Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year
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On the frontline of Greece’s wildfire 'hell'
“It was like hell. It was like a war,” says George, a 36-year-old volunteer firefighter who helped battle this week’s mega-blaze which burnt its way to the outskirts of Athens.
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US turns against plastic producers, boosting hopes for ambitious treaty
After two years of fence-sitting, the US government has told campaigners that it will push for a new global treaty on plastic waste to limit the production of plastics rather than just encouraging measures like recycling.
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‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating
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German climate activists stop air traffic after breaking into four airport sites
Flights were cancelled for a short time at Cologne-Bonn airport and at Nuremberg airport. Photograph: Thilo Schmülgen/Reuters Climate activists have broken into four German airport sites, briefly bringing air traffic to a halt at two of those before police made arrests.
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Last month marked the world’s hottest July on record, US scientists say
People cool off at a fountain during a heat wave in Madrid, Spain, on 13 July. Photograph: Óscar del Pozo/AFP via Getty Images
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Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025
A Shell refinery in the Netherlands on 11 February 2024. Photograph: Peter Boer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’
Allen Myers grew up in Paradise, California, which for him is “sacred land”. At age 11, he sat beside his mother’s bedside as she passed away in his beloved family home.
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Project 2025 promises billions of tonnes more carbon pollution – study
A petroleum refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Photograph: Rex Wholster/Alamy
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Commonwealth Bank to stop financing fossil fuel companies that don’t comply with Paris climate goals
The Commonwealth Bank, Australia’s largest lender, has broken ranks with rivals and will stop financing fossil fuel companies that aren’t compliant with the Paris climat
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Trump would pull out of Paris climate treaty again – and Harris faces tough choices
Donald Trump has promised to expand US oil and gas production if he wins a second term in office. Photograph: Matthew Brown/AP
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Cities are tackling rising heat – but they have to avoid a dangerous trap
Heat has become a major health threat to cities, with record numbers of deaths being recorded in urban areas around the world. Composite: Guardian Design/AP
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How does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate?
It is ‘hard to find analogues’ where the rate of change has been as fast as it is today, say climate experts. Illustration: Guardian Design
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Solar farm plans refused over visual impact fears
Plans for a huge solar farm in Cornwall have been refused over concerns about the visual impact it would have on the landscape.
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Ontario’s ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ Plan Puts Nuclear Ahead of Least-Cost Options, Analysts Warn
Ontario’s newly-minted energy minister Stephen Lecce is coming under fire for recent musings about turning the province into a “clean energy superpower”, with analysts scorching his decision to include nuclear generation in the mix and calling for some coherent system planning before making that
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Balcony Rails, Building Exteriors the ‘Newest Frontier’ for Solar
Seizing on the chance to lower energy bills, support a local business, and help build the green economy, owners of a 1960s-era apartment building in Toronto are updating its balcony railings with balustrades containing built-in solar panels.
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Fast Emission Cuts Would Reduce Atmospheric Methane 90% in 30 Years
Rapid growth in atmospheric methane emissions since 2006, with a marked uptick since 2020, is causing alarm among climate scientists, who say controlling these emissions is critical to keeping global temperature rise below the 1.5°C threshold.
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California Hits 100% Renewables for (Parts of) 100 Days Straight
California recently hit a new renewable energy milestone: 100 days of 100% renewable energy powering the state’s electricity grid, run by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), for at least part of the day.
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Smart Surfaces Help Reduce Urban Climate Impacts, 40 Organizations Agree
The American Lung Association is among 40 national and international organizations backing efforts by the Smart Surface Coalition to reduce climate impacts in cities by rethinking the surfaces upon which we drive, roll, and walk, and under which we live.
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