Utah’s solar generation surpassed all other electricity sources for the first time in May 2026, marking a significant milestone in the state’s shift away from coal-dependent power production.

Extreme heat is forcing summer school programs across the U.S. to cancel classes, move instruction indoors, and implement emergency measures as aging school infrastructure lacks adequate cooling systems.

The expansion of data centers for artificial intelligence has driven a 4 percent increase in U.S. power sector carbon emissions, reversing decades of decline and extending the life of aging coal plants.

The Royal Horticultural Society may relocate its hydrangea collection from southern England to northern gardens as hotter summers threaten the popular flowering shrub’s survival in the south.

The UK’s intensifying heatwaves are forcing a reassessment of cooling strategies, with debate intensifying over whether air conditioning should be embraced despite environmental and equity concerns.

Hummingbird hawk-moths, migratory insects from southern Europe and north Africa, have been spotted in unusually high numbers across UK gardens this summer, surprising many residents unaware of the species.

A multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce has affected nine states with nearly 2,000 cases, raising questions about climate change’s role in foodborne illness outbreaks.

Global rice production is projected to fall for the first time in over a decade as El Niño and climate change intensify drought conditions, threatening food security for billions who depend on the crop.

Approximately one in 10 butterfly species globally have shifted their geographic range or altitude in response to climate change and extreme weather, according to a study of nearly 1,800 species across 105 countries.

A former dairy farm in North Somerset will be converted into a wetlands and nature reserve by the Avon Wildlife Trust following a £5m grant award.

China’s solar manufacturing industry faces severe oversupply and losses, yet the government continues expanding production capacity and pursuing technological upgrades rather than reining in output.

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU’s Emissions Trading System that would slow annual carbon reduction targets and extend free pollution allowances to major industrial polluters, drawing criticism from climate policy experts.