Drought Turns Southeastern US Into ‘Tinderbox’ as Wildfires Rage
Major wildfires are burning tens of thousands of acres across the drought-stricken Southeastern United States. Florida and Georgia face the worst cond…
Sierra Club: Nippon Investment in DRI in the South a Good First Step, Must Not Overlook Greening Mid
U.S. Steel will invest nearly $2 billion in a direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Arkansas. Parent company Nippon …
The First Toyota Plant to Go Carbon Neutral: “One Tahara”
Toyota's Tahara Plant in Aichi Prefecture achieved carbon neutrality in fiscal year 2026, becoming the first Toyota facility to reach this milestone. …
XPENG P7 With VLA 2.0: A Sporty Drive That Can Confidently Drive You
# XPeng P7 With VLA 2.0: Advanced Driving System Improves Safety and Performance XPeng's VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system delivers meaningful improv…
In Colombia, 57 Nations Chart A Path To A Future Without Fossil Fuels
Fifty-seven nations gathered at a conference in Colombia this week to develop concrete strategies for transitioning away from fossil fuels. The meetin…
We Need To Speak Out Against Policies That Are Exacerbating Climate Change
Rising global temperatures demand urgent action, yet policymakers continue backing measures that worsen climate change. The crisis directly impacts da…
Country diary: Welcome to the hill where anything, it seems, can happen | Amy-Jane Beer
Hood Hill in North Yorkshire holds layers of landscape history that make it more than just another peak. The summit features medieval earthworks, erra…
Week in wildlife: a clever orangutan, a cheeky frog and a dramatic whale rescue
The Guardian's weekly wildlife photography roundup captures animal behavior across the globe this week. An orangutan demonstrates problem-solving inte…
‘My own contribution’: the Ottawa immigrants learning to retrofit homes and fight the climate crisis
An Ottawa social enterprise is training immigrant workers to retrofit homes, addressing two urgent problems at once. Canada needs thousands of buildin…
Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus
Nightingale populations at RSPB Northward Hill in Kent are increasing, with more birds arriving from West Africa to breed. The songbirds produce their…
Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock
Germany faces rising fuel prices following geopolitical conflict, and the government's response threatens climate progress. Rather than using high gas…
One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders
Each spring, volunteers across North America monitor amphibian migration nights. The frogs and salamanders moving from forests to breeding pools carry…
Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
Indigenous communities face climate impacts far more severe than wealthy nations, yet access less than 1% of global climate finance. Billion-dollar fu…
He’s the only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood. He graduates next month.
A single lead tester serves a contaminated neighborhood. He graduates next month. When he leaves, residents lose their only local resource for detecti…
Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
Governments have failed to enforce protections for Indigenous peoples nearly 20 years after adopting a landmark United Nations declaration on their ri…
The world is getting too hot to feed itself
A new United Nations report documents how extreme heat damages every stage of global food production, from crops to livestock to distribution networks…
Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
# Santa Marta Summit Produces First National Fossil Fuel Exit Plans Countries attending the inaugural Santa Marta summit committed to developing nati…
China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exp
China announced new fossil fuel restrictions as El Niño weather patterns approach, while the nation's cleantech exports continue expanding rapidly. T…
Traditional models still ‘outperform AI’ for extreme weather forecasts
Traditional weather forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence systems when predicting extreme weather events, according to recent analysis…
World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis
# Summary Global coal consumption will not experience a significant revival in 2026, despite geopolitical tensions in Iran that some analysts predict…
DeBriefed 24 April 2026: Europe’s energy-crisis plan | Renewables overtake coal | Colombia’s fossil-
# Europe's Energy Crisis Plan Advances as Renewables Surpass Coal Europe released its strategy this week to address ongoing energy shortages while ac…