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UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns that politicizing climate action threatens economic disaster, as extreme heat this summer killed tens of thousands in Europe and caused an estimated €180bn in damages.
Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in over three decades in 2025, with freshwater storage 42% below normal worldwide, according to a World Meteorological Organisation study.
Brazil is asphalting the BR-319 highway through the Amazon rainforest after decades of court battles, promising economic development for the isolated region but raising concerns about deforestation and climate impacts.
A Glasgow retiree’s experience highlights affordability challenges with heat pumps and renewable energy, raising questions about whether the government’s focus on clean electricity generation adequately addresses heating and transport decarbonization.
Recent UK heatwaves are forcing a reassessment of climate policy priorities, with housing associations and policymakers increasingly weighing expensive heat adaptation measures like air conditioning against carbon reduction efforts.
A deadly flash flood struck the Grand Canyon over the weekend, killing at least two people and forcing nearly 80 rescues. Scientists attribute the disaster to multiple climate factors including drought, wildfire damage, and Pacific Ocean warming.
