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Revealed: England’s June 2026 heatwave sparked record demand for ambulances
England's ambulance services recorded their busiest days on record during June 2026 when an extreme heatwave swept across the country, new analysis re…
Is Wildfire Risk Increasing in the Midwest?
# Wildfire Risk Rising in Midwest as Drought and Heat Compound Forest Vulnerability A severe storm swept across northern Minnesota on July 6, ignitin…
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
A peer-reviewed study reveals that climate feedback loops triggered by warming temperatures could amplify global heating by as much as 30 percent thro…
A Super El Niño Is Building. Florida’s Most Vulnerable Homes Aren’t Ready.
# Super El Niño Conditions Threaten Florida's Most Vulnerable Housing Stock A strengthening El Niño pattern is setting the stage for severe weather a…
US District Court Strips Away Insane JH Campbell Fake Emergency Order
A federal district court has invalidated an emergency order that allowed the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan to continue operating be…
Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?
Hawaii's geographic isolation in the central Pacific has historically spared the islands from the full force of hurricane season. Ocean currents and a…
The Trump Administration Wants to Fast-Track Arctic Drilling
# Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Arctic Drilling Plan The Trump administration announced a new proposal to accelerate oil and gas drilling across t…
Revealed: More than 1,000 NHS operations cancelled due to record UK heatwaves
# UK Hospitals Cancel Over 1,000 Operations During Record May-June Heatwaves Extreme heat forced UK hospitals to postpone more than 1,000 surgical op…
People in the US: how have you coped during this summer of record heat?
# Record Heat Slams US as July Shatters 132-Year Temperature High July 2024 broke the longest temperature record in American history. The month excee…
Guest post: How extreme heat is ‘creeping’ from summer into autumn and spring
# Extreme Heat Increasingly Extends Beyond Summer Months Into Spring and Fall Extreme heat no longer confines itself to summer. New research document…
The US Wants Minerals from South America. Its Environmental Defenders Fear What Comes Next.
# US Mineral Push in South America Raises Environmental Stakes Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in South America this week with a direct reques…
For Many New Yorkers, Home Is No Escape From the Heat
New York City faces a mounting heat crisis that extends beyond sidewalks and parks into the homes where residents seek refuge. The city has declared a…
Many People Aren’t Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
# Climate Disasters Mount While Public Understanding Lags Behind Science Extreme weather events are intensifying across the globe, yet a significant …
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
France's wine industry faces its worst harvest in three decades. The agriculture ministry projects production of just under 34 million hectolitres for…
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods
# Climate Science Clarifies What We Know About 2026 Himalayan Floods and Global Warming On August 26, 2026, catastrophic flash floods swept through t…
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Nepal's foreign minister Shisir Khanal has demanded $20 million in climate compensation for devastating floods that killed or displaced more than 6,00…
Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
# Cities Across Great Britain Face Mounting Heat Vulnerability as Urban Heat Islands Intensify Portsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol, and Nottingham…
Plug-in Hybrids Emit 6 Times, On Average, What Official Tests Claim — New EU Data
# Plug-in Hybrids Emit Six Times More CO2 Than Official Tests Reveal, EU Data Shows Plug-in hybrid vehicles emit approximately six times more carbon …
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Three of the world's major city leaders gathered in London during a record-breaking heatwave to confront a shared crisis. Emmanuel Grégoire of Paris, …
Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
The World Meteorological Organization warned that climate-driven wildfires and heatwaves are erasing years of air quality progress achieved through em…
Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China
Typhoon Saudel triggered the evacuation of nearly 600,000 people across south-east China last week, marking one of the region's most severe weather ev…
What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis
# Climate Warming Threatens Nepal with Escalating Glacial Hazards A catastrophic rockfall and ice collapse in Nepal's Langtang national park, located…
Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not
# Air Conditioning Becomes Essential Climate Adaptation as Heat Extremes Intensify Air conditioning demand will surge globally as temperatures rise, …
How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts
# Summer Heat and Drought Ravage European Crop Yields Across Continent European farmers faced their worst growing season in years this summer. Extrem…
‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
The United Nations warned this week that an approaching El Niño event will reach unprecedented scale, combining with baseline global warming to produc…
Why Tough Methane Cuts Are Crucial For Keeping Warming “Well Below” 2°C
Methane reduction has emerged as the fastest lever available to slow near-term warming, according to climate scientists and policy researchers analyzi…
How Can A Podcast Help Us To Distinguish Social Change? A MediaEd Insights Collaboration
# How Podcasts Shape Our Understanding of Environmental Progress and Social Change A new collaboration between media literacy educators and environme…
Climate ‘Overshoot’ Is Coming—Are We Ready?
# Climate 'Overshoot' Is Coming—Are We Ready? The world will overshoot the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold within years, accor…
At the Grand Canyon, Flooding and Wildfire Underscore Compounding Extreme Weather Risks
# At the Grand Canyon, Flooding and Wildfire Underscore Compounding Extreme Weather Risks Flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park killed at leas…
Explainer: The CMIP7 emissions scenarios – and how they explore future climate change
# Climate Modelers Launch CMIP7 to Map Future Warming Under Different Emissions Pathways The international climate science community has launched its…
Access to Finance “Strengthens Climate Resilience” Among Sub-Saharan Women
# Financial Access Builds Climate Resilience for Sub-Saharan African Women A new study published in Climate Risk Management documents a direct link b…
Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
South Korea braces for its second bout of intense rainfall in weeks as meteorological conditions over the Yellow Sea intensify storm systems moving to…
The Guardian climate pledge 2026
The Guardian has released its 2026 climate pledge, reaffirming commitments across both editorial coverage and corporate operations as the publication …
‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York City respond to the Himalayan disaster
A major disaster in the Himalayas has triggered an urgent response from Nepali and Tibetan communities living in New York City, particularly concentra…
Online Army Draws Attention To Elon Musk And The Nepal Flood Disaster
A devastating flood swept through Nepal last week, killing dozens and displacing thousands of families across the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding reg…
El Niño Leads To More Global Heating While More Global Heating Leads To Stronger El Nino — Study
# El Niño's Intensifying Feedback Loop Accelerates Global Warming Judith Cole and her team at the University of Michigan have identified a dangerous …
Flood-Ravaged Nepal on Alert as Scientists Warn of Additional Risk
# Flood-Ravaged Nepal Faces Cascading Disaster as Debris Dams Threaten New Surge Residents and rescue workers across Nepal's flooded valleys braced f…
Nepal-Tibet flood rescue efforts resume after being halted by overflowing lake
# Rescue Operations Resume in Nepal-Tibet Region After Catastrophic Flooding Event Rescue teams have returned to affected areas along the Nepal-Tibet…
Global Warming Intensifies El Niño, Galápagos Coral Fossils Show
# Global Warming Intensifies El Niño, Galápagos Coral Fossils Show Researchers analyzing coral cores from the Galápagos Islands have documented that …
Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year
Climate change is subjecting 580 million children under age 10 to at least 20 additional days per year when heat stress threatens their health and sur…
In Chicago ERs, Extreme Heat’s Toll Goes Far Beyond the Obvious
# Extreme Heat Drives Surge in Chicago Emergency Room Visits Beyond Heat Stroke Extreme heat events in Chicago are overwhelming emergency departments…
California’s Extreme Heat, Soaring Utility Bills Make Cooling Unaffordable For Millions
California faces a dual crisis. Extreme heat waves strike more frequently while electricity costs climb so steeply that millions of residents cannot a…
Homes In London Are Cracking As The Clay They Are Built On Shrinks
Thousands of homes across London face structural damage as clay soil beneath them shrinks during extended dry periods, triggering subsidence that crac…
‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
Extreme heat killed over 40,000 more people in England than expected during normal temperatures between 1988 and 2025, according to data released by t…
‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons
# 'Unbearable' Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons Tiffany Montellano received an unexpected call from her husband Andrew during her lunch break. He had…
A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse?
# Drought Threatens Panama Canal Operations as Climate Change Looms The Panama Canal is entering an operational crisis. Starting in September, the ca…
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
The UK government faces a stark economic reckoning if it approves two major North Sea oil fields. New analysis reveals that climate damages from the R…
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds
A survey of voters across six major European nations reveals a stark public preference for air conditioning expansion over aggressive emissions reduct…
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops
Britain's railway network faces mounting pressure from extreme heat, with two trains derailing within 24 hours during this summer's heatwave. The inci…
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center
Environmental groups have moved aggressively to halt the Trump administration's planned closure of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Col…
Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe
Europe's deadliest heatwaves in years have triggered political backlash across the continent as elected officials face pressure over their inadequate …
Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows
European wildfire footprints will expand dramatically this century regardless of near-term climate action, according to new research. Scientists proje…
The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost
Heatwaves and wildfires are pushing permafrost regions toward irreversible carbon release tipping points, warns Gustaf Hugelius, a climate professor a…
Watermelons in Bristol: how UK heatwaves are affecting growers
UK growers face mounting pressure from escalating heatwaves and drought conditions that are reshaping what can be cultivated on British soil. After a …
From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash | Aditya Chakrabortty
Britain faces unprecedented climate volatility as extreme weather swings intensify. This summer ranks among the hottest and driest in English history,…
How Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks
Florida textbook publishers systematically removed or diluted climate science content following requests from the state education department, a joint …
Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
A new study challenges the assumption that correcting public misconceptions about climate change drives people to take action on the issue. Research …
Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires
Climate sceptics and right-wing commentators have circulated misleading charts on social media claiming that Europe is experiencing its quietest year …
Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved
The Green Party analysis identifies up to 50 Labour-held seats vulnerable to Green gains if the Labour government approves new North Sea oil and gas d…
Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
A new study by World Weather Attribution links carbon pollution directly to unprecedented marine heatwaves across European waters this summer. The ana…
Plantwatch: Cities make a surprising refuge for threatened UK wildflowers
British wildflowers are finding unlikely sanctuary in cities rather than their traditional rural habitats. Urban spaces offer refuge from the intensiv…
Q&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action?
China's 15th five-year plan for coal, published as part of the country's broader policy framework, signals continued reliance on coal energy despite g…
Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
Rising temperatures are expanding malaria transmission into previously unaffected regions of sub-Saharan Africa while pushing the disease out of other…
El Paso Officials Seek Answers Following Emissions at Marathon Refinery
Gilbert Morales stood before El Paso City Council with grief still fresh, describing his wife's death from lung cancer in June despite her never smoki…
Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought
Heavy rain forecast to reach the UK this week will provide temporary flood relief but will not resolve the ongoing drought gripping much of the countr…
England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather
The Woodland Trust reports that England's ancient oak trees are dying under extreme heat and drought stress this summer, with older specimens sufferin…
Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?
China released its 15th five-year plan dedicated specifically to climate action, marking the first time the country has issued a standalone climate po…
Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves
Heatwaves threaten the reliability of power grids across all major energy sources, a reality that intensifies as climate change makes extreme heat eve…
As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers
Climate change is intensifying pesticide toxicity for America's 2.4 million farmworkers, according to emerging research cited by Inside Climate News. …
Earthjustice & Sierra Club Urge FAA to Keep Ban on Commercial Supersonic Flight
Earthjustice and Sierra Club filed formal comments with the Federal Aviation Administration opposing any repeal of the decades-old ban on commercial s…
Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice faces backlash from medical professionals and environmental advocates after characterizing climate action as "a…
Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Emissions from land-use change have declined by roughly one-third since 2000, according to analysis presented in Carbon Brief. The drop encompasses re…
Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology removes CO2 directly from factory and power plant emissions, then stores it permanently underground. The q…
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
The Trump administration has instructed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to cease production of the Arctic Report Card, an annual a…
The climate movement gave this Texas tribe millions and a global platform. No one checked its story.
# The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe's Unchecked Rise in Climate Advocacy The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas received millions of dollars and internationa…
5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding
Grist's investigation reveals how climate funding mechanisms have channeled millions of dollars to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe, whose Indigenous ances…
China Is Making More Aluminum. Its Emissions May Still Be Peaking.
China's primary aluminum production reached 45.02 million tonnes in 2025, a 2.4 percent increase from 2024, yet sector emissions may still have peaked…
Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Andy Burnham faces mounting criticism for two policy shifts that environmental groups say undermine climate action during an escalating crisis. The Pr…
Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube
The Danube River has fallen to historically low levels, exposing a 13th-century boulder in Budapest known as the Rock of Starvation. Medieval records …
El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all
El Niño conditions are expected to peak during the Amazon's dry season, creating conditions that could trigger a severe drought across the world's lar…
At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say
# Indiana Faces Worst Flooding in Three Decades as Deaths Mount and Rescue Operations Continue At least five people have died in Indiana flooding tha…
Maryland Breaks Heat-Related Death Record With Weeks of Summer to Go
# Maryland Breaks Heat-Related Death Record With Weeks of Summer to Go Maryland has recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths in a single ye…