikingly unprepared” for a changing climate and could face disruptions to energy, food supply, transport and communications infrastructure...