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Revealed: England’s June 2026 heatwave sparked record demand for ambulances
England’s June heatwave triggered record ambulance demand, with four of ten NHS services responding to unprecedented life-threatening emergencies and two recording highest-ever 999 call volumes.
Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
The UK’s climate advisers say Heathrow airport can only expand if airlines pay for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal to prevent breaching climate commitments.
She governs a US territory. But she has no say in who mines its waters.
Guam’s governor learned of federal plans to lease millions of acres of seafloor to mining companies through news reports, with no prior notification from the Trump administration about the initiative.
2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Rivers globally experienced one of their driest years in over three decades in 2025, with freshwater storage 42% below normal and only one-third of rivers maintaining normal flows.
Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund
Nepal plans to claim approximately $20 million from a UN climate disaster fund using a new study linking the devastating floods last month to human-induced climate change.
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, stating that climate change is no longer a distant threat and is already affecting British communities.
Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming
Juneau residents face recurring glacial outburst floods that have damaged hundreds of homes in recent years. The city is using sophisticated online forecasts to give residents advance warning before annual floods return.
El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August
Earth’s atmosphere reached record water vapor levels in August, driven by global warming and El Niño conditions, increasing risks of extreme weather including intense rainfall and powerful storms.
Federal court rules there is no constitutional right to safe drinking water
A federal appeals court ruled the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to safe drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over lead contamination.
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that Trump’s administration has weakened pollution safeguards for data centers, potentially increasing health risks as the industry expands rapidly across the United States.
How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Recent UK heatwaves are prompting debate over whether homes need air conditioning and how to balance adaptation spending against carbon-cutting efforts as extreme heat intensifies.
Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
Wildfires and heatwaves intensified by climate change are reversing air quality gains globally, according to a UN report, while creating harmful feedback loops affecting public health.