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Disasters like wildfires and floods are multiplying. US schools are training students to combat them

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · 8d

As #climate changes, there's growing need for jobs that help #prepare, respond, & lessen damage caused by extreme events. Schools & colleges are exploring how to prepare students for #careers in fields like fire science, forestry management, and search & rescue. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

From California to North Carolina, high schools and colleges are offering classes in fire science, search and rescue, and ecological sustainability

Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · 12d

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climate

Phenomenon extremely unusual in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires

‘When the forests burn, the sickness comes’: how protecting trees shields millions from disease

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · 24d

www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #climate #health #nature

Preserving the Amazonian rainforest keeps communities safe from the health risks of wildfires and deforestation, research has found

Spanish schools to teach pupils how to cope with climate crisis disasters

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · 25d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... #climate #education

Children as young as three will have lessons on wildfires and flooding under 10-point emergency response plan

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Sep 6

Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds

Survey of eight countries finds 82% of people support 30x30 biodiversity target, as progress stalls on protected areas

Summer 2025 was hottest on record in UK, says Met Office

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Sep 1

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #climate #science #drought #heat

Unprecedented weather was made about 70 times more likely by human-induced climate change, say agency

Eden Project wildflower centre issues climate warning as it marks 25th year

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Aug 21

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #climate #nature

Changing weather patterns are affecting planting and pose a threat to a variety of species, says head of development

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Aug 17

How can England possibly be running out of water?

While famously rainswept, climate crisis, population growth and profligacy mean the once unthinkable could be possible

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Aug 13

Surrey police pose as joggers to catch men harassing women out exercising

Undercover female officers deployed in pilot scheme to tackle catcalling, resulting in 18 arrests

‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Aug 12

Overheating in homes is a problem that is likely to get worse without adapting our homes to the heat #climate #heat #heatwave #health #homes www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jul 30

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

Met Office: Extreme weather the UK's new normal

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Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions @netpositivecentre.bsky.social · Jul 14

Record breaking weather and more extreme events mean we're all increasingly forced to cope with the effects of a climate change. This is why we need to focus on working with partners including @metoffice.gov.uk to ensure our actions have positive health outcomes.
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The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thames Water issues hosepipe ban for 1.1m people

Thames Water says a lack of rain and increasing demand has stretched its supplies.

Projections of heat related mortality under combined climate and socioeconomic adaptation scenarios for England and Wales

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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · Jul 10

New research published in PLOS Climate suggests that extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths per year in England and Wales by the 2070s

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@drhelenmac.bsky.social @climateclare1.bsky.social

This study projects heat-related mortality in England and Wales at Government region level under combined climate and socioeconomic scenarios, focusing on the implications of different pathways on ada...

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jul 5

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Nature #restoration #wildlife

How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster

A14 in Cambridgeshire promised biodiversity net gain of 11.5%, but most of the 860,000 trees planted are dead. What went wrong?

UK schools and offices not equipped for impact of global heating, report warns

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jun 27

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #schools #climate #heat #education

Exclusive: UK Green Building Council calls for adaptation of millions of buildings and warns of flood threats to towns

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jun 17

The Net Positive Centre is live!
Tackling climate and health together through real-world, evidence-based solutions.
Explore the research: 🌍 netpositivecentre.com
#NetPositive #ClimateSolutions #PublicHealth

Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · Jun 1

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #health #exercise #physicalActivity #cancer

First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third, can stop tumours coming back or a new cancer developing

UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change - report

Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · May 30

UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds. #climate #environment #science #NatureBasedSolutions 🧪https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dq9xwd97no

The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.