Just 20 of 6,600 staff at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs work on climate adaptation, according to a freedom of information request revealed amid severe drought and wildfires.

Missoula, Montana released its first heat map, revealing temperature variations of up to 20 degrees across the county based on tree cover and green space distribution.

Romania has shut down its only nuclear power plant due to extremely low Danube River water levels caused by prolonged European heat. The facility produces about 20% of the country’s electricity.

The Trump administration has withdrawn federal support for the annual Arctic Report Card, an environmental monitoring publication tracking changes in a region warming four times faster than the global average.

China released its 15th five-year renewable energy plan, targeting 3,500 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030, with 2,800GW from wind and solar, emphasizing grid reliability and non-power applications.

Britain faces record temperatures and climate impacts this summer, prompting calls for ten urgent government policies including fossil fuel restrictions, water conservation measures, and workplace protections.

UK climate groups have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to acknowledge the climate crisis as the country experiences its fifth heatwave, widespread droughts, and devastating wildfires this year.

Approximately 25 million people across England and Wales are now subject to hosepipe bans as drought conditions strain water supplies following successive heatwaves and record-low rainfall.

Heatwaves in June and July 2026 disrupted multiple electricity sources across Europe, including nuclear reactors that shut down and gas plants with reduced efficiency, though impacts vary by technology type.

A new study finds that replacing even a relatively new gas car with an electric vehicle results in approximately 50 percent lifetime emissions savings, contradicting the notion that keeping existing vehicles is environmentally preferable.

Disabled people face survival-level challenges during heatwaves, from guide dogs overheating to powered wheelchairs with depleting batteries, yet public emergency guidance often overlooks their specific needs.

Nebraska communities receiving renewable energy tax revenue have funded major infrastructure projects, but money distribution is heavily concentrated in just 10 of 93 counties, creating significant disparities across the state.