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UK thunderstorms bring flood risk and cooler weather
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to spread across much of the UK on Thursday, bringing flash-flood and travel risks, with temperatures falling below the August average in the following day
Chester Zoo Calls Peak Cluster Pipeline 'Unacceptable'
Chester Zoo's chief executive has publicly condemned plans for an underground carbon-emissions pipeline proposed by Peak Cluster, saying the route would destroy irreplaceable wetland habitats on the z
BTO: Over Half of Migratory Bird Species in Major Decline
A British Trust for Ornithology review with international partners finds that more than half of the world's migratory bird species are in major decline, with the African-Eurasian flyway hit especially
Monstera magic: Barbican hands out cuttings as ‘green lung of the city’ closes
The Barbican is closing its conservatory for a three-year restoration due to structural and climate control issues, while giving away 1,500 plant cuttings in community adoption events that celebrate t
Climate Whiplash Exposes England's Broken Water System
A Guardian column argues that England's record-breaking summer drought — which has killed almost 3,000 people and left nearly three-quarters of the country parched — exposes a privatized water system
UK Heatwaves Reshape Allotments: Watermelons and Crop Losses
UK allotment growers from Oxfordshire to Manchester describe their hardest season in years as heatwaves and drought devastate traditional crops, while some are accidentally succeeding with Mediterrane
Field Horsetail Thrives in Drought via Deep Rhizomes
Guardian country diarist Kate Blincoe profiles the field horsetail (Equisetum arvense), a silicon-rich 'living fossil' that has persisted since before the dinosaurs and continues to thrive through dro
The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost
Professor Gustaf Hugelius warns that thawing permafrost, which stores 1,500 gigatons of carbon, is already passing irreversible tipping points and will keep emitting greenhouse gases for centuries eve
Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
A decades-long study finds that vanishing sea ice has unlocked East Greenland's coast to humpback, fin, and minke whales, with an estimated 16,000 baleen whales feeding there in summer 2024 in what re
SW Montana Wildfires Burn 47,000 Acres as Heat Returns
Firefighters in southwestern Montana are gaining ground on three large wildfires that have scorched more than 47,000 acres, but the rainfall that slowed the blazes is giving way to warmer, drier, and
Wawa adds branded EV chargers beyond Tesla in Pennsylvania
Wawa is launching its own-branded DC fast EV chargers at eight Pennsylvania stores using Electrify America's white-label platform, moving the convenience chain closer to selling electricity directly u
Cuba's solar trikes collect garbage amid US fuel blockade
A Cuban startup called El Rampeño is collecting garbage in Havana's Vedado neighborhood with Chinese-built solar electric tricycles, stepping in as the US fuel blockade sidelines over half the city's
ChargePoint adds overhead EV fast chargers at PDX
Portland International Airport installed ChargePoint's overhead EV fast chargers — 10 dual-port 200 kW units with retractable cables — at its rental car facility, enabling up to 20 EVs to charge simul
London ULEZ Slashes Pollution, Restores Kids' Lungs
London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has slashed air pollution by nearly a third across Greater London and closed a decades-long gap in children's lung function versus nearby Luton, according to new city
Reform’s climate-economy trade-off is false
A Guardian columnist has challenged Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice's claim that Britain must choose between climate action and living standards, citing public concern, heat-driven productivity l
Home buyers want more information on energy usage. Utilities can help.
New research finds over 80% of homebuyers prioritize energy efficiency, yet only 8.3% of real estate listings mention it, leaving buyers in the dark about long-term operating costs and creating an ope
Moscow reimposes fuel limits as shortages deepen
Moscow gas stations reimposed fuel purchase limits as Russia faces a 'second wave' of shortages, with the government confirming the country is now running on imported gasoline amid a deepening oil-flo
El Niño Is Back. And Worse Than Ever.
A powerful El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean, potentially becoming the strongest since 1950, with sea surface temperatures poised to rise by up to three degrees Celsius above average, threate
Alabama Power Influence Probed in 'Wired for Profit'
An investigation into Alabama Power's influence over state electric rates, energy policy, and politics continues with its fourth installment, opening on a Westover resident's distrust of utility claim
Hurricane Lala Pummels Hawaii—Despite Never Making Landfall
Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii over the weekend without making landfall, damaging or sweeping away more than 100 homes on the Big Island with destructive winds, torrential rain and mudslides.
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