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UK Hits 38.1C as Europe Heatwave Sparks Greek Wildfires
Europe's fifth heatwave of summer 2026 pushed UK temperatures to a provisional 38.1C at Kew Gardens while gale-force winds drove mass evacuations from Greek wildfires and France logged its 17th straig
IONNA tops JD Power 2026 EV fast-charging rankings
JD Power's 2026 EV charging study crowned IONNA the top-rated US fast-charging network with a score of 807, while overall DC fast-charging satisfaction climbed 12 points year over year even as Level 2
Tesla Launches $35/Month Powerwall Lease in Texas
Tesla Energy launched a Texas Powerwall lease that drops whole-home backup to about $35 a month by bundling two batteries with its Tesla Electric retail plan, which lets the company dispatch the store
Genesis Unveils First Hybrid GV80 HEV With 25% Better Efficiency
Genesis unveiled the GV80 HEV, its first hybrid vehicle, featuring a new 2.5 Turbo Hybrid System that delivers an EV-like driving experience and about 25% better fuel efficiency than the gasoline mode
UK Hits 38.1C Amid Amber Heat Warning
The UK recorded its hottest day of the year at 38.1°C in Kew Gardens as an amber extreme heat warning covered much of the country, marking the second time this year temperatures have reached 38°C.
Ford’s EV pickup is almost here, promising much more than an affordable price tag
Ford revealed its Fathom midsize electric pickup starting at $28,350, with Q1 2027 production at a retooled Louisville Assembly Plant using a radical three-section manufacturing system that cuts body
Mitsubishi gas turbine backlog hits 35 GW on surging orders
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' restructured Energy Systems division saw order intake jump 56% year-on-year in Q1 of fiscal 2026, pushing its large-frame gas turbine backlog to 35 GW as nuclear-related o
Porto Alegre Flood Survivors Brace for El Niño's Return
Flood-hit communities in Porto Alegre, still scarred from the May 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods that killed 183 people, now brace for a returning El Niño amid incomplete defenses and housing programs
AMOC Stability Depends on Warming Speed, Not Heat Level
A new climate model study finds the AMOC ocean current's stability hinges less on the final temperature the planet reaches and more on how quickly CO2 concentrations rise, with current warming rates p
The climate movement gave this Texas tribe millions and a global platform. No one checked its story.
A review of historical and genealogical records found Juan Mancias, the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas chairman who helped push two French banks to divest from US oil and gas financing and raised ov
5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding
A Grist investigation found that Juan Mancias' Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas has channeled more than $5 million in climate and philanthropic funding to an unrecognized group whose central historica
Söderåsen: Sweden's Restored Forest That Was Once Bare
A travel exploration of Söderåsen National Park in southern Sweden reveals a once-deforested landscape that was repeatedly burned for grazing in the 18th and 19th centuries and has been restored into
Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough
Europe is preparing for its fifth heat wave of 2026, with Spain forecast to reach 109°F before the heat sweeps east toward Germany, as residents from Rome to Paris say summer has become unbearable.
Trump calls EV range anxiety a 'disease'
Donald Trump called EV range anxiety a 'disease' at a Las Vegas rally and pointed to the near-absence of highway signs advertising EV charging, and Electrek's Quick Charge podcast argues that fixing t
Komatsu Mining Fleet Supplies Williams F1 Car Materials
Heavy equipment maker Komatsu showcases the connection between its global mining machinery and the advanced materials — titanium, magnesium, lithium, copper, aluminum, and nickel — engineered into the
Global EV sales rose in July – except in North America
Global EV sales rose 9% in July to roughly 1.85 million units, but growth came entirely from Europe and emerging markets — North America dropped 27%, and China's headline decline masked an acceleratin
UK and Europe see most dramatic solar eclipse in 30 years
Millions across the UK and Europe witnessed the region's most dramatic solar eclipse in nearly 30 years, with Spain, Iceland, and Greenland experiencing totality and UK observers seeing over 90% Sun c
Sanctioned Russian Tanker Oil Spill Hits Oman Coastline
A massive oil spill from a grounded tanker under sanctions against Russia has reached Oman's coastline, environmental disaster warnings mount.
US EV Prices Rise 1.6% as Automakers Cut Discounts
Average new EV transaction prices in the US rose 1.6% year-over-year in July to $56,126 — the first annual increase since December — as automakers pulled back incentives by more than 24% from a year e
Badgers Wreck Drought-Protected UK Golf Courses
Badgers are tearing up golf course greens across at least three English counties because the drought-baked earth has left them with nowhere else to find food — and golf courses are the only well-water
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