Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
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The Tour de France Sprayed Roads White to Stop the Tarmac Melting. It Made the Riders Crash.
Pidcock blames 'white shit' sprayed onto roads after he and several others crash on sketchy descents in final of stage 10 of the Tour.
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Julia Verville@juliahv.bsky.social · 3w agoIce cars, water-cooled sheets, broken air conditioning : riders face extreme heat on the Tour velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...
Ice cars, water-cooled sheets, broken air conditioning : riders face extreme heat on the Tour velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...
Riders Group Calls for Action as Tour de France Cooks
Riders, race staff and public all wrestling with dangerous conditions at the Tour de France.
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It’s crazy that the EU’s electrification rate is no faster than to oil & gas producing countries, especially since 2022. Good on Fatih Birol for drawing attention to it
Europe’s slow electrification is a ‘major mistake’, warns IEA chief
Fatih Birol says EU should have moved faster to achieve energy independence after 2022 gas crisis
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We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr
After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school
Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs
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It’s not just an insurance crisis, climate change is also driving up electricity rates 💸
Todd Woody@toddwoody.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew: The escalating cost of California's climate-driven wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of PG&E, the state's largest utility - nearly 20% of the bill. Such "climateflation" undermines electrification of the state economy. Free link bloom.bg/4dGjG8M
MILESTONE | Renewables produced MORE THAN A THIRD of US electricity for the first time in March 2026, overtaking gas power ⚡📈 The shoulder months of March and April typically show good renewables output and moderate demand, leading to higher shares. Explore more data: ember-energy.org/dat...
It is undeniable that there is a) both extraordinary new concentrations of wealth and b) those benefiting don't want to share it any way. The "Giving Pledge" was a nod to some form of social contract. Now, billionaires are walking away from it. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/b...
The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
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Scoop: The EPA will no longer estimate the lives saved by reducing air pollution when writing clean-air regulations, according to documents reviewed by @nytimes.com. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
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The LA fires are probably your most vivid illustration of our new age of wildfire and all the devastation it promises. But were they even wildfires? The ignition wasn’t wild, the fuel wasn’t wild, the landscape wasn’t wildland and wildland firefighting couldn’t help. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Which City Burns Next?
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 8mo agoExclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Lionesses' forward and World Cup winner Beth Mead: ‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘ Very true - also about many other things: insuring your home, putting food on the table... www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Beth Mead: ‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
The Arsenal and England forward is backing new global campaign because talent and teamwork should decide the game – not the climate
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Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres has called for reform of international arbitration tribunals, saying they’re “one of the greatest obstacles” to the energy transition and favor corporate interests over sovereignty.
Colombia slams international trade rules that punish states for climate action
Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres has called for reform of international arbitration tribunals, saying they’re “one of the greatest obstacles” to the energy transition and favor…
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Confused or curious about the Bill Gates climate memo? I've got you covered! TOMORROW at 1:30pm PT, I'm talking with 4 great scientists. Sign up for an important convo w/ @katharinehayhoe.com @kimcobb.bsky.social @hausfath.bsky.social @weatherwest.bsky.social: coveringclimatenow.org/event/the-bi...
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency — Covering Climate Now
Ahead of this month’s COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that effort to reducing emissions a...
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Timber trade experts allege the Forest Stewardship Council lacks the ability to proactively detect fraud throughout its global supply chains. They hope the body will change, with a vote on whether to lay the groundwork for a new volume tracking system slated for this coming week.
FSC to vote on new traceability rules amid fraud allegations
The world’s largest green timber label will vote next week on whether to begin work on new traceability rules, amid renewed scrutiny and accusations over whether the body is doing enough to prevent…
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🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see Like the US economy Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters. Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
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Scoop: IREC, a major renewables industry org that provides technical expertise to local governments (R and D), had to lay off a third of its staff due to Trump cuts that slashed half its budget. IREC said it was targeted just because its nonprofit was registered in New York. Whole staff is remote.
Major Renewables Nonprofit Cuts a Third of Staff After Trump Slashes Funding
The lost federal grants represent about half the organization’s budget.
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Some good news. London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
I'm covering some of the "why" in a new article out soon, but wanted to share new from @insideclimatenews.org As of July, the price of electricity in the U.S. is up 9.5% this year on average. Electricity price increases in top 5 states: Missouri: 38% ND: 33.6% NJ: 28.6% Iowa: 27.5% Montana: 25%
Appeals court allows Trump to revoke billions in clean energy grants that had been approved under Biden. 2-1 vote, with two Trump appointees in the majority: media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
By me from Mohave county: ‘It happened so fast’ - the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona as energy bill rise and federal aid shrinks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona
Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns
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Huge judgement. Volkswagen ordered to pay R$165 million for using slave labor in the Amazon during the 1970s-80s. reporterbrasil.org.br/2025/08/volk...
Volkswagen é condenada em R$ 165 mi por escravidão na ditadura
Justiça do Trabalho condenou Vokswagen pelos episódios ocorridos entre 1974 e 1986 na Fazenda Vale do Rio Cristalino
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New from me: Do we need a new regulatory paradigm to stop data centers from completely mucking up our power system? I spoke with two legal scholars about one possible path: insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...
To Handle Data Centers, the Electricity System May Need New Rules. Here Is a Proposal - Inside Climate News
Legal scholars suggest revisiting a core tenet of electricity regulations and taking cues from how officials manage scarce resources such as water in the West.
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Unbelievable. "Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews were among the 400 people including firefighters deployed to fight the wildfire, the largest active blaze in Washington state."
Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 11mo agoICE took 2 firefighters OFF THE FUCKING FIRE LINE!?
Nippon, new owners of US Steel, will begin relining an Indiana facility in 2026. This means they are planning to continue using coal for steelmaking for up to 20 years. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
Nippon Steel to begin relining Indiana blast furnace next year
The owner of U.S. Steel confirmed plans to revamp the aging coal-fueled facility at its Gary Works complex. Community groups want a low-carbon steel mill…
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Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Soaring Power Bills in Largest US Grid Pose Risk for Republicans
Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections.
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