Klimakram 10/4/26

1. #ClimateCollapse in the US: "More than half of the US is in drought as extreme heat & a persistent lack of rain and snow raise the spectre of water shortages and fire risk, while scientists forecast the return of El Niño."
https://www.ft.com/content/0467d3a7-0fa9-4895-8feb-6be4343e01be?syn-25a6b1a6=1

More than half of the US in drought after near-record March temperatures

Global average monthly rise sustained at 1.48C since pre-industrial times

Financial Times

2. "EU to relax methane rules to secure energy supplies" - i mean, why regulate methane emissions, they don't matter, do they?

https://www.ft.com/content/bf577c80-e3d0-463e-87ee-cc029add0b79?syn-25a6b1a6=1

EU to relax methane rules to secure energy supplies

Proposed changes offer ‘flexibilities’ to strict requirements due to be imposed on fossil fuel importers

Financial Times