Northern California is piloting a new type of levee that uses native plants and gentle slopes instead of steep barriers, providing both flood protection and habitat restoration for endangered wildlife.

A study finds that women’s access to financial services strengthens household climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa, though long-term protection requires addressing broader gender inequality.

European heatwaves are becoming more intense due to greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media misreporting that attributed rising temperatures to cleaner air.

A study finds that simply correcting public misperceptions about climate action support may not increase actual climate-friendly behavior, challenging previous assumptions about effective climate communication strategies.

Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated from France and Spain as massive wildfires fueled by heat waves, drought, and climate change devastate the region, marking one of Europe’s worst wildfire seasons on record.

India’s monsoon faces risk as a strengthening El Niño system pushes global temperatures higher, with UN officials warning of unprecedented climate impacts through October.

Half of England and Wales are in drought as July becomes the driest month on record, with extreme heat driving record wildfires and widespread water shortages affecting millions of people.

A $1.7 billion solar farm is under construction on coal mining land in Texas, creating a 1.2-gigawatt renewable energy hub while adjacent coal operations continue.

Carbon capture and storage is considered critical for achieving net-zero emissions by major climate organizations, though the technology remains controversial due to high costs, slow deployment, and questions about its effectiveness.

Europe’s major rivers, including the Rhine, Danube, and Po, have reached record or near-record low levels amid prolonged drought and heatwaves, disrupting shipping, power generation, and agriculture across the continent.

Texas experienced another major flood in the Hill Country last month, testing improvements to the state’s warning systems implemented after a devastating flood a year prior that killed 139 people. The newer storm resulted in only three deaths, attributed to better forecasting, public vigilance, and newly installed warning infrastructure.

Spokane faces its worst wildfire season on record, with three major fires destroying hundreds of buildings and displacing tens of thousands of residents across Washington state.