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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 technologies to manage renewable energy supply gaps lasting days or weeks, with 16 projects now supported under a new regulatory scheme.
Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
The U.S. Forest Service faces a critical firefighter shortage this summer despite leadership claims of full staffing, with experienced crews working unsustainable overtime as fires rage across the country.
How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Over 1,000 UK schools closed or sent pupils home early during extreme heat earlier this summer, prompting debate over whether the school calendar should be restructured to accommodate increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves.
Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists
Five major reservoirs in England and Wales have fallen to exceptionally low levels as drought and heat persist, with reservoir capacity across England dropping to 66% and concerns about water supply extending into autumn.
European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves
Successive heatwaves and severe drought across Europe have devastated agricultural production, with farmers reporting catastrophic harvest shortfalls in vegetables, grains, and dairy products.
England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather
England’s ancient oak trees are dying during extreme summer heat and drought, with experts warning that climate change is progressing too rapidly for ecosystems to adapt.
UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report
The UK relies on importing 80% of its fruit and 47% of its vegetables from countries facing greater climate risks, leaving it vulnerable to food price shocks, according to a new report.
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops
Britain’s railway system is preparing for increasingly extreme weather as a developing El Niño event could bring record heat next year, following stress from this summer’s heatwaves that caused derailments and service reductions.
Torfaen becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires
A Welsh county ranked among the world’s highest in carbon emissions per square kilometre during July following major wildfires, according to EU earth observation data cited by a charity.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A retiree’s experience with expensive heat pump electricity costs raises questions about whether the UK government’s focus on clean electricity generation is the right priority for achieving net zero emissions.
5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding
An investigation found that a tribal leader who secured millions in climate funding lacks verifiable historical documentation supporting his hereditary claims, revealing gaps in how environmental organizations vet Indigenous representatives.
Mining executives bought stock in their own firm days before Trump shrank Bears Ears
Congressional Democrats are investigating mining company Energy Fuels after executives bought thousands of shares days before President Trump reduced the Bears Ears National Monument by 90 percent.