A British arable farmer takes an unprecedented August holiday because extreme heat and drought have left little work to do after an early, reduced harvest affected multiple crops.

Missoula, Montana created its first heat map revealing temperature variations of nearly 20 degrees across the county, with tree cover and green space significantly affecting neighborhood temperatures.

Romania has shut its only nuclear power plant due to extremely low Danube River water levels caused by prolonged heat. The facility, which provides about 20% of the country’s electricity, is not expected to restart within 10 days.

The UK government has banned the sale of disposable barbecues and deployed military resources to combat widespread wildfires amid extreme heat conditions across the country.

The Trump administration has withdrawn federal support for the Arctic Report Card, an annual environmental assessment tracking changes across the Arctic region since 2006.

The UN is allocating over $12 billion to help vulnerable nations combat drought and land degradation at its biennial desertification summit in Mongolia this week.

Marine heatwaves are transforming British waters, with warming seas driving species northward, attracting Mediterranean fish and sharks, and threatening kelp and seagrass ecosystems.

A Conservative-backed report claims scrapping net-zero policies would save £320bn and enable cheap electricity, but analysis reveals it would actually increase emissions by 524 million tonnes and reduce electrification of heat and transport.

Florida education officials requested science textbook publishers remove or dilute climate change content in summer 2024, altering references to the climate crisis and eliminating discussion of its health impacts.

Scientists are testing ocean alkalinity enhancement in the Gulf of Maine to combat ocean acidification, examining whether shellfish like lobsters can help neutralize threats to marine ecosystems.

Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales face drought conditions, with Wessex Water becoming the latest provider to impose a hosepipe ban, affecting nearly 30 million people total.

A draft UN report finds countries are falling short on 22 of 23 nature conservation targets for 2030, warning that accelerated action is needed to achieve global biodiversity goals.