Intensifying wildfires and heatwaves driven by climate change are reversing air quality gains globally, according to a UN report, while creating feedback loops that worsen both problems.

The Welsh government is consulting the public on creating a new renewable energy company that would develop wind and solar plants and support community ownership stakes.

Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic’s major ocean circulation system may be weakening due to climate change, potentially bringing more extreme weather swings to Britain and Europe.

China published a five-year coal development plan covering 2026-2030, emphasizing coal’s role in energy security while pledging to peak consumption during this period, though without specifying a target year.

The UK Conservative Party’s opposition report claims scrapping net-zero policies could save £320bn and encourage electrification through cheaper electricity. However, experts say the analysis contains flawed assumptions and would actually result in more emissions and less electrification.

Ocean surface temperatures reached a record 21.1 degrees Celsius in August, with scientists attributing the spike to both human-driven climate change and an intensifying El Niño event.

More than 40,000 excess deaths occurred on England’s hottest days between 1988 and 2025, with this summer showing even higher heat-related mortality as heatwaves intensify due to climate change.

Turkmenistan has begun plugging massive methane leaks from aging oil and gas facilities, marking progress in addressing the country’s status as the world’s worst methane super-emitter.

New York City’s Manhattan flood walls near completion by 2027 hurricane season. Mayor Zohran Mamdani now faces deciding where to fund the next major coastal protection effort across 520 miles of vulnerable coastline.

More than 580 million children under age 10 globally experience at least 20 additional heat-stress days annually due to climate change, with south Asia, southeast Asia, and west Africa most affected.

Research demonstrates that human-caused global warming is intensifying El Niño weather patterns, with recent “super” events showing 37% higher variability than preindustrial times.

France has temporarily relaxed strict production rules for iconic cheeses including Comté and Beaufort due to severe summer drought conditions limiting feed availability for dairy herds.