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Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume
Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volumeNationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messagingwww.theguardian.comPurple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favourite
Purple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favouriteBritons move away from trend of grey paving and pristine lawns in an embrace of colour, with lavender a top choicewww.theguardian.comLost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded
Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yieldedHeat and drought have affected shipping, power plants and tourism across eastern Europe – as well as unearthing some surpriseswww.theguardian.com‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable cropsGrowers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketingwww.theguardian.comChristopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoonThe new Mega Behemoth XL car – available at 0% interest in the environmentwww.theguardian.comFirst Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birdsHelicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadswww.theguardian.comTurn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PMLabour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetwww.theguardian.comCountry diary: Pity the poor limpets – must the summer holidays mean they get smashed by a child? | Sara Hudston
Country diary: Pity the poor limpets – must the summer holidays mean they get smashed by a child? | Sara HudstonLyme Regis, Dorset: Busy beaches can be bad news for shellfish. If curious children don’t know they are live creatures, then let’s educate themwww.theguardian.comECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economywww.theguardian.com‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’
‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’Exhausted firefighters wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homeswww.theguardian.comHousehold chemicals end up as pollutants if not disposed of correctly. What shouldn’t go down the drain?
Household chemicals end up as pollutants if not disposed of correctly. What shouldn’t go down the drain?To safely get rid of household chemicals without harming the environment, keep in mind handy rules such as the ‘three Ps’www.theguardian.comBurnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drillingLabour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concernswww.theguardian.comWater cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisis
Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisisFederal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporarywww.theguardian.comIndia’s monsoon in danger as El Niño predicted to bring hot and dry global conditions, experts warn
India’s monsoon in danger as El Niño predicted to bring hot and dry global conditions, experts warnEl Niño forecast to strengthen from August to October, resulting in higher temperatures and more extreme weatherwww.theguardian.comTell us: have you installed renewable energy sources in your home?
Tell us: have you installed renewable energy sources in your home?We would like to hear from people who have recently installed renewable energy in their home, or have considered doing sowww.theguardian.comDaughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leaveExclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too latewww.theguardian.comHuge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surgeContender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark specieswww.theguardian.com‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmersDrought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviablewww.theguardian.comWeek in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox
Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching foxThis week’s best wildlife photographs from around the worldwww.theguardian.comNew solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
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.com