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Weekend cooldown to mark end of heatwave for some
A weekend cooldown will end the UK heatwave for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, but southern England faces a third week of heatwave conditions amid a deepening drought that has trigge
Climate Change Made West Africa Floods 5x More Likely
Scientists have determined that climate change significantly intensified recent devastating floods in West Africa, making such extreme rainfall far more likely and urging urgent emissions cuts and ada
Solar Powers 25% of EU Electricity in June
Solar power generated 52 terawatt-hours in June 2026, supplying 25% of the European Union’s electricity and surpassing all other sources for the first time with a quarterly milestone.
Lamborghini says EV tech ‘not mature enough,’ pushes first EV past 2030
Lamborghini has confirmed its Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than the all-electric grand tourer it debuted in 2023, and pushed its first fully electric car to after 2030, citing weak
Hyundai cuts IONIQ 5 N EV prices by $6,300
Hyundai has cut the 2026 IONIQ 5 N starting price by $6,300 to $59,900 while adding a native Tesla-compatible charging port and expanded drift-mode features for the new model year.
Heat Dome Bakes U.S. Amid Wildfires, Smoke From Canada
A dangerous heatwave fueled by a 'heat dome' is gripping much of the U.S., breaking temperature records and worsening wildfire conditions amid poor air quality from Canadian fires.
Hyundai opens $5B battery plant, closing in on Chevrolet
Hyundai and SK On's $5 billion EV battery joint venture in Bartow County, Georgia has entered early production, supplying the Metaplant where the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 are built as Hyundai sits just 1,3
Canada wildfires trap train crew as smoke drifts to US
Wildfires across Canada—838 actively burning—trapped a freight train crew in Ontario, pushed Toronto to the world's worst air quality, and are sending smoke drifting toward the US ahead of Sunday's Wo
Tesla’s LFP battery holds its charge better, study says
A 9,954-test Swedish analysis found Tesla Model 3s with CATL's LFP packs retained 93.3% capacity past 62,000 miles, beating every nickel-based version by up to five points — reframing LFP as the more
Kia reveals another low-cost EV that we’ll sadly never get to see
Kia unveiled the Syros EV in India on Wednesday, opening pre-orders at an expected starting price of about $19,200 for what the company calls its most affordable electric model yet.
Sunrun turns home solar+battery network into AI compute pilot
Sunrun is expanding a pilot that places AI computing hardware in homes already equipped with its residential solar and battery storage systems, betting its 1.1 million customer base can offer a faster
GMC Launches Limited Hummer EV ICON 25 as Sales Slide 55%
GMC is commemorating 25 years of the Hummer nameplate with a limited-edition yellow EV, even as first-half 2026 sales cratered nearly 55% following the expiration of the federal EV tax credit.
Global Cooling Gap Emerges as Next Climate Divide
Energy-assistance director Mark Wolfe warns that access to affordable cooling is splitting the world between nations that can adapt to extreme heat and those that cannot, arguing the West must finance
Court Docs Tie DCI Group to Hack on Exxon Critics
Court documents unsealed this year allege that DCI Group, a public affairs firm with a longtime relationship with Exxon Mobil, commissioned the hacking of climate activists who were strategizing ways
A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by three Pacific nations
A San Francisco financial analyst’s startup is seeking a U.S. permit to explore 25 million acres of international seabed for critical minerals, bypassing international oversight and raising concerns o
Nebraska Forces Data Centers to Disclose Water Use
Nebraska's legislature passed a new law requiring data centers to disclose their annual water consumption and power demand to the state, addressing concerns that expanding facilities will strain water
China turns to electric taxis to soften Hormuz oil shock
China's electric taxi boom is insulating the country from oil price spikes triggered by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis, with ride-share trips up 6% and petrol consumption down 10% in May as
Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines
Electric vehicle drivers across the UK are receiving parking fines of £70-£100 for using EV chargers on private land, with supermarkets, hotels, and car park operators clashing over who bears responsi
Scotland on Very High Wildfire Alert Through Monday
Scottish fire authorities have declared a 'very high' wildfire risk for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland through Monday, as temperatures are forecast to hit 28°C amid a broader UK heat
Can everyone live a ‘good life’ without destroying the planet?
Guimarães, Portugal is engineering a city-wide shift toward sustainable consumption — pay-as-you-throw recycling, circular textiles, and nature-based flood defenses — as a real-world test of whether h
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