UK workers in kitchens, construction, baking, and emergency services face dangerous conditions during extreme heat, with unions calling for maximum workplace temperature limits similar to those in European countries.

Congress advanced a bill blocking OSHA from finalizing a federal heat rule to protect workers, as July set records for extreme heat across the United States.

The EPA has removed cancer risk estimates from its air pollution data updates, making it harder for communities to assess health impacts from industrial emissions like ethylene oxide.

UK climate organizations urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to publicly address the climate crisis as the country faces its fifth heatwave, droughts, and wildfires, accusing him of silence on the issue.

China published its 15th five-year plan for coal covering 2026-2030, emphasizing coal’s role in energy security while pledging to peak consumption during this period, though without specifying a target year.

New research warns that AI could enable fossil fuel companies to produce significantly more oil and gas, potentially increasing global emissions by amounts comparable to major nations.

A public consultation closes on the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field off Scotland’s coast after a court ruled their initial approvals unlawful, with environmentalists and industry figures presenting opposing arguments.

The Trump administration announced plans to rescind a 25-year-old rule protecting 45 million acres of national forest land from development, citing forest management concerns.

Chester Zoo’s chief executive has called a proposed underground pipeline route through the site ‘unacceptable,’ citing threats to wildlife habitats and conservation efforts spanning 470 acres.

Coracle fishers on the Tywi river in Carmarthenshire report severe pollution has devastated catches, with one fifth-generation fisherman catching only one fish during the three-month season.

The UK Met Office warns that an unprecedented El Niño pattern developing over the Pacific Ocean, with sea temperatures rising 3 degrees Celsius, will bring increased autumn rainfall and storms to the UK while causing severe droughts elsewhere.

Solar power outperformed other energy sources as Europe faced record heat waves and drought this summer, with battery storage helping meet elevated cooling demand during evening hours.