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wildfires

'We have to face up to the changing climate': Andy Burnham voices dismay at 'utterly devastating' wildfires

Climate change

'We have to face up to the changing climate': Andy Burnham voices dismay at 'utterly devastating' wildfires

Prime Minister says it is 'clear the climate is changing' as he calls for 'different debate' about how to accelerate the green transition and better prepare the country for extreme weather

clock 14 August 2026 • 6 min read
Swiss Re: Global insured natural catastrophe losses hit $42bn in the first half of 2026

Risk

Swiss Re: Global insured natural catastrophe losses hit $42bn in the first half of 2026

Lowest first-half losses since 2020 'does not mean the risk has gone away’, Swiss Re warns, as record heat and dry conditions set the stage for active wildfire season

clock 12 August 2026 • 3 min read
Report: Climate change led to drier soils, sea level rise and further melting of glaciers in 2025

Climate change

Report: Climate change led to drier soils, sea level rise and further melting of glaciers in 2025

New American Meteorological Society report warns continued burning of fossil fuels is causing record high emissions and temperatures across the globe, with cascading impacts on the planet's ecosystem

clock 11 August 2026 • 3 min read
'Conditions are worsening': Almost three-quarters of England now in drought

Climate change

'Conditions are worsening': Almost three-quarters of England now in drought

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

clock 10 August 2026 • 6 min read
Global ocean temperatures hit hottest on record for July

Climate change

Global ocean temperatures hit hottest on record for July

Although partly fuelled by developing El Niño, latest record offers 'clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes' according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service

clock 10 August 2026 • 5 min read
Ecosystem restoration is an essential tool for de-risking wildfire exposure

Biodiversity

Ecosystem restoration is an essential tool for de-risking wildfire exposure

Billions are currently being committed to emergency firefighting while ecosystem restoration remains 'chronically underfunded', writes Commonland's Lily Maxwell-Lwin

clock 05 August 2026 • 5 min read
A third of Britons fear extreme heat will slash the value of their homes

Risk

A third of Britons fear extreme heat will slash the value of their homes

Survey reveals growing fears over-heating, subsidence, and increased flood and fire risks could impact property valuations in the coming years

clock 03 August 2026 • 3 min read
Nearly five million properties across Europe to face heightened wildfire risk by 2050

Risk

Nearly five million properties across Europe to face heightened wildfire risk by 2050

Analysis from Climate X estimates nearly five million properties will experience wildfire threat, as FT analysis suggests economic cost of recent fires has topped €3bn

clock 03 August 2026 • 3 min read
Climate change created 'tinderbox conditions' for European wildfires, scientists warn

Climate change

Climate change created 'tinderbox conditions' for European wildfires, scientists warn

Back-to-back heatwaves and worsening drought linked to human-induced climate change made wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times more likely in Spain

clock 31 July 2026 • 5 min read
A hot messy summer

Climate change

A hot messy summer

As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths

clock 31 July 2026 • 9 min read
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