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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
British farms face record bluetongue cases this season, surpassing the previous three years combined, with the viral disease transmission linked to climate-related temperature increases.
Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder
The UK Conservative party’s policy document incorrectly claims the cost of achieving net-zero at £957bn, apparently doubling a figure through a spreadsheet error that originated from an analyst’s miscalculation.
How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once
California faces an exceptionally strong El Niño threatening intense winter storms, floods, and wildfires simultaneously, with emergency officials preparing communities while federal disaster response capacity has been reduced.
The Louisiana wind industry’s plan for survival: Outlast Trump
Louisiana’s offshore wind industry is strategizing to survive the current administration by preserving its workforce and supply chain, hoping to revive projects after January 21, 2029.
A once-in-a-generation opportunity for California’s ocean
California is reviewing its marine protected areas network for the first time in 15 years, considering proposals to expand underwater conservation zones around the Channel Islands and Central Coast.
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit
Diplomats from 196 countries will gather in Armenia later this month to negotiate updates to UN biodiversity agreements, with focus on financing mechanisms and progress toward global conservation targets.
Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature
Rising sea levels pose an existential threat to hundreds of millions of people worldwide, with impacts already reshaping economies and threatening critical infrastructure in major coastal cities.
Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy
Nearly three-quarters of China’s 72 five-year plans released this year contain climate or energy policies, according to Carbon Brief analysis of documents covering the 2026-2030 period.
‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
Indonesian wildfires intensified by El Niño are devastating orangutan populations and other wildlife, with over 20 orangutans rescued so far and thousands more threatened by habitat destruction.
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
California legalized balcony solar technology, allowing residents to install small, affordable plug-in solar arrays that reduce grid strain and home energy costs without expensive roof installations.
Under Trump, California’s clean car rules are essential — and vulnerable
The Trump administration has largely dismantled federal vehicle emissions regulations, leaving California’s clean car rules as the country’s most significant policy limiting transportation greenhouse gas pollution.
Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Turkey, which will host the UN climate summit in November, is revealed to have some of the world’s worst methane-emitting landfills, with emissions visible from space despite the country prioritizing methane cuts.