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Big Oil spends record $17M to block California climate bills
California oil and gas companies spent a record $17 million on lobbying in the first half of 2026 to fight climate and worker-safety legislation, even as Chevron and Exxon posted massive Q2 profits fu
Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday
A partial lunar eclipse on Friday will turn the Sturgeon Moon red across UK skies, with 93% coverage at its 05:12 BST peak — though cloud may spoil the view for many.
Kew to Fell Rare Trees to Save Victorian Palm House
Kew Gardens will fell its tallest Palm House trees — including critically endangered specimens — to renovate the Victorian glasshouse, turning a forced upheaval into a major conservation push that has
Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal
A flash flood and mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border killed more than 150 people and left over 500 tourists missing, including at least 54 Americans and 24 Canadians from 28 countries caught in the
UK Allows Plug-in Solar Panels in High Street Shops
The UK government has changed regulations to allow plug-in solar panels to be sold directly to consumers, with Argos and other retailers stocking them from this week as a cheaper alternative to roofto
Range Rover GT Electric Spied Testing at Nürburgring
Range Rover's first electric grand tourer — a fastback GT breaking from the brand's SUV-only lineup — has been spotted testing near the Nürburgring ahead of a 2027 production start priced above $90,00
Voltpost Launches Ceiling-Mount EV Chargers for Garages
Voltpost expanded its EV charging lineup with two new Level 2 charger models — a ceiling-mounted version for parking garages and a wall/pedestal surface mount — designed to install in hours without ma
Europe's Leaders Stay Silent as Heat Records Shatter
Europe's political leaders have largely avoided climate action speeches despite a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, fires, and thousands of excess deaths. With national elections looming in France,
How Tesla’s solar business works in 2026 after killing Solar Roof
After quietly retiring Solar Roof, Tesla is rebuilding its residential solar business around a new US-made 420-watt panel and Powerwall 3, while routing most installations through a fast-growing netwo
Josephine County leads US in wildfire smoke deaths
Josephine County, Oregon — identified as America's deadliest county for wildfire smoke deaths — endures months-long "smoke season" with residents improvising filters as air quality worsens and local p
‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
ONS data reveals over 40,000 excess deaths on England's hottest days since 1988, with heat-related mortality now outpacing cold-related deaths in the most recent year and this summer on track to set n
54 UK groups urge government to boost cycling, walking
54 UK civil society groups, led by the Campaign for Better Transport, are demanding the government urgently expand cycling, walking and public transport after summer heatwaves exposed the climate stak
RSPB Outlines Wildfire Prevention Plan After Cairngorms Blaze
Following a month-long wildfire that scorched 2,500 hectares of the Cairngorms, RSPB Scotland is rolling out a four-part prevention plan — wider fire breaks, more wetlands, cattle grazing for fuel con
The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says
A first-of-its-kind study published Tuesday attributes a disproportionate share of the American West's water crisis to the world's largest fossil fuel companies, finding their emissions cut more than
Dubai VDX Certifies as First Purpose-Built eVTOL Vertiport
Dubai's VDX vertiport has received regulatory certification from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority, making it the world's first purpose-built commercial facility for battery-powered eVTOL air
Kempower: More Plugs Tied to Higher EV Site Use
Kempower’s North American ChargEye data associate more plugs and distributed power sharing with higher public EV charging-site utilization, but the undisclosed sample size and methodology stop short o
Ford has a new $25,000 crossover SUV coming, but will it go electric?
Ford previewed an entry-level crossover SUV starting at around $25,000 to dealers in Las Vegas, but the vehicle will skip the company's Universal EV platform and arrive in 2029 as a hybrid and gas-onl
Fiat 500e Tops Study as Cheapest Car to Own
A Self.Inc study of 50 new vehicles crowned the retro-styled Fiat 500e as America's cheapest car to own, with fellow Stellantis product Dodge Charger Daytona EV taking the second-most affordable EV sp
Schneider launches 48A EV charger that skips panel upgrades
Schneider Electric launched the Schneider Charge, a 48-amp home EV charger with built-in dynamic load management that monitors household electricity use and automatically adjusts charging speed, poten
PennFuture Outlines Path for PA to Catch Up on Solar
PennFuture released a new report detailing how Pennsylvania — once a renewable energy pioneer before the fracking boom — can revive its clean-power trajectory under state leadership.
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