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State of the Global Climate 2025

The World Meteorological Organization "State of Climate report confirms

2015-2025 hottest 11 years on record

Earth’s energy imbalance is highest in sixty five-year record.

The ocean has been absorbing about eighteen times the annual human energy use each year for the past two decades.

Extreme weather impacts millions and costs billions."
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https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate/state-of-global-climate-2025
#FossilFuels #climate #GHG #ExtremeWeather #Extremes #heatwaves #ocean #MassMortalities #cryosphere #atmosphere #WMO #ClimateDisruption #bushfires #floods #droughts #heatwaves #instability #war #pollution

State of the Global Climate 2025

WMO’s State of the Global Climate report 2025 confirms that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record, and that 2025 was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 °C above the 1850-1900 average. Extreme events around the world, including intense heat, heavy rainfall and tropical cyclones, caused disruption and devastation and highlighted the vulnerability of our inter-connected economies and societies.The ocean continues to warm and absorb carbon dioxide. It has been absorbing the equivalent of about eighteen times the annual human energy use each year for the past two decades. Annual sea ice extent in the Arctic was at or near a record low, Antarctic sea ice extent was the third lowest on record, and glacier melt continued unabated, according to the report.For the first time, the report includes the Earth’s energy imbalance as one of the key climate indicators.

World Meteorological Organization

Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧Mar 3

www.perthnow.com.au/wa/bushfires.... #News #Bushfires #WA #Perth #Aus

‘IN DANGER’: Evacuation order ...

Bullsbrook bushfire: People urged to leave the area now as blaze threatens lives and home

People in the warning zone have been told to act immediately to survive.

PerthNow

LOCCAL Feb 27

The LOCCAL Loop newsletter: March, 2026

# ClimateChange #BenefitsOfComposting #Bushfires #YIMBY #CommunityResilience #What'sOn #CommunityComposting The end of summer is upon us, although you would hardly know it from the temperatures! This summer saw records tumble across Australia, with the CSIRO reporting that January brought the hottest temperatures ever recorded in numerous areas - some exceeding 49°C. Image courtesy of ABC 27/1/26 Tragically, extreme heat also fuelled devastating bushfires across Victoria.

https://www.loccal.org.au/the-loccal-loop-newsletter-march-2026/

Artizanne Feb 26

https://theconversation.com/dont-leave-late-is-the-best-advice-for-fires-or-floods-these-terrifying-videos-show-why-274983?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
#bushfires #auspol #floods #uspol #roadsafety

‘Don’t leave late’ is the best advice for fires or floods. These terrifying videos show why

Survivor accounts reveal how quickly evacuation routes become fatal, and why the danger of getting behind the wheel is often underestimated.

The Conversation

World news | The Guardian Feb 26

Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/blaring-sirens-on-smartphones-to-warn-australians-of-major-disasters-under-emergency-alerts-overhaul #Bushfires #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyPlanning #AustraliaNews

Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul

Alerts to be sent for bushfires, floods, biosecurity threats and other events which put lives at risk

The Guardian

The-14 Feb 24

Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research
#Australia #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Drought #Bushfires #Wildfires #ExtremeWeather #JetStream #ElNino #WaterCrisis #Environment #Meteorology #Drought
https://the-14.com/dramatic-changes-in-upper-atmosphere-are-responsible-for-recent-droughts-and-bushfires-new-research/

Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research | The-14

New research links jet stream shifts to drought and bushfires in southern Australia, warning hotter, drier conditions will persist as climate change worsens.

The-14 Pictures

Climate crisis | The Guardian Feb 20

The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/australia-heatwave-bushfires-climate-crisis-fossil-fuels #Environment #AustraliaNews #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat #Bushfires #Wildlife #ExtremeWeather

The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal

In this week’s newsletter: The south-east of the country is suffering through the worst heatwave since 2019’s ‘black summer’, while the government continues to back fossil fuel projects

The Guardian

BellingenNSW Feb 13

To enrich a few while harming the rest of us

"Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution from vehicles will make families ‘sicker and less safe’..Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’."

"Repealing the Endangerment Finding takes Orwellian governance to new heights and invites enormous damage to people and property around the world."

"The final rule removes the government’s ability to impose requirements to track, report and limit climate-heating pollution from cars and trucks. Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the US."

“If this reckless decision survives legal challenges, it will lead to more deadly wildfires, more extreme heat deaths, more climate-driven floods and droughts, and greater threats to communities nationwide – all while the EPA dismisses the overwhelming science that has protected public health for decades.'
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding
#FossilFuel #FossilFuelLobby #cars #cars #cars #trucks #pollution #harm #PublicHealth #endangerment #heatwaves #Bushfires #floods #droughts #climate

Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’

Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says

The Guardian

BellingenNSW Feb 6

Vehicles and other combustion machines are sparking bushfires along the arterial road network

"People needed to be mindful of mechanical faults in vehicles and equipment as temperatures hit the high 30s this weekend." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/dashcam-footage-shows-roadside-fires-flaring-up/106308474
#bushfires #cars #roads #degradation #AgriculturalLandscapes #FossilFuels #Climate #heatwaves #vehicles

Drivers urged to be cautious as footage shows roadside fires flaring up

Dashcam footage of grass fires starting on the side of a road in Victoria shows how quickly they can begin.

BellingenNSW Feb 5

Small persistent humid forest clearings drive tropical forest biomass losses

"Tropical forests store about half of the global forest above ground carbon (AGC), yet extensive areas are affected by disturbances, such as deforestation from agricultural expansion and degradation from fires, selective logging, and edge effects...Findings highlight the disproportionate impact of small clearings on tropical carbon losses, suggesting the need to curb land-use changes and protect young and recovering forests."
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Xu, Y., Ciais, P., Santoro, M. et al. Small persistent humid forest clearings drive tropical forest biomass losses. Nature 649, 375–380 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09870-7 (paywall)
#Deforestation #Climate #LoggingImpacts #degradation #FCNSW #NSWLogging #PostHarvestBurn #DeliberatelyBurningAForest #EPA #MicroClimate #bushfires #NativeForests #AGC #BookkeepingApproach #ESA #TropicalForests #biodiversity