UK energy ministers are expected to approve the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea this month, with a separate major oilfield decision potentially following later in the year.

European farmers face severe crop losses this summer due to extreme heat and drought, with France expecting cereal production to drop nearly 8 megatonnes and maize output hitting four-decade lows.

The Trump administration is unraveling environmental protections established by Biden’s EPA to reduce toxic chemical emissions from petrochemical plants, granting exemptions and proposing to rewrite regulations affecting communities in Cancer Alley.

Flash floods triggered by a bedrock collapse and glacier movement killed over 1,300 people in the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26. Scientists debate climate change’s role while studying the multi-hazard cascade that caused the catastrophic event.

Scientists identify clean electricity as the most promising pathway to trigger cascading environmental progress through positive tipping points, where sustainable technologies become increasingly affordable and widespread.

Climate feedback loops from thawing permafrost, wildfires, and warming wetlands could amplify global warming by 20-30% by century’s end, adding 0.2-0.4°C to temperatures, a new study warns.

UN climate chief warns that politicizing climate action risks economic disaster, as August 2026 becomes the hottest month on record with temperatures 1.65C above preindustrial levels.

Federal air monitoring in the U.S. has declined significantly while wildfire smoke and data centers worsen pollution. States backed by industry are now restricting communities from using low-cost sensors to expose polluters.

A Glasgow retiree who installed solar panels and a heat pump to lower energy costs found electricity prices too expensive compared to gas, raising questions about whether the UK’s focus on clean power generation neglects affordability concerns.

UK housing authorities grapple with rising temperatures as recent heatwaves prompt debate over air conditioning adoption versus carbon emission reduction in aging building stock.

A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C, surpassing the Paris agreement’s 1.5C target, with severe consequences for ecosystems, sea levels, food production, and coastal communities.

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology forecasts an El Niño event that may break heat records, with research suggesting climate change has significantly increased the likelihood of such extreme conditions.