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Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom – will it work?
President Trump announces fuel cost reduction measures ahead of midterm elections as gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated due to geopolitical conflicts affecting global oil supplies.
Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?
Iraq’s communications minister announced plans to ban the navigation app Waze, developed in Israel, effective at the start of 2027, citing the app’s Israeli origins.
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
Brazil’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, has become a contentious issue in the presidential election, with speculation that far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro might remove her status sparking nationwide debate days before voting.
The Rev Ian Gregory obituary
Rev Ian Gregory, a former journalist and church minister who launched the Polite Society campaign in 1986, has died aged 93. He was known for his radical Christian ministry and commitment to questioning faith.
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World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell
UN climate chief warns that politicizing climate action will lead to economic disaster, as August 2026 becomes the hottest month on record with temperatures 1.65°C above preindustrial levels.
America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Federal air monitoring networks across the U.S. are shrinking while chemical industry groups push legislation to restrict community-collected air quality data from enforcement actions.
Revealed: England’s June 2026 heatwave sparked record demand for ambulances
England’s June heatwave triggered record ambulance demand, with four of ten NHS services responding to unprecedented life-threatening emergencies and two recording highest-ever 999 call volumes.
Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
The UK’s climate advisers say Heathrow airport can only expand if airlines pay for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal to prevent breaching climate commitments.
She governs a US territory. But she has no say in who mines its waters.
Guam’s governor learned of federal plans to lease millions of acres of seafloor to mining companies through news reports, with no prior notification from the Trump administration about the initiative.
2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Rivers globally experienced one of their driest years in over three decades in 2025, with freshwater storage 42% below normal and only one-third of rivers maintaining normal flows.
Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund
Nepal plans to claim approximately $20 million from a UN climate disaster fund using a new study linking the devastating floods last month to human-induced climate change.
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, stating that climate change is no longer a distant threat and is already affecting British communities.
Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming
Juneau residents face recurring glacial outburst floods that have damaged hundreds of homes in recent years. The city is using sophisticated online forecasts to give residents advance warning before annual floods return.
El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August
Earth’s atmosphere reached record water vapor levels in August, driven by global warming and El Niño conditions, increasing risks of extreme weather including intense rainfall and powerful storms.
Federal court rules there is no constitutional right to safe drinking water
A federal appeals court ruled the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to safe drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi residents over lead contamination.
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that Trump’s administration has weakened pollution safeguards for data centers, potentially increasing health risks as the industry expands rapidly across the United States.