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AMI 2.0 Turns Smart Meters Into Grid-Edge Computers
As first-generation smart meters reach end of life, utilities are weighing a transition to AMI 2.0 — grid-edge computing platforms that promise new capabilities like life-safety fault detection, but f
Polling Undermines Democrats' Climate Hush
New polling from UC Santa Barbara's 2035 Initiative suggests that the Democratic Party's retreat from talking about climate change — dubbed 'climate hush' — may be a political miscalculation, with can
London's Heatwave Rough Sleeper Support: A 'Postcode Lottery'
London outreach teams are scrambling to protect rough sleepers during the capital's third heatwave of the year, as charities warn that inconsistent borough-level support and a lack of mandatory heat-e
New footpath opens in Wales after 30-year wait
A long-awaited footpath in rural Wales has opened, offering a safe, scenic route for walkers and cyclists after more than 30 years of advocacy and planning.
Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France
France's Gironde wildfire consumed 42,000 hectares and forced nearly 260,000 evacuations, while Spain's Pedro Sánchez declared the Iberian peninsula is experiencing the climate emergency as parallel b
Macron Holds Crisis Meeting as Gironde Fire Nears Bordeaux
French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a crisis cabinet meeting Monday as an uncontrolled Gironde wildfire—spawning its own thunderstorm—advances within 15 km of Bordeaux, just as a new heatwav
Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
Massive wildfires near Bordeaux have forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as France battles one of its largest forest fires since World War Two, while parallel blazes across Spain h
Miliband Takes UK World Bank Seat to Center Climate
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will personally take the country's World Bank governor seat — usually a junior minister's role — to put climate and international development at the center of British
Over 300,000 Evacuated as France, Spain Battle Wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as massive wildfires force what French authorities call one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuations in the country's h
Kalmar Ottawa T2 EV electric yard truck deploys in Canada
Kalmar Ottawa's new battery-electric T2 EV yard spotter is now working at Canadian logistics firm WTC Group, funded through Transport Canada's iMHZEV zero-emission vehicle grant program.
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate the ALARA principle—a 50-year-old safety standard used worldwide—as President Trump pushes to quadruple domestic nuclear energy production.
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
New England's offshore wind farms delivered hundreds of megawatts during a July heat wave, cutting oil-fired generation 37% over four days compared to June 2025, even as the Trump administration works
Met police break their own record for seizing illegal e-bikes
London's Metropolitan Police have already confiscated more illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in the first half of 2026 than during all of 2025, as officers deploy portable dynamometers and tie the crackd
Algae Closures Empty NI Lakes at Peak Summer
Blue-green algae blooms have forced the closure of popular Northern Ireland lakes during peak summer, devastating local businesses and a growing open-water swimming community. With 248 active blooms a
South Korea heat wave warnings expand beyond Daegu
South Korea's weather agency expanded severe heatwave warnings on July 26 beyond traditionally hottest city Daegu into North Gyeongsang Province, with several areas approaching or exceeding 40°C.
France Reauthorizes Banned Pesticides Over Bee Warnings
French parliament approved a bill reauthorizing two pesticides banned in France but allowed in the EU, drawing furious protests from beekeepers and environmentalists and prompting a brief environment
25 Heatwave Survival Tips From World's Hottest Experts
A compilation of 25 heatwave survival tips from outdoor workers worldwide — Peruvian farmers, Greek tour guides, Saudi doctors, Rio lifeguards, Namibian rangers, an Egyptian archaeologist — covers ear
300,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain
More than 300,000 people have fled wildfires in southwestern France and Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared, one death has been reported in València, and the EU is warning this fire se
Fortescue CEO Test Drives Electric Heavy Machinery
Fortescue CEO Dino Otranto posted a LinkedIn video of himself test driving the mining giant's newest battery-powered heavy machinery, which will be deployed at its Pilbara iron ore operations as part
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Production at the Rosebank North Sea oilfield, Britain's biggest undeveloped reserve, has slipped to sometime in 2027 after a drilling rig's equipment — including a safety valve — fell 1,100 metres to
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