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BYD undercuts luxury rivals with its first 7-seat premium MPV in the UK
BYD's luxury sub-brand Denza has opened UK orders for its D9 plug-in hybrid MPV starting at £75,000, marking the brand's first seven-seat premium people-mover in the market and a direct price challeng
New Scientist: Adaptation Can't Replace Net Zero
A New Scientist editorial argues that climate adaptation measures like resilient land use must run alongside—not replace—the push to net zero emissions, pushing back against calls to abandon mitigatio
GM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUV
GM and SAIC Motor extended their nearly 30-year Chinese joint venture for another 20 years through 2047, with plans to begin exporting Buick new-energy vehicles overseas starting in October.
Sesame Street's Storm Episode Won't Say 'Climate Change'
Sesame Street aired a special episode depicting a destructive storm on its set, but deliberately avoided using the phrase 'climate change' or naming fossil fuel emissions as the cause.
Tesla Sues Manitoba Over EV Rebate Ban
Tesla is suing the Canadian province of Manitoba over its removal from a provincial EV rebate program, arguing the exclusion unfairly singled out the automaker amid trade tensions with the U.S.
Appeals court blocks EPA's $20B climate grant clawback
A divided D.C. Circuit appeals court on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from rescinding roughly $20 billion in Inflation Reduction Act climate grants, ruling the EPA likely violated the statu
Kia PV5 Captures 37% of Europe's Small EV Van Market
Kia's PV5 electric van captured 37% of Europe's small (C-segment) electric van market, ranking as the segment best-seller in 12 countries including the UK and Germany since launching at the end of 202
A month after Congress killed the solar tax credit, the industry is anything but dead
A month after Congress killed the 30% federal solar tax credit, the US home solar market is still drawing buyers and battery attachments have surged to 45% of new installs, as homeowners shift from ch
NYC Council Unveils 17 E-Bike Regulation Bills
The New York City Council unveiled a sweeping 17-bill package aimed at overhauling e-bike, scooter, and micromobility regulation in response to a recent spike in high-profile crashes, with proposals t
Texas Pauses Data Centers as ERCOT Queue Hits 474 GW
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered an audit of all data centers in the ERCOT interconnection queue, pausing Batch Zero transmission planning after requests hit roughly 474 GW — about 90% of which come
Solar-Powered Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Tops Invertebrate Year Poll
The leaf sheep, a rice-grain-sized sea slug capable of photosynthesis by stealing chloroplasts from algae, has surged in popularity and is an early frontrunner for the Guardian's invertebrate of the y
Climate Cabinet Maps State Data Center Playbook
Climate Cabinet released a sweeping policy series arguing state ratepayers are absorbing the financial risk from hyperscale data center buildouts across Georgia, PJM, and ERCOT markets, and offered re
Travel Reporter's Summer Trip Consumed by Wildfire Smoke
A New York Times travel reporter's long-awaited family trip from Geneva to a Lake Michigan cottage was overtaken by hazardous wildfire smoke from Canadian fires, forcing the family indoors during a mi
Michigan Winemakers Fear Smoke Taint as Wildfires Spread
Michigan winemakers are watching drifting wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota with new alarm, as the state's nearly $9 billion wine industry confronts an emerging climate threat already reshaping
Wildfire season is changing. Spokane is showing how.
Three wildfires that ignited near Spokane over the weekend destroyed more than 700 buildings, forcing the Red Cross to shelter hundreds of evacuees as Washington records its most destructive fire seas
Specieswatch: Wild deer release millions of tonnes of methane a year
A new study finds wild ruminants release roughly 3 million tonnes of methane annually, with deer responsible for more than half — a figure dwarfed by the 600 million-plus tonnes of emissions from dome
Iran, Ukraine wars escalate oil shortages with few signs of relief
Drone strikes tied to the Iran and Ukraine wars have knocked an estimated 6.5 million barrels per day out of global refining, with attacks spreading to new fronts including Egypt's Mediterranean coast
Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
Mexico's Caribbean coast is being hit with up to 9,000 tons of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed per day, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to announce a $115 million cleanup involving navy ships, 3
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Eight of the world's largest oil companies raked in nearly $93bn (£69bn) in combined profits in the second quarter of 2025 as the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed oil prices above $126 a barrel, nearly d
Farmers Demand Disposable BBQ Ban Amid UK Wildfire Surge
Farmers, firefighters, and opposition MPs are pressing for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales as wildfires have burned more than 20,000 hectares across every UK region — thou
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