Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in over three decades in 2025, with freshwater storage 42% below normal worldwide, according to a World Meteorological Organisation study.

Brazil is asphalting the BR-319 highway through the Amazon rainforest after decades of court battles, promising economic development for the isolated region but raising concerns about deforestation and climate impacts.

A Glasgow retiree’s experience highlights affordability challenges with heat pumps and renewable energy, raising questions about whether the government’s focus on clean electricity generation adequately addresses heating and transport decarbonization.

Recent UK heatwaves are forcing a reassessment of climate policy priorities, with housing associations and policymakers increasingly weighing expensive heat adaptation measures like air conditioning against carbon reduction efforts.

A deadly flash flood struck the Grand Canyon over the weekend, killing at least two people and forcing nearly 80 rescues. Scientists attribute the disaster to multiple climate factors including drought, wildfire damage, and Pacific Ocean warming.

Australia’s coastal regions face $855.1 billion in projected economic losses from flooding by 2100 as sea levels rise, with over 267,000 properties at risk across the country.

Himalayan glaciers are melting 65% faster than a decade ago, with devastating floods killing over 1,300 people and threatening India’s economy, new research warns.

UK climate advisers say Heathrow airport should only expand if airlines pay for carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere to meet net zero commitments.

President Trump has implemented measures to lower gas prices ahead of midterm elections, including securing Venezuelan crude and exempting refineries from renewable fuel mandates, but structural market factors limit their effectiveness.

Georgia’s push to become a clean energy manufacturing hub faces headwinds after federal EV incentives ended and the Trump administration imposed tariffs, forcing manufacturers to shift production toward hybrids.

A federal court ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by keeping an aging Michigan coal plant operating past its planned retirement, rejecting claims of an energy emergency.

The Royal Horticultural Society recommends gardeners stop growing cauliflowers due to extreme heat and drought, with alternatives like purple sprouting broccoli and warmer-climate vegetables now more viable.