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Europe's heatwave shuts nuclear, kills hundreds
France's grid operator SCRAMmed two nuclear reactors on Thursday because the rivers were too warm to take the cooling discharge — and that single fact captures the week. Europe's most severe heatwave
Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
Germany broke its all-time temperature record at 41.3°C in Saarbrücken on Friday as Europe's heatwave pushed past 300 heat-linked deaths in Spain and forced the cancellation of Paris Pride and other m
Breaking it down: how to limit the environmental impact of your body after death
A single gas cremation in Australia emits roughly 125kg of CO2 equivalent—comparable to driving a Ford Ranger from Melbourne to Canberra—according to PlanetMark, as Australians explore greener alterna
Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 delivery consensus: 406,000 vehicles expected
Tesla's Q2 2026 delivery consensus is 406,024 vehicles — a 5.7% YoY bump that masks a downgraded full-year outlook, a missed Q1, and massive analyst uncertainty stretching into 2030.
The Jeep Recon EV goes on sale for $67,000 with a limited range
Jeep's first electric off-roader, the 2026 Recon EV, is now on sale in the US starting at $66,995 in Moab trim only, but its 222-mile EPA range falls short of Stellantis' earlier 250-mile projection.
Slate’s electric truck can still dip under $20,000 — but only for some
Slate Auto's electric truck now starts at $24,950 after the federal EV tax credit expired September 30, 2025, but the company says some reservation holders in income-qualified programs in a handful of
GM's BEV-N EV Platform to Debut in Chevy Equinox
GM is developing a next-generation dedicated EV platform codenamed BEV-N, with the Chevy Equinox EV — its top-selling US electric vehicle — slated as its first application in late 2028 or early 2029.
This Canadian team has raced solar cars since 1992, and they’re bringing their best yet to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge
Montreal's Éclipse team, racing solar cars since 1992, unveils Éclipse 12 — a lighter three-wheel tadpole — for the July 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge in Minnesota, where new rules let teams
Anti-Net Zero Conference Swelters in London Heatwave
A Guardian column by Jonathan Freedland argues that fossil fuel politics and political distraction are blocking climate action even as Europe endures record heat, with climate sceptics sweltering at a
UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
The UK's June maximum temperature record fell for a third consecutive day as the parliamentary environmental audit committee chair demanded urgent government action on climate adaptation, warning of s
Renewables Hit 30% of US Electricity in 2026
Renewables generated 30% of US electricity during the first third of 2026 — a 10% year-over-year jump — with utility-scale solar surpassing wind in installed capacity for the first time and EIA projec
‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave
The worst heatwave on record in western Europe is hitting women and low-income families hardest, as unequal access to green space, mass school closures, and the expectation that mothers absorb caregiv
The grid operates in seconds, but financial settlement still moves in months
Silicon Foundation's Andrii Garanin argues that the grid operates in milliseconds while financial settlement of data center flexibility commitments still runs on 30-day monthly cycles, creating accoun
Four ways European cities fight record heat
The UK broke its June heat record three days running and France recorded its hottest day and night on record — pushing European cities to deploy elderly welfare checks, climate shelters, shade strateg
Campanale: Fossil fuel expansion weakens energy
Carbon Tracker founder Mark Campanale argues that expanding fossil fuel supply in the name of energy security actually prolongs dependence on volatile global markets and slows the transition to cheape
First major hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead
Britain's energy regulator Ofgem has provisionally approved three new pumped storage hydropower projects in northern Scotland — the first major hydropower schemes in Great Britain since the Dinorwig p
Climate Change Harms Every Body System, Report Finds
Climate change is damaging every major bodily system — cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, reproductive, gastrointestinal, and renal — through heat waves, wildfire smoke, expanding disease rang
Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
Record June heat across western Europe is exposing a regulatory gap — the UK still has no maximum legal workplace temperature — while economists warn exposed sectors could lose 1.5–2 percentage points
Country diary: Even in a heatwave, haymaking is a race against time | Nicola Chester
In Nicola Chester's latest country diary, a heatwave drives simultaneous haymaking across local farms on the higher chalk, while an unforecast June lightning storm threatens to undo days of drying wor
Twin Typhoons Hit Japan, Shut Down Parts of Taiwan
Twin typhoons are bearing down on Japan, prompting the country's weather agency to warn of heavy rain while four injuries and flight cancellations have already been reported. Torrential rains from the
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