The Sun, on Climate, 23 October 2026

The Sun's headline puts 87 school closures at an England-wide scale when every school it names is in Cornwall. The piece also passes on Met Office warnings of damaging winds and danger to life without a word on warming anywhere in the article.

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What we found

  1. Leaves out the climate link

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    “large waves could pose a danger to life, as well as a risk of beach debris being thrown onto coastal roads”

    What the words do
    Sets out the storm's coastal dangers with no word on why such storms hit harder than they used to.
    What a reader comes away believing
    The storm is a piece of ordinary bad British weather with no connection to a warming climate.
    What is actually the case
    Human burning of fossil fuels has warmed the atmosphere and ocean and made heavy rainfall and storm impacts more severe. The article never uses the words climate or warming anywhere.

    How we know

    • Checked against the whole articleIt never uses the words “climate” and “warming”.
    • On the recordThat warming has made hot extremes, heavy rainfall, agricultural and ecological drought, fire weather and intense tropical cyclones more frequent or more severe.ipcc.ch (opens in a new tab)

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    ““likely to bring some disruption and possible damaging winds””

    What the words do
    Passes on the Met Office warning of damaging winds and transport disruption without any line on the warming that is loading the dice.
    What a reader comes away believing
    That damaging storms of this kind are simply seasonal, with nothing behind the trend.
    What is actually the case
    The documented record is that warming has made heavy rainfall and intense storms more frequent or more severe; a single clause saying so is absent from the whole piece.

    How we know

    • Checked against the whole articleIt never uses the words “warming”.
    • On the recordIt is unequivocal that human influence, chiefly the burning of fossil fuels, has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.ipcc.ch (opens in a new tab)

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  2. Headline goes beyond the article

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    “87 schools closing or opening late in England”

    What the words do
    Puts the closures at a national scale in the headline.
    What a reader comes away believing
    Schools across England are shut or opening late.
    What is actually the case
    Every one of the 87 schools named is in Cornwall, as the body and the list both show.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“87 schools in Cornwall are opening late or closed entirely today”

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Full list of as Storm Austen brings ‘danger to life’ 80mph winds

Comment now Next SCHOOLS in England are closing entirely or opening late today as “danger to life” alerts are issued in coastal areas. An amber warning for wind has been issued in parts of the South West of England , with thousands facing power outages. Amber weather warnings in parts of the South West of England have seen schools shut this morning Credit: Alamy 87 schools in Cornwall are opening late or closed entirely today due to the strong winds Storm Austen is set to bring to the area. Advertisement Ten schools will not open at all, including Beacon Academy, Mawnan School, Nine Maidens AP Academy, and St Levan Primary School, Cornwall Council has confirmed. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Even more are opening late this morning , with another six opening as usual with a late registration. Parents in the impacted regions have been urged to check Cornwall Council’s website before travelling into schools to see the full list of closures. Read more News COLOUR CODE Met Office alert system explained as Storm Austen triggers amber warning BLOWN AWAY Schools close, flights cancelled & 1000s without power as Storm Austen hits Amber and yellow weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued around the country Credit: MET Office Most of the Cornish schools facing closures this morning will open as usual by 10am. The Met Office have issued amber weather warnings for wind from 1am until 10am today in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and Plymouth. Yellow warnings are also in place across the London, the East of England, the North West , the Midlands and the entirety of Wales . In coastal areas, . Advertisement Most read in The Sun SEA TRAGEDY Brit mum drowns in Bahamas while trying to save her children swept out to sea ERIKA'S FURY Erika Kirk blasts 'out of line' move in murder suspect Tyler Robinson's trial CRASH CHARGE Man, 78, charged after ‘beautiful’ off-duty policewoman, 29, died in crash The forecaster has continued to say that Storm Austen is and warned of disruption on the roads and public transport networks. Drivers in Devon and Cornwall have been urged to only travel if necessary amid reports of overturned vans, trees falling down and a risk of “flying debris.” Meanwhile, nearly 7,000 homes in the Cornwall area are without power, the National Grid have reported, primarily in central Cornwall and Penzance. Full list of schools partially or entirely closing today due to Storm Austen Schools Closed Beacon Academy – closed Manaccan Primary School & Nursery – closed Mawnan School – closed Nine Maidens AP Academy – closed Oak Tree School – closed Red Moor School – closed Restormel AP Academy – closed St Keverne Primary School – closed St Levan Primary School – closed Treverbyn Academy – closed Schools and Education Settings opening late Archbishop Benson School – opening late at 10:30am Bishop Bronescombe School – opening late at 10:30am Boskenwyn School – opening at 11am Burraton CP School – opening as normal but registration extended until 10am Camborne Nursery School – opening late at 11am Camborne Science and International Academy – opening late at 11am Caradon Academy – opening late at 10:30am Carbeile Junior School – opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary Connor Downs Academy – opening late at 11am Constantine Primary School – opening late at 10.30am Coverack Primary School – opening late at 10:30am Cubert School – opening as normal but registration extended until 10am Cusgarne School – opening at 11am Delabole School – opening at 10.30am Falmouth Primary Academy – opening late at 10.30am Flushing School – opening late at 10am Fourlanesend Community Primary School – opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary Germoe School – opening late at 11am Grade Ruan Primary School – late opening at 10:30am Grampound Road C of E School – opening late at 10:30am Grampound with Creed C of E School – opening late at 10.30am Gwinear School – opening late at 10am Heamoor CP School – opening late at 10:30am Illogan School – opening late at 10am Indian Queens Primary School and Nursery – opening late at 10:30am Kea Preschool – opening late at 10am King Charles CofE Primary School – opening late at 10.30am Ladock School – opening late at 10:30am Lanner School – opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am Mabe Primary School – opening at 10.30am Madron Daniel C of E School – late opening at 10:30am Magda’s Childcare, Redruth – opening at 10am Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School – opening late at 10:30am Mount Hawke Academy – opening late at 11am Mylor Bridge CP School – opening late at 10:30am Nansledan School – opening late at 10:30am Nansloe Academy – opening late at 10:30am North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy – opening late at 10:30am Padstow School – opening late at 10:30am Pencalenick School – opening late at 10.30am Pennoweth School – opening late at 10am Penponds CP School – opening late at 10:30am Penryn Primary Academy – late opening at 10:30am Pensilva Primary School – opening late at 11am Penwith Alternative Provision Academy – late opening at 10am Perran-ar-Worthal School – opening late at 10am Pool Academy – opening late at 11am Probus School – opening late at 10.30am Redruth School – opening late at 10:15am Richard Lander School – opening late at 11am Shortlanesend School – opening late at 10:30am St Agnes Academy – opening late at 10.30am St Day and Carharrack Primary School – opening late at 10:15am St Erme with Trispen School – opening late at 10:30am St Francis CofE Primary School – opening late at 10.30am St Ives Infant School – opening late at 10:30am St Mary’s C of E Penzance – opening late at 10:30am St Mawes Primary School – opening late at 11am St Meriadoc Infant and Nursery Academy – opening late at 10:30am St Meriadoc Junior School – opening late at 10:30am St Michael’s CE – opening late at 11am St Stephen Churchtown Academy – opening late at 10.15am with registers closing at 10.30am Stratton Primary School – opening late at 10:30am Summercourt Academy – opening late at 10:30am The Crypt Pre-School, Falmouth – opening late at 10.30am The Garden Pre-School, Falmouth – opening at 10.30am Tintagel School – opening late at 10.30am Trannack Primary School – opening late at 10am Tregolls Academy – opening late at 10:30am Treleigh School – opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am Trevithick Learning Academy – opening late at 10:30am Troon CP School – opening late at 10:30am Truro Nursery School – opening late at 11am Veryan School – opening late at 10:30am Weeth Primary School – opening late at 10am Whitemoor Academy – opening late at 10am Whitstone Community Primary School – opening late at 11am Comment now

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