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Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns
A study of world surfing reserves found over 75% of famous surf breaks face high risk from sea level rise, coastal hardening, and shifting sands due to climate change, threatening both recreational opportunities and multibillion-dollar local economies.
Brazil’s election could determine the fate of the Amazon
Brazil’s presidential runoff between incumbent Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will determine the Amazon’s fate, with environmental scientists warning that Bolsonaro’s deregulatory agenda could accelerate deforestation toward a critical tipping point.
‘They poison the population’: how the far right changed Sweden’s conversation
Sweden’s far-right Sweden Democrats have reshaped national political discourse toward stricter immigration policies, leaving immigrant and Muslim communities concerned about their future in the country ahead of an election.
Car buyers are stretching loans to afford payments — it’s a ‘potential warning light,’ analyst says
A record 25.5% of new vehicle purchases featured 84-month or longer loan terms in the third quarter, while average monthly payments reached $787 despite buyers stretching loans to manage costs.
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California Heat Wave Tests Grid as Power Demand Surges
California faces elevated heat warnings with temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal, driving power demand surge that pressures the state’s electric grid over multiple days.
Energy Vault Scaled Gravity Storage. The Battery Benchmark Is Brutal.
Energy Vault’s gravity storage system in China demonstrates that stacked-block technology can function at utility scale, but faces significant cost and efficiency challenges compared to conventional battery storage.
Uganda Launches New Crude Grade as First Oil Exports Near
Uganda approaches its first oil exports with a new Pearl Sweet crude grade, but high wax content and incomplete infrastructure present significant commercial and logistical challenges.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A Glasgow retiree’s experience with expensive heat pumps raises questions about whether prioritizing clean electricity generation over heating and transport may be slowing net-zero progress by keeping energy costs high.
How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
The UK’s intensifying heatwaves are prompting a policy debate over whether to prioritize air-conditioning installation and home adaptation or continue focusing primarily on carbon emissions reduction.
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 help manage renewable energy supply fluctuations, with 16 projects identified for potential government support under a new scheme.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C, exceeding the Paris agreement target of 1.5C, with severe consequences for ecosystems, food production, and coastal regions.
Specieswatch: Deciduous trees are marching north and ousting evergreens
Warmer global temperatures are causing deciduous trees to replace evergreens across boreal forests in northern latitudes, according to new research modeling climate impacts over coming centuries.
Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?
Scientists in Alaska are studying whether an Arctic ecosystem’s interconnected species can evolve together to survive rapid climate change, examining relationships between birds, fish, insects, and plants.
Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge
Australia faces $855.1bn in projected economic losses from coastal flooding by 2100, with over 267,000 properties and 2 million hectares at risk as sea levels rise.
‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse
Kew Gardens will fell rare trees to renovate its deteriorating Victorian Palm House, though the effort aims to propagate endangered species and restore wild populations worldwide.
Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts
NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman space telescope launched from Florida on Sunday after surviving two rounds of proposed White House budget cuts, beginning its journey to a million miles from Earth.