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UK Breaks June Heat Record as Europe Swelters Past 40C
The UK shattered its all-time June temperature record at 35.8C as a punishing heatwave swept across Europe, with France topping 40C, Spain recording its hottest June average since 1950, and the WHO wa
UK heat pump growth stalls to 7% after ECO scheme
The UK's Climate Change Committee warned that heat pump installations grew just 7% last year — down from 56% in 2024 — after the government scrapped its ECO grant scheme, while record EV sales mask £1
Study: Indigenous stewardship drives land health
A Conservation International study of 49 Indigenous leaders across six continents finds that traditional stewardship — not remoteness — is why Indigenous lands store vast carbon and support rich biodi
Amflow TL Carbon SUV E-Bike Puts DJI's Avinox on
Amflow, the brand behind DJI's Avinox e-bike drive system, is expanding beyond electric mountain bikes with the new TL Carbon — a full-suspension electric SUV bike built to handle commuting, cargo hau
Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
The UK issued a rare red extreme heat warning for parts of England and Wales as temperatures are forecast to hit 39°C, prompting over 300 school closures, train service suspensions, and a top health o
CCC Chief: Weakening Net Zero Would Damage UK Economy
The UK's chief climate adviser Nigel Topping has warned that weakening the country's net zero policy would deter investors, disrupt business, and damage the economy, as the Climate Change Committee's
Volkswagen’s new electric hot hatch breaks cover, but it’s not the ID. Polo GTI
Volkswagen's next electric GTI, a rear-wheel-drive hot hatch based on the ID.3 Neo, was spotted testing in Germany with minimal camouflage. It is expected to produce 322 hp and debut by year's end, fo
Ferrari replaces marketing chief after Luce EV backlash
Ferrari replaced Enrico Galliera as chief marketing officer weeks after the Luce EV launch sent its stock down roughly 8% in a single day, naming former BMW Italy boss Massimiliano Di Silvestre to the
Prime Day-1 Deals: Expanded EcoFlow + Anker SOLIX Prime Day Sales with new lows + tons of extra savings, Lectric e-bikes, more
EcoFlow, Anker SOLIX, and Lectric launched major Prime Day sales, with power stations up to 63% off and the new XPress2 e-bikes at $1,399 paired with a record $385 gear bundle.
DHL Partners on Wind-Powered Cargo Across Atlantic
DHL Global Forwarding France has partnered with French shipping firm VELA to launch a wind-powered cargo trimaran service between Caen-Ouistreham and New Haven, Connecticut in early 2027, with an inde
UK Climate Adaptation Plans Dangerously Lag Heat Risks
The Guardian's editorial argues that adaptation planning in the UK and globally is dangerously behind the escalating threat of extreme heat, as a heat dome bakes western Europe and a new Climate Chang
Frontier Climate adds Anthropic to buyers group, makes new financing pledge
Frontier Climate, a carbon removal purchasing group backed by Stripe, Google and Shopify, announced a $915 million financing pledge and added AI company Anthropic to its roster of corporate buyers.
Nissan Halts Qashqai EV Development
Nissan has shelved plans for a fully electric Qashqai — its top-selling model in Europe — as the automaker retreats toward hybrids amid weak EV demand and mounting pressure from low-cost Chinese rival
Europe's Heatwave: Free Pools, Cinema Tickets, Church
Europe is sweltering through an extreme June heatwave, with temperatures expected to break national records and prompting governments, employers, and ordinary citizens to improvise cooling strategies
Tesla, NatPower strike 25 GWh Megapack storage deal
Tesla and NatPower announced a multiyear deal worth up to $5 billion to deploy 25 GWh of Megapack battery storage across Italy and the UK, embedding Tesla's trading software into the projects.
Cumberbatch's Climate Doc Offers Hope, Not Doom
Fredi Devas's documentary "How to Live on Earth," presented by Benedict Cumberbatch at London's Natural History Museum, argues that tangible, grassroots climate action matters even though large-scale
Two wildfires hit Greenland tundra in a single week
Two wildfires broke out on Greenland's tundra within a week in mid-June — near Sisimiut on June 14-15 and in Kujalleq on June 17 — alarming scientists because the timing is unusually early and reflect
Josh Fox's 'The Welcome Table' documentary debuts on
Emmy-winning director Josh Fox's 'The Welcome Table' documents climate refugees worldwide, linking the crisis to anti-immigrant hatred and billionaire-class oppression. The HBO film culminates in a sh
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The Kia PV5 is getting a bigger sibling: Here’s our first look at the PV7 [Video]
Kia's PV7 electric van — a larger sibling to the surprisingly successful PV5 — was spotted testing in public for the first time, ahead of its scheduled 2027 launch and a planned PV9 in 2029.
Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Experts combine Energy Saving Trust cost data with body-physiology advice from a University of Portsmouth professor to outline six strategies for staying cool — several of which challenge common-sense
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