The oceans are heating, the skies are burning, the ice is melting and the earth is cracking. But let's not talk about that.

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There's a ferocious debate raging on the internet over whether the hot dog qualifies as a sandwich. Thoughts?

In the past year Earth's oceans, which act as a sponge by absorbing more than 90 per cent of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases, have soaked up the equivalent of 12 Hiroshima atomic bombs. Every second of every minute of every day. Depressing? Best not talk about it.

Did you know Taylor Swift wore a Christian Dior white Haute Couture gown at her wedding? Were her Christian Louboutin shoes a little too much?

With Australia only weeks away from spring's drying winds, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a stark warning that a "Super" El Nino is locking into place across the Pacific. Sea surface temperatures are spiking up to three degrees Celsius above historical averages, a salt water fever scientists warn will almost certainly help make 2027 the hottest year recorded in human history.

But who wants to talk about that? Did you catch Barnaby Joyce screaming at a dog on TV the other day?

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, a frozen mass the size of Great Britain, is shrinking. Nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, it is losing ice five times faster than it did in the 1990s. Its eventual loss could trigger the collapse of the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet, raising sea levels by up to five metres.

God, how delicious are those new pistachio croissants? You must try them.

Scientists can now achieve something that was beyond them only a decade ago. According to a US report from the National Academies of Sciences, the emerging field of attribution science can now accurately calculate how climate change impacts individual heatwaves, floods and storms. Sceptics asked for proof. Scientists found it.

Boring. Do used pizza boxes qualify for the recycling bin or should you put them out with the general rubbish?

Europe, now enduring another record-shattering summer of blistering heat, cyclonic winds and blazing infernos, is warming at twice the global average. The current wildfires in France and Spain, which have displaced almost 400,000 people, have already released 8.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the skies.

Socks with sandals. Fashion crime or a victory for comfort? High-end fashion brands are promoting the daggy look, triggering debate among fashionistas.

The Japan Meteorological Agency, confronted by a string of unprecedented summers of intense heat, has announced a new term for 40-degree-plus days: "Kokushobi" (cruel heat day). The phrase made its official debut last week when three Japanese cities recorded temperatures of 40 degrees and above.

Much funnier: A Japanese company has produced a "human refrigerator" to help people cope with heat. Shaped like a vending machine, the Do Hiemon Box has an inbuilt chair allowing five-degree air to blow around the head, neck, shoulders and back of the user.

The Amazon rainforest, dubbed the lungs of the planet, is now gasping for breath. For centuries its........

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