The strongest El Niño ever
Wed 15 Jul 2026
It looks like this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began – it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.
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Development banks' climate funding hits record, but World Bank pullback looms
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Multilateral development banks committed a record $162.5 billion in climate financing last year, a report by the EU's lending arm showed on Monday, but targets for poorer nations could be at risk after the World Bank's decision last month to abandon key goals.
‘Climate free fall’: why the biggest risk to our economies is yet to be recognized
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Increasing instability of the ocean, ice and atmosphere threatens farming, finance and society. We all need to wake up to that fact.
1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris; Spanish authorities identify some fire victims
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Bigger fires have been ravaging areas of southern France, but the Fontainebleau fire is exceptionally close to the densely populated region surrounding the French capital.
India is adding biofuels to petrol – but many drivers are unhappy
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India's decision to increase the share of biofuels blended with petrol is facing ire from motorists who question its viability in a market where a majority of vehicles are not yet designed for it.
“It’s by stealth, isn’t it?” The multi-million dollar effort by Australian fossil fuel companies to get into schools
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Australian oil, gas and coal companies want to get into school to shape what kids learn about their industry and climate change. One group has been trying to map the scale of the problem.
Extreme heat grips Japan with potential double storm brewing
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Japan is facing several more days of dangerous heat at the same time as two tropical disturbances could develop into tropical storms in southern waters.
The world's largest meat company abandons its climate and deforestation goals
Wed 15 Jul 2026
After encountering the “immense” challenge of actually executing its net-zero goal by 2040, JBS said it will instead lower its “emissions intensity.”
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief.
The rise and fall of the fracking phenomenon
Wed 15 Jul 2026
The fracking boom remade the U.S. economy and global energy markets. It also left behind a complicated legacy of winners, losers and lasting political fights.
