Category Archives: Climate

An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:

CleanTechnica→ What I’ve Learned Owning Ebikes for 12 Years

2026-08-17 I’ve purchased a total of 7 ebikes (electric bikes), of which only 3 operational ebikes remain. I had to abandon bikes 1, 2, 3, and 4 described below because it was too expensive to fix them or the manufacturer could not supply a functioning battery. …›

CleanTechnica→ Chinese Cars Will Come To America Sooner Rather Than Later

2026-08-17 Everybody wants what they can’t have. Every sales professional knows this and it is the most powerful tool they have in their quest to earn a living. It even has a name — it’s called “the takeaway” — and it is embedd …›

NPR Topics: Climate→ Midwest is overwhelmed by rainfall caused by rising temps (which will only get worse)

2026-08-17 Severe storms in the Midwest have cause widespread flooding. Climate experts say extreme rainfall has already gotten worse in the region and will keep intensifying. …›

The Independent Climate→ America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low, putting electricity supply at risk for millions

2026-08-17 Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people …›

CleanTechnica→ The US Army Takes Another Step Towards EVs

2026-08-17 The off-road specialist BC Customs will compete against Ford and General Motors for a new Army vehicle program that makes more space for hybrid EVs.  The post The US Army Takes Another Step Towards EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica. …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment

2026-08-17 The latest game from ‘reality-inspired’ studio the Pixel Hunt sees you transporting precious human cargo – and deciding what to do with itIthaca has one hell of an opening: Penelope, a disillusioned environmental lawyer, stops her car at a petrol …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Not all ‘doom and gloom’: Reform’s deputy leader downplays climate crisis – video

2026-08-17 Richard Tice suggested Britain should 'adapt' to the climate crisis, arguing we 'can't stop it', at a Reform UK press conference. When asked if climate change was real during the Q&A section of the event, the party's deputy leader sought to downpla …›

The Independent Climate→ China’s leftover renewable energy could power UK for more than a year

2026-08-17 In just six months, China was forced to turn away clean solar power equivalent to annual energy demand of Mexico …›

NPR Topics: Climate→ As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules

2026-08-17 There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.(Image credit: Josh Edelson) …›

The Independent Climate→ Hundreds evacuated as fire in Belgium’s biggest nature reserve doubles in size

2026-08-17 Two villages on Belgian side evacuated and residents told not to return as fire gets very close to German border …›

CleanTechnica→ China’s Solar Industry Slows Down Due to Industry Pressures

2026-08-17 China’s solar industry is entering a more challenging phase following years of record expansion. The sector is currently grappling with slower installation rates, shifts to market-based electricity pricing, significant manufacturing overcapacity, and …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest

2026-08-17 Extreme weather has raised the significance of Cop17 talks starting this week on tackling drought and land degradationAs swathes of the northern hemisphere bake in what could be the hottest year on record, with wildfires blazing across North America an …›

CleanTechnica→ ForeFront Power Completes Its First Erthos Solar Energy System for the City of Fresno

2026-08-17 Erthos solar modules are mounted directly on the earth without structural steel, streamlining development and enabling the solar energy system to generate electricity at a lower cost ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial …›

CleanTechnica→ How Much Windfall Profit Have Oil Companies Made in Europe?

2026-08-17 Just eight oil companies have made €7.5 billion in excess profits in Europe in the first half of 2026. The conflict in Iran began on 28 February 2026. Within weeks, Brent climbed to over $100 and Europe’s oil companies began to experience and t …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon

2026-08-16 Continue reading... …›

The Independent Climate→ Dead trees and vanishing birds: How extreme heat will change the British landscape

2026-08-16 From cities to farms, wildlife and landscapes will all suffer …›

CleanTechnica→ New Science Says Scrapping A Working Gas Car For An EV Is Usually Greener

2026-08-16 “The greenest car is the one already built” has been one of the more durable arguments against replacing internal combustion cars with EVs. It sounds sensible enough. Manufacturing a new vehicle has a carbon cost, while continuing to drive an exist …›

The Independent Climate→ ‘Pushback on climate action is a sign we are making progress on net zero’

2026-08-16 Lord Nicholas Stern speaks to Nick Ferris about how climate impacts and green technology are both accelerating faster than anticipated - as he suggests that the UK can still drive the green development agenda in spite of crippling cuts to foreign aid …›

CleanTechnica→ Op-Ed: Hiroshi Okuda–The Man Who Saved Toyota by Forcing It to Change

2026-08-16 THE automotive world lost a visionary on August 8. Hiroshi Okuda, the former chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, who passed at 93, was the first outsider to break the Toyoda family’s grip on the company. But his true epitaph is this: he was the …›

NPR Topics: Climate→ Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species

2026-08-16 Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.(Image credit: Jennifer Adler) …›

CleanTechnica→ I watched Vietnam Fall for the VinFast VF 3

2026-08-16 HANOI, Vietnam — I have driven through enough of Vietnam to get a good sense of what belongs on its roads. Over the past two years, my trips have taken me from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, Hai Phong and Can Tho, and through Dong Nai, ... …›

CleanTechnica→ Bombshell! Porsche To End Taycan Production

2026-08-16 A decade ago, the automotive world was gaga over the news that Porsche had decided to move forward with the Mission E, the car that ultimately became the Taycan. The automotive world was over the moon with the news that mighty Porsche — the compa …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Alarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones with message on UK wildfires

2026-08-15 Many complained online that piercingly loud tone was ‘overreach’ while others lamented lack of action on decarbonisationOn Friday at 7pm, Thérèse Coffey was nine miles away from a nuclear power station when her phone made a loud, piercing and ver …›

Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises

2026-08-15 Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S. health data found that blood bicarbonate levels have climbed about 7% since 1999, while calcium and p …›

CleanTechnica→ Community-Led Climate Resilience With The Solution Project Help People To Thrive

2026-08-15 The Solutions Project has launched a new website that showcases their grantees’ community-led climate resilience projects. From California, Texas, and Florida to Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, community-led climate resilience projects …›

CleanTechnica→ Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 2: Europe)

2026-08-15 IN WESTERN markets, the transformation of legacy retail networks relies heavily on open-hardware procurement and large-scale software integration. Energy giant BP Pulse made waves by purchasing 100 million dollars worth of Tesla Supercharger hardware, …›

CleanTechnica→  GAC’s Indonesia EV Strategy Puts Customer Feedback at the Center of Development

2026-08-15 TANGERANG, Indonesia — GAC Indonesia recorded 2,170 vehicle orders at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, with the larger AION V electric SUV accounting for more than half of the total and the smaller AION UT urban hatchback providin …›

CleanTechnica→ Chery Previews New EV and Hybrid Lineup at GIIAS 2026 ahead of Philippine Debuts

2026-08-15 TANGERANG, Indonesia — Chery is using Indonesia as more than a sales market for electrified vehicles, with the company developing products around local driving conditions while using the country as a base for its wider Southeast Asian strategy. That …›

CleanTechnica→ The Blades Aren’t Spinning for Wind Projects in Luzon

2026-08-15 The ambitious push by the Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines to accelerate clean energy transitions is encountering major friction on the ground. As developers race to build onshore wind facilities to hit national decarbonization targets, pr …›

NYT > Climate and Environment→ N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Has Little Effect on Air Quality, Study Finds

2026-08-15 The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs. …›

CleanTechnica→ VinFast’s Vietnam Sales Surge as EVs Enter a Tipping Point

2026-08-15 VinFast delivered 21,781 electric vehicles in Vietnam in July, bringing its sales for the first seven months of 2026 to 137,697 vehicles and putting the company on course to substantially exceed last year’s record in its home market. July deliver …›

CleanTechnica→ China Is Making More Aluminum. Its Emissions May Still Be Peaking.

2026-08-15 Earlier this year I argued that China’s aluminum-sector carbon emissions had probably peaked around 2024. Since then, the output data have weakened one important part of that case. China produced 45.02 million tonnes of primary aluminum in 2025, 2.4% …›

CleanTechnica→ More Renewables Lead To Lower Demand For Methane In Europe

2026-08-15 There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something similar is happening to demand for methane in Europe. When Russia invaded Ukraine i …›

CleanTechnica→ Move Local Energy Goals Forward: Apply to the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project

2026-08-14 Local Governments, Tribes, Utilities, and Organizations Across the Country Can Pursue Affordable Energy Solutions With Support From National Laboratories and Regional Organizations Coastal, remote, and island communities across the United States can ov …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure

2026-08-14 PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirsFarmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage t …›

Climate – Science News→ How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil

2026-08-14 Animals searching for water brought the forest to the city, perhaps sparking Brazil’s first yellow fever outbreak in decades. …›

NYT > Climate and Environment→ Extreme Heat Is the New Normal

2026-08-14 Record-breaking heat is the new normal. At Station 18 in Phoenix, firefighters are on the front lines tackling it — one bag of ice at a time. Watch the full Op-Doc “A New Inferno.” …›

NYT > Climate and Environment→ Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

2026-08-14 Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve. …›

NYT > Climate and Environment→ Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

2026-08-14 The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat. …›

Climate crisis | The Guardian→ The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check

2026-08-14 ‘High coral cover is evidence of recovery and resilience, not evidence that the disturbances causing mortality didn’t happen,’ scientist saysSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Australian n …›