Climate Extremes

• The National Academy of Sciences released a report detailing the evolution of attribution science, which links specific extreme weather events to human-induced climate change. • The report emphasizes that the field has matured significantly over the last decade, providing stronger scientific evidence to counter political climate denialism. • Experts like Davide Faranda from France’s National Center for Scientific Research are applying these methods to study diverse phenomena, including dangerous clear air turbulence affecting aviation.

Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights by carbon pollution clogging the atmosphere. Continue reading...

• Between late June and early July 2026, global systems faced a convergence of political transitions, economic shifts, and intensifying climate pressures. • International actors are closely monitoring Tehran's succession process to determine if Iran will maintain policy continuity or recalibrate its nuclear diplomacy and regional security posture. • The situation is critical because Iran's internal political changes could redefine relations with Gulf states and cause volatility in global energy markets.