Temperatures to climb above 30C by Monday amid yellow heat health alert The Met Office previously said temperatures could reach the mid-30s in some areas over the coming days. Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2025
Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast New data shows Perito Moreno Glacier’s rapid retreat, revealing climate change’s delayed impact on this iconic mass of ice. Euronews · Aug 10, 2025
The Colorado Lee fire has scorched over 88,000 acres. The blaze is so big, it’s creating its own weather system High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire, which is now the sixth-largest in Colorado’s history The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025
I always thought Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard did more for the planet than The North Face’s Doug Tompkins – I was wrong The North Face founder’s wild, untold legacy of saving Patagonia T3 · Aug 9, 2025
Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional Space · Aug 9, 2025
National Weather Service’s Plan to Hire Crucial Staffers After Mass Layoffs Will Be Too Late for Wildfire Season Key California weather forecast offices will remain Capital & Main · Aug 8, 2025
A solar flare just upped the odds for photographing the Northern Lights this weekend – and the Perseids are starting to heat up too NOAA is predicting a potential minor solar storm on August 08 Digital Camera World · Aug 8, 2025
Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing the full scale of the plastics crisis, from toxic chemicals in the production process to the effect of microplastics in the human body. Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2025
Fast-growing brush fire forces thousands to evacuate north of Los Angeles A fast-growing brush fire is forcing thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
Auroras may be visible from 18 states this weekend as solar storm barrels toward Earth A geomagnetic storm could hit Earth Aug. 8 or 9, possibly bringing the dazzling northern lights with it. LiveScience · Aug 7, 2025
Oil Industry Presence Surges At UN Plastic Talks: NGOs Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution. International Business Times · Aug 8, 2025
Plastic treaty talks overrun by fossil fuel lobbyists, campaigners say Campaigners warn of ‘crisis of credibility’ as number of lobbyists attending plastics treaty negotiations rises The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
US Judge Orders Temporary Halt To New 'Alligator Alcatraz' Construction A US federal judge ordered a temporary pause on Thursday to further construction of the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in a case filed by conservation groups. International Business Times · Aug 7, 2025
A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here's how my 100-year-old house did Our shelter accounts for one of our biggest personal climate impacts The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025 US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites open
InsideEVs · Aug 6, 2025 Here’s How Long It Takes The BMW iX3 To Beat A Gas Car’s Carbon Footprint BMW put a big emphasis on end-to-end sustainability with its new iX3 and Neue Klasse EVs. The iX3 beats a gas car's CO2 footprint rather quickly.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Hundreds more may have died in LA’s devastating fires in January than first reported, study finds New studies argue recent wildfires in Los Angeles and Maui may have caused excess deaths not mentioned in official casualty counts
International Business Times · Aug 6, 2025 Natural Disasters Caused $135 Bn In Economic Losses In First Half Of 2025: Swiss Re Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025 EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive The U.S. government is in full retreat from its efforts to make vehicles more fuel-efficient, which it has been waging, along with state governments, since the 1970s.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2025 Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid After reaching the end of their automotive lives, the batteries are being reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Largest wildfire in the US spreads to more than 126,000 acres in Grand Canyon National Park Arizona’s Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for a month following a lightning strike on the canyon’s North Rim on July 4
The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025 Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes rage Hundreds of fires across Canada and parts of the US prompt alerts in 14 states from Great Lakes region to the north-east
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California
Euronews · Aug 5, 2025 Change blows over the Baltic Sea as Poland bets on offshore wind energy Poland’s energy transition gains pace as renewables surpass coal and offshore wind becomes a priority.