‘It was hell’: French communities are on the front lines of Europe’s new wildfires
The flames came quick and strong. Pushed by westerly winds, they’d already devastated Saumos, France, 14 kilometres away,…
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar | Solar power
Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in…
‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis | Environment
When Stefan Rahmstorf walked through the ruined streets of Dresden after the river Elbe flooded in 2002, and…
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says
The warning comes from the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which said that more than 434,000 hectares have already burned…
China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time
BEIJING — China, the world’s largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil…
The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Most…
New Zealand is investing $202 million in a mega-operation aimed at restoring three islands destroyed by invasive species, with the help of Maori natives
New Zealand has launched one of the largest ecological restoration projects in its history along with the Maori…
Before and after photos show how Europe is drying up in the deadly heatwaves
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New housing in Iqaluit not keeping up with demand, report finds
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releases 2026 northern housing report Housing in Nunavut is getting more unaffordable, and…
Monkeys sometimes have ‘pets’ like humans
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Kamloops reports 16 per cent reduction in water use after Drought Level 4 restrictions implemented
That drop in consumption comes as lawn watering is only allowed one day a week instead of three.…
Record El Niño to bake Australia after extreme heat and fires across Europe and North America
El Niño is strengthening across the Pacific Ocean at an alarming rate and could annihilate all records in…