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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Andy Burnham drew criticism for opening a consultation to weaken the UK's EV sales targets while defending North Sea oil and gas extraction — the same day he acknowledged climate change was driving de
Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The UK government has launched a review of its ZEV mandate that could cut the electric vehicle sales target from 80% to as low as 50% by 2030, following pressure from car manufacturers who argue deman
Noreva Warns Hyperscaler Gas Prices Could Triple
Energy research firm Noreva warns that U.S. natural gas prices could triple in some regions as AI-driven demand from hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft collides with slowing supply
The draconian New Jersey e-bike laws had exactly the effect everyone feared
New Jersey's restrictive e-bike law, effective July 19, is cratering sales at bike shops across the state with declines of 20-90%, prompting layoffs and leaving disabled riders without transportation
Fishers detonate a bomb every hour on one Indonesian coral reef
Researchers using underwater hydrophones recorded 3,567 explosions across 483 days at Indonesia's Spermonde Archipelago — just over 23 blasts a day — providing the first quantification of bomb fishing
How bad is the UK drought and how long will it continue?
Almost three-quarters of England is in drought after the driest July in nearly two centuries, with reservoirs plummeting and crops failing across the UK. The National Drought Group calls the situation
Eight Automakers Build IONNA EV Charging Network
IONNA — a joint venture of eight major automakers — is betting that public EV charging needs to evolve beyond reliability into a full-service experience with canopies, restrooms, and food, recreating
Willie Nelson Takes on Data Centers After Pipeline, Fracking Fights
Willie Nelson, who previously protested the Keystone XL pipeline and fracking, has now joined the fight against data centers, marking AI infrastructure as the next frontier of America's infrastructure
Why Data Center Gas Plants Are So Much Dirtier
Amazon's new off-grid Texas data center power plant — permitted for up to 33 million tons of annual emissions — exemplifies an industry-wide shift toward less efficient simple-cycle gas turbines that
Monsoons fueled Turkana wildfires 1.75 million years ago
Chemical traces in Turkana basin sediments reveal that intensified monsoons 1.75 million years ago paradoxically fueled more wildfires, not fewer, offering the first direct evidence linking ecological
Britain's Weather Chat Splinters Into Climate Culture War
British TV forecasters are splitting their tone between celebrating and warning about heatwaves as climate change makes weather more extreme and regionally uneven, turning a once-unifying national sma
UK farmers turn to beavers, legumes and ponds to beat drought
UK farmers are adopting innovative water conservation and climate adaptation strategies—from beaver reintroduction to drought-resistant crops—as extreme weather intensifies, threatening crop yields an
Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat
UK workers across construction, baking, healthcare, and transit described sweltering, sometimes dangerous conditions as the Trades Union Congress renewed its decade-long push for a legal maximum worki
Wildfires Fuel Massive Ocean Algal Blooms
Wildfires are not only destroying landscapes but also altering marine ecosystems by depositing nutrient-rich ash that triggers massive algal blooms and creates oceanic dead zones, with effects lasting
‘We feared we’d all be drowned’: the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless
Devastating floods in India's northeastern Assam state have killed at least 101 people and affected more than one million across 2,690 villages, with environmental experts blaming intensified rainfall
Electric aircraft fire truck hits 50 mph in 20 seconds
Dallas Love Field became the first site to deploy an electric aircraft rescue and firefighting truck — a 91,000-pound Rosenbauer PANTHER — paired with a 400 kW XCharge fast charger at the airport's ne
Energy Dept cancels Biden-era power line plan
The Energy Department announced this week it will not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest, canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction across parts of s
Kia sold over 8,000 EV2s in just 3 months
Kia's entry-level EV2 electric SUV sold over 8,000 units in its first three full months on sale, making it the brand's second-best-selling EV in Europe by June 2026.
Ford Recalls 86,543 Mustang Mach-E EVs Over Loose Trim
Ford is recalling 86,543 Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs from model years 2023 to 2025 because a rear side window glass trim piece can detach while driving, posing a hazard to other road users.
How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland
A U.S. oil company pitched exploratory drilling in Greenland's remote east coast, claiming up to 13 billion barrels could lie beneath the Arctic crust, but locals in the tiny town of Ittoqqortoormiit
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