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‘Subsidies for fossil fuels ... are pouring fuel on the fire’: your questions on fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis answered
Guardian climate experts told readers that North Sea drilling won't lower UK fuel prices, Rosebank would emit roughly 250m tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime, and Labour's cuts to electricity levies are
UK Summer 2026 on Track for Hottest on Record: Met Office
The Met Office says the UK is on course to record its hottest summer on record for average temperature, with only average conditions needed in the rest of August to surpass last year's benchmark, as w
Samsung SDI Takes Full Control of $3.5B Indiana Battery Plant
General Motors is exiting its joint venture in a $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant, selling its nearly 50% stake to Samsung SDI, which will now fully own the facility and pivot part of its output tow
Record-Low Rivers, EPA Rollbacks: Gleick on Water Crisis
Water scientist Peter Gleick warns the global water crisis has arrived — with record-low rivers, drought threatening a Hungarian nuclear plant, and the Trump administration's EPA rolling back water re
Study: AI Could Boost Oil, Gas Emissions
A new peer-reviewed study suggests AI could boost oil and gas production, with the authors arguing the resulting emissions could far outweigh AI's climate benefits for renewable energy.
Oil Giants Post Record Profits, Refuse to Drill More
U.S. oil companies posted record quarterly profits this spring as Strait of Hormuz disruptions jacked up prices, but they're returning cash to shareholders instead of ramping up drilling — defying Tru
Tower Hamlets Estate Without Running Water for a Year
Residents of a Tower Hamlets housing estate have endured up to a year without reliable running water, with their housing association landlord only now mobilising permanent repairs after a statutory co
'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 residents in British Columbia's Okanagan region remain under evacuation orders as the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire has scorched 53 square miles and destroyed an unknown number o
Tesla Drains California EV Rebate in 5 Days
Tesla burned through its entire share of California's new MyFirstEV rebate program in just five days after launch on August 3, spending roughly $18 million in combined state and manufacturer-matched f
BC Wildfire Doubles in Days, Thousands Flee
A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia doubled in size since being detected on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.
Ford reveals Fathom EV pickup prices in the US and Canada
Ford set US pricing for the Fathom EV pickup at $28,350 and Canadian pricing at CA$38,690 with a federal EV incentive, opening pre-orders for the standard-range model in early 2027.
Sunrun pursues direct-sales transition amid industry headwinds
Sunrun cut its full-year 2026 forecasts after a bumpy transition from affiliate partners to in-house direct sales weighed on Q2 subscriber and capacity additions.
Volvo's New Sedan Spied With Exhaust Pipes, Not Pure EV
A camouflaged Volvo sedan spied with exhaust pipes and LiDAR hints at a gas or hybrid powertrain rather than a pure EV, even as Volvo plans a 2028 electric sedan and pulls the S90 from its US lineup.
Archer buys Boeing's Insitu, Wisk, SkyGrid
Archer Aviation is acquiring three Boeing subsidiaries — Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid — while giving Boeing an equity stake, instantly transforming the pre-revenue eVTOL startup into a company ancho
SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
SpaceX is reportedly close to finalizing a deal for 130,000 acres on Louisiana's eroding Pecan Island to build a massive Starship launch site, prompting fierce local opposition over threats to critica
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
The Duke of Westminster's 2,600-cow Lea Manor Farm is absorbing heatwave-driven milk yield losses and a 50% price crash, while Grosvenor presses on with a new biomethane plant and warns that the Iran
Musk's Terafab skips Tesla solar for gas turbines
SpaceX confirmed its $16.8 billion Terafab chip megafactory in Grimes County, Texas will be powered by new on-site natural gas plants and battery arrays — with no Tesla solar in the plan, even though
BYD Racco Kei EV Tops 1,000 Orders in 2 Weeks in Japan
BYD's first electric kei car, the Racco, surpassed 1,000 orders within two weeks of its July 28 launch in Japan — the fastest start for any BYD model and a rare entry by a foreign brand into Japan's k
Spain Warns Eclipse Crowds Could Spark Wildfires
Spanish authorities warn that the influx of eclipse viewers could trigger devastating wildfires amid extreme drought and record heat, prompting emergency bans and public health alerts.
Typhoon in China Flips Lorry
A lorry overturned as a typhoon struck China, in an incident captured under severe weather coverage.
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