Climate News: Europe roasts in heatwave - Rhine may split in two; Electric car emissions benefits are far greater than first thought; ‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 16 MIN

Climate News: Europe roasts in heatwave - Rhine may split in two; Electric car emissions benefits are far greater than first thought; ‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword

from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean

Europe heatwave sees continent roast - "Germany’s Rhine River may ‘split in two’ as new heatwave roasts Europe";"Electric car emissions benefits are far greater than first thought";"‘Truly Devastating’: Trump Ends Federal Funding for Key Arctic Climate Report";"When fuel prices rise, who picks up the pieces?";"‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet";"These 5 charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us – and why we still need the grid";"Reef relief: how a late summer monsoon helped cool the Great Barrier Reef at just the right time".

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