Meike Eijsberg
@meikeeijsberg.bsky.social
Data Journalist at the Telegraph | Data, OSINT, and other reporting for the European Correspondent | OCJN Cohort 8 | she/her | 🇬🇧🇳🇱🇫🇷 | Views mine
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Climate change has sent Europe an invoice - €738 billion in losses from extreme weather since 1980, according to the EEA.
To find out what that really means, I dipped my toe into the world of climate finance💶
An essay for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social :
europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/why-eur...
To find out what that really means, I dipped my toe into the world of climate finance💶
An essay for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social :
europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/why-eur...
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Climate change has sent Europe an invoice - €738 billion in losses from extreme weather since 1980, according to the EEA.
To find out what that really means, I dipped my toe into the world of climate finance💶
An essay for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social :
europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/why-eur...
To find out what that really means, I dipped my toe into the world of climate finance💶
An essay for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social :
europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/why-eur...
My latest for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social: an analysis and visualisation of data from #EFFIS
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September 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
My latest for the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social: an analysis and visualisation of data from #EFFIS
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Data from the Office for National Statistics, released earlier this year, show a similar and worrying trend.
The overall number of butterflies in the UK has dropped by 18 per cent over time, and in England by 19 per cent.
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The overall number of butterflies in the UK has dropped by 18 per cent over time, and in England by 19 per cent.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Data from the Office for National Statistics, released earlier this year, show a similar and worrying trend.
The overall number of butterflies in the UK has dropped by 18 per cent over time, and in England by 19 per cent.
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The overall number of butterflies in the UK has dropped by 18 per cent over time, and in England by 19 per cent.
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By contrast, the holly blue had its second-worst Big Butterfly Count result on record, the common blue had its third worst and the meadow brown had its fourth-worst Count result.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
By contrast, the holly blue had its second-worst Big Butterfly Count result on record, the common blue had its third worst and the meadow brown had its fourth-worst Count result.
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Thankfully, some species did show increases📈
The large white and small white both recorded their best Big Butterfly Count result on record.
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The large white and small white both recorded their best Big Butterfly Count result on record.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Thankfully, some species did show increases📈
The large white and small white both recorded their best Big Butterfly Count result on record.
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The large white and small white both recorded their best Big Butterfly Count result on record.
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While a marked improvement on last summer’s record low of just seven, it will do little to reverse longer-term declines.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
While a marked improvement on last summer’s record low of just seven, it will do little to reverse longer-term declines.
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Climate change is making the risk of wildfires a bigger threat to the UK than they were historically. This year has seen record levels of burnt ground.
Knowing the risk in your neighbourhood matters: preparation and precautions can prevent disaster.
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Knowing the risk in your neighbourhood matters: preparation and precautions can prevent disaster.
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Climate change is making the risk of wildfires a bigger threat to the UK than they were historically. This year has seen record levels of burnt ground.
Knowing the risk in your neighbourhood matters: preparation and precautions can prevent disaster.
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Knowing the risk in your neighbourhood matters: preparation and precautions can prevent disaster.
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One neighbourhood stands out: Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, located right next to Canterbury Cathedral.
Bordering the Blean Woods National Nature Reserve, over two-thirds of homes here face wildfire risk - the highest rate in the country.
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Bordering the Blean Woods National Nature Reserve, over two-thirds of homes here face wildfire risk - the highest rate in the country.
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
One neighbourhood stands out: Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, located right next to Canterbury Cathedral.
Bordering the Blean Woods National Nature Reserve, over two-thirds of homes here face wildfire risk - the highest rate in the country.
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Bordering the Blean Woods National Nature Reserve, over two-thirds of homes here face wildfire risk - the highest rate in the country.
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Homes in the centre of major cities are largely safe!
But on the outskirts the picture changes.
For example, near Heathrow - located on the fringe of urban London and the grassy fields of Surrey, Hertfordshire and Berkshire - more than 60pc of homes are at risk...
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But on the outskirts the picture changes.
For example, near Heathrow - located on the fringe of urban London and the grassy fields of Surrey, Hertfordshire and Berkshire - more than 60pc of homes are at risk...
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Homes in the centre of major cities are largely safe!
But on the outskirts the picture changes.
For example, near Heathrow - located on the fringe of urban London and the grassy fields of Surrey, Hertfordshire and Berkshire - more than 60pc of homes are at risk...
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But on the outskirts the picture changes.
For example, near Heathrow - located on the fringe of urban London and the grassy fields of Surrey, Hertfordshire and Berkshire - more than 60pc of homes are at risk...
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We obtained the homes’ co-ordinates and mapped them to neighbourhoods and local authorities.
Using census dwelling counts, we then calculated the share of homes at risk.
That gives plenty of hotspots (literally).
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Using census dwelling counts, we then calculated the share of homes at risk.
That gives plenty of hotspots (literally).
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We obtained the homes’ co-ordinates and mapped them to neighbourhoods and local authorities.
Using census dwelling counts, we then calculated the share of homes at risk.
That gives plenty of hotspots (literally).
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Using census dwelling counts, we then calculated the share of homes at risk.
That gives plenty of hotspots (literally).
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Bottom line: 1976 was exceptional, but in many was it was Britain's first taste of a new normal.
Due to climate change, intense heat has become worse since then. We've just gotten better at handling it - but how long will that last?
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Due to climate change, intense heat has become worse since then. We've just gotten better at handling it - but how long will that last?
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August 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Bottom line: 1976 was exceptional, but in many was it was Britain's first taste of a new normal.
Due to climate change, intense heat has become worse since then. We've just gotten better at handling it - but how long will that last?
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Due to climate change, intense heat has become worse since then. We've just gotten better at handling it - but how long will that last?
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The reason it happened in 1976 was because of some very specific preceding conditions. Rainfall was scarce throughout 1975 and the early part of 1976.
The intense and prolonged summer heat of 1976 exacerbated these dry conditions, leaving many reservoirs depleted.
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The intense and prolonged summer heat of 1976 exacerbated these dry conditions, leaving many reservoirs depleted.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The reason it happened in 1976 was because of some very specific preceding conditions. Rainfall was scarce throughout 1975 and the early part of 1976.
The intense and prolonged summer heat of 1976 exacerbated these dry conditions, leaving many reservoirs depleted.
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The intense and prolonged summer heat of 1976 exacerbated these dry conditions, leaving many reservoirs depleted.
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It's a clear sign that heatwaves are becoming hotter and occurring more frequently -- though this does depend on the region.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's a clear sign that heatwaves are becoming hotter and occurring more frequently -- though this does depend on the region.
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What made 1976 so noteworthy and memorable?
Definitely its length! To this day, the 16-day heatwave remains unmatched in terms of its duration.
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Definitely its length! To this day, the 16-day heatwave remains unmatched in terms of its duration.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What made 1976 so noteworthy and memorable?
Definitely its length! To this day, the 16-day heatwave remains unmatched in terms of its duration.
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Definitely its length! To this day, the 16-day heatwave remains unmatched in terms of its duration.
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It gives you a quick overview of the highest temperatures ever recorded by your nearest weather station (that we’re tracking) on this day, telling you instantly whether today is an outlier.
Conclusion: it’s a lot warmer than usual … 🥵
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Conclusion: it’s a lot warmer than usual … 🥵
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June 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It gives you a quick overview of the highest temperatures ever recorded by your nearest weather station (that we’re tracking) on this day, telling you instantly whether today is an outlier.
Conclusion: it’s a lot warmer than usual … 🥵
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Conclusion: it’s a lot warmer than usual … 🥵
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🚨NEW: It’s getting hot in here …
… but how much hotter than usual?
If you go to the Telegraph’s homepage, you’ll find this tool⬇️
With Mariana Hallal and @benbutcher.bsky.social
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… but how much hotter than usual?
If you go to the Telegraph’s homepage, you’ll find this tool⬇️
With Mariana Hallal and @benbutcher.bsky.social
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June 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚨NEW: It’s getting hot in here …
… but how much hotter than usual?
If you go to the Telegraph’s homepage, you’ll find this tool⬇️
With Mariana Hallal and @benbutcher.bsky.social
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… but how much hotter than usual?
If you go to the Telegraph’s homepage, you’ll find this tool⬇️
With Mariana Hallal and @benbutcher.bsky.social
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You might think: maybe the audience just really liked Israel's song?
Not so much - according to Spotify streaming data, Sweden's entry was much more popular.
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Not so much - according to Spotify streaming data, Sweden's entry was much more popular.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
You might think: maybe the audience just really liked Israel's song?
Not so much - according to Spotify streaming data, Sweden's entry was much more popular.
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Not so much - according to Spotify streaming data, Sweden's entry was much more popular.
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The data showed that most of these ads were first published on 5 May – one week before the contest kicked off. They were not taken down until just after the second semi-final, or just after the finale.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The data showed that most of these ads were first published on 5 May – one week before the contest kicked off. They were not taken down until just after the second semi-final, or just after the finale.
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In this year's contest, there were some suspicious discrepancies.
Of the 14 countries that awarded any jury points to Israel, nine countries had a more than five point difference between the jury vote and public vote.
(The maximum that can be awarded is 12)
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Of the 14 countries that awarded any jury points to Israel, nine countries had a more than five point difference between the jury vote and public vote.
(The maximum that can be awarded is 12)
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June 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In this year's contest, there were some suspicious discrepancies.
Of the 14 countries that awarded any jury points to Israel, nine countries had a more than five point difference between the jury vote and public vote.
(The maximum that can be awarded is 12)
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Of the 14 countries that awarded any jury points to Israel, nine countries had a more than five point difference between the jury vote and public vote.
(The maximum that can be awarded is 12)
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The latest poll, from Peil.nl, gives Wilders (PVV) a narrow lead of 1 per cent over Groenlinks-PVDA, the biggest Left-wing party and opposition, by 31 per cent to 30 per cent.
June 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The latest poll, from Peil.nl, gives Wilders (PVV) a narrow lead of 1 per cent over Groenlinks-PVDA, the biggest Left-wing party and opposition, by 31 per cent to 30 per cent.
Instead, Yemen topped the list as the “the least peaceful country in the world” in 2024, which GPI attributed to the internal strife exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas War.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Instead, Yemen topped the list as the “the least peaceful country in the world” in 2024, which GPI attributed to the internal strife exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas War.
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According to Clionadh Raleigh, the founder and director of ACLED, this is because it comes down to the different groups involved in the war.
Myanmar, for instance, was ranked second – there are hundreds of armed groups engaged in dozens of different battles.
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Myanmar, for instance, was ranked second – there are hundreds of armed groups engaged in dozens of different battles.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
According to Clionadh Raleigh, the founder and director of ACLED, this is because it comes down to the different groups involved in the war.
Myanmar, for instance, was ranked second – there are hundreds of armed groups engaged in dozens of different battles.
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Myanmar, for instance, was ranked second – there are hundreds of armed groups engaged in dozens of different battles.
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You can see it in the bars below as you scroll down⬇️
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May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You can see it in the bars below as you scroll down⬇️
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These conflicts were responsible for more than half the fatalities recorded in 2024.
The only other instance in recent history when the global death toll exceeded 200,000 was at the peak of the Rwandan genocide in 1994
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The only other instance in recent history when the global death toll exceeded 200,000 was at the peak of the Rwandan genocide in 1994
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May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
These conflicts were responsible for more than half the fatalities recorded in 2024.
The only other instance in recent history when the global death toll exceeded 200,000 was at the peak of the Rwandan genocide in 1994
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The only other instance in recent history when the global death toll exceeded 200,000 was at the peak of the Rwandan genocide in 1994
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Conflict is not only spread out over a larger area, but has become more deadly and more complex, analysis of data from ACLED and the Uppsala Conflict Data Programme shows.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Conflict is not only spread out over a larger area, but has become more deadly and more complex, analysis of data from ACLED and the Uppsala Conflict Data Programme shows.
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