The Trump administration has eliminated EPA limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants, removing a key climate tool and allowing additional carbon pollution in coming years.

Prince William warned that global climate action must accelerate, as this year’s Earthshot Prize nominees were announced, ranging from Barcelona to Bhutan to various community initiatives.

Federal air monitoring in the U.S. has declined significantly, and industry-backed legislation now restricts communities from using their own low-cost sensors for regulatory enforcement.

The UK’s aviation sector is projected to account for 80% of national CO2 emissions by 2050, with Heathrow expansion potentially worsening the climate impact, according to the Climate Change Committee.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, emphasizing that climate change impacts are already affecting British citizens and proposing community-led green energy initiatives.

Juneau, Alaska faces recurring glacial floods that now strike annually. The city has deployed a real-time forecasting dashboard to help residents prepare for the water surges expected to continue for decades.

The atmosphere reached record water vapor levels in August, surpassing the previous month’s benchmark and increasing risks of extreme weather events globally, according to Europe’s climate monitoring agency.

The government is expected to approve the Jackdaw North Sea gasfield this month, with a separate major oilfield decision potentially coming later in the year, according to government sources.

European farmers face significant crop losses following an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with cereal production declining across most EU countries and global food prices reaching their highest levels since early 2026.

The Trump administration is dismantling a major EPA rule designed to reduce toxic pollution from petrochemical plants, granting exemptions to facilities and proposing a rewrite that threatens protections established under the Biden administration.

Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed over 1,300 people in August, triggered by bedrock collapse beneath a glacier. Scientists debate climate change’s role in the disaster.

Scientists are studying whether Arctic species can collectively adapt to rapid climate change by leveraging their ecological relationships, examining five interconnected species across Alaska’s tundra and streams.