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Firefighters tackle wildfires across southern Europe - video

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Portuguese firefighters have been battling wildfires across southern Europe, as scientists warn of a 'molotov cocktail' of climatic conditions across the Mediterranean.

Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

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Flooding hits midwest as Milwaukee experiences second wettest day ever

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:25:52 +0000

Heavy rainfall cut power and closed roads across Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin

Heavy rainfall in half a dozen midwest US states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways over the weekend.

Waste from agricultural plant poisoned US town’s water with Pfas, lawsuits allege

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:04 +0000

Some Salisbury, Maryland, residents say the contaminated water from Perdue Farms’s local plant has sickened them

Wastewater from an industrial soya bean farm and processor has poisoned a Maryland town’s drinking water with Pfas, several lawsuits allege, raising questions about residents’ health and “forever chemical” pollution from industrial agricultural operations nationwide.

Wind generator Ørsted’s shares sink as it makes $9bn cash call

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:46:24 +0000

Danish company blames Donald Trump for derailing its business model after market value drops by a third

Europe’s largest wind power company has blamed Donald Trump for derailing its business model, after it announced a $9bn (£6.7bn) fundraising and its market value plunged by almost a third.

The share price for Denmark’s Ørsted tumbled to an all-time low after it told investors on Monday that the “extraordinary situation” facing the industry meant it would need to tap shareholders to cover the costs of its plans.

Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:16:51 +0000

Scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditions fuelling vast wildfires across Mediterranean

Deadly heat of up to 44C is searing southern Europe, as scientists warn of a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean.

Farmers displaced by $1.5bn Trump golf course reportedly being offered rice and cash

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:07:50 +0000

White House denies suggestions resort in Vietnam presents conflict of interest amid row over compensation rates

Villagers whose farms in Vietnam will be bulldozed to make way for a $1.5bn golf resort backed by the Trump family have reportedly been offered rice provisions and cash compensation of as little as $12 for a square metre of land by state authorities.

Court bans fishing in Pacific protected area overriding Trump officials’ rollback

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:22:13 +0000

Judge in Hawaii rules that commercial fishing is illegal in Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument

A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean.

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:00:30 +0000

Exclusive: Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds

From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:00:29 +0000

Reducing urban heat islands, greening local areas and using heat pumps for air conditioning can also play a role

The Guardian view on climate finance: crumbling under a second Trump presidency | Editorial

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:25:28 +0000

Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknesses