Sussex chair Ed Warner has proposed a new T10 tournament for non-Hundred-hosting counties to boost revenue and provide fixtures during August, as the club faces financial special measures following £1.3m losses.
Severe drought and heatwaves across Central and Southeastern Europe have caused record-low water levels in the Danube, triggering a major energy crisis. Countries like Hungary and Romania face nuclear and hydropower generation cuts, forcing industrial production slowdowns, while others like Bulgaria remain resilient due to energy storage.
Europe's summers are experiencing record-breaking heat, with temperatures exceeding 40C becoming common. This leads to increased wildfires, water scarcity, health hazards, and escalating economic costs, necessitating both adaptation and significant greenhouse gas emission reductions.
Farmers in the UK and France are grappling with record heatwaves and droughts, leading to crop failures, water shortages, and economic struggles. Many are finding it difficult to adapt to the rapid pace of climate change, with some exploring water storage solutions amidst warnings of reservoir depletion.
A predicted 'super' El Nino could inflict $10-20 billion in damage across Africa, threatening food security, government finances, and banking sectors, potentially reducing GDP by 1-2% in heavily affected countries.
Brazil's São Francisco River diversion project, designed to bring water to 12 million people in the drought-prone sertão, faces criticism for its uneven benefits. Displaced communities, like Maria de Fátima Ferreira da Silva's, still lack basic water access despite living near the new infrastructure, highlighting the human cost of large-scale development.
European governments face criticism for poor emergency management of extreme weather and underinvestment, while citizens increasingly buy Chinese air conditioners due to cost-of-living concerns, despite EU trade policy towards Beijing.
Three firefighters died battling wildfires along the Utah-Colorado border, with nearly 3 million acres burned in the US this year, exceeding the 10-year average, amid a harsh wildfire season exacerbated by climate change.
A Unicef report reveals that over a billion children globally face at least three overlapping climate hazards like heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts. The report highlights the severe impact on children's health, education, and survival, using an example from Papua New Guinea where a washed-away bridge forces children to swim across a crocodile-infested river to reach school.
Hundreds of Hong Kong fans watched the New York Knicks win their first NBA championship in 53 years at a cinema event, featuring NBA champion Robert Horry. The event highlighted the NBA's stabilized relationship with Greater China after a 2019 political backlash.
El Niño has arrived, with US weather agencies predicting it could intensify into a historic event by year-end. This natural climate phenomenon warms Pacific Ocean temperatures, causing global weather pattern shifts, and is expected to exacerbate existing climate change impacts.
Meteorologists announced the formation of El Niño in a warmed Pacific Ocean, predicting it will reach historic strength and turbocharge extreme weather globally. NOAA confirmed its existence, forecasting a 63% chance of it ranking among the largest events since 1950.
A new roadmap proposes dismantling poverty by redesigning economic systems, moving beyond GDP growth. It emphasizes human rights, social protection, and collective well-being within planetary boundaries, advocating for debt justice and inclusive policy-making.
A Guardian analysis reveals Donald Trump's immigration crackdown targets people from countries most vulnerable to climate-driven disasters. Many of these nations face severe impacts from storms, floods, and droughts, yet face entry bans or visa pauses to the US.
The WMO warns of an 80% chance of El Niño developing between June-August, potentially intensifying extreme weather globally due to climate change. A strong event could make 2027 the hottest year on record.
A new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) warns the UK faces significantly hotter temperatures, more extreme weather, and increased inequality due to climate change. Without action, vulnerable populations will be disproportionately affected by heatwaves, flooding, and rising food prices.
Scientists warn that a developing El Niño will exacerbate heatwaves, droughts, and floods in 2026, but emphasize that human-induced climate change remains the primary driver of climate extremes, with unprecedented weather risks expected due to the combined effects.
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday, with both Premier League sides aiming to end major trophy droughts spanning decades. Forest, two-time European Cup winners in 1979 and 1980, haven't won a trophy since 1990, while Villa's last major silverware came in 1996. Forest arrive in strong form with a five-game unbeaten run and third place in the Premier League form table, while Villa have struggled since key injuries and sit fifth in the league.
Climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s, with seasonal severity of birch and alder increasing by 15-20% in southern UK, northern France, Germany and eastern Europe, according to the Lancet Countdown report. The study by 65 researchers from 46 institutions found heat deaths rose by 52 per million people while fossil fuel subsidies reached €444bn in 2023, though deaths from transport pollution fell 58%.
China Meteorological Administration forecasts moderate-to-strong El Nino to emerge globally in May 2026 and develop throughout the year. The climate phenomenon, occurring every two to seven years, threatens hydropower-dependent regions with droughts or flooding, potentially forcing power stations to reduce output and increasing reliance on oil and gas.
