The Independent Climate→ Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk
2025-08-14 Scientists warn the rise in hot and humid days puts communities under increasing risk from heat stress. …›
Category Archives: Climate
An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ First Thing: Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police
2025-08-14 President hints at targeting other cities’ police. Trump also relaxes rocket launch rules, which may aid Musk and BezosDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has said he plans to ask Congress for “long- …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe
2025-08-14 Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighboursEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across Spain have killed a third person as intense heat continues across vast swathes of Euro …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Scientists stunned by colossal formations hidden under the North Sea
2025-08-14 Beneath the North Sea, scientists have uncovered colossal sand formations, dubbed “sinkites,” that have mysteriously sunk into lighter sediments, flipping the usual geological order. Formed millions of years ago by ancient earthquakes or pressure s …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Southern Europe bakes and burns, turning holiday hotspots into infernos
2025-08-14 Black smoke is darkening blood-red skies across the continent – devastating residents and forcing travellers to start searching for ‘coolcations’ further northDon’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up hereSomehow, the h …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Unprecedented climate shocks are changing the Great Lakes forever
2025-08-14 Extreme heat waves and cold spells on the Great Lakes have more than doubled since the late 1990s, coinciding with a major El Niño event. Using advanced ocean-style modeling adapted for the lakes, researchers traced temperature trends back to 1940, re …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’
2025-08-14 Author Michael Grunwald reckons with the challenge of food-based climate emissions in his new book We Are Eating the EarthRidding ourselves of fossil fuels has been a tortuously ponderous process and, in the current political era, one that can seem to …›
Inside Climate News→ A Vermont Forest Tries a New Model of Growth, Diversity and Logging
2025-08-14 The US Forest Service aims to roll out a new ‘triad’ plan to protect old and new tree growth in Green Mountain National Forest and still allow logging.By Olivia GiegerEach year, Justin Lindholm uses about two-and-a-half gallons of gasoline to get t …›
The Independent Climate→ Typhoon Podul brings heavy rain to southern China after injuring scores in Taiwan
2025-08-14 Typhoon forces nearly 8,000 people from homes in Taiwan before making another landfall in China …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ ‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say
2025-08-14 Historically cool nations saw hospitals overheating and surge in drownings, wildfires and toxic algal bloomsThe prolonged Nordic heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from climate change”, scientists …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez
2025-08-14 We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in searc …›
CleanTechnica→ Researchers Surf the Magnon Wave to Control Particles in Next-Gen Electronics
2025-08-14 Study Reveals the Potential of Magnon ‘Currents’ for Cutting-Edge Technologies A new study demonstrates how magnons, a type of wave found in magnetic systems, can manipulate interactions between excitons—uncharged “quasiparticles” that carry …›
CleanTechnica→ City Ventures Announces Final Sales Release at Grove Village in Santa Rosa
2025-08-14 City Ventures, California’s leading builder of solar-powered, ecologically responsible homes, invites new home buyers to act now as its final phase of homes at Grove Village in Santa Rosa is now selling. Three fully furnished model homes are availab …›
CleanTechnica→ Energy Storage Breakthroughs Enable a Strong & Secure Energy Landscape
2025-08-14 Argonne science supports resilient supply chains, American manufacturing. Argonne advances battery breakthroughs at every stage in the energy storage lifecycle, from discovering substitutes for critical materials to pioneering new real-world applicatio …›
CleanTechnica→ Building AI Foundation Models to Accelerate the Discovery of New Battery Materials
2025-08-14 A University of Michigan-led team is using Argonne supercomputers to build massive foundation models that aim to revolutionize battery materials research. The post Building AI Foundation Models to Accelerate the Discovery of New Battery Materials appea …›
CleanTechnica→ ESS Appoints Industry Veteran Jigish Trivedi as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Next Phase of Growth
2025-08-14 Wilsonville, Oregon — ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GWH), a leading manufacturer of iron flow long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems for commercial- and utility-scale applications, today announced a significant addition …›
CleanTechnica→ Federal Trade Commission Blows Up California Clean Truck Partnership
2025-08-14 The Federal Trade Commission has destroyed the Clean Truck Partnership that was agreed to with California in 2023. The post Federal Trade Commission Blows Up California Clean Truck Partnership appeared first on CleanTechnica. …›
CleanTechnica→ Microbial Hydrogen From Depleted Oil Wells: Scaling, Costs & Challenges
2025-08-14 Someone asked me recently about a Houston-based startup called Gold H2. That was enough to send me down the rabbit hole. After a few hours of reading, checking some chemistry, and doing a few back-of-the-envelope calculations, I had enough material tha …›
CleanTechnica→ How This Chicago Nonprofit Built The First Tesla/EV Raffle
2025-08-14 With 80+ programs across the Chicago area, ChesedChicago offers critical assistance that helps people not just get by, but rebuild and get back on their feet. They also run one of the country’s most buzzworthy charity raffles, offering top-tier elect …›
The Independent Climate→ Scandinavian heatwave that saw reindeer flock to cities made 10 times more likely by climate crisis
2025-08-14 Temperatures in parts of Norway and Sweden climbed to 33–35C, far above seasonal norms …›
Climate – Science News→ A glacier burst, flooding Juneau. Again. This one broke records
2025-08-13 A warming climate is behind growing floods of glacier meltwater in Alaska’s capital. Scientists say it’s the new normal. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Scientists rush to bolster climate finding Trump administration aims to undo
2025-08-13 Some experts tee up public comment on EPA report calling fossil fuel concerns overblown, as others fast-track reviewVeteran climate scientists are organizing a coordinated public comment to a US Department of Energy (DOE) report that cast doubt on the …›
CleanTechnica→ Wait, The US Wind Industry Is Coming Back?
2025-08-13 Almost the entire US wind industry went into hibernation after US President Donald Trump took office in January, sending thousands of good paying jobs down the drain. However, the wind will continue to blow long after January 20, 2029, when the current …›
CleanTechnica→ Tariffs Are A Distraction & The End Of Globalization Is A Myth
2025-08-13 Some see US tariffs as the beginning of the end for globalization, but what if the world just shrugs and goes about its business? The post Tariffs Are A Distraction & The End Of Globalization Is A Myth appeared first on CleanTechnica. …›
CleanTechnica→ A Ford F-150 Lightning Powers An Off-Grid Coffee Shop
2025-08-13 A lady in Colorado named Eliza runs a mobile off-grid coffee shop. She uses a Ford Lightning pickup truck to pull her coffee shop trailer and provide its electricity. Her Lightning has a large battery pack and extended range. She says she can run her o …›
CleanTechnica→ Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 Despite Anti-Electrification Policies In The US
2025-08-13 Global EV sales have surged by 27% so far this year, with some legacy automakers -- but not all -- proving they can make a successful transition to electric mobility. The post Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 Despite Anti-Electrification Policies In The …›
CleanTechnica→ Greenlane Announces Key I-10 EV Charging Corridor
2025-08-13 Electrification of transportation, sometimes called the EV Revolution, is about much more than personal transportation. Electric cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, e-bikes, and electric motorcycles tend to get the most press and interest on social media, but t …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt
2025-08-13 An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ More than 400 people suspected to have died from extreme heat in Arizona county
2025-08-13 August is on track to be hottest on record, with temperatures hitting at least 110F (43C) nearly every dayMore than 400 people are suspected to have died from extreme heat in Maricopa county, Arizona, so far this summer, according to official figures, …›
CleanTechnica→ POPOSOAP Pond Waterfall Kit — CleanTechnica Tested
2025-08-13 I recently got the chance to test out POPOSOAP’s waterfall kit. Available at www.poposoapsolar.com*, the company has fast and friendly support by email. You just email them with what you are trying to do, whether you have access to AC power or want a …›
CleanTechnica→ Should We Sacrifice The Seabed Floor For Next-Generation Technology?
2025-08-13 When President Donald Trump issued an executive order this summer promoting deep sea mining — which is currently prohibited under international law — he didn’t take into account the creatures that live on the seabed floor. Thousands o …›
The Independent Climate→ Plastic treaty talks nearing collapse as nations remain deadlocked on production
2025-08-13 Environmental organisations warn that without urgent compromises the session could fail to produce a treaty capable of tackling the scale of the crisis …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Meat Is Back at Eleven Madison Park, After 4 Vegan Years
2025-08-13 The Manhattan restaurant drew global praise and skepticism with its climate-minded, all-plant menu. Now its chef wants to be more welcoming — and popular. …›
NPR Topics: Climate→ The Trump administration seeks to eliminate or privatize the Energy Star program
2025-08-13 The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.(Image credit: Paul Sakuma) …›
The Independent Climate→ Flight cancellations and evacuations ordered as Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan
2025-08-13 More than 5,500 people have been moved from vulnerable areas, some still recovering from storms earlier in the summer …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Scientists warn ocean could soon reach Rapa Nui’s sacred moai
2025-08-13 Advanced computer modeling suggests that by 2080, waves driven by sea level rise could flood Ahu Tongariki and up to 51 cultural treasures on Rapa Nui. The findings emphasize the urgent need for protective measures to preserve the island’s identity, …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe
2025-08-13 Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Extreme heat is breaking temperature re …›
CleanTechnica→ It’s So Easy To Fool People — Misinformation & Myths Abound
2025-08-13 I’ve been covering electric vehicles for 13 years, renewable energy for 16 years, and climate science for 25+ years. I’ve seen so many myths on these topics, so much misinformation. Unfortunately, a lot of it gets quite popular, and it̵ …›
CleanTechnica→ The Creator Behind the Mibot is a Creator Infront of YouTube
2025-08-13 Having worked for a Japanese car company, I know that there are only two kinds of car builders: engineers and great engineers. Thus, in an industry traditionally dominated by seasoned engineers and established automotive giants, KG Motors and its groun …›
CleanTechnica→ Casa dos Ventos Selects Nextracker for 1.5 GW of Solar Projects in Brazil
2025-08-13 NX Horizon-XTR™ solar tracking and TrueCapture® yield management and control system selected for performance and reliability in high-wind, terrain-challenged sites. São Paulo, Brazil — Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a leading solar technology pl …›