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Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
The Royal Horticultural Society now recommends excluding cauliflower from home vegetable gardens due to extreme heat and drought conditions affecting crop viability across the UK.
As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
A recent report finds homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities pay significantly higher home insurance premiums than those in white communities, with disparities ranging from 16 to 30 percent.
Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental defenders, report says
Colombia and Brazil accounted for 65 of at least 124 killings of environmental activists globally in 2025, with Latin America representing 85% of documented deaths.
A federal judge just told Trump there’s no ‘emergency’ to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority in forcing an aging Michigan coal plant to remain open, rejecting claims of an energy emergency.
More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump
States that voted for Trump account for more than 70% of new solar construction in the country, with Texas and Florida leading deployment despite Republican opposition to solar energy at the federal level.
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
The UK government’s Climate Change Committee says Heathrow’s third runway can proceed only if airlines fund cleaner fuels and carbon removal technology, potentially raising flight costs significantly by 2050.
Federal transit cuts could hit rural America hardest
Federal transit funding would decline by $16.5 billion under proposed legislation, with rural communities facing disproportionate cuts as existing services already struggle post-pandemic.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic’s ocean circulation system could weaken or shift as the planet warms, potentially triggering more extreme weather swings across Britain and beyond.
Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say
A global transition away from oil could trigger conflict, migration, and economic instability in oil-dependent nations unless governments take coordinated action, according to research from the E3G thinktank.
Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
Research identifies Portsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol and Nottingham as British cities most vulnerable to extreme heat by century’s end, with urban heat islands creating dangerous conditions in areas lacking green space.
Trump topples the last pillar of Biden’s climate agenda
The Trump administration has repealed the Biden administration’s 2024 carbon emissions rule for power plants, eliminating federal regulations requiring coal plants to either shut down or install carbon capture technology.
Gray whales are starving as the Arctic warms. Will the US protect them?
Gray whale populations along the U.S. West Coast have plummeted by half over the past decade, with climate change reducing their Arctic food sources and causing mass strandings. Conservation groups are preparing legal action against the Trump administration for failing to relist them as endangered.