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Europe’s dry riverbeds and scorched earth – in pictures
The Guardian's photo essay documents widespread wildfires and drought across Europe during a summer of extreme heat, capturing dry riverbeds and scorched landscapes across the continent.
Wales Wildfires Burn Centuries of Peat in Single Seasons
NRW's Nick Thomas expects 2026 to be Wales's worst wildfire year on record, with incinerated peat soils — which grow about a millimetre a year — potentially needing centuries to regenerate.
Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke
Research from the University of Edinburgh and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology finds wildfires account for roughly 10% of the UK's particle pollution, with smoke from fires thousands of miles awa
Le Corbusier’s social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards
Residents in Le Corbusier's listed Unité d'Habitation in Firminy, France, endure 40°C heat inside their social housing flats because heritage protections bar them from installing shutters — while 20,0
NYC is putting 600 new EV charging points right at the curb
New York City's Department of Transportation will install 600 new curbside EV charging points across all five boroughs over three years, expanding its PlugNYC network from 88 Level 2 ports to nearly 7
Tesla Megapack 500 MWh Battery Live in Texas
Tesla Megapacks are now operating at Ørsted's 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project in Needville, Texas, fully connected to the ERCOT grid and capable of delivering two hours of power.
Another day, another illegal billion-dollar bribe to raise your electricity prices
The Interior Department has paid over $3.9 billion in taxpayer funds across four deals to RWE, Invenergy, Duke Energy, and TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind leases and redirect investment toward n
i-charging's 1.5 MW truck charger clears US safety hurdle
Portuguese EV charging company i-charging's 1.5 MW i-light heavy-duty truck charger has received Intertek ETL certification, validating its compliance with US and Canadian electrical safety standards
2027 Toyota C-HR EV pricing is here, starting at $37,080
Toyota set 2027 C-HR EV pricing starting at $37,080, an $80 increase over 2026 and $2,100 above the bZ, with the dual-motor AWD SUV arriving at dealerships in September alongside the bZ and bZ Woodlan
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
A new study in Science finds that replacing even a nearly new gas car with an EV cuts lifetime emissions by roughly 50%, debunking the popular belief that keeping an existing gas vehicle is the greene
Hyundai launches the updated IONIQ 6 in Turkey with a sleek new look and 422 miles of range
Hyundai has launched its refreshed IONIQ 6 electric sedan in Turkey with up to 422 miles of WLTP range, a sleeker streamlined design, and faster 350 kW charging — but the standard model will not reach
Buick Electra L7: 376 hp, 436-Mile Range, $25K in China
GM's Buick brand unveiled the Electra L7 electric sedan in China, pairing 376 horsepower and a roughly 436-mile range with a ~$25,000 starting price — a spec sheet that would make the car a sensation
Video Gamers Finance 110-MW Texas Solar Project
Thousands of video gamers subscribed to back portions of Mitsui & Co.'s 110-MW ThreeW solar project in Hill County, Texas, through fractionalized virtual power purchase agreements facilitated by Ever.
Ford’s Fathom electric pickup to start at $28,350
Ford revealed its long-awaited affordable electric pickup, the Fathom, with a $28,350 starting price — calling it the brand's most important EV in years and the first vehicle on its new Universal EV P
BMW Ramps Up i3 Production After Strong Early Demand
BMW is fast-tracking production of its new i3 electric sedan after opening orders months early due to stronger-than-expected demand, with the i3 becoming the second Neue Klasse model following the iX3
Ford’s affordable EV pickup is named Fathom, and it will start at $28,350
Ford unveiled the Fathom, an affordable midsize electric pickup with pre-orders starting at $28,350, arriving in early 2027 as the first vehicle built on its new Universal EV Platform.
Tesla Starts Megapack 3 Production in Texas
Tesla has begun production of its Megapack 3 grid battery at a new Texas factory, delivering 28% more energy density and faster deployment through factory-integrated Megablocks.
Sodium-Ion Electric Haul Truck Begins Mining in China
Chinese equipment maker Tonly Heavy Industry and battery firm Hina Battery deployed the world's first sodium-ion electric haul trucks at the Tangshan Sanyou limestone mine in China, targeting ultra-co
Duke Energy to Raise $10B in Equity for Gas, Data Center Growth
Duke Energy outlined a $103 billion capital plan funded by $10 billion in new equity — including 7.5 GW of new gas plants aimed at surging data center demand — while unveiling a 'customer protection p
Juiced doubles down with 120-mile range e-bike on dual-battery Scrambler Hardtail
Juiced Bikes has launched a dual-battery version of its Scrambler Hardtail e-bike, pairing a claimed 120-mile range with a $1,999 price tag.
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