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Climate Action Cheaper Than Inaction, Central Banks Find
Two former senior Canadian policy figures argue that the economic cost of climate inaction now vastly exceeds the cost of transitioning to net-zero, citing central bank analysis, extreme-weather damag
Canada’s wildfire season is taking a heavy toll on First Nations
Canada's wildfire season has displaced more than 9,000 First Nations people from at least 81 communities, exposing failures in firefighting equipment, emergency alerts in Indigenous languages, and gov
UK Faces Wildfire Crisis Amid Climate Heat and Fire Service Gaps
Wildfires across England, fueled by extreme heat and drought, have prompted urgent calls for more firefighting resources and climate adaptation measures as recovery efforts begin at damaged sites like
China BEV Sales Up 6% as ICE Vehicles Collapse 44%
China's July 2026 auto sales data reveals a stark bifurcation: battery-electric vehicle sales rose 6% year-over-year while every combustion-engine category collapsed, with pure ICE vehicles down 44%,
Cadillac will hand-build a custom Escalade IQ for you, but it will cost an extra $55,000
Cadillac has launched a bespoke "Curated by Cadillac Escalade IQ" program letting buyers design one-of-one versions of its flagship electric SUV, hand-built in Michigan starting at roughly $182,400.
Tesla Files $10.1B Solar Factory in Texas
Tesla filed for a $10.1 billion vertically integrated solar cell factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, codenamed "Project Crystal Sun," seeking a 10-year property-tax break to back Musk's 100 GW-per-yea
Pay-as-you-go batteries: ‘One weird trick’ for the distribution grid?
Subscription-based home battery services — long a Texas phenomenon — are spreading to Illinois and Massachusetts, where startups like Base Power and Haven Energy are betting that grid constraint prici
‘Subsidies for fossil fuels ... are pouring fuel on the fire’: your questions on fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis answered
Guardian climate experts told readers that North Sea drilling won't lower UK fuel prices, Rosebank would emit roughly 250m tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime, and Labour's cuts to electricity levies are
New Forest wildfire rages as UK heads for hottest summer
More than 120 firefighters are battling a 100-hectare wildfire in England's New Forest as the Met Office confirms the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record and nearly three-quarters of Engl
Ukraine approves MUL.E electric combat motorcycle
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has approved the MUL.E, an all-wheel-drive electric military motorcycle with mine-resistant low-pressure tires, a silent drivetrain for stealth, and an onboard generator
UK Summer 2026 on Track for Hottest on Record: Met Office
The Met Office says the UK is on course to record its hottest summer on record for average temperature, with only average conditions needed in the rest of August to surpass last year's benchmark, as w
Solar eclipse 2026 weather forecast – where and when will the best view be?
On August 12, a partial solar eclipse will obscure up to 95% of the Sun across the UK — its most dramatic eclipse in decades — with high-pressure skies over continental Europe giving most of the count
Sinopec rips out gas pumps for BYD's 1,500 kW chargers
Sinopec, China's largest fuel retailer, removed underground gasoline tanks from a Shanghai gas station and replaced them with battery-buffered BYD flash chargers capable of 1,500 kW per connector — th
Samsung SDI Takes Full Control of $3.5B Indiana Battery Plant
General Motors is exiting its joint venture in a $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant, selling its nearly 50% stake to Samsung SDI, which will now fully own the facility and pivot part of its output tow
Record-Low Rivers, EPA Rollbacks: Gleick on Water Crisis
Water scientist Peter Gleick warns the global water crisis has arrived — with record-low rivers, drought threatening a Hungarian nuclear plant, and the Trump administration's EPA rolling back water re
Climate Despair Is Self-Fulfilling, Guardian Editorial Argues
Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington argues in an opinion piece that climate despair is irrational and self-fulfilling, citing historical social tipping points like Ireland's shift from Catho
Study: AI Could Boost Oil, Gas Emissions
A new peer-reviewed study suggests AI could boost oil and gas production, with the authors arguing the resulting emissions could far outweigh AI's climate benefits for renewable energy.
Oil Giants Post Record Profits, Refuse to Drill More
U.S. oil companies posted record quarterly profits this spring as Strait of Hormuz disruptions jacked up prices, but they're returning cash to shareholders instead of ramping up drilling — defying Tru
Tower Hamlets Estate Without Running Water for a Year
Residents of a Tower Hamlets housing estate have endured up to a year without reliable running water, with their housing association landlord only now mobilising permanent repairs after a statutory co
Typhoon in China Flips Lorry
A lorry overturned as a typhoon struck China, in an incident captured under severe weather coverage.
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