Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1965, Tony Cottee, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1969, Ned Boulting, British sports journalist and television presenter was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2006, Bronwyn Oliver, Australian sculptor (born 1959) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
London Climate Action Week faces heatwave reality
As record June temperatures hit London Climate Action Week, the UK capital got a glimpse of the future normal after an event dedicated to discussing the impacts of extreme heat at the London School of Economics was canceled because the venue was too hot. Resilience to heat and other extreme weather events such as drought, floods and storms — which hit many developing countries least able to manage them — was a key area of focus. Energy and ESG Editor Sharon Kimathi shares her takeaways. #climatechange #LCAW #londonclimateactionweek #europe #heatwave
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The Standard
· Jul 6, 2026
London weather LIVE: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza and Barbados as heatwave temperatures rise
The Met Office is forecasting a sudden jump in temperatures on Monday
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Türkiye's COP31 president discusses climate cooperation with UK energy secretary
Meeting during London Climate Action Week underscores cooperation on climate policy and COP31 preparations
DNyuz
· Jun 25, 2026
A ‘Deeply Ironic’ Climate Disruption
This week, thousands of scientists, policymakers, executives and activists have gathered in London for a week of climate events. The climate showed up, too. A heat dome has gripped much of Europe for days, sending temperatures across the continent and Britain soaring to deeply uncomfortable levels. Temperatures have reached 36.4 Celsius, or 97.5 Fahrenheit, in []
MIT Technology Review
· Jun 26, 2026
Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
It’s been hot in London this week. Really hot. A dangerous heat wave has hit Western Europe. Yesterday, the UK recorded its highest ever June temperature at 36.1 °C (about 97 °F). But as the weather app on my phone confirmed, it felt like 39 °C. It’s frightening that we are seeing such temperatures in
Metro
· Jun 26, 2026
London is so hot the pavements reached 57°C
The capital is boiling.
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Related coverage for "London Climate Action Week faces heatwave reality": The Standard — London weather LIVE: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza and Barbados as heatwave temperatures rise . Anadolu Agency — Türkiye's COP31 president discusses climate cooperation with UK energy secretary. DNyuz — A ‘Deeply Ironic’ Climate Disruption. MIT Technology Review — Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.. Metro — London is so hot the pavements reached 57°C