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  1. Why does 30 degrees in the UK hit different?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:54 -0000

    You’re not alone – UK heat really does feel different. Here's why
  2. Heatwave deaths in France as record May temperatures grip Europe

    Tue, 26 May 2026 07:22:47 -0000

    France is on the frontline of an exceptional early summer heatwave, with authorities reporting seven deaths – including five drownings – as a “heat dome” is pushing temperatures far above seasonal norms across much of Europe. The deaths were announced on Tuesday and come as beaches in southwest …
  3. 'We can halt warming – and we must': IPCC scientist on why Europe keeps choosing fossil fuels

    Tue, 26 May 2026 04:32:17 -0000

    'Budapest will also hit 50°C, the only question is when', predicts Hungarian climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at CEU. Hungary's …
  4. The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

    Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans. The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity …
  5. India tackles energy crisis

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:18:10 -0000

    Surging energy demand and a severe fuel shortage in India led to power cuts and forced the government to raise the official price of gasoline and …
  6. The World Cup Problem That Could Disrupt All of Sports

    Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:06 -0000

    After last year’s dangerously hot and humid FIFA Club World Cup in the US, attention has turned to how soccer’s governing body might handle extreme heat during its largest ever tournament: The 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off June 11. Much of the focus has been on how the temperatures could …
  7. Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record

    Tue, 26 May 2026 06:30:28 -0000

    France on Monday recorded its hottest May day on record, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer as large swathes of Europe bake under unseasonal heat that is prompting officials to issue health warnings and order restrictions on outdoor work. The French government …
  8. China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to U.S. Seafood Sanctions

    Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    A petition to the U.S. government highlights China’s illegal shark fin trade and calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports. This article …
  9. Why Men Eating Less Meat Could Be One of the Most Powerful Climate Moves of Our Time

    Tue, 26 May 2026 08:36:07 -0000

    There is a quiet but significant force shaping the climate conversation, and it has less to do with solar panels or electric vehicles than with what …
  10. Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:46:46 -0000

    LONDON (AP) — Temperature records have toppled as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe on Tuesday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. London recorded a rare “tropical night,” …
  11. How Phoneix’s ‘Invisible’ Parking Lots Are Making Its Heat Problems Worse

    Tue, 26 May 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on Signal Doctrine and is republished with permission. Stand in a surface parking lot in …
  12. Unseasonal May heat wave grips western Europe

    Tue, 26 May 2026 08:10:16 -0000

    The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as …
  13. Will Climate Change Foul the World Cup?

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The world’s most-watched sporting event is coming to North America this June, when billions will tune in across the globe to watch national soccer …
  14. Why Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario Used for Over a Decade

    Tue, 26 May 2026 12:01:20 -0000

    While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated. It’s rare for technical papers about climate modeling to kick off a heated public debate, or attract attention from the White House. But that’s …
  15. Record May heat puts France’s climate preparations to the test as heat dome swelters Europe

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:40:54 -0000

    France has quite literally been acting out the best way to cope during extreme temperatures. Now, it’s trapped under a heat dome. France has witnessed …
  16. Southern Asia faces shared risks and tackling them will require joint solutions

    Tue, 26 May 2026 08:05:42 -0000

    Southern Asia is one of the youngest regions on Earth. Hundreds of millions of young men and women reaching working age over the next decade, will …
  17. The hidden dead zones spreading across the Baltic Sea floor

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:04:14 -0000

    Bornholm is a strategically located, remote island in the heavily polluted Baltic Sea. Now the windswept Danish island finds itself at the centre of an environmental and geopolitical crisis. The tourist season on Bornholm is short. When I step off the bus the large harbour is empty except for a …
  18. Scientists Just Discovered That Fog Is Alive

    Tue, 26 May 2026 12:56:50 -0000

    There’s an ocean of bacteria lurking in the mist outside your window. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Fog is dirtier than you may have realized: it’s filled with various microbial life. • One percent of droplets from fog banks tested in central Pennsylvania contained microbes, roughly …
  19. Rice feeds more than half the world. It’s also the climate equivalent of 239 million cars

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:27:34 -0000

    Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily meals for …
  20. 8 Best Countries Where Expats Can Enjoy Mild, Springlike Weather Year-Round

    Mon, 25 May 2026 22:30:21 -0000

    For many expats, the appeal of living abroad isn’t just about lower costs or better health care—it’s about finding a place where daily life feels …
  21. Why Europe is already experiencing record-breaking heatwaves

    Tue, 26 May 2026 06:19:00 -0000

    Tens of millions of people in Europe are sweltering under an unusually early heat wave. In some places, the thermometer is a whopping 16 degrees …
  22. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says staffer who got climate lobbying document ‘left a while ago’, debate held in House

    Tue, 26 May 2026 04:44:27 -0000

    The Prime Minister says a staff member who was handed a previously undisclosed briefing document relating to climate law “left a while …
  23. America’s largest oil export hub is so starved of water that it’s been illegal to have a green lawn for 2 years

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:47:24 -0000

    Corpus Christi, Texas, home to the nation’s largest oil export hub, and its surrounding Coastal Bend area are in a water shortage that has residents, …
  24. Democrats are powered by high gas prices, forgetting they loved expensive energy

    Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:17 -0000

    Nearly four years after the Biden green agenda sent the price of gasoline past the $5 mark, leftists have found their religion on high prices – or so they say. The Trump administration "needs to stop its crazed policies that cause so much economic pain," declared former Transportation Secretary Pete …
  25. Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say

    Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    Every day, without you noticing, Earth is taking slightly longer to complete its rotation. The shift is only measured in fractions of a millisecond, …
  26. Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment

    Mon, 25 May 2026 22:04:51 -0000

    SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed $617.5 million to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part …
  27. Heatwaves are destroying the sex lives of bees – new research

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:36:26 -0000

    There is not yet much research on the effects of heatwaves on bees. What little there is focuses on super extremes of weather that would kill an …
  28. The Long History of Controlling Water and Why It No Longer Works

    Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:19 -0000

    The defining signature of the past 6,000 years of human civilization is the domestication of the hydrosphere—capturing, damming, canalizing, …
  29. London heatwave: Wildfire threat to Buckingham Palace as climate change 'turns Royal Parks into tinderboxes'

    Tue, 26 May 2026 06:20:03 -0000

    Wildfire dangers are set to rise in London including in its historic centre, according to an alarming new analysis. As the capital is hit by more …
  30. Trump Twisted a Climate Debate Beyond Recognition

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    ​Researchers concluded that one future climate scenario is unlikely to happen. Right-wingers went wild. Over the last few weeks, the United States …