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'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 residents in British Columbia's Okanagan region remain under evacuation orders as the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire has scorched 53 square miles and destroyed an unknown number o
Tesla Drains California EV Rebate in 5 Days
Tesla burned through its entire share of California's new MyFirstEV rebate program in just five days after launch on August 3, spending roughly $18 million in combined state and manufacturer-matched f
BC Wildfire Doubles in Days, Thousands Flee
A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia doubled in size since being detected on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.
Ford reveals Fathom EV pickup prices in the US and Canada
Ford set US pricing for the Fathom EV pickup at $28,350 and Canadian pricing at CA$38,690 with a federal EV incentive, opening pre-orders for the standard-range model in early 2027.
Three-Quarters of England in Drought as Heatwave Looms
Almost three-quarters of England is officially in drought ahead of the country's fifth summer heatwave, with 27 million people facing water restrictions and reservoir levels 11.6% below seasonal norms
Sunrun pursues direct-sales transition amid industry headwinds
Sunrun cut its full-year 2026 forecasts after a bumpy transition from affiliate partners to in-house direct sales weighed on Q2 subscriber and capacity additions.
Volvo's New Sedan Spied With Exhaust Pipes, Not Pure EV
A camouflaged Volvo sedan spied with exhaust pipes and LiDAR hints at a gas or hybrid powertrain rather than a pure EV, even as Volvo plans a 2028 electric sedan and pulls the S90 from its US lineup.
UKHSA Amber Heat Alerts Across England, 36C Expected Thursday
The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber heat-health alerts for eight English regions from Tuesday through Friday, with temperatures expected to peak in the mid-30s Celsius, possibly reaching 36
Archer buys Boeing's Insitu, Wisk, SkyGrid
Archer Aviation is acquiring three Boeing subsidiaries — Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid — while giving Boeing an equity stake, instantly transforming the pre-revenue eVTOL startup into a company ancho
SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
SpaceX is reportedly close to finalizing a deal for 130,000 acres on Louisiana's eroding Pecan Island to build a massive Starship launch site, prompting fierce local opposition over threats to critica
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
The Duke of Westminster's 2,600-cow Lea Manor Farm is absorbing heatwave-driven milk yield losses and a 50% price crash, while Grosvenor presses on with a new biomethane plant and warns that the Iran
Musk's Terafab skips Tesla solar for gas turbines
SpaceX confirmed its $16.8 billion Terafab chip megafactory in Grimes County, Texas will be powered by new on-site natural gas plants and battery arrays — with no Tesla solar in the plan, even though
BYD Racco Kei EV Tops 1,000 Orders in 2 Weeks in Japan
BYD's first electric kei car, the Racco, surpassed 1,000 orders within two weeks of its July 28 launch in Japan — the fastest start for any BYD model and a rare entry by a foreign brand into Japan's k
Spain Warns Eclipse Crowds Could Spark Wildfires
Spanish authorities warn that the influx of eclipse viewers could trigger devastating wildfires amid extreme drought and record heat, prompting emergency bans and public health alerts.
Pacific Northwest Fires Destroy 846 Spokane Structures
Three converging wildfires destroyed at least 846 structures around Spokane, Washington, as Oregon logged its most destructive fire season in recorded history and firefighters nationwide hit the highe
Oceans Hit Record 20.96°C in July, Copernicus Says
The world's oceans recorded their hottest July on record at 20.96°C, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, as developing El Niño conditions and man-made warming amplify heat extreme
Utilities shift to proactive grid resilience with monitoring
Electric utilities are shifting from reactive to proactive grid resilience, investing in real-time monitoring, condition-based maintenance, distribution automation, and infrastructure upgrades to cut
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
A coalition of conservation groups, scientists, and Georgia coastal communities released an action plan identifying more than 56,000 acres of developable land where salt marshes will need to migrate i
Typhoon Dolphin: 1M+ Evacuated as Shanghai Sees Record Rain
Typhoon Dolphin forced the evacuation of more than one million people across eastern China, with Shanghai logging nearly 313mm of rain in 24 hours — its highest total in over 150 years of records.
Desperate Fox Attacks Pet Hens in Rare Daylight Raid
A visibly thin, hungry fox launched a rare mid-morning raid on the author's free-range Orpington bantams, fleeing when confronted at the run with tail feathers in its jaws — but two hens later turned
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