Europe 'could face scorching heatwaves' without urgent climate action

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View online November 03, 2021   1 / Europe to see near-50C heatwaves every year by end of century without urgent emissions cuts Europe could see near 50C heat every year by the end of the century if urgent action is not taken to slash greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Met Office analysis.   This summer's deadly European heatwave – named Lucifer – which saw a new temperature record of 48.8C set in Sicily, would have been impossible without the climate crisis, the analysis found.   Such heat in Europe can now be expected once every three years as a result of the global warming that Earth has already endured, it added.    2 / Biden says China has made 'big mistake' by not attending Cop26 Biden says US presence shows 'leadership' on climate crisis   3 / Top Sage expert Jeremy Farrar quits amid 'concerning' Covid-19 rates Personal statement warns Covid-19 crisis 'is a long way from over'   4 / Britain's Mali mission: Troops target Isis in growing African conflict Exclusive: Kim Sengupta, in Menaka, reports from the front line   5 / Jailed Briton's husband scorns 'unkept promises' from Johnson Britain's credibility is 'on the line', Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband tells The Independent on Day 10 of hunger strike The Big Question     Can world leaders really end deforestation by 2030? More than 100 heads of state have promised during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow to stop deforestation and begin restoring the world's forests by 2030.   Leaders representing countries that are home to 85 per cent of the planet's forests - including Brazil - committed to "halt and reverse" felling by the end of the decade, with the UK government saying that the pledged was backed by £8.75bn of public funding from governments aimed at restoring ripped-up land. A further £5.3bn would be coming from private investment, including £1.47bn from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for land restoration in Africa.   The commitment has been largely welcomed by climate campaigners - but they warned that change was needed immediately to stop new logging from taking place, as well as delivering on the restoration of forests. Can it really be achieved in less than nine years? Read the full story >   Watch / Drone footage captures whirlpool forming off Scottish coast NUMBER OF THE DAY $8.5bn In a first-of-its-kind agreement, South Africa will receive around $8.5 billion from the United States and European countries to help it ditch coal, its major power source. QUOTE OF THE DAY "We've pulled back a goal, or perhaps even two, and I think we are going to be able to take this thing to extra-time,"    –Boris Johnson at a press conference at the Cop26 UN climate conference yesterday Other stories you might like The Independent launches petition calling on world leaders to act immediately on climate crisis Teenage inventor given standing ovation at Cop26 for call to 'stop talking and start doing' Missing girl Cleo Smith, 4, found alive in locked house two weeks after disappearance If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters.     Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.