Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage www.theguardian.com/business/ng...

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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Water companies feel squeeze of abstraction limits as drought deepens www.ft.com/content/63b...

Water companies feel squeeze of abstraction limits as drought deepens

Industry group calls for government targets to be relaxed during heatwaves

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Mega-reservoir runs dry after a year Andrew Blenkiron, the managing director of the Elveden Estate, said it was “going to be tight” to support 10,000 acres of farmland on the estate after a £3m reservoir has run out of water less than a year after being built www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/0...

'Brutal' harvest could be worst on record Dire forecast has sparked calls to factor domestic food production into the current debate about Britain's national security, as it currently relies on imports for 40% of all food consumed news.sky.com/story/bruta...

UK harvest on track for historic lows after drought and heatwaves desiccate crops – new analysis 2026 likely to be one of the 5 worst harvests since 1984 4 out of 5 of worst harvests on record occurred this decade after periods of extreme weather made worse by climate change

Seoul braces for heatwave sweeping South Korea as death toll reaches 16 Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwards www.theguardian.com/world/2026/...

Seoul braces for heatwave sweeping South Korea as death toll reaches 16

Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwards

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1️⃣4️⃣ . 4️⃣% Solar power supplied 14.4% of all electricity generated in Britain last month - the highest share of UK electricity ever www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hom...

Solar powers highest share of UK electricity ever after record July sunshine

Solar power supplied 14.4 per cent of all electricity generated in Britain last month

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Drilling for oil and gas "will not ⬇️ bills or deliver energy security" and new lisences for "marginal projects" could lead to ⬆️ "state support and overall decommissioning costs for the taxpayer." Here’s why, according to the UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social 🧵 👇

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output www.theguardian.com/world/2026/...

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

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The River Rhine has fallen to record low levels in several locations in Germany and the Netherlands as prolonged heatwaves continue across Europe www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

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Could heatwaves make your food shop more expensive? Extreme weather creates a knock-on effect on all parts of the supply chain, and the British Retail Consortium is warning that could force prices up @elliotdeady www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

Could heatwaves make your supermarket shop more expensive?

As temperatures rise, the chillers might not be the only thing supermarkets are adjusting.

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Heatwaves trigger potato crisis Britain’s potato crop is under threat from heatwaves, farmers have warned. Chips may soon be shorter and baked potatoes could be hard to come by as high temperatures stunt spuds’ growth www.telegraph.co.uk/business/20...

Heatwave forces farmers to abandon crops as harvests fail Extreme weather and rising costs see growers diversifying into alternative businesses, raising severe concerns over the future of British food security www.thetimes.com/uk/environm...

Heatwave forces farmers to abandon crops as harvests fail

Extreme weather and rising costs see growers diversifying into alternative businesses, raising severe concerns over the future of British food security

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England and Wales record driest July on record The Met Office said it was the most parched July since at least 1836, with some areas getting no rain at all — resulting in droughts, crop damage and wildfires www.thetimes.com/uk/weather/...

Farmers spray apples with ‘sun cream’ during heatwave Clay mixture stops juice in fruit from boiling during fourth heatwave of the year www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/0...

Wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 2️⃣0️⃣❎ more likely in Spain - @WWAttribution.bsky.social study “Climate change doesn’t light the spark for wildfires, but it certainly provides the fuel." @gredmondking.bsky.social

What's the difference between UK and Norwegian North Sea oil & gas drilling? 🇬🇧 UK CS: approx 90% already extracted, acc North Sea Transition Authority 🇳🇴 Norway CS: 57% 'expected recoverable resource' extracted, acc Norwegian Petroleum

The wildfires haven’t reached Bordeaux’s vineyards – but this year’s wine may already be ruined www.independent.co.uk/life-style/...

Bordeaux’s vineyards haven’t burned – but the wine may still be ruined

As flames close in on Bordeaux, its famous grape plantations have escaped the flames – but smoke, drought and extreme heat could still leave their mark on the 2026 vintage, writes Hannah Twiggs

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Approx 2/3 of Scottish voters (65%) believe Britain should not follow US Trump’s calls increasing oil and gas extraction and should instead focus on increasing generation from renewable energy. eciu.net/media/press...

Net zero: what, why, how? 8 essential facts you need to know 🧵 ✅ Balancing greenhouse gas emissions we create with what we reduce and remove by 2050 ❌ It's not about emitting nothing

What links climate change inaction, repairing the ozone layer, eradicating smallpox, football pitch littering and doing your share of the dirty dishes? "It's funny how these global problems look small when you're only looking at your bit of it" @gredmondking.bsky.social

South Korea records its highest ever temperature Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without air conditioning are dangerous as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day www.theguardian.com/world/2026/...

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature

Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day

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England's dry weather is intensifying, acc new gov data 🧵 ⬇️ Rainfall in July is just 3% of long-term average ⬇️ River flows falling ⬇️ Reservoirs shrinking ⬇️ Soils at record dryness levels Heatwaves 3️⃣0️⃣❎ more likely as result of climate change

Solar powers record share of Britain's electricity mix in July Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid. Figures reveal surge in new installations www.theguardian.com/environment...

Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations

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European wildfire costs this year have already surpassed €3bn Almost half a million hectares burnt in first 2 months of fire season. Figure far outstrips European Commission estimates of €2.5bn average annual impact for whole EU www.ft.com/content/ef7...

European wildfire costs this year have already surpassed €3bn

Economic toll in worst-hit countries exceeds official estimate of costs to bloc in average year, according to FT analysis

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Scotland facing £25M extra costs for every week the war in the Middle East continues Scottish consumers set to shoulder over half a billion pounds in additional energy and fuel costs. Businesses and industry carrying largest share of burden at around £290m

4️⃣5️⃣,8️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ fires have burned more than 5️⃣.2️⃣M acres across the US, so far this year Exceeds the 10-year average for both number of fires and acres burned www.nifc.gov/fire-inform...

Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers' union head says NFU reports wheat and oat yields very poor. Livestock farmers forced to use winter feed rations after being unable to grow grass www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers' union head says

NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather affecting the UK's food supply.

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UK households with a gas boiler in warning The roughly 85 percent of 30 million UK households with gas boilers have been labelled an 'achilles heel' www.express.co.uk/news/uk/223...

UK households with a gas boiler in warning - 'vulnerable'

The roughly 85 percent of 30 million UK households with gas boilers have been labelled an 'achilles heel' - but a 'home front mission' could solve the problem

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