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Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
A punishing heatwave moving east across Europe has been linked by the WHO to more than 1,300 excess deaths, with Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic all setting national temperature records and Fra
Ferrari Luce EV Sells Out in China Despite Backlash
Ferrari's controversial first electric sedan, the Luce, sold out all 88 units allocated to China at ~$586,000 each despite fierce online backlash that tanked the stock and cost the CMO his job.
Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary swelter through hottest days on record
An intense heatwave shattered all-time temperature records across Germany, Czechia, Poland, and Hungary on Sunday while France reported approximately 1,000 additional deaths linked to the extreme heat
Zero emission truck deployments SURGED up 37% in 2025 as momentum builds
Zero-emission trucks hit 4.14% of new US commercial deployments in the second half of 2025, with the total fleet growing 37% year-over-year to 72,309 vehicles — even as the broader truck market contra
Three firefighters killed in Colorado-Utah wildfire
Three federal firefighters were killed and two injured in a sudden 'burnover incident' while battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday.
Electrek Poll: 80% Doubt Musk Will Deliver on Promises
An Electrek reader poll of more than 3,300 responses found nearly 80% doubt that Elon Musk, now worth over $900 billion and nearing trillionaire status, will deliver on his long-standing promises of s
Stark Varg gets free OTA traction control update
Stark Future is rolling out a free over-the-air software update adding customizable traction control to its Stark Varg Alpha-series electric motorcycles, giving existing owners a new performance featu
First US cryptomine runs on cow manure at NY dairy
Ag-Grid Energy has launched what it calls the country's first cryptomine powered by cow manure at a New York dairy, exemplifying a broader push by tech firms and biogas developers to fuel power-hungry
Miliband's green agenda would create UK jobs, tame
An opinion column by UCL economist Josh Ryan-Collins argues Ed Miliband's green investment agenda would create jobs across UK regions and tame inflation by reducing fossil fuel dependence, countering
UK Insurers Warn Climate Risk Threatens Investment
A finance lobby group and a Bank of England policymaker warned that climate-driven extreme weather is destabilising UK insurance pricing and inflation, requiring active government intervention beyond
Mother Hears Son Crying Under Venezuela Earthquake
Two massive earthquakes have devastated Venezuela, killing at least 1,430 people and leaving tens of thousands missing, with families in La Guaira digging through rubble by hand as rescue teams strugg
Lough Neagh eyes Spain's legal personhood fix
Lawyers and activists in Northern Ireland are exploring whether granting legal 'personhood' to Lough Neagh—modeled on Spain's Mar Menor lagoon—could help restore the lake blighted by toxic algal bloom
NT axes renewable target, child placement principle
The Northern Territory's CLP government under Lia Finocchiaro faces fierce criticism from environment, First Nations and justice groups for scrapping climate targets, listing Beetaloo basin fracking a
Met Office Extends UK Amber Heat Warning Through Sunday
The Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning for south-east England and East Anglia until 09:00 BST on Sunday, even as cooler air arriving in the second half of the weekend brings an end to
Blind School Pupils Build Den in Hospital Woodlands
Two 13-year-old students from the Royal Blind school, Sight Scotland, describe building a woodland den during an outdoor learning session in the 2,000-tree grounds of the neighbouring Astley Ainslie h
UK Faces More Heatwaves After Record-Breaking June
The UK has experienced two record-breaking heatwaves in two months — its hottest back-to-back stretch since 1911 — with the Met Office warning that further heatwaves are likely through August.
Swiss Glaciers Hit Second-Earliest 'Loss Day' on Record
Swiss glaciers are set to lose their entire winter snow and ice accumulation by Monday — the second-earliest 'glacier loss day' on record — as a European heatwave drives one metre of ice melt in just
Europe's Heat Plans Tested by Record-Breaking Heat Wave
Europe's decades-old heat adaptation systems are facing their most severe test as a record-breaking heat wave sweeps the continent, with over 240 heat-related deaths already reported across France and
Future generations being failed if more trees not planted, experts say
Wales is on track to plant only a fraction of the trees needed to meet its 2030 climate targets, trailing Scotland and Northern Ireland, as conservationists warn that bureaucracy and a scrapped farmin
Senate Farm Bill Drops Save Our Bacon Act
The Senate Agriculture Committee released its draft farm bill this week without the Save Our Bacon Act, a measure in the House version that would override state laws banning extreme animal confinement
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