Wildfires across Europe and the wider northern hemisphere contribute approximately 10% of the UK’s particle pollution, with smoke traveling thousands of miles and potentially affecting air quality for months.

The Trump administration has terminated or stalled billions of dollars in federal Department of Energy grants for grid improvement projects across the country, affecting utilities and communities nationwide.

Research shows severe flooding can lead to elevated overdose death rates in economically stressed Appalachian communities for at least a decade afterward, disrupting addiction treatment services and increasing trauma.

Palo Alto is testing a new type of flood defense called a horizontal levee, which uses native plants and natural slopes instead of traditional steep barriers to protect against coastal flooding.

Canada’s wildfire season has devastated First Nations communities, with the Bradley Creek fire destroying over 30 homes in the Okanagan Indian Band and forcing thousands of Indigenous people from their homes nationwide.

China published a five-year coal development plan covering 2026-2030 that emphasizes coal’s role in energy security without setting a specific deadline for consumption to peak before the country’s 2030 emissions target.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced £65 million in funding to support farmers affected by drought, following pressure from Labour MPs and party members over climate crisis response.

Five key reservoirs across England and Wales have reached exceptionally low levels amid persistent drought and extreme heat, with water supplies expected to remain strained into autumn.

UK agriculture faces mixed impacts from severe summer heat and drought, with cereal harvests at four-decade lows while wine production and some fruit crops thrive under unusual conditions.

Devastating wildfires in Stourbridge destroyed 19 homes and damaged 18 others during record-breaking heat, with residents and officials attributing the disaster to climate change.

Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic’s ocean circulation system is weakening due to climate change, with potential implications for Britain’s weather including more extreme and volatile conditions.

European heatwaves are becoming more intense primarily due to greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, though reduced aerosols are contributing to circulation pattern changes.