Communicating changes in the intensity of UK heatwaves Communicating how a global warming of ‘just’ 1°C affects people is challenging. The hottest UK summer days have warmed more than 3 times faster than the rate of global warming in the past century, ca...

Communicating changes in the intensity of UK heatwaves

Global warming of ‘just’ 1°C does not necessarily sound like a problem. But in the UK, the hottest summer days are warming much faster than typical summer days, changing our experience of heatwaves

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Indonesia braces for possible ‘Godzilla El Niño’ as fire season escalates early JAKARTA — Indonesia is entering the 2026 fire season with early signs of escalation, as burned area surges even before the dry season peak and forecasts raise the possibility of a so-called…

Global forecasts warn of a powerful El Niño in 2026, raising risks for Indonesia’s forests. By February, burned areas reached 32,637 hectares, 20 times more than last year.

As a "Godzilla El Niño" threatens drought, monitoring shows hotspots around timber and palm oil concessions.

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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20% London, San Francisco and Beijing are among 19 global cities that have achieved “remarkable reductions” in air pollution, analysis has found, having slashed levels of two airway-aggravating pollutants by more than 20% since 2010. The analysis found interventions such as cycle lanes, uptake of electric cars and restrictions on polluting vehicles had helped to drive the improvements Continue reading...

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Huge #Saharandust transport over #Europe. The #Copernicus #Sentinel5p aerosol index map on March 5th shows the dust cloud reaching #England, heading to Northern Europe, confirming the @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social CAMS forecast. #airquality

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#CopernicusAtmosphere European ensemble PM2.5 forecasts show high pollution levels in many parts of central and eastern Europe. Stable atmospheric conditions and fuel combustion are favouring the extremely poor air quality conditions.

See the forecast:
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#CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast shows a massive #SaharanDust plume crossing NW Africa, W Mediterranean + parts of Europe through the first week of March.

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(1/4) Our new study in @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social shows that well designed upland #woodlandcreation can avoid high #soilcarbon soils, a key aim of the #WoodlandTrust woodland creation guide principles and UKFS guidance. dx.doi.org/10.1002/2688...

After Cyclone Senyar, Indonesia probes whether development amplified scale of disaster JAKARTA — Best known as the home of the world’s rarest great ape, the mountainous Batang Toru forest landscape on the island of Sumatra has become a test case for whether Indonesia can enforce…

After Cyclone Senyar’s deadly floods in northern Sumatra, scientists say extreme rain wasn’t the only cause.

Decades of deforestation in Batang Toru — home to the Tapanuli orangutan — likely amplified the damage, with risks lingering long after forests are cleared.

Indonesia’s illegal gold boom leaves a toxic legacy of mercury pollution MERANGIN, Indonesia — There wasn’t much Aris Adrianto felt he could do when the gold miners’ heavy vehicles broke into Bukit Gajah Berani, here in this remote pocket of Sumatra’s Merangin district.…

Soaring gold prices are fueling a surge in illegal mining across Indonesia, including near protected tiger habitat.

Despite mercury bans and strong laws on paper, weak enforcement has left forests, rivers and communities polluted — with long-term costs that outlast the gold rush.

Investigating fire-induced ozone production from local to global scales Abstract. Tropospheric ozone (O3) production from wildfires is highly uncertain; previous studies have identified both production and loss of O3 in fire-influenced air masses. To capture the total ozo...

My last MIT student, Joe, explored what controls the ozone formed in fire plumes. His paper is out today in ACP. Happy Thanksgiving! acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...

Microclimate vulnerability under coupled effects of changing climate and forest structure Understanding how forest structure affects microclimate is crucial amidst global warming, especially in biodiversity hotspots such as the North Americ…

🥁New paper on microclimate vulnerability under changing climate 🌦️ & forest structure 🌳. Forest structure can buffer or amplify climate warming! Congrats to Joanna Lumbsden-Pinto @sunyesf.bsky.social, @brookhavenlab.bsky.social, @sunyofficial.bsky.social. 🌐🌍

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📣 Check out the new FAO report on #Climate and ecosystem service benefits of forests and trees for agriculture:
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🌳 Un mapa interactivo muestra cómo la deforestación eleva las temperaturas tropicales hasta en 5 °C 🌍🔥 La deforestación intensifica el calor y amenaza la biodiversidad tropical. #Deforestación #Clima #Amazonía #MedioAmbiente

Un mapa interactivo muestra que la deforestación eleva las temperaturas tropicales hasta en 5 °C. noticiasdelatierra.com/deforestacio...

Promotional graphic for an event titled ‘Advancing Global Forest Science for Climate Policy: Showcasing UK Brazil Research Partnerships & AmazonFACE.’ The event takes place Thursday 13 November 2025, 16:30–18:00 at the UK Pavilion, Blue Zone. Includes a panel and online audience discussion on ‘What would the world be like without forests?’ Background shows a lush green rainforest with mist rising above the trees. Logos of Met Office, AmazonFACE, INPA, Cemaden, and INPE appear at the bottom.

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Our Air Quality Stripes (inspired by @edhawkins.org) show how air pollution has changed since 1850 around the world. (airqualitystripes.info)
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Local warming from tropical deforestation Local warming from tropical deforestation web visualisation

A new map shows how tropical deforestation causes local climate warming. Highlights the important local benefits of preserving tropical forest @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social

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Karen community fighting corn and coal for clean air in northern Thailand MAE CHAM/OMKOI, Thailand — Rain lashed down in the northern Thai village of Nong Krating as Sawattiphon Wongkasettakon described the worsening air pollution that sweeps in through the mountains here…

Northern Thailand faces yearly haze as maize fields are burned for animal feed production.

Crackdowns haven’t worked — struggling farmers keep burning as yields fall and debts grow.

Latest #Climate data shows a podium finish for 2025

We are in the decade where the 1.5°C limit is likely to be exceeded, highlighting the accelerating pace of climate change

Average global temperature for 2023–2025 is likely to exceed 1.5°C, the first three-year average to do so 🌡️🌏🧪⚒️

In three days, #COP30 starts in #Belém, Brazil, let’s remember that climate action isn’t just about climate - it’s also a good way to clean the air we breathe.
Many of the steps we take to tackle #climatechange can also bring immediate air-quality benefits.

Tropical deforestation is associated with considerable heat-related mortality - Nature Climate Change The authors assess the impacts of tropical deforestation and its subsequent local warming on human heat-related mortality. They estimate that deforestation-related warming (+0.27 °C) is associated wit...

6/ Data behind the map is based on research published in @natclimate.nature.com, which found that tropical #deforestation has already exposed over 300 million people to increased heat and is associated with 28,000 annual heat-related deaths
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

5/ Launched ahead of #COP30 in #Brazil, this tool connects local action with global climate goals
#ClimateAction #Deforestation #HeatRisk #ForestProtection #COP30

Local warming from tropical deforestation Local warming from tropical deforestation web visualisation

4/ The toolkit is hosted by the @metoffice.gov.uk on its CSSP Brazil VIEWpoint website:
🔗 www.viewpoint-brazil.org
Explore the map to see the impact in your region - and how protecting tropical forests can help cool the #climate locally:
🔗 cemac.github.io/deforest-web/map.html

3/ Deforestation-induced local warming can affect:

🌡️ Human health & wellbeing

🌾 Food production

💧 Water security

🐄 Livestock health

👷 Labour productivity
Implications are especially important for vulnerable communities across the #tropics

2/ The new interactive map shows how tropical forest loss could raise local temperatures by up to 5°C on top of warming from global #ClimateChange 🌡️

🌍 New Toolkit Alert!
 Tropical #deforestation is heating up local climates - with serious risks for #health, agriculture, and climate resilience 🌳🌡️
🔗 cemac.github.io/deforest-web/map.html
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Ahead of COP30, online map shows deforestation is linked to tropical temperature rises - Priestley Centre for Climate Futures Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map created by researchers at the University of Leeds. The onli...

Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map
Released just before #COP30, the map uses the work of Priestley members @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social & Dominick Spracklen
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Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

"Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds"
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UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests

- Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at #COP30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
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