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Climate newsletter |
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Issue 99 | 24 September 2025 |
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On 17 September, the Independent published an article on excess deaths due to heat in what was the UK’s warmest summer on record. The analysis, led by Imperial College London, used modelling, historical mortality records and peer-reviewed methods to provide early estimates of fatalities this summer, concluding that at least 1,147 people in the UK died from climate change-driven heatwaves.
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On 11 September, we published a blog post exploring the implications for wildlife as our climate changes. The Met Office, in collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts, have been working to better understand and communicate these changes. This partnership has brought together climate science and conservation expertise to assess how temperature fluctuations, shifting rainfall patterns, and rising sea levels are affecting species and ecosystems across the UK.
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 Our Climate Conversations series covers the latest research and real-world impacts of climate change. Topics have included record-breaking marine heatwaves, the future of UK sporting events and sustainable education. Stay tuned, as there are more episodes coming up. You can watch all previous episodes on our playlist and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up to date.
In our latest episode of Climate Conversations we look at the intricate connections between climate and nature.
We welcome back award-winning author and science communicator Sophie Pavelle. She joins Alex Burkill and Clare Nasir to discuss the essential roles parasites play in balancing and regulating energy flow within ecosystems which builds environmental resilience.
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Alongside our academic partners, we are supporting the UK’s clean energy mission by bringing multi-disciplinary expertise to help us deliver trusted data and intelligence with greater efficiency and relevance.
As part of our focus on critical aspects of the energy-climate interaction, we’re co-convening the Climate and Finance Conference, held by University of Reading Henley Business School, to include a focus on energy.
The event will complement and inform our ongoing work focused on the finance sector to help improve climate data and knowledge in this sector.
If you want to upskill in this critical area, have relevant research to share, or see the value of enhancing your network in this field, see the registration details below.
Deadline for abstracts submissions: 30 Sep
Conference registration deadline: 20 Oct
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