Sark is developing a marine protection plan that could safeguard 30% of its surrounding waters, encompassing approximately 50 square miles to protect sensitive habitats and marine species.

Oil and gas companies spent over $17 million on California lobbying in the first half of 2026, including a record $10.3 million in the first quarter, primarily opposing climate and worker-safety legislation.

A Louisiana liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is pursuing a multi-billion-dollar expansion under expedited federal permitting that could damage hundreds of acres of wetlands in a region experiencing severe coastal erosion.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a federal permit for Enbridge Energy to rebuild a pipeline segment under Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac, despite acknowledged harm to Indigenous lands and treaty rights.

The UK is developing long-duration energy storage technologies to support renewable energy integration and bridge supply gaps lasting days or weeks, with 16 projects identified for support under a new regulatory scheme.

The U.S. Forest Service faces a critical firefighter shortage this summer despite leadership claims of full staffing, with anonymous firefighters reporting insufficient personnel and exhaustion from unsustainable workloads.

France has recorded 301 drownings since mid-June, a 14% increase from the previous year, with authorities attributing the rise to prolonged heatwaves across the country.

A new study finds that 580 million children under age 10 globally experience at least 20 additional heat-stress days annually due to climate change, with South Asia and West Africa most affected.

A massive wildfire burned over 2,500 hectares in Scotland’s Cairngorms, prompting focus on wildfire prevention strategies including wider fire breaks, wetland creation, and peatland restoration.

European farmers face an unprecedented agricultural crisis due to successive heatwaves and continent-wide drought, with vegetable and grain growers reporting catastrophic production losses across France, Italy, and Spain.

England’s ancient oak trees are dying due to extreme heat and dry weather, with experts warning that ecosystems cannot adapt quickly enough to rapid climate change.

The UK relies on imports for 80% of its fruit and 47% of vegetables, yet depends on countries more vulnerable to climate change, a new report warns.