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Q&A: What is ‘long-duration energy storage’ – and why does the UK need it?
The UK is developing long-duration energy storage systems to support renewable energy integration, with Ofgem backing 16 projects expected to save over £24bn by 2050.
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
New analysis suggests climate damage from UK oil and gas fields would cost £119bn-£336bn, far exceeding estimated economic benefits of £28.7bn, reigniting debate over development approval.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C, exceeding the Paris agreement’s 1.5C goal, with severe consequences for glaciers, sea levels, food production, and human communities worldwide.
Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
British officials urge citizens to stock emergency supplies as forecasters warn of the largest El Niño climate phenomenon in 1,000 years, expected to bring extreme weather globally and wet, stormy winters to the UK.
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds
A survey across six European nations found that majorities favor promoting air conditioning adoption over prioritizing carbon emission reductions amid extreme heat, though cost remains a significant barrier to ownership.
In the American West, wildfire comes for the suburbs
Wildfires are increasingly threatening suburban communities across the American West, with the Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forcing 90,000 people to evacuate earlier this month.
From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
GB News and Talk TV hosts dismissed heat-related deaths and climate concerns during record-breaking summer heatwaves, later facing criticism as official mortality figures confirmed thousands of fatalities.
On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
A liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is pursuing a multibillion-dollar expansion under expedited permitting, which could potentially damage hundreds of acres of wetlands in a region experiencing rapid coastal land loss.
The rush to power data centers is weakening the Clean Air Act
Data center power demands are prompting regulators to clarify EPA rules for dedicated power plants, potentially reducing environmental safeguards as fossil fuel infrastructure expands to meet AI computing needs.
With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price problem
President Trump has implemented several measures to address high gas prices ahead of midterm elections, including efforts to increase Venezuelan oil production and exempt refineries from renewable fuel mandates, though experts say structural factors will keep prices elevated.
More hosepipe bans as drought declared – is your area affected?
Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales face drought conditions following the driest July on record, with approximately 30 million people now subject to hosepipe bans.
New research shows the world isn’t doing nearly enough to fix its food problem
A new report shows global progress toward sustainable food systems is falling far short of 2030 targets, with greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture trending upward despite urgent climate goals.