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Renewables: Grid shortages are forcing India to produce and waste green energy
India’s renewable energy capacity has surged to 54% of installed power, but transmission infrastructure constraints are causing significant waste of clean energy production.
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events
Britain is joining the EU’s OceanEye ocean science programme to improve extreme weather forecasting and strengthen global marine monitoring capabilities alongside Canada and other nations.
Millions of heads of lettuce ruined by aphid outbreak
Millions of heads of lettuce face waste due to a record aphid outbreak across the UK, with farmers expecting £10 million in losses during the end of the growing season.
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Germany has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, marking the first time the nation has made an explicit pledge to end fossil fuel dependence rather than merely pursue carbon neutrality.
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
The UK has disclosed findings from a suppressed national security report warning that climate and nature crises pose significant threats to global security, including potential conflicts, migration, and food shortages.
UK summer 2026: BBC postcode lookup shows how hot and dry it was
The UK experienced its hottest summer on record this year with widespread drought conditions, though temperatures and rainfall varied by region across the country.
A clean energy source is buried under the desert, but it takes water to use it
New geothermal energy companies are drilling beneath Western deserts to tap the Earth’s heat for clean power, attracting tech giants like Google and Meta. However, most geothermal technologies require significant water resources in an already water-stressed region.
Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
Offshore wind training programs face uncertainty as the Trump administration halts new projects, leaving workers and educators questioning the future of an industry that seemed poised for rapid expansion.
This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. Can it survive a changing climate?
Piana degli Albanesi, a Sicilian community founded by Albanian refugees five centuries ago, faces existential threats from intensifying wildfires and droughts linked to climate change, prompting residents to consider emigration.
Big-eyed bugs and praying mantises: climate crisis drives new visitors to UK shores
The UK is experiencing unprecedented arrivals of insects and creatures from warmer climates, including praying mantises, crickets, and moths never before documented on the mainland, attributed largely to climate change and migration patterns.
A rural Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.
A rural Idaho county that banned renewable energy development is reconsidering its stance, with commissioners preparing to vote on an ordinance allowing solar, wind, and nuclear projects in the region.
Nor’easter storm brings coastal flooding, as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
A powerful nor’easter storm is affecting tens of millions in the northeastern US this weekend, bringing coastal flooding, power outages, and travel disruptions to New York, New Jersey, and other states.