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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show 14/7/2026
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. ...more
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say 14/7/2026
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war. ...more
World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport’s Olympic equipment for the first time 14/7/2026
World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport’s Olympic equipment for the first time The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact. ...more
Big bees have the most to lose as global CO₂ levels rise: new research 14/7/2026
Big bees have the most to lose as global CO₂ levels rise: new research Rising CO₂ is shrinking and weakening populations of large bees, threatening the pollination services that underpin global food crops and wild ecosystems. ...more
German parliament passes heating law easing renewable energy requirement 13/7/2026
German parliament passes heating law easing renewable energy requirement The German parliament on Friday passed a contentious heating law that scraps a requirement introduced under the previous coalition for new ‌building heating systems to derive at least 65% of their energy from renewable sources. ...more
China and US-Mexico border experienced record dust storms in 2025, UN agency says 13/7/2026
China and US-Mexico border experienced record dust storms in 2025, UN agency says Record-breaking sand and dust storms battered parts of China and the U.S.-Mexico border region during 2025, disrupting transport, damaging health and ‌the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Friday. ...more
Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows 13/7/2026
Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest conservation network warned on Thursday. ...more
Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species 13/7/2026
Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species The Trump administration finalized a major change on Friday to how threatened species are considered in agency actions, removing regulatory language aimed at ‌preventing damage to wildlife habitats and drawing a legal challenge. ...more
Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say 10/7/2026
Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the ‌end of the month smashed temperature records, disrupted power supplies and shut schools. ...more
EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plants 10/7/2026
EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plants Waste incineration plants in Europe will have to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions under European Union plans to add the industry to the bloc's emissions trading system, EU officials said on Wednesday. ...more
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