Over 25 million people in England and Wales face hosepipe bans as drought conditions strain water supplies following sustained heat and low rainfall across the region.

A new study finds that women’s access to formal finance strengthens households’ climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa, though broader efforts to address gender inequality are needed for long-term protection.

European heatwaves are primarily driven by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise, according to climate scientists.

Extreme rainfall and monsoon-driven floods have devastated multiple Asian countries this month, killing dozens and displacing hundreds of thousands, with climate scientists attributing the intensifying storms to human-caused climate change.

Texas tested its improved flood warning systems when heavy rain struck the Hill Country last month, resulting in at least 12 inches of rainfall across multiple counties and only three deaths compared to 139 the previous year.

Welsh environmental officials warn that habitats destroyed by wildfires this summer could take centuries to recover, particularly where peat soil has been incinerated in upland areas.

South Korea is experiencing unprecedented heat with temperatures reaching 42.5°C, prompting authorities to deploy drones warning farmers and residents sheltering in air-conditioned airports.

A $1.7 billion solar farm is under construction on coal mining land in Texas, with plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of clean energy while adjacent coal operations continue.

Carbon capture and storage is central to many nations’ net-zero plans, but the technology faces criticism over high costs, slow deployment, and questions about its effectiveness at scale.

Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality withdrew a waiver for the $2 billion Bridger Pipeline Expansion project, requiring the developer to submit previously omitted financial and environmental data before permitting can proceed.

Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening due to climate change, with potential implications for Britain’s weather patterns and global climate systems.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for mandatory air conditioning in all new UK homes to address rising temperatures from climate change, citing health risks during increasingly severe heatwaves.