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Q&A: What is ‘long-duration energy storage’ – and why does the UK need it?
The UK is developing long-duration energy storage technologies to help manage renewable energy supply fluctuations, with 16 projects identified for potential government support under a new scheme.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C, exceeding the Paris agreement target of 1.5C, with severe consequences for ecosystems, food production, and coastal regions.
Specieswatch: Deciduous trees are marching north and ousting evergreens
Warmer global temperatures are causing deciduous trees to replace evergreens across boreal forests in northern latitudes, according to new research modeling climate impacts over coming centuries.
Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?
Scientists in Alaska are studying whether an Arctic ecosystem’s interconnected species can evolve together to survive rapid climate change, examining relationships between birds, fish, insects, and plants.
Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge
Australia faces $855.1bn in projected economic losses from coastal flooding by 2100, with over 267,000 properties and 2 million hectares at risk as sea levels rise.
The rush to power data centers is weakening the Clean Air Act
Data center power demands are driving fossil fuel plant construction, but EPA guidance exempting independent power plants from Clean Air Act protections raises environmental concerns among regulators and advocates.
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
UK government sources indicate Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh will recommend approval of the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea this month, with formal approval potentially following shortly after.
With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price problem
President Trump has launched multiple initiatives to address high gasoline prices ahead of midterm elections, including Venezuelan oil production increases and renewable fuel mandate exemptions, though analysts say structural refining capacity shortages will persist.
How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts
Extreme heat and drought across Europe this summer significantly reduced crop yields and production, with cereal losses estimated at €2-2.3bn and global food prices at their highest levels since early 2023.
Flyers might have to face more disruption with hotter skies
A June heatwave brought severe disruptions to London airports when thunderstorms forced delays affecting 900 flights. Climate experts warn such weather chaos could become more frequent as climate change intensifies.
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods
Flash floods in the Himalayan region killed over 1,300 people on August 26, triggered by bedrock collapse beneath a glacier rather than the glacier itself collapsing.
Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug.
Georgia’s EV manufacturing boom has faltered under new federal policies that eliminated tax credits and imposed tariffs, forcing companies to shift production toward hybrids and alternative battery uses.