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Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
Wildfires across France, Spain, and Portugal have forced mass evacuations, burned record swaths of land, and triggered self-generating fire thunderstorms that are overwhelming suppression efforts.
Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux
France and Spain are bracing for fresh heatwaves as massive wildfires force hundreds of thousands from their homes, with France's Gironde blaze reaching within 15km of Bordeaux and President Macron de
BYD reveals new Seal 06 EV images ahead of launch
BYD unveiled the first images of its upgraded 2027 Seal 06 EV, adding roof-mounted LiDAR and boosting range to 630 km while keeping its price at roughly half the cost of a Tesla Model 3.
Europe Burns as Leaders Retreat on Climate Policy
Europe's worst wildfire season on record is unfolding across France and Spain while political leaders simultaneously weaken climate policies, prompting a Guardian editorial to accuse governments of 'f
Ben Jennings Cartoon on Southern Europe Wildfires
The Guardian's opinion section published a Ben Jennings cartoon addressing ongoing wildfires across southern Europe, framing the blazes within the wider climate crisis narrative.
More North Sea gas won't cut emissions
A new analysis argues that UK political battles over North Sea drilling are a distraction from real climate action — more domestic extraction won't lower emissions or energy prices, and the lever that
‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: inside the evacuation from France’s Bordeaux wildfires
France's Gironde wildfire—already one of the country's largest land devastations since WWII—reached within 9 miles of Bordeaux, prompting authorities to order 220,000 people to evacuate in one of the
Cairngorms Wildfire: Worst Ever, Decades to Recover
A 12-day wildfire tearing through Scotland's Cairngorms national park is the worst the park has ever seen, burning into ancient Caledonian pinewood with damage expected to take decades to repair and t
The Chevy Equinox EV is due for an update: Here’s what could change
General Motors is developing a next-generation EV platform, BEV-N, set to debut with an updated Chevy Equinox EV in 2028 or 2029, aiming to improve range, charging speed, and software capabilities ami
Rivian R2 uses 18-26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test
A real-world efficiency test by Out of Spec Reviews found the Rivian R2 Performance uses 18% to 26% more energy than the Tesla Model Y Performance at every speed tested, despite both SUVs carrying ide
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BMW iX5 LWB debuts with a range of over 620 miles and a huge Theater Screen [Images]
BMW unveiled a China-exclusive long-wheelbase version of its iX5 electric SUV, claiming over 620 miles of CLTC range and featuring a massive 8K rear-seat Theater Screen, with sales set to begin in 202
Tesla settles 3 in racism suit but faces trial with California
Tesla has settled with three plaintiffs in a long-running racism lawsuit over conditions at its Fremont factory, but hundreds of workers and California’s civil rights agency continue separate legal ac
Orange County Schools Set to Ban E-Bikes on Campuses
The Orange County School Board is expected to approve banning e-bikes and e-scooters from elementary and middle school campuses starting 2026-27, citing rising injuries and the death of a 13-year-old
Groups Urge EPA to Reject Chemours Datacenter PFAS
Seventeen environmental groups filed formal comments urging the EPA to reject Chemours' application for Opteon 2P50, a PFAS gas the company wants approved for two-phase datacenter cooling, alleging th
Fires in the Night Traces ELF's Radical Climate Legacy
Matthew Wolfe's new book 'Fires in the Night' examines the Earth Liberation Front's 1995-2001 arson campaign in the Pacific Northwest, arguing the group was a prescient warning about accelerating ecol
NextEra targets late 2027 close for Dominion merger
NextEra Energy executives told analysts Friday the company's acquisition of Dominion Energy remains on track to close by late 2027, projecting the combined entity could grow 11% annually through 2032
France Battles First-Ever Fire-Generated Thunderstorms
French authorities say pyrocumulonimbus fire clouds — never before documented in France — are driving the Gironde wildfires near Bordeaux, as a senior official warned the blaze could burn for months a
Burnham urged to reject North Sea drilling by own scientists
Climate scientists who helped design Greater Manchester's carbon neutral by 2038 target have urged PM Andy Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling at the Rosebank and Jackdaw oilfields, warning appro
Musk: Tesla Semi Self-Driving in a Year
Elon Musk claims Tesla will achieve self-driving capability on the Tesla Semi within a year, despite a history of missed deadlines and the company's current focus on other vehicles.
Procurement Is the Overlooked Lever in Electrification Programs
Franklin Energy argues that electrification program success hinges less on technology selection and more on procurement strategy, pitching its Trade Ally Supply service as a way to aggregate contracto
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