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ECB warns heatwaves and droughts threaten EU growth
A working paper published by the European Central Bank warns that compounding heatwaves and droughts are increasingly threatening economic growth across the EU, with agriculture facing the steepest losses — annual growth could fall by between 1.9 and 7.6 percentage…
CERN study finds plankton produce far more cloud seeds than models predicted
For nearly 50 years, scientists have suspected that microscopic marine plankton play a role in cloud formation over Earth's oceans. Now, a new experiment has confirmed their influence is far greater than anyone anticipated — potentially reshaping how climate models…
Paris court orders TotalEnergies to account for consumer emissions
A Paris court ruled on Thursday that TotalEnergies must account for the greenhouse gas emissions linked to its consumers' use of oil and gas products, giving the French energy major six months to revise its legally required risk assessment plan.
Asian air-con makers report sales surge as Europe roasts in record heat wave
As a brutal heatwave continues to batter western Europe, shattering temperature records and claiming lives, Asian air conditioner manufacturers are reaping the benefits of a continent scrambling to cool down. Samsung Electronics, Midea, LG Electronics, and Mitsubishi Electric have all…
Scientists say jet stream block, not El Nino, drives Europe’s deadly heatwave
As a deadly heatwave continues to grip Western Europe, with temperatures soaring more than 18°C above seasonal norms and at least 50 fatalities reported in France alone, climate scientists are pushing back against media narratives linking the extreme heat to…
Study warns European incomes could fall 27% as deadly heatwave shatters records
As Europe endures one of its most severe early-summer heatwaves on record, a new study warns that the economic toll of such events on households is far greater than previously understood — and set to worsen dramatically without aggressive climate…
FAO and WFP seek $202M as super El Niño threatens global food prices
A strengthening El Niño in the tropical Pacific is raising alarm across global commodity and financial markets, with forecasters warning the weather phenomenon could reach "super" intensity by late 2026 and inflict lasting damage on food production in some of…
Record heatwave drives air conditioner sales surge across Europe
The European Commission is preparing modernised EU Energy Labels for heating and cooling appliances designed to make it easier for consumers and installers to identify efficient models, according to the Commission's own policy guidance. The move comes as Europe's record-breaking…
NASA captures massive warm wave as El Niño threatens historic strength
El Niño has officially arrived in the Pacific Ocean, and forecasters say it could intensify into one of the most powerful events recorded, with far-reaching consequences for North America's weather, agriculture, and economy over the next year.
Global gas flaring hits six-year high, World Bank says
Global gas flaring surged to 167 billion cubic meters in 2025, marking a third consecutive annual increase and wasting an estimated $54 billion worth of natural gas, the World Bank announced on Monday in its annual Global Gas Flaring Tracker…
JPMorgan warns extreme heat is reshaping energy demand
As Europe endures its second deadly heat dome in two months, JPMorgan Chase is warning that the increasing frequency of extreme heat events is fundamentally altering how the world consumes energy — and straining infrastructure to its breaking point.
UN chief urges AI firms to disclose environmental costs
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged major artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose the full environmental footprint of their data centers and commit to powering operations exclusively with renewable energy by 2030, launching a new transparency initiative during…
UK deploys AI weather forecasting as Super El Niño looms
The UK government is deploying artificial intelligence-powered weather forecasting systems to help climate-vulnerable countries brace for what could be one of the most powerful El Niño events on record, with forecasters warning the phenomenon could escalate into a "Super El…
Bloomberg pledges $300M to arm green lobby against oil interests
Michael Bloomberg has committed nearly $300 million to support renewable energy industry associations as they seek to counter the well-funded fossil fuel lobby, according to the Financial Times. The pledge comes as nations around the world grapple with energy policy…
Record grain stocks may buffer El Nino food supply shock
Global forecasters and investment analysts are raising alarms that a strengthening El Niño weather pattern poses mounting risks to agricultural commodity markets, with some warning that current prices fail to account for the potential severity of disruptions ahead.
Top 10% of consumers cause trillions in environmental damage, study finds
The world's highest-consuming 10% of people are responsible for environmental damage worth $1.7 trillion to $5.7 trillion every year — a sum that at its upper end dwarfs what the international community has pledged to spend on climate action and…
Sherwood Forest’s 1,200-year-old Major Oak, linked to Robin Hood legend, has died
The Major Oak, an enormous English oak that stood for more than a millennium in the heart of Sherwood Forest and became inseparable from the legend of Robin Hood, is dead. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which…
Tech giants pledge $915M more for carbon removal
Frontier, the advance market commitment backed by some of the world's largest technology companies, announced on Wednesday that it will commit an additional $915 million to carbon removal technologies, bringing total funding pledges to $1.8 billion. The coalition also welcomed…
Australia warns El Niño could become strongest in 70 years
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has warned that an El Niño weather pattern developing in the tropical Pacific may strengthen into one of the most intense occurrences in the past seven decades, with approximately half of climate models indicating it could…
Overlooked pollutants drive 15% of warming, Science study finds
A paper published in the journal Science on June 11 reveals that so-called indirect greenhouse gases are responsible for approximately 15% of current global warming — about 0.3°C — yet remain outside the climate policy frameworks that guide international emissions…
First global map reveals 110 quadrillion km of fungal networks underground
An international team of scientists has published the first global map estimating the scale and distribution of underground fungal networks, revealing that Earth's topsoils contain roughly 110 quadrillion kilometers of fungal filaments — nearly a billion times the distance from…
NOAA declares El Niño, says 63% chance it becomes ‘super’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific, confirming what scientists had been anticipating for months and setting the stage for a climate event that could reshape global…
El Nino takes hold in Pacific, could become strongest on record
The US Climate Prediction Center is expected to formally confirm on Thursday that El Niño conditions have taken hold in the equatorial Pacific, with scientists warning the event could become one of the most powerful in recorded history, raising the…
Global warming hit 1.37°C in 2025, on track to pass 1.5°C by 2030
An international team of more than 70 scientists has found that human-caused global warming reached 1.37°C in 2025 and is accelerating at a record pace, with the planet's energy imbalance at its highest level ever observed. The findings, published on…
May was world’s second-hottest on record, Copernicus reports
The world experienced its second-hottest May since records began, with an unusually early and severe heatwave scorching Western Europe as climate extremes become the "new normal" on the continent, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on Wednesday.
UN General Assembly votes 141-8 to back climate ruling over US objections
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice's landmark advisory opinion that countries have a legal obligation to protect the planet from climate change. The vote was 141 in…
France unveils roadmap to end all fossil fuel use by 2050
France on Tuesday presented what it called a "first of its kind" national roadmap to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and natural gas by 2050, laying out a comprehensive timeline for weaning Europe's second-largest economy off fossil…
World Monuments Fund commits $7M to 21 heritage sites globally
The World Monuments Fund announced Monday a $7 million commitment to support 21 heritage preservation projects launching in 2026, expanding the New York-based organization's efforts to protect threatened cultural sites from climate change, natural disasters, and the erosion of traditional…
2026 Winter Olympics open with Alps blanketed in artificial snow
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, which officially begin on February 6 with a historic dual-location opening ceremony, will depend almost entirely on manufactured snow as warming temperatures and unpredictable natural snowfall reshape the future of winter sports in the Alps.
Iraq drought uncovers 40 ancient tombs buried for millennia
A severe drought in Iraq has dramatically revealed 40 ancient tombs buried beneath the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir for over two millennia, offering archaeologists a rare window into the Hellenistic period before rising water levels submerge the site…