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Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
The Trump administration has withdrawn federal support for the Arctic Report Card, an annual peer-reviewed environmental assessment published since 2006 that tracks rapid changes across the Arctic region.
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Marine heatwaves are reshaping British waters, with warming temperatures causing fish species to migrate, new tropical species to arrive, and traditional cold-water habitats to disappear this summer.
How Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks
Florida education officials requested that science textbook publishers remove or weaken content about climate change in summer 2024, altering references to the climate crisis in marine biology and environmental science materials.
Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
Scientists are testing ocean alkalinity enhancement in the Gulf of Maine to combat ocean acidification, studying how shellfish like lobsters respond to increased alkalinity levels.
Factcheck: 10 flaws in the Conservative report on ‘cheap power’
A Conservative-backed report proposing cheaper electricity through reduced net-zero policies would actually result in 524 million tonnes of additional carbon emissions by 2050 and slower electrification than current targets, according to expert analysis.
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds
A survey across six European nations finds more people prioritize air conditioning adoption over emissions cuts after recent extreme heatwaves, though majorities also support alternative cooling methods like insulation and shutters.
Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Pastoralists in Mongolia are calling for stronger protections and resources at a UN desertification conference, arguing their generations of experience adapting to harsh conditions offers crucial climate lessons.
Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Prime Minister Burnham acknowledged climate change as the cause of devastating UK wildfires while simultaneously proposing to cut electric vehicle sales targets and considering approval for new North Sea oil drilling.
Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced £65 million in funding to support farmers affected by drought, following pressure from Labour MPs and grassroots over the government’s climate crisis response.
Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Carbon pollution has driven a massive expansion of marine heatwaves across European waters this summer, with some regions experiencing temperatures up to 6 degrees Celsius above normal, according to new research.
Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels
Egyptian farmers are implementing agrivoltaics—growing crops under solar panels—to combat water shortages and heat stress while generating renewable electricity in pilot projects.
The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost
Heatwaves and wildfires are accelerating permafrost thaw risks in regions containing three times more carbon than all living vegetation on Earth, according to a climate researcher at Stockholm University.