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Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare [tho imo we should stop calling extreme weather supercharged by human-caused climate change 'natural' disasters] #climatecrisis #insurance www.politico.eu/article/clim...
Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmareFrequent, expensive natural disasters are testing Europe’s ability to protect itself against the cost of global warming.www.politico.euAs Big Oil cashes in on the Iran war ... ... people are voting with their feet > New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soarBoom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iranwww.theguardian.comArsonist offers help to extinguish blaze? > Oil giant TotalEnergies "expresses solidarity with all the firefighters of France" > and says it "will cover the cost of ground and air fuel needed by fire and rescue services" #climatecrisis HT @benwinkley.bsky.social totalenergies.com/newsroom/tot...
TotalEnergies exprime sa Solidarité avec Tous les Pompiers de France | Newsroom TotalEnergiesParis, le 31 juillet 2026 – En cet été 2026, les Pompiers de France, professionnels et volontaires, font preuve d’un engagement remarquable dans le combat qu’ils mènent face aux feux de forêt de grand...totalenergies.comWildfires in Europe are “very worrying”, says Shell boss, as oil giant cashed in on high prices to make bumper Q 2profits of almost $10bn. "My heart goes out to the many who are suffering from it” Sawan abandoned many green investments made by his predecessor www.thetimes.com/business/com...
Wildfires very worrying, says Shell boss as he defends green recordWael Sawan, the oil group’s chief executive, insists it is not ‘just a fossil fuel company’www.thetimes.com"Pragmatic" What politicians say when they want to ignore the scientific reality of the #climatecrisis for short-term political convenience www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gasPM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’www.theguardian.com‘It’s all right for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans - As public parks and gardens go brown, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays #climatecrisis #drought www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s all right for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bansAs parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidayswww.theguardian.com‘Extremely scary findings’ show #climatecrisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather - Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely @wwattribution.bsky.social Story by me www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weatherLatest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likelywww.theguardian.comEurope burns: a visual guide to the #wildfires - Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictures #climatecrisis Story by me with Guardian colleagues www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfiresFerocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictureswww.theguardian.com#dieselgate redux TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance - Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to pay #airpollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez complianceTransport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to paywww.theguardian.comEngland on track to suffer highest-ever heat deaths this summer, official data shows - Almost 3000 people died in May and June heatwaves that were supercharged by the fossil-fuel-driven climate crisis #climatecrisis Data from @ukhsa.bsky.social Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data showsUKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice same period for 2025www.theguardian.com🚨 Guardian jobs 🚨 - Editor, Animals Farmed - for series on animal and fish welfare and industrial farming around the world - Reporter, Animals Farmed 12-month fixed-term contracts workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e... workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
Reporter, Animals FarmedJoin our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journ...workwithus.theguardian.comHormuz crisis speeds up transition to electric cars, IEA data shows - With the oil price soaring amid the Iran war, drivers increasingly chose electric cars over internal combustion engines from April to June this year Story by @joeloclimate.bsky.social www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/30/h...
www.climatechangenews.comShell’s [war] profits more than doubled to $10bn in Q2 - "Shell takes the profits, and the rest of us pick up the catastrophic bill” says Greenpeace #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas pricesEnvironmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bnwww.theguardian.comnot ideal World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report By @carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/world-fallin...
World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report - Carbon BriefThe global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates…www.carbonbrief.orgChanging gas stove/hob to electric can help asthmatics as much - or more - than drugs - study #airpollution Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts findTeam in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutswww.theguardian.comLarge areas of 'very' and 'extremely' poor air quality recorded due to wildfires in Spain and France - landscape fire smoke kills an estimated 1.5 million people a year #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Half of England now officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought - “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually low recent rainfall and very high temperatures (and despite wet winter) #climatecrisis Story by @pippaneill.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ droughtEnvironment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of waterwww.theguardian.comPast fires suggest health impacts of Europe and North America #wildfires may linger for years #climatecrisis Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for yearsThree years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study sayswww.theguardian.comCould ‘Godzilla’ El Niño bring the hottest year on record? – video explainer By @damiengayle.bsky.social #elnino #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Could ‘Godzilla’ El Niño bring the hottest year on record? – video explainerEnvironment correspondent Damien Gayle spoke to climate scientists to understand how El Niño and the climate crisis pose a huge threat to the planetwww.theguardian.com'The climate alarm is blaring, from every direction,' UN climate chief warns - The costs of the #climatecrisis are now reaching national emergency levels, says Simon Stiell #wildfires #floods #droughts #france #spain www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Pedro Sánchez says authorities in Spain ‘see light at the end of the tunnel’ in battle to contain wildfires – Europe liveThe Spanish prime minister also said the fires serve as a reminder to plan for the ‘worsening’ climate emergencywww.theguardian.com