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Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?
A bipartisan group of senators is working to pass a permitting reform bill aimed at expediting construction of energy infrastructure, facing pushback over concerns about data centers and environmental protections.
UK summer 2026: BBC postcode lookup shows how hot and dry it was
The UK experienced its hottest summer on record this year, characterized by widespread drought and repeated heatwaves, though temperatures and rainfall varied significantly across regions.
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
England’s sustainable farming incentive scheme ran out of funding within six hours of opening, leaving thousands of farmers without crucial financial support and forcing some to abandon environmental improvements.
Whether it’s ‘super’ or ‘Godzilla,’ El Niño is already breaking records
This year’s El Niño, described as record-breaking and potentially catastrophic, is scrambling global weather patterns and projected to cause significant harm through increased heat-related deaths and extreme weather worldwide.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe that declining sulphur pollution from clean-air policies is accelerating global warming by removing a cooling effect, though greenhouse gases remain the primary driver of climate change.
After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in
Prospectors quickly filed 16 mining claims in Utah’s Bears Ears after President Trump reduced the protected monument by 90 percent this summer, alarming environmental groups.
Corporations claim their fossil fuel emissions are a drop in the ocean. But what if we could count the real cost?
A new tool translates fossil fuel emissions into concrete climate impacts, such as heat deaths and coral bleaching, making corporate and government emissions harder to dismiss as negligible.
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
Western Europe experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with temperatures 2.5°C above average and widespread heat stress linked to tens of thousands of deaths and crop damage.
Great Massingham farmer says funding frenzy adds to pressure
A Norfolk farmer missed out on government green farming funding after a scheme’s application window closed in under six hours, raising concerns about program accessibility and farmer confidence.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic’s ocean circulation system could weaken or shift due to climate change, potentially bringing more extreme weather swings to Britain including colder winters despite global warming.
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
The UK has presented findings from a suppressed intelligence report warning that climate and nature crises pose significant national security threats, including conflicts, migration, and food shortages.
Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy
Nearly three-quarters of China’s 72 five-year plans released this year include climate change or energy policies, according to Carbon Brief analysis of the government’s strategic planning documents.