The news on the environment for the 2023 summer has been dominated by the excessive heat. Record heat and unprecedented temperatures have been recorded. Climate experts warn that this will continue in future years in line with rising carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. Other factors contributing to climate change include the man-made destruction of rain forests and other natural conditions that function to mediate heat and carbon. Other consequences have been wildfires, droughts, floods and loss of biodiversity.