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Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown
Half of England and all of Wales have been officially declared in drought as the UK endures what is set to be its driest July on record, triggering hosepipe bans for 23 million people, record wildfire
South Korea Records Highest-Ever 42.5°C
South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, with the southeastern city of Yangsan hitting 42.5°C on Sunday as authorities issued emergency heatwave aler
Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'
A University of Exeter researcher says beaver dams and ponds are creating "complex wetlands" across drought-hit England, holding water that slows river flow and shields wildlife from parched condition
‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk
Government housing targets in southern and eastern England are colliding with severe water shortages and failing infrastructure, as councils, environmental agencies, and water companies warn that grow
Injured peregrine reunited with parents after rehab
A young female peregrine falcon found injured and grounded near Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre was rehabilitated by Brinsley Animal Rescue and Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital, then reunited with
Hundreds of Dead Fish in River Wensum Linked to Heatwave
Hundreds of fish were found dead in Norwich's River Wensum after the recent heatwave and contaminated drainage water depleted oxygen levels. A local swimmer had described the same river as 'beautiful'
Sánchez: Climate Change Kills Amid Spanish Wildfires
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has repeatedly warned that climate change is a deadly crisis, citing rising temperatures and wildfires as proof, while facing political pushback from opposition pa
Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
Italy's health ministry has placed 19 major cities on the highest 'red' heat alert, with 25 of 27 major cities expected to reach that level by Monday as a new heatwave grips the country.
Wildfire Smoke Reshapes Montana Childhoods
Longer, more severe wildfire seasons in Montana are reshaping childhood as parents consult air quality indexes daily and pediatricians warn of physical, mental, and developmental consequences from rep
Free Diver, 21, Vows to 'Give Back' to Welsh Seas
A 21-year-old Pembrokeshire free diver says he spends four to five hours on the seabed in 'otherworldly' dives that boost his mental health, and now wants to 'give back' to Welsh waters he calls 'unde
UK Drought Forces Vegetable Imports from Spain
UK retailers and wholesalers are importing vegetables from Spain during peak domestic growing season as drought and sustained heat slash yields and push wholesale prices for tomatoes, lettuce and pota
Europe Drought Halts Hungary, Romania Nuclear Plants
Record-low water levels on the Danube and Rhine driven by extreme heat have forced Hungary and Romania to shut down nuclear reactors for the first time, grounded shipping across central Europe, and ex
Wildfires Empty French Village Claouey
Wildfires along France's southwest coast have forced tens of thousands from their homes, leaving beach towns like Claouey entirely deserted except for a handful of holdout residents — including one ma
How to Check UK Beach Water Quality Before Swimming
UK swimmers can now check sea water cleanliness through Environment Agency ratings, Blue Flag designations, and real-time pollution alert apps — though campaigners argue the official seasonal testing
Children Smash Limpets at Lyme Regis as Parents Watch
In a 'Country diary' column, Sara Hudston recounts witnessing children use fossiling hammers to smash limpets at Lyme Regis and Penzance while parents watched and did nothing, urging adults to guide c
‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire
France's 'megafire' west of Bordeaux has consumed 42,000 hectares of forestland and forced roughly 200,000 evacuations, with exhausted firefighters telling reporters they 'stared into an abyss' as und
Lectric eBikes hits $1 billion in sales, surpasses 750,000 e-bikes
Lectric eBikes, the largest e-bike company in the US, reached $1 billion in Shopify sales and sold its 750,000th electric bicycle on the same day — milestones announced publicly by CEO Levi Conlow.
Household Chemicals Reach Waterways Through Drains
Experts warn that thousands of household chemicals — from bleach and pharmaceuticals to PFAS and pesticides — flow through drains into largely under-treated sewerage systems, with Sydney's sewage disc
Green SM debuts VinFast EV taxi service in Copenhagen
Vietnamese all-electric taxi operator Green SM, backed by Vingroup, launched its first European service in Copenhagen with a company-owned fleet of VinFast VF 6 and VF 8 SUVs, testing whether its vert
Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards
Ten U.S. states have legalized small, plug-in solar panel systems that homeowners and renters can connect to standard electrical outlets without permits or professional installation, with several more
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