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The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
A coalition of utilities and energy companies is launching a pilot program in Massachusetts to test vehicle-to-grid technology, which allows electric vehicles to send power back to the grid during peak demand periods.
What can the Galápagos Islands’ animals teach us about the threats of El Niño?
The Galápagos Islands face extreme heat from El Niño conditions expected to intensify through next year, threatening endemic species already adapted to cyclical temperature swings.
Access to finance ‘strengthens climate resilience’ among sub-Saharan women
A new study finds that women’s access to formal financial services strengthens household resilience to climate shocks in sub-Saharan Africa, though lasting protection requires broader efforts addressing gender inequality.
Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution
European heatwaves are driven primarily by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media headlines suggesting otherwise, scientists clarify.
More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
The Environment Agency has declared drought conditions across more than half of England due to prolonged hot, dry weather affecting water supplies and putting over 20 million people under hosepipe bans.
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
European farmers face severe crop losses as record heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires combine with changing rainfall patterns, forcing the industry to adapt rapidly.
‘We are waiting with bated breath’: experts alarmed as BoM says gathering El Niño could be strongest on record
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology warns that a strengthening El Niño could become the strongest on record, with climate models forecasting sea temperatures potentially exceeding previous highs and bringing increased heat and dryness to parts of Australia.
Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’
The European Commission proposed modifications to the EU’s emissions trading system, potentially weakening what critics consider Europe’s most effective climate policy tool amid pressure from member states over energy costs.
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Extreme heat driven by climate change is intensifying Europe’s severe drought this summer, with record heatwaves making soil dryness five to eleven times more likely across the continent.
England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
England recorded approximately 2,877 heat-related deaths in May and June heatwaves, putting the nation on track to exceed the previous record of 2,985 deaths set in 2022.
Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.
Utah’s Cottonwood Fire, one of the country’s largest at over 97,000 acres, has reignited debate about wildfire prevention as researchers warn that climate change may be undermining traditional forest management techniques.
How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, faces pressure to clarify his climate stance as the UK experiences severe heatwaves and mounting environmental challenges this year.