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Accused arsonist studied how to maximize Washington wildfire’s harm, police say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/washington-state-wildfires
Published: August 6, 2026 21:24
Court documents allege Aaron Farinacci, who faces slew of arson charges, set 25 fires in Spokane area over past yearThe 37-year-old man accused of sparking a devastating fire in Washington allegedly studied how to maximize the blaze’s destruction and was…
Australia’s best sustainable architecture for 2026 – in pictures
Published: August 6, 2026 20:00
This year’s finalists for the National Architecture awards’ sustainability category include a compact Canberra housing development and the largest commercial use of hempcrete in the country. Architecture ‘holds a mirror up to who we are as a society – what…
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/rwe-deal-wind-leases
Published: August 6, 2026 18:20
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projectsThe German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the US government to relinquish its offshore wind leases and instead redirect…
‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed
Published: August 6, 2026 15:00
As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impactsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s only been three weeks since H5 bird flu…
‘It’s beautiful but fragile’: fears cruise ships threaten habitats in £150m redevelopment of Falmouth Docks
Published: August 6, 2026 11:05
Plans involve dredging and expanding the docks to allow larger cruise ships to visit with up to 200,000 passengers annuallyJanavi Kramer had just enjoyed a swim with friends and was sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful Cornish view – headlands plunging…
All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
Published: August 6, 2026 10:03
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological statusEvery single English water body is polluted with toxic chemicals, new government data shows, while just 14.3% of surface waters achieved good ecological…
We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/06/wildfires-europe-world-war-two
Published: August 6, 2026 10:00
While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime actionAs France and Spain battle historic wildfires, comparisons to the second world war abound. “One of the…
Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/canada-wildfires-climate-crisis
Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
Current blazes roaring across country more than twice as likely to occur because of fossil fuel-driven global heatingThe human-driven climate crisis made the conditions that led to blazes roaring across Canada, which have caused toxic smoke to spew…
Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/florida-python-hunting-contest-winner-2026
Published: August 5, 2026 23:50
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove themThe winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated 96 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades national…
Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/toronto-zoo-pygmy-hippo-calf
Published: August 5, 2026 22:16
The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo saidThe Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf.Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing…
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
Published: August 5, 2026 20:00
Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demandAdapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?The NHS has been warned to prepare for…
Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?
Published: August 5, 2026 20:00
As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farmingNHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette CooperThe NHS has been told it must become more resilient to increasingly frequent…
‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/herbicide-paraquat-new-york-parkinsons
Published: August 5, 2026 13:00
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban itGordon Chaplin gingerly stepped out of the car at the top of the steep hill behind…
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/italy-heatwave-major-cities-highest-heat-alert
Published: August 5, 2026 12:01
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40CItaly is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit…
Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’
Published: August 5, 2026 10:40
Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the AndesA Peruvian cardinal who received a barrage of death threats when he challenged the firm behind a toxic…
‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/ice-force-feeding-hunger-strike
Published: August 5, 2026 10:00
Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representationOne hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months.One detained immigrant with…
Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’
Published: August 5, 2026 09:05
New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitudeButterflies, often considered a “sentinel of change”, are on the move across every continent they inhabit, shifting to survive as global…
Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Published: August 5, 2026 08:09
Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe energy minister, Chris Bowen, says the federal government will override state…
The ‘Cockroach Lord’ who names new species after Tolkien and Pokémon characters
Published: August 5, 2026 08:00
Cristian Lucañas has discovered multiple species of cockroach in the Philippines, and believes there’s far more to the much-maligned insect than meets the eyeWhen Cristian Lucañas tells people about his job, their response is normally a mix of shock and…
El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
Published: August 5, 2026 08:00
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurityAbout 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system,…
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
Published: August 5, 2026 05:00
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like itCan’t you leftists understand? Mass death is good for you. Reject the woke love of life! Welcome civilisational collapse! Watch…
Invertebrate of Year Q&A: discuss our countdown with Patrick Barkham
Published: August 5, 2026 05:00
This week, we launched our third annual vote to honour nature’s unsung heroes. The Guardian’s natural history writer – and woodlouse fanboy – Patrick Barkham will be here from 4pm BST (11am EDT) to discuss this year’s poll and why we must celebrate the…
Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment
Published: August 5, 2026 05:00
Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterwaysOver-the-counter flea treatment for cats and dogs should be banned as millions of hazardous chemicals are unnecessarily applied to UK pets…
‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities
Published: August 5, 2026 04:00
Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestockAs rain lashed the Pir Panjal mountains before dawn on 19 July, Haji Mohammad Latief stepped outside his home in Murrah, a remote mountain village…
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Published: August 5, 2026 04:00
Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophicLast week, 186 passengers had to be evacuated from the cruise ship Viking Ullur, after it ran aground on a sandbank in…
Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed
Published: August 5, 2026 01:36
Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quollsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free…
Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/protesters-occupy-tree-us-mexico-border
Published: August 4, 2026 23:20
Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wallProtesters are staging a “tree sit” in a tiny Arizona town to prevent the destruction of a grove of ancient cottonwood trees as federal…
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Published: August 4, 2026 21:30
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groupsMinisters will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead…
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/04/summer-heat-climate-war-zone
Published: August 4, 2026 10:00
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys Far beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the air, dimming the view, changing the very color of sunlight into…
‘Nobody cares’: the Turkish farmers bearing the burden of UK’s plastic waste problem
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
Britain exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to Turkey last year, leaving smallholders and poor districts of Adana to cope with the debris, microplastics and toxic smokeUK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartlandPlastic…
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste• ‘Nobody cares’: Turkish farmers bear the burden of UK’s plastic waste problemHigh levels of microplastics and other plastic…
Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
Published: August 4, 2026 05:46
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summerThree lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan’s high…
Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/nine-lives-feral-cat-new-zealand-caught-trapped
Published: August 4, 2026 05:45
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviourA notorious feral cat given the name “Nine Lives” because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and…
Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate
Published: August 4, 2026 05:45
In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the processGood morning. Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought,…
UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions
Published: August 4, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzeneA plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic…
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/trump-border-wall-new-mexico-wells
Published: August 4, 2026 01:25
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to…
Rebecca Hendin on Britain’s air con debate – cartoon
Published: August 3, 2026 17:04
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Scottish seabird hunt cancelled for first time in 400 years
Published: August 3, 2026 16:56
NatureScot refuses licence for hunt on Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir in which up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killedA controversial Scottish seabird hunt will not go ahead for the first time in 400 years, in what campaigners have called a “victory for…
Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor
Published: August 3, 2026 14:40
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce outputEurope live – latest updatesRomanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to help redirect vital cooling water from the drought-hit…
From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/03/future-sustainable-homes
Published: August 3, 2026 14:00
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture Continue reading...
Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
Published: August 3, 2026 09:13
Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in…
It’s the debate of the century! Two climate ‘denialists’ battle it out to see who agrees the most denialistly | First Dog on the Moon
Published: August 3, 2026 06:24
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Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/eastern-washington-wildfires
Published: August 2, 2026 23:33
Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazesWildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other…
The Guardian view on drought: hot, dry conditions make inequality starker | Editorial
Published: August 2, 2026 16:30
Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder Compared with rising heat-related deaths, and devastating wildfires in the Cairngorms and Suffolk, the announcement that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is…
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/02/britain-food-shortages-drought-continues-farmers
Published: August 2, 2026 15:54
Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their cropsBritain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England have faced a punishing drought, the president of the…
Western Europe’s wildfire crisis retreats as Greece evacuates hundreds near Athens
Published: August 2, 2026 13:19
High winds prevent firefighting aircraft from collecting seawater as flames spread through AtticaEurope’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts on Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the Athens region and forced fresh…
‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England
Published: August 2, 2026 13:00
Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July“You’ve got a local community that really cares about the coastline,” said Alice Laverty, reflecting on the huge army of volunteers who had taken to…
Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/02/summer-survival-tips-august
Published: August 2, 2026 13:00
August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic imagesUnfortunately for hairdressers, “How’s your summer going?” is a loaded question this year. Even basking lizards and…
‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
Published: August 2, 2026 08:00
Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new speciesAlfred Drummond-Herdman is possibly the only person in the UK who is sent animal faeces in the post out of goodwill. His bedroom in…
‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk
Published: August 2, 2026 06:00
Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homesThe government’s housebuilding agenda is hitting the stark reality of a lack of water and crumbling infrastructure across the east and…
Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/heatwave-us-west-hazardous-fire-conditions
Published: August 1, 2026 23:39
In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spreadA heatwave scorching the western US region has elevated the risk of hazardous fire conditions particularly in parts of Oregon and Washington, where low…
The case for a blatantly discriminatory Australian voting system
Published: August 1, 2026 20:00
Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer. It’s time we stack the deck in favour of young people. Here’s howAs someone nearing 60, I can confidently say my generation,…
Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/democrats-climate-policy-hushing
Published: August 1, 2026 12:00
Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messagingThis summer, torrential rains have washed away Texas neighborhoods, dangerous heat has blanketed swaths of the country, and smoke from Canadian…
Purple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favourite
Published: August 1, 2026 12:00
Britons move away from trend of grey paving and pristine lawns in an embrace of colour, with lavender a top choiceIf you manage to spot a garden in bloom this summer, beyond the strips of bleached and torched grass, there may be one colour you see more…
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
Published: August 1, 2026 11:00
Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketingPubs, restaurants and supermarkets are having to buy lettuce and broccoli from Spain at what should be the height of UK growing season, as drought…
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Published: August 1, 2026 06:12
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are…
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Published: August 1, 2026 06:00
Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetMPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham have told the prime minister there is a “third way” tlauo gain more control of failing companies, as the…
‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/wildfire-france-firefighters-battling-france-megafire
Published: August 1, 2026 04:00
Exhausted firefighters wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes By noon it is time for a break. The temperature is about 35C, the smell of ash, cinders and burnt wood hang acrid in the air. At tables laid out in…
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/ecb-climate-wildfires-global-economy-stability
Published: August 1, 2026 04:00
Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem servicesA senior policymaker at the European Central Bank has said the climate emergency and the breakdown of nature poses a dramatically growing…
Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/colorado-river-water-cuts
Published: July 31, 2026 17:38
Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporaryThe US government released its anxiously awaited plan for how to manage the Colorado river crisis on Friday, outlining cuts in water supplied to…
India’s monsoon in danger as El Niño predicted to bring hot and dry global conditions, experts warn
Published: July 31, 2026 16:24
El Niño forecast to strengthen from August to October, resulting in higher temperatures and more extreme weatherIndia’s monsoon is in danger and hotter, drier conditions are forecast across much of the world as a stronger El Niño weather system is taking…
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Published: July 31, 2026 13:39
Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on Ed Miliband to get answers from Spain’s government about…
Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/great-white-shark-us-canada-coasts
Published: July 31, 2026 12:00
Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark speciesThe largest tagged male great white shark in the Atlantic Ocean has been identified traveling up the US and Canada coastline amid a surge in…
Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox
Published: July 31, 2026 09:13
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New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/new-solar-panels-great-britain-15-year-high
Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against IranGreat Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as…
Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours
Published: July 31, 2026 07:48
More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsFire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation…
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Published: July 31, 2026 07:00
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likelyThe extreme heat and drought stoking huge wildfires in Spain and France were made far more likely by the climate crisis, a scientific analysis has…
Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/europe-burns-france-spain-visual-guide-wildfires
Published: July 30, 2026 13:00
Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and picturesThe hellish infernos that have torn through parts of France and Spain have caused deaths, the evacuation of 330,000…
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning
Published: July 30, 2026 12:46
Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides…
Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con
Published: July 30, 2026 12:39
Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air conAs the fourth heatwave of the year hit the UK on Wednesday, Benice Bodah and her three teenage sons braced for…
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst
Published: July 30, 2026 11:00
The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change courseAre we understanding it yet? As Europe burns in the west, the south and the north, are we grasping the fact that our economies,…
England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
Published: July 30, 2026 10:33
UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 seasonEngland is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that…
Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
Published: July 30, 2026 08:01
Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near LeistonA major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast.Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to…
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/hummingbird-hawk-moth-sightings-migrating-uk
Published: July 30, 2026 08:00
Boom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in EuropeHe had just sat down to dinner in the garden when a speedy visitor whizzed by – a “grey lump with orange wings”, recalled Luke Burstow, from Sussex. It…
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
Published: July 30, 2026 06:00
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run councilIt was at the confluence of seven forest paths that Allison Sweetman came to a stop. Trees rose on all sides, save for a recently…
Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires
Published: July 29, 2026 18:30
Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quellThree Greek firefighters have died while tackling wildfires on the island of Crete and in the south of the mainland, the Greek fire department has said, as…
Spain faces ‘complex’ three days with risks of heatwave and strong winds reigniting some fires – as it happened
Published: July 29, 2026 16:04
Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40sin BrusselsThe European Union’s crisis-management team is expecting difficult weeks ahead, fearing a further…
Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told
Published: July 29, 2026 15:00
Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councilsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOrganised campaigns against wind and…
Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/bird-flu-australia-h5n1-how-will-it-affect-wildlife
Published: July 29, 2026 15:00
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has entered a new phase in dealing with the incursion of deadly H5N1…
‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/california-ocean-rescue-teen-lifeguard
Published: July 29, 2026 10:00
Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his careerA rookie, teenage California lifeguard who saved a young boy from drowning amid massive waves – while a bystander recorded dramatic video – has spent…
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Published: July 29, 2026 09:00
Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave beginsSuch is the astonishing…
The Guardian view on noise pollution: keep it down | Editorial
Published: July 28, 2026 17:23
New research linking the issue to Parkinson’s disease adds to the evidence of serious health repercussions from traffic volume and other sourcesThe roar of late-night traffic is not just annoying for those trying to sleep. It can also have profound effects…
It’s time to prosecute climate crimes – with laws that already exist | Aaron Regunberg
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/28/prosecute-climate-crimes-big-oil
Published: July 28, 2026 14:00
Some have called for Nuremberg-style trials against big oil. But there are laws already on the books to describe companies’ conductThe sky outside is hazy orange, and my five-year-old son is screaming bloody murder. “Sorry, buddy, we have to stay inside,”…
Could ‘Godzilla’ El Niño bring the hottest year on record? – video explainer
Published: July 28, 2026 10:50
The Earth keeps getting hotter and experts fear this year's El Niño, nicknamed 'Godzilla' because of its predicted intensity, could raise global temperatures by up to 3.6C. Environment correspondent Damien Gayle spoke to climate scientists to understand…
How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales
Published: July 28, 2026 09:00
Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalancheWhen Matthew Myerscough walks along a beach, he cannot help hunting for fossils. “I…
What do the heatwaves in Europe and North America tell us about our future? | Fiona Katauskas
Published: July 28, 2026 00:54
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‘It came out of real frustration’: the 90s activist network that set fires to save a burning planet
Published: July 27, 2026 12:00
Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalismAre echoes of 1990s radical environmentalism returning louder or fading away? It’s a question posed by Fires in the…
US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/pfas-datacenter-cooling-epa
Published: July 27, 2026 12:00
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s useA coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to…
‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/us-heat-wave-dome-weather
Published: July 27, 2026 00:04
Southern and central states from California to Mississippi face heat indexes above 100F amid another heat domeAt least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures…
Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/scorching-us-heat-wave
Published: July 25, 2026 18:34
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s…
Firefighters in Spain and France battle raging wildfires – video
Published: July 25, 2026 14:11
Footage shows the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Cenicientos, in the Madrid region of Spain, on Friday. Members of Spain's military emergency unit sought to contain the blazes in the Madrid region and in Cuevas de Cañart in the country's…