Bramble: Climate https://news.ketelle.co.uk/categories/climate Climate stories, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of their ice in 2026 after record European heatwave https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/swiss-glaciers-lose-more-than-5-of-ice-after-record-european-heatwave https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/swiss-glaciers-lose-more-than-5-of-ice-after-record-european-heatwave Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:30:25 +0100 Climate A Swiss monitoring report says glaciers lost over 5% of their ice in 2026, after a snow-poor winter and record summer heat. Outlets differ on whether the loss itself was a record. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) EU monitor: a third of world exposed to extremely poor ozone air in 2026 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/eu-report-a-third-of-world-exposed-to-extreme-ozone-pollution-in-2026 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/eu-report-a-third-of-world-exposed-to-extreme-ozone-pollution-in-2026 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:40:59 +0100 Climate The EU's Copernicus atmosphere service says 34% of the world's population breathed "extremely poor" ozone air between January and mid-September 2026, driven by heatwaves, wildfires and emissions. Asia was worst affected; outlets differ on headline totals and Asia's figure. (5 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 2 right) Copernicus report: polar oceans warming fast as sea ice and wildlife habitat shrink https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/research-finds-polar-oceans-transformed-as-warming-melts-sea-ice-habit https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/research-finds-polar-oceans-transformed-as-warming-melts-sea-ice-habit Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:20:29 +0100 Climate The 10th Copernicus Ocean State Report, published 30 September, says the Arctic is warming rapidly, sea ice is shrinking and wildlife is losing habitat at both poles. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) Polo's remnants flood US Southwest; New Mexico towns evacuated over dam fears https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/flash-flooding-in-us-southwest-threatens-new-mexico-dam https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/flash-flooding-in-us-southwest-threatens-new-mexico-dam Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:01:33 +0100 Climate Remnants of Hurricane Polo caused flash flooding across the US Southwest on Tuesday 29 September. Residents of small southern New Mexico towns were told to evacuate over fears a dam would fail, and the flood risk is forecast to spread to the central US. (5 outlets: 2 left · 2 centre · 1 right) El Niño 2026 strengthens in the Pacific, with weather effects expected worldwide https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/2026-el-nino-expected-to-bring-extreme-weather-worldwide https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/2026-el-nino-expected-to-bring-extreme-weather-worldwide Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:42:00 +0100 Climate Coverage says this year's El Niño has already passed previous records and is expected to strengthen further. New Scientist previews turbulent weather across several countries, while The Conversation explains why it brings drought to some regions and floods to others. (4 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 0 right) Hurricane Polo hits Baja California Sur, crosses to Sonora, sends flood risk to US Southwest https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hurricane-polo-hits-mexico-s-pacific-coast-ahead-of-sonora-landfall https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hurricane-polo-hits-mexico-s-pacific-coast-ahead-of-sonora-landfall Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:16:50 +0100 Climate Polo came ashore in Baja California Sur with 110 mph winds, then crossed the Gulf of California to a second landfall in Sonora and weakened to a tropical storm. Early assessments found limited serious damage, while its moisture threatens flash flooding across the US Southwest and Plains. (7 outlets: 3 left · 2 centre · 2 right)