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Wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant causes ‘total devastation’ to Suffolk landscape
A wildfire on Suffolk's Dunwich Heath near the Sizewell nuclear plant has burned approximately 150 hectares of protected lowland heathland and the Minsmere nature reserve, prompting evacuations and a
Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!
Anyland's $1,399 Rev Pro mini e-moto debuts factory-integrated auto-wheelie assist via a Moxin-co-designed controller that lets beginners dial in 25°, 35°, or 45° wheelies without looping out.
European Farmers Losing Crops to Record Heat and Drought
Farmers across the UK and France are losing crops, emptying reservoirs, and raising prices as record heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires accelerate faster than regenerative and organic practices can ke
GB Solar Installations Hit 15-Year High
Great Britain added 142,536 solar installations in the first half of 2026, the highest six-month total in 15 years, as soaring fossil fuel costs push households toward rooftop panels and low-carbon he
Climate Change Drove Spain, France Wildfires: Study
A rapid attribution study from World Weather Attribution finds human-induced climate change made fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spa
Western Wildfires Defy Traditional Prevention Methods
After touring Utah's 97,000-acre Cottonwood Fire burn scar, lawmakers blamed poor forestry management — but researchers warn that traditional fire prevention methods are losing effectiveness as hotter
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
A World Weather Attribution analysis finds climate change made extreme wildfire-fueling weather at least 20 times more likely in Spain and twice as likely in France, compared with a pre-fossil-fuel wo
England's hosepipe bans spare private schools, golf clubs
Private schools and golf clubs in England are keeping their grounds vividly green through exemptions to hosepipe bans now covering 40% of the population, fueling a political row over who gets to stay
Wales, England in Drought After Record-Dry July
Natural Resources Wales extended its drought declaration to the entire country on Thursday, one day after the Environment Agency placed more than half of England in drought, with July rainfall collaps
Eolian begins 1 GWh Flint Grid battery in PJM's largest build
Eolian is building Flint Grid, a 200 MW / 1 GWh battery storage system in Licking County, Ohio — the largest in the PJM grid — to absorb surging electricity demand from a nearby data center cluster wh
MAPC Launches Zipcar EV Pilot With Off-Grid Solar in Boston
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has launched a Boston-area pilot that pairs Zipcar EVs with Beam Global's off-grid solar charging stations, aiming to bring discounted carsharing to four underse
Civilians Battle Bordeaux Wildfire as Firefighters Spread Thin
Civilians in Bordeaux, France are stepping in to fight a wildfire that has burned for over a week, filling gaps that professional firefighters can't cover because the flames are too widely spread.
Texas Approves AI Data Center-Wind Farm Co-Location
Texas regulators approved a 260-MW AI data center co-located with a wind farm but imposed strict curtailment requirements—including 30-minute emergency disconnection—under the state's new SB 6 framewo
A plug-in solar solution that utilities and lawmakers can agree on
Plug-in solar legislation is gaining bipartisan traction across U.S. states, offering households energy savings and grid benefits, but current laws risk safety and reliability without tiered wattage l
California’s carbon-pricing program generated $36.2B for climate initiatives: report
A California Air Resources Board report shows the state's Cap-and-Invest carbon-pricing program has generated $36.2 billion for climate investments since 2013, while driving 130.5 million metric tons
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Natural Resources Wales has declared a drought across the entire country after July rainfall fell to just 8% of the long-term average, putting Wales on course for its driest July in 190 years and prom
China is starting to measure EV charging times in seconds, not minutes
Chinese automakers — Geely, BYD, CATL, and FAW — have entered a new phase of EV charging competition measured in seconds, with sub-five-minute 10-70% charges becoming the benchmark and 1,500kW charger
Tesla hits 10 million vehicles — but its EV growth has stalled
Tesla built its 10 millionth vehicle this week — a milestone no other automaker has matched in all-electric production — but deliveries have now fallen for two straight years and factories are running
London councils move families out of Aziz tower over AC ban
Several London councils are moving families out of Britannia Point, a 19-storey tower owned by billionaire Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital, after the Guardian revealed temporary tenants had been barred
IEA: Global EV sales jump 35% in Q2 and 50 countries set records
Global EV sales surged 35% in Q2 2026 from Q1, setting quarterly records in 50 countries, even as overall car sales fell 5%, according to new IEA analysis.
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